THE PLAZA AHEAD IS CROWDED WITH MONSTERS. HOW WILL YOU PROCEDE?
STRIDE BOLDLY FORWARD!
DISGUISE PARTY AS MONSTERS.
SNEAK, REMAINING UNSEEN
THEY GLARE AT YOUR PARTY,
THEY CHECK OUT YOUR PARTY,
AND DEMAND, 'WHO ARE YOU?'
THEY YELL 'SETTLERS! KILL THEM!'
THEY GRUMBLE AND MOVE ON.
AND WALK ON.
LAUGH TO THEMSELVES AND WALK ON.
YOUR PARTY SLIPS PAST THEM.
YOU STOP, AND THEY MOVE ON.
THE MONSTERS STAND READY
THE MONSTERS PREPARE
THE PARTY RUNS AND ESCAPES.
YOUR COVER IS BLOWN.
GOBLINS
ORCS
HOBGOBLINS
OGRES
RUSH TO ATTACK.
YOU SPOT A GROUP OF
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AS YOU MOVE YOU OVERHEAR SOME
SAY,
THE AUCTIONEER CRIES 'CREATURES OF ALL AGES, WELCOME TO THIS AUCTION FOR AN ITEM BOTH MAGICAL AND POWERFUL!'
THE AUCTIONEER HAS EITHER A WAND OR STAFF.
DO YOU WISH TO:
STAND AND LISTEN
MOVE IN CLOSER
LISTEN TO COMMENTS
LEAVE
THE BIDDING ESCALATES TO 5,000 GOLD PIECES -- HIGH BID FROM A MAN IN PLAIN CLOTHES, NEXT TO AN OGRE.
DO YOU WISH TO:
MAKE A BID
WAIT FOR WINNER
TRY TO LEAVE
YOU UP THE BID. MONSTERS NEARBY TURN, STARE,
THE MAN THEN SPEAKS A WORD AND THE AUCTIONEER'S BLOCK IS ENVELOPED IN DARKNESS.
THERE IS MASS CONFUSION. SUDDENLY, THE OGRE SPRINTS FROM THE DARKNESS.
DO YOU:
FOLLOW THE OGRE
MOVE QUIETLY AWAY
LOOK FOR THE MAN IN PLAIN CLOTHES
THE OGRE IS TACKLED AND SEARCHED. HE DOESN'T HAVE THE ITEM ON HIM.
THE MONSTERS LOOK AROUND FOR A SCAPEGOAT. THEIR EYES FALL UPON YOUR PARTY, THEN THEY
A MAN AND OGRE EXCHANGE THE WAND AND A LARGE BAG, THEN DISAPPEAR INTO THE CROWD.
AS YOU MOVE AWAY THE MONSTERS GLANCE YOUR WAY,
THE AUCTION ENDS. YOU DON'T SEE WHO BOUGHT THE ITEM.
THE MONSTERS SHOOT YOU ANGRY LOOKS,
YOU NOW SEE THE WAND ISN'T A MAJOR ARTIFACT, IT'S ONLY A WAND OF FEAR!
AND YELL 'SETTLERS! KILL THEM!'
THE AUCTION OVER, THE MONSTERS GRUMBLE AND TURN AWAY.'
GRUMBLE, AND TURN AWAY.
YOU HAVE ENTERED A CROWDED TAVERN.
YOU OPENED THE DOOR INTO A DRUNK BUCCANEER.
HE GLARES AT YOU,'ONE OF YOU SHALL PAY FOR THIS INSULT. WHO WILL IT BE?'WHAT DO YOU DO?
CHALLENGE
ATTACK
FLEE
BRIBE
WHO WILL CHALLENGE THE BUCCANEER?
THAT ONE IS UNACCEPTABLE. CHOOSE ANOTHER.
THE BATTLE IS OVER, THE PATRONS RETURN TO DRINKING.
THE BUCCANEER SMILES.'THAT IS SUFFICIENT PAYMENT.' HE LEAVES.
YOUR ACTIONS ANGER THE PATRONS AND THEY ATTACK.
THE CREATURES IGNORE YOU FOR THE MOMENT.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
MIX WITH MONSTERS
DRINK HEAVILY
ATTACK
LEAVE
MONSTERS INSULT YOUR ABILITIES AND PARENTAGE.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
ATTACK
TRY TO LEAVE
INSULT BACK
JOIN IN HEAVY DRINKING
YOU HAD A GREAT TIME UNTIL YOU ALL PASSED OUT. YOUR PURSE IS MISSING.
YOUR ACTIONS TRIGGER A FREE FOR ALL.
THE BAR LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DESTROYED BY EXPERTS.
OVER THIS DOOR IS A CRUDE SIGN SAYING, 'THE PITT.'
THIS IS A HIDDEN TEMPLE OF ILMATER. YOU FEEL SAFE HERE.
