Thomas the Ogre

*"Of course, in a world that has lost all of its wonder, violence, muscle, and brute strength still remain... so like the Usurper in all its ways."*

## Event

*You are cautiously approached on the trail by a group of farmers.*

*"Greetings, friend," one of them begins. "Are you in need of supplies?"*

*The group explains that an evil ogre has stockpiled rations in his cave, not far away. They intend to fight the creature and retrieve the goods to feed their families.*

*"Would you be willing to tag along for an equal share of the food?"*

1) Accept.

**The player draws a 3 of Toil.**
*You set out at once for the ogre's lair. Along the way they explain exactly what sort of beast is awaiting you.*
[A farmer tells a wild tale about the Ogre. See "Listen to more stories." below for list of stories.]
A) Ignore the farmers the rest of the journey.
*"The monster's lair is just up ahead," one of the farmers comments some time later.*
*"Is it now?" a deep voice enquires, as the monster in question strolls into view.*
**The Dealer draws an Ogre.**
*The speechless farmers hastily retreat as the ogre stops and inspects you.*
*My name is Thomas, and this is my domain. What business have you here?"*
1) Demand that he return the stolen food.
*"I have stolen no goods from these humans. What food I possess I earned with my own hands in this forest. Your desperation does not give you the right to take what is rightfully mine."*
*The farmers manage to find their voices, throwing all manner of accusations at Thomas, who merely shakes his head in response.*
*"Believe what you will warrior, but know that I will defend my home."*
*He lifts his weapon purposefully, saying, "I may be more reasonable than most of my kind, but thought without action is pointless, after all."*
A) Fight the ogre.
*Thomas prepares to fight, saying, "You must do what you think is right, of course."*
**The player enters Combat.**
If no farmers survive combat:
*You raid Thomas' food stores alone.*
If 1 farmer survives combat:
*Your surviving companion appears too busy raiding Thomas' food supplies to mourn for his friends.*
If 2-3 farmers survive combat:
*You and the farmers raid Thomas's supplies.*
**The player gains 4 Fame.**
**The player draws a Food Gain Card. The player draws an additional Food Gain Card for every farmer that died during combat.**
**Encounter ends.**
B) Refuse to fight.
*"What?!" the farmers cry, incredulously. "Are you siding with this hulking monster?"*
*Despite their outrage and frustration, the farmers can do little but give up and return home.*
*"A reasonable human!" Thomas comments, turning to you. "You are indeed a rare beast."*
*He gestures to a waterfall behind him. "My dwelling lies beyond the waterfall. Would you care to join me for a game? I have few visitors of your intellectual calibre."*
*"I may have a magical trinket I would be willing to bet against you, just to make things interesting."*
1) Deliver package. (only if the player has the Delivery List)
*You place a wooden box into Thomas' huge hands. He opens it gently.*
*"At last," he says, holding up the largest pair of glasses you've ever seen.*
*"I knew he could craft more than just telescopes. Now I may finally journey to the library of Kadere and drink in the knowledge of the greatest mortal scholars."*
**The player draws a Gain Card.**
*You note that you have X deliveries left to make.*
2) Accept.
*You follow the ogre back to his lair and sit at a stone table opposite him.*
*"What takes your interest today? Cards? Dice?"*
A) Play a card game.
**Chance Card Gambit** (1 Success, 3 Failure)
B) Play a dice game.
**Dice Gambit** (Target: 14)
C) Play a game of manual dexterity.
**Precision Gambit** (1 stationary medium Huge Success, 1 stationary small Success, 1 stationary tiny Success, 1 stationary small Huge Failure, 2 moving small Huge Failure)
**Note:** Huge Success is the same as Success and Huge Failure is the same as Failure.
The player must play all 3 games. They may be played in any order. There is a limit of 2 rewards unless Huge Success is achieved with Eternal Hope which does not count towards this limit.
* Huge Success (only for Chance Card Gambit with Eternal Hope blessing)

Thomas offers two items, one at a time. This is in addition to his normal rewards, allowing rewards from all three games.
* Success (First Win)

*You play the game well.*
*"I will have to do better in future!" Thomas admonishes himself.*
*He reaches behind the table and lifts an item, saying, "Would this be of any use to you?"*
**The player receives an Equipment Card and the card's token.**
*"Perhaps another game?"*
*Thomas takes a sip of tea from a bone cup as you decide the next game.*
* Success (Second Win)

*"Hmmm.. Perhaps I've grown lax from sitting in the forest by myself for too long," Thomas grumbles.*
*"Here, do any of these interest you?"*
*Thomas puts some items on the table for you to inspect.*
**The player chooses one of 2 Equipment Cards.**
*"Perhaps another game?"*
*"I've not played many games against humans - mostly they try to kill me. Luckily for mo the fairy folk are far more civilised."*
* Success (Third Win)

*"Again?!" Thomas suddenly yells, slamming his hand against the stone table.*
*"Do you think me a fool? You must be cheating!"*
**The player gains 2 Fame.**
*"Get out, you scoundrel! And tell those idiot friends of yours that if I see anyone in my forest again I might just have you all for dinner! Literally!"*
**Encounter ends.**
* Failure

*Thomas plays the game with both skill and luck.*
*Never mind your loss," he says. "Clearly you've never played that game before."*
* If you win fewer than 3 games:

*The ogre stands, saying, "Thank you for your visit human. I have enjoyed this after noon's diversions, but now I must tend to other matters."*
*You bid the ogre goodbye and head back into the forest.*
**Encounter ends.**
3) Decline.
*"Another time, perhaps?" Thomas says, turning to go.*
**Encounter ends.**
2) Attack the beast immediately.
*"You humans..." the ogre mutters, shaking his head even as he readies his weapon.*
**The player enters Combat.**
If no farmers survive combat:
*You raid Thomas' food stores alone.*
If 1 farmer survives combat:
*Your surviving companion appears too busy raiding Thomas' food supplies to mourn for his friends.*
If 2-3 farmers survive combat:
*You and the farmers raid Thomas's supplies.*
**The player gains 4 Fame.**
**The player draws a Food Gain Card. The player draws an additional Food Gain Card for every farmer that died during combat.**
**Encounter ends.**
B) Listen to more stories.
* *"The mayor went to visit his prize winning horse last week and found nothing in the stall but a torn saddle!" your companion exclaims. "Not a drop of blood! The beast must have picked it up and taken it home to eat!"*
* *"It knocked poor Chester's pie wagon right over with a single swipe of its mighty paw! He lost his entire day's supplies in an instant."*
* *"It's huge, and nasty," the taller farmer says. "My cousin saw it eat 5 live chickens in a single bite while it was stealing his cows!"*
* *"It ate my nephew's dog, right there in front of him! Little Joseph was out collecting firewood when the great hairy beast plucked his dog off the ground and swallowed him with one bite!"*
* *"Cassius the baker told me it broke into his shop last month, looking for food. It set the whole place on fire while raiding the oven."*

B) Ask whether any of them have seen the Ogre.
*The group is suddenly quiet as they exchange glances.*
*"Err... no," one of them offers. "But my aunt Maddy swears that it ate all the radishes in her garden..."*
2) Decline.

*"We don't need them!" one of them remarks as they walk away.*
*"Has hunger driven you mad, Aethelbert? Have you seen an Ogre?"*
**Encounter ends.**

## Token Unlocks

*For beating Thomas the Ogre...*

Gladiator's Visage