The Best of the Best
A long time ago in a forest far, far away…
You are in unfamiliar wood, in mostly unfamiliar lands. You travel distant lands to earn your coin as a rogue, a bard, a gypsy, a sell sword, a sorceress, or whatever it is you may be, and now you have found yourself in these odd woods whose trees when bent in the wind look a bit black on top. Indeed, they look singed by some instant fire that never reached the ground before being blown out? Blown out by what? The powerful beating of wings perhaps? Your very quick mind suggests before you smile and dispel the image with a shake of your head. Dragons do not exist anymore in these lands. Though it is true many other odd creatures do. Elves, Dwarfs, Faeries, even Orcs. Yes, you are a wise traveler. You are the best at what you do and are well known for your survival skills and intelligence.
But lo…what be the parchment that flaps upon the tree trunk a few feet before you? When you read it, you know you have an interesting choice. To make yourself known to the accursed Kingdom whose these woods are a part of, or to slink away before someone or something catches you lingering here.
The words are elegantly penned upon dirty, torn and fire browned parchment:
Pray Attend to the Command of Her Worthiness, And last survivor of the Castle Selacia,
The Kingdom of Selacia seeks
Adventurers and warriors of any skill
Or talent that they foresee may rid of
Us of a singular and terrible threat.
This threat will be honestly named as that
Of a giant Dragon, perhaps the last of his kind.
For this reason and for the safety of all,
The Kingdom seeks only said skilled
hunters, warriors, magic users, or others
Whose skills and bravery are without question,
The Best of the Best.
Skills shall be tested upon arrival to town.
The reward offered is half the treasure
The Dragon collects and hordes within the keep.
To all others, we beseech only your prayers.
And advise you to leave these lands with haste.
By Order of:
Seneschal Kardella
Hosted and narrated by:
Holly The Holograph (AletheaElmblade)
Completed 09/05/19.
Scenes played: 9
License: Community License
18+
