Turn to fight the Archer

From Create Your Own Story

Well...if he won't charge me...then he won't mind if I engage his cohort. I spun around to face the archer, who had notched another arrow and was preparing to fire at me. I weaved down to the side, coming up on him as his arrow pierced my shoulder. -3 health. I swung at with my sword, catching his chest with the tip of my blade and carving a line of red across his front. I closed the distance between us with another step, and before he could have time to scramble away I drove the tip of my blade deep into his gut. +4 health.

As I drew my sword from it's bloody sheath, I could hear the axeman's arc as he swung his axe around to kill me. I spun around, bringing up my sword to block his attack. I stepped into his stance, cutting my way through his defenses and driving my blade home into his heart. He gasped out in pain as I kicked him down to the ground, letting his blood pool underneath him. +4 health.

Blood stained my clothes, and a distant part of me, the part that bothered with appearances, was deeply disgusted. But not enough of me cared as I dined upon their remains.

It's been so long since I've tasted the sweet tang of blood. Though these sour men were no fine course meal, they would do quite nicely.

You are healed back to full health.

You have gained 40 xp and 6 Gold for killing the bandits.

Now, the question is, what do I do now? The hour was growing late, and already the sun was starting to set.

• Press on along the road
• Find a place to make camp