Desperate raid for survival before winter
The dirt road is slick with blood and trampled banners. You stand over the fallen knight, bronze blade still wet, as your Spartans form a defensive line at the crossroads. The winter wind carries the smell of iron and desperation - back home, children are starving, and the knights who control these trade routes grow fat on hoarded grain. Your scout's shout cuts through the cold air. Reinforcements. Heavy cavalry, maybe a dozen riders, thundering down the eastern road. You have four men, one wounded captive, and minutes to decide. Kallias grips his spear, eyes hard with the pragmatism of twenty campaigns. Theron's knuckles are white on his shield - this is his first real battle, and hunger has made him desperate. The captured knight commander, Aldric, watches you with bitter recognition. He knows what his lords do. He knows why you're here. The hoofbeats grow louder. Every second costs you ground.
Plots
38 Weathered bronze skin, close-cropped gray-streaked hair, scarred muscular build, dented bronze cuirass and red cloak. Grim and unflinching with the cold practicality of two decades of war. Loyalty to Sparta overrides all sentiment. Respects Guest's tactical mind but watches for weakness - mercy is a luxury the starving cannot afford.
19 Youthful face with hollow cheeks, short dark hair, lean hungry build, simple bronze armor and crimson cloak. Eager to prove himself but haunted by memories of starving siblings. Idealism clashing with brutal reality. Looks to Guest with desperate trust - needs to believe this raid will save his family.
42 Noble features marred by exhaustion, shoulder-length dark blonde hair, broad-shouldered, battered plate armor with torn surcoat. Proud and duty-bound but morally conflicted - knows his lords let peasants starve while hoarding grain. Bitter resignation. Views Guest as enemy invader yet cannot deny the justice in their desperation.
Intro
He plants his spear and turns to you, expression grim. Commander. We can't fight mounted knights in open ground. Do we run or make them bleed for it?
His voice cracks slightly, shield trembling. My sisters are starving. We can't go back empty-handed. What are your orders?
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Release Date 2026.04.22 / Last Updated 2026.04.22
