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You run down the passageway that you were previously unable to get to while the three humunculi were at the campfire.  Unfortunately, the humunculi have chosen the same path.  You aren't sure if it is because they saw you or because of bad luck, but they are not far behind you now.  You reach another chamber and find a large, demonic looking creature blocking your path.  Before you can even think about how to describe this thing you feel the humunculi grab you from behind and pull you to the ground.  They are about to stomp you to death when the demonic looking creature disintigrates them on the spot. 

 
"Nobody takes my prey in my domain.  Tell me little thing, what are you here to do?"

 
This thing looks like a large floating eye with multiple smaller eyes attached atop its head.  You realize this thing is a beholder and soon you find yourself paralyzed in its gaze.  That's what you get for staring into its eye I guess.

 
"Answer me puny one, why are you here in my domain?"

 
You are too terrified to answer, but this creature appears to grow irritated by your silence so you muster all the courage you've got and speak up

 
"I'm here to slay the Craxil" you proclaim, terrified of how this creature will respond to such a bold statement.

 
"HA!  Amusing little one, someone of your strength doesn't have what it takes but it would entertain me to see how you die in the Craxil's mountains.  Answer this riddle correctly, and I will permit you to continue through to the other side of my domain.  Answer incorrectly, and you will share the same fate as your pursuers.  Are you ready?"

 
"As ready as I'll ever be" you squeak.

 
"Very well!" it bellows, clearly enjoying every bit of this.  "I am a vast canyon that spans beyond sight.  I am without end and have been a part of every man whenever there is trouble.  What am I?"

The Limitless Potential Of Mankind

"Wrong" it bellows, laughing under its breath.  "Your kind's potential is not as limitless as you like to think it is.  And besides, your limitless potential isn't exactly showing through in this time of trouble now is it little one?"

 
"Well... erm... "

 
You wanted to say something about how desperate situations propel human potential to new heights but the blast of negative energy he shoots at you doesn't give you a chance. 

 
THE END
You run down the passageway that you were previously unable to get to while the three humunculi were at the campfire.  Unfortunately, the humunculi have chosen the same path.  You aren't sure if it is because they saw you or because of bad luck, but they are not far behind you now.  You reach another chamber and find a large, demonic looking creature blocking your path.  Before you can even think about how to describe this thing you feel the humunculi grab you from behind and pull you to the ground.  They are about to stomp you to death when the demonic looking creature disintigrates them on the spot. 

 
"Nobody takes my prey in my domain.  Tell me little thing, what are you here to do?"

 
This thing looks like a large floating eye with multiple smaller eyes attached atop its head.  You realize this thing is a beholder and soon you find yourself paralyzed in its gaze.  That's what you get for staring into its eye I guess.

 
"Answer me puny one, why are you here in my domain?"

 
You are too terrified to answer, but this creature appears to grow irritated by your silence so you muster all the courage you've got and speak up

 
"I'm here to slay the Craxil" you proclaim, terrified of how this creature will respond to such a bold statement.

 
"HA!  Amusing little one, someone of your strength doesn't have what it takes but it would entertain me to see how you die in the Craxil's mountains.  Answer this riddle correctly, and I will permit you to continue through to the other side of my domain.  Answer incorrectly, and you will share the same fate as your pursuers.  Are you ready?"

 
"As ready as I'll ever be" you squeak.

 
"Very well!" it bellows, clearly enjoying every bit of this.  "I am a vast canyon that spans beyond sight.  I am without end and have been a part of every man whenever there is trouble.  What am I?"

A Bar Wench?

The creature and you both get a hearty laugh out of this response but you know that you are wrong and you know you are going to die soon.  Indeed, the creature hits you with the same negative energy it used on the humunculi and you disapate into the air.

