Executioner 5

05 Mar, 2026

• SYSTEM: Black Sword Hack + Mythic
• SCENES: Three
• DURATION: ~1h

The Brigand takes Leslie away. Then, everything goes black.

s9 Rude Awakening

? Who -> Familiar Small -> Feral Rough
? What -> Strange Poverty
? Where -> Frightening Exposed 
? Why -> Overthrow Intellect
=> Large, frightening science fox man. Sentient somehow. Aware of itself. The Brigands have taken Sifi to a lair wherein they plan to take his soul away, to be turned into a demon. He is exposed in a working desk, his arms and legs clasped by the corners. 

@ Sifi tries to break free of his shackles. 
d: 6 < 14 -> S
=> Sifi destroys his arm and leg shackles, through sheer might. 

? Do they send guards in to fight Sifi? 
gen: Exceptional Yes
=> Armed with nothing, Sifi has to fight 5 of the guards. 

@ The guards rush in to the experimentation room. They are armed with thick plate armor, and black bludgeoning wands. "Resist!" they scream, as they put their hands on Sifi. 
d: 9 < 14 -> S
=> Sifi resists them somehow, flailing angrily. 

? Do the Brigands continue to try to apprehend Sifi?
gen: Yes -> RE: NPC Negative -> Deny Illusion
=> Sorcery is being used upon Sifi. They fill his thoughts with numbness, chaos, and difficult memories. 

@ Resist. 
d: 18 < 11 -> F
=> Sifi takes 7 Damage. He screams at the top of his lungs, curling up in front of the guards. [P:Sifi|HP=2]

? Do the Brigands continue? 
gen: Yes
=> A voice comes in from the outside. It's as rougher than licking sandpaper. It commands them to grab and slay Sifi, it's too late. 

@ Guards attempt to slay Sifi. 
d: 21 < 14 -> F
=> Sifi becomes helpless, and unconscious. He is greatly mentally and physically injured. Everything fades to black once more. 

Matted red fur. More monocles and gadgets on the face than one mortal ought to see in their life. Shivering cold — incredibly freezing.

Sifi comes to.

Metal table. Arms and ankles locked to the corners. He struggles, a couple times. Then the third time, thinking of freedom, he tries to break free. The manacles break by sheer brute strength.

Guards rush in. Thick plate armor, versus his bare flesh. What could go wrong?

As Sifi resists, with a screaming blow they knock him unconscious. Again, the darkness.

Chaos Factor 7 -> 8

S10 Are You Just Gonna Watch?

? Expectation: Wake up in a jail cell. 
tbl: Expected Scene
=> Dripping wet falls on Sifi's head. Thick bars form the walls. 

? Is anyone else in the jail? 
gen: Yes -> Oddly Odd -> Petite Scholarly 
=> Someone else in the other jail. A small person, with a proper attire. 

@ Attempt to wake the person across. 
d: 2 < 9 -> S
=> The person rouses. 

? How do they talk? -> Warm Foolish
=> The person is innocent, targeted exactly for that. They are aware of what the Brigands are doing. Lorraine. 

@ Sifi walks up to the bars, and attempts to bend them. 
d: 22 < 14 -> F
=> He walks up to the sturdy iron bars, and makes a futile attempt to bend them. 

? Does a guard walk by?
gen: Yes
=> The brigand guard strides past, signaling to the two to keep it quiet in there. 

@ Sifi attempts to pickpocket the man's keys. 
d: 15 < 9 -> F
=> The guard notices. 

? Does the guard walk in and harass Sifi? 
gen: Yes -> RE: Ambiguous Event -> Reward Location
=> Opening the jail door, the Brigand man walks in. He tells Sifi that if he follows and does him a personal favor, he'd be willing to help Sifi out to some better rations. 

? Does Sifi oblige?
gen: No
=> Sifi refuses. The man is upset. He decides to make a move and physically punish Sifi. 

@ Sifi gets punched.
d: 24 < 14 -> F. 
=> Injured, Sifi takes a massive blow. Everything goes black again. 

Water drips on his head. A jail cell now, where thick bars form the walls. Someone is in the other cell.

