A Time to Search

A Time to Search

A Time to Search is a Sworn Sword Quest that is part of the A Daughter's Sadness storyline.

Volume

Storyline

Training Pts

Reward

5m

A Daughter's Sadness - III

10

Random Resource

Story

A Time to Search

The maester frowns. "The candles are nearly gone, and still your daughter Jayne has not returned from her ride. We should send a sword to find her."

Maester Lucas

Options

Very well, but our sword must be gentle. Jayne acts out of grief.

New Ways

"Tell the sword to drag the girl home if he must. I will not tolerate this behavior."

Old Ways

New Ways Alignment Quest

Should you select the New Ways option, the following Sworn Sword Quest will activate:

Actions

Action

Description

Difficulty

Target's Defender

Fight

Defeat lurking cutthroats

b=1

Cutthroats

1
1
1

Common

Dangerous men who could pose a risk to Jayne if they catch her alone out in the open.

Harass

Scare up wild animals

b=1

Wild Animals

1
0
0

Common

Wild animals running amuck may drive Jayne out from wherever she is.

Aid

Clear a path out for Jayne

b=1

Jayne

1
0
0

Common

Brave, headstrong, and stricken with grief over her late father. Never returned from a ride on her horse, Ebony.

Spy

Follow tracks into the woods

i=1

Tracks

0
0
1

Common

These tracks lead off into the woods, and may very well belong to Jayne's horse, Ebony.

Sabotage

Hack down poisonous plants

i=1

Poisonous Plants

0
0
1

Common

Such poisonous flora may harm Jayne or her horse should they come across wherever they are.

Barter

Pay smallfolk to help find Jayne

t=1

Smallfolk

0
1
0

Common

The citizens of [Your Holding] may be willing to help find your wayward daughter, for a price.

Success

[Your Sworn Sword] moved swift and sure through the woods, finding Jayne and Ebony without issue. [Your Sworn Sword] and Jayne are returning home.

Failure

The woods proved perilous for [Your Sworn Sword], who took many bumps and bruises during the search. Jayne was finally found, and [Your Sworn Sword] is escorting her home. [Not necessary to retry, +1 Wound]]