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<<set $header = 0>>\ <div style="text-align: center;">\ <p class="double">\ <br>CRYPT SHYFTER OATHBREAKER<br> by kung fu space barbarian<br> </p>\ [[Start|CharCreater]] </div>\ <<set $hp = 10>>\ <<set $sexy = 0>>\ <<set $magic = 0>>\ <<set $sneaky = 0>>\ <<set $beefy = 0>>\ <<set $skill = 0>>\ <<set $gold = 15>>\ <<set $pizza = 0>>\ <<set $dep = "zero">>\ <<set $inventory= []>>\ <<set $inventory.push("Hat")>>\ <<set $gun = 0>>\ <<set $boom = 0>>\ <<set $comp = "none">>\ <<set $header = 1>>\Oathbreaker. That’s what they call you. Heretic. Apostate. Traitor.<br> [[Continue|traint]]HP: $hp GOLD: $gold PIZZA: $pizza<br> <u>INVENTORY</u> <<print $inventory.join("\n")>>\CONGRATULATIONS!<br> You win.They branded you an outlaw. They stripped away your guns and sent you to die in the desert. But you didn’t die. You can’t die. You WON’T die. Not until you kill Mud.<br> [[Continue|det]]Mud. That yellow-bellied sorcerer, with his unholy army of rotspawn. He corrupted the Order. He defiled the Oath. And when you disobeyed his command, when you refused to kill the princess, he branded you an Oathbreaker and sentenced you to die.<br> [[Continue|senthlk]]Oathbreaker. What a load of crap. The Oath meant something once. You were knights of honor, champions of peace, defenders of the innocent. You protected the weak and brought justice to the wild frontier towns.<br> [[Continue|buls]]But no more. Now the Order is controlled by Mud and his minions. Not true gunslingers, but abominations, decaying husks of long forgotten warriors corrupted by Mud’s black magic.<br> [[Continue|nothg]]It doesn’t matter. Nothing matters except finding your friends. Slingshot, Dorio, Princess Lute- true Knights of the Frontier. Oathbreakers, like you.<br> [[Continue|fodkgjsl]]You four heroes are the only ones who can set things right. You’re the only ones who can kill Mud and destroy his army of rotspawn.<br> [[Continue|sejrkl]]Your search begins here, on the outskirts of a town called Limerick. A crotchety old man is sticking his gun in your face.<br> [[Continue|iyu]]OLD TIMER: Drifters ain’t welcome here, stranger. You best move on ‘afore I unload this buckshot into yer head.<br> [[I’m just passing through, Old Timer. I won’t cause any trouble.]] [[Get that gun out of my face, you goat-nosed lump.]]OLD TIMER: You deaf? I said no hobos in Limerick! Now you turn yer little keister around and head back the way you came from.<br> [[There’s nothing but desert for miles. I’ll die if I go back.]] [[I’d hate to have to kill the first person I’ve seen in a week.]]OLD TIMER: You got a loud mouth, drifter. And no boomstick to back up yer tough talk. I’d hate to kill an unarmed stranger, so I’ll tell ya what. Take this pistol. We’ll have ourselves a good ol’ fashioned shootout. You put me down, you’re free to go wherever you darn well please. Shoot too slow, and I’ll drag yer body out to the vultures. Got it?<br> [[Continue|gotit]]OLD TIMER: That’s not my problem. Buzzards can have ya, fer all I care. Now shoo!<br> [[Head back into the desert]] [[Ignore the old man and enter the town]]OLD TIMER: You got a loud mouth, drifter. And no boomstick to back up yer tough talk. I’d hate to kill an unarmed stranger, so I’ll tell ya what. Take this pistol. We’ll have ourselves a good ol’ fashioned shootout. You put me down, you’re free to go wherever you darn well please. Shoot too slow, and I’ll drag yer body out to the vultures. Got it?<br> [[Continue|gotit]]You’ve lost your nerve, gunslinger. There’s no room for a spineless pushover in the Wild West. You’ll never find your friends if you listen to every cranky old man who tells you to bugger off.<br> [[Continue|yoursd]]You walk past the Old Timer. Just then the old coot fires a shot between your feet! Decision time... Roll an 11 or higher to defeat the Old Timer or run away.<br> [[Sucker punch the old fuck in the mouth]] [[Run into town]]With no food or water, you return to the endless desert. The sun beats down hot upon your neck, and before two days go by you’re lying dead in the sand. The vultures will feast well tonight.<br> [[GAME OVER]]<<set $inventory.push("Pistol")>>\ <<set $skill += 1>>\ The Old Timer shoves a pistol into your hands and backs away. The gun is ancient, but it looks like it’s been well-maintained.<br> [[Check to see if the gun is loaded]] [[Twirl the gun on your fingers]]OLD TIMER: You think I’d put an empty gun in yer hand, stranger? I already told ya I’d feel bad killin’ ya unarmed. Now enough horsin’ around. You ready to die?<br> [[Shoot to kill]] [[Disarm the Old Timer]]OLD TIMER: Does this look like a circus to you? I gave you that gun to shoot, not play with. Now enough horsin’ around. You ready to die?<br> [[Shoot to kill]] [[Disarm the Old Timer]]You and the Old Timer squint dramatically into one another's eyes from across the dusty road. The sun blazes down from high overhead. The Old Timer wipes a drop of sweat from his forehead and in one smooth motion reaches for his gun! Roll a 10 or higher to defeat him.<br> [[Draw!]]You and the Old Timer squint dramatically into one another's eyes from across the dusty road. The sun blazes down from high overhead. The Old Timer wipes a drop of sweat from his forehead and in one smooth motion reaches for his gun! Roll a 10 or higher to defeat him.<br> [[Draw!]]Restart or load from a save point. Otherwise, you can end your adventure here in defeat.<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 11>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You clobber the old man right in the jaw. His fake wooden teeth go flying and he collapses to the ground in a pathetic heap.<br> [[Take his gun|dozenmorddde]] [[Enter town|entertown]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You throw a wild punch at the old man, but he's surprisingly agile! He ducks under your punch and smashes your face with the butt of his gun. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|dozenmoreffggg]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $sneaky>>\ <<if $roll gte 11>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You make a break for it! The old man shoots at you, but his aim is terrible. He shoots in a few windows and kills a chicken or two, but you manage to safely escape his wrath... for now. You rush inside the closest building you see.<br> [[Continue|dbuidlg]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You try to make a break for it, but the old man shoots you in the leg! -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|dozenmoreffggg]] <</if>>\<<set $inventory.push("Shotgun")>>\ <<set $beefy += 1>>\ <<set $skill += 1>>\ You take the old man's shotgun and sling it over your back before heading into town.<br> [[Continue|limerick]] <<set $gun += 1>>\ <<set $boom += 1>>\You fall to the ground in a heap. The old man puts his boot on your belly and points his gun in your face.<br> [[Continue|iaskejd]]You leave the gun. Stepping over the old man, you enter the town.<br> [[Continue|limerick]]OLD TIMER: I asked you nicely the first time, you disgusting vagabond. Now I'm demanding: get out of Limerick or I'll shoot your face off!<br> [[Eat a cow pie, pal!]] [[All right! Fine, I'm leaving!]]You're going to die if you don't roll a 12 or higher.<br> [[Yank the gun away and kick the old man's shins]] [[Grab the old timer's ankles and pull his feet out from under him]] [[Kick him where it hurts]]Will you really leave, or will you surprise attack the old man?<br> [[Forget it, I'm leaving.]] [[I'm not going down without a fight!]]<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 11>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You grab the gun and kick the old man in the shins. He collapses to the ground in a pathetic heap. You raise the gun high over your head and smash it down against the back of his skull to make sure he doesn't wake up for a long while.<br> [[Take his gun|dozenmorddde]] [[Enter town|entertown]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> The Old Timer shoots you in the face. YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 11>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You grab the old man's ankles and yank his feet out from under him. He collapses to the ground in a pathetic heap. You grab his gun and raise it high over your head. You smash it down against the old man's face to make sure he doesn't wake up for a long while.<br> [[Take his gun|dozenmorddde]] [[Enter town|entertown]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> The Old Timer shoots you in the face. YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 11>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You kick the old man between the legs. He collapses to the ground in a pathetic heap. You grab his gun and raise it high over your head. You smash it down against the back of his skull to make sure he doesn't wake up for a long while.<br> [[Take his gun|dozenmorddde]] [[Enter town|entertown]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> The Old Timer shoots you in the face. YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\Limerick is a lively frontier town filled with cowboys rustling up cattle and drunks stumbling through the streets pawing at pretty women. Where do you want to go first?