An empty hut. 3A small but well kept hut is empty of all activity. MThis door is open, but you sense a powerful magic aura surrounding the frame. 戡n elderly woman sees you passing. She yells out to you, "Hello! Strangers such as yourselves need nourishment. Care for a cup of tea and a few biscuits?" ù"Come in, come in." You enter a small house with all of the touches of home. Small clay statuettes line the shelves of a gorgeous display cabinet. Fine glassware fills the rest of the space. This lady is loaded. You are served tea and biscuits. ó"My name is Treena. I came long ago to this land from across the great sea. Treacherous journey it was. I wouldn't want to travel on that sea without a stout set of oars in my hands." You notice her hands must have done some rowing........ ¥....as they are rough and calloused. Treena asks, "Do you want to take some food with you?" "Here you are. Thank you for your company. You come back any time!" Treena fills your sack with food and you say your farewells. ｲTreena sticks her head out the window. "Come in, come in. Refill your supplies. You are no longer strangers, you are friends. Friends help each other whenever they are able." Treena runs out of the front door. "Hello! I've just cooked some marvelous muffins. You must take some. I could never eat them all." ｫTreena runs outside to greet you. "Hi again. Nice to see you. I have plenty of extra mutton from dinner yesterday. You really should take some, as it will spoil soon." ~Treena yells from the open kitchen window, "Wait, wait. I have some fresh strawberries from my garden. You must have some!" ｺTreena meets you on the road. "Hi again, friends. I have some extra bread I just baked for myself and I seem to have made too much. You should take some. It's fresh out of the oven!" %"Do you take Treena up on her offer?" □Quest 2, North west sector. □Quest 3, South central sector □Quest 4, central east sector. kA huge cheer erupts as the hunting party leaves castle Glisoor in search of Jurol Knarl. You are too late. ﾙThe gates of this tiny village are locked up tight. A smallish human man in his mid 40's walks up to the gate. "C'mon in!" He opens the gate. 拶 strange old man wanders out of his house. "Cost ya 10 gold ta git past this bridge. It's a toll bridge, ya know." Do you pay the old man? ﾇThe man turns and mutters, "Always the same. Durn fools never want to part with their money. Ohhhh BORIS! Time to collect!" An immense, grotesque beast emerges from the house and comes after you.
Will you pay? "Fine. Have fun on that half of the river!" He lumbers over to his shack and slams the door. A tremendous jolt pushes you back from the barrier. 乃he dwarf thanks you and lowers the barrier. He yells as you ride off, "Remember, this is a one way pass. You will have to pay for each crossing!" FThe invisible barrier is in front of you. What would you like to try? <The barrier is no longer present. You may cross the bridge. 8You circumvent the barrier and can continue on your way. wWhoa! Better duck, 'cause that lightning bolt is coming right back at ya off the barrier! Too late. You get sizzled. …The flow of water here is churning and not crossable. You must turn back. You scamper up to dry land; happy to be in one piece, and not in the churning waters. …A tiny shack lies in front of a bridge. But when you approach, it disappears and moves to the other side of the bridge! …You sail through the air avoiding the magic traps set by the dwarf. You set down on his front door step. He is quite startled. ðThe pulse of magic courses through your veins. Your head spins as the world goes black. Only the caster maintains a keen sense of awareness as the magic flows through the air. …You shake your head as the world reappears with a gradual brightening. You realize you have teleported right to the front door of the shack. The dwarf is quite surprised. ﾂYou lift aloft, floating above the ground beneath you. With butterflies in your stomach, you gently set down right on the front door step of the shack. The dwarf is quite surprised to see you. ;The invisible barrier is gone. What would you like to try? …A rickety old furfoot walks up to you. "Sooo..you've solved my riddle. Here is your reward." He hands you a magical staff. The old shack and the rickety old furfoot then disappear. ｰYour wizard's eye sees an invisible barrier just a few paces ahead of you. It is located in front of the bridge and extends over it 10 yards. You would have run smack into it. ﾝYour searching reveals an invisible barrier just a few yards in front of you. It is located just this side of the bridge, and extends over the bridge 10 yards past it. Lucky you saw it or you would have smacked into it. …You sit and wait patiently while other cases are being heard. One man pleads guilty to theft of a mule and is sentenced to 20 days in jail. A woman pleads not guilty to bribery and gets a court date. Finally, after a lengthy delay, your..... …....names are called. Justice Swyfft reads aloud. "Docket number 