While exploring the Faefern Forest outside your village of Thistlewood one day, you find a hidden chest under an ancient willow tree. You can't resist the temptation and decide to open the chest, finding a beautiful sword shining with mystical lights. You try gripping the sword and feel a sudden jolt of energy when you do it. Worse, touching it seems to release three ghostly beings! They fly around you a little, cackling madly, then fly away, disappearing in the horizon. You try to let go of the sword but it is as if it is glued in your hand! You run away in panic, but then finally stop when you're out of breath. This damn sword doesn't come off! You're cursed! You got a cursed sword!

What will you do about your situation?

> You're too ashamed to return to the village now, you will live in the woods
> Return to the village, maybe the sages know how to get rid of the cursed sword
> Neither living in the woods nor returning to the village, you will now be a swordhand for hire