<br> [[The saloon]] [[The pizza shop]] [[The church]] [[The gunsmith]] [[The jailhouse|The jail]]<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $skill>>\ <<if $roll gte 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> [[Continue|checkthehd]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> The old man is faster than you ever imagined he could be. His aim isn't too good, but he clips you in the shoulder. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|dcliped]] <</if>>\<<if visited("Disarm the Old Timer")>>\ You give the old man just enough time to draw his gun before expertly blasting it out of his hands. Just for good measure, you shoot a few bullets between his feet and make the old fart dance.<br> [[Continue|oldfartdn]] <<else>>\ You put a bullet in the old man's belly before he can even draw his weapon. The Old Timer gasps as blood pours over his fingertips. He looks at you with shocked, bulging eyes as he flops to the ground, dead.<br> [[Continue|deadman]] <</if>>\OLD TIMER: This ain't over until one of us is dead!<br> [[Shoot again!]]OLD TIMER: Well, howdy doody! You ain't too bad a shot, drifter! Seems I underestimated you, but a deal's a deal. You can go on into Limerick. Just don't cause any trouble now, ya hear?<br> [[Give the gun back]] [[Keep the gun]]You step over the old man's corpse and enter the town.<br> [[Continue|limerick]] <<set $gun += 1>>\ <<set $boom += 1>>\ <<set $skill += 1>>\<<set $inventory.delete("Pistol")>>\ You tip your hat to the old man and toss the rusty pistol at his feet before entering the town.<br> [[Continue|limerick]]You tip your hat to the old man and twirl the rusty pistol on your fingertip before entering the town.<br> [[Continue|limerick]] <<set $gun += 1>>\ <<set $boom += 1>>\ <<set $skill += 1>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $skill>>\ <<if $roll gte 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> [[Continue|checkthehdkillhim]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 5>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> The old man shoots you again. -5 HP.<br> [[Continue|dclipedr]] <</if>>\You put a bullet in the old man's belly with your next shot. The Old Timer gasps as blood pours over his fingertips. He looks at you with shocked, bulging eyes as he flops to the ground, dead.<br> [[Continue|deadman]]<<if $hp gte 1>>\ OLD TIMER: This ain't over until one of us is dead!<br> [[Shoot again!]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\Unfortunately, this building is the sheriff's office... and they've been looking for you. The door slams shut behind you and suddenly Mud appears. You don't hear what he says because he puts a bullet in your belly the moment you walk through the door.<br> [[Continue|goesbk]]You’ve lost your nerve, gunslinger. There’s no room for a spineless pushover in the Wild West. You’ll never find your friends if you listen to every cranky old man who tells you to bugger off.<br> [[Continue|yoursd]]You tell the old man to eat a cow pie. He points his gun at you. You're going to die if you don't roll a 12 or higher.<br> [[Yank the gun away and kick the old man's shins]] [[Grab the old timer's ankles and pull his feet out from under him]] [[Kick him where it hurts]]Everything goes black. You slide to the floor in a puddle of your own blood. YOU ARE DEAD!<<if visited("insidesaloon")>>\ You've spent enough time in the saloon. Go do something else!<br> [[Continue|mainstreet]] <<else>>\ You enter the saloon.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon6]] <</if>>\<<if visited("mainstreetbb")>>\ The church is all boarded up. Nothing to see here.<br> [[Continue|mainstreet]] <<else>>\ You walk to the church. The doors and windows have been boarded up and it looks like the building has been abandoned. You see a wanted sign for Dorio: he's wanted Dead or Alive with a reward of $5,000.<br> [[Continue|mainstreetbb]] <</if>>\<<if visited("ingunsmith")>>\ You enter the gunsmith shop.<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <<else>>\ You enter the gunsmith shop. A woman with bushy blonde hair and very tan skin is cleaning a revolver behind the counter.<br> [[Continue|ingunsmith]] <</if>>\<<if visited("deputhy")>>\ The deputy is busy with paperwork. Better leave him alone for now.<br> [[Continue|mainstreet]] <<else>>\ You make your way over to the jailhouse.<br> [[Continue|insidejail]] <</if>>\Where do you want to go?<br> [[The saloon]] [[The pizza shop]] [[The church]] [[The gunsmith]] [[The jailhouse|The jail]] [[Leave town]] <<if $pizza gte 1>>\ [[Eat pizza (Restore HP)]] <</if>>\It's rowdy in here! Several honky tonk cowboys are brawling and smashing chairs over each others' heads. Do you want to join in the fight?<br> [[You bet I do!]] [[Nah, I have more important stuff to do.|insidesaloon]]<<if $gun == 0>>\ You'd better get yourself a gun before you leave town, Paladin!<br> [[Continue|mainstreet]] <<else>>\ You exit the town and head towards the mountains. You travel for several grueling miles before finally coming to a shadowy stone outcropping. You pull out your canteen to take a sip of water. Suddenly the canteen is shot out of your hands!<br> [[Continue|cover]] <</if>>\Roll a 13 or higher to win the fight!<br> [[ROLL|barbrlk]]What do you want to do?<br> [[Listen for rumors]] [[Play cards]] [[Drink whiskey]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]<<if visited("howmuchgamble")>>\ That's enough gambling for now.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon]] <<else>>\ You sit down at a table to play cards.<br> [[Continue|howmuchgamble]] <</if>>\<<if visited("atthebar")>>\ That's enough drinking for today.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon]] <<else>>\ You head over to the bar.<br> [[Continue|atthebar]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 13>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You grab one of the guys by the hair and smash his face into a table. The table collapses and beer spills everywhere. You spin around and deck another dude with a wild haymaker. He goes flying through the window.<br> [[Continue|cwinfight]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You get smacked over the head with a chair. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|dchairsmaecked]] <</if>>\You grab two glass bottles and smack them against a third cowboy's face. You turn around to see who else is ready for a fight, but it seems like you've defeated all of the cowboys here. You brush yourself off and stand up tall, proud of yourself.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon]]You wake up in the saloon a short while later. What do you want to do?<br> [[Listen for rumors]] [[Play cards]] [[Drink whiskey]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]<<if visited("tally")>>\ There are no more rumors to be heard at the moment.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon]] <<else>>\ You sit down at an empty table and pretend to clean the dirt off your boots. Two showgirls are whispering together and giggling as they share stories.<br> [[Continue|tally]] <</if>>\BARMAN: Howdy! What can I get for you?<br> [[A glass of whiskey (5 gold)|A glass of whiskey]] [[A shot of Snake Bite (10 gold)|A shot of Snake Bite]] [[A bottle of Slick's Dynamite (25 gold)|A bottle of Slick's Dynamite]] [[Nothing|insidesaloon]]<<if $gold gte 5>>\ <<set $gold -= 5>>\ You buy a glass of whiskey.<br> [[Drink it|whiskdrink]] [[Give it to a drunk]] <<else>>\ BARMAN: You don't have enough gold! Want anything else?<br> [[A shot of Snake Bite (10 gold)|A shot of Snake Bite]] [[A bottle of Slick's Dynamite (25 gold)|A bottle of Slick's Dynamite]] [[Nothing|insidesaloon]] <</if>>\<<if $gold gte 10>>\ <<set $gold -= 10>>\ You buy a shot of Snake Bite.<br> [[Drink it|whiskdrink2]] [[Give it to a drunk]] <<else>>\ BARMAN: You don't have enough gold! Want anything else?<br> [[A glass of whiskey (5 gold)|A glass of whiskey]] [[A bottle of Slick's Dynamite (25 gold)|A bottle of Slick's Dynamite]] [[Nothing|insidesaloon]] <</if>>\<<if $gold gte 25>>\ <<set $gold -= 25>>\ You buy a bottle of Slick's Dynamite.<br> [[Drink it|whiskdrink3]] [[Give it to a drunk]] <<else>>\ BARMAN: You don't have enough gold! Want anything else?<br> [[A glass of whiskey (5 gold)|A glass of whiskey]] [[A shot of Snake Bite (10 gold)|A shot of Snake Bite]] [[Nothing|insidesaloon]] <</if>>\Wow, that's smooth! +1 skill.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon]] <<set $skill += 1>>\You give your drink to one of the barflies. He chugs it and immediately passes out.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon]]Wow, that's smooth! +1 beefiness.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon]] <<set $beefy += 1>>\Wow, that's smooth! +1 to all stats.<br> [[Continue|insidesaloon]] <<set $skill += 1>>\ <<set $beefy += 1>>\ <<set $sneaky += 1>>\ <<set $sexy += 1>>\ <<set $magic += 1>>\How much do you want to gamble?<br> [[5 gold pieces]] [[10 gold pieces]] [[20 gold pieces]] [[Leave table|insidesaloon]] <<set $poker = 0>>\<<if $gold gte 5>>\ <<set $gold -= 5>>\ <<set $poker = 5>>\ You bet 5 gold pieces.<br> [[Play cards!]] <<else>>\ You don't have enough gold!<br> [[Continue|howmuchgamble]] <</if>>\<<if $gold gte 10>>\ <<set $gold -= 10>>\ <<set $poker = 10>>\ You bet 10 gold pieces.<br> [[Play cards!]] <<else>>\ You don't have enough gold!