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Encounter Conditions
None if sober.
If you are etheric, does not show up if Skeletal Rider is on the stairs (caused by meeting him in his painting but not defeating him).
Initial Text
You find your way to the grand staircase leading up to the second floor. Assuming the posted signs aren't lying to you, it's the Hall of Sculptures where this is the Hall of Paintings.
And, if etheric:
As you consider heading upstairs, you hear a faint scratching sound from above, matched by a rising sense of foreboding.
Summary of Choices
- Peek up - Gain 3 XP in Perception
- Head upstairs - Enter Hall of Sculptures
- Try downstairs - leads to Julia's Dungeon
- Stay down here - Walk away
Choice Text and Results
Peek up
You slink halfway up the stairs and peek over the edge. There are some weird exhibits up on the second floor, but nothing that seems remotely dangerous.
Of course, it's not like they'd have a live explosives display, right?
You've earned 3 XP in Perception
Or, if etheric:
You slink halfway up the stairs and peek over the edge. The place feels off and it's hard to figure out why until you realize the statues are moving.
You get back down the stairs before any shots are fired.
You've earned 3 XP in Perception
Head upstairs
You make your way upstairs to the hall of statues. You're greeted at the top of the stairs by a memorial display to the dead of the Orbital Wars, but the hall is filled with exhibits.
(Sets location to Hall of Sculptures)
Try downstairs
Leads to Julia's Dungeon.
Stay down here
Yeah, there's no point going up stairs when there's so much cool stuff down here.