Sleight of Hand

Street magicians perform fake miracles every day. Evel needs a real one.

Frail, hungry, and on the run, his only chance at a better life is to enlist. He's got one advantage: Eth. An invisible hand that perfectly obeys his will, bound by a single rule: it will not harm. Even indirectly.

Evel is thrown into a deadly recruitment trial, where fighters clash for a place in the military's ranks, and a chance at real power. He needs to overcome nobles with decades of training and commoners as desperate as himself armed with a pacifist's ability.

But Evel knows a thing or two about hidden tricks.

They expect a clash of titans; he will give them a masterclass in deception.

What to expect:

♠ Bluffing, scheming, improvisation

♦ Evolving abilities and progression

♣ Creative solutions in difficult battles

♥ Evel will try his best, despite how terrible his circumstances may be

Schedule: MTTF

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