Level 1

Level 1 is the first level of Lil' Guardsman, involving Lil's first shift in the guard shed.
== Summary ==
Lil is awoken from a nightmare by her father Hamish. Hamish tells her he needs her to cover his shift at the guard shed while he places illegal bets on the Goblinball match that day. Despite her protests that she wants to throw rocks at things with her friends (and is twelve years old), Hamish convinces Lil to come to the guard shed where he teaches her the tools of the trade. 
Mrs. Abernathy arrives at the gate, agreeing to participate in the tutorial. Hamish explains that to determine if someone should be allowed in, Lil can interrogate them, or utilize an array of tools: a decoder ring, a metal detector, truth spray, an x-ray machine, and a bullwhip. There is also a phone in the shed that can be used to call the royal advisors: guard-captain Lieutenant Stryker, First Councilwoman Ashe, or the royal jester Malcolm. Lil also has access to her inventory and the Royal Writ. Finally, there is the Wicket3000, which Lil uses to determine whether the visitor should be admitted to the Sprawl or denied entry.
With the tutorial complete, Lil admits Mrs. Abernathy and her dad leaves her to complete the shift. Lil begins screening the day's visitors: Tyronius Athanatos, a haughty mage; Denise D'Cyclops, a tired single mom; Grumpkin T. Dankworth, a rude old man, and his goblin servant Whelp. At this point, Lil gets a call from Dr. Marquess Beatrix von Matterhorn, who requests Lil come to the dig site after her shift. Lil begins to ask where the dig site is, but Dr. Beatrix hangs up. Lil screens the final visitor for the day, an entrepreneur named Garby Bunches, then closes up the guard shed for the day.
After her shift, Lil heads down to the dig site to meet Dr. Beatrix, who initially thinks she must be lost from a school group. Lil corrects her that she is the guardsman Dr. Beatrix called earlier. Dr. Beatrix explains that she is the head of archaeological research at the Royal Academy. Her research involves the dig site, and the power crystals that were discovered there. She further explains that she needs Lil to help her study the effects of a new divide, the Chronometer3000, which can alter the flow of time. As Dr. Beatrix explains the science behind the device, Lil is enticed by its big red button and presses it.
Lil finds herself back in the guard shed, exactly as she was earlier that day. The phone rings, and Dr. Beatrix is again on the line. Lil tries to explain that they've already had this conversation, but Dr. Beatrix hangs up again. Lil quickly processes Garby Bunches for the second time and heads back to the dig site.
Back at the dig site, Lil explains to Dr. Beatrix that they have already met, and she had pushed the button on the Chronometer3000, which sent her back in time. Dr. Beatrix is pleased that Lil didn't end up with her particles "immediately dispersed to the furthest reaches of space and time." She adjusts the device to Lil's live source, lowering the risk of this outcome. With the device attuned, Dr. Beatrix encourages Lil to test it at the guard shed, as she can use it to make sure the "right people" are let into the Sprawl. When Lil comments that the "right people" seems subjective, Dr. Beatrix warns about rebel groups in the city, tensions with neighboring nations, and unrest among the Mages Guild, and how allowing or barring certain people could impact the daily life of the Sprawl.
Lil begins to speculate on the potential uses for a device like the Chronometer3000, but Dr. Beatrix warns that it is calibrated to function only inside the guard shed. It can be used to travel back to the beginning of Lil's guard shift or skip back to a specific point in the shift. However, the ability to skip to a specific point is a "hack" and has limited uses. She thanks Lil for her help, and Lil returns to the Twisted Sisters Tavern for the night.
Reuniting with her dad, Lil is suspicious when he showers her with compliments and correctly surmises that he didn't do well betting on the Goblinball game. Hamish says he didn't lose all his money and still had some that he didn't bet. However, Arta collects his bar tab, and Hamish clarifies that now they don't have any money left. He asks Lil if she took any bribes, and—if Lil confiscated the blood gold from Grumpkin T. Dankworth—she can offer him the gold bars or say she has nothing. Lil then tries to tell her dad about the Chronometer3000, but Hamish brushes it off as a cute story made up so she could take another shift at the guard shed. Hamish then says he needs to find his bookie to make a bet on the next day's Goblinball game and sends Lil to bed.
== Gate visitors ==
Name 	Description
Mrs. Abernathy 	Mrs. Abernathy is a kindly old woman with a talent for baking delicious buns and a passion for illegal gambling.
Tyronius Athanatos 	Tyronius is a mage from the Mages Guild, coming to give the keynote speech at the Festival of Magical Freedom. He has a very low opinion of non-magical people, or "smaggles".
Denise D'Cyclops 	Denise is a cyclops and the mother of Orlando Jr. and Polyphemus. She's on her way to pick up her kids from her ex-husband. She's also annoyed that her ex has started dating Kellii and that her kids think Kellii is "fun."
Grumpkin T. Dankworth & Whelp	Grumpkin T. Dankworth is an old man with his goblin servant, Whelp. He wants to make a deposit at the Bank of Sprawl and makes a habit of smacking Whelp around.
Garby Bunches 	Garby Bunches is a former traveling salesman, looking to put down roots and open a permanent shop in the Sprawl.
=== 4-star rating guide ===
==== Mrs. Abernathy ====
Mrs. Abernathy does not require any interrogation or investigation. Simply admit her at the end of the tutorial for a 4-star rating.
==== Tyronius Athanatos ====
To get a 4-star rating for Tyronius, Lil should call Councilwoman Ashe to inform her he has arrived, as per the Royal Writ. Using the truth spray will get Tyronius to admit his true intentions, that he wants to inspire his fellow mages to throw off the non-magical ("smaggle") restrictions on them and embrace their full power. Lil should then deny him entry.
==== Denise D'Cyclops ====
Denise will show Lil an incomprehensible letter from her children when stating her business. Lil can use the decoder ring to discover the hidden message within: Comme suun Momy. Kellii is nightmore. Lil should then admit Denise so she can go to her kids.
==== Grumpkin T. Dankworth and Whelp ====
When Grumpkin and Whelp arrive at the gate, use the bullwhip to make Whelp admit they are bringing blood gold into the city. Lil can confiscate the bars of blood gold, then deny him entry to the Sprawl.
==== Garby Bunches ====
To get a 4-star rating for Garby, Lil should call Malcolm to tell him about Garby's funny name, as per the Royal Writ. Malcolm turns out to be a fan of Garby's great-great-great-great-grandfather, Garbanzo the Terrible. He also gives Lil a 10-gold bonus for the day. Lil can then admit Garby to the Sprawl.
== The Royal Writ ==
* If the castle guard corp can achieve a good star rating this month, there will be a pizza party at the barracks! (Note: Strict 1-slice limit per guardsman).
* From the desk of Councilwoman Ashe: There will be a demonstration in the city square this evening held by members of the Mages Guild. If any of the speakers come through your gate, please call my office to initiate their escort and secondary screening.
* Congratulations to guardsman Randy on 35 years at his post!
* After a 6-month undercover operation at the Sprawl Cavern For The Elderly, a group of sweet grammies and grampies were discovered to be trafficking illegal drugs into and out of the city. While not every old person is to be treated as a drug mule, please be vigilant when dealing with somebody's grandparent. –Stryker
*Depressed Joker seeks person with funny name. If you call and pique my interest, there's a cash bonus in it for you. – Malcolm
– By Royal Decree