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Encounter Conditions
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Initial Text
As you make your way between the hanging slabs of meat, you hear a click. After a few moments in silence, you hear another, then another.
Stealing a careful glance, you see two hunched creatures stalking the area. If you run, they're sure to notice. But if you stay, they still might find you.
Summary of Choices
- Run! - If you have not unlocked the Massive Scar encounter, Fight 2 Ghouls, otherwise
- Charge through - Enter below the charnel house
- Face the ghouls - Fight 2 ghouls and gain 2 bonus XP in Will
- Sneak away - Fight 1 ghoul and gain 1 bonus XP Reflexes, or gain 3 XP in Reflexes.
- Remain motionless - Fight 2 ghouls and gain 1 bonus XP Will, or gain 3 XP in Will.
Choice Text and Results
Run!
(If you have not unlocked the Massive Scar encounter)
You run and run and run, but it seems that horrible clicking only gets closer. As you finally slow down, two ghouls overtake you!
(Fight 2 ghouls)
(Otherwise)
With a full-out sprint, you manage to put some distance between yourself and the ghouls. You find yourself near the wall, where you see something strange.
There is a great scar along the wall, as though a massive set of claws had ripped the stone open and revealed a void behind. You faintly hear shouts and screams on the hot breeze from the scar.
Charge through
Behind the scar is a set of stairs that seems to go down forever. You make your way into the depths.
When you finally reach the bottom, you find yourself in a place plucked straight from some feverish nightmare. Ghouls, many in packs, wander a sunless cave lit only by pits of fire.
(Enter Below the Charnel House)
Face the ghouls
You turn back from the scar to face the ghouls pursuing you. Perhaps whatever down there is a fate worse than death.
Sneak away
You dart and weave, trying to get away from the ghouls. It seems to take forever, but you lose one.
After a short sprint to get some distance between yourself and the other beast, you duck into a hole in the floor. The clicking slowly passes you, then fades into the distance.
You've earned 3 XP in Reflexes
(or)
You dart and weave, trying to sneak away, but only manage to lose one of the ghouls. The other jumps onto a nearby slab of meat, sending it swinging.
It grins at you maniacally, lashing out with its claws.
Remain motionless
As you remain motionless, the clicking gets closer and closer. It stops for a moment, which stretches on seemingly forever…
It seems the danger has passed.
You've earned 3 XP in Will
(or)
As you remain motionless, the clicking gets closer and closer. It stops for a moment, which stretches on seemingly forever…
Then two ghouls drop on you from above!