<br> [[Continue|howmuchgamble]] <</if>>\<<if $gold gte 20>>\ <<set $gold -= 20>>\ You bet 20 gold pieces.<br> [[Play cards!]] <<else>>\ You don't have enough gold!<br> [[Continue|howmuchgamble]] <</if>>\<<set $talk1 = $skill + random(1,20)>>\ <<if $talk1 >= 10>>\ Checking cards... You win!<br> [[Continue|winbrawl2nn]] <<else>>\ Checking cards... You lose!<br> [[Continue|losebrawlmm2]] <</if>>\<<if $poker == 5>>\ <<set $gold += 10>>\ You won 5 gold pieces!<br> [[Bet again|howmuchgamble]] [[Leave table|insidesaloon]] <<elseif $poker == 10>>\ <<set $gold += 20>>\ You won 10 gold pieces!<br> [[Bet again|howmuchgamble]] [[Leave table|insidesaloon]] <<else>>\ <<set $gold += 40>>\ You won 20 gold pieces!<br> [[Bet again|howmuchgamble]] [[Leave table|insidesaloon]] <</if>>\<<if $poker == 5>>\ You lost 5 gold pieces!<br> [[Bet again|howmuchgamble]] [[Leave table|insidesaloon]] <<elseif $poker == 10>>\ You lost 10 gold pieces!<br> [[Bet again|howmuchgamble]] [[Leave table|insidesaloon]] <<else>>\ You lost 20 gold pieces!<br> [[Bet again|howmuchgamble]] [[Leave table|insidesaloon]] <</if>>\BERTHA THE SHOWGIRL: ...big as a cactus? Golly!<br> [[Continue|yrye]]ZOLA THE SHOWGIRL: Honest to goodness! He claimed he was a Paladin, but he was dressed like a traveling peanut salesman.<br> [[Ask about the Paladin]] [[Go do something else|insidesaloon]]ZOLA THE SHOWGIRL: You mean the peanut salesman?<br> [[Sure, right. Whatever. What can you tell me about him?]] [[Please excuse my interruption. I'll leave you to your conversation.|insidesaloon]]ZOLA THE SHOWGIRL: Well, he SAID he was a Paladin, but he was nearly fall-down drunk at the time. I'm sure his story was as fake as his name: Slingshot. What a joke, right?<br> [[Did Slingshot say where he was going?]] [[Yeah, total joke. Who names their kid Slingshot? Thanks for your time, ladies.|insidesaloon]]ZOLA THE SHOWGIRL: Going? He ain't going nowhere but to prison! That crazy cowboy went off and got himself arrested. You can probably find him at the jail... if they haven't hung him yet, that is.<br> [[Thanks for the information.|insidesaloon]]<<if visited("Did Slingshot say where he was going?")>>\ The bumbling deputy is sitting inside shuffling papers around and trying to take notes as one of the prisoners shouts obscenities at him.<br> [[Continue|prisdh]] <<else>>\ The door creaks open.<br> [[Continue|lskfjlghght]] <</if>>\The frazzled deputy looks up when you approach.<br> [[Continue|deputhy]]DEPUTY: Listen, stranger, I got a lot to do today. I ain't got time to deal with whatever dumb hick problems you got pourin' out your butt. Why don't you head over to the saloon and grab a whiskey?<br> [[Ask about Slingshot]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]The deputy stops what he's doing and stares at you with a suspicious look in his eyes.<br> [[Continue|susoep]]PRISONER: Just wait till I get out of here, you scrawny little bean pole! I'll wring your toothpick of a neck and pop your head off like an overripe pimple! Oh yes, just you wait and see!<br> [[Continue|lskdfjgg]]DEPUTY: What! Sheriff, I was- oh, huh? You ain't the sheriff. Can't you see I'm busy? Bugger off.<br> [[Continue|lskdfjggd]]The deputy glares at you. You leave.<br> [[Continue|mainstreet]]<<if visited("insidejail2d")>>\ The deputy is drinking coffee. He spills it all over his shirt when he sees you.<br> [[Continue|insidejail2dfd]] <<else>>\ The deputy is writing bad poetry at his desk. He panics when he sees you.<br> [[Continue|insidejail2d]] <</if>>\DEPUTY: Sweet mother of Mundy! Sheriff, I was- jumpin' monkeys! You again!? I thought I told you to bugger off! You best get out of this jailhouse or I'll lock you in the clinker!<br> [[Continue|lskdfjggd]]DEPUTY: THAT'S IT, YOU DISRESPECTFUL PIECE OF TRASH! YOU'RE GOING TO JAIL!<br> [[Continue|jiaeld]]The deputy arrests you and tosses you in jail. The stupid deputy then plays a round of Spin-The-Cartridge and blows his own brains out on the first attempt. You are left alone to rot in jail with the deputy's brains splattered all over your cell.<br> [[GAME OVER]]<<if visited("insidejail2")>>\ There is an interesting scene before you.<br> [[Continue|insidejail5]] <<else>>\ A deputy is sleeping in the chair near the door. He opens his eyes with a start when you enter.<br> [[Continue|insidejail2]] <</if>>\DEPUTY: Now just what are you going on about Slingshot for? Do you know something that I don't?<br> [[I was told I might find him here.|findhimg]] [[He's being held prisoner in this jailhouse, ain't he?|findhimg]]DEPUTY: You might've found him here if you'd stopped by last night. But it seems like our good buddy Slingshot made his great escape sometime between then and now.<br> [[Continue|pasogu]]DEPUTY: You see all this paperwork I gotta deal with? I gotta work overtime thanks to Slingshot's antics, and the sheriff don't pay me extra for overtime! He don't even give me any good retirement benefits!<br> [[Continue|slkgj]]DEPUTY: If I didn't need to pay a fortune to keep my sickly mother in that rotten old folks home, why I'd up and leave this job in a jiffy! I always wanted to head east, maybe to one of them big cities like Misery or Chiptune. Oh, uh... what did you ask me again?<br> [[Can you tell me anything else about Slingshot's escape?|lfkjkl]] [[Any idea where Slingshot went?|lfkjkl]]DEPUTY: I don't know anything! I walked in here this morning just like I always do and found his cell door wide open. Nearly spilled my coffee!<br> [[Continue|sluytrn4]]DEPUTY: Tracks in the mud behind the jailhouse lead off towards the mountains. If Slingshot wants to traipse around in the mountains then good riddance, I say! He won't make it a quarter mile before the blazing hot sun puts him in the grave. The vultures can have him!<br> [[Continue|luhw3h]]The deputy is fuming. There's nothing more for you to learn here. You thank him and leave.<br> [[Continue|mainstreet]]GUNSMITH: Looking to buy a weapon?<br> [[Katana (7 gold)]] [[Revolver (7 gold)]] [[Shotgun (12 gold)]] [[Magic Staff (7 gold)]] [[Back|mainstreetgun]]GUNSMITH: Howdy! How can I help you?<br> [[Ask to see the weapons for sale]] [[Ask about store policy]] [[Ask if she's heard any rumors]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]A Katana will increase your beefiness. Buy a Katana for 7 gold?<br> [[Yes|buykat]] [[No|gunsmith2]]A Revolver will increase your skill. Buy a Revolver for 7 gold?<br> [[Yes|buykatrev]] [[No|gunsmith2]]A Shotgun will increase your beefiness and skill. Buy a Shotgun for 12 gold?<br> [[Yes|buykatrevshot]] [[No|gunsmith2]]A Magic Staff will increase your magic. Buy a Magic Staff for 7 gold?<br> [[Yes|buykatremav]] [[No|gunsmith2]]<<if $gold gte 7>>\ <<set $inventory.push("Katana")>>\ <<set $gold -= 7>>\ <<set $beefy += 1>>\ <<set $gun += 1>>\ You bought a Katana. Beefiness increased!<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <<else>>\ You don't have enough gold to buy that!<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <</if>>\<<if $gold gte 7>>\ <<set $inventory.push("Revolver")>>\ <<set $gold -= 7>>\ <<set $skill += 1>>\ <<set $gun += 1>>\ <<set $boom += 1>>\ You bought a Revolver. Skill increased!<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <<else>>\ You don't have enough gold to buy that!<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <</if>>\<<if $gold gte 7>>\ <<set $inventory.push("Shotgun")>>\ <<set $gold -= 12>>\ <<set $skill += 1>>\ <<set $beefy += 1>>\ <<set $gun += 1>>\ <<set $boom += 1>>\ You bought a Shotgun. Skill and beefiness increased!<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <<else>>\ You don't have enough gold to buy that!<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <</if>>\<<if $gold gte 7>>\ <<set $inventory.push("Magic Staff")>>\ <<set $gold -= 7>>\ <<set $magic += 1>>\ <<set $gun += 1>>\ You bought a Magic Staff. Magic increased!<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <<else>>\ You don't have enough gold to buy that!<br> [[Continue|gunsmith2]] <</if>>\GUNSMITH: Certainly. Take a look.<br> [[Katana (7 gold)]] [[Revolver (7 gold)]] [[Shotgun (12 gold)]] [[Magic Staff (7 gold)]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]<<if visited("lokinge")>>\ GUNSMITH: I don't have much gossip. Why don't you try talking to some of the locals at the saloon?<br> [[Continue|mainstreetgun]] <<else>>\ GUNSMITH: I haven't heard anything too out of the ordinary, though I don't get out of my shop much these days. Come to think of it, there was a pretty lady who came by just yesterday and purchased a pair of revolvers. Normally I wouldn't say that's odd- Limerick can be a dangerous place for a woman, after all- but this lady had a fearsome look in her eyes.<br> [[Continue|lokinge]] <</if>>\GUNSMITH: Are you asking if I need to see some sort of identification in order to purchase a firearm? Heck no! We sell guns to anyone who's got money!<br> [[Continue|mainstreetgun]]GUNSMITH: Anything else I can help you with?<br> [[Ask to see the weapons for sale]] [[Ask about store policy]] [[Ask if she's heard any rumors]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]GUNSMITH: I can't quite put my finger on it, but she seemed like a girl on a mission. I gave her the guns she wanted and then she took off. Said she was going to Tombstone. Had some business there with a friend who'd been wrongfully imprisoned. I'll tell you what: I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of her fury, that's for sure.