ME-PBM 2950 Encounter From: Todd Jenner <jenner@vega13.cs.wisc.edu> Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0000 In my most recent turn, one of my characters ran into this encounter: Frodo [not his real name] was hastening to take cover from a sudden and unseasonal storm when he came across an overgrown (or perhaps hidden!) path. Daring the unexpected opportunity as a welcome respite from the foul weather, he followed the path, finding it to be both narrow and broken. After a brief but difficult trek, he was relieved to enter the small, hidden cave found at the path's end. To his surprise, the cave provided not only shelter but also an interesting discovery. In the center of the cave was an oblong block of dark stone, engulfed in a faint transparent blue light that covered the entire surface. Upon the stone ay something that did not shine, but attracted his attention nonetheless. The cave seemed almost to be calling him. He couldn't tell what it was, and certainly the item there was a powerful artifact, he thought, but how might one breach the possible protections? attack PHYSICALLY to drive off any guardians attack MAGICALLY to dispel any wards creep forward silently and REMOVE the item from the stone block leap forward and STEAL the item from the block WAIT and see if the light goes out declare your ALLEGIANCE say _____ (one word) FLEE Sorry for the length... I've found out a little from the Mouth of Sauron, but not much. My character is a lowly emissary, less than 25 challenge rank, and my nation is still Neutral. The only info on this encounter pertains to Dark Servants; MAGICALLY results in combat, WAIT in injury or death. I'm tending toward REMOVE or STEAL, but I might just chicken out and flee. Any advice, posted or e-mailed, is appreciated greatly. Oh, and what's a Druedain? It ain't in my _Complete Guide to Middle-earth_. (It's the name of the encounter, according to the Mouth.) Thanks in advance! Todd C. Jenner || jenner@cs.wisc.edu || "To iterate is human; tcjenner@students.wisc.edu || to recurse, divine." usagi@arch.housing.wisc.edu || Up