Knights of Minerva Saga Part 1

Goblin Hunt

Chapter 1 by FallenSaint FallenSaint

Eighty-six. That was the number of people killed during the most recent of raids that the country of Calmeria had endured. The enemy was crafty and had managed to avoid the country's troops as they hunted for the killers. These enemies were goblins. Standinging only half the height of an average human male, they were cunning and deadly fighters. Although cowardly alone, when they formed warbands and raiding parties under the larger Hobgoblins, they grew from minor annoyance to a problem that had to be dealt with quickly.

Currently there were two small raiding parties and one large warband. Each was led by a Hobgoblin, known for their larger size, red skin, and the tattoos that covered their bodies. The Warband had stayed mostly to the southern edge of the country and had only attacked a few of the settlements and had skirmished with the army. The raiding parties on the other hand had been roaming the country, attacking villages almost randomly. The latest village was Cromly Hill. The small village had no defenses and the few survivors of the attack had been off by the raiders to be used as slaves or entertainment. Those that proved unuseful would later become dinner.

The goblin problem had become so bad that the queen finally issued a bounty on them. One hundred gold pieces for every goblin hide brought in and five hundred for that of the large tattooed Hobgoblins. The plan was simple: If bounty hunters went looking for the goblins, the army could be used to protect the villages.

It was from this plan that a group calling themselves "The Knights of Minerva" stepped forward. They were drawn from different backgrounds and each fought for their own reasons, but over the course of the next few years, it would be their strength that would pull Calmeria through its darkest times. This is but the first of their stories.

The question is which of these women is you?

Rael:
Age: 21
Hair: Short brunette
Equipment: Sword and shield, light chain mail armor.

Rael was trained by her parents to hunt and kill the most deadly of monsters. She started working on her own five years ago when her parents retired. She is the only one of the group with any experience hunting monsters.

Benji:
Age: 19
Hair: shoulder lenght redhead.
equipment: Bow and shortsword. Leather armor

Benji was engaged to a young soldier that was killed while hunting the goblins. his commanding officer informed her that he had died bravely at the hands of one of the three Hobgoblins. She took up her fallen lover's bow and when she heard the word of the bounty, she quickly signed up with Rael to hunt the goblins.

Milmaria (Milly):
Age: 33
Hair: black, reaches all the way to her butt.
Equipment: staff and herbs. Wears loose robes

Milly is a healer by trade, and had lived peacefully. She had three children, two sons and a beautiful daughter. Her eldest son now fought for the army, but she had not heard word of him for several months. She left her two youngest in their father's care when Rael asked her to come along on the hunt. Her hope was to find her son alive.

Vanessa (Nessy):
Age: 18
Hair: long blonde
Equipment: Daggers and throwing knives. Wears normal village clothing.

A young thief looking to score some money to pay off her debts. Just two goblin hides would be enough to pay off the men she owes money to and to still leave enough for her to live on for nearly three months. In order to avoid a life of prostitution like her mother, she had borrowed money from the largest crime boss in the capital to buy her freedom. Now it had been nearly six months and her time to pay the money back was running out. She had turned to thievery, but even though she was fast and agile, she was a bit of a klutz and had messed up almost every oppertunity. If she can't pay back the money soon, she will be back into a life of prostitution, but instead of working for a brothel, she would work for the criminals.

Their journey starts in the ruins of Cromly Hill.

Who are you?

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