Chapter 4

“He did,” Matt said. “And zeroes count for double unless you’re rolling for damage, remember?”

“Oh, yeah…” Rick dipped his head in embarrassment and bit his lips shut.

“Anyway, Flynn—er, Bsak—asks around. As it turns out, in addition to the whole ‘glory and riches’ reward listed, each of your letters also provides motivation tailor-made for their recipients. Bsak’s says it is a matter of maintaining elemental equilibrium, Ivory’s ensures there are ancient mystical artifacts, that sort of thing.”

“‘So whoever lured us here knows about us individually,’” Vince said, lowering his voice into the gravelly growl of his Brawler character.

“‘Indeed,’” said Katie, also imitating her character. “‘Either we have been spied upon, or our reputations proceed us.’”