Stamm rested his hand on the wall, where he saw etched into the stone 'Test your strength'. "Ah ha" he said with a grin, but then saw scratched underneath in smaller letters 'of mind'. "Oh..."
Syra emptied a bota of water over her head. Only one more test to go but things were definately getting warmer down here. Even the very moss on the dungeon walls had an unpleasant sulphurus scent to it. The end is nigh, and Syra really wanted to savour the sweet musky smells of the forest again.
The rock hewn passage opened again into the gloom. Some flickering torches could be seen casting a little light across the other side.<.br>
Stamm rested his hand on the wall, where he saw etched into the stone 'Test your strength'. "Ah ha" he said with a grin, but then saw scratched underneath in smaller letters 'of mind'. "Oh..."
"As Dwarves are renowned for their tenacity and strength of mind I shall advance alone and complete this last test." He proptly started to boldly goose step his way across the gloom with his bearded chin pointed to the ceiling.
"Pig headed Dwarves, I think he means" muttered Syra and someone snickered from the back.
It was then a shadow of a creature came into view.
Leyla: "What's that?"
Tiggy: "Tall and slim."
Elija: "Shiney skin."
Wuuf: "I smell tentacles."
Wu Tse:"It'll eat his brains!"
All: "Mind flayer!"
It was then Stamm appeared to the party to be clutching his head and shouting "Agghhhhh-snuffghhh!" Unknown to the party, however a centipede (see 42) had appeared out of it's nest in Stamm's beard and started tickling his nose with its many legs. The stubborn dwarf, mindful of the fact that this was a test of his will, continued to stumble and lurch in a forward direction.
Leyla: "We should warn the Dwarf!"
Mophus:"Fireballs!"
Wuuf: "Nahhh let him finish this. Ignorance is bliss."
Syra: "I'll call the lawyers..."
And with that last confusing statement, you have a choice: