The spirit glows red briefly. "I want the twelve to die. They let me starve to death in this cell, as they have so many others. I want them dead."
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aven
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"There is a lever somewhere outside these cells. Pull it, and all the doors will come open. I only found out about this after my death, but I hope to be avenged by telling you."
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door@open
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"I was a mage. I could have unlocked my door, but I didn't have the power to bring down the golems beyond it. If someone could defeat them, though, the doors could be opened."
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esca
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"The twelve are evil beyond redemption."
"Prisoners are brought here to be experimented on. If they're lucky. Some, like me, if they know about magic, have their minds drained. Then they are left in their cells to starve. In constant agony."
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fate@pris
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"This fort was created for twelve powerful creatures, so that they could, in quiet and safety, perform cruel and twisted acts, and create foul magic to aid the Empire. That is why they take so many prisoners."
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twelve
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"The heart of darkness. The twelve questioned me, and then I received the standard fate for prisoners here. Escape is not an option."
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akhr
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"Well, somewhat high reknown. I did all right. Not well enough, though."
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mage@rekn
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"I was a mage of high renown. Then I was brought to Akhronath."
The ghost sighs. "I was Quinby."
You are in the prison with a floating insubstantial figure. You look at it closely - it seems to be the ghost of a man.