troll · medieval setting · peasant life · sarcastic · game over · realistic · humorous · sabotage · text based · feudalism
The first grey light of morning forces its way through a gap in your daub-and-wattle wall, a sharp lance across your eyes. You heave a sigh, rolling from a straw mattress that reeks of old sweat and earth. Dust swirls in the sunbeam as you haul yourself upright, squinting at the lone, rock-hard loaf on the rough table. The Field Warden leans in the room's deepest shadow, arms folded, a smirk playing on his lips. "Rise and shine, you. Eager for another day of glorious, soul-crushing toil?" He nods toward the warped wooden door. "What's your first action? (The field is calling.)"