Sniff Chewpaw: Dungeon Detective Copy

<div class="mesgday">The fire's embers died several hours ago. You awaken in the cold of the misty forest. The sun is rising far away on some horizon you cannot see through the trees. Birdsong is yet another reminder that you often sleep outdoors like this. A carpet of moss below you served as a more generous cushion than the rocks you usually sleep on. You are a gnoll. You have not forgotten, nor have you just remembered. Your name is Sniff Chewpaw, a name given to you by the Spotmother. You have patchy dun fur with blackbrown spots, and a mane of greased black running down your neck and back. Sometimes, humans tell you that you look like a hyena. You have never seen a hyena. For twelve summers you lived amongst other gnolls, learning the ways of sweat and battle. For three summers you lived free, a tribe runaway. It is the end of your third summer alone. You have traveled two days time from the Black River, and for good reason. There is a client waiting in a cavern told to be within the mountain on which this forest grows. The trees are old, but the mountain is much older. You have your knapsack beside you, filled with what a stable sweeper would generously refer to as "garbage." In fact, you had been resting your head upon it until now. The clothes on your back, made of bark, twine, and scavenged metal, are your only other possession. Money has been tight, and the last drachs you received were more shaved than a barbarian's chest. You don't know the exact location of your client, but you do what you do best. You sniff. [[Sniff.->HeSniff]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">A gnoll's nose is an advanced organ, capable of perceiving individual scents and vastly more sensitive than the noses of many other creatures. Thanks to it, you have spent just as many sleepless nights half-choking on the scent of a wretchspore ten miles away as you have located the subjects of your investigations. Your nose, while a powerful tool, cuts both ways. This time, you smell a bit of sulfur and soot. Ash. It leads you north. The pines spindle upwards around you to dizzying heights, and occasionally your paw catches on an upturned root or the shell of a dead tree. You give a wide berth to the runes you see inscribed sharply on stones. Before long, the ground turns up at an angle, and the dirt and moss becomes slabs and boulders. Your knees ache at the steep hike. It's all you can do to follow your nose toward a dip, surrounded by rocks, that leads to a clearing and a crumbly cliff face. The telltale leaves of wainrot roots grow all around the mouth of the cave. They're rare, but also very poisonous. It's said dwarves can drink them, but only after they've been refined into a cordial. Ahead lies the cave opening. It yawns like a cat; rock growths tapering to sharp points hang above and rise from below. You never can remember what they're called. [[Enter cave.->Cave]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">The cave is exceptionally dark, even with the hints of dawn shining in from beyond the trees. It is times like these you wish your tribe had darkvision. Isn't there anything in your knapsack to help you in these dark times? There is enough pine resin, fabric, flint, and leftover firewood to make a [[torch.->CaveTorch]] You may need the torch later. You decide to fumble around in the [[dark->CaveNoTorch]] like your pre-flame ancestors.</div>

(set: $torch to 0)<div class="mesgday">It takes a few minutes to wrap the scraps of fabric around a piece of leftover firewood, then coat them with resin. Lighting the makeshift torch takes even longer. The light it produces casts the cave in an orange glare. With the additional visibility, you are able to clearly see a set of adult human tracks in the dirt just beyond the mouth of the cave. [[Follow the tracks.->Cave3.1]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">(set: $torch to 1)Actually, it took you a while to gather all that resin from the trees, and even longer to wash it out of your claws and fur. You decide it would be better to save it for another time, and to try and adjust your eyes, already keen in darkness, to the black innards of the cave. [[Continue.->Cave3.1]]</div>

(if: $torch is 0)[<div class="mesgday">The tracks eventually disappear once the soil in the cave's entrance thins out. You find yourself walking on rocks and stones. The twists and turns of the lonely passageway lead you deeper and deeper beneath the mountain. The smell of sulfur has grown stronger. The passageway tightens so that you have to flatten yourself against the diagonal walls to squeeze through an opening just small enough for you. After you pull your left foot paw out of the jagged shape of the opening, you turn to see the cave spread wide, high and domed all around. An odd feeling comes over you as you examine the furthest edges of the chamber, which disappear into darkness. With one more step forward, a hot gust of air tousles your mane and nearly blows you backward. It was the exhale of a creature with sulphuric breath. The creature crouches now ahead of you, having loomed outward from the black ink shadows. It's a dragon. [["Hello, dragon."->Dragon]]</div>] (if: $torch is 1)[|1)[<div class="mesgnight">You press onward, squinting your eyes to try and decipher the blurring, shadowy shapes before you. Though gnolls are born with a degree of nightvision, it does not counteract complete darkness. That, and the Spotmother once called you nearsighted. Eventually, you bump against a jagged wall, scraping the skin beneath the fur on your shoulder but not hard enough to draw blood. Using both paws, you feel along the wall, inching deeper into the cave. As you progress, the opening seems to shrink, and soon you can reach with another paw and touch another wall of stone on your opposite side. Carefully, you move your paws inward, feeling a void in the rock, large enough to fit your body through if only barely. You feel warm air coming from the passage, but all is (link: "dark...")[(replace:?1)[ (text-style: "shadow") + (color: red) + (css: "font-size: 600%;")[(transition: "pulse")[[[Fire!->Dragon]]]] (enchant: ?page, (text-colour: black) + (background: orange)) ]]</div>]] (show:?1)

<div class="mesgday">(if: $torch is 0)["Hello, gnoll." The dragon is enormous. It towers over you, even when it is hunched over in the chamber, haunches bent and head tucked down. The shimmering scales affect a rose gold hue in your torchlight and the sinews of its reptilian anatomy are glaringly obvious. Behind its back, its wings are folded tightly together, so as not to brush up against the hanging points that likely lie far above on the roof of the cave. "I have been expecting you. You are the one, Sniff, are you not?" It asks in a thrumming baritone. [["I'm Sniff."->I'mSniff]]](else:)[A roar and a tempestuous gout of swirling, ejected flame heats the air inches from the fur on your muzzle. The fire curls and erupts like ocean waves over a small hill of cut wood, turning it into a pyre. "Well," a thrumming baritone states, "I thought you would have brought a light source, not expected to be given one." The voice belongs to a dragon, whom you can now plainly see, with scales like a frozen, fiery waterfall illuminated by the light of a fire he has lit with his burning breath. "I keep piles of wood around, in case someone with whom I intend audience did not bring a torch." The lapping flames to your left illuminate the vast, domed chamber you find yourself in - whether it's natural you aren't sure. It extends further than you can see, the edges dissolving into a rippling border of shadow. Before you, the dragon has hunched himself over, his hind legs bent and his forelegs folded in front of him. His bronze-red scales shine like gems, and his enormous slitted eyes watch you with what can only be understood as an amiable expression. "You are Sniff, the Dungeon Detective?" [["I'm Sniff."->I'mSniff]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Good! Good." The dragon's voice bellows and the possibility of a cave in is at the forefront of your mind. "Then, I am your client. I am Hargurrath. Many scales and blessings upon you and well met, Sniff." "Sniff greet." It's a surprise to hear his words in your ears, as many think dragons' forked tongues render them incapable of Common speech and force them to rely on telepathy. Perhaps some change has taken place. Hargurrath inclines his head, as large as a house, and his scaled, horned visage becomes clearer in the light. His every subtle motion is as fluid as that of a feline, and his eyes do not blink. "I understand it is customary for you to inquire as to the details of my summoning you..." The patience of dragons is legendary, but your stomach is rumbling and you won't be able to buy a good meal without payment for a job well done. You had better start asking the questions. [["What's job?"->What'sJob]] [["Where's job?"->Where'sJob]] [["Big dragon, how can enter cave?"->BigDragon]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(set: $wheresjob to 1)"Where's job?" "Ah, the location, of course. You'll find it a few minutes... Excuse me, a dozen miles from here, to the east. You must travel around the mountain. Follow a path of boulders to a pond, and swim to the bottom. Retrieve from there a silver comb and run it through the grass growing on the north side of the shore. The entrance to my dungeon will be revealed to you. I would pore over my dungeon myself, but then, I am not a Dungeon Detective. I have need of your refined skills. The old always depend on the young so, don't we?" [["You not old."->Notold]](if: $whatsjob is 0)[ [["What's job?"->What'sJob]]](if: $bigdragon is 0)[ [["Big dragon, how can enter cave?"->BigDragon]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Sniff needs details to carry out work for client. What's job?" (set: $whatsjob to 1) "Yes, the job." Hargurrath says, lowering himself somewhat further so that a spiked elbow can pierce the rock floor of the cave. He curls his claws under his chin. "It's a right upset, you must understand, so please forgive me if I cannot keep my emotions in check. I keep a dungeon, and in it I deposit a great deal of my gold, treasures, and vases - I have acquired a great deal of appreciation for the arts, you see." "Sniff can appreciate the arts." "Commendable. Now, I have kept this dungeon for... oh, far too long. Last week, I traveled there to relax, take my mind off my trade... and to perhaps install a few traps, for what is a dungeon without traps?" "Poor dungeon." The line of the dragon's maw edges up in a reptilian intimation of a smile. "Very poor. Now then, I entered my dungeon and immediately detected something dreadful had occured: my dungeon had been looted. To add insult to injury, the raiders knocked over several of my prized vases from Lalanand, ones I was personally gifted by the elves." The dragon sighs, crestfallen, his hot breath again stirring your mane(if: $torch is 0)[ and nearly blowing out the torch]. "I suppose they weren't aware of their sentimental value." You nod understandingly. "I'm crestfallen. Much of the gold was used exclusively on my hobby. I'm like a musician without an instrument, understand? No more shimmering jewelry, no more little golden figurines of birds..." He pauses, concealing an effort to stop himself from sobbing. "I would like... for you to track down whoever ransacked my dungeon. I want their names and locations and any further information, so that I might admonish them appropriate to the weight of their actions. It's a dark day and age when someone can just steal into your dungeon and, well, steal!" (if: $wheresjob is 0)[ [["Where's job?"->Where'sJob]]](if: $bigdragon is 0)[ [["Big dragon, how can enter cave?"->BigDragon]]](if: $whatsjob is 1 and $wheresjob is 1 and $bigdragon is 1)[ [["Payment be?"->Payment]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"How can big dragon enter cave without tearing open mountain?" (set: $bigdragon to 1) An odd rumbling sound like a dormant earthquake awakening on its rise to the surface tumbles around in the dragon's throat. "I'm happy you asked! You see, I am capable of polymorphy - particularly into that of a human form. I use this form to live another life, as it were, and it suits me well. Are you familiar with Domovond, goldsmith of Lartola?" [["Yes."->GoldsmithYes]] [["No."->GoldsmithNo]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">A strange color enters the softer skin around the dragon's enormous, slitted eyes. "You are kind to say so, Sniff, but I am older than the trees. The mountain has been my home for many years, and I have seen it shift over time." (if: $whatsjob is 0)[ [["What's job?"->What'sJob]]](if: $bigdragon is 0)[ [["Big dragon, how can enter cave?"->BigDragon]]](if: $whatsjob is 1 and $wheresjob is 1 and $bigdragon is 1)[ [["Payment be?"->Payment]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Sniff well traveled. Sniff seen goldsmith shop, but heard orders are full. Always full, years out." The dragon capable of changing into a talented human puffs up with pride. "Yes, you impress me all the more, young one. I am Domovond, and with great ease I shift my body to that of a human. Not a dwarf, not an elf, but a human, since I heard humans consider themselves the standard race. Of course, I always thought dragons were..." (if: $whatsjob is 0)[ [["What's job?"->What'sJob]]](if: $wheresjob is 0)[ [["Where's job?"->Where'sJob]]](if: $whatsjob is 1 and $wheresjob is 1 and $bigdragon is 1)[ [["Payment be?"->Payment]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday"> "Sniff not exactly patron of skilled goldsmiths." The dragon revealed to be an artisan nods imperceptibly. "Not to worry, my craft is not rarely availed by anyone but the wealthy, but perhaps one day I can show you several truly breathtaking works of artifice." He strokes a claw along the tip of his snout under his mouth. "I truly pity you unimorphs, but perhaps... with a magical artifact or two..." "Sniff not interested in polymorphy or higher magic. Sniff capable in own body. Another make Sniff have to learn all over again, limitations, strengths. Sniff named so because what Sniff do: sniff, and chew paw. Any other name not sniff. And any other body." "Our perspectives differ fundamentally in that I can already perform the ability, and you cannot. It is like comparing heads and feet; there can be no agreeing because of those differences." "But Sniff agree on heads and feet. One think, one do." (if: $whatsjob is 0)[ [["What's job?"->What'sJob]]](if: $wheresjob is 0)[ [["Where's job?"->Where'sJob]]](if: $whatsjob is 1 and $wheresjob is 1 and $bigdragon is 1)[ [["Payment be?"->Payment]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Hargurrath's elegant, fan-like frills perk. "Ah, yes, the matter of payment. Whatever your customary rate for finding the names and locations of the thieves, plus bonuses for additional information. Assist in the judgment of the criminals and I'll double it. You don't, ah... kill, do you?" "Sniff noncombatant. Wield weapon in forest? In here? No. See?" "I can smell a dagger's steel alloy in your pouch there." "Emergency dagger. Many uses: scrape bark, cut fish, pick teeth..." The dragon's eyes flicker downward for a brief moment. "I would not have hired you if the talk of you was false. A 'quiet gnoll' they call you. Popular legend describes dragons as rabid slaughterers. Fire, anger, and death incarnate. Vain, greedy, misanthropic monsters. Popular legend also describes gnolls as blood-drooling barbarians. I am glad you are not." "Sniff only drool blood if punched in snout." "And now look at the example we have created:" He continues, his voice raised enough to echo, "a pacifist gnoll who refuses to kill speaking to a dragon whose sole interests lie in dramatic novellas, white wine, and the delicate art of goldsmithing. An art, I add, that I practice entirely in secret. Never would a township accept a dragon artisan, no matter how celebrated, in their midst. I am humble - I accept toil under human skin, abiding by human laws--" "Lartola principality under joint rulership by half-elf and..." Laughter, rumbling laughter. "And a witty gnoll at that! A vampire's fangs are as dull as cow's teeth next to your quips!" [[Continue.->LeaveCave]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">After a moment of silence, you state, "Time to go. Sniff gather clues, make inferences, return with report." The dragon bobs his head like a pendulum. "I have but one further warning. I know not what traps the 'heroes' may have been sprung, and I have many. Most are non-lethal, but I do not wish to take any chances." [["All right. May your spots be dark."->LeaveCave2]] [["Why no aid Sniff? Reveal traps?"->WhyNoAid]] (set: $amulet to 0)</div>

