Test vs the Mysterious Town

(Distract -roll [81, 60]- Success!)
(Gamble -roll [18, 68]- Success!)

The woman gave her chest a little shake as she flipped the top the top card. "Lucky you, Nine of Clubs." she said as she laid it on the table. "Double or nothing?"



Test: 24 Willpower + Distracted
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold (+2)

"How much are we betting?" Test asked having rather lost the thread.

Clear Distracted

(Will Check -roll 64- Success!)
(Basic Attack -roll 57- Fail!)

"You're winnings are sittin' at two gold." she told him. "We could always ante up something else if you prefer."


Test: 24 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold (+2)

Test shrugged. "Ok. One or two more games." He said, he was willing to play a little longer.

(Distract -roll [89, 63]- Fail!)

"High or Low?" she asked as she tapped the nine of clubs.


Test: 24 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold (+2)

"Lower." Test said, tensing up a little with excitement. Both this and the earlier card were so close to center that any guess was good.

(Distract -roll [85, 98]- Crit Success!)
(Gamble -roll [83, 65]- Fail!)

The woman tugged at her top, giving Test a brief flash of her cleavage, as she flipped the next card. "Ten of Spades. Too bad." She told him "Try again?"



Test: 22 Willpower + Stunned
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold

"One more." Test said, more a promise to himself than anything as he tried not to stare at her chest.

(Basic Attack -roll 63- Fail!)

"Well, then. High or Low?" the gambler asked.


Test: 22 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold

"Low." Test automatically responded. He was so fixated on her chest he hadn't actually seen the card.

(Distract -roll [12, 83]- Crit Success!)
(Gamble -roll [100, 76]- Success!)

The woman leaned back, which made her chest do some things Test was immensely interested in before she flipped the flipped the top card of the deck to reveal the four of clubs.


"You win again." She noted. "Double or Nothing, high or low?"


Test: 20 Willpower + Stunned
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold (+2)

"High." Test said, a bit quieter because his mouth was suddenly dry now. He wasn't even looking at the card, just staring at her chest and picking at random.

Stunned

(Distract -roll [59, 55]- Fail!)
(Gamble -roll 94- Crit Success!)

"King of Diamonds." the gambler announced as she flipped the card. "Want to keep going?"


Test: 20 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold (+4)

Part of Test was aware that he should really take his winnings and keep going. But the temptation to keep playing was palatable.

(Will Check)

(Will Check -roll 35- Fail!)

"Come on, High or Low?" the gambler asked as she tried to egg him on.



Test: 20 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold (+4)

"High." Test blurted out. His eyes instinctively returning to the gamblers chest.

(Distract -roll [84, 63]- Success!)
(Gamble -Auto Fail!)

The gambler laughed which cause her breasts to start bouncing. "Sorry, but looks like you lost." she said as she flipped the next card to reveal the Queen of Hearts. "High or Low?"


Test: 18 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold

"Low." Test immediately replied as he tried to gather up the will to look up and stop.

Will Check

(Will Check -roll 94- Crit Success!)
(Distract -roll 39- Fail!)
(Gamble -roll 71- Fail!)

The gamble frowned as he pulled his gaze away from her chest, but it passed quickly and she flipped the card. "Queen of Clubs. Too bad."



Test: 18 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

100 Gold (-2)

Test got to his feet. "Well that was fun. Should of quite while I was ahead I guess." He said to lighten the mood, before handing her the two gold and continuing his search for information on what sort of calamity had struck this town.

Search

(Search -roll 75 Fail!)
(Encounter -roll 60- Success!)
(Encounter Table -roll 2- Haggling Hussy!)

"Don't be a stranger." the gamble said to him as he left.

Test stepped out side and didn't get far before he saw a woman had set up some kind of stall in the time he was in the library. She had silver hair and pink eyes. he figure was a bit on the modest side compared to the gamble he was just playing with.

"Hi!" she called to him with a happy wave. "Can't say I've seen you around handsome. Got any cash burnin' a hole in your pocket you need to get rid of?"



Test: 18 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

98 Gold

"A little. What's your game?" He asked curiously. He was hesitant to do something like this so soon. But he wanted to see the sights of the town, little game stands included.

(Basic Attack -roll 39- Fail!)


"Not a game" the woman told him with a giggle. "Just a little pop up shop I like to set up in different parts of time."


Test: 18 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

98 Gold

"What you selling?" Test corrected himself, having completely misread her intentions.

(Basic Attack -roll 9- Fail!)

"Oh, you know, home made knickknacks, amateurishly enchanted items. And for you, handsome, I'll even let you buy some kisses."


Test: 18 Willpower
Clues 2/5
Progress (1/4)

98 Gold