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You hear a terrible howling in the distance. Lit by a lake of fire, you can see three misshapen beasts running towards you.
In the distance, you can see that tall white wall. Aside from that it's fire and featureless terrain as far as you can see.
Summary of Choices
- Run towards the wall
- Look for a way up - Gain 6 XP in Perception or fight 3 ghouls @ 3 XP each
- Scramble up the wall - Gain 6 XP in Reflexes or fight 3 ghouls @ 3 XP each
- Break through - Gain 6 XP in Strength or fight 3 ghouls @ 3 XP each
- Demand it open - Gain 6 XP in Will or fight 3 ghouls @ 3 XP each
- Stand and fight - Fight 3 ghouls, get 2 XP in Will after fight (running away still gives it to you.)
- Run away from the wall - Fight 2 ghouls
- Make your stand - Fight 3 ghouls, get 2 XP in Will after fight (running away still gives it to you.)
Choice Text and Results
Run towards the wall
You make a run for it and manage to lose one of you pursuers around a lake of fire. The others, unfortunately, catch up with you on the far side.
(Fight 2 Ghouls)
(Or)
You come face to face with a great wall. Now that you're closer, you can see it's made of innumerable fleshless skulls.
Although you've opened some distance, you can hear the hunting party catching up behind you.
Look for a way up
(If Perception > 6)
Glancing quickly over the wall of skulls, you find a sloping path to the other side. Although you're only a few steps ahead of the hunting party, they stop the moment you pass the wall.
They clack their claws together and howl, although whether that's a sign of frustration or anger, you can't say.
You've earned 6 XP in Perception
(Otherwise)
Try as you might, you can't see any way over the wall. You're still looking when the hunting pack catches up.
(Fight 3 ghouls)
(Gain an extra 3 XP in Perception, win or lose?)
Scramble up the wall
(If Reflexes > 6)
You make a quick leap onto the wall, then scramble up the rest of the way. The skulls roll under your feet, but you manager to slide onto the other side.
You hear the hunting party howling behind you, but they don't seem interested in coming over the wall.
You've earned 6 XP in Reflexes
(Otherwise)
You leap onto the wall, then slide back. The skulls skitter away under your feet.
Finally, you slip back off the wall into the waiting arms of the hunting party.
(Fight 3 ghouls)
(Gain an extra 3 XP in Reflexes, win or lose?)
Break through
(If Strength > 6)
You throw your weight into the wall again and again, the hunting pack continuing to get closer. When they seem almost in reach, the wall crumbles and you're able to make your way through.
The pack seems reluctant to follow.
You've earned 6 XP in Strength
(Otherwise)
Try as you might, you can't break through the wall before the ghouls get there.
(Fight 3 ghouls)
(Gain an extra 3 XP in Strength, win or lose)
Demand it open
(If Will > 6)
You demand the wall open for you in a booming voice. Somewhat to your surprise, the skulls slide away, leaving a path.
The hunting pack pulls away as you make your way through, reluctant to follow
You've earned 6 XP in Will
(Otherwise)
You demand the wall opens before you. The skulls refuse to comply, little to your surprise.
While you stand at the wall, the hunting pack catches up. They launch themselves at you enthusiastically.
(Fight 3 ghouls)
(Gain an extra 3 XP in WIll, win or lose?)
Stand and fight
You stand and face down the hunting party. They circle you, perhaps surprised by your bravery, then move in for the kill.
(Fight 3 ghouls. Gain an extra 2 XP in Will, regardless of how the fight turns out.)
Run away from the wall
You make a run for it and manage to lose one of you pursuers around a lake of fire. The others, unfortunately, catch up with you on the far side.
(Fight 2 ghouls.)
Make your stand
You stand and face down the hunting party. They circle you, perhaps surprised by your bravery, then move in for the kill.
(Fight 3 ghouls. Gain an extra 2 XP in Will, regardless of how the fight turns out.)