The Blinking Game

The Blinking Game
Author
Douglas Austin
Event type
Opportunity

One of the party finds a note reading "Who blinks first?" and a mysterious map.

Choices

1. Neither of us can resist adventure, can we?

1.1 <Hero> rushes to knock <Companion> from the trap, taking their place.

Outcome The hero takes a bolt to the face and gains a permanent eyepatch with no debuffs. Begin a battle with Morthagi. Afterwards, the following line is added to the hero's history:

An old rival goaded him into an ill-fated chase. It cost him an eye, but he won a fair amount of wisdom.

1.2 "Just hold on, I'll look for a way to disarm it!

Outcome The companion takes a bolt to the face and receives a scar. Begin a battle with Morthagi. Afterwards, the following line is added to the companion's history:

A scar served as a reminder that it is often unwise to involve oneself in the rivalry of others.

The following line is added to the hero's history:

Goaded into an ill-fated chase by an old rival, they watched another pay the price for their rashness, and came away sadder but wiser.

2. "Stop. Consider these letters: T-R-A-P."

Outcome Decline the opportunity.

Trivia

This event targets a hero with the Brash hook.

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