113244A-17B. Charge: Disorderly conduct. How do you plead?" …You enter your guilty plea and face the fine. Justice Swyfft speaks, "The fine is 500 gold. Who will pay? `The gate is currently unguarded, but your presence soon raises attention and two guards show up. ｮThe larger guard speaks, "Ahh, you have an appointment. Please, come with us. King Allstin awaits. Enjoy your visit within Castle Glisoor." They escort you to the castle. ïThe sickly green turns darker and darker until a viridescent black is all you can see. Streaks of lightning crackle through the blackness. Suddenly the sky opens up and fiery balls of molten earth plumett towards you at tremendous speed. ÷Small fires erupt wherever a ball of fire strikes. Then, as quickly as the fiery rain began, it stops. All is quiet except for an occasional crackle of lightning above. All is too quiet. No sound. None. The daily sounds of chirping birds.... ｦ...and barking dogs are gone. The sky remains an eerie green-black. The clouds boil and churn above you, turning over and into themselves like dough being kneaded. ｧA rickety old wagon rides up to you. A jolly, stout dwarf jumps down and says, "Have I got some deals fer ya!" He opens his wagon and shows you what he has to offer. OA sign hangs in front of the building, "The Herring Bone Inn." Will you enter? ｦThe lake is very shallow here. It is about 20' deep. The sandy bottom is reached easily while you hold your breath. You begin searching the bottom of the lake. □Who will attempt this? ﾘSuddenly a sharp pain shoots up your arm. Someone has set a trap in this lake to catch something very big. It has ended up catching you. A bear-trap like vice has clamped down on your arm doing considerable damage. …Next time you will think twice about jumping into a lake. Your party manages to pull your limp body from the water. ｼThe waters part and you can walk down onto the bottom freely. To the left and right, confused fish swim up to and away from the edge of the water curtain that has cut their world in half. …While walking on the sandy floor, you notice the teeth of a bear-like trap protruding through the sand. You can easily avoid stepping on it and do. You wonder what type of creature was meant to be caught in a lake by a trap like that? 錢 hideous creature juts its head through the wall of water to your right. It sees you, leaps out of the water and, baring its teeth, attacks. XYou send the beast to a watery grave. You can continue your search of the lake floor. ﾈYour searching uncovers a cleverly hidden secret door disguised as a mossy patch of rock. You remove the stones and discover a small sealed door with a ring in the center. Would you like to open it? ﾌWith a great sigh, a balloon of stale, very damp air rushes past you blowing your hair away from your faces. A deep staircase descends almost straight down into the darkness. Would you like to descend? QYou detect a very strong magic aura around the door. What would you like to try? …Your spell fizzles. The magically sealed door stays closed. ｷThe area around the door pulses and glows a bright whitish-yellow. The pulsing slows as does the glowing until the area around the door is still. The magic aura around is dispelled. KThe magic aura jolts you with electricity. It does not enjoy being kicked. 覽he beautiful Lake Miwson. You think you catch sight of some sort of fish disturb the surface of the water and then vanish. 餤he locked door is at your feet. What would you like to try? …When you touch the magic door, it discharges electricity of great intensity which engulfs your entire party. ™You close the heavy door behind you. The stairs wind deep into the earth. You find yourself ankle deep in water and sludge from the high level of seepage here. The stairs end in a hallway running away from you to the north. …The door is magically locked and sealed. Nothing but you can get in or out.... hopefully. ﾐYou drive the spikes like wedges around the door. Nice job. Maybe you should consider driving tent stakes for the circus! With the spikes in place, nothing except you will be able to get in or out of here. You discover the reason the seal was on the door. A roaring thunder fills your ears as Lake Miwson empties into the long lost dungeon. 禝he roaring cascade of water barrels down the hallway headlong into you. You are not sure whether it was the bashing against the stone walls and floor or simply drowning which ended your days. You are sure that you are dead. zAlthough you are able to breath due to your water breathing, you are bounced around like a bobber in a hurricane. Ouch! bThe roaring water shoots you out a flood relief opening and you are happy (and lucky) to be alive. ?The closed door is in front of you. What would you like to do? WYou hear through the door a lot of thrashing and gurgling. Sounds like parting water.
vAfter a long climb you reach the top of the stairs. The dungeon door is above your head. Would you like to open it? 8The waters churn and boil behind their magical curtain.
