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INITIALIZE:Health,100
INITIALIZE:Strength,10
INITIALIZE:Gold,20
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INITIALIZE:mealsEaten,0
INITIALIZE:turnedAway,0
INITIALIZE:freedPrisoner,0
INITIALIZE:passagewayLockPicked,0
INITIALIZE:turretLockPicked,0
INITIALIZE:turretTopVisited,0
INITIALIZE:turretBottomVisited,0
INITIALIZE:storeroomVisited,0
INITIALIZE:wellVisited,0
INITIALIZE:guardroomVisited,0
INITIALIZE:forgeVisited,0
INITIALIZE:barracksVisited,0
INITIALIZE:dungeonVisited,0
INITIALIZE:armoryVisited,0
INITIALIZE:throneVisited,0
INITIALIZE:cavesVisited,0
INITIALIZE:catacombsVisited,0
INITIALIZE:kitchenVisited,0
INITIALIZE:apothecaryVisited,0
INITIALIZE:movedRocks,0
INITIALIZE:guardDisguise,0
INITIALIZE:followedServant,0
INITIALIZE:killedArchers,0
INITIALIZE:killedColonel,0
INITIALIZE:killedInterrogator,0
INITIALIZE:killedStairwayGuards,0
INITIALIZE:killedDoctor,0
INITIALIZE:killedStoreroomGuard,0
INITIALIZE:killedDungeonGuard,0
INITIALIZE:killedRoyalGuards,0
INITIALIZE:killedPriests,0
INITIALIZE:killedServant,0
INITIALIZE:killedDemon,0
INITIALIZE:killedMercenary,0
INITIALIZE:healingElixir,0
INITIALIZE:addedElixir,0
INITIALIZE:addedRed,0
INITIALIZE:addedBlue,0
INITIALIZE:addedGreen,0
INITIALIZE:addedBrown,0
INITIALIZE:addedOrange,0
INITIALIZE:addedClear,0
INITIALIZE:addedBlack,0
INITIALIZE:addedDrink,0
INITIALIZE:openedDoor,0
INITIALIZE:rammedDoor,0
INITIALIZE:bribedGuards,0
INITIALIZE:unwashed,0
INITIALIZE:lostPack,0
INITIALIZE:audience,0
INITIALIZE:officerSearch,0
INITIALIZE:officerTent,0
INITIALIZE:officerChest,0
INITIALIZE:timeOfDay,day
INITIALIZE:slept,0
INITWEAPON:Greatsword^*7^*50^*SPECIAL:Cut^*HIT:You swing your blade at the #enemy^*HIT:You lunge at the #enemy with your sword^*HIT:You quickly strike the #enemy^*MISS:You swing your sword, but miss.^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.^*MISS:You perform a mighty blow, but hit nothing but air.^*MISS:Your thrust is blocked by the #enemy.
INITWEAPON:Axe^*6^*60^*SPECIAL:Cut^*HIT:You swing your axe at the #enemy^*HIT:You hack the #enemy with your axe^*HIT:You quickly strike the #enemy^*MISS:You swing your axe, but miss.^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.^*MISS:You swing and hit nothing but air.^*MISS:Your blow is blocked by the #enemy.
INITWEAPON:Hammer^*5^*70^*SPECIAL:Blunt^*HIT:You bring your hammer downwards in a crushing blow^*HIT:You swing your hammer in a wide arc^*HIT:You hit the #enemy with a stunning blow^*MISS:Your hammer is blocked by the #enemy.^*MISS:You swing your hammer, but miss.^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.
INITWEAPON:Sword^*4^*90^*SPECIAL:Cut^*HIT:You swing your blade at the #enemy^*HIT:You lunge at the #enemy with your sword^*HIT:You quickly strike the #enemy^*MISS:You swing your sword, but miss.^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.^*MISS:You perform a mighty blow, but hit nothing but air.^*MISS:Your thrust is blocked by the #enemy.
INITWEAPON:Mace^*4^*80^*SPECIAL:Blunt^*HIT:You bring your mace downwards in a crushing blow^*HIT:You swing your mace in a wide arc^*HIT:You hit the #enemy with a stunning blow^*MISS:Your mace is blocked by the #enemy.^*MISS:You swing your mace, but miss.^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.
INITWEAPON:Fire Poker^*3^*70^*SPECIAL:Blunt^*HIT:You smash the #enemy with your fire poker^*HIT:You swing your poker^*MISS:Your swing your poker, but miss.^*MISS:Your fire poker is blocked by the #enemy.
INITWEAPON:Sacrificial Dagger^*3^*75^*SPECIAL:Cut^*HIT:You stab the #enemy with your dagger^*HIT:You slash the #enemy with your dagger^*HIT:You cut the #enemy with your dagger^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.^*MISS:Your dagger is blocked by the #enemy.^*MISS:You swing your dagger, but miss.^*MISS:You stab the #enemy with your dagger, but you are unable to do any damage.
INITWEAPON:Hidden dagger^*2^*75^*SPECIAL:Cut^*HIT:You stab the #enemy with your dagger^*HIT:You slash the #enemy with your dagger^*HIT:You cut the #enemy with your dagger^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.^*MISS:Your dagger is blocked by the #enemy.^*MISS:You swing your dagger, but miss.^*MISS:You stab the #enemy with your dagger, but you are unable to do any damage.
INITWEAPON:Knife^*1^*70^*SPECIAL:Cut^*HIT:You stab the #enemy with your knife^*HIT:You slash the #enemy with your knife^*HIT:You cut the #enemy with your knife^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.^*MISS:Your knife is blocked by the #enemy.^*MISS:You swing your knife, but miss.^*MISS:You stab the #enemy with your knife, but you are unable to do any damage.
INITWEAPON:Surgical Knife^*1^*70^*SPECIAL:Cut^*HIT:You stab the #enemy with your knife^*HIT:You slash the #enemy with your knife^*HIT:You cut the #enemy with your knife^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.^*MISS:Your knife is blocked by the #enemy.^*MISS:You swing your knife, but miss.^*MISS:You stab the #enemy with your knife, but you are unable to do any damage.
UNARMED:Your bare hands^*-3^*65^*HIT:You quickly punch the #enemy^*HIT:You lash out with your foot in a swift kick^*HIT:You throw the #enemy to the ground^*HIT:You fistcuff the #enemy^*MISS:Your fists fail to do any damage to the #enemy.^*MISS:You kick, but miss.^*MISS:You swing your fist, but miss.^*MISS:You fail to do any damage to the #enemy.
SHIELD:Shield^*2^*33
ARMOR:Guard Disguise^*1^*60
ARMOR:Soldier's Uniform^*1^*70
ARMOR:Chainmail Armor^*2^*75
ARMOR:Platemail Armor^*5^*85
HEALING:First aid kit^*0.2
COMBINATION:Torn scrap of paper
COMBINATION:Ripped scrap of paper
COMBINATION:Crumpled scrap of paper
0:You are about to play Return to Castle Dookenstein. <br><br> Press the M key to mute the sound, press the right arrow key to speed reading up, and press the left arrow key to slow reading down. <br>Press the X key or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the choices and press the C key or the Enter key or the spacebar to select a choice. <br> The W A S D keys can be used instead of the arrow keys.  <br>You can save and load the game from the settings menu.
0:Play the game^*1
0:images/castle_final.jpg
1:The brutal and tyrannous King K of the nearby land of Dookia has uncovered a legendary ring that gives its possessor the power to cast devastating magic.  King K plans to march into battle with the ring in one week's time to subjugate the land of Carolinia under Dookian rule forever.  You are Rameses, an elite Carolinian warrior.  The King of Carolinia has sent you on a quest to King K's castle, the dreaded castle Dookenstein, in hopes of recovering the ring and saving your country.
1:Continue^*2
1:images/page1_map.jpg
2:INVSELECT:1^*In order to pass through Dookia without arousing suspicion, you selected a disguise to enter the country with.  If you take the clothes of a Dookian merchant, you can talk your way through situations by pretending to be a harmless trader.  If you take the clothes of a Dookian mercenary, you can pretend to be looking for work while being constantly ready for combat.  If you take the stealthy dark garb of an assassin, you would arouse more suspicion but easily blend into dark areas. <br>Which clothes did you pick?
2:Merchant Disguise^*3^*Mercenary Disguise^*3^*Assassin Garb^*3
3:INVSELECT:4^*When you were leaving Carolinia, you were given a pouch of gold coins, provisions, and access to the royal armory to obtain items you needed for your quest.  In order to travel lightly for the long journey to the Dookian castle, you decided to take just four items from the store room. <br> Which items did you take?
3:Sword^*4^*Crossbow^*4^*Hidden dagger^*4^*Grappling hook^*4^*Lock picking kit^*4^*First aid kit^*4^*Tinderbox and torch^*4^*Shield^*4
3:images/first_items.jpg
4:You manage to arrive at Castle Dookenstein without incident.  The castle is a towering fortress of stone that looms over the countryside, surrounded by a deep moat.  An ancient forest is to the right of the castle.  There is a path that leads to the castle drawbridge and the main gate, which is closed.  Across the drawbridge, there are two guards in full Dookian armor standing by the gate.  On the top of the castle, there are several more guards facing the front of the castle and holding crossbows.  You come up with several ideas to enter the castle, but all of them are risky. <br>  You could try to talk your way past the guards and enter the front gate. <br> You could avoid the guards and try to swim across the moat.  <br> You could hide in the forest and try to shoot the gate guards with a crossbow.  <br> You could go to the back side of the castle and try to grapple up to the roof with a grappling hook.
4:Try the front gate^*5^*Swim the moat^*200^*Attack the guards with a crossbow^*7^*Grapple up the back wall^*8^*DISPLAYIF:Assassin Garb,Wait until dusk to enter the castle^*1392
4:images/castle_final.jpg
5:INVSPLIT:Merchant Disguise^*6^*26
5:null^*1
6:VARSET:Horse and cart,1^*As part of your merchant disguise, you brought a horse and cart full of goods.  You ride the horse across the drawbridge and approach the guards.  One of them asks you to state your business.
6:Say that you wish to trade inside the castle walls^*27^*Say that you have an important delivery for the soldiers inside the castle^*28^*Say that you have an important message for the King^*29^*Say that you are visiting a family member^*46
7:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*11^*9
7:null^*1
8:INVSPLIT:Grappling hook^*100^*10
8:null^*1
9:Since you did not bring a crossbow, it is impossible to attack the guards from the woods.
9:Select another choice^*4
10:Since you did not bring a grappling hook, your plan to grapple up the back wall does not get very far.
10:Select another choice^*4
11:You hide in the woods and carefully aim at one of the gate guards with your crossbow.  Your aim is true and the guard falls to the ground.  The other guard sees this and shouts an alarm.  The castle gate opens and six armed soldiers on horseback emerge and gallop towards the forest, where you are hiding.  The horses are fast and will approach you very soon.
11:Try to shoot the guards as they approach^*12^*Try to hide in a patch of thick vegetation^*13^*Run away as fast as you can through the trees^*14^*Try to grapple into a tree^*43
12:RESTART:^*Crouching behind a bush, you manage to shoot two of the riders before the rest of them reach you.  As you are reloading your crossbow for a third shot, one of the remaining four soldiers gallops up to you and cuts you down with his sword. <br>Your life ends here.
12:null^*1
13:RESTART:^*You dive into a thick patch of bushes that manage to conceal your person.  You hear the soldiers dismount and begin to search for you.  You lie completely still as several of the soldiers begin to hack at the nearby undergrowth with their swords.  After a few minutes, one of the swords cuts through to your hiding place.  Before you can react, the soldier runs you through. <br> Your life ends here.
13:null^*1
14:You immediately start sprinting through the trees away from the castle.  The thick undergrowth hinders your progress, as you have to force your way through the vegetation.  You look over your shoulder and see the soldiers dismount their horses to give chase.  Three of them load crossbows and point them at your fleeing form.  Despite the heavy vegetation, the soldiers have a clear shot at you.
14:Dive to the ground^*15^*Keep running and hope you are not hit^*16
15:RESTART:^*As you dive to the ground, you can hear crossbow bolts whiz over your head.  Unfortunately, you dive into a thick patch of briars, which lodge into your clothes and skin.  The thorns tear at you as you struggle to extricate yourself, and by the time you struggle free, one of the soldiers has managed to catch up to you.  He cuts you down with his sword. <br> Your life ends here.
15:null^*1
16:LOSEHEALTH:5^*Two of the crossbow bolts lodge harmlessly into trees, but one of them buries itself into your right shoulder (You lose 5 health).  Ignoring the pain, you continue to run haphazardly through the woods.  After several minutes of frenzied running, you are forced the stop from pain and exhaustion.  The soldiers are nowhere to be seen, but you realize that you are lost.  Except for a stream flowing on the left, there are no visible landmarks in sight. 
16:Continue^*17
17:INVSPLIT:First aid kit^*18^*19
17:null^*1
18:LOSEHEALTH:5^*You look down at your shoulder and see that your clothes are stained with blood.  The bolt has embedded itself into your flesh, and the wound is still bleeding.  You are starting to feel faint from blood loss (You have lost 5 more health).  If you pull the bolt out, you can wash the wound in the stream and bandage yourself with supplies from your first aid kit.  However, pulling the bolt out may cause you to pass out from the resulting bleeding. 
18:Pull the bolt out and bandage <br>yourself with the first aid kit^*22^*Leave the bolt in your body and try to <br>make your way out of the forest^*21
19:LOSEHEALTH:5^*You look down at your shoulder and see that your clothes are stained with blood.  The bolt has embedded itself into your flesh, and the wound is still bleeding.  You are starting to feel faint from blood loss (You have lost 5 more health).  If you pull the bolt out, you can wash the wound in the stream and attempt to bandage yourself with leaves from the forest floor.  However, pulling the bolt out may cause you to pass out from the resulting bleeding. 
19:Pull the bolt out and try to <br>bandage yourself with leaves^*20^*Leave the bolt in your body and try to <br>make your way out of the forest^*21
20:RESTART:^*Wincing, you extract the bolt from your shoulder.  Blood flows freely from the wound as you wash it with water from the stream.  You gather a handful of leaves and try to staunch the flow, but the leaves are ineffective.  You soon pass out and die from blood loss.
20:null^*1
21:RESTART:^*You decide to leave the bolt in your shoulder and start trying to find your way out of the woods.  You start to follow a path of broken twigs from where you ran, but you feel so weak you can hardly concentrate.  You soon reach the point where your wounded body can take no more and you collapse to the ground. <br>Your life ends here.
21:null^*1
22:LOSEHEALTH:15^*Wincing, you extract the bolt from your shoulder.  Blood flows freely from the wound as you wash it with water from the stream.  You wrap some bandages around your shoulder and manage to stop the flow.  You are still alive, but your ordeal has cost you 15 health.  You decide to try to make your way back to the castle. 
22:Try to find a way out of the forest^*23
23:VARSET:timeOfDay,night^*You manage to follow a path of broken twigs and torn foliage from where you ran, although it takes you several hours.  Your body is tired from the beating it took and you have to rest several times.  When you finally reach the castle again, it is nightfall.  You see that there are many guards patrolling the castle walls.  With the increased security and your wounded state, the only way you can think of to enter the castle is to use the cover of night to sneak to the moat and swim across it.
23:Swim the moat^*200
24:You cross the drawbridge and approach the gate in your mercenary disguise.  One of the guards asks you to state your business.
24:Say that you are looking for work in the castle guard^*30^*Say that you are making a delivery for a client^*47^*Say that you are visiting a family member^*46^*Say that you have an important message for the King^*48
25:You cross the drawbridge and approach the gate.  The guards look at you suspiciously and put their hands on their weapons.  "Assassins are not welcome in this castle," says one of the guards.
25:Say that you are visiting a family member^*39^*Say that you have an important message for the King^*40^*Attack the guards^*38^*Leave and try to find another way in^*31
26:INVSPLIT:Mercenary Disguise^*24^*25
26:null^*1
27:DISPLAYGOLD:^*One of the guards demands to see your merchant's permit.  You tell him that you lost yours.  "We will be willing to overlook that detail, for 5 gold apiece," the guard says. 
27:Bribe the guards with 10 gold^*37^*Refuse to pay the guards^*36
28:INVCHECK:Grappling hook^*You say that you are bringing supplies and rations to the soldiers to prepare for the upcoming invasion.  One of the guards searches your cart thoroughly.  He takes out the grappling hook that you had hidden under a sack of food. "What use does a merchant have of this?" demands the guard.^*70
28:Say that you were planning to sell it to someone inside the castle.^*73^*Say that you use it for recreational purposes^*93^*Say that someone must have planted it in your cart^*93^*Say that it was a gift from a friend^*73
29:"The King has no time to waste with messages from common merchants," says one of the guards dismissively, "He is planning an important campaign and cannot be bothered right now."
29:Try to bribe the guards^*64^*Attack the guards^*38^*Leave and try to find another way in^*31
30:DISPLAYGOLD:^*"There are no open positions in the castle guard," says one of the guards, "But Colonel Graywald is recruiting warriors for the upcoming invasion of Carolinia.  I hear the pay is decent.  I could arrange for an introduction, for the small fee of 5 gold coins."
30:Say that you would like to join the invasion force^*65^*Say that you aren't interested in joining the war^*66
31:VARSPLIT:timeOfDay,day^*1393^*1394
31:null^*1
31:images/castle_final.jpg
32:INVSPLIT:Grappling hook^*100^*33
32:null^*1
33:Since you did not bring a grappling hook, your plan to grapple up the back wall does not get very far.
33:Select another choice^*31
34:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*11^*35
34:null^*1
35:Since you did not bring a crossbow, it is impossible to attack the guards from the woods.
35:Select another choice^*31
36:"What kind of merchant doesn't have a permit?" demands one of the guards. "Get out of here," says the other one dismissively.
36:Leave and find another way in^*31^*Fight the guards^*38
37:INVSPLIT:Hidden dagger^*77^*78
37:null^*1
38:RESTART:^*Your attack is extremely short lived.  One of the guards shouts in warning and several of the guards on the roof fire crossbow bolts at you, turning you into a human pincushion. <br>Your life ends here.
38:null^*1
39:"And just who exactly are you visiting?" says the guard.  You randomly make up a Dookian sounding name, hoping that it sounds credible.  Both guards draw their swords.  "You're lying," says one of them, "Surrender your weapons immediately or you will be cut down."
39:Surrender to the guards^*42^*Insist that you are telling the truth^*49^*Fight the guards^*38^*Flee across the drawbridge^*41^*Take a running leap into the moat^*41
40:"You think that we are such fools," says one of the guards, "that we would take an assassin to the King just because he claims to have a message?"  Both guards draw their swords.  "Surrender your weapons immediately," demands the guard.
40:Surrender to the guards^*42^*Fight the guards^*38^*Flee across the drawbridge^*41^*Take a running leap into the moat^*41
41:RESTART:^*You turn and sprint away from the guards but only make it a few steps before you are brought down by several crossbow bolts in the back. <br>Your life ends here.
41:null^*1
42:INVCLEAR:Assassin Garb,Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Hidden dagger^*The guards roughly search you and remove all the items that you are carrying and all your gold coins.  They then bind your hands behind your back and lead you into the castle keep.  You are lead downwards into a dank dungeon and thrown into a filthy cell.  "Our interrogators will soon find out what your true purpose here is," leers one of the guards as he walks away.
42:Continue^*550
43:INVSPLIT:Grappling hook^*44^*45
43:null^*1
44:You quickly look around at the nearby branches and pick a thick one that might support your weight.  You launch your grappling hook twice, but it fails to lodge itself into the branch both times.  By now, the guards are dangerously close, and you have no choice but to try to hide in the foliage.
