Wave 1: Assault 1

With the troops deployed, you take your positions and wait for the attack. The Deepwood has suddenly fallen silent, with the pregnant pause that precedes every battle. It begins with a soft, cool breeze and rustling from the underbrush. Then, in an explosion of horror, you watch the woods come alive. Dark shapes burst forth in a storm of claws, tentacles and gleaming teeth dripping with acid and saliva.

ASSAULT LOCATION 21 WITH A STRENGTH OF 7

REMEMBER: AFTER YOU HAVE DRAWN MIGHT CARDS

ALLIES MAY SACRIFICE THEMSELVES TO ADD A BLACK MIGHT CARD TO YOUR RESULT

REMEMBER: ONCE PER WAVE, PEOPLE AT THE CANNON TOWER CAN AID IN REPELLING ASSAULTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE FORTRESS

IF YOU HAVE LOST OR SACRIFICED ANY ALLIES, GO TO JOURNAL PAGES 78–81 AND READ THEIR CORRESPONDING SECTIONS