Edmund Pevensie Attack Strength: 23, FROST GIANT Attack Strength: 12. FROST GIANT's Stamina is 6
Edmund Pevensie Attack Strength: 21, FROST GIANT Attack Strength: 19. FROST GIANT's Stamina is 4
Edmund Pevensie Attack Strength: 14, FROST GIANT Attack Strength: 18. Edmund Pevensie's Stamina is 15
Edmund Pevensie Attack Strength: 18, FROST GIANT Attack Strength: 19. Edmund Pevensie's Stamina is 13
Edmund Pevensie Attack Strength: 16, FROST GIANT Attack Strength: 13. FROST GIANT's Stamina is 2
Edmund Pevensie Attack Strength: 20, FROST GIANT Attack Strength: 22. Edmund Pevensie's Stamina is 11
Edmund Pevensie Attack Strength: 22, FROST GIANT Attack Strength: 14. FROST GIANT is dead.
The impact of the Giant’s corpse hitting the ground shakes some snow loose from the walls of the defile, but this has no serious consequences.
As the pounding of your heart subsides, you become aware that the shaking of the ground has not ceased, though the Giant who caused it is no longer moving. Unless...
A second Frost Giant appears at the upper end of the gorge, stopping abruptly as he catches sight of the massive corpse at your feet. He braces himself against both walls as yet another Giant catches up with him. Turning to his companion, the second Giant exclaims, “They killed Ushall!”
“Kill them!” roars the other.
The Giant in front clenches both fists and lets out a guttural roar.
You don’t fancy your chances against two enraged Frost Giants at close quarters, and even if you are a good enough fighter to prevail, you could only take them on one at a time, leaving Denati vulnerable to the second one while you deal with the first. Glancing back the way you came, you see that the first Giant’s body blocks the pass effectively enough to make retreating difficult, if not impossible. Your only real hope is to seek refuge in the small cave you noticed overhead.
Quickly you give your elderly companion a boost, helping him to reach the cave mouth and pull himself up and through it. Then, with your victim’s avengers rapidly bearing down on you, you spring into the air, desperately reaching for the edge of the narrow opening. Test your Skill; a 10 succeeds.
You get a good grip on the lip of the cave mouth, and are able to pull yourself the rest of the way up with ease.
Unexpectedly, a fire is alight further in, its light showing you that the narrow opening only extends for a few metres before widening out considerably. You squeeze through the short distance remaining between you and the more spacious interior, and then freeze, alarmed at the sight that meets your eyes within.
The light of the fire illuminates the scrawny frame of an aged Barbarian Shaman, festooned in talismans fashioned from the claws and fangs of local predators. With both hands he holds a large bone club raised above his head, about to strike the prone form of Denati, who cowers at his feet, a livid mark on his brow marking where the Shaman struck him down.
You draw your sword, and the Barbarian turns his attention to you. Though the milky white of blindness clouds his eyes, his inability to see does not appear to handicap him, and you notice him raising a foot to stamp on the fire. Alarmed at the thought of being trapped with this berserk enemy in total darkness, you lash out with your sword.
BARBARIAN SHAMAN Skill 9 Stamina 7
If he wins the first Attack Round, something will happen.
Round One: Edmund Pevensie 15, Barbarian Shaman 16.
The Barbarian’s bare foot kicks apart the burning brands of the fire, scattering them. The flames gutter and die, plunging the cave interior into near-darkness and putting the Shaman at a considerable advantage as he turns his attention to attacking you. Deduct 1 point from his Stamina, but reduce your Attack Strength by 3 for the next two rounds of combat. After that, something will happen again, determined by whether your opponent is alive or dead. Since he effectively has a higher Skill now and you cannot possibly kill him in two rounds without using Luck, pause for votes on how to use Luck here.
Name: Edmund Pevensie
Sex: Male
Skill: 11/11
Stamina: 11/19
Luck: 10/11
Inventory: Sword, Winter clothing, Rucksack, Lantern, Rope, Blankets
Provisions: 7
Deaths: Turned into an Ice Ghoul by the Snow Witch, turned into an Ice Ghoul by the Snow Witch