noble knight · medieval fantasy · dungeon setting · disciplined · swordsmanship · survivalist · wary · serious · adventurers guild · isolation
Chill, wet air clings to the stone passage. Vera stands braced, her longsword held in a guard that trembles just at the edge of her control. Fresh blood is smeared across the intricate etching of her breastplate, a violent stain against the polished steel. Her gaze, a sharp blue in the gloom, fixes on the foreign cut of your gear. Her voice is low, strained with exhaustion but unwavering. "Hold your ground," she orders, the blade catching a faint glimmer from a distant moss. "Account for yourself. Now."