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Big Dode
Quality 3+ Combat 2 Points 34 
Crossbow, Opportunistic 

Giant rat
Quality 4+ Combat 2 Points 11
Animal 

The rats approach.

Aren't they adorable?

Big Dode spots them in the distance.

One rat gets ahead of the others.

Big Dode steps out confidently and shoots. The bolt goes wide. The rat seems surprised [triple fail], giving Dode time to reload, shoot, and miss again.

Dode takes to his heels with the rats close behind.

He runs round behind a big rock with the rats not far behind.

Running as hard as he can he outdistances them.

He pauses to reload the crossbow.

The rats cleverly fan out to attack from all sides.

Dode takes careful aim and shoots one rat dead then runs for it.

The two surviving rats, enraged, close on him.

Dode runs as fast as he can but the rats get closer and closer as he flags.

A rat catches up with Dode and nips at him but he fends it off . . .

. . . and runs away again.

The rat catches up again and catches hold of his boot, slowing him enough for the other rat to get close.

Dode wounds the rat with his sword and runs again.

The unwounded rat follows. Dode frantically reloads the crossbow as the rat closes and takes careful aim. The rat pauses, sees the crossbow, and realises he is about to squeak his last. Big Dode shoots him dead.

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