44:Try to hide in a patch of thick vegetation^*13
45:You don't have a grappling hook, and you don't have enough time to climb a tree with your bare hands.
45:Go back^*11
46:"And what family member is that?" asks one of the guards.  You quickly make up something that you hope is convincing. <br>You say that you are visiting...
46:Your father, the Duke of Pucia^*56^*Your parents, the Rosens^*57^*Your half-cousin, Norman Orwell^*58^*Your uncle, King K^*99
47:DISPLAYGOLD:^*"Very well," says one of the guards, "Give me the item to deliver and the name of the person, and I will make sure that the item is delivered - for a small fee of five gold pieces, of course." 
47:Give the guards one of your items and the gold^*62^*Say that the delivery must be made in person^*63
48:"Very well," says one of the guards, "Give me the message and I will ensure that it is delivered to the King."
48:Say that the message must be delivered in person^*617^*Tell him that there is a plot to overthrow the King^*618^*Tell him that the Carolinians plan to attack the castle^*67^*Tell him that one of the King's relatives has died^*68^*Tell him that the peasants are revolting^*667
49:"If you are telling the truth," says the guard, "Then you will surrender your weapons immediately and come with us."
49:Surrender to the guards^*42^*Fight the guards^*38^*Flee across the drawbridge^*41^*Take a running leap into the moat^*41
50:"The Duke's youngest son Ernest is not a merchant," says one of the guards, "And you look nothing like him."  The guards seize you and place you under arrest.
50:Continue^*42
51:"Welcome, Ernest," says the guard, bowing his head. "Enjoy your visit."  The gate opens and you enter the castle.
51:Enter the castle^*300
52:DISPLAYGOLD:^*One of the guards gets a greedy glint in his eye.  "We could allow you to enter the castle, but it will cost you dearly.  15 gold pieces for each of us, and no less." 
52:Give the guards 30 gold pieces^*97^*Try to get in with only 20 gold pieces^*53^*Forget talking and fight your way in^*38^*Leave and try to find another way in^*31
53:LOSEGOLD:20^*The guards pocket your gold pieces and laugh at you.  "A fool and his money are soon parted," mocks one of the guards.
53:Attack them^*38^*Leave and try to find another way in^*31
54:DISPLAYGOLD:^*"If that delivery is so important to you," says one of the guards, "then it must be worth something for us to let you in.  10 gold pieces for each of us should be sufficient." 
54:Give the guards 20 gold^*55^*Say that you only have 10 gold^*94^*Attack the guards^*38^*Leave and try to find another way in^*31
55:LOSEGOLD:20^*The guards take your gold coins and call for the gate to be opened.  "Make your delivery quickly and stay out of trouble," says one of them.  You enter the castle and emerge in the castle courtyard.
55:Continue^*300
56:"I was not aware that his Excellency was residing in the castle," the guard says, "Which one of his children are you?"  You realize that you don't know the names of the Duke's children but you blurt out the first name that comes to mind. <br>You say that you are...
56:Frank^*59^*Brian^*61^*Thomas^*61^*Leroy^*61^*Bob^*61^*Ernest^*60^*Ned^*61^*Kyle^*61
57:"You will have to visit your parents another time," says one of the guards, "Everyone in the castle is preparing for the upcoming invasion."  The guard gestures for you to leave.
57:Leave and try to find another way in^*31^*Try to bribe the guards^*52^*Forget talking and fight your way in^*38
58:"You will have to visit your half-cousin another time," says one of the guards, "Everyone in the castle is preparing for the upcoming invasion."  The guard gestures for you to leave.
58:Leave and try to find another way in^*31^*Try to bribe the guards^*52^*Forget talking and fight your way in^*38
59:LOSEHEALTH:5^*"The Duke's son Frank died two months ago," says one of the guards, "You are either a ghost or a spy, and I don't believe in ghosts."  The other guard draws a mace and clubs you on the head before you can react, causing you to lose 5 health.  While you are still dazed from the blow, the guards seize you.
59:Continue^*42
60:INVSPLIT:Merchant Disguise^*50^*51
60:null^*1
61:LOSEHEALTH:5^*"The Duke has no son by that name," says one of the guards, "You are a spy."  The other guard draws a mace and clubs you on the head before you can react, causing you to lose 5 health.  While you are still dazed from the blow, the guards seize you. 
61:Continue^*42
62:INVREMOVESELECT:1,Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb^*When the guard asks you who you want to delivery made to, you make up a Dookian sounding name, Norman Orwell.  Which item do you give the guard to deliver?
62:Continue^*95^*Decide not to give the guard an item^*47
63:"You will have to make your delivery next week", says one of the guards, "Everyone in the castle is preparing for the upcoming invasion."  The guard gestures for you to leave.
63:Say that the delivery must be made today^*54^*Leave and try to find another way in^*31^*Try to bribe the guards^*52^*Forget talking and fight your way in^*38
64:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You tell the guards that you will make it worth their while if they allow you an audience with the King.  The guards agree to do it, but only if they are each paid 10 gold pieces.  You try to negotiate with them, but they say that their jobs are at stake and refuse to take any less money. 
64:Pay them 20 gold^*619^*Attack the guards^*38^*Leave and try to find another way in^*31
65:LOSEGOLD:5^*The guard takes your gold and then leads you through the gate and into the crowded castle courtyard.  "Colonel Graywald is in the barracks, over there," he says, pointing to a nearby building.  <br>You decide whether to follow the guard to the barracks or try to lose him in the courtyard crowd.
65:Follow the guard^*302^*Lose the guard in the crowd^*301
66:You say that an invasion doesn't sound like the type of work you'd enjoy.  "With all the battle preparations going on in the castle, there's not much need of a mercenary’s services," says the guard, "Perhaps you should try somewhere else."
66:Ask them if they could let you in so you can look for work anyway^*69^*Leave and find another way in^*31
67:The guards laugh at you. "The King doesn't care if those pathetic Carolinians attack the castle.  Castle Dookenstein is too well defended and the King has a weapon that will crush any opposing force.  Stop wasting our time with useless information."  The guard who spoke gestures for you to leave.
67:Leave and try to find another way in^*31^*Attack the guards^*38
68:You tell the guard that the King's nephew has passed away.  "I will deliver that message to the King," says the guard.  The gate opens and the guard walks in.  You start to follow him, but the other guard holds out a hand to stop you.  "You are no longer needed here, mercenary," says the guard, "The message will be delivered."
68:Run past the guard through the open gate^*76^*Leave and try to find another way into the castle^*31
69:The guards say that they are under orders not to let outsiders into the castle at the moment, so they refuse your request to look for work.
69:Try to bribe the guards^*52^*Try to fight your way in^*38^*Leave and find another way in^*31
70:INVSPLIT:Lock picking kit^*71^*72
70:null^*1
71:You say that you are bringing supplies and rations to the soldiers to prepare for the upcoming invasion.  One of the guards searches your pack while the other guard searches your cart thoroughly.  He takes out the lock picking kit that you had hidden under your cart. "These are used only by thieves and spies," says the guard, "You are no merchant!"  The guards immediately seize you.
71:Continue^*42
72:INVREMOVE:Sword,Crossbow^*You say that you are bringing supplies and rations to the soldiers to prepare for the upcoming invasion.  One of the guards searches your pack while the other guard searches your cart thoroughly.  They remove any weapons that you had brought (except the hidden dagger). Finally, the guards allow you entry.  "Deliver these supplies to Colonel Graywald in the barracks," says one of the guards, "He will pay you for them." 
72:Enter the castle^*300
73:INVSPLIT:Lock picking kit^*74^*75
73:null^*1
74:LOSEHEALTH:5^*The guards reluctantly accept your story, but they confiscate your grappling hook to be safe.  The guard continues searching your cart, and finds the lock picking kit that you had hidden underneath it.  "A grappling hook and a lock picking kit?" exclaims the guard, "You are no merchant!" Before you can react, the other guard takes a mace and clubs you on the head, causing you to lose 5 health.  While you are still dazed from the blow, the guards seize you.
74:Continue^*42
75:INVREMOVE:Grappling hook,Sword,Crossbow^*The guards reluctantly accept your story, but they confiscate your grappling hook to be safe.  The guard continues searching your cart, and removes any weapons that you had brought (except the hidden dagger).  Finally, the guards allow you entry.  "Deliver these supplies to Colonel Graywald in the barracks," says one of the guards, "He will pay you for them."
75:Enter the castle^*300
76:RESTART:^*As you run past the guard and into the gate, he gives a shout of warning.  Several guards converge from the courtyard, and they cut you down with their swords. <br>Your life ends here.
76:null^*1
77:INVSPLIT:Sword^*79^*80
77:null^*1
78:INVSPLIT:Sword^*85^*86
78:null^*1
79:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*81^*82
79:null^*1
80:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*83^*84
80:null^*1
81:LOSEGOLD:10^*The guards pocket your gold coins. "You must be some sort of fool to try to trade without a permit," says one of the guards, "Don't blame us if you get arrested."  <br>"You are not allowed to bring weapons into the castle," says the other guard, "We will have to confiscate any that you have." <br>As part of your merchant disguise, you hid your sword and crossbow in your cart.  Your hidden dagger is well concealed in your clothing.  You could hand them over or hope that the guards do not find them.
81:Give the guards your sword, crossbow, and hidden dagger^*88^*Give the guards your sword and crossbow but not your hidden dagger^*91^*Pretend that you have no weapons^*92
82:LOSEGOLD:10^*The guards pocket your gold coins. "You must be some sort of fool to try to trade without a permit," says one of the guards, "Don't blame us if you get arrested."  <br>"You are not allowed to bring weapons into the castle," says the other guard, "We will have to confiscate any that you have." <br>As part of your merchant disguise, you hid your sword in your cart.  Your hidden dagger is well concealed in your clothing.  You could hand them over or hope that the guards do not find them.
82:Give the guards your sword and hidden dagger^*88^*Give the guards your sword but not your hidden dagger^*90^*Pretend that you have no weapons^*92
83:LOSEGOLD:10^*The guards pocket your gold coins. "You must be some sort of fool to try to trade without a permit," says one of the guards, "Don't blame us if you get arrested."  <br>"You are not allowed to bring weapons into the castle," says the other guard, "We will have to confiscate any that you have." <br>As part of your merchant disguise, you hid your crossbow in your cart.  Your hidden dagger is well concealed in your clothing.  You could hand them over or hope that the guards do not find them.
83:Give the guards your crossbow and hidden dagger^*88^*Give the guards your crossbow but not your hidden dagger^*90^*Pretend that you have no weapons^*92
84:LOSEGOLD:10^*The guards pocket your gold coins. "You must be some sort of fool to try to trade without a permit," says one of the guards, "Don't blame us if you get arrested."  <br>"You are not allowed to bring weapons into the castle," says the other guard, "We will have to confiscate any that you have." <br>Your hidden dagger is well concealed in your clothing.  You could hand it over or hope that the guards do not find it.
84:Give the guards your hidden dagger^*88^*Pretend that you have no weapons^*89
85:LOSEGOLD:10^*The guards pocket your gold coins. "You must be some sort of fool to try to trade without a permit," says one of the guards, "Don't blame us if you get arrested."  <br>"You are not allowed to bring weapons into the castle," says the other guard, "We will have to confiscate any that you have." <br>As part of your merchant disguise, you hid your weapons in your cart.  You could hand them over or hope that the guards do not find them.
85:Give the guards your weapons^*88^*Pretend that you have no weapons^*92
86:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*85^*87
86:null^*1
87:LOSEGOLD:10^*The guards pocket your gold coins. "You must be some sort of fool to try to trade without a permit," says one of the guards, "Don't blame us if you get arrested."  <br>"You are not allowed to bring weapons into the castle," says the other guard, "We will have to confiscate any that you have."  You tell the guards that you have no weapons.  The guards briefly search you and your cart, and then allow you to enter the castle.
87:Enter the Castle^*300
88:INVREMOVE:Sword,Crossbow,Hidden dagger^*The guards remove your weapons and briefly search you and your cart.  Satisfied, they allow you to enter the castle.
88:Enter the Castle^*300
89:The guards briefly search you and your cart but do not find your hidden dagger.  Satisfied, they allow you to enter the castle.
89:Enter the Castle^*300
90:INVREMOVE:Sword,Crossbow^*The guards take your weapon and briefly search you and your cart but do not find your hidden dagger.  Satisfied, the allow you to enter the castle.
90:Enter the Castle^*300
91:INVREMOVE:Sword,Crossbow^*The guards take your sword and crossbow and briefly search you and your cart but do not find your hidden dagger.  Satisfied, the allow you to enter the castle.
91:Enter the Castle^*300
92:RESTART:^*You tell the guards that you have no weapons. The guards briefly search you and your cart. "He is lying!" exclaims the guard searching the cart, as he uncovers a weapon.  "The punishment for lying to a castle guard is death," says the other guard grimly, drawing his sword.  Without any weapons, you cannot defend yourself. <br>Your life ends here.
92:null^*1
93:The guards do not believe you. "I think that the grappling hook is the tool of a spy, not a merchant," declares one of them.  Before you can react, the guards seize you.  "We will find out soon enough."
93:Continue^*42
94:DISPLAYGOLD:^*"If you don't have enough gold, then you aren't getting into the castle," replies the guard.
94:Say that you must have counted wrong and <br>you actually have 20 gold pieces^*55^*Attack the guards^*38^*Leave and find another way in^*31
95:LOSEGOLD:5^*The guard takes your delivery and 5 gold pieces and calls for the gate to be opened. The gate opens and the guard walks in.  You start to follow him, but the other guard holds out a hand to stop you.  "You are no longer needed here, mercenary," says the guard, "The delivery will be made."
95:Insist that you come with the guard to make sure^*96^*Run past the guard through the open gate^*76^*Leave and try to find another way into the castle^*31
96:You are allowed to follow the guard into the castle courtyard.  Knowing that the guard will soon find out that there is no such person as Norman Orwell, you wait until he is distracted and slip in to the crowd of people.  You quickly move through the crowd away from him.  In a few moments, you hear him give a shout of surprise, but you are already a good distance away from him.  You can see a stable and some merchant stalls nearby.
96:Try to hide in the stable^*399^*Try to hide in the merchant stalls^*400
97:LOSEGOLD:30^*You pay the guards, and they allow you to enter the castle.^*98
97:Enter the Castle^*300
98:You don't have enough money.
98:Go Back^*52
99:"The King has no nephews!" says one of the guards, "You are clearly lying to us, and we will find out why are really trying to enter the castle."  Before you can react, the guards have seized you.
99:Continue^*42
100:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*101^*102
100:null^*1
101:You work your way around to the back of the castle looking for a good place to attach your grappling hook.  Fortunately, you don't see any guards patrolling the back wall.  The main crenellations are too high up to reach with your grappling hook, and the lowest window in the castle keep is out of throwing range as well.  However, if you attached your grappling hook to your crossbow and fired it, you might be able to reach the lowest window.
101:Use the crossbow to fire the hook^*103^*Go back to the front of the castle^*4
102:You work your way around to the back of the castle looking for a good place to attach your grappling hook.  However, the main crenellations are too high up for you to throw your grappling hook to, and the windows you see are out of range as well.  If you had brought a crossbow, you may have been able to fire the grappling hook up to one of the windows, but your arm strength alone is insufficient.  You are eventually forced to give up and return to the front of the castle.
102:Select another choice^*4
103:You attach the grappling hook to your crossbow and carefully aim it at the window.  You are quite skilled with the crossbow and the grappling hook catches the window ledge on your first shot.  The hold seems firm, but you cringe at the idea of scaling a large length of wall.  You know that climbing such a large length of rope would be quite dangerous.  However, you would have to abandon your grapple if you turned away now.
103:Pull yourself up the grapple^*104^*Abandon your grappling hook and go back around to the front of the castle^*105
//100:You work your way around to the back of the castle looking for a good place to attach your grappling hook.  Fortunately, you don't see any guards patrolling the back wall.  The main crenellations are too high up to attach your grappling hook to, but you see two towers with windows that you could grapple to on opposite ends of the castle.  The northern tower is a bit higher up than the eastern tower, but you can see the faint flicker of torchlight coming from the eastern tower.
//100:Grapple up the Northern Tower^*101^*Grapple up the Eastern Tower^*102
//101:You swing the hook around and around and launch it up to the ledge of the window on the Northern Tower.  You miss the ledge by a few feet.  After a few more failed tries you realize that your grappling hook is not quite long enough to reach this ledge.  You see a nearby tree that you climb with a large, sturdy looking branch that you could stand on to give you the height difference that you need.
//101:Climb up the tree and try to grapple from there^*103^*Give up and try the Eastern Tower^*102
//102:You walk over to the eastern tower and you swing the hook around and around and launch it up to the ledge of the window.  The window is very high up and it is an extremely difficult throw.  After several failed tries, your arm is sore from the effort.  You are about to give up when you have a stroke of luck and the grapple catches on the ledge of the window.  The hold seems firm, but you cringe at the idea of scaling a large length of wall with your sore arms.
//102:Pull yourself up the grapple^*104^*Abandon your grappling hook and go back around to the front of the castle^*105
//103:LOSEHEALTH:5^*You climb up to the top of the tree, far enough to where you think the grapple will now reach the North tower.  As you swing the grapple you lose your balance and fall to the ground, causing a loss of 5 health.  You decide not to try that again.
//103:Try the Eastern tower^*102^*Go back to the castle entrance^*4
104:LOSEHEALTH:3^*You slowly scale the castle wall while being careful to stay quiet and not bring any attention to yourself.  Your arms soon ache from the strenuous climb, but you finally reach the ledge of the window and you pull yourself inside.  You lose 3 health from the strain of the climb.  You find yourself in a circular torchlit room that is empty except for a desk that is covered with several pieces of parchment.  There is a single door that leads out of the room, and you think that you can hear the faint sound of voices outside.
104:Search the room^*106^*Quietly leave the room^*1434
//104:RESTART:^*You slowly scale the castle wall while being careful to stay quiet and not bring any attention to yourself.  Your arms ache painfully about halfway up the wall, and you are forced to slow your climbing pace.  When you are about three quarters of the way up the wall, you are shocked to see the face of a guard looking out of the window above you.  He stares down at you for a moment before detaching the grappling hook, sending you plummeting to your death.
//104:Search the room^*106^*Quietly leave the room^*107
105:INVREMOVE:Grappling hook^*The grapple is firmly attached the window ledge, but you do not want to risk the long climb up the castle wall, since you know that a fall from that height would likely be fatal.  You decide to leave the grapple attached to the window and return to the front of the castle.  What do you try next?
105:DISPLAYIFVAR:turnedAway,0,Try the front gate^*5^*Swim the moat^*200^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Attack the guards with a crossbow^*7
106:INVSPLIT:Tinderbox and torch^*108^*109
106:null^*1
107:RESTART:^*You creep out of the room and emerge near a hallway corner. You hear the sound of voices coming from a room at the end of the hall to the right.  Down the hall to the left, you can see several doors.  Suddenly, you see several guards come out one of the doors on your left.  They pull out crossbows and shoot you.
107:Content not added^*999
108:You look around and find nothing particularly useful to you, just notes scribbled by a guard on the pieces of parchment.  You decide to leave the room.
108:Continue^*1434
//108:Continue^*107
109:You look around and find nothing particularly useful to you, just notes scribbled by a guard on the pieces of parchment.  You consider trying to take one of the torches in the room, but they are firmly attached to the wall, and you would have no way of lighting one.  You decide to leave the room.
