Entering the city

*You approach the gates to the spectacular city of Taar, the most beautiful municipality in the land. You hear a scurrying sound from a sewage pipe nearby and approach as the sound grows louder.* (Cinematic) A raft made out of rubbish emerges from the pipe, pulled by rats tied to the front. On the raft is a Bog Creature, the size of a small child. It is covered in sewage. As it steps off the raft, it leaves a trail of oozing brown liquid. *The creature slinks towards you and a putrid smell attacks your nostrils, causing your bowels to tighten.* [[Continue. ->first meeting]]

BOG CREATURE: We was living on Taar bog, t' East of city when the city's sheep shagging mayor gave order for us to leave our land! BOG CREATURE: Says he wants to build another summer palace. And so his guards come steaming in and us Boggars are forced to flee t' sewer. In the escape, they captured me daughter. Abigail. Enslaved her. I ask ya', where's the justice? [[1. Building a new palace on a bog. Sounds good to me. ->No sympathy]] [[2. Being forced off your land is a great injustice. ->Side with creature]] [[3. (PERSUADE) The mayor's a sheep shagger? Tell me more. ->Sheepshagger]] [[4. Why did they enslave your daughter? ->daughter expo]]

BOG CREATURE: Look, I need your help to rescue me daughter. None of us Boggars can get in t' city, 'cos they can smell us coming. But you're right clean as a whistle, you. (CINEMATIC)The creature produces a small box from the raft. BOG CREATURE: Drop this box down the well in the city's main square. It'll explode when it hits water. Then these sewers will rise up and flood that godforsaken city, with all the shite that comes out of their rich arseholes. Then me and me Boggars can sneak in without no one smelling us and free me Abigail. Trust me, I'm a better friend than enemy. [[ Continue. ->Suspicion]]

(Insight) : *You study the creature's sloping face and see nervous flickers in its eyes. You realise they're lying about their plan.* [[1. (MIND READ) //Read its mind// ->See vision]] [[2. (TALK TO ANIMALS) //Discuss your suspicions with the rats.// ->rat talk]] [[3. The chance to flood the most beautiful city in the land with raw sewage. I'm in. ->Agree to help]] [[4. What's in it for me? ->in it for me?]] [[5. You're trying to trick me. Time to die! ->Combat]]

BOG CREATURE: Alright, alright. I'll stop pissing on ya' leg and tellin' ya' it's raining. Truth is, I never had no daughter. And that box I want you to drop down the well, it's full of poisons. BOG CREATURE: It'll destroy the water supply and half of city'll be dead by dawn. Then I'll lead me Boggars into battle and take over. Justice for them stealing our land. [[1. Poison the water supply of the city so you can rule? I'm in. ->Agree to help]] [[2. (PERSUADE) If you want my help, I want some gold. ->fail state]] [[3. Poisoning innocent people? I'm out. ->Not helping]] [[4. //Attack the creature.// ->Combat]] [[5. (HISTORY) I've heard an entrance to the Temple Of Sandra is in the sewer. Take me there and I'll help. ->sewer passage]] [[6. (PERSUADE) I'll do it if you free your rats. ->rat freedom]]

Persuade: failed! [[Continue. ->gold]]

BOG CREATURE: Then you're siding with them what's taken our land! Well, it's us or them. So I guess you'll have to pay for our pain! [[Continue. ->Combat]]

BOG CREATURE: I can't believe you're gonna help us. Oh, you're a right ruddy good 'un! *The creature hands you the box from the raft with a glint in its sagging eye.* BOG CREATURE: Here, drop that down the well and we'll do the rest. You're helping write a new chapter in the Boggar's history.

*The creature takes a step back and spits on the ground.* BOG CREATURE: Alright. If that's the way you want it. *Combat*

*You shake and feel a sticky wetness envelope your hand* BOG CREATURE: I knew you were a fine one. Have a rat. Good evening nibbles, they are. *The creature picks up a rat tied to the raft and snaps it's neck. It tosses the limp carcass over and you place it in your bag.* [[Continue. ->Expo]]

BOG CREATURE: Now that ain't very nice, is it. I'd be careful with me words if I were you. And me, I've got bigger things to worry about than nice hair and pretty shirts. [[Continue. ->Expo]]

BOG CREATURE: No need for fisticuffs. Relax and take a breath. *The creature demonstrates a deep breathing exercise. On the exhale, its rotten breath wafts over you.* [[Continue. ->Expo]]

BOG CREATURE: You what? Me and my people are forced from our land for the greed of some conk? Don't be so bloomin' heartless. [[Continue. ->What it wants]]

Talk to animals: success! *You stare at an agitated rat and its squeaks morph into words. The Bog Creature becomes aware that the two of you are communicating.* RAT: He's lying. He wants to poison everyone in the city. He's as crooked as a mouse's tail. [[Continue. ->The truth]]

