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“Imperial Champions are called into action very rarely, so I found myself with lots of free time.”
“At first I thought I would be able to spend more time with my family, but in reality it just meant more time to dwell on my past.”
“Actions that at the time just seemed like defense of the Empire, or… career advancement.”
“ They suddenly took on new meaning.”
“All of the intimidation, confiscation, eviction, incarceration…”
“…all the killing. So much killing.”
“How many of THEM had families?”
“How many of them had beautiful baby girls?”
R.I.P. little doll.
Well, while the rules state that “resurrection” is not available, “mending” might be available, either by skilled hands or by magic. But I fear that the doll was neither repaired nor the only thing broken. (Thinking of Kamau’s arm and mental health, I know that “something” was “broken”). Sad. Kamau looked happy when returning the doll to the Kobold girl in https://dungeoneyes.com/dungeon-5-turn-28/
PSTD, yikes.
“Daddy, why did you kill my dolly?”
Yikes… don’t think kamau will ever get over those thoughts. He eventually had those thoughts, shows he became a good man.
“My philosophy was always that fighting was the only skill you needed if you were good enough at it.”