The lamp-eater

THE BELL BELOW / III / THE CHOIR UNDER THE LAKE

             .           .
        __..---..__
     .-'          `-.
    /     _i_        `-.___
   /     |(*)|    _i_     `-.
  |       `-'    |(*)|      \
  |    _i_        `-'       |
   \  |(*)|          __..--'
    \  `-'     __..-'
     `-.     .'       .
        |   /    .----------.
        |   |   / /\/\/\/\/\ \
        |   |  | <          > |
         \   \ | <    ()    > |
          \   \ \ \/\/\/\/\/ /
           `-.___`----------'
    .         .           .

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| GRAVE KNIGHT                RANK 3        |
| BLOOD [######...] 6/9    MIGHT 4          |
| FLAME [...  ]     0/3    BURN  3          |
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Lamp-eater still stands. The movement changes; the next exchange is yours to read.

Lamp-eater / 3 blood remaining

INTENT: SWALLOWED LIGHT

The creature stops to swallow. Its skin thins around the coals. Strike gains bonus damage.

Burn interrupts the enemy. Mend spends your turn: the enemy still attacks. Damage and costs are shown on each choice.

Your move

Strike / deal 3; finish the fight

Ward / deal 1; take 0 blood

What you carry

I. Reed token / Wren remembered; a name can lower a sword.

II. Iron spur / Edrin's strength; +1 might.

Mercies kept: 1 of 3. Weapon: kiln-tempered notched sword.

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