It's Friday night and the town is buzzing. Guilds are having meetings, adventuring groups are planning strategy, the elves are having a ceremony, and the tavern is packed.

Rumors of a zombie attack are floating about and the political situation doesn't look too secure either. Life could be easier -- but it could also be boring.

You adjust your boots, make sure your dagger is handy, and start walking at a leisurely pace over to the tavern, but only get a few steps before something jumps out at you. It's a goblin! You can tell by the ugly green face.

Goblins and other monsters are some of the Non-Player Characters. Members who want to play monsters get special benefits for that event but must do what the Monster Marshal tells them. The makeup or masks are sometimes uncomfortable, but not having to worry about your character dying is a relief.

The goblin advances and swings his sword. You pull out your trusty dagger.

A dagger only does one point of damage while a long sword (which the goblin has) does two. The goblin knows this and smiles (or at least you think he does behind his mask). What the goblin doesn't know is that one of the skills you bought with your Build Points is a Critical Attack which allows you to do an extra point of damage.
The battle begins. Each of you calls out what damage you are doing so the other player can keep track. "Two Normal!" yells the goblin. "Two Normal!" you reply, using your Critical Attack in the hopes of finishing off the goblin before he finishes you!

The goblin lunges at your chest, but you jump aside just at the last moment! As he passes by, you jab at his back with your dagger.

"Ow!" screams the goblin. "Dat hurt! Me no like you!"

You grin and swing out again, just to tease and torment the creature. He advances. "Me now teach you lesson!"
With a lightning quick thrust, he swings at your chest. You try to block with your dagger, but it's just too short. Your now ruined shirt tells you that it might be a good idea to be a bit more careful with this foe. You make a mental note to find someone to teach you how to fight with a long sword as soon as possible.

You now have both taken two points of damage. Since you've never fought a goblin before, you don't know how many total points he has. Will the next hit bring him down?

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This is an excerpt from the Rule Book and is copyright by Michael A. Ventrella.