<br> [[Continue|mainstreetgun]]You duck for cover behind one of the larger rocks. Quickly scanning the area, you realize that you've been ambushed! Dozens of Mud's goons line the ridge above, pointing their guns down at you. Just then Mud himself steps out of the shadows.<br> [[Continue|mudentrance]]MUD: Fancy seeing you here, Oathbreaker! Would you believe we just ran into Dorio back in Dustport? That's right! We're going to have him strung up tomorrow night at moonrise, right in the center of town. It'll be a grand show for the whole family!<br> [[You better let Dorio go, you rotten varmint!]] [[You should have killed me when you had the chance, you old son of a gun.]]A hawk circles overhead, smelling blood in the air. You crack your knuckles and prepare for a shootout. Mud wiggles his fingers and flexes his wrists, itching to draw his gun and shoot you dead. The sorcerer's minions cheer on the ridge, eagerly watching the scene unfold like bloodthirsty spectators at a gladiator arena.<br> [[Continue|eighjf]]MUD: Let him go? Ha! Killing Dorio would be a mercy at this point. We caught the little rascal staggering around in the mountains, just like you. Seemed like he'd been cooked real good by the sun. He was practically begging us to put him out of his misery!<br> [[I'll kill you, Mud. You mark my words!]] [[I hope your boys can shoot straight, you sorcerous degenerate.]]A hawk circles overhead, smelling blood in the air. You crack your knuckles and prepare for a shootout. Mud wiggles his fingers and flexes his wrists, itching to draw his gun and shoot you dead. The sorcerer's minions cheer on the ridge, eagerly watching the scene unfold like bloodthirsty spectators at a gladiator arena.<br> [[Continue|eighjf]]A hawk circles overhead, smelling blood in the air. You crack your knuckles and prepare for a shootout. Mud wiggles his fingers and flexes his wrists, itching to draw his gun and shoot you dead. The sorcerer's minions cheer on the ridge, eagerly watching the scene unfold like bloodthirsty spectators at a gladiator arena.<br> [[Continue|eighjf]]The wind picks up and rips the poster away. You watch it spiral through the air and land against a nearby shed. A glint of light on metal catches your eye. You head over to the object and discover a silver gun! You twirl the gun and holster it. +1 skill.<br> [[Continue|mainstreet]] <<set $skill += 1>>\ <<set $gun += 1>>\ <<set $inventory.push("Silver Gun")>>\ <<set $boom += 1>>\Roll a 14 or higher to defeat Mud!<br> <<if $inventory.indexOf("Katana") gte 0>>\ [[Slash Mud with your Katana]] <</if>>\ <<if $inventory.indexOf("Magic Staff") gte 0>>\ [[Blast Mud with your Magic Staff]] <</if>>\ <<if $boom gte 1>>\ [[Shoot Mud]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 14>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You draw your sword in a flash and try to stab it into Mud's belly, but the sorcerer vanishes! The canyon echoes with dark laughter and suddenly the goons open fire from above!<br> [[Continue|cwinfigmudht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You draw your sword, but you're too slow! Mud puts a bullet in your leg. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|dmudgifch]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $magic>>\ <<if $roll gte 14>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You raise your magic staff and shoot a bolt of lightning directly at Mud, but the sorcerer vanishes! The canyon echoes with dark laughter and suddenly the goons open fire from above!<br> [[Continue|cwinfigmudht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You raise your staff and prepare to cast a spell, but you're too slow! Mud puts a bullet in your leg. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|dmustdgifch]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $skill>>\ <<if $roll gte 14>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You draw your gun in a flash and fire off three shots right into Mud's belly, but the sorcerer vanishes a second before they can hit him! The canyon echoes with dark laughter and suddenly the goons open fire from above!<br> [[Continue|cwinfigmudht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You draw your gun, but you're too slow! Mud puts a bullet in your leg. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|dmudgifh]] <</if>>\Roll an 11 or higher to duck behind cover!<br> [[ROLL|duckcover]]<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You fire off three shots right into Mud's belly, but before the bullet can find their mark the sorcerer vanishes! The canyon echoes with dark laughter and suddenly the goons open fire from above!<br> [[Continue|cwinfigmudht]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $sneaky>>\ <<if $roll gte 11>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You duck behind one of the larger rocks. Mud's thugs scramble down the ridge to pursue you.<br> [[Continue|cwinfigmugoonsdht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You scramble behind one of the rocks, but Mud's thugs shoot you a few times. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|dmustlldgifch]] <</if>>\<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You leap forward and attempt to stab Mud in the belly, but the sorcerer vanishes! The canyon echoes with dark laughter and suddenly the goons open fire from above!<br> [[Continue|cwinfigmudht]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You shoot a bolt of lightning at Mud, but the sorcerer vanishes! The canyon echoes with dark laughter and suddenly the goons open fire from above!<br> [[Continue|cwinfigmudht]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\Roll a 13 or higher to defeat them!<br> <<if $inventory.indexOf("Katana") gte 0>>\ [[Slaughter them with your Katana]] <</if>>\ <<if $inventory.indexOf("Magic Staff") gte 0>>\ [[Incinerate them with your Magic Staff]] <</if>>\ <<if $boom gte 1>>\ [[Shoot them]] <</if>>\Mud's goons climb down into the canyon to pursue you. Roll a 13 or higher to defeat them!<br> <<if $inventory.indexOf("Katana") gte 0>>\ [[Slaughter them with your Katana]] <</if>>\ <<if $inventory.indexOf("Magic Staff") gte 0>>\ [[Incinerate them with your Magic Staff]] <</if>>\ <<if $boom gte 1>>\ [[Shoot them]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 13>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You carve up the hooligans like Thanksgiving turkeys!<br> [[Continue|cwinfiwingmudht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 4>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You stab one of the goons, but the others gang up on you and beat the crap out of you. -4 HP.<br> [[Continue|dmudgifchooo]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $magic>>\ <<if $roll gte 13>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You incinerate the thugs with a magic spell! Their charred corpses flop to the ground.<br> [[Continue|cwinfiwingmudht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 4>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You try to cast a spell, but the hooligans beat the crap out of you. -4 HP.<br> [[Continue|dmustddffggifch]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $skill>>\ <<if $roll gte 13>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You unload a storm of lead into the thugs! They flop to the ground in puddles of blood.<br> [[Continue|cwinfiwingmudht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 4>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You fire off a few shots, but the goons have you outnumbered. Bullets and rock shards rain around you. -4 HP.<br> [[Continue|dmsdfsudgifh]] <</if>>\What do you want to do?<br> [[Loot the bodies]] [[Continue on your way]] <<if $pizza gte 1>>\ [[Eat pizza (Restore HP)]] <</if>>\<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You carve up the remaining hooligans like Thanksgiving turkeys!<br> [[Continue|cwinfiwingmudht]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You stumble away and incinerate the thugs with a magic spell! Their charred corpses flop to the ground.<br> [[Continue|cwinfiwingmudht]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You unload a storm of lead into the thugs! They flop to the ground in puddles of blood.<br> [[Continue|cwinfiwingmudht]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\You begin searching the bodies. You discover a map with a hidden trail marked on it. It looks like the trail is nearby. It seems to point to a secret cave.<br> [[Follow the map]] [[Continue on your way]] <<set $inventory.push("Treasure map")>>\You continue down the path until you arrive at a fork in the road. An old wooden sign post has been jammed into the ground at the junction. The town of Tombstone lies to the east. Going west will take you to Dusty Ridge. Which way will you go?<br> [[Go to Tombstone]] [[Go to Dusty Ridge]] <<if $pizza gte 1>>\ [[Eat pizza (Restore HP)]] <</if>>\You follow the path shown on the map and sure enough arrive at the hidden cave entrance. You enter the dark tunnel and discover a pile of supplies stashed within. It looks like Mud's minions were using this cave as a secret hideout. There are crates of weapons, dynamite, food, and medical supplies scattered around.