Run-down Windmill

## **First Encounter**

*The blades of this lone windmill creak and groan as you approach. It's as if they're trying to warn you about something. When you enter, the miller strides towards you and immediately announces: "Apologies, but I can't let you in."*
"I'M SORRY, WHAT?"
*The man looks at you with an unamused expression. "You weren't invited. Besides, the ceremony is in progress, so there's not much to be done about it."*

* **ASK ABOUT THE CEREMONY**
*"I'm afraid I'm not in position to tell you. The way it works is that you need to receive a written invitation. From someone who's already a member of the group."*[New Quest: Bad Moon Rising]
**--ENCOUNTER END--**
* **"IF I HAVE TO, I'LL LET MYSELF IN."**
*"You can certainly try, but I wouldn't recommend it. It'd really be quite a pointless waste of your time.*
	+ **TRY TO ENTER**
	*The moment you take out your weapon, a group of masked people appear.*
	--COMBAT--
	Victory: *You stand among the corpses, but before you're even able to catch a breath, more men appear.*
	--COMBAT--
	\*Combat is infinite until you are defeated.\*
	Defeat: [Received: 10 HP] *"I told you, it's a pointless waste of your time."*
	\*Return to the beginning of the encounter.\*
	+ **GIVE UP** *(Back)*

## **Encounters**

#### You can't leave

*The man looks at your invitation and silently open a hatch in the floor. It clearly leads down to a cellar. As you walk down the stairs, you hear weird chants coming from afar. They become louder and louder with every step you take. Then suddenly, you see a group of people in black robes gathered around a tone carved with various markings. "Take your place! Don't disturb the ritual!"*JOIN THE CEREMONY*You take the free place. Since you don't know the words, you at least try to hum along to the melody together with the rest of the crowd. At some point one of the men starts reciting the words of some ritual. He leads the chant, but they end each verse in unison.*
*"Lord of the black skies, we invoke thee.Crowned pale king, we invoke thee.Eternal dark sky, we invoke thee.Lord of the night, we invoke thee."*
*Someone throws various mysterious items into a fire. Someone cuts their arm open and drips their blood over the flames. Everything is happening very fast and the chanting continues. Then, everything goes black. Unnatural darkness envelops the place.* [Death]*"What do you think you're doing, you incredible morons." The men fall to their knees and start praying vigorously. "We've summoned you, Lord, to pledge our allegiance and demonstrate our endless servitude." Death snaps it's fingers and the man's neck breaks, quite visibly, in seven different places.* [Death]*"It's always the same with you, you idiotic beings. Always the same. You give them life, and they'll find a way to screw it up." Death snaps its fingers again, and another man falls to the ground.* [Death]*"You forced me to come here and pay attention to you before your scheduled time, and now you say you worship me? That's rich." Death looks around and notices you.*[Death]*"And what are YOU doing here? Did you go completely nuts and I somehow didn't notice?"*"I... HONESTLY HAVE NO IDEA."*Death chuckles. Probably. It's probably a chuckle? You know, there's really no telling with these immortal beings. You notice that the cultists are still kneeling with their faces touching the ground, all trembling in fear.* [Death]*"Listen, I can't have that. It's not like humans are the only creatures dying in this world. I'm busy. I'll tell you what. Normally, I'd just get it over with and be on my way. But since you're here, the choice is yours. Should I get rid of these insufferable beings... or should I spare them?"*
* **"KILL THEM."***Death snaps its fingers. All of the cultists fall to the ground. "Then it's done. There is one little side-effect I forgot to mention, though... yes, of course there's a punishment for summoning me without good cause. I'm busy. So don't be surprised when you come back here one day and see them haunting this place. I honestly can't be bothered to take them over to the other side just yet. Now, I need to go." Death chuckles again. "See you soon."* [Completed Quest: Bad Moon Rising]
* **"SPARE THEM."***Death sighs. "As you wish. But I know the type. They won't stop fooling around with this kind of magic. It's on you to make sure I'm never summoned here again. I'll make it easy for you. Here."* [Received: ] *Death speaks to you and the cultists. "With this, and certain ingredients, you'll be able to summon things. Things which are not me. They will look real, but they won't be real. They won't be able to kill you. Study them, fight them, do what you want. And now I have to go." Death disappears. The cultists slowly rise, unsure of exactly what happened. Then, they start thanking you for saving their lives. You give them the grimoire and once again explain in excruciating detail that they're forbidden from ever summoning Death again.* [Completed Quest: Bad Moon Rising]\*You keep the grimoire in your inventory\*

#### Bad Moon Rising (Complete)

	+ Defeat: Gain 10HP**--ENCOUNTER END--**
	+ Victory: Normal encounter victory and the option to Join the Ritual again if you have the parts.
* **LEAVE**