Jurot, Kaygak, and Kitool were all Iyrmen. They all had their reasons to fight, the first reason, and perhaps the main reason, was that they were Iyrmen. Warriors who fought flory, not for themselves, but for their families. Each were eager to go into the fray, but there was only one creature which would bring them the greatest glory.

  It was obvious to each Iyrmen what they should kill.

  Phantom shone uhe te afternoon sun, almost blinding the great wolf as Jurot sshed against its side. A pained howl filled the air as Jurot faced the creature in bat. Its maw g tight against the side of his body, managing to pierce through his near iron like skin. It would have killed any normal man. The great wolf’s eye shifted upwards, meeting the Iyrmay, rage filled gaze.

  Kitool’s staff crashed against a wolf, crushing its skull into a dozen pieces, before her staff blurred and struother wolf, causing it to fly backwards, and it crashed against a nearby tree. Jaygak’s bde silehe wolf food. A wolf sowards Kitool, leaping up towards the unarmoured Iyrman, but its head nded bounced behind her, its body falling slump in front of the young Iyrman.

  Jaygak paused for a moment, surprised at how she had easily bisected the wolf, as though she was wielding a hot knife and had carved through butter. ‘…’

  Attack - WraithD20 + 10 = 11 (1)Critical miss!

  Attack - WraithD20 + 10 = 14 (4)Hit!Mana: 21 -> 20Ability: Divine Smite2D6 + 2D6 + 9 = 23 (2, 6)(3, 6)23 damage!

  A wolf sowards Kitool a up towards her, but Adam struck it across its side, his axe fshing white hot for a moment, and dropping the wolf instantly. He turowards the greater wolf, which was currently trapped beside Jurot.

  ‘Did they see me whiff it before it leapt up towards Kitool?’ Adam thought, flushi the thought of his miss. The trio waited for Jurot to finish with the rger wolf.

  The greater wolf cmped harder against Jurot’s side, but still couldn’t pierce through the tough skin, before Phantom shone against its eyes, and it dropped. The great wolf’s head nded behind Jurot, while its body slumped in front.

  ‘I have to be careful,’ Adam thought, having almost healed the vilgers around. ‘They said no magic…’

  Victory!XP Gained: +100XP: 10 200 -> 10 300

  The older man stared at the four who had so easily killed the wolves. He watched the young man flex his body and crack his neck, before he calmed from his rage, and gnced around.

  “Who are you?” the old man whispered, still in shock from the se before him.

  “We are Fortune’s Steel,” Jurot said, thinking of their inal party name, but shifting it. “We work as meraries, of sorts, but we are new across this nd.”

  “I see…” The old man wondered why they were here. If they wao make a name for themselves, then they’d want to head ter town away, not stay in this random vilge here. “Where are you from?”

  “Very far away.”

  “I see…”

  Adam cleared his throat. “Well, we’ve killed the wolves.” He looked to the vilger to the side, who had been mauled quite harshly by the wolf, though Kitool had put ao it swiftly. “He going to be okay?”

  “Yeah,” the vilger replied through a pained grunt. “I’m going to be just pears.”

  ‘Pears?’ Adam thought, before his mouth began to water. ‘Pears are good, yeah.’

  “Allow me to thank you for your assistahe older man said, nodding his head. “I’m Old Jim, the chief of the vilge.”

  “Jurot,” Jurot replied.

  “Kitool.”

  “Jaygak.”

  “Adam.”

  Jim nodded his head, befng back towards the vilgers who had e. “Well, you did exactly what we asked. I suppose we ’t really stop you from ing to our vilge either way.”

  “Okay,” Jurot replied, simply.

  “Alright.” Jim led them back, with Jurot carrying the dead great wolf back, and the others carrying the smaller wolves. Adam carried one in each arm and Jaygak doing the same, while Kitool followed with the heads of the dead beasts.

  “How much are you your services for?” Jim asked.

  “How much would our services typically pay?” Jurot asked. “We are not used to this nd’s s, so we would like some information as part of the payment.”

  “Your services?” Jim gnced between them all. “I’d say at least a few gold each day. A minimum of two, as high as ten, depending on who you work for.”

  “How much will you pay roup?”

