>>5677784You walk the little-traveled dirt road, passing through a town lost in the middle. It's not a big deal, maybe twenty-eight houses, maybe less. The atmosphere isn't the best, with some houses having holes roughly patched up, the streets littered with rubbish, and a general air of neglect.
Your mission? Protect and take care of it.
At least they aren't killing each other. It's a start.
Following the path is the fortress where you will reside. Two large stone buildings surrounded by a solid wall. It's not Gray Mountain, but that's okay, you didn't expect much from a place like this, especially guarded by goblins.
As you advance you adjust your armor and weapons. They are a gift for your performance in the war, and a mark for what you went through.
>Mainmail and Gambeson: +35 resisting slashing and blunt damage. Immune to normal arrows.>Wooden Shield: +65 resist hits, can be broken.>Knife: More a tool than a weapon.If something you miss from the army is your sword, it was a thing of beauty. You don't blame your superiors for taking it away when you finished your service at the front, you knew more than one who planned to sell it when you got back home, but your new weapon isn't that bad.