<br> [[Loot stuff!]] [[Leave|exitcave]]PIZZA CHEF: Howdy, pard! Wanna buy some pizza?<br> [[Buy pizza]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]A slice of pizza costs 2 gold pieces. Buy pizza?<br> [[Yes.|buyshlfk]] [[No.|noeugj]]<<if $gold gte 2>>\ <<set $gold -= 2>>\ <<set $pizza += 1>>\ You bought a slice of pizza.<br> [[Continue|chef2]] <<else>>\ You don't have enough gold!<br> [[Continue|chef2]] <</if>>\PIZZA CHEF: Anything else?<br> [[Buy pizza]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]PIZZA CHEF: Anything else?<br> [[Buy pizza]] [[Leave|mainstreet]]<<set $hp = 10>>\ <<set $pizza -= 1>>\ Pizza time! HP restored.<br> <<return "Back">>You grab a stick of dynamite, a hunting knife, and 2 slices of pizza. Nice haul!<br> [[Continue|exitcave]] <<set $inventory.push("Dynamite")>>\ <<set $inventory.push("Hunting Knife")>>\ <<set $pizza += 2>>\You exit the cave and continue down the path until you arrive at a fork in the road. An old wooden sign post has been jammed into the ground at the junction. The town of Tombstone lies to the east. Going west will take you to Dusty Ridge. Which way will you go?<br> [[Go to Tombstone]] [[Go to Dusty Ridge]] <<if $pizza gte 1>>\ [[Eat pizza (Restore HP)]] <</if>>\You follow the trail to Tombstone. The town is visible on the horizon, silhouetted behind the sinking sun. You arrive at the small town just as the first stars begin to appear in the sky, but all is not well... the town is on fire!<br> [[Continue|fireth]]The path to Dusty Ridge is long and treacherous. A sickness has fallen over this land. You pass herds of grazing cattle along the way, but the vile bovines have been twisted and mutated by the rotten grains of the earth.<br> [[Continue|mutatedcoh]]You can hear shouting and the sound of gunfire. Suddenly you notice hundreds of rotspawn digging their way out of the dirt beneath the town!<br> [[Continue|beanht]]Just then you spot Princess Lute stumble into the dusty street. She falls to the ground and immediately fires both of her revolvers into an approaching rotspawn's face, blowing the creature's brains all over the streets.<br> [[Continue|lskduhgg]] <<set $comp = "Princess Lute">>\ <<set $prisoner = "Slingshot">>\You hightail it out of Tombstone and make your way towards Dusty Ridge.<br> [[Continue|dkjdhftuyuy]]Suddenly a dozen rotspawn begin charging towards you! Roll a 12 or higher to defeat them.<br> <<if $inventory.indexOf("Katana") gte 0>>\ [[Slash them to ribbons with your Katana|katakjd]] <</if>>\ <<if $inventory.indexOf("Magic Staff") gte 0>>\ [[Blast them with your Magic Staff|mshgihr]] <</if>>\ <<if $boom gte 1>>\ [[Shoot them|shotuhg]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 12>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You slash your way through the horde of rotspawn and make your way to Princess Lute's side!<br> [[Continue|rtsojg]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You begin hacking away at the slavering demons, but there are so many! They slash at your arms with their claws. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepwwgn]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $magic>>\ <<if $roll gte 12>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You blast the rotspawn with magic spells! Their mutilated bodies flop to the ground as you make your way towards Princess Lute.<br> [[Continue|rtsojg]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You shoot spells at the slavering demons, but there are so many! They slash at your arms with their claws. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|losessdpwwn]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $skill>>\ <<if $roll gte 12>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You begin firing at the slavering demons. You put down 10 of them before advancing down the street, blasting your way to Princess Lute's side.<br> [[Continue|rtsojg]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You begin firing at the slavering demons, but there are so many! They slash at your arms with their claws. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepwwn]] <</if>>\PRINCESS LUTE: Your timing is perfect, as always! Glad to see you made it out alive.<br> [[I couldn't let you have all the fun!|allthefun]] [[We can chat later- right now we gotta kill these things!|allthefun]]<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You begin blasting your way to Princess Lute's side, slaughtering dozens of the slime balls along the way.<br> [[Continue|rtsojg]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You chop your way through the mass of demons to Princess Lute's side, slaughtering dozens of the slime balls.<br> [[Continue|rtsojg]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You begin blasting your way to Princess Lute's side, slaughtering dozens of the slime balls along the way.<br> [[Continue|rtsojg]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\Roll a 10 or higher to defeat the remaining rotspawn.<br> [[ROLL|defeatthrghe]]<<set $roll = random(1,20)>>\ <<if $roll gte 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You slaughter the remaining rotspawn and do a quick search of the town. Most of the townspeople have either fled or been killed. The streets are now littered with the corpses of rapidly decaying demons.<br> [[Talk to Princess Lute]] [[Leave town|leavetwonehj]] <<if $pizza gte 1>>\ [[Eat pizza (Restore HP)]] <</if>>\ <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> The rotspawn swarm you and rip at your arms and legs. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|losessdpwwffn]] <</if>>\<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You slaughter the remaining rotspawn and do a quick search of the town. Most of the townspeople have either fled or been killed. The streets are now littered with the corpses of rapidly decaying demons.<br> [[Talk to Princess Lute]] [[Leave town|leavetwonehj]] <<if $pizza gte 1>>\ [[Eat pizza (Restore HP)]] <</if>>\ <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\What do you want to say?<br> [[What in tarnation is going on in this town?|What in tarnation is going on here?]] [[Have you heard from Slingshot or Dorio?]] [[How did you get away? Mud was furious when he found out you were gone.]] [[Let's get out of this creepy town.]]You spot a herd of crested buffalox grazing in the field nearby. You and $comp round up two of the brutes and begin to ride. They're slow and lumbering, far less fun to ride than a mighty stallion, but they'll do for now.<br> [[Continue|roadtodustpowrt]]Villagers and peasants are screaming and fleeing into the trackless wilderness. Some of the hardier folks grab shovels, pickaxes, and muskets. They work together in an attempt to drive off the emerging demons.<br> [[Help the villagers fight off the rotspawn]] [[Leave this town to its bleak fate and search somewhere else]]PRINCESS LUTE: I arrived at this town a few hours ago searching for Slingshot. I heard he'd escaped jail in Limerick and thought I might be able to find him here. But this place... it's cursed. See that cow skull mounted on the totem pole in the center of town? The eyes began to glow with arcane fire and suddenly the town was swarming with rotspawn.<br> [[We should destroy it!]] [[How did you get away? Mud was furious when he found out you were gone.]] [[Let's get out of this creepy town.]]PRINCESS LUTE: I arrived in this town a few hours ago searching for Slingshot. I heard he'd escaped jail in Limerick and thought I might be able to find him here. But this place... it's cursed. See that cow skull mounted on the totem pole in the center of town? The eyes began to glow with arcane fire and suddenly the town was swarming with rotspawn.<br> [[We should destroy it!]] [[How did you get away? Mud was furious when he found out you were gone.]] [[Let's get out of this creepy town.]]PRINCESS LUTE: And bring whatever curse it holds down on us? Are you crazy?<br> [[We're Paladins, Lute. Fighting evil magic is our job! Mud may have branded us Oathbreakers, but we still have a duty to these people. We can't let evil win!]] [[You're right, I didn't think of that. Let's roll out of here and find our friends.]]You spot a herd of crested buffalox grazing in the field nearby. You and $comp round up two of the brutes and begin to ride. They're slow and lumbering, far less fun to ride than a mighty stallion, but they'll do for now.<br> [[Continue|roadtodustpowrt]]PRINCESS LUTE: Right... yes, you're right. Sorry, it's been... a rough couple of days. Lead the way.<br> [[Continue|lsufhg]]You spot a herd of crested buffalox grazing in the field nearby. You and $comp round up two of the brutes and begin to ride. They're slow and lumbering, far less fun to ride than a mighty stallion, but they'll do for now.<br> [[Continue|roadtodustpowrt]]You approach the cow skull. The eyes glow weakly with a smoldering fire, as if the last embers of a campfire were burning within. You carefully take the cow skull off of the totem pole and then violently smash it on the ground. The air is suddenly filled with the Screams of Eternity!<br> [[Continue|screamsn]]The rotspawn around you instantly dissolve into ash and blow away in the wind. Silence falls over the town once again. You wait for a few minutes to make sure nothing tries to attack you, but all is quiet.