 
THE END
You've gotten past the bulk of the humunculi and the goblins were refreshingly easy, but as you continue forward you shudder to think at what else may lie in store for you up ahead.  This nondescript plateau had dredged on for quite a while and still no sign of Redridge pass.  Suddently you reach a tunnel and you are dismayed to see a large troll blocking access.  Trolls are even stronger than humunculi so you won't be fighting this one anytime soon.  The tunnel represents the only way through to the other side as an inclimbable rockface extends in both directions along the plateau.  You're gonna have to get through that tunnel one way or another. 

 
You remember that the shaman said that the Craxil uses riders to send its orders out to its minions and that these riders are basically human thralls.  Perhaps you could fake it to get past him.  Another option is your bow.  Trolls are very large creatures and therefore pretty hard to miss, even for you.  A final option is to try and distract it somehow.  You reason that you could cause a lot of commotion in the half-dead vegetation nearby to draw him away from the tunnel, then circle around and make a run for it.

You draw Your Bow And Fire Upon The Troll

You may only be able to hit a general area, but a troll is a very large and broad target so you have practically no chance of missing here.  You position yourself behind a large rock, just out of the trolls sight and ready your bow.  The troll is still completely unaware of your presence and just stands there looking bored out of his mind.  You pull out an arrow and draw it back in the string.  You take aim and release.

 
The first shot hits the troll in the navel but seems to deal minimal damage.  You draw back again and fire one into him, this time just below his chest.  He looks confused but now lumbers in your direction.  As you pull another one back he detects your presence and is now moving faster.  You put another one into his midsection but again this deals minimal damage.  You prepare to draw back another but he is upon you now.

 
It's too bad you forgot that trolls have exceptional regenerative capabilities.  It takes more than a few arrows to bring these things down.  Unfortunately, this is a lesson that has cost you your life.

 
THE END
Naturally, you are not going to go down the passageway that your pursuers went down, that's just stupid.  You want to avoid unnecessary conflict after allso you can increase your chances of reaching the Craxil.  This passageway leads you out to a large plateau.  To the right, you can see another several clusters of cave networks populated by humunculi.  To the left you see a step drop off that would land you in the forest the hunters of your village like to use.  In front of you, and in the distance, is a curious looking camp.  You see a couple different campfires and at least two dozen tee-pee style tents down over there.  You can't make out who the inhabitants are though, at least not from here.  Odds are they aren't friendly though.  This is Craxil territory after all.  Of course, the humunculi in the multiple cave clusters over there aren't friendly either so what does it matter?  You still have no leads as to where to find the Craxil but you need to make a decision as to where to go.

You explore The Humunculi Clusters

Perhaps it is wise to stick with the enemy you know right?  Anyway, the creatures that have been attacking your village have been humunculi and while they are not the only creatures under the Craxil's command (according to Brandolf) they are the ones he seems to call on the most.  Perhaps you'll find clues to his whereabouts somewhere about in their dwellings.

 
The task of sneaking over to these cave clusters unseen is a challenging one.  You are out in the open now, so the sun is taking away any advantage that the darkness would otherwise have given you.  Also, a couple humunculi are standing outside in the open, in the front of the cave clusters you seek to gain entry to.  Realizing the impossibility of this situation, you fall back a bit and wait until nightfall to make your move.

 
 
Eventually the sun sets and the humunculi retire to their caves.  You slink over to their position using what little rock cover and shrubbery you have to conceal your approach.  Just as you reach the next rock for cover you feel something strike you from above and you lose conciousness.  Seems one of the humunculi noticed your approach and got you with a rock from a high vantage point.  You're surprised you survived such a blow but you soon wish you hadn't.  Your arms and legs are restrained with thick vines and it is clear you are about to become the meal for a handful of humunculi. 

 

 
THE END
The room is too well lit to try and sneak past him and lunging forth at a superior foe with a short sword doesn't strike your fancy either.  You decide to get creative and pull out the bow that Brandolf gave you in the council before you left.  You ran a few practice shots before departing on this journey and you know you can at least hit a general target, though you'd be pretty hard pressed to achieve any kind of real accuracy.

