>>6167995You made it away from bandits. Or rather what was left of them. The ones trailing further back didn't chase you as hard after seeing what you did to their more fervent comrades.
>dis be straight up nastyOne of them was heard to say. But not by you. And a few minutes the remaining pack gave up. It was the fifth mutilated corpse they'd discovered in as many hours.
[If my 5th+4th <=10, bandits will be wary of you, granting you +1 against Bandits for the game duration. If more they will stalk you, and all ghoul draw rolls will include 1 or more bandits for the entire game.]
Beating them to a pulp didn't slow you down, and you would not be likely to slow down for a few days. Meth, even now, is a mean drug.
[If my 4th+3rd <=10, you'll be a casual drug abuser with a mild habit and cravings, and can get clean if you do not consume anything else wile suffering a -1 calamity for 20 turns, after which you will have a focused personality and +1 success for the remainder of the game. If more, you are an inveterate drug abuser and will suffer constant drug cravings and a -2 to calamity until you get your fix, once every 5 turns, at which point you get a +1 to success and -1 to calamity. You have a chance to automatically consume any contraban you find if your roll ends in a 4-0 on any turn where you find or actively possess controban.]
The Merchant sees you walk up, in your ragged cloths and feet wrapped in cloth. You're not naked really, but you may as well be. Though in your state, it hardly registers in your mind.
[If my 3rd+2nd <=10, you'll have sense enough to protect yourself from danger. If more you'll have a psychotic personality, granting you +2 to all violence and -1 to calamity.]
>Happy new yearThe Merchant greets you through plexiglass, and you see several boxes of fireworks have been opened inside his work area. He looks you over, but doesn't seem shocked that you're wearing nothing in this weather. Mostly, he seems to be looking at your cardboard box, which you're clutching, and which, like the label, contains some addictive contraban.
[If my 2nd+1st <=5 you have cigarettes, if 6-10 it contains alcohol, if 11-14 pornography, if 15 or more it is drugs. If you rolled as a drug addict, you will not be willing to trade drugs for any price.]
>lets take a look at your box there. You trading, or is it just how you like to carry it?The others in line are standing back from you, just a bit. You can see your dim reflection in the glass. The crusted streaks of blood running down from your nose are either a burst capilary or a hard strike to your face. You're not certain which.
Your knuckles are split open, and you stink like a drug lab. Somewhere you think you hear tiny popping sounds, like rice crispies or cannons.