A YOUNG WOMAN COMES FORWARD 'WE PROVIDE HELP FOR THOSE WHO CAN REACH US. ARE YOU IN NEED OF HEALING?
THIS IS A SMALL SHRINE. SYMBOLS OF BANE HAVE REPLACED THOSE OF ILMATER.
A ROBED ORC IS SITTING HERE. WHAT DO YOU DO?
LEAVE
GREET
ATTACK
WE ARE RECRUITING CREATURES FOR OUR TEMPLE TO THE NORTHEAST. ARE YOU INTERESTED?'
WE ARE HIRING CREATURES TO RECOVER OUR TEMPLE. ARE YOU INTERESTED?'
MANY CREATURES HAVE GATHERED. THE ROBED ORC STANDS AND CALLS OUT,'FIRST, TO SHOW YOUR LOYALTIES, KILL THE UNBELIEVERS.' HE POINTS AT YOUR GROUP.
AN ABANDONED SHOP. BROKEN SHELVES ARE ALL THAT REMAIN.
A DECAYED BUILDING LEFT TO THE RATS.
AS YOU ENTER THE BUILDING YOU SEE A LARGE GROUP OF FOUL ORCS.  THEY SNARL AT YOU AND ATTACK!
AS YOU ENTER THE BUILDING YOU SEE A LARGE GROUP OF ORCS WHO ARE SURPRISED THAT YOU'RE HERE.  WITH CONFUSED LOOKS ON THEIR FACES THEY STARE AT YOU
YOU ARE IN A ROOM FILLED WITH RUBBLE AND WASTE.
IN THE RUBBLE YOU SPOT A BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRY.  WILL YOU TAKE IT?
TAKE
LEAVE
YOU ARE IN THE REMAINS OF A ONCE GREAT DINING ROOM.  FURNITURE LIES BURNED AND BROKEN THROUGHOUT THE ROOM.
UNDERNEATH A BROKEN TABLE YOU FIND A CRUSHED SKELETON.  IT HAS SOME JEWELRY ON IT; WILL YOU TAKE IT?
TAKE
LEAVE
BEFORE YOU IS A GREAT HALL.  THE FLOOR IS LITTERED WITH ORC TRASH AND THE WALLS HAVE CRUDE BLACK HANDS PAINTED ON THEM.
YOU FIND A TRAP DOOR.  WILL YOU OPEN IT?
OPEN
LEAVE
YOU ARE IN A ROOM THAT IS FILLED WITH THE DEAD BODIES OF THE ORC'S PREVIOUS VICTIMS.
ADMIST THE BODIES YOU FIND SOME JEWELRY.  WILL YOU TAKE IT?
TAKE
LEAVE
AS YOU ENTER THE ROOM YOU SEE SIX ORCS LED BY A LARGE OGRE.  THEY LUNGE FOWARD AND ATTACK.
YOU FIND A PIECE OF PAPER ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROOM.  YOU PLACE IT IN YOUR JOURNAL UNDER ENTRY 53
IN THIS ROOM ARE SOME GOBLIN SLAVES THAT ARE COWERING IN THE CORNER.  THEY ALL SCREAM 'PLEASE DON'T KILL US.'  WHAT WILL YOU DO?
KILL THEM
LET THEM GO
YOU COLDLY KILL THE DEFENCELESS GOBLINS.
YOU LET THE GOBLINS GO.  AS THEY LEAVE ONE OF THEM SAYS 'TO ENTER THE TEMPLE YOU NEED A HOLY SYMBOL OF BANE.'
YOU STAND OUTSIDE A LARGE MANSION.  ON THE WALLS OF THE MANSION ARE CRUDE BLACK HAND PRINTS.
YOU ENTER INTO A FILTHY ROOM.  EIGHT ORC GUARDS ATTACK YOU IMMEDIATELY.
YOU ENTER A ROOM THAT HAS SOME CRUDE HAY BEDS. WHAT WILL YOU DO?
SEARCH THE BEDS
LEAVE THEM
AS YOU SEARCH THE BEDS A GROUP OF ORCS COMES INTO THE ROOM.  THEY ATTACK IMMEDIATELY.
YOU FINISH SEARCHING THE BEDS BUT YOU FIND NOTHING BUT LICE AND HAIR.
YOU SEARCH THE BEDS BUT FIND NOTHING.
YOU ENTER A ROOM THAT HAS BEEN COVERTED INTO A CELL.
ON THE WALL HERE IS A POORLY SCRATCHED OUT MESSAGE.  YOU CAN BARELEY MAKE OUT THE WORDS
YOU STAND IN FRONT OF THE ENTRANCE TO A LARGE SHADOWY TEMPLE.  AN OLD BLIND DECREPIT ORC STANDS OUTSIDE WITH EIGHT ORC GUARDS.
THE AGED ORC COMES GRASPING TOWARD YOU.  WILL YOU LET HIM TOUCH YOU?