  “The four of you?” Jim eyed them all up again, thinking deeply. Of course, he could have tried to cheat them, but that would lead to some rese if they ever found out. He looked around towards the vilgers, who numbered a little over one hundred, with more than half being children. “We won’t be able to pay much. We house you, feed you, and pay, about… a hundred copper s for each day? That’s a hundred copper s split between you all. You keep whatever you kill, but that’s all we offer.”

  “Okay,” Jurot said.

  “Okay?” Jim replied.

  “Okay,” Jurot stated, once more. “You will spread news of ood work to the nearby settlements.”

  Jim narrowed his eyes once more, slowly nodding his head. “Okay.” ‘Sun Father, who have you sent to us?’ the old chief thought, rubbing one of the metal discs to his side. It had long been worn by his stant w.

  “You may keep the wolves,” Jurot said. “We will take their teeth, and the rger wolf’s fur, but you may keep the rest.”

  Jim raised his brow, unsure why the group were being so o them. “Alright. Thank you kindly, strangers.”

  “sidering us strangers after all that?” Adam asked, shaking his head. “You’re an awfully untrustful bunch.” He chuckled, before Jaygak elbowed him in the side.

  “Sorry about him, he’s an idiot.”

  “I wouldn’t say that, but I won’t disagree with you her,” Jim stated, not wanting to offeher of them.

  “See? He doesn’t disagree.”

  “He’s just saying that because he’s scared of you.”

  “And he’s not scared of you?”

  “No, of course not. I’m a charismatic fellow.”

  “You are?”

  “Of course! How else could I bee-,” Adam quickly swayed backwards, dodging Jaygak’s slow hand, which had aimed for the side of his helmet. “What are you doing?”

  “Stopping you from being an idiot,” Jaygak said. “Why did you dodge?”

  “Do you want to fight, Jaygak?”

  “Adam, Jaygak,” Jurot called. He stared at them bnkly.

  “Sorry,” Adam replied.

  Jaygak gnced Adam’s way, thinking if she should push her luck, but eventually deg against it.

  The group were situated into one of the long houses, which had been cleared out for them. Adam pced down his pack, and checked his items. He had brought so much, and he realised that most of them would have gotte during them submerging themselves. That’s when he realised how light his pack had been. Most of the stuff was missing.

  “Hey, Jurot,” Adam whispered. “Half my stuff is gone.”

  “Yes. It was repced.”

  “Repced?”

  “Yes.”

  “Did the Iy-“

  “Adam,” Jurot called, raising a finger right in front of his own lips. Once Adam was quiet, he slowly lowered his finger. “Your items are safe.”

  “Alright.” Adam tio rifle through his pack. He hadn’t checked it since he had arrived, not needing to. Jurot had handed Adam some of the rations he had brought, some nut balls which left much to be desired, but were packed full of calories. Thankfully, the vilge was currently cooking food for them, as the smell of bread wafted through the air.

  “We should spend a month here to gain ,” Jurot said.

  ‘Yeah, they took away our , which is a bit awkward,’ Adam thought. ‘Gems too. Well, except for the…’

  Eventually they stepped out towards the tral fire, where many of the vilgers had gathered. The vilgers seemed to stare at them awkwardly, but as time passed, and drinks were brought out, they all loosened up. Adam bit into the fresh bread, which tore apart like meat, requiring some effort, aasted the soup, which was slightly salted, and full of vegetables. The wolf meat was being cooked in butter and spices.

  ‘The food in the Iyr tastes so much better,’ Adam thought.

  As the night approached, the vilgers began to retire for the night, all save for three, who began the nightly watch. Adam wondered why there was a nightly watch, but he didn’t ask, instead going to bed.

  “Keep your ons close,” Jurot said, nodding his head to Adam.

  “Always do,” Adam replied, smirking slightly.

  The group spent many days within the vilge, proteg it from all manner of threats. Mostly, they walked around and helped out the vilgers, Adam finding it awkward to do nothing all day. Jaygak and Adam wore their breastpte, since wearing their entire armour intimidated the vilgers.

  Jim wondered if he should ask them to wear their pte mail, but the pair seemed more fortable without their e of armour. One of them always remained back at the long house to keep an eye on their equipment, just in case.

  ‘We really should get ourselves some kind of magical bag that holds things.’ Adam thought. ‘Then we move around with all our stuff with us.’

  The day after the new moon, the bell rung within the vilge.

  Thus ends their first quest! Wow! Everything is going so easy!