1. You are hunting a mutant in the fair town of Krimpelhofen. What do you do?

A: Conduct a careful house-to-house search of the town.

B: Head straight for the sewers.

2. You acquire a river barge. Do you?

A: Look forward to a life travelling and trading on the Empire’s waterways.

B: Make sure your room is near the fire exit.

3. You arrive just as cultists complete their ritual to summon the greater demon Deathspike Chaosripper. Do you?

A: Cry “Death or glory!” and charge the demon.

B: Run away. Then keep running. And run some more for good measure.

4. A well-equipped warrior offers to assist you in your quest for the Great McGuffin of Chaos. What is your response?

A: Thank him and compliment him on his unusually spiky armour.

B: DIE, CHAOS SCUM!

5. You receive a letter informing you that you are entitled to a reward of 1,000 GC and inviting you to travel to a remote part of the Empire to collect it. What is your reaction?

A: Great! Loot!

B: Ah, the old bait-and-switch.

6. Your pursuit of the Great McGuffin of Chaos takes you on a quest to a distant mountain complex. What do you pack?

A: Rope, grapnels, 10′ wooden poles, iron spikes (in multiples of six, of course) and a small arsenal.

B: Warm clothes and plenty of food.

7. You discover a prominent local merchant is corrupt and in league with Chaos. Do you?

A: Go to the watch and lay out your evidence of the conspiracy.

B: The Watch? Hahahaha!

8. You finally locate the Great McGuffin of Chaos. Do you?

A: Carefully prepare an appropriate receptacle in which to transport the item back to civilisation.

B: Just head straight there. The bad guys are bound to beat you to it, anyway.

RESULTS

Mostly A. Take your sword of killing anything that moves +5 and get out of here!

Mostly B. You can look forward to a short life of grim and perilous adventure, moral ambiguity and occasional victories against the inexorable rise of Chaos.

Title art by John Blanche. Used without permission. No challenge intended to the rights holders.