<div class="mesgday">"But I have no spots. In that case, may your flame gizzard not back up and burst you." "A problem for dragons?" "Some," the dragon grunts. New information in claw, it is time to leave. The dragon Hargurrath is hardly your strangest client, but he does number among the rarest. Those deemed 'monsters' by the same society that calls itself civil tend to trust you implicitly. Humans and those like them, not so much. The day you investigate on behalf of a human has yet to come, though a polymorphing dragon... Perhaps that is quite human enough. [[Continue on your way to the dungeon.->TravellingtoDungeon1]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Hargurrath turns his eyes from you. "I am... embarrassed to admit that my dungeon was constructed so long ago that I do not recall the precise location and nature of every trap. Ah, but this may help you. A resonant amulet, which detects magic with a hum, an acoustic vibration, to put it academically. It was crafted by Ongwal mages on commission." (set: $amulet to 1) "Ongwal?" "Well, shed my scales, I suppose they've gone extinct since that era." He wiggles his claws below his chin. "Tentacles out from here, eyes like inkpots. I found them to be master craftsmen and excellent conversationalists. Via telepathy, of course." Before you can turn to leave, the dragon adds, "One more thing. If you see a woman in the vicinity of the dungeon, please be polite to her but do not allow her to assist you in any way." [["All right. May your spots be dark."->LeaveCave2]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The late morning sun and air greet you after you find your way out of the cave.(if: $torch is 0)[ Holding a torch in the middle of the day makes you look like a fool, so you stamp it out on some rocks, then roll it in the dirt.] As you carefully pick your steps down from the cave and toward the eastward path around the mountain, you consider carefully what to eat for lunch. Having missed breakfast turns your thoughts to little other than food, and that could make investigation difficult if you don't eat. (set: $eggs to 0) [[Perhaps there are some fish in the pond the dragon mentioned.->Fish]] [[There are bound to be some birds eggs in one of the forest's trees.->Eggs]] </div>

<div class="mesgday">(if: $eggs is 0)[You'll eat later, hopefully, at the pond. Besides, the idea of stealing birds' eggs from their nests seems distastefully opportunistic to you. Though you were raised omnivorously and taught to take advantage where you can, for tomorrow you might regret it, the image of some other predator stealing you from a den is all you can think of when the subject of eating bids' eggs enters your mind. Then it darkens for the very reason that you are a thinking, logical being, not some mindless predator, and you turn your thoughts from it. ]It's only a few miles to the dungeon, and the conversation with the dragon has given your step a jaunt. Clients rarely offer bonuses, and the dragon's pleasant demeanor was quite refreshing in contrast to the taciturn demeanor of, say, a bridge troll whose bridge had been demolished and stolen to build fencing for fat, spoiled billy goats a few counties over. Luckily, the journey concludes without event, and you see the pond the dragon mentioned after surmounting another hill. The area is similar to the rest of the forest, but for the lack of trees in the water, the presence of the clear afternoon sky above the pond is a welcome change. Notable is the lack of birds, for none sing despite the picturesque livability of this little pond. (if: $eggs is 1)[Or perhaps they heard you steal eggs from nests. ]The pond itself is large enough to contain several small buildings, and the clearing surrounding it equally large. The water is as still as water in an old bucket, and reflects the sky perfectly. A feeling drags on your shoulders, a longing, as if you could step into the pond and fall forever. [[Continue.->Pond1]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The early morning mists have disappeared, and visibility is good. Gnolls are not known for exceptional climbing capabilities, but drills lead by a company sergeant ensured you had at least a cursory knowledge of how to place your feet. Other gnolls may have greater upper arm strength, but perhaps inductive reasoning could serve you in a parallel way... Or not. The first tree you climb leads to you sliding five feet back down to the ground and heavily thumping your behind on a rock. Matter stands firmly above mind when it comes to best tugging your torso upwards. Is there another way? [[Perhaps, with some sort of pulley...->CraftPulley]] [[Well, you could shake the tree.->Shake]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Well, that's absurd. Even if you did have enough rope for it, that rope, carried explicitly for the purpose of navigating dungeons, might get frayed and then, at some inopportune moment in the future, snap, dropping you into some pit. Many such pits have spikes at the bottom. Besides, what would you use as a fulcrum? [[A tree branch.->Branch]] [[Sniff climb rope.->ClimbRope]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">A tried and true method of dislodging things from trees is shaking them like they owe you money. ...For some. For you, all it produces is a lot of strain, a lot of foolish sounding grunting, and the approximate benefit of looking to the sky and asking it politely for some eggs. Your biceps ache. Better to let those eggs turn into birds so that later you can hear their songs, right? [[Right.->Fish]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The rope you keep in your knapsack is a good inch-thick, woven from jute, which cost a pretty given that it can only be cultivated in a climate with heavy rain and alluvial soul. The trader told you it was imported far from the south, but your knowledge of the world does not travel that far. You toss the rope easily over a low, thick branch. What could you tie the rope to? [[A rock.->ChooseRock]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">You fumble around in your knapsack for your trusty rope. After twirling it over your head for some time, you loose it, aiming for a sturdy looking branch. However, in order to tie it to the branch, you would have to be up there with it. However, you realize the branch could act as a fulcrum instead, if only you had something else, something quite heavy, to tie the rope to. [[Rock.->ChooseRock]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">After some searching, you come across a large boulder which you think roughly equals your weight. You roll it back near the tree and tie the rope around and around it, encasing it almost like weaving a basket. Then, you pull, pull until it rises, pull harder, the branch bending under the weight. When you slacken the rope, the rock plummets to the ground, the force of which sends you upwards quickly. Very quickly, as you barely have time to grab onto the branch and scurry atop it. Sure enough, there's a nest with five bright blue robin's eggs sitting in the tree within reach. [[Eat the eggs.->EatEggs]] [[Reconsider.->Fish]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Cracking the eggs into your mouth is easy enough, but the raw taste, while nutritious, is probably an acquired one that you haven't acquired yet. One of your large gnoll brothers and even larger sisters would probably have just eaten the eggs shell and all. They were never picky. (set: $eggs to 1) Once the nest is empty, you untie the rope and gingerly work your way down the tree. After examining the rope's fibers for strain or fraying, you decide it's no worse for the wear and continue trekking around the mountain. [[Continue.->Fish]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Now comes the small problem of retrieving this silver comb at the bottom of the pond. You would prefer not to get wet, but there seems little choice. Rope and a hook will not make a comb bite like a fish. (set: $prefername to 0) As you draw nearer to the pond and crouch on its shore, you observe no fish in the pond, dashing the hopes of catching a few to eat before entering the dungeon proper. All is still, and so quiet you can feel your heart thumping in your chest. Despite the throbbing silence, you didn't hear her approach. (set: $expectsniff to 0) The tall woman behind you is dressed in an extravagant purple silk robe, bare sections of which reveal the pale moons of her shoulders. Beneath the shimmering purple fabric her shape sways with curves like the blade of a scythe. The robe ends above her heeled boots with layered feathers. (set: $offermade to 0) "What are you doing here?" she asks, but her mouth doesn't move. You don't have an opportunity to answer her before she speaks again, one hand gleaming with filed nails reaching up to adjust a diadem on her forehead, set with a silvery moonstone. "I expected you later. I'm so pleased to see you." She turns her head, showing an enigmatic smile on lips red as poppies. A cascade of curling black hair threaded with silver pours over her shoulder. [["What name?"->WhatName]] [["Expect Sniff?"->ExpectSniff]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(if: $prefername is 0)[You expect her to know your name already, so you ask hers, "what name of highness?" and hope for the best. ](if: $prefername is 1)["What name of esteemed grace?" ] She appears human, and yet... "Elazabelle." This time, her mouth moves. Her voice is a silver wire pulled slowly across a neck. "And you are ever the intrepid investigator, with questions outright. Did you assume I know your name, Sniff? That's quite alright." Elazabelle slowly takes a few steps on the bank of the pond, her heeled boots, basilisk leather, unmarred and unsinking into the black mud on its edge. "I'm here to help. I'm a friend of Hargurrath, the goldsmith. His protected workshop was ransacked, I know you've heard." She casts her gaze into the pond, at its center, her eyes never once meeting yours. "I can retrieve that comb for you. In fact, I could open the way without it. And I can prove ever more useful than that, though I promise not to impede in your investigation other than expecting the courtesy of your sharing of findings." Now her eyes meet yours, gray as the skies have fallen. "What do you say?" [["Sniff refuse."->Refuse]] [["Sniff accept."->Accept]] (if: $expectsniff is 0)[[["Expect Sniff?"->ExpectSniff]]](set: $offermade to 1)</div>