Look at her. She’s so cold.

“Hey! Hey!”

The woman wakes up. She drowsily responds. “Wh-what? H-hi!” A naive smile, looking at Sifi.

“We need to leave, now. They’re doing things to us, things I can’t even deign to explain. Come on, let’s try something.”

Sifi walks up to the bars, grabbing them, squeezing them, pulling at them.

“No use.” Her smile fades away.

Sifi looks up at her. She looks back.

Then, there’s stepping down the hallway.

“Shush! Lorraine, I told you to keep it quiet!”

“Sorry, sir. Won’t happen again, sir.” Her pipsqueekish tone irks Sifi. But, this is also a chance. Sifi sneaks a hand at the Brigand’s keys as he walks past.

But the Brigand notices. He snatches and slaps Sifi’s hand away. Clicking his tongue, he walks up to Sifi’s jail cell. “Naughty bandit. No flayer for you anymore.”

Sifi doesn’t respond.

The Brigand continues. “I’ll let you in on a secret.” He speaks, while slowly opening the jail cell door to Sifi’s cell.

“Special favors get special rewards. Say, come with me, bandit, and I’ll give you a personal favor. Granted, of course, you help me out. See, there’s this betting game we have going —”

Lorraine, the woman, bears short hair and simple clothes. She clutches at them.

Sifi’s hand comes flying at the guard’s face. The guard weaves backwards, saying “Now, that’s a mistake.”

It’s lights out for Sifi. Lorraine is alone again.

Chaos Factor 8 -> 9

S11 Bliss

? Expectation: Sifi wakes up, being experimented on again. 
gen: Interrupt Scene → RE: NPC Action → Sifi → Neglect Protection 
=> Blurry visions. Everything is hazy. 

@ Notice that he is being dragged in the hallway, and wake up. 
d: 9 < 11 -> S
=> Sifi is incredibly injured, and barely comes to. Two Brigands hold him. 

? Does Sifi have the strength to try to fight and run?
gen: No
=> The guards have an iron grip on Sifi. They drag him on to the experimentation table, as a fox walks up to the glass window. The fox bears sickly dark red fur, and a mischievous look on its face. 

? Do they take Sifi's soul? 
gen: Yes -> Gratefully Bizarre
=> Sifi has floating memories. He peacefully passes away. 

Bright lights and blurry hallway walls. Torches and sconces. Cobblestone, and carvings.

Father is there. He’s telling him, “Wake up, son.”

Sifi comes to. And father says, “It’s time.”

Two gauntleted hands hold Sifi by the arms. They converse about his potential, his mind, and the defeating of the champion. But Sifi doesn’t understand any of it.

Somehow Sifi knows it’s the end of the line.

The cold table, again. The door shuts loudly closed.

Sifi can’t hear the voices past the window. He can’t call out to Leslie, to his mother, his father, or to Lorraine the jailmate.

Sickly red fur peers through the window. Barely visible. The fox commands. Then, the fox walks away from the window. There is a towering man standing there, with pale skin, and shock white hair. Is it Sifi? Is it the Brigand?

A hand reaches down. Soft mist and rain falls, pitter pattering on the experimenting table.

Father says, “Hold tight to my hand. I’ll pull you up.”

Chaos Factor 9
Law: Ud6 -> Ud6 
Chaos: Ud10 -> Ud8

Reflection

A very ODD END! Not sure WHAT to say about this, but I just followed the circumstances. I think from the moment I let the boss guy take his dagger, Sifi was done. I also overleveled the enemies maybe? I made them 3 LVLs above Sifi? Maybe I got too simulationist in that regard. Oh well.

So much fun doing this! Hope to keep posting more on here!

Whispers from the Sky-Spire

There’s a few sources I get my taste in RPGs from, and this is one of ‘em.

Executioner turned out to be way shorter than I thought. The system of Black Sword Hack leads to such easy roleplay, though, and I really really like it. Rolling under is just so huge. Furthermore, learning the Mythic system is a blast! Definitely something that can be used for prep, too. Too slow for live play in an actual game session, though.

LMK your thoughts, and if you read this through, thank you!