109:Continue^*1434
//109:Continue^*107
110:The tunnel eventually widens into a large cave room.  You can see stalactites and stalagmites everywhere, and water continually drips from the ceiling, threatening to extinguish your torch.  You suddenly stop in your tracks when you see a horrifying sight in front of you.  You see a gigantic cave salamander crawling into the cave room from a side tunnel.  The salamander is several times as big as you are and could eat you in one bite.
110:DISPLAYIF:Crossbow^*Shoot the salamander with your crossbow^*111^*Quickly extinguish your torch^*112^*Go up and attack the salamander^*116^*Take some food from your pack and scatter onto the ground^*120^*Do nothing and stand completely still^*114^*Run back out of the cave^*121
111:RESTART:^*Fortunately, your pack kept your crossbow dry during your swim.  You set the torch down beside you and fire a crossbow bolt into the salamander's forehead.  The salamander responds by racing towards you with blinding speed.  You don't even have time to react before the salamander charges over to you and devours you whole. <br>Your life ends here.
111:null^*1
112:You extinguish your torch, plunging the room into darkness.
112:Stand completely still^*119^*Keep moving forwards^*122^*Weave between some of the stalactites^*123
113:The tunnel eventually widens drastically into a large cave room.  You feel your way forwards, brushing against several stalagmites while feeling a constant drip of water on your head.  Suddenly, you hear something that makes you stop in your tracks.  You hear what sounds like a very large object slithering in front of you.
113:DISPLAYIF:Tinderbox and torch,Light your torch^*115^*Keep moving forwards^*122^*Weave between some of the stalagmites^*123^*Stand completely still^*119
114:You stand completely still with your torch flickering beside you.  The salamander crawls into the cave, but does not seem to notice you.  You realize that this is because the salamander is blind.  As you stand still for several minutes, the water dripping from the cave extinguishes your torch, but you don't dare light it again.  Eventually, you hear the salamander slither away.
114:Light your torch again^*117^*Keep moving forwards in the dark^*118
115:RESTART:^*You light your torch and you see a gigantic cave salamander in front of you.  The salamander is several times as big as you are and could devour you in a single bite.  The salamander hears you light your torch and races towards you at a blinding speed.  You don't even have time to react before the salamander reaches you and devours you whole.  <br>Your life ends here.
115:null^*1
116:RESTART:^*You walk up to the salamander, but you don't even get a chance to attack it before it devours you whole.
116:null^*1
117:You try to light your torch, but it is too wet from all the water that dripped onto it.  You put it in your pack so it will dry off and you continue forwards in the dark.
117:Continue^*118
118:You feel your way towards the cave until it once again turns into a narrow tunnel.  Soon, the tunnel turns into a pool of water.
118:Swim through the water^*128^*Turn around and try to find another way through the cave^*127
119:RESTART:^*You stand completely still, but it is too late.  The last thing you hear is a rapid slithering towards you, before you are devoured whole.  <br>Your life ends here.
119:null^*1
120:RESTART:^*As you scatter food on the ground in front of you, you can see the salamander approaching you.  Unfortunately, the salamander ignores your food and eats you whole instead.
120:null^*1
121:RESTART:^*As you sprint back out of the large cave, you can hear the salamander chasing after you.  The giant salamander is blindingly fast, and it soon overtakes you and devours you whole.
121:null^*1
122:RESTART:^*As you continue to make your way forwards in the darkness, you can hear a rapidly approaching slithering sound.  Your life abruptly ends as you are devoured whole.
122:null^*1
123:You move to the side, gingerly stepping between a cluster of stalagmites.  Your heart races as you hear a rapidly approaching slithering sound, but it suddenly stops a few feet away from you.
123:DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Fire a bolt from your crossbow at the sound^*124^*Move towards the sound^*126^*Stand completely still^*125
124:RESTART:^*You blindly fire a bolt from your crossbow towards the spot you last heard the slithering.  You hear a loud hissing sound moments before you are swallowed whole.
124:null^*1
125:You legs ache as you attempt to stand completely still.  After a few agonizing minutes, you hear the slithering sound slowly moving away until it eventually recedes in the distance.  You step out from between the stalagmites and continue making your way through the cave.
125:Continue^*118
126:RESTART:^*You only manage to take a few steps towards the spot where you heard the slithering before you are devoured whole.
126:null^*1
127:RESTART:^*You turn around and feel your way along the side of the cave until you find a small circular side tunnel.  You walk a short distance through the tunnel before hearing the slithering sound in front of you.  This time there is no escape.  The slithering sound rapidly approaches you and you are devoured whole.
127:null^*1
128:LOSEHEALTH:6^*You start swimming in the pool of water while feeling your way against one of the cave walls.  Unbelievably, you run into a rope and a bucket.  You feel like you are going insane, but you grab the rope and pull yourself up out of the water with it.  Your arms ache as you make a long upwards climb (You lose 6 health from fatigue).  Eventually, you once again see light, and you pull yourself over a ledge and into a torchlit room.
128:Continue^*129
129:VARSET:wellVisited,1^*You look around the room and see that you have climbed up into a well.  There is not much in the room other than a large circular pit in the center.  Next to the pit, there are several coils of rope staked to the ground, all attached to buckets.  You see a single exit on the other side of the room.
129:DISPLAYIFNOT:Rope,Steal one of the coils of rope^*878^*Leave the room^*882
130:RESTART:^*You go on the offensive, swinging your sword at the skeletons.  Unfortunately, you find it far more difficult than expected to hack the skeletons apart, as the bones are a challenge to cut through.  You manage to slice apart several skeletons, but you are soon overwhelmed by the pure number of undead and they rip you apart.
130:null^*1
131:You go on the offensive, swinging your mace at the skeletons.  The skeletons are quite brittle and easily shattered by the powerful blows from the mace.  You are able to smash your way forwards through the mass of undead, under you see the catacombs split off in a fork to the left and right.  In front of you, the coffins continue to slide open, and you see a seemingly endless sea of skeletons in front of you in either direction.  To the left, you can see a large bright light illuminating the corridor in the distance.  To the right, the catacombs trail off into the darkness.
131:Fight your way to the left^*138^*Fight your way to the right^*139^*Fight your way out of the catacombs^*137
132:RESTART:^*You go on the offensive, swinging your axe at the skeletons.  Unfortunately, you find it far more difficult than expected to hack the skeletons apart, as the bones are a challenge to cut through.  You manage to slice apart several skeletons, but you are soon overwhelmed by the pure number of undead and they rip you apart.
132:null^*1
133:You go on the offensive, swinging your hammer at the skeletons.  The skeletons are quite brittle and easily shattered by the powerful blows from the mace.  You are able to smash your way forwards through the mass of undead, under you see the catacombs split off in a fork to the left and right.  In front of you, the coffins continue to slide open, and you see a seemingly endless sea of skeletons in front of you in either direction.  To the left, you can see a large bright light in the distance.  To the right, the catacombs trail off into the darkness.
133:Fight your way to the left^*140^*Fight your way to the right^*139^*Fight your way back out of the catacombs^*137
134:RESTART:^*You go on the offensive, swinging your dagger at the skeletons.  Unfortunately, the skeleton's exposed ribs mean that most of your attempts at stabbing them pass right through them, and the dagger is not very effective at cutting apart bones.  You only manage to slice apart two or three of them before you are overwhelmed and the skeletons rip you apart.
134:null^*1
135:RESTART:^*You go on the offensive, swinging your knife at the skeletons.  Unfortunately, the skeleton's exposed ribs mean that most of your attempts at stabbing them pass right through them, and the dagger is not very effective at cutting apart bones.  You only manage to slice apart two or three of them before you are overwhelmed and the skeletons rip you apart.
135:null^*1
136:RESTART:^*You go on the offensive, meting out powerful punches with your fists.  While your punches are somewhat effective at breaking apart the skeletons, you are unable to fight them all off at once.  The horde of skeletons soon overwhelms you and rips you apart.
136:null^*1
137:As you fight your way back out of the catacombs, you feel your arms getting tired.  Fortunately, you manage to successfully smash your way back to the stairs.  You run up the stairs, go out the door, and slam it behind you.  It does not seem like any of the skeletons have followed you.
137:Examine the altar^*635^*Leave the cathedral^*636
138:You battle your way through the corridor as you approach the source of the bright light.  Your arms begin to get tired as you are forced to constantly smash the unceasing waves of incoming skeletons.  Eventually you reach the source of the light and find that it is coming from a wide crevasse in the middle of the floor.  Large flames are leap out of the crevasse periodically.  As you approach it, the skeletons back away from you.  The skeletons stand in a wide circle around you, but do not walk any closer to the chasm.  You set your mace down and rest your arms for a few moments as the skeletons stand and stare at you with lifeless eyes.
138:Look into the crevasse^*141^*Fight your way back through the skeletons^*142
139:RESTART:^*As you continue to fight your way deeper into the catacombs, you can feel your arms getting tired.  The catacombs continue seemingly endlessly, and the waves of skeletons never cease.  Eventually, your strength flags and you are unable to hold off the skeletons swarming around you.  They close in and rip you apart.
139:null^*1
140:You battle your way through the corridor as you approach the source of the bright light.  Your arms begin to get tired as you are forced to constantly smash the unceasing waves of incoming skeletons.  Eventually you reach the source of the light and find that it is coming from a wide crevasse in the middle of the floor.  Large flames are leap out of the crevasse periodically.  As you approach it, the skeletons back away from you.  The skeletons stand in a wide circle around you, but do not walk any closer to the chasm.  You set your hammer down and rest your arms for a few moments as the skeletons stand and stare at you with lifeless eyes.
140:Look into the crevasse^*141^*Fight your way back through the skeletons^*142
141:INVSPLIT:Platemail Armor^*158^*159
141:null^*1
142:As you were resting, hundreds of skeletons formed a mass behind you.  The skeletons are so thickly packed that you cannot even see through them.  You realize that it would be impossible to fight your way back through them and survive.  You are trapped between them and the chasm.
142:Continue^*141
143:VARSET:killedDemon,1^*VARSPLIT:killedPriests,0^*144^*145
143:null^*1
144:"You dare to enter my lair," booms the demon, "No doubt you are a fool in search of treasure.  Another greedy mortal looking for power who will end up lost among my piles of bones."
144:Tell the demon you are looking for treasure^*150^*Say that you came into the lair by accident^*151^*Tell the demon you entered its lair to slay it^*171^*Challenge the demon to a fight^*146^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the demon with your crossbow^*149^*DISPLAYIF:Throwing Knives,Attack the demon with your throwing knives^*157^*DISPLAYIF:Golden cross,Hold up your golden cross to try to ward off the demon^*152^*DISPLAYIF:Silver cross,Hold up your silver cross to try to ward off the demon^*152^*Do nothing^*172
145:"You dare to enter my lair," booms the demon, "Especially after you slaughtered my priests.  Are you after my treasure or are you just here to anger me?  Either way, I intend to see you lost among my piles of bones."
145:Tell the demon you are looking for treasure^*150^*Say that you came into the lair by accident^*151^*Tell the demon you entered its lair to slay it^*171^*Challenge the demon to a fight^*146^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the demon with your crossbow^*149^*DISPLAYIF:Throwing Knives,Attack the demon with your throwing knives^*157^*DISPLAYIF:Golden cross,Hold up your golden cross to try to ward off the demon^*152^*DISPLAYIF:Silver cross,Hold up your silver cross to try to ward off the demon^*152^*Do nothing^*172
146:Ignoring the fact that the demon is several times taller than you are, you challenge it to fight you.  The demon laughs loudly, but you see the flames around you rescind, allowing you to attack the demon at close range.  "You really think you stand a chance against me?" it roars.  It suddenly launches a ball of fire at you, which you narrowly dodge.
146:Continue^*147
147:COMBAT:You are fighting a blue demon,NAME:demon,WEAPON:None,STRENGTH:30,DEFENSE:0,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:100,HIT:The demon blasts you with flame,HIT:The demon scorches you,HIT:The demon kicks you with massive force,HIT:The demon stabs you with its pointed chin,MISS:Your demon is unaffected by your attack.^*The demon roars with fury as you strike a killing blow.
147:Continue^*148
148:As the blue demon falls the ground with a crash, the wasteland begins to shake as if from an earthquake.  You see the corpse of the demon being sucked back into the rip in the ground.  The rumbling of the wasteland intensifies, and the ground splits into thousands of cracks below you.  A powerful jet of steam bursts from the cracks in the ground, and the force of it causes you to fly upwards towards a large stone ceiling above the wasteland.  You tumble upwards through a fissure in the ceiling that was directly above the large bone pile, and you land in a heap next to the fissure.
148:Continue^*166
149:INVREMOVE:Crossbow^*LOSEHEALTH:10^*You pull out your crossbow to fire it at the demon, but the demon points at it and it bursts into flame in front of you, causing you to lose 10 health.  "That," says the demon, "Was not very wise."
149:Tell the demon you are looking for treasure^*150^*Say that you wandered into the lair by accident^*151^*Tell the demon you entered its lair to slay it^*171^*Challenge the demon to a fight^*146^*DISPLAYIF:Throwing Knives,Attack the demon with your throwing knives^*157^*DISPLAYIF:Golden cross,Hold up your golden cross to try to ward off the demon^*152^*DISPLAYIF:Silver cross,Hold up your silver cross to try to ward off the demon^*152^*Do nothing^*172
150:You tell the demon that you came looking for treasure.  The demon stares at you for a long moment.  "You remind me of that king who came here a few days ago.  Like you, he recklessly charged in here, demanding treasure.  He left with a powerful artifact, for a small cost.  Of course, he had a phalanx of soldiers with him whose lives he could offer me.  You have ... less to offer."
150:Tell the demon that you also want an artifact^*185^*Tell the demon about your mission to stop King K^*186^*Tell the demon to give you treasure or you will slay it^*171^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the demon with your crossbow^*187
151:RESTART:^*"I'm not looking for treasure," you stammer, "I wandered into this lair by accident.  I'm actually on a mission from Carolinia..."  The demon cuts you off with a wave of its large clawed hand that nearly beheads you.  "I don't care," booms the demon, "All you are to me is a few more bones to add to my pile."  The demon breathes out a jet of flame that scorches the flesh off of your bones.  Your skeleton crumbles apart and you join the large pile of bones forever.
151:null^*1
152:As you take the cross out of your pack and hold it up, you are shocked to see that it has transformed into a crimson red color.  The cross feels warm and seems to pulse in your hand with raw power.  As the demon sees it, the smile on its face turns into a menacing snarl.  "That cross is mine," growls the demon, "You have no right to hold it like that."  The flames circling around you suddenly grow higher and more intense.  The demon holds out a large, gnarled hand.  "Throw me the cross," says the demon, "Or I will roast you slowly before I take it myself."  The cross seems to pulse in your hand with protest and you can feel it building up energy.
152:Throw the cross to the demon^*153^*Throw the cross into the fire instead^*154^*Try to use the power of the cross to attack the demon^*155^*Offer to trade the cross for one of the demon's treasures^*156
153:RESTART:^*You throw the cross over the circle of flames around you towards the demon.  The demon quickly catches it and grips the cross tightly, absorbing it into its body.  Its face once again breaks into an infernal smile.  "As your reward, I will roast you quickly instead of slowly," says the demon as it sweeps both of its hands upwards.  A gigantic jet of flame bursts through the pile of bones under you and incinerates you on the spot.  <br>Your life ends here.
153:null^*1
154:You pretend to start to throw the cross towards the demon's outstretched hand, but you quickly change your aim and toss it into the circle of blue flames around you.  The demon roars with fury as it watches the cross melt into liquid.  The demon swipes a clawed hand at you and you duck just in time to avoid being beheaded.  As the liquid metal seeps into the ground, the wasteland begins to shake as if from an earthquake.  You lose your balance and start tumbling down the pile of bones.  Fortunately, the blues flames circling you rescind back into the ground before you are burnt.  As the rumbling intensifies, you see the blue demon being sucked back into the rip in the ground.  It howls and claws at you before it disappears underground.  The rumbling of the wasteland intensifies, and the ground splits into thousands of cracks below you.  A powerful jet of steam bursts from the cracks in the ground, and the force of it causes you to fly upwards towards a large stone ceiling above the wasteland.  You tumble upwards through a fissure in the ceiling that was directly above the large bone pile, and you land in a heap next to the fissure.
154:Continue^*166
155:RESTART:^*You feel the cross surging with power, and you almost unconsciously channel it and launch a deadly bolt of magic towards the demon.  The bolt hits the demon directly in the chest, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.  "You seek to use my own power against me?" roars the demon.  Using the cross has drained your energy, and you are unable to avoid the demon's furious retaliation.  It reaches through the flames and rips your head off with its clawed hand.
155:null^*1
156:"You mortals are always greedy until the end," growls the demon.  It waves its hand and a goblet made from a human skull appears in your hand.  It is filled with a thick, black liquid.  "That is an elixir of eternal life.  If you drink it, you will never die."  The demon holds out its hand again.  "Now, the cross."
156:Drink the elixir^*175^*Throw the cross to the demon^*178^*Throw the cross into the fire instead^*176^*Try to use the power of the cross to attack the demon^*155^*Demand a different treasure^*177
157:RESTART:^*You quickly throw several knives at the demon, piercing its chest.  The demon roars with fury and sweeps both of its hands upwards.  A gigantic jet of flame bursts through the pile of bones under you and incinerates you on the spot.  <br>Your life ends here.
157:null^*1
158:You look down into the chasm and see a flaming, bone-filled wasteland.  Massive piles of bones lie on the scorched ground, and giant flames flare up in various locations.  Suddenly, you feel a force pull you forwards that sends you tumbling into the crevasse.  You don't fall far before you land in a large pile of bones.  As you hit the pile, your heavy platemail armor protects you from the several of the sharp bones cutting into you.  You feel a blast of heat as a circle of searing blue flames rises around you.  As you struggle to get up from the pile of bones that you are lying on, the ground in front of you rips open.  From the tear in the ground, a massive demon rises up before you.  Its blistered, scaly skin is an unnatural shade of blue and two large blue horns jut from its head.  You can see a diabolical grin on its face and a thick mustache on its pointed chin.
158:Continue^*143
159:INVSPLIT:Chainmail Armor^*160^*161
159:null^*1
160:LOSEHEALTH:5^*You look down into the chasm and see a flaming, bone-filled wasteland.  Massive piles of bones lie on the scorched ground, and giant flames flare up in various locations.  Suddenly, you feel a force pull you forwards that sends you tumbling into the crevasse.  You don't fall far before you land in a large pile of bones.  As you hit the pile, several of the sharp bones cut into you.  Your chainmail armor partially protects you, but you still lose 5 health.  You feel a blast of heat as a circle of searing blue flames rises around you.  As you struggle to get up from the pile of bones that you are lying on, the ground in front of you rips open.  From the tear in the ground, a massive demon rises up before you.  Its blistered, scaly skin is an unnatural shade of blue and two large blue horns jut from its head.  You can see a diabolical grin on its face and a thick mustache on its pointed chin.
160:Continue^*143
161:INVSPLIT:Soldier's Uniform^*162^*163
161:null^*1
162:LOSEHEALTH:8^*You look down into the chasm and see a flaming, bone-filled wasteland.  Massive piles of bones lie on the scorched ground, and giant flames flare up in various locations.  Suddenly, you feel a force pull you forwards that sends you tumbling into the crevasse.  You don't fall far before you land in a large pile of bones.  As you hit the pile, several of the sharp bones cut into you.  Your soldier's armor partially protects you, but you still lose 8 health.  You feel a blast of heat as a circle of searing blue flames rises around you.  As you struggle to get up from the pile of bones that you are lying on, the ground in front of you rips open.  From the tear in the ground, a massive demon rises up before you.  Its blistered, scaly skin is an unnatural shade of blue and two large blue horns jut from its head.  You can see a diabolical grin on its face and a thick mustache on its pointed chin.