<div class="mesgday">"You expect Sniff? Friend of client?" You avoid naming your client, as in all cases of unexpected incursion into your contracts. "Yes," her voice lilts, "Hargurrath sent me along and told me to wait for the assistance of a gnoll with a particular expertise. I knew instantly it was the famous Sniff Chewpaw. By the way, haven't you yet decided to discard that given name and choose one for yourself? Everyone you've met today has a fine collection of names - why not you?" "Sniff not appreciate sudden change of topic at last moment." One of her hands clasps shut, her eyebrows arch like like a cat's back, but she expresses an earnest smile that may not have ever been practiced. "I've never known a gnoll to have such retorts. Very well then, say what you will. On any topic." (set: $expectsniff to 1) [["How know client?"->HowKnow]] [["Sniff prefer own name."->PreferName]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Remembering the dragon's urging toward polite refusal, you decide it would be best not to have Elazabelle along. "With apologies, graceful one, high majesty, but Sniff work alone. Work better alone, always." The woman folds her arms, averting her imperious gaze at the first sign of noncompliance. Despite her manner and interest in the contract you have with Hargurrath, she does not pursue the matter further. "Very well," she says icily, "I shall not meddle. But if you fail, if you disappoint him..." Her eyes lower. "I shall have to deal with his sadness. He is already quite distraught. Do not fail, Sniff." "Sniff not yet fail." There is no change to express Elazabelle's disappearance. No flash of light, no crackle of magic. One moment she is there, and the next she is not. "But Sniff still young," you mutter. (set: $refusehelp to 1) [[Continue.->PondDiver]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Hargurrath told you to refuse a woman's inclination to assist, but you don't see the harm in it. "Sniff prefer not to get wet. Unlike humans - and dragons - gnoll take long to dry. Only ask you not interfere overmuch." Elazabelle smiles with only her eyes, but even still you can feel the warmth from them. "Then we are to work together." Without waiting for further agreement, she whispers inaudibly, her fingers crossing and curling and her wrist turning all in a brief moment. The pondwater bubbles and churns and a silver comb rises from the depths, travels through the air, and settles in her outstretched hand. Upon seeing it, her expression fades to a sad shadow of itself. "This was mine, once. I don't know what possessed him to keep it. Sniff, please comb the grass as he instructed." (set: $accepthelp to 1) [[Comb the grass on the north side of the pond.->NorthSide]] [[Comb the grass on the south side of the pond.->SouthSide]] [["But, you said..."->YouSaid]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"How know client?" "No need to be so guarded, young one. I already said his name, proof I know him. He is kind, and he is... important to me. Incredibly important. And this whole affair, this contract of yours, is incredibly important to him. And to me, that makes it..." "Incredibly important." "Yes, Sniff. I am equally invested in discovering the identities of those who stole from him. He earned every ounce of his hoard. Not like some dragons, who kill and steal and make kingdoms prostrate themselves before them. He has worked hard, very hard, for his wealth, for far longer than you have been alive."(if: $offermade is 1)[ "Now," she continues, "what of my offer?" [["Sniff refuse."->Refuse]] [["Sniff accept."->Accept]]] [["Your grace spellcaster."->ESpell]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">With conviction in your tone, you respond to her question, however out of turn it was. "Sniff respect Spotmother despite all differences. Sniff keep name; it reflect Sniff's place in world." "And should that place in the world change... That is when one must take a new name. I'm sure you're aware of that, despite appearances." (if: $offermade is 0)[ [["What name yours?"->WhatName]]] (if: $offermade is 1)[ A thick silence reenters the space between you and Elazabelle. After a long time, she speaks, turning to face you. "Now then. My offer. Will you allow me to assist in exchange for sharing your findings? (set: $prefername to 1) [["Sniff refuse."->Refuse]] [["Sniff accept."->Accept]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(if: $offermade is 1)["Elazabelle](if: $offermade is 0)["You] spellcaster. Spellweaver. Enchantress. Close? Sorceress? Sniff know not traveling herbalist, and with no cauldron, not no witch." The oddest sensation comes over you as she looks into your eyes. Her face does not contort, her lips do not open, and her expression remains empty as if she were a statue. But her laughter. Her laughter rings in your head like a glass bell. "'Your grace!' A gnoll who has knelt at court! Tell me, whose? Queen Addama of Eltria? That boor, King Warheit in the south? Oh, but pardon my amusement. You are either an expert logician or you've eyes. Yes, I wield magic, and deftly. But I refuse your labels, like you refuse those of beast and barbarian." Her hands dart up to her hair and her fingers sink into her curls. They twist around her fingers like snakes made of ribbon and she moves her hair from her left shoulder to her right.(if: $amulet is 1)[ The amulet in your knapsack begins to hum like a swarming hive. "I suppose there's no longer any need to deafen you to that frequency. I so hate those objects; they take away all the surprise from a chance encounter."](if: $offermade is 0)[ [["What name?"->WhatName]]](if: $offermade is 1)[ "Now," she continues, "what of my offer?" [["Sniff refuse."->Refuse]] [["Sniff accept."->Accept]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Putting the encounter behind you, you approach the pond. There is, unfortunately, only one way to do this. You remove your clothing and carefully lower yourself into the water, grimacing at the squish of mud between your toes. The pond isn't too deep, but you're only halfway to the middle when the water reaches your neck. The cool water is refreshing now, but you dread getting out into the air. Once you've reached the center of the pond, as best you can guess, you take several huge breaths, diving after the last exhale. It's murky, and gnolls aren't made for the water, but after several attempts pawing at the bottom of the pond, you feel a thin, hard shape sticking out of the mud. The comb is silver, ornamented and carefully crafted, and its gleam especially beautiful once you clean off all the mud. With comb in paw, you swim back to the shore of the pond and pull yourself up. You're dripping excessively when you slosh out of the water, mud caked into your fur in various places. Your mane slops against your back unpleasantly, and you are reminded why you hate swimming. Thankfully, the air is so still that there is no wind chill to chatter your teeth. Without a moment's pause, you shake yourself as dry as you can and dress yourself again. Now, you must comb the grass on one of the shores, and hope your memory hasn't failed you. [[Comb the grass on the north side of the pond.->NorthSide]] [[Comb the grass on the south side of the pond.->SouthSide]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The comb glints in the light as you lower it into the emerald grass on the north side of the pond, the strands as high as your knee. The thin blades slide between the comb's teeth, and your shoulders sink with a feeling of overwhelming embarrassment. Hopefully no one is watching this absurd ritual. The dragon wasn't playing you for a fool. Sure enough, a portal opens like an eye above the grass, hovering in the sky like an upturned dinner plate. It shimmers and and its edges dissolve, incandescent mirrors uncannily reflecting the sky and trees around you. It's time to enter the dungeon. [[Enter.->EnteringDungeon]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The comb glints in the light as you lower it into the emerald grass on the south side of the pond, the strands as high as your knee. The thin blades slide between the comb's teeth, and your shoulders sink with a feeling of overwhelming embarrassment. Hopefully no one is watching this absurd ritual. After several minutes of combing, you stop, out of sheer humiliation. This can't be the right side of the pond, not the right grass. (if: $accepthelp is 1)[Elazabelle watches your every move, her eyebrows cocked upward. ]You gather yourself up and trot over to the north shore of the pond to continue the ritual, cursing your lapse in memory under your breath. Finally, a portal opens like an eye above the grass, hovering in the sky like an upturned dinner plate. It shimmers and and its edges dissolve, incandescent mirrors uncannily reflecting the sky and trees around you. It's time to enter the dungeon. [[Enter.->EnteringDungeon]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"But, you said can open without comb." Elazabelle's lips twist and her eyes narrow. "Indeed I did." Without incantation, and wordlessly, she curls her hands around themselves at the wrist, then wrenches them apart, her right foot turning forty-five degrees inward. A haze above the north shore of the pond becomes a mirror, but the mirror sinks into a vortex, an incomprehensible swirl of reality collapsing into a long spiral. "I'll assist you in there, though I've not been inside for some time." "No interference," your remind her firmly, "none." "I've no shadowy motive, nothing I plan to do to you that I couldn't already have done. I care for Hargurrath and you are the only one who can help him. I have already tried to descry the culprits through magic." The woman takes off walking around the pond, toward the rift. [[Follow her.->EnteringDungeon]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">You haven't a wealth of experience with portals. In fact, most of the dungeons you have been asked to investigate for various reasons have been carved into mountains, built underground like expansive basements, or sat beneath castles - occupied and forgotten alike. You have no idea what to expect on the other side of the portal. (if: $accepthelp is 1)[ As if sensing your trepidation, Elazabelle's voice sizzles from behind you. "There's nothing to be afraid of. Portals such as this are incredibly stable. It isn't some hastily scrapped together gate woven by an injured and emotional mage in the heat of a battle. It's a fixed, static portal that has been here in this spot for centuries. If you want, you may hold my hand. Would that soothe your nerves, detective?" At the last moment, as the last syllable slides off her tongue, her tone and expression rid themselves of any malice whatsoever. [["Sniff try alone."->TryAlone]] [["Sniff hold hand."->HoldHand]]](if: $refusehelp is 1)[ You try to discard any ill-feelings from the presence of all this magic - the ritual, the sorceress, the portal itself - but a creeping feeling has nested in your mind and the pit of your stomach. The little you know about magic has convinced you as to its unpredictability and little else. You come from simpler means and cannot fully understand why users of magic use it at all. Despite reservations, you are committed to the contract, and the day has yet to come where you have given up on one. [[Enter the portal.->InsidePortal]]] (set: $portcullischecked to 0)(set: $exploration to 0)</div>

<div class="mesgday">"No, Sniff proceed fine," you insist, lifting your snout boldly. The hole in space crackles and sizzles as you near it.(if: $amulet is 1)[ The humming of your amulet grows louder.] Before Elazabelle can say anything, you stride into the portal. (set: $tryalone to 1) [[Continue.->InsidePortal]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">You can't help your reaction, ears perking up in surprise at having been offered Elazabelle's hand to hold. Would it be safer? She doesn't appear perturbed by the portal at all, and, in fact, isn't even gazing at it, as if it is the most regular thing in the world. You amble up to her side. Even though you are the same height, her heeled boots and proud stance make her seem much taller than she is. The scent of larkspur and poppies emanates from her milk-white skin. When you're close, she gracefully slips her thin, cold hand into yours and gives you a tight, reassuring squeeze. Then she begins to walk. "Don't panic. Exhale as you step into the portal, for reasons of health. Don't look at me, in you go. Come on, now, yes, I'm right here." As she enters the portal with you, she does not exhale, but dips her head. [[Continue.->ThePortal]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The hole in space crackles and sizzles as you near it.(if: $amulet is 1)[ The humming of your amulet grows louder.] Elazabelle guides you into the portal. [[Continue.->InsidePortal]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">You aren't sure what happens during the few seconds you are not at the pond or in the dungeon. You can't recall seeing or hearing anything. But when you land on cold stone, you're out of breath, like it was sucked out of you by force. Your chest aches and your vision is blurry.(if: $tryalone is 1)[ "I could have prepared you a little better, but you were in such a rush..." Elazabelle's voice is tinged with a hint of concern.] Once the pain subsides and the shapes in your vision come back together, you rise to your feet to take stock of your surroundings. The dungeon, is remarkably clean, and contrary to its entrance, does not feel threatening. The whole hall is hewn from the same light-colored stone, arranged from huge, cleanly cut bricks. Several bricks are adorned with artfully carved dragons, rising out of the surface. Directly in front of you, a portcullis has been forced open, leading to a corner that curves around to the left. Behind you, an empty corridor stretches on to a door. Every four paces, a protruding archway lines the walls and ceiling of the corridor. There are no windows - the only light emanates from torches that line the walls, producing no smoke but casting layered shadows from their flickering sources.(if: $accepthelp is 1)[ "Those axe-dragging, misbegotten... It'll be difficult to get an artisan in here to fix this gate." The sorceress to your side huffs angrily.](if: $portcullischecked is 0 and $toolschecked is 0)[ [[Examine the portcullis.->ExaminePortcullis]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">You decide to examine the portcullis. It is made of wrought iron, polished to a sheen. Unfortunately, it is completely busted open, with extensive hack-marks from some kind of bladed weapon. The jangled strips of metal bulge inward, that is, away from you, stretched in all directions like creeping fingers. On the ends you notice some dark, black singeing of the metal. Your conclusion is that someone tried to hack the gate open by force, likely with well crafted weapons. When that didn't work, they either used an explosive, or someone cast a spell.(if: $accepthelp is 1 and $amulet is 1)[ Unfortunately, the amulet Hargurrath gave you is humming non-stop, regardless of how close you hold it to the portcullis and the scorched bits of metal. There must be greater magical force at work in the area.](if: $refusehelp is 1 and $amulet is 1)[ The amulet emits a low hum when brought near the blasted-in edges of the gate. This wasn't the work of a demolitions expert, but of a haphazard spellcaster.] (if: $toolschecked is 0)[[[Proceed ahead through the broken portcullis.->DungeonAhead1]]](if: $blood is 0)[ [[Proceed behind, down the long corridor.->DungeonBehind1]]] (set: $portcullischecked to 1)(set: $clues to $clues + 1) (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

