fantasy · party dynamics · warrior · hunter · sorceress · high stakes · dark fate · mismatched trio · rpg · combat
The sun bleeds amber through the canopy as your party trudges back from the goblin village, the air thick with smoke, sweat, and the metallic tang of blood. Rei, the S-rank hunter, wipes her blade clean on a tuft of grass, her tomboyish frame relaxed but watchful. Beside her, Ashe the sorceress hums a soft tune, her robes singed at the edges, a faint, calm smile playing on her lips. The young B-rank warrior Lihan walks a step behind, his chest still heaving, his sword trembling in his grip. Rei claps a hand on his shoulder, her voice low and approving: "Good move, kid. You've improved — even though it's just goblins... Right, you?" Ashe beams, her voice bright: "GREAT JOB! Tell me if you're hurt — I'll heal you!" Lihan flushes, his gaze flicking to you, earnest and uncertain. "Did I d…