162:Continue^*143
163:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*164^*165
163:null^*1
164:LOSEHEALTH:10^*You look down into the chasm and see a flaming, bone-filled wasteland.  Massive piles of bones lie on the scorched ground, and giant flames flare up in various locations.  Suddenly, you feel a force pull you forwards that sends you tumbling into the crevasse.  You don't fall far before you land in a large pile of bones.  As you hit the pile, several of the sharp bones cut into you.  Your guard armor partially protects you, but you still lose 10 health.  You feel a blast of heat as a circle of searing blue flames rises around you.  As you struggle to get up from the pile of bones that you are lying on, the ground in front of you rips open.  From the tear in the ground, a massive demon rises up before you.  Its blistered, scaly skin is an unnatural shade of blue and two large blue horns jut from its head.  You can see a vicious grin on its face and a thick mustache on its pointed chin.
164:Continue^*143
165:LOSEHEALTH:15^*You look down into the chasm and see a flaming, bone-filled wasteland.  Massive piles of bones lie on the scorched ground, and giant flames flare up in various locations.  Suddenly, you feel a force pull you forwards that sends you tumbling into the crevasse.  You don't fall far before you land in a large pile of bones.  As you hit the pile, several of the sharp bones cut into you, causing you to lose 15 health.  You feel a blast of heat as a circle of searing blue flames rises around you.  As you struggle to get up from the pile of bones that you are lying on, the ground in front of you rips open.  From the tear in the ground, a massive demon rises up before you.  Its blistered, scaly skin is an unnatural shade of blue and two large blue horns jut from its head.  You can see a vicious grin on its face and a thick mustache on its pointed chin.
165:Continue^*143
166:INVADD:Shard of rock^*INVREMOVE:Golden cross,Silver cross,false^*The burst of steam has brought you into a catacombs corridor.  You can see several glowing shards of rock scattered around you.  You pick one up, and it feels warm to the touch.  You decide to put it into your pocket.  Behind you, you can see a large fissure in the catacombs floor that would be impossible to jump over or otherwise cross.  On either side of you, you can see rows of shelves containing stone coffins.  The corridor in front of you is littered with bones that seem to be scattered haphazardly across the ground.  You have nowhere else to go, so you walk forwards, picking your way among the bones.  Eventually the catacombs splits off and you see a short hallway that leads to a set of upwards stairs.  You climb the stairs and exit through a door at the top.  You emerge in a large cathedral.
166:Look around the cathedral^*167^*Leave the cathedral^*636
167:You look around the cathedral.  There are stained glass windows high above you to your right, and you can see rows of wooden chairs in front of you that are laid out facing a large, gilded altar.  Behind you, there is a small door to the catacombs that you just walked out of.
167:Examine the altar^*168^*Leave the cathedral^*636
168:INVSPLIT:Ripped scrap of paper^*173^*174
168:null^*1
169:You open the small door and find that it leads into a flight of stairs that goes downwards into pitch blackness.
169:DISPLAYIF:Tinderbox and torch,Use your torch for light and descend the stairs^*651^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Tinderbox and torch,Descend the stairs into the darkness^*642^*Examine the altar^*635^*Leave the cathedral^*636
170:The small door leads downwards into the catacombs, and there is nothing of interest to you down there.
170:Examine the altar^*168^*Leave the cathedral^*636
171:"Slay me?" taunts the demon, "A pathetic mortal like you?  I'd like to see you try."  The flames around you rescind, allowing you to attack the demon.  The demon curls its clawed fingers in a taunt.
171:Continue^*147
172:RESTART:^*The demon sweeps both of its clawed hands upwards.  A gigantic jet of flame bursts through the pile of bones under you and incinerates you on the spot.  The last thing you see before the fire completely consumes you is the infernal smile on the blue demon's face.
172:null^*1
173:The altar is covered with candles and there is a red cloth draped over the center.  As you have no way of lighting the candles, there is nothing useful on the altar.
173:Leave the cathedral^*636
174:INVADD:Ripped scrap of paper^*The altar is covered with candles and there is a red cloth draped over the center.  Under the red cloth, you find a ripped scrap of paper with a number on it, which you take.  As you have no way of lighting the candles, there is nothing else useful on the altar.
174:Leave the cathedral^*636
175:RESTART:^*You drink the elixir in one large gulp.  The black liquid is tasteless and oozes down your throat.  Your entire body is instantly paralyzed and you are unable to move any of it.  The demon reaches towards you with a clawed hand and plucks the cross from your motionless grip.  It then proceeds to slowly roast you.  Unfortunately, the liquid you drunk still allows you to feel pain, and the last moments of your life are spent in unbearable agony.
175:null^*1
176:You pretend to start to throw the cross towards the demon's outstretched hand, but you quickly change your aim and toss it into the circle of blue flames around you.  The demon roars with fury as it watches the cross melt into liquid.  The demon swipes a clawed hand at you and you duck just in time to avoid being beheaded.  As the liquid metal seeps into the ground, the wasteland begins to shake as if from an earthquake.  You lose your balance and start tumbling down the pile of bones.  The skull goblet slips from your hand, spilling black liquid everywhere.  Fortunately, the blues flames circling you rescind back into the ground before you are burnt.  As the rumbling intensifies, you see the blue demon being sucked back into the rip in the ground.  It howls and claws at you before it disappears underground.  The rumbling of the wasteland intensifies, and the ground splits into thousands of cracks below you.  A powerful jet of steam bursts from the cracks in the ground, and the force of it causes you to fly upwards towards a large stone ceiling above the wasteland.  You tumble upwards through a fissure in the ceiling that was directly above the large bone pile, and you land in a heap next to the fissure.
176:Continue^*166
177:"You are not satisfied with immortal life?" shouts the demon.  It stomps on the ground, causing the liquid from the goblet to spill all over the pile of bones.  The liquid hisses loudly when it hits the bones and you drop the goblet in surprise.  The demon pulls out a dagger with a jet black blade and a jeweled hit.  "This dagger will kill anything that touches its blade," it says, "Perhaps that will satisfy a power hungry mortal like you.  Throw me the cross and it is yours."
177:Throw the cross to the demon^*182^*Demand that the demon gives you the dagger first^*183^*Throw the cross into the fire instead^*154^*Try to use the power of the cross to attack the demon^*155^*Tell the demon you don't want the dagger^*184
178:You throw the cross over the circle of flames around you towards the demon.  The demon quickly catches it and grips the cross tightly, absorbing it into its body.  Its face once again breaks into an infernal smile.  "Now, take your reward."  It gestures at the goblet in your hand.
178:Drink the liquid^*179^*Pour the liquid out^*180^*Throw the goblet at the demon^*181
179:RESTART:^*You drink the elixir in one large gulp.  The black liquid is tasteless and oozes down your throat.  Your entire body is instantly paralyzed and you are unable to move any of it.  The demon laughs at you as it proceeds to slowly roast you.  Unfortunately, the liquid you drunk still allows you to feel pain, and the last moments of your life are spent in unbearable agony.
179:null^*1
180:RESTART:^*You pour the liquid out on to the pile of bones.  The liquid hisses loudly as it hits the bones.  The demon glares at you.  "If you wish to reject my reward, perhaps I will reward you with a swift death instead."  It waves both its arms upwards.  A gigantic jet of flame bursts through the pile of bones under you and incinerates you on the spot.  <br>Your life ends here.
180:null^*1
181:RESTART:^*You throw the goblet at the demon and it hits the demon's chest.  The demon stares downwards at it as the black liquid drips down its body.  It snarls at you and wave its hands upwards.  A gigantic jet of flame bursts through the pile of bones under you and incinerates you on the spot.  <br>Your life ends here.
181:null^*1
182:RESTART:^*You throw the cross over the circle of flames around you towards the demon.  The demon quickly catches it and grips the cross tightly, absorbing it into its body.  Its face once again breaks into an infernal smile.  "Now, your reward," it says.  It tosses the dagger towards you, blade first.  You try to dodge it, but you are too slow.  The dagger blade cuts your flesh and kills you instantly.
182:null^*1
183:RESTART:^*"Greedy mortal," snarls the demon, "Take your reward then."  The demon tosses the dagger towards you, blade first.  You try to dodge it, but you are too slow.  The dagger blade cuts your flesh and kills you instantly.
183:null^*1
184:The demon clenches its hands in fury, drawing blood from its own palms.  "If you don't want the dagger and you don't want eternal life, then I will restate my earlier offer.  Give me the cross or I will slowly roast you."
184:Throw the cross to the demon^*153^*Throw the cross into the fire instead^*154^*Try to use the power of the cross to attack the demon^*155
185:"So, you want one of my artifacts?  I believe that I can make you a deal."  The demon shows you several items.  It points to a dagger with a jet black blade and a jeweled hit.  "This dagger will kill anything that touches its blade," it says.  It points to a full suit of armor that looks like obsidian.  "This suit of armor will negate any blow," it says.  It points to a shining golden bracelet.  "This bracelet will turn anything it touches into gold," it says.  "You can choose one of them, mortal."
185:Say that you want the deadly dagger^*1413^*Say that you want the impervious armor^*1414^*Say that you want the magic bracelet^*1415^*Say that you want a ring that will let you use magic^*1416^*Tell the demon that you will slay it and take all of the artifacts^*171
186:You tell the demon about your mission to Dookia and it laughs loudly.  "So you were sent on a mission to steal the ring that I gave the King?" says the demon, "How rich."  It pulls out a golden amulet with a green gem in the middle.  "This amulet will nullify any magic used against you.  It should counter the effect of that ring quite nicely."  You reach out your hand but the demon shakes its head.  "I will need something in return, of course.  Since you have nothing else to offer me, I will give it to you in return for your soul."
186:Trade your soul for the amulet^*189^*Refuse to trade your soul^*1411^*Ask the demon what it is talking about^*1411
187:INVREMOVE:Crossbow^*LOSEHEALTH:10^*You pull out your crossbow to fire it at the demon, but the demon points at it and it bursts into flame in front of you, causing you to lose 10 health.  "Now," says the demon, "Do you want to make a deal for my treasure or do you want me to roast you to death?"
187:Tell the demon that you want to make a deal^*185^*Tell the demon about your mission to stop King K^*186^*Tell the demon to give you treasure or you will slay it^*171^*Tell the demon that you want it to roast you to death^*188
188:RESTART:^*"A deal for your treasure?" you say sarcastically, "I'd rather you roast me to death."  The demon obliges with an upward wave of its arms.  A gigantic jet of flame bursts through the pile of bones under you and incinerates you on the spot.  <br>Your life ends here.
188:null^*1
189:INVADD:Magic amulet^*"I'll trade you my soul," you tell the demon, "Just give me that amulet."  "So quick to trade your soul away?" sighs the demon, "You are a foolish one..."  The demon places its clawed, scaly hand against your forehead and you briefly experience a painful, stabbing headache.  The demon then withdraws its hand and places the amulet around your neck.  "And now," says the demon, "It is time for you to leave."
189:Continue^*1412
190:You enter the door and see a long, narrow passageway with another wooden door on the end.  You see a servant walking through the passage carrying a large bowl of gruel.  "You aren't allowed over here," he says, "Go back to your tent."
190:Do as the servant says and follow him back to the tents^*677^*Attack the servant^*675^*Run past the servant^*676
191:You enter the door and see a long, narrow passageway with another wooden door on the end.  Near the end of the passageway, you see a small lever in the wall.
191:Walk through the passageway and pull the lever^*793^*Walk through the passageway and go through the door^*195
192:The surprised servant doesn't resist as you swiftly strike him down.  You enter the door that he came through and see a long, narrow passageway with another wooden door at the end.  You hurry through the passageway towards the door.  To your left, you can see a small lever in the wall.
192:Pull the lever^*793^*Continue through the door^*195
193:VARSET:killedStairwayGuards,1^*As you slay the guards, you can see the servant you ran past earlier dodge past you and run down the hallway, screaming for help.  You quickly look around and see that you are in a hallway corner.  In front of you, you see many entrances to a large great hall.  Next to you is set of downward leading stairs and and you dash down the stairs, hoping to find a place to hide before the group of guards the servant brings finds you.  As you are running down the stairs, you hear shouts behind you.  You emerge in a narrow hallway at the bottom of the stairs.
193:Run to the left^*1213^*Run to the right^*1214
194:COMBAT:You are fighting two guards.  They are both armed with swords,NAME:first guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:15,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second guard,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:15,DEFENSE2:2,ACCURARCY2:70,HEALTH2:40,HIT:The first guard slashes you with his blade,HIT2:The second guard slashes you with his blade^*You have killed the guards.
194:Continue^*193
195:VARSET:passagewayLockPicked,1^*Outside the passageway door, you see a large hallway.  To the left, you can see stairway leading downwards with two bored looking guards standing in front of it.  In front of you, you can see several entrances to a large great hall.
195:Go down the stairs^*795^*Go to the great hall^*795^*Walk down the hallway in front of you^*795^*Walk to the hallway on the right of you^*795
196:VARSET:killedServant,1^*Your assassin's garb allows you to sneak up behind the servant and take him out quickly and silently.  You search his body, but he is not carrying anything useful.  You look around the armory and see an assortment of swords, maces, and sets of uniforms for the guards.
196:Take the weapons^*290^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Take a guard uniform^*291^*Leave the armory^*1049
197:RESTART:^*The servant hears you behind him and turns to look at you.  Upon seeing you, he shouts that there is an intruder in the armory.  You hear the sound of running feet, and five guards burst into the armory with their weapons drawn.  You try to fight them, the guards heavily outnumber you and you are slain.
197:null^*1
198:VARSET:storeroomVisited,1^*The underground storeroom is dimly lit by several torches on the wall.  There are sacks scattered everywhere and many barrels of goods.  Most of the goods in the storeroom look like they contain food items and ingredients, but the room has so much stuff that you cannot tell.  You can see a large wine rack on one side of the room and on the other side there is short a flight of stairs leading up to a single door out of the room.
198:Search the room for useful items^*243^*Leave the room before someone comes in and sees you^*244
199:VARSET:storeroomVisited,1^*The underground storeroom is dimly lit by several torches on the wall.  There are sacks scattered everywhere and many barrels of goods.  Most of the goods in the storeroom look like they contain food items and ingredients, but the room has so much stuff that you cannot tell.  You can see a large wine rack on one side of the room and on the other side there is short a flight of stairs leading up to a single door out of the room.  You consider trying to take one of the torches in the room, but they are firmly attached to the wall, and you would have no way of lighting one.
199:Search the room for useful items^*243^*Leave the room before someone comes in and sees you^*244
200:VARSET:unwashed,1^*Making sure that none of the patrolling castle guards can see you, you make your way over to the side of the castle and search for entrances near the moat.  You see a 3 foot by 3 foot square tunnel in the side of the castle that is covered by a rusty metal grate with a large lock on it.  You see a small, slime covered waste disposal hole that you could try to squeeze through, but you do not relish the thought.  You see a patch of uneven bricks that you could attempt to scale, but the nearest window that you could enter is 40 feet from the ground.
200:Swim towards the tunnel with the grating^*201^*Swim towards the small hole^*202^*Swim towards the uneven bricks and try to scale the wall^*203
201:LOSEHEALTH:5^*As you prepare to jump into the moat, your nose is greeted by a truly foul stench.  The moat water is the filthiest water you've ever seen, and you almost vomit at the thought of trying to swim through it.  Eventually, you muster the courage to hold your breath and dive into the moat.  As you swim, you accidently get some of the water in your mouth, which makes you instantly gag.  You struggle across the moat and are barely able to grab on to the grate, where you spend a few minutes choking and retching.  Swallowing the disgusting moat water has caused you to lose 5 health. 
201:Continue^*204
201:images/locked_test.jpg
202:LOSEHEALTH:5^*As you prepare to jump into the moat, your nose is greeted by a truly foul stench.  The moat water is the filthiest water you've ever seen, and you almost vomit at the thought of trying to swim through it.  Eventually, you muster the courage to hold your breath and dive into the moat.  As you swim, you accidently get some of the water in your mouth, which makes you instantly gag.  You struggle across the moat and are barely able to reach the hole.  You grab on to the bottom of it and spend a few minutes choking and retching.  Swallowing the disgusting moat water has caused you to lose 5 health.
202:Continue^*205
203:RESTART:^*As you prepare to jump into the moat, your nose is greeted by a truly foul stench.  The moat water is the filthiest water you've ever seen, and you almost vomit at the thought of trying to swim through it.  Eventually, you muster the courage to hold your breath and dive into the moat.  As you swim, you accidently get some of the water in your mouth, which makes you instantly gag.  You struggle across the moat and are barely able to grab on to one of the bricks on the other side.  You slowly and painfully pull yourself up the bricks, which cut into your hands as you try to climb them.  You manage to make it up a good distance before your aching hands lose their grip, causing you to plummet into the moat below.  You hit the moat with such force that it knocks you out, and you end up floating facedown in it. <br>Your life ends here.
203:Restart^*1
204:INVSPLIT:Lock picking kit^*1389^*207
204:null^*1
205:VARSET:kitchenVisited,1^*LOSEHEALTH:5^*The smell emerging from the hole that you have grabbed on to is even worse than that of the moat.  Grimacing, you pull yourself up to it and shove your pack inside.  As you try to struggle through headfirst, fetid water drips off of your clothing and you are coated with a layer of slime and rotten food.  On the other side, you see a large kitchen.  After several long minutes of struggling, you manage to get your bruised body through.  The painful struggle has cost you another 5 health.  You see an exit on the other side of the room and a basin of water nearby that looks like it is used to wash dishes.
205:Wash yourself and your clothes off in the basin^*208^*Leave the room before someone arrives^*209
206:You eventually manage to get the rusted lock open.  You let the lock fall into the moat and the grate swings open.  You climb in to what appears to be an exit tunnel from the castle.  There is not much light coming in from outside, and the tunnel descends into pitch darkness very quickly.
206:Enter the tunnel^*210^*Abandon the tunnel and swim to the small hole^*211^*Abandon the tunnel and try to scale the wall^*212
206:images/grate_test.jpg
207:You climb up the grate and try to pull it open, but the rusted lock keeps it firmly attached.  You try to force the lock, but to no avail.  The lock and the grate are both made of solid metal and there is no way past them.  You have no choice but to abandon the tunnel.
207:Swim to the small hole^*211^*Swim to the uneven bricks and try to scale the wall^*212
207:images/locked_test.jpg
208:VARSET:unwashed,0^*You don't even bother to remove your clothing as you climb into the basin and scrub yourself vigorously with some nearby lye soap.  It seems like it takes forever, but eventually you get most of the filth off of yourself and your clothes.  After you are clean, you climb out of the basin, dripping wet.  Just then, you see a servant entering the kitchen.  He takes one look at you and runs out of the room, shouting for help.
208:Chase him out of the room^*800^*Try to find somewhere to hide in the kitchen^*801^*Ignore him and search the kitchen instead^*802
209:RESTART:^*You decide not to waste any time cleaning yourself off, as someone could enter the kitchen at any moment.  You leave the room and enter a long, narrow hallway that is lined with torches.  You walk down the hallway to the right and pass by a room where you can see several guards playing a gambling game with dice.  One of them glances over at you and gives a shout when he sees your wet, filth-covered clothes and body.  All the guards draw weapons and come after you.  Knowing that you cannot not fight them all and win, you try to run, but the guards catch you and cut you down with their swords.  <br>Your life ends here.
