A Perilous Chance

*"This may be your chance to set the mouse upon the cat."*

## Event

*Further into the forest you hear a smattering of voices carried on the wind from somewhere to the east.*

*You motion [your companion] to stay behind before cautiously approaching the voices. You spy a small Empire party taking a break from their zealous manhunt.*

*Obscured by fog and brambles, you consider your options.*

*If you stay hidden you might learn more of the forest, but you also risk discovery.*

1) Stay hidden.

**Precision Gambit** (1 medium Huge Success, 1 large Huge Failure, both moving)
Huge Success
*A soldier whistles and sits down. "It's a good thing the Captain thought to give us these shields. We'd be wandering into blizzards and that blasted imp otherwise."*
*You spy a shining shield resting against a boulder, just in reach of your hiding place. Is this the enchanted shield the soldier mentioned?*
*To your dismay, a soldier balancing an overflowing bowl of stew sits down in front of your hiding place.*
*Buzzing with adrenaline, you reconsider your options.*
A) Continue to stay hidden.
**Precision Gambit** (1 small Huge Success, 1 large Huge Failure, both moving)
Huge Success
*You overhear the soldiers discussing a nearby landmark.*
**1 Encounter is revealed on the map.**
*Unfortunately, another soldier approaches and the pair begin an animated conversation about their Kallas Day plans.*
*Buzzing with adrenaline, you reconsider your options.*
1) Continue to stay hidden.
2) Sneak away.
3) Steal the shield.
**Precision Gambit** (1 small moving Huge Success, 2 small moving Huge Failure, 1 large stationary Huge Failure)
Huge Success
*With a shaking hand you reach out and drag the shield away before anybody notices.*
The Player draws an **Equipment card** from the Shields category (if the Player does have a Shield in his Equipment deck!)
Failure
*Nervously, you reach for the shield. The soldier squirms uncomfortably and almost sits on your hand.*
*Suddenly, a gruff voice gives the command to move out. You breathe a sigh of relief when the last soldiers trudge away from your hiding place.*
**Encounter ends.**
Huge Failure
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Failure
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Huge Failure
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B) Sneak away.
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C) Steal the shield.
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Failure
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Huge Failure
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2) Sneak away.

**Precision Gambit** (1 medium Huge Success, 1 large Huge Failure, both moving)
Huge Success
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Failure
*Your heart pounds in your chest as you retreat from your hiding place. You are a field away when you hear a shout. You break into a run, but not before you are struck in the shoulder by an arrow.*
**The player draws a Max Life Pain Card.**
*You lose the soldiers in the thick of the forest.*
**Encounter ends.**
Huge Failure
"Who the blazes are you!" You look up and lock eyes with a soldier pointing his sword at you through the brambles.
The other soldiers scramble to their feet and draw their weapons. You'll think of a clever retort later.
**Draw 2 Steel Monster Cards.**
It's only a matter of time before the sounds of combat attract another patrol.
**Enter Combat, will 1 minute 10 second timer with heading They will draw Attention.**
You loot the bodies and hurry away.
**You gain 4 Fame. Draw 3 Gain Cards.**