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Advisor sets a trap

Advisor sparks a fight

Advisor turns and runs

Advisor perceives a trap

Advisor encounters death

Advisor feels unstoppable

Advisor exposes a weakness

Advisor uses unusual tactics

Advisor builds a secret team

Advisor breaks a secret code

Advisor is thirsty for revenge

Advisor refuses to obey orders

Advisor sparks a chain reaction

Advisor proceeds into an ambush

Advisor suffers a horrible wound

Advisor kills in order to survive

Advisor becomes paralyzed by fear

Advisor hides in a secret location

Advisor hears the sounds of battle

Advisor is hit by a surprise attack

Advisor tries to destroy object (X)

Advisor concentrates a massive force

Advisor anticipates a difficult fight

Advisor gains power by helping others

Advisor prepares for an imminent attack

Advisor takes advantage of lucky chance

Advisor uses ingenuity to avoid disaster

Amid chaos, Advisor finds a place to hide

Advisor negotiates the terms of surrender

Advisor abandons an indefensible position

Advisor joins forces with a former enemy

Facing defeat, Advisor makes a daring move

Advisor is left to die in a remote location

Advisor tries to change the flow of history

Advisor feels that success is within reach

Commanded by authority, Advisor obeys orders

Advisor fights to protect a critical resource

Advisor is forced to make a horrible sacrifice

Advisor tries to enforce a standard of conduct

Advisor makes a desperate move to avoid capture

Advisor tries to avoid being viewed as a coward

Advisor takes flight from a dangerous situation

Advisor conserves energy for one last attempt

Advisor is willing to shed blood for a cause

Advisor performs heroically and becomes a legend

Advisor tries to escape by pretending to be dead

Amid chaos, Advisor remains calm and clear-headed

Advisor gains power and begins to feel omnipotent

Advisor works hard to gain an advantageous position

Deprived of necessities, Advisor contemplates death

Advisor resolves to not get pushed around anymore

Advisor struggles to overcome an unexpected obstacle

Advisor is overwhelmed by a sense of imminent danger

Advisor obtains valuable information about the enemy

Advisor bluffs an enemy by pretending to be powerful

Advisor is surprised at how it feels to hurt someone

Advisor struggles to defend against a surprise attack

Advisor goes forward despite fear and gains courage

Advisor refuses to give up despite obvious futility

Advisor is present at a turning-point in human history

Advisor is captured by people who need Advisor’s help

Anticipating an attack, Advisor moves to a new location

Advisor discovers that all routes of escape are blocked

Advisor cultivates a relationship with a potential ally

Conserving strength, Advisor avoids an unnecessary fight

Advisor becomes depleted and struggles to regain strength

Advisor tries to make the best of a desperate situation

Advisor tries to avoid being exposed to a dangerous substance

Advisor conceals a weakness by diverting attention away from it

Advisor uses special talent to escape from a desperate situation

Advisor is subjected to torture and then locked in a dark cell

Advisor tries to find somebody who can perform a dangerous task

Advisor is injured during what seems to be a freak accident

Advisor makes a daring move to discover the location of object (X)

Advisor seeks a special weapon for use against a more powerful enemy

Advisor decides to retreat rather than fight a more powerful opponent

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