Brigand

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Brigands are thieves and bandits who prey on coin pouches, and unsuspecting butts. They can be found all across the world. Their manners are what you could expect from their bunch, but usually they are not as aggressive as willing to sate certain need.

## Encounters

### Common Brigand

When encountering an ordinary (Weak) brigand, you better scout the area.

* If your scouting was less than 2, a perception check will appear. If your Perception is 6 or above, you can spot them before they spot you.
* With a Perception 4 you will get in a battle losing 10 health from unexpected attack.
* If you fail the Perception checks, the battle is starting with Brigand taking Hiro from behind standing, giving you opportunity to go along and just satisfy her.

If your scouting/Perception was high, there's a stealth check. By winning it, you will be able to:

* Talk
* Leave
* Sneak Attack
* Range Attack...
* or sneak attack their butt (no chastity cage required).

If you're not stealthy enough, then it is only a choice between rushing and talking. If you **speak to her**, she will offer getting pounded by her, so you may:

* *Accept* (Requires: low Purity/Catamite perk)
	+ *Ask her to not finish inside*. Charisma 4 check plays. *Success*: it's gonna be a facial. — *Fail*: a soar throat.
	+ Don't ask, and Hiro will be able to climax himself with her.
* *Suggest 69* (requires: Charisma 4 + no chastity worn)
* Decline

When declining her offer:

* Having Kylira as a companion, they will take your place for you.
* If you do not have Kylira as a companion, but have a Charisma score of 5 or above, the Brigand will simply walk away.
* If you fail a Charisma check, you can either bribe her (10GP) to walk away or stay silent. Being silent will start combat.

#### Combat

**Losing** or Surrendering to her will result in her going down your throat. A slutty character (failing Purity check) will eagerly enjoy this, which provokes a question before they start of "Why didn't you just ask?"

Defeating the brigand in combat will allow you to:

* *Backstab her* (if no chastity worn)
* *Straddle her* (requires: low Purity/catamite)
* *Leave her*

### Brigand Thief

Brigand thieves are more interested in money than butts, so with less then 20 coins on hand you're spared.

Upon encountering a Thief and having money, an Agility check will play.

* With Agility 7 you stop her and gain 3 EXP.
* If you have less than 2 Agility, the Thief will steal your gold, and make off with it.
* If you have an Agility score 2-6, you will have an opportunity to fight her after she steals your money. Thieves are considerably tougher than regular Brigands, but outcomes are same.
	+ If you have a Charisma score below 7, a fight will ensue. *Winning*: you earn your money back + some, and 5 EXP. — *Losing*: results in the thief taking off with your gold
	+ If your Charisma score is 7 or above, she will return the money she stole to you.

### Brigand Horny

This one type can only think about letting out some steam, so she'll right away ask you if you're okay with hitting the nearest tree with your hands, promising to give you handy in return.

* *Decline*
	+ *Duel*. *Lose*: a blowjob scene. — *Win*and next choice:
		- *Ask for her butt* (requires Alcohol in inventory)
		- Get a nice sucktion
		- Decide to ride her. You can choose if she moves by herself or not.
	+ *Just leave*

#### Brigand Cottage

You can find thois one in the Waking Lands and beyond. If you try to speak cant, their slang, she'll come out from her house, drunk.

* With Charisma less than 3 there's nothing you can do with her.
* With Charisma 6 you still can just get away with a cup of a soup.
* You can seduce her with Charisma 3.
	+ If your Lust is really high, you can ask for it here and now, next to a wall.
	+ Otherwise, she invites you in.

After a bit of time pases you can straight offer a suck to her:

* Make her finish with *slow and skillful* technique: Blowjob Expert 5
* *Suck hard*: Blowjob Expert 3
* *Let her handle this* so she grabs the hair of Hiro and starts using his mouth freely

You can then continue with a second fellatio. — You can also move on to real action, same if don't offer blowjobs at all.

* You can be the top (requires no chastity cage worn), so you choose how to take her: face to face, in hands and knees, or biting the pillow.
* Exactly same choosing options are true if you're the bottom
	+ If it's gonna be the last position, you can either ask for it gently or growl for a rough beating on Hiro's door.

## Combat specifics

Brigands are defined by two different variants (Weak & Strong) which alter their stat values. But, their combat is rather typical of most giving preference enemies.

They can finish the battle if you satisfy them any of the available ways.

They don't Seduce, but *Rub themselves* when opportunity comes. At High Lust, as well as if they're able to penetrate, the Brigand will attempt Full Nelson. They're usually not so strong physically to win grappling, but when they can, they'll start pounding standing.

Brigands will Plop Down when you're Supine, then 69, and generally penetrate when it's posible. Unlike many similar Giving preference enemies, Brigands will Cowgirl you if you are Supine while erect. There is no unique dialogue for this, though.

## Picture Grid

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 Backstab (Ooh)

## Trivia

* The way each Brigand type doesn't recognize you emphasizes that they're more of a class of enemies then one character.
* A cant is an informal language/dialect, used between people of certain professions or inside selective social groups, which often allows strangers to recognize each other as being in a similar walk of life. In ToA, the cant used by Bandits is almost entirely present in the every bit of dialogue said by the Brigand in Encounters.
	+ This specific cant appears mostly to emphasize accented shortenings of words (Going To becomes Gonna) and verbs (Doing becomes Doin'). This is done rather casually, to match the informal and lax lifestyle of those who use it.
	+ There's an encounter variant entry, in the game's script files, for Horny Brigand (Cant) Hail. While there's no text or dialogue, for this, it does have a (No-Cant) variant that is currently used in the game. This could mean there were plans to make the Cant a full mechanic at some point, affecting Brigand encounters in-particular.
* Hiro tries to imitate the cant, spectacularly failing to, which highlights him immediately as not being a thief or bandit. This, in the encounter, shows that the Brigand is more so interested in the fact he'd lie about knowing the cant simply to share the company of a Brigand. (Which in the encounter leads to casual sex or sharing a meal).
* Maj, a writer for ToA, has stated that the plan for Story Mode is to have storylines that branch with certain character interactions. (As of writing this, there are victory choices for the Brigand in Story Mode that lead to either asking for their 'Companionship', leading to sex, or their weapon. Taking their weapon has them tell you that they won't be able to practice their trade anymore.) This seems to indicate that characters like those listed will one day potentially gain branching stories through the Story Mode. (Speculation)
	+ For a Story Mode counterpart of this character see: Brigand (Story).