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Encounter Conditions
Before hearing Ominous Sound Effects
Initial Text
There are a lot of spooky decorations around the hall, but you have to say this jack o' lantern is especially nice. It's probably not made out of a real pumpkin like they were in the old days, but it's definitely close enough to fool someone who's never seen a real pumpkin.
And the flickering light inside just adds the right touch of Halloween ambiance.
Summary of Choices
- Bask in the glow - Gain 50 Halloween Spirit, 5 XP Will
- Steal it - Gain university jack o' lantern
- Smash it - Fight The Pumpkin King and 2 Bat Swarms if etheric, gain various electronics otherwise
- Leave it - Walk away
Choice Text and Results
Bask in the glow
You kick back and enjoy the flickering light.
You've gained 50 duration of Halloween Spirit.
You've earned 5 XP in Will
Steal it
You wait until no one's looking and abscond with the jack o' lantern. Judging by the label, it was actually brought over from the University.
You found: university jack o' lantern
Smash it
(While Etheric) (Halloween Spirit +100?)
You approach the table, ready for some serious smashing.
The jack o' lantern trembles as you approach, giving you a moment of pause. The table rearranges into gnarled wooden body beneath it and the cloth into a flowing black robe.
The jack o' lantern smiles down at you with it's jagged grin and open its robes, filling the air with shrieking bats.
(Fight The Pumpkin King and 2 Bat Swarms).
(Non-etheric)
You smash the pumpkin with glee, sending polysteel and electrical components flying in every direction.
Wait? Polysteel and electronics? You give it a couple extra thumps for being fake.
You found: 5 of capacitor array, polysteel, microcapacitor
You've earned 5 XP in Strength
You've earned 5 XP in Will
Leave it
See Walk Away