Mind read: Success! *You penetrate the creature's mind and see a vision of people choking and dying in the streets of the city. It flinches, aware that another is sharing its thoughts.* [[Continue. ->The truth]]

Persuade: success! BOG CREATURE: You soft hearted bugger. [[Continue. ->Agree to help]]

BOG CREATURE: Don't be alarmed, me rats don't bite. Name's Liam. Chief of the Taar Boggers. But never been into fancy titles, me. *The creature offers a hand that drips with what appears to be raw sewage, a fetid olive-branch of a greeting* [[1. //Shake its hand// ->Friendly]] [[2. //Smile and nod your head in acknowledgement// ->no shake]] [[3. What are you? ->boggar history.]] [[4. You're disgusting. Keep away. -> Rude]] [[5.//Draw your weapon// ->Concern]]

BOG CREATURE: I knew you had a true heart. I smelled it in the air. [[Continue. ->What it wants]]

BOG CREATURE: In case you ain't heard, us Boggars've been shafted by them bastards in't city. I know some folk say that we're vengeful... and ugly... and look like we've dropped out of a dragon's arse, but it ain't right what's been done to us. [[Continue. ->The injustice ]]

Persuade: Success! BOG CREATURE: One night, I sees the mayor out on bog, trousers round his ankles, pumping shite out of a three legged ewe. That bastard knows no limits, I'll tell you that for nowt. [[Continue. ->What it wants]]

BOG CREATURE: Er, 'cos that mayor has no heart. God knows what he wants with her. [[Continue. ->What it wants]]

BOG CREATURE: What do you want? [[1. (PERSUADE) You're lying. I want the truth. ->success]] [[2. (PERSUADE) Gold. And lots of it. ->we're broke]] [[3. Your daughter. ->NO daughter exists]] [[4. (HISTORY) I've heard an entrance to the Temple Of Sandra is in the sewer. Take me there and I'll help. ->sewer passage]]

DECEPTION: Success! BOG CREATURE: You're a friend to that sheep shagging bastard?! You're siding with them? You've just made an enemy of the Taar Boggars! *The creature spits a wad of sticky liquid at your feet. The stench momentarily rocks you, and it escapes on the raft down the sewage pipe.*

Persuasion: failed! BOG CREATURE: We ain't got no coin. We're living in a bloody sewer. How about you do it for people kicked off their land? Think hard before you speak. [[1. I'm not helping you. ->Not helping]] [[2. Alright. I'll help. ->Agree to help]] [[3. //Attack the creature.// ->Combat]] [[4. (DECEPTION) I'm actually a friend of the mayor. Surrender to me. ->creature flees]] [[5. (PERSUASION) You're lying about something. I want the truth. ->success]]

BOG CREATURE: Ah, you've caught me with me pants down there. I don't really have a daughter. Abigail were the name of the ewe I caught the mayor shaggin'. So no daughter, but how about a second cousin? [[1. Cousins are good. I'll help you flood the city. ->Agree to help]] [[2. No deal. You're lying to me and I'm out. ->Not helping]] [[3. //Attack the creature.// ->Combat]] [[4. (DECEPTION) I'm actually a friend of the mayor. Surrender to me. ->creature flees]] [[5. (PERSUADE) If you tell me the truth of what you're up to, I'll think about it. ->success]]

BOG CREATURE: We ain't got no coin. We're Boggars. There's hundreds of us living in a bloody sewer. How about you do it for justice for people kicked off their land? I need an answer. Think hard before you speak. [[1. I'm not poisoning innocent people. I'm out. ->Not helping]] [[2. Poison the water supply of the city so you can rule? I'm in. ->Agree to help]] [[3. //Attack the creature.// ->Combat]] [[4. (DECEPTION) I'm actually a friend of the mayor. Surrender to me. ->creature flees]] [[5. (PERSUADE) I'll do it, if you free your rats. ->rat freedom]]

Persuade: success! [[Continue ->The truth]]

*The creature smiles back at you, its toothless mouth a pit of slime and grease.It's relieved you're not sickened by its appearance.* [[Continue. ->Expo]]

History: Success! *The creature looks at you surprised at your knowledge. It looks at you with a haunting grin.* BOG CREATURE: It's true. It were blocked with dead cats before. You'd be surprised what people throw down here. So, yeah, I'll take ya' there. We'll travel on me raft. Let's go.

BOG CREATURE: No one knows the exact the history of the Taar Boggars. Some say we're gnomes who was cursed by the Goddess Sandra. Some say we're formed from the Demon Jazzon's shite. I don't know what's worse, to be honest. [[Continue. ->Expo]]