<br> [[Well, that was easy.]] [[Let's get out of this creepy town.|Well, that was easy.]]PRINCESS LUTE: I sure hope that doesn't come back to bite us.<br> [[Continue|surehope]]You spot a herd of crested buffalox grazing in the field nearby. You and $comp round up two of the brutes and begin to ride. They're slow and lumbering, far less fun to ride than a mighty stallion, but they'll do for now.<br> [[Continue|roadtodustpowrt]]PRINCESS LUTE: I gave one of the guards a little kiss and made his eyes go gaga before slitting his throat with a dagger hidden in my boot. I slipped out of the dungeon and smuggled myself inside a covered wagon heading for Limerick.<br> [[Continue|sldkfj]]PRINCESS LUTE: I tucked myself beneath a few sacks of oats and somehow made it safely through the checkpoints. I only arrived in Limerick yesterday- the merchants took a few detours to drop off grain and oats at some of the smaller towns along the way.<br> [[Continue|smallerstoht]]PRINCESS LUTE: When I finally arrived in Limerick I heard about Slingshot's prison escape. I bought a couple guns and went looking for him. Never thought I'd find you here, though. I figured Mud would have gutted you himself. He always hated you the most.<br> [[I had a little run-in with Mud before I arrived here. He's grown more powerful.]] [[What in tarnation is going on in this town?|What in tarnation is going on here?]] [[Have you heard from Slingshot or Dorio?]] [[Let's get out of this creepy town.]]PRINCESS LUTE: Just wait till I get my hands on him...<br> [[What in tarnation is going on in this town?|What in tarnation is going on here?]] [[Have you heard from Slingshot or Dorio?]] [[Let's get out of this creepy town.]]Some of the poor beasts have two heads; others have eight useless limbs; and others still have gaping mouths where their bellies should be. They use their gaping maws to devour other cows.<br> [[Continue|gapmidg]] <<set $comp = "Slingshot">>\ <<set $prisoner = "Princess Lute">>\At one point during your journey you look up and spot a hawk circling overhead. Maybe it's the heat, but for a second you could have sworn it was a dragon. But that would be silly. Of course there are no dragons in Dusty Ridge... right?<br> [[Continue|dragonshd]]At long last you arrive in the town of Dusty Ridge. The buildings here have been burned to cinders. It appears that the town is abandoned.<br> [[Continue|ksutj]]Just then you hear a shout and spot a man running into the street. He falls in the dirt and looks around in terror. Suddenly a massive dragon rises into the sky and prepares to unleash a torrent of fire at him. With dawning horror you realize that the man is Slingshot!<br> [[Slingshot! What in tarnation!?|craydhgj]] [[Looks like I'm just in time to save your butt again, you crazy cowboy!|craydhgj]]Roll a 10 or higher to rescue Slingshot.<br> [[ROLL|rescughrj]]<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $sneaky>>\ <<if $roll gte 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You spring forward and scoop Slingshot up into your arms an instant before the dragon spits fire down the street. You carry your friend into one of the burned out buildings and drop him unceremoniously on the floor.<br> [[Continue|dropsgj]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 5>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You spring forward and scoop Slingshot up into your arms, but just then the dragon unleashes a torrent of fire in the street, burning your back! -5 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepwwdragn]] <</if>>\SLINGSHOT: Ouch! Be gentle! Rotten dragon... I thought I was a goner for sure! Your timing is impeccable as always, my fellow Oathbreaking friend.<br> [[What's going on in this town? Where did that dragon come from?]] [[We aren't Oathbreakers, Slingshot. Don't you forget it.]]<<if $hp gte 1>>\ You push through the pain and carry your friend into one of the burned out buildings. You drop him on the floor like a sack of potatoes.<br> [[Continue|dropsgj]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\SLINGSHOT: Well, uh... ya see... that's kinda a long story...<br> [[Out with it, Slingshot.|outwithit]] [[What did you do...?|outwithit]]SLINGSHOT: Right, right. We're just the ones who got our guns taken away by the leader of the Order and sent into the desert to die- or did you forget that part?<br> [[Mud is a black-hearted villain. He'll pay for what he's done.]] [[We can debate semantics later. Right now I need you to tell me what in tarnation is going on. Where did that dragon come from?]]SLINGSHOT: Well, after I busted myself outta jail in Limerick I decided to hit the road going any direction but backwards. I was walking down a dusty path minding my own business when all of a sudden the prettiest girl I ever did see walked into the road asking for my help.<br> [[Continue|slkgjhgg]]SLINGSHOT: She said she was from Dusty Ridge and that she was in dire need of a hero. Well, of course I couldn't say no! So I followed her home and... well, she wasn't a girl at all, she was a dragon! And then she tried to eat me!<br> [[Let me get this straight... you wanted to be this dragon's boyfriend?]] [[Slingshot, that is the most absurd story I have ever heard in my life. How does this stuff always happen to you?]]SLINGSHOT: Laugh it up, partner, but that crazy dragon is out there waiting for us.<br> [[How do we kill it?]] [[Think we can sneak away?]]SLINGSHOT: Laugh it up, partner, but that crazy dragon is out there waiting for us.<br> [[How do we kill it?]] [[Think we can sneak away?]]SLINGSHOT: Kill it? Your brains must be scrambled, partner. We're talking about a real live dragon here! Are you... wait, you're serious? Dagnabbit. Uh... let me think.<br> [[Continue|thingk]]SLINGSHOT: If we can make it over the ridge without the dragon seeing us, I think we'll be safe. But that's not going to be easy. And if the dragon spots us, we'll be totally exposed. I don't like our chances.<br> [[Let's try to sneak over the ridge.]] [[Think we can kill the dragon?|How do we kill it?]]SLINGSHOT: Oh, I'm looking forward to putting a bullet in Mud's belly, that's for certain! But I think we have more pressing matters to attend to at the moment...<br> [[Right. You mind telling me what's going on in this town?|osguiojkxn]] [[Yeah, the dragon. Where in tarnation did that come from?|osguiojkxn]]SLINGSHOT: Well, uh... ya see... that's kinda a long story...<br> [[Out with it, Slingshot.|outwithit]] [[What did you do...?|outwithit]]SLINGSHOT: Well, uh... ya see... that's kinda a long story...<br> [[Out with it, Slingshot.|outwithit]] [[What did you do...?|outwithit]]Roll a 13 or higher to sneak past the dragon.<br> [[ROLL|12ordk]]SLINGSHOT: I have an idea, but it's risky. There's an old watch tower just across the road. All the towns on this side of the mountains have one. The guard towers are fitted with giant crossbows. If you can put one of those black arrows in the dragon's chest, that should do the trick.<br> [[Let's try to kill the dragon.]] [[That sounds too dangerous. I think we should take our chances and try to sneak out of town.]]You rush over to the guard tower and climb to the top. You can see the dragon feasting on a mutated cow just on the edge of town. You insert an arrow and pull back on the crossbow, taking aim.<br> [[Continue|dragonshddff]]Roll a 13 or higher to sneak past the dragon.<br> [[ROLL|12ordk]]As if by some supernatural sense, the dragon swings her head up and locks eyes with you! She roars and spreads her wings, taking flight directly at you. Roll a 13 or higher to slay the dragon!<br> [[ROLL|slaythegf]]<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $skill>>\ <<if $roll gte 13>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> The dragon prepares to unleash a torrent of fire. You take a steadying breath, carefully take aim, and release the arrow. Your aim is true! The arrow pierces the dragon right below the neck, sending the beast careening away.<br> [[Continue|rtsojgcarreeen]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> The dragon prepares to unleash a torrent of fire. You take a steadying breath, carefully take aim, and release the arrow. Your shot misses! The dragon breathes fire and smashes into the guard tower, sending you flying through the air and crashing into a nearby building. -10 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepwwndead]] <</if>>\The dragon lets out a furious roar and smashes into a nearby ridge. The rocks crumble and the ridge collapses, burying the dragon beneath the rubble. You have slain the dragon!<br> [[Continue|youkileld]]SLINGSHOT: Hop-skippety! That was some fine shootin' my friend! I can't believe we killed a dragon! Yer-bugger!<br> [[I killed the dragon, you sat in that burned out house and nearly pooped in your pants.]] [[You still know that armor-forging spell, Slingshot?]] [[Let's get out of this town. Mud said Dorio was being kept in Dustport. We need to get there before they kill him.]]You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD!SLINGSHOT: Hogwash. We can discuss the details later. Over beers, maybe? Yeah, I could go for a good beer. Wait till the folks back home hear about this!