(if: $torch is 0 and $insidetorch is 0 and $refusehelp is 1 and $rotha is 0)[<div class="mesgnight">Beyond the portcullis, the wall turns left into a blind corner. It is much too dark to examine the remnants of a trap set off behind the portcullis. All you can do is continue forward underneath some sort of protrusion or gate that blocks the majority of the corridor. [[Crawl under and continue forward.->Workshop]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>](if: $torch is 0 and $insidetorch is 1 and $refusehelp is 1 and $rotha is 0)[<div class="mesgday">Beyond the portcullis, the wall turns left into a blind corner. You've still got the torch from earlier burning away fiendishly, casting odd shadows all about the enclosed space. This allows you to see the hallway and the dozens of poles blocking it. Like porcupine quills they stab outward from holes on the right side of the wall, entering the left. Several are broken, and the whole mess of them might be easy to crawl under. [[Examine poles.->LookPoles]] [[Crawl under them and continue forward.->Workshop]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>](if: $torch is 1 and $insidetorch is 0 and $refusehelp is 1)[<div class="mesgday">Beyond the portcullis, the wall turns left into a blind corner. It is much too dark to examine the remnants of a trap set off behind the portcullis. However, you do have enough materials left over to make a torch that should provide adequate light throughout the dungeon. You expect to be able to buy more supplies once this contract is complete, so you set to work making the torch. (set: $insidetorch to 1)(set: $torch to 0)(set: $flip to 0) The torch burns fiendishly once it's lit, and it casts odd shadows about the enclosed space. You can see the hallway and the dozens of poles blocking it. Like porcupine quills they stab outward from holes on the right side of the wall, entering the left. Several are broken, and the whole mess of them might be easy to crawl under. [[Examine poles.->LookPoles]] [[Crawl under them and continue forward.->Workshop]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>](if: $accepthelp is 1)[<div class="mesgday">Beyond the portcullis, the wall turns left into a blind corner. Elazabelle already has a spell prepared, casting the whole hallway into a cold, flameless blue light. Before you, the entire hallway is blocked by dozens of poles jutting out of small holes in one of the walls. Several are broken, the rest may be easy to crawl under. "One of the traps. It seems those ruffians bore the brunt of it." Elazebelle comments. Beyond the porcupine-like mess of poles sits an open door with soft light glowing from within. [[Examine poles.->LookPoles]] [[Crawl under them and continue forward.->Workshop]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>](if: $rotha is 1)[<div class="mesgday">Beyond the portcullis, the wall turns left into a blind corner. You've still got the torch from earlier burning away fiendishly, casting odd shadows all about the enclosed space. This allows you to see the hallway and the dozens of poles blocking it. Like porcupine quills they stab outward from holes on the right side of the wall, entering the left. Several are broken, and the whole mess of them might be easy to crawl under. "Traps," Rotha complains, "so hard for clean..." [[Examine poles.->LookPoles]] [[Crawl under them and continue forward.->Workshop]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>]

<div class="mesgnight">You leave the portcullis behind as you trot down the longer hallway toward a closed door. Your steps echo around you, sound bouncing around the enclosed walls as effortlessly as a thrown ball. When you draw near to the door you can see it's made of solid oak, with iron hinges in the shape of large, triangular leaves. [[Listen at the door.->ListenDoor1]] [[Open the door.->Kitchen1]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">You place your ear to the door. The sound of bubbling is audible, and humming - someone's voice. (if: $amulet is 1 and $accepthelp is 1)[The amulet is humming, too, but in a decidedly different key.] (if: $amulet is 1 and $refusehelp is 1)[You pause to check your amulet, but it isn't making a sound. ] As you stand there stock still your nostrils detect something, too. It's food. It smells delicious and savory like thyme and onion, pork and black pepper. [[Open the door.->Kitchen1]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">A pleasant glow of orange light welcomes you, the scent of hot food and the sound of pleasant humming. Beyond the door sits an impressive kitchen with a huge fireplace in which an enormous black cauldron bubbles eagerly. There's a creature standing on a three-legged stool and stirring it.(if: $accepthelp is 1)[ Elazabelle snaps her fingers. "Rotha! We've a guest. I trust that stew is ready for serving?" The creature, a small figured reptile - a kobold - turns with a high-pitched yelp and nods eagerly. Her imploring eyes, like molten emeralds, gaze up at the sorceress. She takes a brief look at you, then scampers down from the stool. The walls are decorated with pots and utensils, and strings of white garlic and onions dangle from the ceiling. A counter with a thick wooden top is covered in vegetables, many sliced, some whole. Rotha gathers up a wooden bowl and spoon and begins busily ladling a steaming stew into it. "Terruble sorry, your lady, graceful one, but they stole all the silvers." Rotha hands you the bowl of stew, warm and fragrant in your paws. She does not even begin to offer one to your companion. "Were it me, I would sit in the dining room, through that door there." Elazabelle indicates a door on the far side of the room, identical to the door you entered through. "But you've no time for all that pomp, have you? I imagine you'll stand and eat like a giraffe. This is Rotha; she is Hargurrath's maid. I've heard she is an excellent cook." By the time Elazabelle finishes mocking you, you've already gobbled down the stew. Rotha stands quietly at attention, a nervous forced smile spread across her scaly snout. Red scales cover her back and head, and lighter orange-yellow scales start under her chin and continue down beneath her clothing. She's outfitted in a simple laced bodice the color of sand over a white tunic and a skirt. Her clawed toes stick out from holes in her leather shoes. [["Sniff greet."->RothaMeet1]]](if: $refusehelp is 1)[ "Sniff greet." You say softly, not wanting to surprise the small creature. It's a reptilian person of short stature, otherwise known as a kobold. They can be remarkably skittish, especially individually. It turns and nods to you, politely. "Puh... pardo-ning no curtsey, milord, good sir, but stir and stir a lot this stew. I'a called Rotha. You fancy?" (if: $eggs is 1)[ Stew will never absolve you of that cruel meal of robin's eggs. ] [["Yes, please."->Stew]] [["No, many thanks."->NoStew]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Rotha quickly ladles a helping of the stew into a wooden bowl, and hands you a spoon. She waits with her hands folded behind her back and her attentive gaze reading your face for your reaction. You're so hungry that the rules of etiquette with which you are passingly familiar seem like the culture of another dimension entirely. There's no time to find a place to sit, to show proper manners. The hot, fresh stew is the best food you've had in weeks, and the only cooked food you've had in a month. You can't help but shovel it down your mouth as fast as you can. The kobold notices your eagerness and apparent pleasure and smiles brightly. Rotha stands quietly at attention, a polite and practiced smile spread across her scaly snout. Red scales cover her back and head, and lighter orange-yellow scales start under her chin and continue down beneath her clothing. She's outfitted in a simple laced bodice the color of sand over a white tunic and a skirt. Her clawed toes stick out from holes in her leather shoes. "Now... Who you?" [["I'm Sniff."->AnswerRotha]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"No stew." You mutter reluctantly. You haven't eaten well these last few weeks, and the scent and appearance of the food is tantalizing. However, you decide not to trust this stranger's food. Rotha stands quietly at attention, a polite and practiced smile spread across her scaly snout. Red scales cover her back and head, and lighter orange-yellow scales start under her chin and continue down beneath her clothing. She's outfitted in a simple laced bodice the color of sand over a white tunic and a skirt. Her clawed toes stick out from holes in her leather shoes. "What you do here, Sir Gnoll?" She asks in a squeaky voice. [[Answer.->AnswerRotha]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(if: $accepthelp is 1)[Rotha performs a surprisingly graceful curtsey, but remains silent. Her eyes continually flick to Elazabelle. "Sniff, Rotha has already been questioned, so I'll tell you everything I know. She was here during the robbery, but asleep. It was during night. She heard frightful sounds, so she hid in her quarters. Hours later, she worked up the courage to investigate the kitchen, only to discover that all the silver and gold had been stolen. She then made her normal cleaning rounds and took stock of all the gold and objects missing. Twenty candlesticks, gold, forty paintings in gold frames... Shall I write you a list?" "Sniff yet to learn reading..." You sheepishly admit. The sorceress scoffs. "How do you do it, then, all this expertise and examination? I'm beginning to wonder how you earned your reputation. Rotha, we won't be needing your services, sweetheart. In fact, I insist you return to your quarters and do not interfere with the investigation. Understood?" Rotha nods, aleady beginning to back away toward the door on the far end of the kitchen. She opens the bottom half and departs through it, leaving the cauldron simmering gently. "What are you looking at me like that for? She's well paid." [[Investigate kitchen.->InvestigateKitchen]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">You catch yourself chewing on your paw in thought. What would you like to examine? [[The food.->FoodCheck]] [[The pots and pans.->PPCheck]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">The dining room is large, and like the rest of the dungeon, not large enough for a dragon. There are two levels to the room; the first bearing a great table of beautifully carved marblewood, and the second, a balcony circumventing the room, decorated with pillars which extend to the first floor and a white stone balustrade. You don't see any stairs, and have no idea how to reach the second floor. The room is exceptionally dark, the light coming from the kitchen casting strange shadows throughout the room.(if: $accepthelp is 1)[ Elazabelle catches sight of you rummaging about in the dark and sighs with meaning. One of her hands raises, her fingers caught in an esoteric dance the result of which brings about a ball of hovering light. It casts the room in a pale blue, the crouched figures huddled around the table revealed as chairs. There's a door directly next to the entrance to the kitchen.] [[Examine chairs.->DiningChairsChecked]] [[Examine table.->DiningTableChecked]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The kitchen is extremely well stocked, the various cupboards and shelves filled with foodstuffs. If anything happened here, it's impossible to tell, as it must have been cleaned in the week since the theft occurred. If only others understood the importance of preserving a crime scene...(if: $kitchenppchecked is 0)[ [[Examine the pots and pans.->PPCheck]]](set: $kitchenfoodchecked to 1)(if: $kitchenppchecked is 1)[(if: $rotha is 1 and $questionrotha is 0)[ [[Question Rotha.->RothaQuestion1]]] [[You decide to investigate the dining room.->Diningroom]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The pots and pans sit on the wall. Not a bit of dust rests on them, indicating continuous use. Closer examination around the floor just to the right of a large chopping block reveals a small clump of red hair. It's straight, and extremely coarse. A faint smell of wainrot, a rare herb, is apparent. You place the hair into a small cloth, then your knapsack.(if: $rotha is 1)[ "I musta forgot sweeping there..." Rotha admits.](if: $accepthelp is 1)[ "Filthy work, this detecting, but I've handled grislier reagents," Elazabelle comments blithely.](if: $kitchenfoodchecked is 0)[ [[Examine the food.->FoodCheck]]](set: $kitchenppchecked to 1)(if: $rotha is 1 and $questionrotha is 0)[ [[Question Rotha.->RothaQuestion1]]](if: $kitchenfoodchecked is 1)[ [[Investigate the dining room.->Diningroom]]] (set: $hair to 1)(set: $clues to $clues + 1) (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Dungeon Detective. Client hire me to investigate dungeon to find culprits of stealing raid. You are?" "I'a maid, dungeon upkeep. I cook for master, dust, arrange the liburry..." Freed from her work for a moment of talking, Rotha curtseys gracefully. When she raises her head back up, her eyes are huge and enthusiastic. "You here to fix? Splendid! Master Harg, he proud, but I have sawn him cry! I much guilty on coz I hide. No peek, no glance. Master Sniff, I... know dungeon. Much of dungeon." She glances down sheepishly at her feet, guilt clearly having taken her. [["Would you help?"->RothaHelp]] [["You can't come."->RothaNoHelp]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Would you help, Rotha?" (set: $rotha to 1) Rotha's long, slender tail tosses around right at the end, like a whip cracking in slow motion. She can barely contain herself - if she was a standard kobold without what is apparently a wealth of domestic training, she would be bouncing off the walls. "Yes! Yes!" A brief pause to compose herself, smoothing out the edges of her skirt. "Rotha can help lotly. Small, smaller than big gnoll, keen eyes, sharp, sharp! And know Master Harg well. And Mistress, too." [[Investigate kitchen.->InvestigateKitchen]] [[Question Rotha.->RothaQuestion1]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Sorry, young miss, but Sniff work alone." Rotha is crestfallen, but she is careful to not express such emotions obviously. That must be part of her training as a maid. (if: $torch is 0)[She digs around in her apron and gives you a small wooden rod with a red bulb on the end. (set: $rotha to 0) "Torch! Strike it for light, the dungeon muchdark. I'a not help-full but for this..."(set: $torch to 1)] "You can still help Sniff," you attempt to lighten her mood, "and answer some questions, please?" [[Question Rotha.->RothaQuestion1]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">You think it best to ask Rotha some questions. (set: $rothaharg to 0)(set: $rothaelaz to 0)(set: $rothawork to 0) [["How did you come to work here?"->RothaWork]] [["What do you know about Hargurrath?"->RothaHarg]] [["What do you know about Elazabelle?"->RothaElaz]] (set: $questionrotha to 1) (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"How did you come to work here?" Rotha, reminded of work, begins to finish chopping the vegetables one a well-worn block. (set: $rothawork to 1) "Several years... Dragon speak with parents, who agree I need job. I not completely," she struggles to find the words, "headright. Too attention elsewhere, all around, focus too. Motherfather think it good to gain 'worldly ee-ex-pee' with venuh... ve-ner-ab-le Master Hargoorrith. I take well to job. Learn much. Good Master pay lot, paid vay... vacation, paid training... But lately, he cannot..." (if: $rothaharg is 0)[ [["What do you know about Hargurrath?"->RothaHarg]]](if: $rothaelaz is 0)[ [["What do you know about Elazabelle?"->RothaElaz]]] (if: $kitchenfoodchecked is 0 and $kitchenppchecked is 0)[ [[You've heard enough, and decide to investigate the kitchen.->InvestigateKitchen]]](if: $kitchenppchecked is 1)[ [[You've heard enough, and decide to investigate the dining room.->Diningroom]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"What do you know about Hargurrath?" Rotha's expression lights up, her eyes like beryl spheres. (set: $rothaharg to 1) "Master Hargoorrith muchkind! Old but true age unknown to me. The Lord Dragon artisan, cel-eb-rat-ed like, he make goldcrafts. Teach and pay me well, maiding things: to cook, to clean. One day maybe he teach like real app... apprentice! On times he give me gifts. 'Bonus' says he. Generous and very kind, His Lordship be." (if: $rothawork is 0)[ [["How did you come to work here?"->RothaWork]]](if: $rothaelaz is 0)[ [["What do you know about Elazabelle?"->RothaElaz]]] (if: $kitchenfoodchecked is 0 and $kitchenppchecked is 0)[ [[You've heard enough, and decide to investigate the kitchen.->InvestigateKitchen]]](if: $kitchenppchecked is 1)[ [[You've heard enough, and decide to investigate the dining room.->Diningroom]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"What do you know about Elazabelle?" Rotha clasps her claws in front of her chest, eyes starry, tail slowly rocking. (set: $rothaelaz to 1) "Her Ladyship, Ill... Illust... Illustrated Miss. Ela-belle she very romantic story. Do you know? Hargoorrith and she, long ago, when Red Towers high like trees, they met, they love dearly." Briefly, her tone darkens. "One day, Master Hargoorrith fall ill, much ill, poisoned he so by elves, afear'd of dragons. But, Lady Ela-belle, Mistress, she work great magic, greatest of magic, and bring health to him. She visit much here. Love still between them, such romance!" (if: $rothawork is 0)[ [["How did you come to work here?"->RothaWork]]](if: $rothaharg is 0)[ [["What do you know about Hargurrath?"->RothaHarg]]] (if: $kitchenfoodchecked is 0 and $kitchenppchecked is 0)[ [[You've heard enough, and decide to investigate the kitchen.->InvestigateKitchen]]](if: $kitchenppchecked is 1)[ [[You've heard enough, and decide to investigate the dining room.->Diningroom]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

