The Lovers

## Event

*In the town of Stiegal you meet a man who is serenading a young lady at the window. At your approach he stops and turns to speak to you.*
"My love and I wish to marry and leave this town, but her father has forbidden it. He is the master of the guild - a powerful figure in Stiegal, with many armed men at his command."
*"I saw you fighting in the arenas. Please, will you help us escape the town, that we might live together in happiness?"*
* A) Offer to help.

*"Bless you stranger! Meet us back here at midnight and bring whatever weapons you possess."*
**Draw 1 Blessing.**
*He may also just thank you without giving the blessing, only happens if one already has many blessings.*
* B) Demand payment for your assistance.

*After sharing a look with his betrothed, the young man thinks long and hard before reaching a decision.*
*"We have nothing of value to offer but our wedding rings - if they must be sacrificed for our love, then so be it."*
**Draw 1 Ring Card.**
*He gives you a second magical ring, saying, "This ring belonged to my mother."*
**Draw 1 Ring Card.**
(or)
*"We have nothing of value to offer, but these." he says, taking out some gold coins. "They were to buy us a new life, somewhere safe and far away, but if they must be sacrificed for love then so be it."*
**Draw 1 Gold Gain Card.**
*Hours later, you return to find the young couple hiding in the shadows. Gesturing them to be silent, you lead the way through the town.*
* A) Continue.

Success (x1 dealt):
*Keeping to the back alleyways, you manage to reach the outskirts without incident. "Thank you, stranger!" the couple exclaim, as they flee into the countryside.*
**Acquire card's token.**
Failure (x0-2 dealt):
*You make it to the outskirts of town before a voice in the dark calls out, "Who goes there?"*
"It's my father's men!" the young lady exclaims, fleeing. Her lover follows her, leaving you to deal with the guards.
**Draw 1 Monster Card.**
*After the battle, there is no sign of the young lovers. You quickly leave the scene, as more armed men approach from all directions.*
**Acquire card's token.**
Huge Failure (x1-3 dealt):
*You don't get far before stumbling into a group of armed guards.*
*"It's my father's men!" the young lady exclaims, fleeing. Her lover follows her, leaving you to deal with the guards.*
**Draw 2 Monster Cards.**
*After the battle, there is no sign of the young lovers. You quickly leave the scene, as more armed men approach from all directions.*
* C) Refuse to get involved.

*"Some day my love will be free." the young man laments, returning to sing beneath the window.*
(or)
*"Curse you for your lack of humanity!" the young man yells, then runs away before you can react.*
**Draw 1 Curse Card**
* D) Report him to the woman's father.

*The young man flees as you knock on the door. An armed guard takes you to the dining hall, where a large, well-dressed man sits, noisily eating a lavish banquet.*
*The nobleman doesn't look up and continues to eat, as you tell him about the young suitor who intends to steal away his daughter. A gesture to the guards sends them from the room and, soon afterwards, they return with the young man struggling between them.*
*"I curse you, fiend!" cries the young man, as he is dragged away.*
**Draw 1 Curse Card.**
*The nobleman stops eating long enough to say, "You have been useful. My guards will see that you are rewarded on your way out."*
**Draw 3 Gain Cards.** OR
*The nobleman stops eating long enough to say, "My guards will show you the way out."*
**Nothing**
## Token

*For helping the lovers, you receive:*

**Encounter: Angry Guild Master**