209:null^*1
210:INVSPLIT:Tinderbox and torch^*213^*214
210:null^*1
211:Though you hate the thought of once again swimming in the moat, you jump down from the tunnel and swim the short distance to the small hole you saw earlier.  As you grab on to the bottom of hole to pull yourself up, you shudder with revulsion when your hand touches a wet, slimy substance.  The hole looks smaller than you remembered and you aren't certain if you can fit through it.
211:Continue^*205
212:RESTART:^*Though you hate the thought of once again swimming in the moat, you jump down from the tunnel and swim over to the patch of uneven bricks.  You slowly and painfully pull yourself up the bricks, which cut into your hands as you try to climb them.  You manage to make it up a good distance before your aching hands lose their grip, causing you to plummet into the moat below.  You hit the moat with such force that it knocks you out, and you end up floating facedown in it. <br>Your life ends here.
212:Restart^*1
213:As you crawl into the tunnel, you use your tinderbox to light your torch.  Fortunately, your pack managed to keep it dry during your swim.  You crawl past walls that have cracked with age and brush away several cobwebs.  Suddenly, you hear the pattering of many tiny feet.  You see a swarm of rats approaching you.
213:Try to fight the rats^*215^*Try to scare them off with your torch^*216^*Try to feed them some food from your pack^*217^*Ignore them and keep crawling forwards^*218^*Extinguish your torch and lie completely still^*227
214:You crawl through the pitch black tunnel, feeling the walls with your hands.  You momentarily panic when your hand passes through something sticky, but you realize that it is only a cobweb.  True horror only sets in when you hear the pattering of many tiny feet approaching you.  You desperately try to put the terrible image of being eaten alive by rats out of your mind.
214:Try to fight the rats in the dark^*215^*Take some food from your pack and scatter it around^*217^*Crawl out of the tunnel as fast as you can^*226^*Stay as still as possible and hope they pass you by^*227
215:What do you want to fight the rats with?
215:DISPLAYIF:Sword,Your sword^*222^*DISPLAYIF:Hidden dagger,Your hidden dagger^*223^*Your bare hands^*224
216:As the swarm of rats approach, you wave your torch rapidly in front of you.  Several of the rats back away from the heat and bright light emanating from the torch.  You continue to crawl forwards, forcing the rats back with your torch each time.  This works for a while, until several of the hungry rats decide to try to leap past the torch to get to you.  You react quickly, swatting them down with the torch and setting them ablaze.  The rats run around in panic, setting others in the swarm on fire.  You quickly back away from the blazing mass of rats, but the smoke filling up the tunnel is too much for your lungs and you pass out from the lack of oxygen.
216:Continue^*240
217:INVCHECK:Tinderbox and torch^*You open your pack and take out part of the provisions that you had packed for yourself.  You scatter the food in a pile in front of you, hoping it will sate the rats.  You back away, and see the rats rush forwards towards the food.  There are many rats, and they quickly devour the food and continue towards you.^*225
217:Try to fight the rats^*215^*Try to scare them off with your torch^*216^*Continue crawling forwards as if the rats were not there^*218^*Extinguish your torch and lie completely still^*227
218:RESTART:^*As you crawl forwards, you see the rats cluster around you in a thick, furry circle.  They seem hesitant to approach your torch.  Then one of them comes up from behind you and bites your leg.  Startled, you drop the torch, and the other rats waste little time jumping onto you and sinking their teeth into you.  You are eaten alive.
218:Restart^*1
219:What do you want to fight the rats with?
219:DISPLAYIF,Hidden dagger,Your hidden dagger^*223^*Your bare hands^*224
220:You leave the kitchen and enter a long, narrow hallway that is lined with torches.  There is an open door along the hallway to the right.  The storeroom you were in earlier is to the left.  In both directions, the hallway turns off into a corner.
220:Go to the right^*807^*Go to the left^*808
221:You leave the room and enter a long, narrow hallway that is lined with torches.  There is an open door along the hallway to the right, though you cannot see what is inside.  To the left, there is a closed and locked door.  In both directions, the hallway turns off into a corner.
221:Go to the right^*807^*Go to the left towards the storeroom^*808
222:INVSPLIT:Tinderbox and torch^*235^*228
222:null^*1
223:INVSPLIT:Tinderbox and torch^*236^*229
223:null^*1
224:INVSPLIT:Tinderbox and torch^*237^*230
224:null^*1
225:You feel around in your pack until you find the provisions that you had packed for yourself.  You scatter whatever food you can find randomly in front of you.  You hear the pattering of feet, then the sound of eating.
225:Try to crawl past the feasting rats^*241^*Lie still and wait for the rats to finish eating^*242
226:RESTART:^*Panicking, you crawl as fast as you can towards the exit, scraping your hands against the stone floor of the tunnel.  You don't get far before you feel many tiny teeth sink into you.  You flail your arms and legs wildly, but any rats that you manage to shake off are quickly replaced by new ones.  Your life comes to a dreadful end in the dark tunnel.
226:Restart^*1
227:RESTART:^*You lie motionless in the dark, praying that the rats pass you by.  It takes all your willpower to remain still when you feel the tiny feet and furry bodies swarm all over you.  Suddenly, you feel a sharp set of teeth sink into you, which causes your body to jerk involuntarily.  This causes the other rats to enter a frenzy and quickly devour you. <br>Your life ends here.
227:Restart^*1
228:RESTART:^*You find that drawing your sword is very clumsy in the narrow tunnel.  As your hear the rats approaching you, you blindly swing the sword back and forth, hearing it clang against the wall with each swing.  Many of the rats easily avoid your blade and you feel them leap onto you and sink their teeth into you.  You are soon overwhelmed and eaten alive. 
228:Restart^*1
229:LOSEHEALTH:15^*You take out your hidden dagger and prepare for combat.  As the rats approach, you blindly slash with your dagger, hoping to hit as many of them as possible.  Many of the rats leap on to you and sink their teeth into you, but you slash any that bite you with your dagger.  After what seems like an eternity of fighting, you are surrounded by dead rats and covered in nasty bites.  The rats have seriously wounded you, causing you to lose 15 health.
229:Continue^*231
230:RESTART:^*As the rats approach you, you lash out blindly with your hands and your feet.  You can feel your blows connecting with several of the rats, but several more manage to get past your defenses and sink their teeth into your flesh.  You are soon overwhelmed and eaten alive.
230:Restart^*1
231:INVSPLIT:First aid kit^*232^*233
231:null^*1
232:GAINHEALTH:5^*You search your pack until you feel your first aid kit.  Wincing, you take bandages from it and treat your many wounds the best you can.  This treatment causes you to regain 5 of your lost health.  When you have finished, you continue crawling along the tunnel until you feel several sacks full of something piled in front of you.  You struggle for several minutes to push the heavy sacks out of the way, until finally you can see what looks like a storeroom in front of you.
232:Continue^*234
233:You continue crawling along the tunnel, wincing every time your wounds touch the stone floor.  After what seems like a long time, you feel several full sacks in front of you.  You struggle for several minutes to push the heavy sacks out of the way, until finally you can see light.  When your eyes adjust, you can see what looks like a torch lit underground storeroom in front of you.
233:Continue^*234
234:INVSPLIT:Tinderbox and torch^*198^*199
234:null^*1
235:As you try to draw your sword, it clangs against a nearby stone wall.  Since you are in a small 3 foot by 3 foot square tunnel, using the sword effectively is almost impossible.  You sheathe the sword and decide to use a different weapon.
235:Go back^*219
236:As you draw your hidden dagger and crouch into a combat position, you see the rats cluster around you in a thick, furry circle.  They seem hesitant to approach your torch.  One of them slowly approaches you, but you lash out with your dagger, skewering it.  You wave your torch to keep most of the swarm away, while cutting any that get close.  Eventually most of the rats give up and scamper away.
236:Continue^*239
237:You see the rats cluster around you in a thick, furry circle.  They seem hesitant to approach your torch.  One of them tries to approach you from behind, but you lash out with your foot, sending it flying.  Several more try to approach your body, but you swing your torch at them, setting them ablaze.  The rats run around in panic, setting more of the swarm on fire.  Soon the tunnel is brightly lit with the fur of burning rats.  The fire quickly consumes the oxygen in your area in the tunnel, and you pass out coughing from the smoke.
237:Continue^*238
238:LOSEHEALTH:10^*You wake up in great pain and in pitch darkness.  You lie there groaning for a few moments before feeling around in the dark for your tinderbox and torch.  When you finally are able to light the torch, you see yourself surrounded by the charred corpses of many rats.  Your body is badly burnt in several places and your lungs still hurt from breathing in all that smoke.  You have lost 10 health from the fire.
238:Continue^*239
239:You continue crawling along the tunnel until you reach what looks like a large pile of sacks blocking the way.  You struggle for several minutes to push the heavy sacks out of the way, until finally you can see what looks like an underground storeroom in front of you.  The storeroom is already lit by torches, so you extinguish yours.
239:Continue^*234
240:LOSEHEALTH:5^*You wake up wheezing in the pitch darkness.  You lie there taking deep breaths of air for a few moments, before feeling around in the dark for your tinderbox and torch.  You light the torch and clear away a large pile of charred rat corpses in front of you.  You are mostly unharmed, though you do lose 5 health from the pain in your lungs.
240:Continue^*239
241:LOSEHEALTH:10^*You try to keep as close to the wall of the tunnel as you can while crawling past the rats, but the tunnel is only 3 feet wide and it is not easy.  Several of the rats feel you as you pass them by and sink their teeth into your arm.  You grimace in pain but continue moving forwards, hoping that the rest of the swarm does not notice you.  After you think you have passed most of the rats, you slam your arm against the wall, stunning the rats that were attached to you.  The nasty rat bites on your skin cause you to lose 10 health, but you have no time to nurse your wounds.  You must keep moving forwards and hope that the rest of the rats do you not come after you.
241:Continue^*233
242:LOSEHEALTH:20^*You lie completely still as you listen to the rats finish eating all the food.  To your horror, you hear the rats continue towards you and you feel them swarm all over you.  When you feel them start to sink their teeth into you, you struggle wildly, but are unable to shake them off.  Soon, you lie there helplessly as the rats gnaw on you, certain that you are going to die.  Eventually, you feel the rats crawl off of you and scamper away, though you have many deep wounds and are covered with painful bites.  You have lost 20 health.
242:Continue^*231
243:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*1044^*277
243:null^*1
244:Not wanting to waste time searching through the many sacks and barrels in the storeroom, you decide to immediately exit.
244:Continue^*259
245:You bury yourself in the large pile of sacks, shoving yourself in between them.  You only barely manage to conceal yourself before you hear the guard walking into the room.  You hear the guard pause for a few moments, before he walks over to the wine rack and takes a bottle.  After the guard finally leaves the storeroom, you wait for a few moments before pulling yourself out of your hiding place.
245:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
246:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*274^*275
246:null^*1
247:As the guard enters the room, you sift through the contents of one of the barrels and pretend that nothing strange has happened.  You hear the guard walk towards you and stop for a few seconds as he appraises you.  Then you hear the guard draw his sword.  You will have to defend yourself. 
247:Continue^*276
248:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*249^*250
248:null^*1
249:LOSEHEALTH:2^*You quickly rip the closest torch from the wall and grind it into the ground to extinguish it.  In your haste, you accidently burn yourself and lose 2 health.  In the resulting darkness, you crouch near some sacks and remain still.  The guard looks around the room curiously, but he does not see your dark clothing in the shadows.  He eventually walks over to the wine rack and takes a bottle, turning his back towards you. 
249:Attack the guard and try to take him by surprise^*251^*Wait for the guard to leave the room^*252
250:LOSEHEALTH:2^*You quickly rip the closest torch from the wall and grind it into the ground to extinguish it.  In your haste, you accidently burn yourself and lose 2 health.  In the resulting darkness, you crouch near some sacks and remain still.  The guard looks around the room curiously, until he looks straight at you and approaches you, drawing his sword.  You will have to defend yourself. 
250:Continue^*276
251:VARSET:killedStoreroomGuard,1^*INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*253^*254
251:null^*1
252:The guard takes the bottle of wine with him and leaves the room without seeing you.
252:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
253:You pull out your crossbow and silently fire a bolt into the guard's back.  The guard immediately collapses and you hear the bottle of wine break as it falls to the ground.  You walk over to the body and find that the guard is dead.
253:Search the body^*258^*Leave the room instead^*259
254:INVSPLIT:Hidden dagger^*255^*256
254:null^*1
255:Your silent assassin's clothing makes it easy for you to sneak up on the guard and draw your hidden dagger.  Before the guard can react, you slit his throat and he falls dead to the ground.
255:Search the body^*258^*Leave the room instead^*259
256:INVCHECK:Sword^*You silently draw your sword and sneak up to the guard.  Before he can react, you cut him down and he falls dead to the ground.^*257
256:Search the body^*258^*Leave the room instead^*259
257:INVADD:Sword^*Your silent assassin's clothing makes it easy for you to sneak up on the guard.  When you reach him, you grab him and forcefully throw him into the wine rack, smashing many of the bottles.  Before the guard can recover, you pull his own sword from its scabbard and use it to cut him down.  The guard falls to the ground, dead.
257:Search the guard's body^*258^*Leave the room instead^*259
258:VARSET:killedStoreroomGuard,1^*INVSPLIT:Sword^*260^*263
258:null^*1
259:VARSPLIT:kitchenVisited,1^*823^*824
259:null^*1
260:INVSPLIT:Mace^*267^*261
260:null^*1
261:GAINGOLD:5^*You search the guard's body and find a pouch with 5 gold coins, which you take.  The guard also has a mace, which could be a useful weapon.  The guard is almost your size, so his uniform would probably fit you. 
261:Take the mace and exchange your current clothes for the uniform^*266^*Take the mace but don't take the uniform^*262^*Take nothing and leave the room^*259
262:INVADD:Mace^*You take the guard's mace.  What do you do next?
262:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
263:GAINGOLD:5^*You search the guard's body and find a pouch with 5 gold coins, which you take.  The guard also has a sword and mace as weapons.  The guard is almost your size, so his uniform would probably fit you. 
263:Take the weapons and exchange your current clothes for the uniform^*271^*Take the weapons but don't take the uniform^*264^*Take nothing and leave the room^*259
264:INVADD:Sword,Mace^*You take the guard's weapons.  What do you do next?
264:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
265:Now that you don't have to worry about the guard, you are free to finish searching the storeroom.  You search through several more sacks before deciding that you probably won't find anything else useful.  You decide to leave the storeroom.
265:Continue^*259
266:VARSPLIT:unwashed,1^*278^*279
266:null^*1
267:GAINGOLD:5^*You search the guard's body and find a pouch with 5 gold coins, which you take.  The guard has a sword and mace as weapons, but you already have both of those.  The guard is almost your size, so his uniform would probably fit you. 
267:Exchange your current clothes for the guard's uniform^*268^*Leave the uniform and finish searching the storeroom instead^*265
268:VARSPLIT:unwashed,1^*269^*270
269:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform,Platemail Armor^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*You are happy to discard your current outfit, which is filthy and has been covered in muck from swimming in the moat.  You try on the guard's armor and it fits you quite well.
269:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
270:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform,Platemail Armor^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*You discard your current outfit and try on the guard's armor.  It fits you quite well and you decide to keep it.
270:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
271:VARSPLIT:unwashed,1^*272^*273
271:null^*1
272:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Diguise^*INVADD:Sword,Mace,Guard Disguise^*You are happy to discard your current outfit, which is filthy and has been covered in muck from swimming in the moat.  You try on the guard's armor and it fits you quite well. You take the guard's sword and mace and sheathe them as part of your guard disguise.  With the guard's uniform and weapons, you hope that you can pass through the castle without any more trouble.
272:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
273:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Diguise^*INVADD:Sword,Mace,Guard Disguise^*You discard your current outfit and try on the guard's armor.  It fits you quite well and you decide to keep it.  You take the guard's sword and mace and sheathe them as part of your guard disguise.  With the guard's uniform and weapons, you hope that you can pass through the castle without any more trouble.
273:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
274:You pull out your crossbow as the guard enters the room.  He sees you and draws his sword as he runs towards you.  You fire a bolt at the guard and hit him in the chest, but he continues running towards you.  You don't have enough time to reload and fire another shot, so you prepare for a fight.
274:Continue^*280
275:The guard sees you and draws his sword as he runs towards you.  You prepare to fight him.
275:Continue^*276
276:COMBAT:You are fighting an armed guard. The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:14,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your blow glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:Your blow glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:The guard quickly parries your blow.,MISS:The guard evades you.^*The guard succumbs to his wounds and collapses to the ground.
276:Continue^*258
277:INVADD:Rat poison, Bottle of wine^*You quickly search through the sacks and barrels, but most of it is just food supplies.  In one of the sacks, you see a supply of arsenic in a container labeled "Rat poison", which you take.  You also take one of the bottles of wine from the rack.  You are searching through a tall pile of sacks when you hear the door open and see a Dookian guard entering the room.
277:Quickly hide in the pile of sacks^*245^*Prepare for combat^*246^*Extinguish a nearby torch and hide in the shadows^*248^*Do nothing and pretend that you belong in the storeroom^*247
278:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Disguise^*INVADD:Mace,Guard Disguise^*You are happy to discard your current outfit, which is filthy and has been covered in muck from swimming in the moat.  You try on the guard's armor and it fits you quite well. You take the guard's mace and sheathe it along with your sword.  With the guard's uniform and weapons, you hope that you can pass through the castle without any more trouble.
278:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
279:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Disguise^*INVADD:Mace,Guard Disguise^*You discard your current outfit and try on the guard's armor.  It fits you quite well and you decide to keep it. You take the guard's mace and sheathe it along with your sword.  With the guard's uniform and weapons, you hope that you can pass through the castle without any more trouble.
279:Finish searching the storeroom^*265^*Leave the room^*259
280:COMBAT:You are fighting a wounded guard. The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:11,DEFENSE:2,HEALTH:25,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your blow glances off the guard's armor,MISS:Your blow glances off the guard's armor,MISS:The guard quickly parries your blow,MISS:The guard evades you^*The guard succumbs to his wounds and collapses to the ground.
280:Continue^*258
281:ANYSPLIT:Guard Disguise,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform,Platemail Armor^*288^*289
281:null^*1
282:RESTART:^*You fire a bolt from your crossbow, hitting the servant in the spine.  He lets out a scream before crumpling to the ground.  You hear the sound of running feet, and five guards burst into the armory with their weapons drawn.  They attack you when they see your crossbow and the servant's body.  You try to fight them, the guards heavily outnumber you and you are slain.
282:null^*1
283:ANYSPLIT:Guard Disguise,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform^*287^*286
283:null^*1
284:ANYSPLIT:Guard Disguise,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform,Platemail Armor^*285^*286
284:null^*1
285:You look around the armory and see an assortment of swords, maces, and sets of uniforms for the guards.
285:Take the weapons^*290^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Take a guard uniform^*291^*Leave the armory^*1049
286:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*196^*197
286:null^*1
287:VARSET:killedServant,1^*You sneak up behind the servant and take him out quickly and silently.  You search his body, but he is not carrying anything useful.  You look around the armory and see an assortment of swords, maces, and sets of uniforms for the guards.