LET HIM TOUCH YOU
BACK OFF
ATTACK
AS YOU BACK AWAY THE BLIND ORC SAYS, 'I MUST CHECK IF YOU ARE WORTHY TO ENTER THE TEMPLE OF BANE, DO NEED NOT BE AFRAID.'
LET HIM CHECK
BACK OFF AGAIN
ATTACK
AS YOU APPROACH THEY MOVE, ALLOWING YOU ENTRANCE INTO THE TEMPLE.
THE OLD BLIND ORC PAWS THE PARTY AS IF LOOKING FOR SOMETHING.  AFTER A CAREFULL PAWING, HE BACKS AWAY AND YELLS 'GUARDS, IN THE NAME OF BANE, KILL THESE UNBELIEVERS!'
AS YOU BACK AWAY AGAIN THE OLD BLIND ORC IS CONVINCED YOU ARE NOT WORSHIPPERS.  HE GRUNTS AN ORDER TO ATTACK.
THE OLD BLIND ORC PAWS THE CHARACTERS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING.  FINDING THE LEATHER HOLY SYMBOL, HE SMILES THEN GRUNTS 'WELCOME TO THE TEMPLE OF BANE, SUPREME GOD OF THE REALMS.'
ON THE FLOOR YOU FIND A TRAP DOOR.  WILL YOU OPEN IT?
OPEN TRAPDOOR
LEAVE TRAPDOOR
IN FRONT OF YOU IS AN ALTAR THAT IS SMEARED WITH BLOOD AND COVERED WITH CRUDE BLACK HAND PRINTS.  WHAT WILL YOU DO?
DESTROY ALTAR
LEAVE IT
AS YOU DESTROY THE ALTAR, THE TEMPLE DOORS FLY OPEN AND A SCREAMING HORDE OF ORCS LED BY A HALF-ORC CLERIC ATTACK.  YOU TURN TO FACE THEM.
YOU DESTROY THE EVIL ALTAR AND THE UNEASY FEELING LEAVES YOU.
THE REMAINS OF AN EVIL ALTAR ARE NEARBY.
AS YOU EXIT THE TEMPLE YOU ARE ATTACKED BY A VERY LARGE GROUP OF ORCS.  LEADING THEM IS A HALF-ORC WHO IS SCREAMING 'KILL!  KILL, THE UNBELIEVING TOADS.  KILL THEM OR SUFFER MY WRATH!'
THE MINUTE YOU FIND THE TREASURE A LARGE GROUP OF ORCS CHARGE THROUGH THE TEMPLE DOORS.  LEADING THEM IS A HALF-ORC WHO IS SCREAMING 'KILL!  KILL, THESE SCUM WHO WOULD STEAL FROM OUR TEMPLE.'
ON THE DEAD BODY OF THE HALF-ORC CLERIC YOU FIND A PIECE OF PAPER.  YOU PUT THE PAPER IN YOUR JOURNAL UNDER ENTRY 25.
DIRTEN
DIRTEN SAYS, 'THANK YOU FOR HELPING US REGAIN OUR TEMPLE.  I MUST STAY HERE NOW.  I BID YOU FAREWELL.'
YOU SPOT A GROUP OF
THE MONSTERS STAND READY
YOU SEE A GROUP OF FOUR ORCS WHOSE SHIELDS BEAR A BLACK HAND ON A RED FIELD.  THEY CAUTIOSLY LOOK YOU OVER.
THE ORCS READY THEIR SPEARS
YOU ARE SURPRISED BY
YOU SPOT A GROUP OF
YOU HAVE SURPRISED THEM.
YOU ARE SUDDENLY FACE TO FACE WITH A GROUP OF
THEY ARE AS SURPRISED AS YOU.
YOU INTIMIDATE THE MONSTERS SO MUCH THEY RUN AWAY!
THE MONSTERS SCREAM 'OH YEAH, WELL I GUESS WERE JUST GONNA HAVE TO TEACH YOUSE GUYS A LESSON OR TWO'  THEY RUSH FOWARD TO ATTACK.
THE ORCS YELL OUT, 'WE HAVE ORDERS TO CHECK OUT SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUALS, BUT YOUSE GUYS LOOK HARMLESS ENOUGH.'  AFTER TALKING THE FOUR ORCS WANDER AWAY.
IN A DEEP THREATENING VOICE ONE OF THE ORCS SAYS 'YOU MOLES BETTER WATCH YOUR STEP OR YOU SHALL FEEL THE WRATH OF BANE!'  AFTER SAYING THIS HE SPITS AND LEAVES.
ONE OF THE ORCS SAYS, 'OH, YEAH YOUSE THEM GUYS WHO KNOW WHERE DE TREASURE IS.  WE NOT SUPPOSED TO KILL YOU YET.'  THE ORCS THEN WANDER AWAY.
GOBLINS
ORCS
ORCS
HOBGOBLINS
OGRES
WHILE IN CAMP YOU ARE SUDDENLY ATTACKED BY ORCS.