 
The first shot whizzes past the creatures head and into a nearby pillar of rock.  His eyes go wide as he looks at the arrow then turns to look directly at you.  You immediately pull back another arrow and take aim knowing this shot is going to make or break destiny.  You aim for his chest as that is the broadest target available and the iron arrowhead may even reach his heart.  As he lunges forth you close your eyes and release...

 

You half expected you'd be dead by now but when you open your eyes you discover your arrow went through the creatures neck.  He is now on his knees bleeding profusely and clutching his throat.  Wasting no time, you finish him with your short sword, then dive into the darkest corner.  The three humunculi heard the ruckus and have come down from their campfire to see what the commotion was.  When they discover their fallen comrade, they go into a rage and start to look around.  You dig into the corner as much as you can and clutch your sword.  Two of the creatures move towards the unexplored passageway on the other side of the chamber while the third seems to be gravitating closer to your position.  You begin to wonder if you should strike him by surprise while you still can or hope you can try to remain undiscovered.

You remain In The Corner And Hope To Be Undiscovered

Even if you succeeded in sneak attacking this one, what about the other two?  You cannot possibly hope to defeat two humunculi, especially without the element of surprise on your side.  Their monsters and let's face it, elementary school girls still best you at arm wrestling.  Your best bet is to remain in the corner and pray.  You sit there, hold your breath, and close your eyes.  This is probably for the best, because its all over before you realize what's happening.  The humunculus discovered you and struck you upside the head with such force that you suffered a fatal concussion.  On the plus side, you didn't feel a thing.

 
THE END
You press your body firmly against the back wall of the chamber and slowly make your way over to the entrance of the large passageway on the left.  Occasionally the campfire will flicker light in your general direction giving you pause, but the humunculi are totally unaware of your presence.  Eventually, you manage to make it to the passageway and it doesn't take long before you reach another chamber.  You are greatly disheartened by what you see up ahead. 

 

A larger than normal humunculus stands in the center of the fairly well lit chamber and judging from his tribal decor you figure he must be someone of rank.  The passageway continues at the other end of the chamber, but this creature blocks your path.  At the moment, he is looking off to the side and does not notice your presence.  You weigh your options.

You go Back The Way You Came

You are quickly beginning to wish Brandolf had given you a torch, but given the nature of your quest he probably figured you didn't need to draw attention to yourself.  Still, you can barely see more than a few feet in front of your face and it is only getting darker as you continue further inward.  You run your hand along the right wall and move carefully, scouting each step with your foot to avoid a fall.  Your heart is racing and you know that at any moment, something might come out and attack.

 
Eventually, the cave leads into a small inner chamber with a campfire in the middle.  Three humunculi are sitting around the campfire, roasting human limbs on a stick as if they were marshmellows.  Fortunately, they are not aware of your presence and the campfire enables you to see there are several tunnels leading out from this chamber.  On the other side of the chamber is a tunnel that goes deeper in, but you won't be able to go down this way undetected as long as the humunculi are here.  There are also nondescript passsageways to the left and the right (large and small respectively) that you can reach as long as you stay in the shadows.
You are quickly beginning to wish Brandolf had given you a torch, but given the nature of your quest he probably figured you didn't need to draw attention to yourself.  Still, you can barely see more than a few feet in front of your face and it is only getting darker as you continue further inward.  You run your hand along the right wall and move carefully, scouting each step with your foot to avoid a fall.  Your heart is racing and you know that at any moment, something might come out and attack.

 

 
Eventually, the cave leads into a small inner chamber with a campfire in the middle.  Three humunculi are sitting around the campfire, roasting human limbs on a stick as if they were marshmellows.  Fortunately, they are not aware of your presence and the campfire enables you to see there are several tunnels leading out from this chamber.  On the other side of the chamber is a tunnel that goes deeper in, but you won't be able to go down this way undetected as long as the humunculi are here.  There are also nondescript passsageways to the left and the right (large and small respectively) that you can reach as long as you stay in the shadows.