287:Take the weapons^*290^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Take a guard uniform^*291^*Leave the armory^*1049
288:The servant quickly glances around at you when you greet him.  You expect him to respond, but he just ignores you and continues to polish the armor.  You look around the armory and see an assortment of swords, maces, and sets of uniforms for the guards.
288:Take the weapons^*290^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Take a guard uniform^*291^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Sneak up behind the servant and attack him^*287^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the servant with your crossbow^*282^*Leave the armory^*1049
289:RESTART:^*The servant quickly glances around at you when you greet him.  Upon seeing you, he shouts that there is an intruder in the armory.  You hear the sound of running feet, and five guards burst into the armory with their weapons drawn.  You try to fight them, the guards heavily outnumber you and you are slain.
289:null^*1
290:ALLSPLIT:Sword,Mace^*292^*293
290:null^*1
291:VARSPLIT:killedServant,0^*986^*987
291:null^*1
292:You already have a sword and a mace, so you do not need any of the weapons in the armory.
292:DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Take a guard uniform^*291^*Leave the armory^*1049
293:VARSPLIT:killedServant,1^*984^*985
293:null^*1
294:As you are taking a sword from the weapons rack, you hear the servant's voice from behind you.  "What are you thinking?  You know we aren't allowed to take weapons from here!"
294:Put the sword back^*296^*Attack the servant^*297^*Grab the sword and run out of the room^*299
295:As you are taking a mace from the weapons rack, you hear the servant's voice from behind you.  "What are you thinking?  You know we aren't allowed to take weapons from here!"
295:Put the mace back^*298^*Attack the servant^*297^*Grab the mace and run out of the room^*299
296:RESTART:^*You return the sword to the rack, but it doesn't stop the servant from crying out that there is an intruder in the armory.  You hear the sound of running feet, and five guards burst into the armory with their weapons drawn.  You try to fight them, the guards heavily outnumber you and you are slain.
296:null^*1
297:RESTART:^*As you lunge towards the servant, you hear him cry out for help.  You hear the sound of running feet, and five guards burst into the armory with their weapons drawn.  You try to fight them, the guards heavily outnumber you and you are slain.
297:null^*1
298:RESTART:^*You return the mace to the rack, but it doesn't stop the servant from crying out that there is an intruder in the armory.  You hear the sound of running feet, and five guards burst into the armory with their weapons drawn.  You try to fight them, the guards heavily outnumber you and you are slain.
298:null^*1
299:RESTART:^*As you bolt out of the room, you hear the servant's cries for help behind you.  You don't make it very far before your running is cut short by a crossbow bolt in your back.
299:null^*1
300:You look around the castle courtyard.  It is crowded with people and bustling with activity.  You can see a stable to the left and the stalls of several merchants to the right.  In the distance, you can see what looks like a barracks for the guards.  In the center of a the courtyard, you can see a well for drawing water.  Across the courtyard, there is a heavily guarded gate leading to the castle's inner bailey.  The castle keep where the King resides is inside the inner bailey, but you know there is little chance of the guards letting you through.
300:Go to the stable^*303^*Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Approach the barracks^*305^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307
301:You wait until you and the guard are passing through a large crowd of people, then you dart into the crowd while he is not watching.  In a few moments, you hear him give a shout of surprise, but you are already a good distance away from him.  You can see a stable and some merchant stalls nearby.
301:Try to hide in the stable^*399^*Try to hide in the merchant stalls^*400
302:The barracks is a squat building that is connected to part of the castle wall.  The barracks is very busy right now and guards are coming in and out of the entrance.  Behind the barracks, many soldiers are sparring with each other and with training dummies in a fenced off field.  Inside several windows of the barracks, you see an array of beds.  The guard leads you into the main entrance of the barracks, and you see a large chamber where a huge man with scars crossing his face is talking with a group of soldiers.  "This mercenary wishes to join the invasion force," announces the guard, before leaving.
302:Continue^*441
303:INVSPLIT:Merchant Disguise^*308^*309
303:null^*1
304:INVSPLIT:Merchant Disguise^*317^*318
304:null^*1
305:INVSPLIT:Merchant Disguise^*310^*311
305:null^*1
306:VARSPLIT:turretLockPicked,1^*409^*412
306:null^*1
307:The inner bailey is surrounded by a tall stone wall and the only entrance into it is a single gate.  Both sides of the gate are flanked by two guards.  On the top of the wall, you can see many patrolling guards with crossbows who are looking out into the outer bailey.
307:Approach the guards and try to talk your way in^*389^*Walk along the edge of the wall to look for weaknesses^*390^*Go back to the central courtyard^*300
308:VARSPLIT:Horse and cart,1^*315^*316
308:null^*1
309:You walk over to the stables.  Many horses are stabled here, and you see a sign saying that some of them are available for rent.  You currently have no need of a horse right now, so you return to the courtyard.
309:Go back to the courtyard^*300
310:VARSPLIT:Horse and cart,1^*341^*342
310:null^*1
311:VARSPLIT:barracksVisited,1^*508^*509
311:null^*1
312:VARSET:Horse and cart,0^*You pay the stable boy one gold coin and he leads your horse into the stable.  The stable boy asks you what you want him to do with the goods in your cart and offers to buy them for 5 gold coins if you do not need them.  You don't actually have any need of the goods now that you have successfully entered the castle, but you know that they are worth more than 5 gold coins.
312:Accept his offer^*332^*Demand a higher price^*333^*Insist on keeping the goods for yourself^*334
313:VARSET:Horse and cart,0^*The stable boy accepts the offer and takes some food from your cart as payment before leading your horse inside.  He offers to buy the rest of your goods for 4 gold coins if you do not need them.  You don't actually have any need of the goods now that you have successfully entered the castle, but you know that they are worth more than 4 gold coins.
313:Accept his offer^*332^*Demand a higher price^*335^*Insist on keeping the goods for yourself^*336
314:VARSET:Horse and cart,0^*The stable boy runs in to fetch the owner of the stables, who offers you 10 gold coins for the horse and the cart.
314:Accept his offer^*337^*Ask for a higher price^*338
315:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You lead your horse and cart over to the stables and are greeted by a stable boy.  "It will cost you 1 gold coin to stable your horse for the day," he says. 
315:Pay the stable boy^*312^*Offer him some goods from your cart as payment instead^*313^*Tell him that you want to sell your horse and cart^*314^*Leave without paying and abandon your horse and cart somewhere^*330
316:Since you do not have or need a horse, there is no real reason to go to the stables right now.
316:Go back^*300
317:VARSPLIT:Horse and cart,1^*319^*318
317:null^*1
318:As you approach the merchant stalls, you see several stalls of food, goods and equipment, clothing and armor, and weapons
318:Look at the food^*366^*Look at the goods and equipment^*321^*Look at the clothing and armor^*322^*Look at the weapons^*323^*Try to sell something^*512^*Return to the courtyard^*300
319:As you lead your horse and cart over to the merchant stalls, one of the guards standing near the stalls approaches you.  "If you want to sell your goods here, I will need to see your merchant's permit," he says.
319:Say that you have lost your permit^*324^*Say that your permit has expired and you are about to buy a new one^*325^*Say that you are not planning on selling anything^*326^*Try to bribe the guard into letting you sell your goods^*327
320:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You look at the variety of available food stalls.  You see merchants selling fresh bread, cheeses, vegetables, and roast meat.  You also see many jugs of ale and mead on display.  You are already carrying enough rations for your mission, but the food for sale looks delicious and you consider buying some for a meal. 
320:Buy some bread and cheese for 2 gold coins^*349^*Buy some roast meat for 4 goin coins^*350^*Buy some ale for 2 gold coins^*351^*Go back to the other stalls^*352
321:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You see many goods vendors hawking their wares in various stalls.  Most of the goods are not useful for your mission, but you see a few for sale that you consider buying. 
321:Buy a first aid kit for 5 gold coins^*353^*Buy a tinderbox and torch for 4 gold coins^*354^*Buy a compass for 2 gold coins^*355^*Buy some rat poison for 3 gold coins^*356^*Buy a length of rope for 3 gold coins^*357^*Go back to the other stalls^*363
322:INVSPLIT:Merchant Disguise^*364^*365
322:null^*1
323:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You see a wide variety of weapons on display, including swords, maces, daggers, and flails.  You also see an assortment of bows and crossbows, along with quivers of arrows and bolts.  Though there are many weapons on display, there are only a few that catch your eye. 
323:Buy a sword for 10 gold coins^*382^*Buy a mace for 8 gold coins^*384^*Buy a crossbow and bolts for 12 gold coins^*383^*Go back to the other stalls^*388
324:VARSET:Horse and cart,0^*"You are not allowed to trade here without a permit," says the guard, "I will have to confiscate your goods.  Consider yourself lucky that I did not arrest you."  The guard removes your cart from your horse and orders you to bring your horse to the stable.  You head over to the stable under the guard's watchful eye.
324:Continue^*328
325:"Buy a new one?" asks the guard incredulously, "Everyone knows that permits are issued by the Dookian merchant's guild!"  The guard shouts for help and several more guards converge from the courtyard.  They surround you and draw their weapons.  "This man is a spy," says the guard, "Take him to the dungeon."  You are outnumbered and surrounded and have no choice but to surrender.
325:Continue^*42
326:"If you are not planning on selling anything," says the guard, "Then please leave the trading district."  You decide to get rid of your horse and cart at the stables to avoid further trouble.
326:Continue^*303
327:The guard refuses to take your bribe.  "You had better explain to me this instant why you are trying to trade without a permit, or you will be explaining it to our interrogators!" he demands.
327:Say that you have lost your permit^*324^*Say that your permit has expired and you are going to buy a new one^*325^*Leave your horse and cart behind and try to run away from the guard^*340
328:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You lead your horse over to the stables and are greeted by a stable boy.  "It will cost you 1 gold coin to stable your horse for the day," he says. 
328:Pay the stable boy^*331^*Tell him that you want to sell your horse^*339^*Leave without paying and abandon your horse somewhere^*329
329:You walk over to an empty part of the courtyard and abandon your horse.  Now that you no longer have your horse and cart, you can safely return to the merchant stalls.
329:Continue^*318
330:VARSET:Horse and cart,0^*You walk over to an empty part of the courtyard and abandon your horse and cart.  Where in the courtyard do you go next?
330:Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Approach the barracks^*305^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307^*Look around the courtyard again^*300
331:LOSEGOLD:1^*You pay the stable boy a gold coin and he takes your horse inside.  "We will take good care of him for you," says the stable boy.  Now that you longer have your horse and cart, you can safely return to the merchant stalls.
331:Continue^*318
332:GAINGOLD:4^*The stable boy pays you and starts unloading the goods from your cart.  The goods were mostly food, and you already have ample provisions.  Where in the courtyard do you go next?
332:Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Approach the barracks^*305^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307^*Look around the courtyard again^*300
333:LOSEGOLD:1^*The stable boy is insulted that you think his price is unfair and leaves you with all the goods.  There isn't anything that would be useful for your mission in your cart - it is mostly food, and you already have ample provisions.  The cart is too heavy to carry, so you take a little bit of the food and abandon the rest of the goods and the cart in front of the stable.   Where in the courtyard do you go next?
333:Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Approach the barracks^*305^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307^*Look around the courtyard again^*300
334:LOSEGOLD:1^*You refuse the stable boy's offer and he leaves you with all the goods.  There isn't anything that would be useful for your mission in your cart - it is mostly food, and you already have ample provisions.  The cart is too heavy to carry, so you take a little bit of the food and abandon the rest of the goods and the cart in front of the stable.   Where in the courtyard do you go next?
334:Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Approach the barracks^*305^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307^*Look around the courtyard again^*300
335:The stable boy is insulted that you think his price is unfair and leaves you with all the goods.  There isn't anything that would be useful for your mission in your cart - it is mostly food, and you already have ample provisions.  The cart is too heavy to carry, so you take a little bit of the food and abandon the rest of the goods and the cart in front of the stable.   Where in the courtyard do you go next?
335:Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Approach the barracks^*305^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307^*Look around the courtyard again^*300
336:You refuse the stable boy's offer and he leaves you with all the goods.  There isn't anything that would be useful for your mission in your cart - it is mostly food, and you already have ample provisions.  The cart is too heavy to carry, so you take a little bit of the food and abandon the rest of the goods and the cart in front of the stable.   Where in the courtyard do you go next?
336:Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Approach the barracks^*305^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307^*Look around the courtyard again^*300
337:GAINGOLD:10^*The stable master gives you 10 coins and takes your horse and cart inside.  You leave the stables and go back into the courtyard.  Where do you go next?
337:Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Approach the barracks^*305^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307^*Look around the courtyard again^*300
338:You try to get a higher price for your horse and cart but the stable master is a shrewd negotiator.  You eventually are forced to settle for his original offer.
338:Continue^*337
339:GAINGOLD:7^*The stable boy runs in to fetch the owner of the stables, who offers you 7 gold coins for your horse.  Since you don't need the horse, you accept the offer and the stablemaster pays you.  Now that you longer have your horse and cart, you can safely return to the merchant stalls.
339:Continue^*318
340:RESTART:^*As you sprint away from the guard, he gives a shout of warning and points in your direction.  Several guards converge from the courtyard, and they cut you down with their swords.  Your life ends here.
340:null^*1
341:The barracks is a squat building that is connected to part of the castle wall.  The barracks is very busy right now and guards are coming in and out of the entrance.  Behind the barracks, many soldiers are sparring with each other and with training dummies in a fenced off field.  Inside several windows of the barracks, you see an array of beds.  Inside the main entrance of the barracks, you see a large chamber where a huge man with scars crossing his face is talking to a group of soldiers and guards.  As you approach with your horse and cart, one of the guards accosts you and asks you what you are doing.
341:Say you have a delivery for the soldiers^*344^*Ask him if he wants to buy any of your goods^*345^*Say that you were just passing by^*346
342:The barracks is a squat building that is connected to part of the castle wall.  The barracks is very busy right now and guards are coming in and out of the entrance.  Behind the barracks, many soldiers are sparring with each other and with training dummies in a fenced off field.  Inside several windows of the barracks, you see an array of beds.  Inside the main entrance of the barracks, you see a large chamber where a huge man with scars crossing his face is talking to a group of soldiers and guards.
342:Go up to the main entrance^*343^*Return to the courtyard^*300
343:You walk up to the main entrance of the barracks.  One of the guards stops you.  "The barracks is off-limits to merchants," he says.
343:Tell him that you need the help of the guards^*348^*Tell him that you are looking for a job as a guard^*347^*Leave and go back to the courtyard^*300
344:The guard calls for Colonel Graywald.  The man with scars crossing his face walks over to you.  The guard tells him that you have brought a delivery and the colonel looks at the contents of your cart.  "There was no delivery requested," says the colonel, "And we already have plenty of food supplies.  Get this man out of my sight and find out why he is lying to me."  Several of the guards immediately seize you.
344:Continue^*42
345:"You are not allowed to sell your goods outside of the trading district," says the guard.  "Get out of here and stop wasting my time before I have you arrested!"  You lead your horse and cart back into the courtyard.
345:Continue^*300
346:You say that you were just passing by, and you walk past the barracks and return to the courtyard.
346:Continue^*300
347:"There aren't any spots open for new guards," the guard says, "But I know that Colonel Graywald is recruiting men for his army that's going to invade Carolinia.  I can introduce you, if you want."
347:Ask the guard to introduce you^*517^*Refuse his offer and return to the courtyard^*300
348:You tell him that someone has stolen some of your goods and that you need the help of the guards.  The guard tells you to stop bothering him and to report your problem to the guard post near the trading district.
348:Return to the courtyard^*300
349:VARSET:mealsEaten,1^*LOSEGOLD:2^*You pay two gold coins to the vendor and buy some hot, fresh bread and a slice of cheese.  You sit down and enjoy the delicious meal.  It is quite refreshing.^*381
349:Visit the other stalls^*352^*Return to the Courtyard^*300
350:VARSET:mealsEaten,1^*LOSEGOLD:4^*You pay four gold coins for a large piece of roast oxen.  You sit down and enjoy the hot, delicious meat.  The meal is quite refreshing.^*381
350:Visit the other stalls^*352^*Return to the Courtyard^*300
351:VARSET:mealsEaten,1^*LOSEGOLD:2^*You pay two gold coins and purchase a jug of ale.  You drink a little of it, but the ale has gone bad and it has a terrible, sour taste.  You demand a refund from the vendor, but he just laughs out you.  You don't want any trouble with the guards, so you leave and throw away the bad ale.^*381
351:Visit the other stalls^*352^*Return to the Courtyard^*300
352:Which stall do you want to look at?
352:Look at the goods and equipment^*321^*Look at the clothing and armor^*322^*Look at the weapons^*323^*Try to sell something^*512^*Return to the courtyard^*300
353:INVCHECK:First aid kit^*You already have a first aid kit, and you do not need another one.^*358
353:Go back^*321
354:INVCHECK:Tinderbox and torch^*You already have a tinderbox and torch, and you do not need another one.^*359
354:Go back^*321
355:INVCHECK:Compass^*You already have a compass, and you do not need another one.^*360
355:Go back^*321
356:INVCHECK:Rat poison^*You already have enough rat poison, and you do not need any more.^*361
356:Go back^*321
357:INVCHECK:Rope^*You already have enough rope.^*362
357:Go back^*321
358:INVBUY:First aid kit,5^*You pay 5 gold coins and buy the first aid kit.
358:Return to the goods stall^*321^*Look at the other stalls^*363^*Return to the courtyard^*300
359:INVBUY:Tinderbox and torch,4^*You pay 4 gold coins and buy the tinderbox and torch.
359:Return to the goods stall^*321^*Look at the other stalls^*363^*Return to the courtyard^*300
360:INVBUY:Compass,2^*You pay 2 gold coins and buy the compass.
360:Return to the goods stall^*321^*Look at the other stalls^*363^*Return to the courtyard^*300
361:INVBUY:Rat poison,3^*You pay 3 gold coins and buy some rat poison.
361:Return to the goods stall^*321^*Look at the other stalls^*363^*Return to the courtyard^*300
362:INVBUY:Rope,3^*You pay 3 gold coins and buy a length of rope.
362:Return to the goods stall^*321^*Look at the other stalls^*363^*Return to the courtyard^*300
363:What stall do you want to look at?
363:Look at the food^*366^*Look at the clothing and armor^*322^*Look at the weapons^*323^*Try to sell something^*512^*Return to the courtyard^*300
364:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You see stalls full of many fine pieces of clothing, but not many of them catch your interest.  You see a set of clothes that would make a decent mercenary disguise, which you could exchange your merchant clothing for.  In the armor stand, you see a set of fine shields for purchase, as well as a suit of chainmail armor that would fit you. 
364:Buy a mercenary disguise for 3 gold coins^*370^*Buy the chainmail armor for 16 gold coins^*367^*Buy a shield for 8 gold coins^*368^*Go back to the other stalls^*372
365:ANYSPLIT:Chainmail Armor,Guard Disguise^*379^*380
365:null^*1
366:VARSPLIT:mealsEaten,0^*320^*369
366:null^*1
367:INVCHECK:Chainmail Armor^*You are already wearing chainmail armor.^*377
367:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
368:INVCHECK:Shield^*You already have a shield, and you do not need another one.^*378
368:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
369:You look at the variety of available food stalls.  You see merchants selling fresh bread, cheeses, vegetables, and roast meat.  You also see many jugs of ale and mead on display.  The food looks delicious, but you aren't very hungry. 
