Re: ME-PBM: Shelob's Lair

From: geoffl@kells.demon.co.uk (Geoff Landergan)

Date: Thu, 03 Feb 1994 08:48:51 +0000

In article <Pine.3.87.9402012221.A10014-0100000@tower.york.ac.uk> snw2@unix.york.ac.uk writes:

>I wonder if anyone could help me with this encounter, i'm playing a Dark
>Servant position.
>
>".....as he explored the cave, he came upon the body of a dark haired
>woman caught in a fantastically huge web.  The woman was not moving, but
>a small glow seemed to emenate from a sack at her side.  The maker of the
>web does not seem to be in the area."
>
>Options given are:
>
>ATTACK the woman
>FREE the woman
>STEAL the sack
>BURN the web and the woman
>SAY (only one word)
>FLEE
>
>This is definitely the cave of the most horrible Shelob...

In (UK) game #16 the Dog Lord had this encounter, and selected to FREE
the woman (why?) - his character encountered Shelob and killed her!

I believe that you should say "Ungoliant" if you wish to escape unharmed,
or BURN the web to give you some assistance in combat, if that's what
you want.

--
      Geoff Landergan                         geoffl@kells.demon.co.uk
      Mitcham, Surrey, UK
      +44 81 715 1216

References

ME-PBM: Shelob's Lair
snw2@unix.york.ac.uk (Steve Wall)
Tue, 01 Feb 1994 22:13:02 +0000