You attack The Humunculi With Your Sword While They Are Relaxed

These humunculi are blocking a passage that may lead to the Craxil; and the fewer of them there are, the less difficult it will be for you to have to sneak around.  You draw your sword and lung forth plunging it into the back of the nearest unsuspecting humunculi.  You swell with pride realizing that you have just killed your first monster, and a humunculi too!  Unfortunately, you have difficulty removing the sword from the humunculi's body and the others have immediately taken notice of you.  You attempt to run back out of the cave from whence you came, but the creatures are faster than you are.  They beat you savagely before bringing you back to their campfire for desert.

 
THE END
"I don't know anything," you say.


The man grabs your throat, strangling it as he impales your hand. You try to scream, but you can't even get out a breath.


"Quiet," the man says, pulling out the knife and releasing your throat as you whimper, clutching at your wound.


"Do you think I picked you out by chance? You have her necklace. I tracked it here. Now, answer me."

You lie

"She was taken off to be ransomed off by one of the travelling ratlings."


You see the runes of the blade glowing, as the man snarls.


"Filthy lying vermin," the man hisses. "Perhaps the next rat will be more trustworthy."


The man slices open your throat, and you collapse against the ground, quickly dying.
"I don't know anything," you say.


The man grabs your throat, strangling it as he impales your hand. You try to scream, but you can't even get out a breath.


"Quiet," the man says, pulling out the knife and releasing your throat as you whimper, clutching at your wound.


"Do you think I picked you out by chance? You have her necklace. I tracked it here. Now, answer me."

You tell the truth

"She's been taken down to the fifth layer. You... you won't want to find her. She's dead by now, and her body won't be in the best condition."


The man doesn't respond for some time, before snarling.


"No, she's alive. I can feel it. You, however, are no better than the rest of your lying kind. Death's for you."


The man slices open your throat, and you collapse against the ground, quickly dying.
You awaken to a knife pressed against your throat. You reach for your sword in the darkness, but a hand catches yours.


"Scream for help or try anything and I cut you open," a harsh voice growls.


You try to nod, but the knife is pressed so tightly any movement would slice open your throat.


"A prisoner was taken into the burrows. Where is she?"

You lie

"She was taken off to be ransomed off by one of the travelling ratlings."


You see the runes of the blade glowing, as the man snarls.


"Liar. The knife speaks to your honesty. The truth, now, or you die."
You awaken to a knife pressed against your throat. You reach for your sword in the darkness, but a hand catches yours.


"Scream for help or try anything and I cut you open," a harsh voice growls.


You try to nod, but the knife is pressed so tightly any movement would slice open your throat.


"A prisoner was taken into the burrows. Where is she?"

You tell the truth

"She's been taken down to the fifth layer. You... you won't want to find her. She's dead by now, and her body won't be in the best condition."


The man doesn't respond for some time, before snarling.


"No, she's alive. I can feel it. Your fate, however, is less certain."


The man's blade illuminates, casting golden light on the both of you. You stare at his grizzled face with a thick beard growing. However, he gets a clear view of you, seeing your blood, sweat and semen-encrusted fur. He stares at you, realizing what you've done.


"You had her way with her... you disgusting vermin!" he near shouts, hopefully waking some of the other Ratlings to come to your side.


The man slices open your throat, and you collapse against the ground. He rams his knife into your chest repeatedly as you try to scream in pain, but blood quickly fills your throat. Your life is quickly drained from you, and you lie there as death takes you.
You grab the necklace, snatching it off her neck and clutching it in her hands.


"Hey!" she cries, grabbing at it before you snarl, scarring her away.


She whimpers, shuffling away from you. You stare at her, wrapping it around the hilt of your sword and clutching it tightly. You wait patiently for Pak to arrive.


After a few minutes, the massive, black-furred rat clambers into the burrow, grinning as he sees her prey. He stomps forward, grabbing her by the hand.


