The Lovers

Unlocked By
Noble Trader

Event

 * In the town of Stiegal you meet a man who is serenading a young lady at the window. At your approach he stops and turns to speak to you.
 * "My love and I wish to marry and leave this town, but her father has forbidden it. He is the master of the guild - a powerful figure in Stiegal, with many armed men at his command."''
 * "I saw you fighting in the arenas. Please, will you help us escape the town, that we might live together in happiness?"
 * A) Offer to help.
 * "Bless you stranger! Meet us back here at midnight and bring whatever weapons you possess."
 * Draw 1 Blessing.
 * He may also just thank you without giving the blessing, only happens if one already has many blessings.
 * B) Demand payment for your assistance.
 * After sharing a look with his betrothed, the young man thinks long and hard before reaching a decision.
 * "We have nothing of value to offer but our wedding rings - if the must be sacrificed for our love, the so be it."
 * Draw 1 Ring Card.
 * He gives you a second magical ring, saying, "This ring belonged to my mother."
 * Draw 1 Ring Card.
 * (or)
 * "We have nothing of value to offer, but these." he says, taking out some gold coins. "They were to buy us a new life, somewhere safe and far away, but if they must be sacrificed for love then so be it."
 * Draw 1 Gold Gain Card.


 * Hours later, you return to find the young couple hiding in the shadows. Gesturing them to be silent, you lead the way through the town.
 * A) Continue.
 * Success (x1 dealt):
 * Keeping to the back alleyways, you manage to reach the outskirts without incident. "Thank you, stranger!" the couple exclaim, as they flee into the countryside.
 * Acquire card's token.
 * Failure (x0-2 dealt):
 * ''You make it to the outskirts of town before a voice in the dark calls out, "Who goes there?"
 * "It's my father's men!" the young lady exclaims, fleeing. Her lover follows her, leaving you to deal with the guards.''
 * Draw 1 Monster Card.
 * After the battle, there is no sign of the young lovers. You quickly leave the scene, as more armed men approach from all directions.
 * Acquire card's token.
 * Huge Failure (x1-3 dealt):
 * ''You don't get far before stumbling into a group of armed guards.
 * "It's my father's men!" the young lady exclaims, fleeing. Her lover follows her, leaving you to deal with the guards.
 * Draw 2 Monster Cards.
 * After the battle, there is no sign of the young lovers. You quickly leave the scene, as more armed men approach from all directions.


 * C) Refuse to get involved.
 * "Some day my love will be free." the young man laments, returning to sing beneath the window.
 * (or)
 * "Curse you for your lack of humanity!" the young man yells, then runs away before you can react.
 * Draw 1 Curse Card
 * D) Report him to the woman's father.
 * The young man flees as you knock on the door. An armed guard takes you to the dining hall, where a large, well-dressed man sits, noisily eating a lavish banquet.
 * The nobleman doesn't look up and continues to eat, as you tell him about the young suitor who intends to steal away his daughter. A gesture to the guards sends them from the room and, soon afterwards, they return with the young man struggling between them.
 * "I curse you, fiend!" cries the young man, as he is dragged away.
 * Draw 1 Curse Card.
 * The nobleman stops eating long enough to say, "You have been useful. My guards will see that you are rewarded on your way out."
 * Draw 3 Gain Cards. OR
 * The nobleman stops eating long enough to say, "My guards will show you the way out."
 * Nothing

Token
For helping the lovers, you receive:
 * Encounter: Angry Guild Master