369:Look at the other stalls^*352^*Return to the courtyard^*300
370:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise^*INVBUY:Mercenary Disguise,3^*To get a better price on the clothing necessary make the mercenary disguise, you remove your merchant disguise in order to trade it to the vendor.  You then pay 3 gold pieces and put on the mercenary disguise.  What do you do next?^*371
370:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
371:INVADD:Merchant Disguise^*You can't afford the clothing needed for the mercenary disguise.
371:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
372:What stall do you want to look at?
372:Look at the food^*366^*Look at the goods and equipment^*321^*Look at the weapons^*323^*Try to sell something^*512^*Return to the courtyard^*300
373:INVREMOVE:Mercenary Disguise^*INVBUY:Merchant Disguise,2^*To get a better price on the clothing necessary make the merchant disguise, you remove your mercenary disguise in order to trade it to the vendor.  You then pay 2 gold pieces and put on the merchant disguise.  What do you do next?^*374
373:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
374:INVADD:Mercenary Disguise^*You can't afford the clothing needed for the merchant disguise.
374:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
375:The chainmail armor would look very out of place in a merchant disguise, so you decide not to buy it.
375:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
376:INVBUY:Chainmail Armor,16^*You pay 16 coins for the chainmail armor and put it on over your outfit.
376:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
377:INVSPLIT:Merchant Disguise^*375^*376
377:null^*1
378:INVBUY:Shield,8^*You pay 8 coins and buy a shield.
378:Return to the clothing and armor stalls^*322^*Look at the other stalls^*372^*Return to the courtyard^*300
379:The only of interest in the clothing and armor stalls is a set of finely crafted shields for sale.
379:Buy a shield for 8 gold coins^*368^*Go back to the other stalls^*372
380:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You see stalls full of many fine pieces of clothing, but not many of them catch your interest.  You see a set of clothes that would make a decent merchant disguise, which you could exchange your current clothing for.  In the armor stand, you see a set of finely crafted shields for purchase, as well as a suit of chainmail armor that would fit you.
380:Buy a merchant disguise for 2 gold coins^*373^*Buy the chainmail armor for 10 gold coins^*367^*Buy a shield for 8 gold coins^*368^*Go back to the other stalls^*372
381:You do not have enough gold coins to afford that.
381:Return to the food stalls^*366^*Visit the other stalls^*352^*Return to the Courtyard^*300
382:INVCHECK:Sword^*You already have a sword, and do not need another one.^*385
382:Return to the weapon stalls^*323^*Look at the other stalls^*388^*Return to the courtyard^*300
383:INVCHECK:Crossbow^*You already have a crossbow and plenty of bolts, so you do not need to buy another one.^*386
383:Return to the weapon stalls^*323^*Look at the other stalls^*388^*Return to the courtyard^*300
384:INVCHECK:Mace^*You already have a mace, and do not need another one.^*387
384:Return to the weapon stalls^*323^*Look at the other stalls^*388^*Return to the courtyard^*300
385:INVBUY:Sword,10^*You pay 10 coins and buy a sword.
385:Return to the weapon stalls^*323^*Look at the other stalls^*388^*Return to the courtyard^*300
386:INVBUY:Crossbow,12^*You pay 12 coins and buy a crossbow and bolts.
386:Return to the weapon stalls^*323^*Look at the other stalls^*388^*Return to the courtyard^*300
387:INVBUY:Mace,8^*You pay 8 coins and buy a mace.
387:Return to the weapon stalls^*323^*Look at the other stalls^*388^*Return to the courtyard^*300
388:What stall do you want to look at?
388:Look at the food^*366^*Look at the goods and equipment^*321^*Look at the clothing and armor^*322^*Try to sell something^*512^*Return to the courtyard^*300
389:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*391^*392
389:null^*1
390:INVCHECK:Grappling hook^*You walk along the entire length of the wall, but there are no weaknesses and it is unclimbable.  The further away you get from the gate, the less guards you see patrolling.  Near the end of the wall, there is a portion where you cannot see any guards.  You look around and there are no people in sight.  You consider attempting to throw your grappling hook up to one of the crenellations in order to climb up.^*393
390:Try to grapple up the wall^*394^*Return to the inner bailey gate instead^*307^*Go back to the central courtyard^*300
391:You approach the inner bailey gate in your guard disguise, and one of the gate guards calls for the gate to be opened.  The guards wave you by and you walk through.
391:Continue^*500
392:As you walk up to the gate, one of the guards informs you that civilians are not allowed into the inner bailey.
392:Say that you were given permission to enter the gate^*395^*Say that you have an important message for the King^*396^*Try to bribe your way in^*397^*Try to fight your way in^*398^*Return to the central courtyard^*300
393:You walk along the entire length of the wall, but there are no weaknesses in it and it is unclimbable.
393:Go back to the inner bailey gate^*307^*Go back to the central courtyard^*300
394:You throw your grappling hook and it catches on one of the wall crenellations and holds firm.  You pull yourself up the rope and scale the wall, hoping that nobody sees you.  You manage to climb onto the wall successfully, and you crouch down to avoid being seen.  In the distance, you can see several patrolling guards walking along the top of the wall.  On the other side of the wall, you can see the inner bailey.  The first thing you notice in that courtyard is the towering castle keep.  You know that the King is somewhere in the keep, and you vow to somehow get inside.  You also see a huge group of white tents to the left of the keep, and a large building in front of you.
394:Continue^*406
395:The guards do not believe you.  "We will need to see some proof of that, before we let you in," one of them says.
395:Try to bribe your way in^*397^*Try to fight your way in^*398^*Return to the central courtyard^*300
396:"The King is a busy man, and I'm not going to bother him with a message from the likes of you," says one of the guards shortly.  "If you really must give a message, you can tell it to Colonel Graywald in the barracks and it will get to the King eventually."
396:Try to bribe your way in^*397^*Try to fight your way in^*398^*Return to the central courtyard^*300
397:You hint to one of the guards that you would make it worth his while if he were to let you into the gate.  Upon hearing this, the guard grabs you and calls for help.  Soon, you are surrounded by guards, who draw weapons and point them at you.  "You are under arrest for trying to bribe the royal guard," one of them says.  You are outnumbered and have no choice but to surrender.
397:Continue^*42
398:Even if you could defeat the guards at the gate and somehow avoid the crossbow bolts from the guards on the wall, there would be no way for you to get the gate open.  You quickly reconsider your decision.
398:Go back^*392
399:You rush into the stables, past one of the stable boys who tries to talk to you.  You open one of the stalls and close it behind you, crouching next to one of the horses.  You wait for a while until you are sure nobody is looking for you and then you walk out into the courtyard.
399:Continue^*300
400:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You weave your way in between two merchants selling clothes, and duck behind one of the stalls.  The clothes vendor sees you and asks you what on earth you are doing.  He then sees a group of guards searching the crowd.  "3 gold will buy my silence, friend," the merchant whispers to you. 
400:Pay the merchant 3 gold to keep quiet^*401^*Refuse to pay the merchant^*402^*Threaten the merchant^*403^*Attack the merchant quickly to silence him^*404
401:LOSEGOLD:3^*You quietly hand the merchant three gold coins and he acts as if nothing had happened.  Soon, the guards give up searching for you and disperse.  You thank the merchant and walk out into the courtyard.^*402
401:Continue^*300
402:You tell the merchant that you don't have any gold coins.  The merchant just laughs at you and calls to the guards.  Soon, you are surrounded by a group of guards with their weapons drawn.  The guard that you followed into the castle points at you and orders that you immediately be arrested.
402:Continue^*42
403:You whisper to the merchant that if he does not keep his silence then it will be the last thing he does.  He immediately runs from the stall, shouting for the guards.  Soon, you are surrounded by a group of guards with their weapons drawn.  The guard that you followed into the castle points at you and orders that you immediately be arrested.
403:Continue^*42
404:You lunge towards the merchant, but he is too fast for you.  He leaps out of the way and immediately runs from the stall, shouting for the guards.  Soon, you are surrounded by a group of guards with their weapons drawn.  The guard that you followed into the castle points at you and orders that you immediately be arrested.
404:Continue^*42
405:VARSET:turretLockPicked,1^*After making sure that nobody is watching you, you take out your lock picking kit and try to break into the lock.  Fortunately, the lock is not very complex and you manage to get it open quickly.  You pull the door open and go inside.
405:Continue^*409
406:You know that you need to continue into the inner bailey to get to the castle keep, but you somehow need to get off the wall first.  <br>You could attach your grappling hook to the wall and use its rope to climb down the other side, but that would mean that you would have to abandon the grapple.  <br>You could jump down and hope that you do not injure yourself in the fall.  <br>You could walk along the top of the wall and hope that you can find one of the rope ladders the guards use to get up and down the wall.
406:Use the grappling hook to climb down^*488^*DISPLAYIF:Rope,Use the length of rope you bought to climb down^*497^*Jump down^*489^*Walk along the top of the wall^*490
407:You decide that attacking would be too risky, so you decide to find another way down the wall.
407:Use the grappling hook to climb down^*488^*DISPLAYIF:Rope,Use the length of rope you bought to climb down^*497^*Jump down^*489
408:You try shaking the door and the lock, but they are both sturdy and unyielding.  You try to kick the door open, but the wood is very solid and you are unable to have any effect on the door.  You are eventually forced to give up.
408:DISPLAYIFVAR:rammedDoor,0,Ram your shoulder into the door to try to break it down^*411^*DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1383^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Lock picking kit,Enter a different castle turret^*913^*Return to the courtyard^*300
409:As you enter the turret, you see a small room enclosed by a circular wall of stone.  At the end of the room, you see a stone spiral staircase that is enclosed in a smaller circular wall. It leads both upwards and downwards, though you cannot see where it goes in either direction.
409:Climb the spiral staircase up^*413^*Climb the spiral staircase down^*414^*Leave the turret and return to the courtyard^*300
410:You knock on the door several times, but there is no answer.
410:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1383^*Try to force open the door^*408^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Lock picking kit,Enter a different castle turret^*913^*Return to the courtyard^*300
411:VARSET:rammedDoor,1^*LOSEHEALTH:2^*You back up several steps and then charge towards the door, running as fast as you can.  You slam into the door, but the only result is that your shoulder is badly bruised and you lose 2 health.  You curse the door and decide to return to the courtyard.
411:Continue^*300
412:VARSPLIT:turretLockPicked,2^*917^*918
412:null^*1
413:VARSPLIT:killedArchers,1^*439^*438
413:null^*1
414:You climb down the winding staircase, but after a little while, it becomes too dark to see.
414:DISPLAYIF:Tinderbox and torch,Light your torch and continue down^*491^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Tinderbox and torch,Keep climbing down in the dark^*492^*Climb back up to the ground level^*415
415:You climb back up the staircase and return to the ground level of the turret.
415:Climb up the staircase^*413^*Climb back down the staircase^*414^*Return the courtyard^*300
416:Taking care to make your steps silent so the archers do not hear you, you climb down the staircase and return to the ground level of the turret.
416:Climb back up the staircase^*413^*Climb down the staircase^*414^*Return the courtyard^*300
417:VARSPLIT:turretTopVisited,0^*706^*707
417:null^*1
418:You sneak across the room, trying to keep your steps silent on the stone floor so the archers do not hear you.  You manage to reach the weapons rack without them noticing.  You see a sword, a mace, and some throwing knives that you can take.
418:Take the sword^*422^*Take the mace^*423^*Take the throwing knives^*424
419:INVSPLIT:Mace^*425^*427
419:null^*1
420:VARSET:killedArchers,1^*From your hidden position in the stairwell, you pull out your crossbow and fire a bolt into one of the archers, who cries out and falls to the ground.  You immediately drop the crossbow and lunge towards the other archer, who whips around and tries to fire a shot at you from his bow.  You knock the bow out of his hands, causing his arrow to barely miss you.  He is forced to defend himself with his fists.
420:Continue^*421
421:COMBAT:You are fighting an archer,NAME:archer,WEAPON:Your bare hands,STRENGTH:7,DEFENSE:0,HEALTH:30,HIT:The archer punches you,HIT:The archer kicks you,MISS:The archer sidesteps.,MISS:The archer evades you.,MISS:The archer grabs your arm and stops you from hitting him.^*You manage to defeat the archer.
421:Search the bodies of the archers^*435^*Search the guard post for useful items^*436^*Leave the room and go up the stairs^*417^*Leave the room and go back down the stairs^*437
422:RESTART:^*You slowly try to pull the sword out, but the edge of the sword slides against the metal of the rack and one of the archers hears you pulling it out.  He gives a shout of warning and both archers quickly turn around and fire two arrows into your body.  As you slump to the ground the archers quickly reload their bows and fire two more arrows into you. <br>Your life ends here.
422:null^*1
423:INVADD:Mace^*You slowly ease the mace out of the rack and into your hand.  You glance around nervously, but the archers still have their backs turned to you.
423:Take the sword^*422^*Take the throwing knives^*424^*Sneak behind one of the archers and attack him^*419^*Sneak back out of the room^*426
424:INVADD:Throwing Knives^*You silently pick up the sheaf of throwing knives.  You glance backwards, but the archers have not noticed you.  One of the archers scratches his back and his head almost turns towards you.  You decide that you will have to act quickly.
424:Try to take out the archers with the throwing knives^*432^*Sneak back out of the room^*426
425:VARSET:killedArchers,1^*LOSEHEALTH:5^*You sneak up to one of the archers, but as you get close to him he hears you and starts to turn his head.  You swiftly bring your mace down, knocking him out with a single blow.  The other archer whips around in surprise and quickly fires an arrow at you that grazes your side and causes you to lose 5 health.  Before he can fire again, you knock his bow out of his hand and he is forced to defend himself with his fists.
425:Continue^*421
426:RESTART:^*You try to sneak back out of the room, but your luck does not hold.  One of the archers turns around and sees you while you are in the middle of the room.  He gives a shout of warning and both archers quickly turn around and fire two arrows into your body.  As you slump to the ground the archers quickly reload their bows and fire two more arrows into you. <br>Your life ends here.
426:null^*1
427:INVSPLIT:Sword^*428^*429
427:null^*1
428:VARSET:killedArchers,1^*LOSEHEALTH:5^*You sneak up to one of the archers, but as you get close to him he hears you and starts to turn his head.  You drive your sword forwards and run him through.  The other archer whips around in surprise and quickly fires an arrow at you that grazes your side and causes you to lose 5 health.  You pull your sword out of the first archer and knock the second archer's bow out of his hand before he can fire again. He is forced to defend himself with his fists.
428:Continue^*421
429:INVSPLIT:Hidden dagger^*430^*431
429:null^*1
430:VARSET:killedArchers,1^*LOSEHEALTH:5^*You sneak up to one of the archers, but as you get close to him he hears you and starts to turn his head.  You swiftly cut him down with your dagger before he can react.  The other archer whips around in surprise and quickly fires an arrow at you that grazes your side and causes you to lose 5 health.  Before he can fire again, you knock his bow out of his hand and he is forced to defend himself with his fists.
430:Continue^*421
431:RESTART:^*You sneak up to one of the archers, but as you get close to him he hears you and starts to turn his head.  You don't have any weapons, so you grab him before he can react and slam him to the ground.  Unfortunately, the other archer hears this and looses an arrow into your back.  As you fall forwards, the archer reloads and hits you with another arrow.  You are helpless as the archer continues pierce you with deadly arrows.  <br> Your life ends here.
431:null^*1
432:INVSPLIT:First aid kit^*433^*434
432:null^*1
433:VARSET:killedArchers,1^*LOSEHEALTH:10^*You toss one of the knives at an archer, who goes down as your knife buries into his back.  The other archer hears his companion hit the ground and whips around, firing a shot at you from his bow as you throw another knife at him.  You knife hits the archer in the chest and his arrow hits you in the thigh.  The archer falls down, grasping at the knife in his chest.  You wince as you pull the arrow out of your thigh and bandage the heavily bleeding wound with supplies from your first aid kit.  You have lost 10 health from the arrow.
433:Search the bodies of the archers^*435^*Search the guard post for useful items^*436^*Leave the room and go up the stairs^*417^*Leave the room and go down the stairs^*437
434:VARSET:killedArchers,1^*LOSEHEALTH:20^*You toss one of the knives at an archer, who goes down as your knife buries into his back.  The other archer hears his companion hit the ground and whips around, firing a shot at you from his bow as you throw another knife at him.  You knife hits the archer in the chest and his arrow hits you in the thigh.  The archer falls down, grasping at the knife in his chest.  You wince as you pull the arrow out of your thigh and blood flows freely from the wound.  You limp over to one of the archers and rip some cloth from his clothing and create a makeshift bandage for your leg.  You have lost 20 health from the arrow and from blood loss.
434:Search the bodies of the archers^*435^*Search the guard post for useful items^*436^*Leave the room and go up the stairs^*417^*Leave the room and go back down the stairs^*437
435:You search the bodies of the archers and find that they are carrying longbows and quivers of arrows.  You decide not to take them since you are not skilled with a longbow.
435:Search the guard post for useful items^*704^*Leave the room and go up the stairs^*417^*Leave the room and go back down the stairs^*437
436:GAINGOLD:10^*INVADD:Sword,Mace,Throwing Knives,false^*You search the guard post for useful items.  The weapon rack in the room contains swords, maces, and throwing knives, and you take everything you need from there.  Buried under the guards' supplies, you find a pouch of 10 gold coins, which you take.
436:Search the bodies of the archers^*705^*Leave the room and go up the stairs^*417^*Leave the room and go back down the stairs^*437
437:You climb down the stairs and return to the ground level of the turret.
437:Climb back up the staircase^*413^*Climb down the staircase^*414^*Leave the turret and return the courtyard^*300
438:You walk up several winding stairs until you reach the next level.  As you look out, you see what looks like a guard post in the turret.  You can see a rack of weapons an armor in the room, as well as some food and supplies.  You can also see two archers looking out of arrow slits in the castle turret, but their backs are turned and they have not noticed you.
438:Sneak across the room to the weapons rack^*418^*Sneak behind one of the archers and attack him^*419^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot one of the archers with your crossbow and try to take the other one by surprise^*420^*DISPLAYIF:Guard Disguise,Enter the room while pretending to be a guard^*710^*Climb up the staircase^*417^*Climb down the staircase to the ground level^*416
439:You climb several winding stairs until you reach the next level.  You see a guard post with a weapons rack and some supplies, as well as the bodies of two archers on the ground.
439:Climb up the staircase^*417^*Climb down the staircase to the ground level^*437^*Search the room^*440
440:INVADD:Sword,Mace,Throwing Knives,false^*You search the guard post for useful items.  The weapon rack in the room contains swords, maces, and throwing knives, and you take everything you need from there.  You don't find anything else useful.
440:Climb up the staircase^*417^*Climb down the staircase^*437
441:"So you are a new recruit for the invasion force?" says the scar-faced man.  "You will refer to me as Colonel Graywald.  I am your commanding officer."  He leads you inside the barracks to an armory full of weapons and armor for the soldiers.  "Get in uniform and report to the training field immediately," he orders, before walking out of the room.
441:Put on the Dookian soldier armor^*442^*Take some of the weapons in the armory^*443^*Leave the armory and explore the barracks^*444
442:INVREMOVE:Mercenary Disguise^*INVADD:Soldier's Uniform^*You search the racks of armor until you find a suit that fits you.  You remove your mercenary disguise and put on the plated armor of a Dookian soldier.  What do you do next?
442:Take some of the weapons in the armory^*443^*Go to the training field^*445^*Leave the armory and explore the barracks^*446
443:INVSPLIT:Soldier's Uniform^*447^*448
443:null^*1
444:You walk out of the armory and start to walk down one of the barracks hallways when a soldier appears from around the corner.  "What are you doing here?" he demands.