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(enchant: ?page, (text-colour: purple) + (background: blue)) (text-style: "smear") + (text-style: "rumble") + (text-style: "shudder")[⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆⛆] (set: $counter to 1) (live: 1s)[ (set: $counter to it - 1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "SaveGame")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter]]

<div class="mesgday">(if: $accepthelp is 1)[Illuminated by Elazabelle's simple casting of a spell, you can make out the details of on the furniture. The velvet upholstery is blue in color, and further examination reveals the tears through much of the fabric. Without a doubt, they were shredded by a bladed weapon. Based on the depth and angle of the cuts, it's likely to have been a curved blade.(set: $chairschecked to 1) [[Examine table.->DiningTableChecked]]](if: $refusehelp is 1)[The chairs are outfitted with upholstery; a plush velvet. Unfortunately, several of them have been thrashed. You can feel the cuts in the fabric and their shape. Without a doubt, the upholstery was shredded by a bladed weapon. Based on the depth and angle of the cuts, it's likely to have been a curved blade.(set: $chairschecked to 1) [[Examine table.->DiningTableChecked]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(set: $tablechecked to 2)(if: $refusehelp is 1 and $insidetorch is 0)[The table is huge. Unfortunately, you can't tell much else about it in this oppressive darkness. Without sufficient light, you can't see any details. (if: $rotha is 1 and $torch is 0)[ [[Ask Rotha.->Rothahelp2]]]](if: $torch is 0 and $insidetorch is 1 and $accepthelp is 0)[The room glows somewhat in the torchlight. The table is adorned with some sort of foul carving, done with a dagger or some other pointed object, depicting what would be best not described to the young, the austere, the squeamish, the prudish, or the modest and generally most perturbed by artistic depictions of elaborately vulgar insults. Some text sits next to it, but you can't read.(if: $rotha is 0 and $accepthelp is 0)[[[ Get Rotha.->Rothahelp]]] (if: $rotha is 1)[ Rotha, however, can. She snorts and grits her teeth and throws a clawkerchief over the carving. "So you saw it... I promise, not part of table! The thieves, vandals too, carve this here." "What say, Rotha?" Rotha tries to see over the table, but she can't quite make it. She scoots out a chair and climbs onto it, then studies the carving. She bites where her lips would be and her scales darken in hue around her cheeks. (set: $tablechecked to 1)(set: $clues to $clues+1) "It vile! It boast muchly! And include name. 'Ellboor' but maybe... 'Ullboar?' It tell mother of dragon to go--" (set: $elboor to 1) "That plenty, Rotha, thank you."]](if: $torch is 1 and $accepthelp is 0)[However, you do have enough materials left over to make a torch that should provide adequate light throughout the dungeon. You expect to be able to buy more supplies once this contract is complete, so you set to work making the torch.(set: $torch to 0) The room glows somewhat in the torchlight. The table is adorned with some sort of foul carving, done with a dagger or some other pointed object, depicting what would be best not described to the young, the austere, the squeamish, the prudish, or the modest and generally most perturbed by artistic depictions of elaborately vulgar insults. (set: $insidetorch to 1) Some text sits next to it, but you can't read. (if: $rotha is 0 and $accepthelp is 0)[[[ Get Rotha.->Rothahelp]]](if: $rotha is 1)[ Rotha, however, can. She snorts and grits her teeth and throws a clawkerchief over the carving. "So you saw it... I promise, not part of table! The thieves, vandals too, carve this here." "What say, Rotha?" Rotha tries to see over the table, but she can't quite make it. She scoots out a chair and climbs onto it, then studies the carving. She bites where her lips would be and her scales darken in hue around her cheeks. (set: $tablechecked to 1)(set: $clues to $clues + 1) "It vile! It boast muchly! And include name. 'Ellboor' but maybe... 'Ullboar?' It tell mother of dragon to go--" (set: $elboor to 1) "That plenty, Rotha, thank you."]](if: $accepthelp is 1)[The table is huge. It's adorned with some sort of foul carving, done with a dagger or some other pointed object, depicting what would be best not described to the young, the austere, the squeamish, the prudish, or the modest and generally most perturbed by artistic depictions of elaborately vulgar insults. Some text sits next to it, but you can't read. (set: $tablechecked to 1)(set: $clues to $clues + 1) "You're going to have to learn to read soon," Elazabelle chides, leaning over the table and sneering in disgust. "Such coarseness. It brandishes an abusive curse and includes what I assume to be the artists' name. 'Elboor.'" (set: $elboor to 1)](if: $accepthelp is 1 or $rotha is 1)[(if: $elboor is 1)[ [[Enter the door next to the kitchen.->Servanthallway]]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">(if: $accepthelp is 1)[This humble hallway has two doors. One on the right side, and one at the far end. "There's no need to peek about Rotha's room. Come now, detective, we've work to do." [[Enter the far door.->TServantHall1]]](if: $accepthelp is 0)[This humble hallway has two doors. One on the right side, and one at the far end. [[Enter the door on the right.->RothaRoom]] [[Enter the far door.->TServantHall1]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(if: $rotha is 0)[The room is lit by the glow of several amateurish candles made of beeswax, the white of them flecked with inclusions of dirt and the runoff melting haphazardly over a small wooden chest. Four paliasses line the walls. Only one bears the impression of having been slept in recently. Rotha sleeps here, but you aren't about to rummage through her belongings, if indeed she has any. [[Return to the hallway.->Servanthallway]]](if: $rotha is 1)[The room is lit by the glow of several amateurish candles made of beeswax, the white of them flecked with inclusions of dirt and the runoff melting haphazardly over a small wooden chest. Four paliasses line the walls, but only one bears the impression of having been slept in recently. "This a room for servants, but right now only me. Here a chest of clothes and things, here my candles burn and light room, for doing books!" Rotha squats next to one of the palliasses, lifts it up, and slides out several volumes which appear too large for her small hands to hold. "You read this much?" The words burst out of your mouth like water from a broken dam. "I read much, many quiet times in here. Liburry has many such books. Motherfather teach me common letters. 'No daughter ours will escape higher learning' say they. Yet, I talk in their way no matter how muchly I read. It coz l... linguistee-... tongue-think." Filing away the knowledge, you decide it wouldn't help much to rummage through the girl's things. [[Return to the hallway and enter the far door.->TServantHall1]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">You've met your end. (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileA")[(link: "Load game from File A?")[(load-game:"FileA")]] (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileB")[(link: "Load game from File B?")[(load-game:"FileB")]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">As our hero has his innards (and outards) vaporized and reformed across time and space, perhaps you'd like to save your game. (link:"Save game to File A?")[(if:(save-game:"FileA"))[Game saved!](else: )[Sorry, I couldn't save your game.]] (link:"Save game to File B?")[(if:(save-game:"FileB"))[Game saved!](else: )[Sorry, I couldn't save your game.]] [[Continue to dungeon entrance.->TheDungeon1]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(if: $rotha is 1)[Rotha grabs your arm as you step toward the door. "S-sorry!" she exclaims guiltily. "Afore you, there, the ground a danger." One of her dainty little clawtips indicates the floor in front of the panel. "You must... jump." Explaining it verbally isn't enough, and she hops as she speaks. Expecting that Rotha knows the dungeon better than you, you decide to follow her advice and jump over the floor directly in front of the door. [[Enter the room.->Library]]](if: $rotha is 0)[You take a few steps toward the door. Just as you near the handle, you feel the sensation of the stone sinking beneath your right foot, taking your heart into your stomach with it. [[Don't move!->DMTrap1]] [[Move!->MoveTrap1]]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">Are you looking to start a new game? [[New Game->You Awaken]] (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileA" or "FileB")[ Or maybe you'd like to load a saved game? (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileA")[ (link: "Load File A.")[(load-game:"FileA")]] (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileB")[ (link: "Load File B.")[(load-game:"FileB")]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Examining the broken poles leads you to three conclusions: one, from the way they snapped near the center, whatever they hit must have been extremely hard. Two, the ends of the poles are rounded and are not meant to be lethal - only disabling. And three, the poles are broken in the rough outline of a tall figure of medium build. [[Continue down the hall.->Workshop]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The open door leads to a large room sectioned off by a number of tables covered in equipment. You've never seen so many specialized devices and tools. Even just a brief glance reveals dapping blocks, anvils and scales in great supply and of varying size. Rings of gauges hang off racks, some gauges large enough for the fingers of non-humanoid creatures - or large enough for you stick your head through. Numerous other pieces of equipment are haphazardly stacked across the tables, and you aren't quite sure of their names. The room is, at least, well lit by glowing orbs of glass attached to the walls. Those, and a bubbling cauldron in one corner of the room filled with liquid metal the color of the sun. (if: $accepthelp is 1)[ Elazabelle clucks her tongue. "Now I see why Hargurrath was so upset. Look at what they've done. Everything is a mess, strewn about as if searched through; a far cry from the precision with which he arranges his workspace." Her eyes search yours for a brief moment. "Do you have any idea how much of a problem it is when someone of his temperament has their space disrupted? You, who live outdoors. Don't look at me like that, I know your type. He is barely able to function if his mandrels are out of order. Can you imagine what this did to him?" "Sniff observe he in fair to good spirits." "Oh, what do you know," she hisses, pacing about the room and observing the scattered equipment with disdain. "Do your job and find some bloody clues." ](if: $rotha is 1)[ "Oh!" Rotha trills, "Not supposed to be in here, me! Master keep workshop in very careful order... Yet..." She has to stand on her tip toes to see most of the tables, and she gawks at the mess of haphazardly strewn tools. "Master Hargoorrith unfond of messes. Not like him to leave workshop like this..." ] [[Examine cauldron.->LookCauldron]] [[Examine tools.->LookTools]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The cauldron is an intimidating sight. Surrounded by molds, it is like a mountain flanked by the buildings of a miniature city, with its glowing contents the shining sun above it all. There's little you can do to the cauldron or its contents. Even the intruders weren't foolhardy enough to try and steal molten gold.(if: $toolschecked is 1)[ [[Use the mug to scoop some out.