The sore sun starts to set behind the gifted survivors as their jeep dies on the outskirts of Telluride, Colorado. The pale snow drifts down from the hellish heavens above. Even now, the shadow of the valley casts parts of the travel ahead in
darkness, though the survivors are quite certain that it will be a bit of time yet before nightfall and can stay out of the umbras until then.
As the survivors approach Telluride, they see a tall and thin man leaning out of the door of what used to be a general store, waving for your attention. You recognize him as the rumored
Merchant of questionable reputation -- Lucky can't be certain if it's the same merchant he met in Cortez or not.
Should you decide to approach him, he says the following to you:
"Welcome, gifted strangers!" He sneers at Lucky's mutant spawn and adds "You know my policy. Keep that thing away. I'll close shop if I see any other cursed creatures about."
Assuming Lucky does so, the Merchant turns his attention back on the three Gifted with a sketchy smile.
Lucky: 9 HP/19 spoils (you had 2 spoils left over from last time)
Lucky's mutant spawn: 3 HP
Kyle: 12 HP/2 spoils
Amy: 11 HP/0 spoils
"What'll you be
buyin' then?" The Merchant shows them what his
store has in stock.
The Merchant motions to another sign and says "Or perhaps you'd like to be
sellin'..."
"As you can see," the Merchant adds, "I have many good bargains, certainly better than tryin' to help yourselves out. If there's something you want that's not listed, just ask, and I'll see if I can't get it for you. It'll be night not long from now, so prepare well, gifted strangers."
The Merchant flashes his crooked smile once more, and you can't help but feel that giving him your business is a bad idea...
((As a reminder, if you wish to donate your own life to another character, they receive 1 HP of health for ever 2 HP you donate. Just say when you're done shopping. You can assume you've bought whatever you have the spoils or credit for, and asking for something he doesn't have is essentially you all suggesting what you might like to be able to buy, and if I decide it's good, I may have him have it in stock then or for next time. You may share spoils among yourselves as well, though you don't have to do so, though it'd be awful nice of Al to give his teammates something...
Even if you all wrap up early, I won't be able to start the next chapter until Wednesday, so take your time. If anyone's looking to enter as a Gifted, now would be a good time. If you're looking to play as a Cursed, that'll start up on Wednesday.))
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