<br> [[You still know that armor-forging spell, Slingshot?]] [[Let's get out of this town. Mud said Dorio was being kept in Dustport. We need to get there before they kill him.]]SLINGSHOT: Yeah, of course. I never forget a spell. But why- oh. OH! You wild hog, you! You want me to make dragon scale armor? That would be so cool! Give me one moment.<br> [[Continue|draeogh]]You spot a herd of crested buffalox grazing in the field nearby. You and $comp round up two of the brutes and begin to ride. They're slow and lumbering, far less fun to ride than a mighty stallion, but they'll do for now.<br> [[Continue|roadtodustpowrt]]Slingshot approaches the dead dragon and begins to speak the words of an ancient spell. Magical energy swirls around the dragon. There is a sudden flash of light and a moment later Slingshot is holding out a suit of dragon scale armor!<br> [[Continue|puthsonf]]You put on the armor. It is surprisingly light and easy to move in. Plus, you look totally awesome. +2 beefiness!<br> [[Continue|leavedustfo]] <<set $beefy += 2>>\You exit the town and spot a herd of crested buffalox grazing in the field nearby. You and $comp round up two of the brutes and begin to ride. They're slow and lumbering, far less fun to ride than a mighty stallion, but they'll do for now.<br> [[Continue|roadtodustpowrt]]<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $sneaky>>\ <<if $roll gte 13>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> The dragon is devouring a mutated cow. You stick to the shadows and sneak out of town without the beast noticing you. Nice!<br> [[Continue|rtsojgcarreeeesn]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> The dragon seems to have a sixth sense. It immediately detects movement and flies straight at you like a bullet! The dragon breathes fire and smashes into you, sending you flying through the air and crashing into a nearby building. -10 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepwwndead]] <</if>>\You spot a herd of crested buffalox grazing in the field nearby. You and $comp round up two of the brutes and begin to ride. They're slow and lumbering, far less fun to ride than a mighty stallion, but they'll do for now.<br> [[Continue|roadtodustpowrt]]<<if $comp == "Slingshot">>\ The journey to Dustport is slow and boring. The crested buffalox need to stop frequently for water breaks, and Slingshot keeps running off to pee in the bushes. You arrive on the outskirts of Dustport just as the sun is beginning to set once again.<br> [[Continue|intdush]] <<else>>\ The journey to Dustport is slow and boring. The crested buffalox need to stop frequently for water breaks, and the air is swelteringly hot. You arrive on the outskirts of Dustport just as the sun is beginning to set once again.<br> [[Continue|intdush]] <</if>>\The town is heavily fortified. Several tall guard towers have been placed around the perimeter of the village. Dozens of Mud's goons and rotspawn patrol the dusty streets. A great bonfire has been set in the center of the village. The townsfolk have all gathered around to watch.<br> <<if visited("Loot stuff!")>>\ [[This doesn't look good. We should try to take out one of those guard towers and cause a distraction. I have some dynamite here. You try to sneak in with the crowd while I blow one up.]] <<else>>\ [[Ugh, if only I had some dynamite! I could have used some to blow up a guard tower and create a distraction...]] <</if>>\ [[Let's try to sneak in with that crowd and find out what's going on.]] <<if $pizza gte 1>>\ [[Eat pizza (Restore HP)]] <</if>>\You stealthily approach one of the guard towers. Two bumbling nitwits are chatting at the top of the tower.<br> [[Listen to their derpy conversation]] [[Set the dynamite]]Luckily, the guards don't seem to be paying much attention tonight. They're all focused on the proceedings taking place in the center of town. You pull your hats low over your faces and sneak into the crowd.<br> [[Continue|sneakingfhfow]]Luckily, the guards don't seem to be paying much attention tonight. They're all focused on the proceedings taking place in the center of town. You pull your hats low over your faces and sneak into the crowd.<br> [[Continue|sneakingfhfow]]DANDY CHUCK: What's all the commotion about tonight?<br> [[Continue|commotion]]You set the dynamite, light the fuse, and run.<br> [[Continue|runaways]] <<set $inventory.delete("Dynamite")>>\FANCY LARRY: What, are you new here or something?<br> [[Continue|sguijekln]]DANDY CHUCK: Well, actually, yes I am.<br> [[Keep listening|newlk]] [[Set the dynamite and blow these idiots to kingdom come]]FANCY LARRY: Well slap my rump and call me a dumpling! I'm Fancy Larry. Welcome to Mud's Men... or Mud's Thugs. Hmm... I'm still trying to think up a good name for our group. I'm not very good at coming up with stuff like this, but the boss said we should have a team name. It helps boost morale, you know? Anyway, it's nice to meet you.<br> [[Continue|slfuen]]DANDY CHUCK: It sure is nice to meet you, Fancy Larry! I'm Dandy Chuck. I have an idea for your team name! What about: The Killer Cowboys?<br> [[Keep listening|slkgjee]] [[Set the dynamite and blow these idiots to kingdom come]]You set the dynamite, light the fuse, and run.<br> [[Continue|runaways]] <<set $inventory.delete("Dynamite")>>\FANCY LARRY: Eh... why don't you leave the naming to me for now? Anyway, you were asking about what's going on tonight. Boy, are you in for a treat! We just captured two vicious Oathbreakers! They've defied the law and now they're going to be burned at the stake. We were going to hang 'em but I think we ran out of the good rope. Regardless, the burning should be taking place any minute now.<br> [[Set the dynamite and blow these idiots to kingdom come]] [[Try to sneak through the crowd and rescue your friends right away]]Luckily, the guards don't seem to be paying much attention tonight. They're all focused on the proceedings taking place in the center of town. You pull your hat low over your face and sneak into the crowd.<br> [[Continue|sneakingfhfow]]The crowd is filled with excited chattering and gossip about Oathbreakers and evil Paladins. Suddenly a hush falls over the town. Mud walks out into the center of the village carrying a torch.<br> [[Continue|mduhg]]You see half a dozen guards dragging Dorio and $prisoner out to the pyre. The villagers look on in silence. The thugs tie your friends to the stake.<br> [[Continue|Watch and wait for a dramatic moment before revealing yourself]]MUD: What an important evening for the good people of this town! It is my duty and honor as the leader of the Paladins to bring justice to this wild frontier we call home. And nothing is more dangerous to the safety and well-being of our home then a rogue Paladin. Tonight we are gathered to burn not one, but TWO Oathbreakers at the stake! Tonight Avernus will reclaim two of its most wicked minions!<br> [[Continue|helljdj]]The crowd begins to boo and chant "Death to the Oathbreakers!"<br> [[Step out of the crowd and say something dramatic]] [[Attack Mud and rescue your friends]]You and $comp step into the center of town with your weapons drawn. Mud grits his teeth.<br> [[This ends here, Mud. Let them go. You have corrupted the Oath and brought dishonor to the Order. Tonight we will show you what it means to be a Paladin!]] [[If one is branded Oathbreaker for refusing to kill a friend, then I am that. If one is branded Oathbreaker for defying an order to destroy a thousand lives, then I am that. If one is branded Oathbreaker for failing to submit to the ways of an evil master, then I stand before you proudly as an Oathbreaker!]]Roll a 14 or higher to defeat Mud's men!<br> <<if $inventory.indexOf("Katana") gte 0>>\ [[Attack with your Katana|katakkatanjd]] <</if>>\ <<if $inventory.indexOf("Magic Staff") gte 0>>\ [[Fight with your Magic Staff|mshgmagicihr]] <</if>>\ <<if $boom gte 1>>\ [[Time for a shootout!|shosggootuhg]] <</if>>\There is a deafening explosion. The townsfolk scream and run as burning debris rains down around them. You and $comp walk out of the smoke and head into the center of the town. Mud is standing there with a bunch of his goons. Dorio and $prisoner are tied up nearby.<br> [[Continue|saldjkjg]]Mud spits at your feet.<br> [[Continue|mudlien]]Mud spits at your feet.<br> [[Continue|mudlien]]MUD: Your words are are naught but farts in the wind. This is my town. This is my night! People of Dustport! The gods have smiled upon us today! We planned to burn two Oathbreakers this night, but now it appears that we will be burning four. This is truly a righteous day hour Dustport! Guards! Arrest of them!<br> [[Continue|slkdjljr]]Roll a 14 or higher to defeat Mud's men!<br> <<if $inventory.indexOf("Katana") gte 0>>\ [[Attack with your Katana|katakkatanjd]] <</if>>\ <<if $inventory.indexOf("Magic Staff") gte 0>>\ [[Fight with your Magic Staff|mshgmagicihr]] <</if>>\ <<if $boom gte 1>>\ [[Time for a shootout!|shosggootuhg]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 14>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> The town is filled with the thunderous roar of gunfire. Peasants scatter as you battle Mud's evil minions. $comp springs forward and cuts $prisoner and Dorio free from their bonds. They pick up guns from the bodies of slain thugs and join in the fight.<br> [[Continue|rtsojgjointheifht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You're too slow! Mud shoots you in the arm. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepdddwwgn]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $magic>>\ <<if $roll gte 14>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> The town is filled with the thunderous roar of gunfire. Peasants scatter as you battle Mud's evil minions. $comp springs forward and cuts $prisoner and Dorio free from their bonds. They pick up guns from the bodies of slain thugs and join in the fight.<br> [[Continue|rtsojgjointheifht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You're too slow! Mud shoots you in the arm. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepdddwwgn]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $skill>>\ <<if $roll gte 14>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> The town is filled with the thunderous roar of gunfire. Peasants scatter as you battle Mud's evil minions. $comp springs forward and cuts $prisoner and Dorio free from their bonds. They pick up guns from the bodies of slain thugs and join in the fight.<br> [[Continue|rtsojgjointheifht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 3>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You're too slow! Mud shoots you in the arm. -3 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepdddwwgn]] <</if>>\MUD: So... you survived. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. You always were a crafty one. But it seems the gods have smiled upon us today! We planned to burn two Oathbreakers this night, but now it appears we will be burning four. This is truly a righteous hour for Dustport! Guards! Arrest of them!<br> [[Continue|slkdjljr]]The path to Dusty Ridge is long and treacherous. A sickness has fallen over this land. You pass herds of grazing cattle along the way, but the vile bovines have been twisted and mutated by the rotten grains of the earth.<br> [[Continue|mutatedcoh]]Mud hurls away his weapons and snarls in fury.<br> [[Continue|mudsnarl]]<<if $hp gte 1>>\ The town is filled with the thunderous roar of gunfire. Peasants scatter as you battle Mud's evil minions. $comp springs forward and cuts $prisoner and Dorio free from their bonds. They pick up guns from the bodies of slain thugs and join in the fight.<br> [[Continue|rtsojgjointheifht]] <<else>>\ You have run out of HP... YOU ARE DEAD! <</if>>\MUD: You Oathbreaking punks will not take this town from me! I am the Master of the Order! My word is law!<br> [[You're a derranged lunatic!|mywordislow]] [[Eat lead, stink breath!|mywordislow]]Mud draws a golden revolver from his hip and points it at the crowd. He shoots one of the fleeing townsfolk in the back and begins to chant in ominous tones. Suddenly his eyes ignite with arcane fire. In that instant the evil gunslinger transforms into a mighty lion with machine guns for arms and rocket launchers on his back.<br> [[Oh crap...|hewasashygfg]] [[Mud isn't a sorcerer... he's a Shyfter!|hewasashygfg]]Roll a 15 or higher to defeat the Shyfter!<br> <<if $inventory.indexOf("Katana") gte 0>>\ [[Fight with your Katana|kataddddkkatanjd]] <</if>>\ <<if $inventory.indexOf("Magic Staff") gte 0>>\ [[Battle with your Magic Staff|mshgmagsfghicihr]] <</if>>\ <<if $boom gte 1>>\ [[Wage war with your guns|shosggooggghhtuhg]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $beefy>>\ <<if $roll gte 15>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You and your companions attack the Shyfter without mercy, for there is no mercy to be had in this wild frontier when it comes to evil beasts from beyond the stars.<br> [[Continue|rtsojgjointheihhyfht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You're too slow! Mud shoots you in the belly. -10 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepdddwwgn]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $magic>>\ <<if $roll gte 15>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You and your companions attack the Shyfter without mercy, for there is no mercy to be had in this wild frontier when it comes to evil beasts from beyond the stars.<br> [[Continue|rtsojgjointheihhyfht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You're too slow! Mud shoots you in the belly. -10 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepdddwwgn]] <</if>>\<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $skill>>\ <<if $roll gte 15>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You and your companions attack the Shyfter without mercy, for there is no mercy to be had in this wild frontier when it comes to evil beasts from beyond the stars.<br> [[Continue|rtsojgjointheihhyfht]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You're too slow! Mud shoots you in the belly. -10 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepdddwwgn]] <</if>>\Mud fires rockets into nearby buildings, causing them to explode and burst into flames. Townsfolk scream as they flee into the desert. The Shyfter begins to shoot blindly into the crowd, trying to kill as many innocents as possible.<br> [[Cast a spell to create a magic bullet shield]] [[Summon a protective spirit]]You and your companions lock hands together. There is a sudden spark of magic and the lost bond of fellowship is reforged! The almighty magic of the Paladins flows through you like a river carving its way through a canyon. You create a magical barrier around yourselves and the Shyfter, protecting all of the fleeing peasants.<br> [[Continue|sluuieeue]]You and your companions lock hands together. There is a sudden spark of magic and the lost bond of fellowship is reforged! The almighty magic of the Paladins flows through you like a river carving its way through a canyon. Suddenly a magical hawk spirit swoops down from the sky and deflects the barrage of bullets, protecting all of the fleeing peasants!<br> [[Continue|sluuieeue]]MUD: What is this flower-power hand-holding horse hockey!? Do you think love can save these people? That is why the Paladins are weak! You have an endless supply of power at your fingertips, but you fear to use it! You could become Gods of the Frontier if only you reached out and took what was offered to you!<br> [[True Paladins gain their power from inner strength and incorruptible honor, not hatred and violence!]] [[We do not seek power for the sake of oppressing those weaker than us. Paladins are a guiding light for those without hope! We use our magic to raise others up, not tear them down.]]MUD: You are pathetic! Let us see whose power is greater!<br> [[Continue|slkgjkjg]]MUD: You are pathetic! Let us see whose power is greater!<br> [[Continue|slkgjkjg]]Roll a 10 or higher to defeat Mud once and for all!<br> [[Use the power of the Paladins]]<<set $roll = random(1,20) + $magic>>\ <<if $roll gte 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Success!<br> You and the other Paladins stand in a line across the street, facing Mud. The Shyfter morphs into a werewolf with a cowboy hat on. You all prepare yourselves for the shootout of a lifetime.<br> [[Continue|laksdgj]] <<else>>\ <<set $hp -= 10>>\ Your roll: $roll Attempt failed!<br> You're too slow! Mud shoots you in the belly. -10 HP.<br> [[Continue|losepdddwwgn]] <</if>>\As if watching in slow motion, you see Mud reach for his gun and begin to point it at Slingshot. You can feel the magic of your friends surging through you. Faster than a speeding bullet, you draw your own weapon and fire it. There is a flash of lightning and the roar of thunder as your bullet rips through the air, propelled by the magic of the Order.<br> [[Continue|lskdjlekjtt]]There is a spurt of red between the Shyfter's eyes and the beast's head snaps back. The werewolf collapses. Mud is dead.<br> [[Recite the Oath of the Paladins]] [[Ask the others to recite the Oath]]You approach the Shyfter's corpse and recite the Oath. Magic fills the air as you speak the words of strength, honor, peace, and justice. The wicked beast from beyond the stars dissolves away into the dust of the cosmos and is no more.<br> [[Continue|thenend]]Dorio, Princess Lute, and Slingshot approach the Shyfter's corpse and recite the Oath. Magic fills the air as they speak the words of strength, honor, peace, and justice. The wicked beast from beyond the stars dissolves away into the dust of the cosmos and is no more.<br> [[Continue|thenend]]The magic of the Paladins spreads throughout the town, dousing the flames and curing the wounds of the injured. The villagers begin to peek out from behind the rubble, taking in the scene before them.<br> [[Continue|merhgj]]The veil of evil has now been lifted from their eyes. Standing amidst the wreckage of their village, they see not four twisted Oathbreakers, but true Champions of the Light!<br> [[Continue|lastjhsk]]The villagers cheer as they gather around you, singing your praises and heralding your victory over evil. You have defeated the dreaded Shyfter and restored honor to the Order. There is a long road ahead of you, but that is a tale for another day, and another exciting episode of CRYPT SHYFTER!<br> [[THE END!]]<<if $header == 1>>\ <div class="myDiv">\ <span class='no'>\ <div style="text-align: center;">\ <<link "Back">><<run Engine.backward()>><</link>> | <<link "Save">><<script>>UI.saves()<</script>><</link>> | [[Restart][state.restart()]] </div>\ </span>\ </div> <</if>>\<<run UI.restart()>>\ [[Restart][state.restart()]]