->UseMug]](if: $clues is < 5)[ [[This is a waste of time. Explore the other side of the dungeon.->DungeonBehind1]]]](if: $clues is >= 5)[ [[You have enough clues. Time to leave this place.->SaveEnd]]](if: $toolschecked is 0)[ [[Examine tools.->LookTools]]] (set: $cauldronchecked to 1) (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">The tools appear well taken care of. They have obviously been used, but they are cleaned and polished despite being thrown about by the intruders. They are crafted with alloys of exotic metals, possibly tungsten or molybdenum. The particular names of many of them escape you, as you haven't quite had the time to learn much about goldsmithing. Many of the lectures afforded you by the Spotmother dealt with matters you were more likely to encounter. And, further, your time at university was highly specialized, and highly unique. Amidst the piles of out of place objects, there is but one you notice as sincerely out of place. It's a tankard. Laying under a few sets of what look to be pliers, the wooden vessel is completely unremarkable, other than displaying competent craftsmanship. (set: $clues to $clues + 1) As you rotate the tankard in your paws, a small maker's mark stands out. The mug was made in the free city of Cardin, which does not export wooden goods due to its low reserves of local timber. The mug must have been bought in Cardin, and somewhere near the sea if the salt tinge to its scent is to be taken into account.(if: $cauldronchecked is 1)[(if: $clues is < 4)[ [[Explore the other side of the dungeon.->DungeonBehind1]]](if: $clues is >= 5)[ [[You have enough clues. Time to leave this place.->SaveEnd]]]](if: $cauldronchecked is 0)[ [[Examine cauldron.->LookCauldron]]](set: $toolschecked to 1) (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Then enters your mind the bright idea to use the tankard you found to scoop up some of the liquid gold. You tip the tankard into the cauldron... (set: $usemug to 1) ...and it bursts into flame before touching the surface of the molten metal. You drop it instinctively, and it falls into the cauldron, burning away into nothing.(if: $accepthelp is 1)[ From behind you comes the whirling of Elazabelle's robes as she rushes to your side. "You fool, you utter, complete idiot! You--" Coarse language follows for several minutes while the sorceress grabs your arm and yanks you away from the cauldron, striking you about your ears with her diadem, which is heavier than it looked. She holds you there by your bicep and you feel rather like a cub being scolded. (set: $usemugwitness to 1) "You good-for-nothing cumberground! You have as much sense between your ears as an animate jelly has bones!" [[Apologize.->Apologize]] [[Bite her.->BiteHer]]](if: $rotha is 1)[ (set: $usemugwitness to 1) Rotha shrieks a high pitched trill of a shriek and grabs you around the waist with both her tiny arms, tugging you back away from the cauldron before your fur catches fire. "Good Sir Gnoll, please! I'a not sure such mischeef good use of in..." "Invesigation." "Inbestikation!" ](if: $refusehelp is 1)[(if: $clues is <= 4)[ [[Explore the other side of the dungeon.->DungeonBehind1]]]](if: $clues is >= 5)[ [[You have enough clues. Time to leave this place.->SaveEnd]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">You bow your head deeply, attempting to engender passivity and show your respect. "Sniff made foolish attempt to gather evidence." Elazabelle releases your arm, her eyes softening. "That is not evidence. It is raw material. And it has no place in your collection of clues. You had better be more careful, or it won't be just a mug dunked in that liquid."(set: $bite to 0) (if: $clues is < 4)[ [[Explore the other side of the dungeon.->DungeonBehind1]]](if: $clues is >= 4)[ [[You have enough clues. Time to leave this place.->SaveEnd]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">You've had enough of being talked down to and callously bite Elazabelle on the hand grabbing you. Your teeth sink into her cold flesh and to your surprise you feel no blood trickling over them and down your gums. "Well, I never..." Elazabelle mutters, showing no discomfort. "I suppose that was my fault. If you thrash a dog it's liable to bite you." "Sniff not related to dog." You mumble around her hand. "Of course not." Her voice hisses like a cobra. "//Crocuta sapiens// shares few ancestors with dogs, but so help me if you pull a stunt like that again I will submit an exhaustive treatise to the University of Erevard in Lartola insisting your binomial name be changed to //Crocuta exclunis//!"(set: $bite to 1) The sorceress whose hand tasted of nothing pulls away from you. The scent of her perfume lingers.(if: $clues is < 4)[ [[Explore the other side of the dungeon.->DungeonBehind1]]](if: $clues is >= 4)[ [[You have enough clues. Time to leave this place.->SaveEnd]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">Nothing can save you from your own lethargy. The floor gives way beneath you in an instant, and you spend a not insignificant amount of time falling before you meet your end at the bottom of the pit. [[Game over.->GameOver]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">(if: $refusehelp is 1)[You're familiar with this sort of trap. The fact that it wasn't set off by the intruders interests you. It could indicate they detected the trap and sidestepped it, sprung it and reset it, or, most likely, they didn't come this way at all. Unfortunately, these thoughts are dragging down your urge to dive to the side, duck, or run. Only with all sluggishness do you finally jump off the sinking stone. You hear a click just as you toss yourself to the side, indicating that you dismounted the trigger a moment too late. The floor falls away, swinging like a door blasted by a gust of wind. You collapse, halfway suspended over a pit of purest black. Your left leg buzzes with pain but you manage to keep your balance and fall on the safer side of the split between floor and oblivion. Rope, frayed or otherwise, couldn't have saved you from that fall. [[Jump across to the next room.->Library]]](if: $accepthelp is 1)[Elazabelle is shocked, an expression she furtively masks by biting her lower lip. "Sniff fine." You cough, thoroughly humbled. The sorceress who quite clearly uttered a spell of levitation just a moment ago scoffs and steps past you to the edge of the pit. Arcane mumbling births a shining plate of magical glass over which she indicates you should walk. Now. "Sniff heard from professor of spellcraft theory that levitation spells manifest tingling sensation," you mention. "And?" "And Sniff know not agile enough to escape fast-yield plate trigger pitfalls. Enlightened Miss looks out well for Sniff." "Whyever would I not? I need you. Praytell me, would I let you fall, snap your neck on bare earth a half-furlong down? Would I do that other than to save you at the last moment? Humiliatingly, you would be levitated, drawn out like water from a well, over the course of several minutes. Perhaps then your humility would finally outweigh your nettling predilection for mouthy observations about my behavior." "Sniff got it." [[Cross the glass plate into the next room.->Library]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Few luxuries are more wasted on you, an illiterate wanderer, than a well-curated library. The brightly lit room is filled with an aroma of ink and paper, and two stories of immaculate bookshelves stretch on in front of you, each with their own golden reference plaque. A number of desks with neatly stacked papers make up the center of the room.(if: $amulet is 1)[(unless: $accepthelp is 1)[ The amulet Hargurrath gave you is bouncing fitfully beneath your jacket.]] (set: $blood to 1) The smell of blood is immediately apparent after you adjust to the ink and paper scent. In the middle of one of the bookstacks, a pool of blood sits around a spike raised from a disguised hole in the floor. Whoever was here last must have triggered the trap. Your nose is an advanced tool for the intake of olfactory evidence, so, you sniff. (set: $clues to $clues + 1) The blood is that of a human.(if: $rotha is 1)[ "Blood!" Rotha gasps, and tucks herself behind you. "Never clean blood before! What wetty-wet blood this is!" She pauses in thought and fights the urge for a moment, but she can't help but ask you: "...Gnoll you see much blood?" You shake your head. "No, not much. Gnoll civilization well beyond fight and kill. I Sniff, named for doings. I Chewpaw, named for habit. Packmate, Grunt Axetoss, may answer differently your question."](if: $clues is 4 and $accepthelp is 0)[ (if: $accepthelp is 0)[[[Explore the other side of the dungeon.->DungeonAhead1]]]](if: $clues is >= 5 and $accepthelp is 0)[ [[You have enough clues. Time to leave this place.->SaveEnd]]](if: $accepthelp is 1)[ Elazabelle swoops past you, crouching over the blood with great interest. "Blood, here? With that trap unsprung? Perhaps one of them knows how to levitate, as I do. It's still wet!" she exclaims, and retrieves a vial out from her dress. "Sniff not need sample. Why collect? Why disturb scene?" The sorceress scoffs, and turns to face you. Her expensive, beautiful attire and well-crafted personal beauty are at odds with her position crouched over a pool of blood like a common ghoul. "Do you trust me?" she asks. [["Yes."->Blood Collection]] [["No."->The Man and the Manticore]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Sniff remember story Spotmother tell her Cackle on first night of Summer's End." "I'm not familiar with tribal tales. Go on." "One day man hunt in deep woods. Cause of hunger send him deeper than ever before. He use last arrow to kill deer. While carrying deer through woods, a manticore greet man. Man startle and shake, but Manticore is placid and say, 'Good man, these dangerous woods, and deep. I shall lead you out for all beasts fear me.' Man disbelieve, reply, 'I need no help. You covet my meat I have here.' Manticore say, 'But I do not want your deer.' So man agree to travel with Manticore, sure that it will keep him safe from threats unknown. They travel. 'You great archer,' speak Manticore, 'you fell deer in one shot.' 'I have no arrows left, for times are lean,' the man reply. 'but I thank you your kindness, Manticore.' Hours and hours pass and it grows dark. Fires of village in distance between the alder branches. 'I cannot continue,' Manticore state, 'People will fear of me. Attack and all.' The man smile, 'I have arrows none, and I do not fear you now. I will to town and explain how you help me. Then we will share food and drink.' And man walk to town, leaving Manticore on edge of forest.' 'But times are lean.' The Manticore say quiet, to self. 'And I an archer.' His tail, scorpion-like, arch, and aim his quills at man's back. 'And I have arrows many.' Village people find only body of deer and no trace of man but blood trail into trees. So no. No, Sniff trust only in your capacity to do harm." Elazabelle frowns, and the subtle wrinkles look out of place on her countenance. "If only you knew the truth. But such discussions are trivial. Keep working." (if: $clues is <= 4)[ [[Explore the other side of the dungeon.->DungeonAhead1]]](if: $clues is >= 5)[ [[You have enough clues. Time to leave this place.->SaveEnd]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">Please note that within this story, you may need to take notes to achieve the best ending. This is a detective tale; you must acquire clues and do your best not to lose them. There are two points in the story during which you may save your game. You also have two save slots. Use them wisely! [[I understand.->The Beginning]]</div> <script>$('tw-story').addClass('no-navigation')</script>

