Saving the villager

Just yesterday Pavel crossed the border between Garheim and Lenfald. He now rode on his trusty steed baron through the grassy plains, forward to adventure! Bigger groups of trees got more common throughout the Lenfel landscape. The country was enjoyable so far.

Suddenly the prince heard shouts, rustles and footsteps along the ground. Just when Pavel decided to dismiss the noise as a wild boar hunt, a loud cry for help echoed from a small patch of trees. Pavel put on his helm and quietly but swiftly rode up.

He peeked through the foliage of the tree to see three armed men chasing a peasant with a lumber axe. From their gear Pavel judged them to be bandits.

At that moment the peasant tripped on a root and fell. The bandits quickly approached him as he stood up and leaned on a tree. He brandished his axe with a look of despair and fear on his face. With a loud whistle the Stargorodian prince charged at the three men. He cleaved through the helmet of one armed with a partisan as another outlaw, presumably the leader, tried to pierce Pavel's plate armour. The cuirass deflected the spear point and the prince cut through him as well. Meanwhile the peasant somehow defended himself against the blows of a shield-bearing bandit. He parried the man's cutlass with the axe head but the rim of the shield already hit the commoner's ribs.

Pavel charged at the remaining outlaw and swiped his head off with one swing.

The prince dismounted and took care of the peasant. He hauled the man on his horse and questioned him where his village was.

Done