"Come on, darling. Let's take you down to the lower levels. I have a few of the others I want pulled over to my side, and I'm sure your sweet ass will do a great deal in getting them there."


The huge brute begins dragging the girl away, leaving you standing there. Suddenly, he stops, turning around.


"What's your name?"


"Ritz," you say.


"You did a good job protecting her from the cripples and in the raid, and I'm feeling generous. Care to join in the fun?"

You refuse

You shake your head sadly, just staring at the rat. He lets out a grunt of disgust, before dragging the girl away despite her crying protests.  


You head to your chamber, curling up in a bed of animal hides and lying there. You hear the girl's crying and screaming for help in the distance of the caverns, but know you can do nothing. You push your furs against your floppy ears to drown out the sound, trying to find sleep. Eventually, you manage to do so.
You grab the necklace, snatching it off her neck and clutching it in her hands.


"Hey!" she cries, grabbing at it before you snarl, scarring her away.


She whimpers, shuffling away from you. You stare at her, wrapping it around the hilt of your sword and clutching it tightly. You wait patiently for Pak to arrive.


After a few minutes, the massive, black-furred rat clambers into the burrow, grinning as he sees her prey. He stomps forward, grabbing her by the hand.


"Come on, darling. Let's take you down to the lower levels. I have a few of the others I want pulled over to my side, and I'm sure your sweet ass will do a great deal in getting them there."


The huge brute begins dragging the girl away, leaving you standing there. Suddenly, he stops, turning around.


"What's your name?"


"Ritz," you say.


"You did a good job protecting her from the cripples and in the raid, and I'm feeling generous. Care to join in the fun?"

You try to stop him taking her

"No!" you say, punching the massive ratling in the jaw and sending him stumbling backwards, more out of surprise than anything else. 


"What did you say to me, you little prick?" he says, raising his club to strike.

You go for his eyes

You leap into the air, grabbing the massive ratling's shoulder and jamming your sword into his eyes. 


"Ah! Fuck, fuck, fuck! I can't see! I can't fucking see!" he yells, grabbing you by the fur and flinging you against the ground with a painful thud.


Although he can't see, he still hears where you thud against the ground. With a scream of rage and pain, he raises his club into the air and swings with all his might. It slams into your legs, shattering both of your legs as you scream in pain. He snarls, lifting up his club once more as you yell and grab at your broken legs, trying to focus on survival rather than the awful pain. He swings down his club once more, crushing your skull.
"No!" you say, punching the massive ratling in the jaw and sending him stumbling backwards, more out of surprise than anything else. 


"What did you say to me, you little prick?" he says, raising his club to strike.

You dodge

You roll to avoid his club swing, which slams into the stones next to you, sending splinters of wood flying in all directions. With his heavy club now on the ground, you now have a chance to do something.

You dodge again

You slash at him, ready to dodge again as he lifts his club back up. He roars, swinging his club back at you. You roll under it again, before he changes direction of his swing, prepared for this. It slams into your legs, shattering both of your legs as you scream in pain. He snarls, lifting up his club once more as you yell asd grab at your broken legs, trying to focus on survival rather than the awful pain. He swings down his club once more, crushing your skull.
You roll to avoid his club swing, which slams into the stones next to you, sending splinters of wood flying in all directions. With his heavy club now on the ground, you now have a chance to do something.

You strike at his side

You step forward, jabbing your sword between his ribs and into his guts as he lets out a horrid scream. He snarls and focuses through his pain, smashing his fist into your snout and sending you toppling to the floor.


"Little cunt!" he screams, grabbing your sword and yanking it from his side.


With a scream of rage and pain, he raises his club into the air and swings with all his might. It slams into your legs, shattering both of your legs as you scream in pain. He snarls, lifting up his club once more as you yell and grab at your broken legs, trying to focus on survival rather than the awful pain. He swings down his club once more, crushing your skull.