<div class="mesgnight">You are nearing the end. Will you save your game? (link:"Save game to File A?")[(if:(save-game:"FileA"))[Game saved!](else: )[Sorry, I couldn't save your game.]] (link:"Save game to File B?")[(if:(save-game:"FileB"))[Game saved!](else: )[Sorry, I couldn't save your game.]] [[Continue.->Exit]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Fine." Elazabelle nods. The blood draws up toward her hand, rising into a globule that hovers in the air. She slips the vial over it and then, making eye contact with you, presses the opening against her tongue for a brief moment. When she removes it, she places a stopper on the end. "Just a taste, I assure you. One moment, detective... Ah. You are correct, it is the blood of a human. Female. Low hemoglobin... Sustained by magic use. Vredi's Medicament has a very obvious flavor in the blood." For a moment she just smiles at you like the sphinx that got the gryphon. "You see, detective, there are more advanced methods for use in some applications. I trust you will not fault me," she says as she pockets the vial. (set: $blood to 2) (if: $clues is <= 4)[[[Explore the other side of the dungeon.->DungeonAhead1]]](if: $clues is >= 5)[[[You have enough clues. Time to leave this place.->SaveEnd]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">In a flash, you're back on the bank of the pond. It's as if you blinked and reality shifted. The trees are rustling and the grass feels cold and wet on your feet. When you turn, and a white-haired man with a kind visage greets you. "I trust all went well?" This time he speaks through a human mouth and not a toothy maw. [[Solve the case.->Ending3]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Once you gather your thoughts you begin to relate your conclusions to your employer. |1>[(link:"The robbers came from Bardin.")[(replace:?1)["The robbers came from Bardin.|2>[" (link:"One with red hair was dwarf.")[(replace:?2)[ One with red hair was dwarf.|3>[" (link:"One of them spellcaster.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them spellcaster.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them set off an explosion.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them set off an explosion.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]]]]] (link:"One with red hair was human.")[(replace:?2)[ One with red hair was human.|3>[" (link:"One of them spellcaster.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them spellcaster.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." 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"Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]]]]] (link:"One with red hair was elf.")[(replace:?2)[ One with red hair was elf.|3>[" (link:"One of them spellcaster.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them spellcaster.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0)(set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." 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"Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." 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(set: $right to 1) [[Continue.->Ending3.2]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 1) [[Continue.->Ending3.2]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them set off an explosion.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them set off an explosion.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]]]]] (link:"One with red hair was human.")[(replace:?2)[ One with red hair was human.|3>[" (link:"One of them spellcaster.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them spellcaster.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them set off an explosion.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them set off an explosion.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." 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(set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]]]]] (link:"One with red hair was elf.")[(replace:?2)[ One with red hair was elf.|3>[" (link:"One of them spellcaster.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them spellcaster.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." 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"No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them set off an explosion.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them set off an explosion.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." 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(set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]]]]]] ]] (link:"The robbers came from Lartola.")[(replace:?1)["The robbers came from Lartola.|2>[" (link:"One with red hair was dwarf.")[(replace:?2)[ One with red hair was dwarf.|3>[" (link:"One of them spellcaster.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them spellcaster.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." 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(set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." 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"Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." 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(set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." 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(set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them set off an explosion.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them set off an explosion.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]]]]] (link:"One with red hair was elf.")[(replace:?2)[ One with red hair was elf.|3>[" (link:"One of them spellcaster.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them spellcaster.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them barbarian.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them barbarian.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]] (link:"One of them set off an explosion.")[(replace:?3)[ One of them set off an explosion.|4>[" (link:"Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elboor mean anything to you?" The human nods gravely. "Yes." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Elmoor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] (link:"Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?")[(replace:?4)[ Does the name Ullboor mean anything to you?" The human shakes his head. "No." |5>[(if: $blood is 1)[ (link:"One was human; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was orc; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was orc; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]](if: $blood is 2)[ (link:"One was human spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was human spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was dwarf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]] (link:"One was elf spellcast; left blood in library.")[(replace:?5)[ "One was elf spellcast; left blood in library." (set: $right to 0) [[Continue.->Ending3.1]]]]]] ]] ]]]]]]] ]] ]</div>

<div class="mesgnight">(if: $refusehelp is 1 and $rotha is 0)[As you have acquired as many clues as you are able, the time has come to leave the dungeon. You've searched every corner, and must think over the details of the clues while you leave the dungeon. It dawns on you there you do not know how to leave. Retracing your steps back to where you entered, you notice that in the hallway you first explored there is a stone with an image of the portal carved upon it with careful skill. [[Press the rock.->Ending1]]](if: $rotha is 1)[ "Rotha?" "How-ever may I please?" "How do we leave the dungeon?" Rotha taps her foot and clasps her hands together. "If you know... You will go. And Rotha very much not well in leaving. My work is here and Master..." "You helped, you coming." Rotha smiles brightly like a fresh sunrise and nods with eagerness. She takes you by the hand and leads you all the way back to the area near the portcullis where you entered. "Needing only press stone here and close eyes. Circle will... whoosh!" Rotha points down at the blue circle forming on the ground, and in a flash, you're back on the bank of the pond. It's as if you blinked and reality shifted. Rotha is gazing at her reflection in the pond water, and a white-haired man with a kind visage greets you when you turn and see him. "I trust all went well?" This time he speaks through a human mouth and not a toothy maw. [[Solve the case.->Ending3]]](if: $accepthelp is 1)[ "Have enough clues now," you say suddenly. "Good. Let us see if your mind can do what my magic cannot. Mind you, Sniff, this could be very serious. What if it is a wizard or some other powerful being? Do you intend to take responsibility if they decide to come after you? Do you suspect they will receive just punishment for their actions? Tell me, Sniff. Tell me your conclusions." [[Tell her.->Tell]] [[Don't tell her.->DoNotTell]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(if: $accepthelp is 1)[(if: $tell is 0)[Despite your best efforts, you aren't able to solve the case. The information you give Hargurrath is inaccurate, and so the dungeon-crawling ransackers go unpunished. Hargurrath, however, is an upstanding fellow, and he gives you a three star (out of five) review in the Lartola Gazette in recognition of your efforts and the services rendered. Elazabelle is never seen again, by you at least. You will often wonder who or what she really was. Perhaps you'll have better luck in your next case and further the name you've been making for yourself as the one and only Dungeon Detective. If only there were a way you could try again. (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileA")[(link: "Load game from File A?")[(load-game:"FileA")]] (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileB")[(link: "Load game from File B?")[(load-game:"FileB")]]](if: $tell is 1)[Despite your best efforts, you aren't able to solve the case. The information you give Hargurrath is inaccurate, and so the dungeon-crawling ransackers go unpunished. Most terribly, Elazabelle takes the inaccurate information and goes on a killing spree, slaughtering several innocent people whom she thinks to be the criminals. News reaches you several weeks later, and you hope that her actions do not reflect poorly on your career. The Spotmother and her spies are likely to be aware of your every success and failure, and should she decide it, your freedom will be rescinded. Perhaps you'll have better luck in your next case and further the name you've been making for yourself as the one and only Dungeon Detective. If only there were a way you could try again. (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileA")[(link: "Load game from File A?")[(load-game:"FileA")]] (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileB")[(link: "Load game from File B?")[(load-game:"FileB")]]]](if: $rotha is 1)[Despite you and Rotha's best efforts, you aren't able to solve the case. The information you give Hargurrath is inaccurate, and so the dungeon-crawling ransackers go unpunished. Hargurrath, however, is an upstanding fellow, and he gives you a three star (out of five) review in the Lartola Gazette in recognition of your efforts and the services rendered. Rotha gets a pat on the head and is told that she would be better off if she stayed as a maid, and so she shall. Perhaps you'll have better luck in your next case and further the name you've been making for yourself as the one and only Dungeon Detective. If only there were a way you could try again. (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileA")[(link: "Load game from File A?")[(load-game:"FileA")]] (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileB")[(link: "Load game from File B?")[(load-game:"FileB")]]](if: $refusehelp is 1 and $rotha is 0)[Despite your best efforts, you aren't able to solve the case. The information you give Hargurrath is inaccurate, and so the dungeon-crawling ransackers go unpunished. Hargurrath, however, is an upstanding fellow, and he gives you a three star (out of five) review in the Lartola Gazette in recognition of your efforts and the services rendered. Perhaps you'll have better luck in your next case and further the name you've been making for yourself as the one and only Dungeon Detective. If only there were a way you could try again. (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileA")[(link: "Load game from File A?")[(load-game:"FileA")]] (if: (savedgames:) contains "FileB")[(link: "Load game from File B?")[(load-game:"FileB")]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">"Okay," you say, "but only with client present." This pleases Elazabelle greatly and with something that looks giddy in her expression she raises a hand to the air. "I shall return us to him." In a flash, you're back on the bank of the pond. It's as if you blinked and reality shifted. Elazabelle is to your left, embracing a white-haired man and peppering his face with kisses. "Ellie, please!" he cries in mock distress. This time he speaks through a human mouth and not a toothy maw. "I told and told you it was not necessary to intervene... and I told the detective not to accept your help." "The one called Sniff has seen fit to allow me to hear his conclusions. I approached him to protect him, but, more than that, to protect you. I will protect you, Hargurrath.(if: $bite is 1)[ Including from him - this detective of yours bit me like a common hound. He destroyed evidence, I admonished him, and he bit me. The insouciance!" Domovond, or Hargurrath, you aren't sure, frowns at you. "This is true?" he asks flatly, but then waves his hand, "You know he cannot hurt you, Ellie. You've no blood to bleed." "But it was rude!" Elazabelle protests. (set: $tell to 1) [[Solve the case.->Ending3]]](if: $bite is 0)[" Hargurrath, or Domovond, you are not sure, holds Elazabelle's arms for just a minute while he looks into her eyes. After that he turns to you and bows his head in thanks. "I trust all went well?" (set: $tell to 1) [[Solve the case.->Ending3]]</div>]

<div class="mesgday">"No." You are firm in this. The woman has not proven herself trustworthy in all this time. When you speak that single word, she bites her lip scornfully, but speaks not a word. Her right hand turns in the air, fingers as claws rotating in a wound. In a flash, you're back on the bank of the pond. It's as if you blinked and reality shifted. The trees are rustling and the grass feels cold and wet on your feet. When you turn, and a white-haired man with a kind visage greets you. "I trust all went well?" This time he speaks through a human mouth and not a toothy maw. (set: $tell to 0) [[Solve the case.->Ending3]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">(if: $accepthelp is 1)[(if: $tell is 0)[ "Elboor is a word spoken by some Elves, those ungoverned by Lalanand's treaties and history with us. They despise dragons for a number of reasons. Many of which, unfortunately, may be well founded. It means... Well, it is a slur against my race, suffice it to say. You did well in deciphering it." Elazabelle is not here, so you elect to tell him you did not receive help. You're not sure how he might react to hearing about her. The man's golden eyes are set on the horizon now that he has the information you so cleverly deduced. "Thank you, detective. I will reward you appropriately. My patrons are many, and they shall know of your acuity." The dragon Hargurrath travels to Cardin to petition for justice. A roving band of adventurers who live in the city are apprehended by municipal guards and forced to stand trial. Using the evidence you collected and your expert testimony, the presiding judge finds in favor of Hargurrath. Justice is served, and the bandits, who had been calling themselves "adventurers," are placed in jail. The outcome of the trial changes, however slightly, the popular notions of two things: dragons and gnolls. You have scored a small victory amongst hominid species, showing them even dragons deserve justice and that gnolls can be more than bandits and invaders. Cardin makes good beer, and now you have the coin to enjoy it. Your reputation will also receive a considerable boost. The Lartola Gazette prints a five star review for your services, and you believe the Spotmother must be aware of this. Since she hasn't yet had a net-squad bring you back home, you conclude she must silently approve of your work. Good work, Dungeon Detective.](if: $tell is 1)[ Elazabelle takes action swiftly. She blinks away with a magic that makes your eyes buzz and your stomach hurt, and Hargurrath reacts with utmost dismay. "Blast my breathweapon," he curses, "despite her appearance, Ellie is... she is so full of love for me that protective emotions are often her impetus to action. That action, in this case, may not be the correct course." A week later, you hear news of the events in Cardin. A roving band of adventures who lived in the city were slaughtered in the streets by a sorceress, the first of such events in Cardin in many years. Bits of them are still being scraped off the walls of nearby homes and businesses. The only thing this botched justice accomplishes, other than violent revenge, is that common folk grow to fear sorceresses and more. Elazabelle discarded the respect she had among them in favor of vengeance and her relative fame in some parts of the world is stained with these murders. You receive gold in substantial amount - the details of the clues as you reported them are completely correct. The sum is enough to eat hot food and sleep under a roof for a while. Hargurrath is happy to recommend you to his patrons, wishing you no ill will. No greater change is affected by your work on the case. This is just a job. What more could you have expected?]] (if: $rotha is 1)["You have found a great deal that I overlooked. I cannot begin to pay respect your perspicacity." "But you will, Sniff hope?" The man chortles. "Of course. I will see that justice is served. I will go to Cardin and I will demand trial. Hominid laws will punish hominids, and the world will see that dragons are not so different from other people. We too deserve to be protected by society." "And gnolls?" "One hopes," Hargurrath agrees. Rotha pipes up, but seems to be so busy admiring the surroundings - the orange sky of sunset, the rustling trees - to actually look at either of you while she speaks, "Muchgood Sir Gnoll did, he very wise!(if: $usemugwitness is 1)[ But, in the workshop... he burn up a mug, - fwoosh! - in the goldstuff." "How very unfortunate. The purity should sustain, however.]" Rotha stops and curtseys deeply before the man. "Master Hargoorrith do be kindly receive my ap.. a-paw-low-gee, seeing no curtsey sooner." Hargurrath smiles and lowers himself onto one knee to address Rotha. "I know you must have helped him. I am glad for you, too. Did you know that your parents think that great things are in store for your future? That in sending you to work for me they hoped you might also enjoy my tutelage? You read more than anyone I have ever met. And..." He glances sidelong at you, then back to Rotha. "Mra'gasplan garoth'na?" Rotha's eyes light up as if she cannot express her happiness, and her little feet even stamp. "Mra'gasplan! Mra'tagalat kleero spa'na. Yra'sono lanalasto! Y'noor kalooth anamasp." Chuckling, Hargurrath says to you, "she is extremely articulate in her first language, you know." You enjoy a handsome reward as payment for services rendered. Hargurrath is an honorable dragon, and travels to Cardin to petition for justice. A roving band of adventurers who live in the city are apprehended by municipal guards and forced to stand trial. Using the evidence you collected and your expert testimony, the presiding judge finds in favor of Hargurrath. Justice is served, and the bandits, who had been calling themselves "adventurers," are placed in jail. The outcome of the trial changes, however slightly, the popular notions of two things: dragons and gnolls. You have scored a small victory amongst hominid species, showing them even dragons deserve justice and that gnolls can be more than bandits and invaders. The review Hargurrath writes in the Lartola Gazette is a glowing one.(if: $usemugwitness is 1)[ But it does mention you're a bit careless with evidence.] As for Rotha, she would very much like to be your friend. Perhaps, someday, your assistant. Well, that's one choice you won't make this time. Good work, Dungeon Detective.] (if: $refusehelp is 1 and $rotha is 0)[Hargurrath is visibly impressed. "You seem very confident in your findings. I will count on your testimony and the evidence you have collected, young one. Your reward will be gold. How many drachs do you require?" "Standard rate five drachs per day plus expenses..." The man nods and folds his arms over his patterned red doublet. "I have lived long and, I admit, I did not know what to expect from a gnoll detective." "Maybe because you lived long. Set in ways, and in thoughts." You enjoy a handsome reward as payment for services rendered. Hargurrath is an honorable dragon, and travels to Cardin to petition for justice. A roving band of adventurers who live in the city are apprehended by municipal guards and forced to stand trial. Using the evidence you collected and your expert testimony, the presiding judge finds in favor of Hargurrath. Justice is served, and the bandits, who had been calling themselves "adventurers," are placed in jail. The outcome of the trial changes, however slightly, the popular notions of two things: dragons and gnolls. You have scored a small victory amongst hominid species, showing them even dragons deserve justice and that gnolls can be more than bandits and invaders. Cardin makes good beer, and now you have the coin to enjoy it. Your reputation will also receive a considerable boost. The Lartola Gazette prints a five star review for your services, and you believe the Spotmother must be aware of this. Since she hasn't yet had a net-squad bring you back home, you conclude she must silently approve of your work. As for dragons, perhaps they are not too old to learn new things. Good work, Dungeon Detective.]</div>

<div class="mesgday">You can't read, and you regret it every day. Unfortunately, the Spotmother does not teach letters to gnolls named Sniff. Now, a gnoll named Think, that would be a much different story... Grabbing Rotha from the kitchen seems your best recourse. She's half your size, so asking her nicely does the trick. She even holds your hand and leads you to the dining room, as if fearing you would get lost. When you arrive, she snorts, grits her teeth, and throws a clawkerchief over the carving. "So you saw it... I promise, not part of table! The thieves, vandals too, carve this here." "What say, Rotha?" Rotha tries to see over the table, but she can't quite make it. She scoots out a chair and climbs onto it, then studies the carving. She bites where her lips would be and her scales darken in hue around her cheeks. (set: $tablechecked to 1)(set: $clues to $clues + 1) "It vile! It boast muchly! And include name. 'Ellboor' but maybe... 'Ullboar?' It tell mother of dragon to go--" (set: $elboor to 1) "That plenty, Rotha, thank you." [[[Enter the door next to the kitchen.->Servanthallway]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

<div class="mesgday">Without a torch, you can't make out the carving. Rotha, however, is ever useful. She pulls from her apron a small wooden rod with a red bulb on the end. "Be evermuch careful, Sir Gnoll," she implores, raising the rod in one hand. After striking it gently on the surface of the table, it bursts into flame about the bulb, throwing the dining room into a dim orange light. "Torch!" she says while pointing with it. You take it flame side up. The table is adorned with some sort of foul carving, done with a dagger or some other pointed object, depicting what would be best not described to the young, the austere, the squeamish, the prudish, or the modest and generally most perturbed by artistic depictions of elaborately vulgar insults. Some text sits next to it, but you can't read. Rotha, however, can. She snorts and grits her teeth and throws a clawkerchief over the carving. I promise, not part of table! The thieves, vandals too, carve this here." "What say, Rotha?" Rotha tries to see over the table, but she can't quite make it. She scoots out a chair and climbs onto it, then studies the carving. She bites where her lips would be and her scales darken in hue around her cheeks. (set: $tablechecked to 1)(set: $clues to $clues + 1) "It vile! It boast muchly! And include name. 'Ellboor' but maybe... 'Ullboar?' It tell mother of dragon to go--" (set: $elboor to 1) "That plenty, Rotha, thank you." [[[Enter the door next to the kitchen.->Servanthallway]]] (link: "Review clues.")[Of clues, you possess (if: $clues is 0)[zero.](if: $clues is 1)[one. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 2)[two. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 3)[three. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 4)[four. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]](if: $clues is 5)[five. (if: $toolschecked is 1)[(unless: $usemug is 1)[The wooden tankard from the free city of Cardin by the sea.](if: $usemug is 1)[ A certain clue you destroyed, you fat head.]](if: $hair is 1)[ The lock of extremely coarse red hair, smelling of wainrot.](if: $portcullischecked is 1)[ A spell or a mundane explosion was used to destroy that portcullis.](if: $tablechecked is 1)[ The name Elboor and the scathing insults carved into a table.](if: $blood is 1)[ The human blood spilled in the library.](if: $blood is 2)[ The human blood of a magic user, spilled in the library.]]]</div>

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