Castle-Forged Steel

Castle-Forged Steel

Castle-Forged Steel is a Sworn Sword Quest that is part of the Refuge storyline.

Volume

Storyline

Training Pts

Reward

5h

Refuge - II

10

Random Resource

Story

Castle-Forged Steel

"Your skin's soft as a new babe." Liadain laughs, then looks at Jorgen's sword in envy. "Is this castle-forged steel? You know how to use it?"

Liadain

Characters

Options

Ask whether she wants to trade her help for the sword.

Liadain

"Sword like that's too big for me without a man to wield it," she says skeptically. "Show me you know what to do with it and we can talk."

Truthful

Tell her that you have swordsmen sworn to serve you. They will show their skills.

Boast that you will show off your expert swordsmanship.

Cunning

Truthful Alignment Quest

If you select the Truthful option, the following Sworn Sword Quest will activate:

Actions

Liadain

138
138
138

Peerless

Jorgen and his sworn swords must impress this wildling girl who holds their lives in her hands.

Action

Description

Difficulty

Fight

Show off fighting prowess

b=138

Aid

Show off useful skills

b=138

Spy

Read Liadain to better impress her

i=414

Sabotage

Show how to backstab enemy

i=138

Swindle

Show dazzling, but useless swordplay

t=69

Bribe

Offer to teach Liadain swordplay

t=138

Success

[Your Sworn Sword] shows Liadain that [Your House] soldiers are skilled fighters, even when weighed down in heavy furs.

Failure

Jorgen's inexperience with swords shows immediately and Liadain's face clouds. "All this fancy steel and you ain't got hands to use it." [+1 Wound; Must Retry]