444:Say that it is none of his business^*450^*Say that you are a new recruit^*451^*Attack him^*452^*Run away^*453
445:VARSET:timeOfDay,night^*LOSEHEALTH:5^*You leave the barracks and walk behind it to the fenced-off training field.  Colonel Graywald is there with a group of soldiers.  "You're late," he growls, "The next time you fail to arrive on time you will be disciplined."  You are forced to spend the rest of the day doing a brutal training regimen with the other soldiers under the watchful eye of the colonel.  You are exhausted from the training and you lose 5 health.  Afterwards, night has fallen, and all the soldiers go through a large gate to the castle's inner bailey.
445:Continue^*483
446:You walk out of the armory and start to walk down one of the barracks hallways.  Several soldiers walk by you, but they ignore you.  You see a room that leads to a group of beds, as well as a door that leads to what looks like a room for planning military operations.
446:Go to the room with the beds^*455^*Go to the planning room^*456^*Go to the training field^*445
447:INVADD:Sword,Mace^*The only weapons in the armory are an array of swords and maces.  You take all of the weapons that you do not already have and sheathe them as part of your soldier's uniform.
447:Go to the training field^*445^*Explore the barracks instead^*446
448:INVADD:Sword,Mace^*The only weapons in the armory are an array of swords and maces.  You take all of the weapons that you do not already have.  What do you do next?
448:Put on the Dookian soldier armor^*449^*Leave the armory and explore the barracks^*444
449:INVREMOVE:Mercenary Disguise^*INVADD:Soldier's Uniform^*You remove your mercenary disguise and put on the plated armor of a Dookian soldier.  You then sheathe your sword and your mace as part of the uniform.  What do you do next?
449:Go to the training field^*445^*Explore the barracks instead^*446
450:"It is my business, since only soldiers are allowed back here," the soldier says while drawing a wicked looking mace.
450:Attack the soldier^*454^*Turn and run away^*453^*Apologize to the soldier and say you are a new recruit^*451
451:The soldier directs you back to the armory and tells you to put on a uniform.  "You should report to Colonel Graywald in the training field afterwards," he says as he leaves.
451:Put on the Dookian soldier armor^*442
452:RESTART:^*You quickly attack the soldier, hoping to take him by surprise, but his reflexes are quick and he immediately draws his sword to fend off your attack.  Several more soldiers hear the sound of the fighting and converge on you with their swords drawn.  There is no way you no way you can fight them all and win, and you are soon cut down by many blades.  <br>Your life ends here.
452:null^*1
453:RESTART:^*You turn and run down the hallway, and you can hear the soldier shout at you as he gives chase.  Several more soldiers converge after hearing all this noise, and one of them fatally wounds you with his blade as you run by him.  <br>Your life ends here.
453:null^*1
454:RESTART:^*You attack, but several more soldiers hear the sound of the fighting and converge on you with their swords drawn.  There is no way you can fight them all and win, and you are soon cut down by many blades.  <br>Your life ends here.
454:null^*1
455:You enter a large room that looks like the sleeping quarters for the guards and soldiers.  It is currently unoccupied.  The room has several windows looking out into the courtyard.  The beds are little more than cloth covered straw on the ground and they have been placed closely together in several rows.  Next to many of the beds are sacks that you assume contain the soldiers' possessions, and there are several locked chests on the other end of the room.
455:Search the sacks^*471^*Look at one of the locked chests^*472^*Leave the room^*459
456:You enter the room and see that nobody else is inside.  You a table in the middle of the room with several pieces of parchment on it.  You also a see a locked safe on the other side of the room.
456:Examine the documents on the table^*457^*Inspect the safe^*458^*Leave the room^*459
457:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*461^*462
457:null^*1
458:You close the door to the room behind you and walk over and look at the safe, which is made of solid iron.  You do not know the combination to the safe.
458:Try to crack the safe^*465^*Look at the documents on the table^*466^*Leave the room^*459
459:You leave the room and return to the hallway.
459:Go to the room with the beds^*455^*Go to the planning room^*456^*Go to the training field^*445
460:COMBAT:You are fighting Colonel Graywald.  He is using a greatsword,NAME:colonel,WEAPON:None,STRENGTH:25,DEFENSE:1,ACCURACY:55,HEALTH:60,HIT:Colonel Graywald slashes you with his sword,HIT:Colonel Graywald swings his blade,HIT:The colonel lunges forwards and stabs you with his sword,MISS:The colonel sidesteps your blow.,MISS:The colonel blocks you with the hilt of his greatsword.,MISS:The colonel dodges your blow with lightning reflexes.^*You manage to defeat the colonel.
460:Continue^*464
461:You close the door to the room behind you and walk over to the table to read the documents.  You see detailed military plans for the upcoming invasions of Carolinia.  While you are reading, you hear the door open and you see Colonel Graywald enter the room.  He roars with fury when he sees you and draws a massive sword.  You react quickly and fire a bolt from your crossbow, which hits the colonel in the chest.  Amazingly, the colonel seems unfazed by the bolt in his chest and he rushes towards you in a rage.
461:Continue^*463
462:You close the door to the room behind you and walk over to the table to read the documents.  You see detailed military plans for the upcoming invasions of Carolinia.  While you are reading, you hear the door open and you see Colonel Graywald enter the room.  He roars with fury when he sees you and draws a massive sword.  You are trapped in the room and have no option but to fight him.
462:Continue^*460
463:COMBAT:You are fighting Colonel Graywald.  He is using a greatsword,NAME:colonel,WEAPON:None,STRENGTH:23,DEFENSE:1,ACCURACY:50,HEALTH:40,HIT:Colonel Graywald slashes you with his sword,HIT:Colonel Graywald swings his blade,HIT:The colonel lunges forwards and stabs you with his sword,MISS:The colonel sidesteps your blow.,MISS:The colonel blocks you with the hilt of his greatsword.,MISS:The colonel dodges your blow with lightning reflexes.^*The colonel lets out a loud death cry as he crashes to the ground.
463:Continue^*464
464:VARSET:killedColonel,1^*INVADD:Greatsword^*You take the colonel's greatsword and sheathe it.  It is powerful, but quite heavy.  Now that the colonel is dead, there are several things you can do in the room, although there is a chance that the other soldiers could have heard the sounds of the fight.
464:Search the colonel's body^*712^*Try to open the safe^*713^*Take the papers on the table^*714^*Leave the room immediately^*715
465:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*467^*468
465:null^*1
466:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*469^*470
466:null^*1
467:You slowly turn the safe locking mechanism while carefully listening to the safe and hoping to hear a click.  Suddenly, you hear the door open behind you and you see Colonel Graywald enter the room.  He roars with fury when he sees you and draws a massive sword.  You react quickly and fire a bolt from your crossbow, which hits the colonel in the chest.  Amazingly, the colonel seems unfazed by the bolt in his chest and he rushes towards you in a rage.
467:Continue^*463
468:You slowly turn the safe locking mechanism while carefully listening to the safe and hoping to hear a click.  Suddenly, you hear the door open behind you and you see Colonel Graywald enter the room.  He roars with fury when he sees you and draws a massive sword.  You are trapped in the room and have no option but to fight him.
468:Continue^*460
469:You walk over to the table to read the documents.  You see detailed military plans for the upcoming invasions of Carolinia.  While you are reading, you hear the door open and you see Colonel Graywald enter the room.  He roars with fury when he sees you and draws a massive sword.  You react quickly and fire a bolt from your crossbow, which hits the colonel in the chest.  Amazingly, the colonel seems unfazed by the bolt in his chest and he rushes towards you in a rage.
469:Continue^*463
470:You walk over to the table to read the documents.  You see detailed military plans for the upcoming invasions of Carolinia.  While you are reading, you hear the door open and you see Colonel Graywald enter the room.  He roars with fury when he sees you and draws a massive sword.  You are trapped in the room and have no option but to fight him.
470:Continue^*460
471:GAINGOLD:6^*You search a few of the sacks, but they contain mostly personal possessions and clothing.  Among the sacks you search, you manage to find 6 gold coins, which you take.  After searching through a few sacks, you decide that searching through any more would be too risky.
471:Look at one of the locked chests^*477^*Leave and go to the planning room^*476^*Leave and go to the training field^*445^*Leave and go to the courtyard^*473
472:INVSPLIT:Lock picking kit^*478^*479
472:null^*1
473:You walk out of the barracks and start to head towards the courtyard when you hear a voice behind you shouting at you to stop.  You see Colonel Graywald approach you, surrounded by a regiment of soldiers.
473:Wait to see what the colonel has to say^*474^*Run into the courtyard^*475
474:RESTART:^*The colonel approaches you and his group of soldiers surrounds you. "First you disobeyed my order to meet me at the training field, and then one of my men saw you rummaging through the soldiers' possessions," says the colonel.  "The punishment for this treasonous behavior is death."  He draws a massive greatsword and executes you on the spot. <br>Your life ends here.
474:null^*1
475:RESTART:^*You run into the courtyard, hoping to lose yourself in the crowd.  Unfortunately, several of Colonel Graywald's soldiers were carrying crossbows, and you are brought down by a slew of bolts in your back. <br>Your life ends here.
475:null^*1
476:You enter the room and see that nobody else is inside.  You a table in the middle of the room with several pieces of parchment on it.  You also a see a locked safe on the other side of the room.
476:Examine the documents on the table^*457^*Inspect the safe^*458^*Leave the room and go to the training field^*445^*Leave the room and go to the courtyard^*473
477:RESTART:^*As you are examining the lock on one of the chests, you hear a group of soldiers enter the room behind you.  "I saw you rummaging through our supplies," says one of the soldiers, "We don't take kindly to thieves around here."  The soldiers draw their swords and advance towards you.  You try to fight them off, but you are hopelessly outnumbered. <br>Your life ends here.
477:null^*1
478:You examine the lock on one of the chests, and you determine that you could probably pick it fairly quickly and easily with the tools from your lock picking kit.
478:Pick the lock^*1390^*Search the sacks^*471^*Leave the room^*459
479:You examine the lock on one of the chests, and you determine that it would be impossible to force it open.  Since you do not have anything to pick the lock with and you do not have a key, you are not able to get any of the chests open.
479:Search the sacks^*471^*Leave the room^*459
480:GAINGOLD:10^*You successfully pick the lock and open the chest to find a pouch of 10 gold coins, a diary, and a vial of scentless black liquid.  You take the pouch of gold and flip through the diary, but the diary does not contain anything useful so you put it back in the chest.
480:Sip the black liquid^*482^*Take the vial of liquid but do not drink it^*484^*Leave the liquid in the chest^*485
481:RESTART:^*You go to another locked chest and start picking the lock.  While you are picking it, you hear a group of soldiers enter the room behind you.  "That man is a thief!" shouts one of the soldiers as he sees you picking the lock.  The soldiers draw their swords and advance towards you.  You try to fight them off, but you are hopelessly outnumbered. <br>Your life ends here.
481:null^*1
482:You sip the black liquid.  It tastes surprisingly good, so you drink the entire vial.  You do not feel any effects other than a slight tingling in your stomach.  What do you do next?
482:Open another locked chest^*481^*Search the sacks^*471^*Leave and go to the planning room^*476^*Leave and go to the training field^*445^*Leave and go to the courtyard^*473
483:As you walk into the inner bailey with the group of soldiers, you can see the towering castle keep in front of you.  You know that the King is somewhere in the keep, and you vow to somehow get inside.  You walk past a building that looks like an infirmary and the group that you are walking with eventually reaches a large collection of tents.  There is a huge group of soldiers milling around the tents, and you guess that this is the invasion force that is going to attack Carolinia in a few days.  You are assigned to one of the tents, and each of the large tents has several straw beds inside.
483:Go to sleep on one of the beds^*486^*Leave the tent and explore^*487
484:INVADD:Vial of black liquid^*You take the vial of black liquid and put it into your pack.  What do you do next?
484:Open another locked chest^*481^*Search the sacks^*471^*Leave and go to the planning room^*476^*Leave and go to the training field^*445^*Leave and go to the courtyard^*473
485:Wanting nothing to do with the strange black liquid, you leave it in the chest with the diary.  What do you do next?
485:Open another locked chest^*481^*Search the sacks^*471^*Leave and go to the planning room^*476^*Leave and go to the training field^*445^*Leave and go to the courtyard^*473
486:VARSET:timeOfDay,day^*GAINHEALTH:10^*You lie down on one of the straw beds and quickly fall asleep.  The refreshing sleep causes you to gain 10 health.  You sleep until you are jolted awake by the blasting of a horn.  The other soldiers in the tent grumble as they get up, and you get up with them and leave the tent.  It is early in the morning, and several soldiers are sitting down as servants serve them bowls of gruel.
486:Sit and eat with the soldiers^*717^*Explore some of the tents^*718^*Leave the soldiers and walk towards the keep^*719
487:You leave your tent and walk around the courtyard.  In the moonlight, you can see several soldiers standing around talking with each other.  Some of the soldiers are loudly carousing as they drink ale in small groups.  You see a cluster of plain white tents around you, and several more in the distance.
487:Look at some of the tents^*720^*Join some of the soldiers who are drinking^*722^*Leave the soldiers and head towards the keep^*721^*Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*486
488:INVREMOVE:Grappling hook^*You attach the grappling hook to one of the crenellations and use the rope to rappel down the wall.  Since the grappling hook is firmly attached to the wall, there is no way to retrieve it and you leave it behind.
488:Continue^*500
489:LOSEHEALTH:15^*Your Carolinian warrior training has taught you how to fall long distances without harm by dissipating the force of the fall through your entire body.  You steel yourself and leap from the wall.  You hit the ground and roll, but the fall is severe and your body is jolted with pain from the impact.  You lose 15 health from the fall, but you check yourself and find that you did not break any bones.
489:Continue^*500
490:You walk along the wall until you can see a guard in the distance.  He is crouched near one of the crenellations and holding a crossbow.  He is looking out towards the outer bailey at the moment, but if he turned towards you, he would see you.
490:DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Use your crossbow to shoot the guard^*900^*Try to sneak up on the guard^*901^*Turn around and try to find a different way down the wall^*407
491:You light your torch with your tinderbox and continue down the stairs.  Soon, you reach the bottom of the staircase and you can see a large underground storeroom in front of you.  It is clear that this storeroom has not been used in a while, since there are sacks strewn across the floor and cobwebs stretch across the corners of the room.  On the far wall of the room, you can see a gaping hole surrounded by many cracks in the stone.
491:Search the sacks^*494^*Examine the gaping hole^*495^*Leave and climb back up the stairs^*415
492:You feel your way along the stone walls as you slowly make your way down the staircase.  Soon, you reach the bottom of the stairs.  The area is pitch dark, but you can feel a chill in the air and you sense that there is a room in front of you.
492:Feel your way along the walls of the room^*493^*Blindly walk through the center of the room^*496^*Climb back up the stairs^*415
493:You feel your way along one of the walls in the room, until you feel a gap in the wall.  In this gap, there is a deep pit, above which the air is warm and humid.  When you smell the air near the pit, your nose is assaulted by a terrible, rotten stench.
493:DISPLAYIF:Grappling hook,Use your grappling hook to try to climb down the pit^*547^*Jump into the pit^*501^*Walk through the rest of the room^*545^*Leave the room and climb back up the stairs^*415
494:You search through the sacks, but only food several non-perishable food items.  You already have enough rations for yourself, so you do not take anything.
494:Examine the gaping hole^*495^*Leave and climb back up the stairs^*415
495:You see that the gaping hole in the wall leads downwards into a dark pit.  Even with the light from your torch, you cannot see the bottom of the pit.  You get a whiff of air from the pit and you cringe as you receive a terrible, rotten scent.
495:DISPLAYIF:Grappling hook,Use your grappling hook to try to climb down the pit^*498^*DISPLAYIF:Rope,Use your length of rope to try to climb down the pit^*499^*Jump down the pit^*501^*Search through the sacks in the room^*494^*Leave the room and climb back up the stairs^*415
496:You carefully walk forwards into the open space.  After a few steps, you almost trip over a sack on the ground.  You feel that there are several sacks scattered around you.
496:Search through the sacks^*542^*Keep walking forwards^*543
497:INVREMOVE:Rope^*Using the length of rope you bought at the merchant stalls, you tie one of the ends around one of the crenellations and rappel down the wall with the rest of the rope.  Since the rope is tied to the wall, there is no way to retrieve it and you leave it behind.
497:Continue^*500
498:You hook your grappling hook to one of the broken sections of the wall, making sure that it stays firm.  Since you need both hands to climb down the rope, you extinguish your torch and put it back into your pack.  As you climb down, you feel a rush of hot air and the smell becomes almost unbearable.  After a while, you reach the end of the grappling rope.
498:Let go of the rope and drop to the ground^*750^*Climb back up the rope^*1369
499:RESTART:^*You tie your rope to one of the broken sections of the wall, making sure that it stays firm.  Since you need both hands to climb down the rope, you extinguish your torch and put it back into your pack.  As you are climbing, your weight pulling on the rope breaks the piece of wall that it is attached to, sending you plummeting down the pit.  You do not survive the fall.
499:null^*1
500:You are now in the inner bailey courtyard.  You look around and recognize the building closest to you as an infirmary.  Some distance across the courtyard is the castle keep.  Also some distance away is large group of tents.
500:Head towards the infirmary^*768^*Head towards the keep^*767^*Head towards the tents^*766
501:RESTART:^*You blindly jump into the pit, but it is quite deep and your fall ends abruptly on solid ground far below.  It is a fall you do not survive.
501:null^*1
502:You duck into one of the white tents, startling awake three men who were sleeping on straw beds inside.  The inside of the tent is very sparse, and next to the three beds are sets of Dookian soldier armor.  The three soldiers that you startled awake grab swords and move to attack you.
502:Fight the soldiers^*605^*Run back out of the tent^*603
503:You quickly duck into one of the ornate tents.  The interior of the tent is fairly luxurious.  You see a bed with a man sleeping on it.  Next to the bed, you see a sword and a set of gilded armor that belongs to Dookian army officers.  You also see a locked chest, a writing desk, an empty food plate, and several jugs of ale.  As you rustle the tent flaps, you startle awake the sleeping man, who grabs the sword next to him and jumps up to attack you.
503:Fight him^*602^*Run back out of the tent^*603
504:The man says that he is recruiting for an army to invade Carolinia within the week.  He says that the pay is good and that you will have a chance to pillage Carolinia once they have been crushed.
504:Say that you would like to join^*510^*Say that you are not interested^*511
505:"Visitors are not allowed in the barracks," says the man, "Get out of here."
505:Attack him^*506^*Go back to the courtyard^*507
506:RESTART:^*As you attack the scar-faced man, several guards hear you and converge on you.  You are quickly cut down by their swords.
506:null^*1
507:You walk away from the barracks and return to the courtyard.  Where do you go next?
507:Go to the stable^*303^*Visit the merchant stalls^*304^*Enter one of the castle turrets^*306^*Go to the well^*520^*Examine the inner bailey gate^*307
508:As you approach the barracks, you see the scar-faced man still inside the entrance.  You have already been turned away from him, and you do not want to risk another confrontation, so you decide not to try to enter the barracks right now.
508:Return to the courtyard^*507
509:VARSET:barracksVisited,1^*The barracks is a squat building that is connected to part of the castle wall.  The barracks is very busy right now and guards are coming in and out of the entrance.  Behind the barracks, many soldiers are sparring with each other and with training dummies in a fenced off field.  Inside several windows of the barracks, you see an array of beds.  Inside the main entrance of the barracks, you see a large chamber where a huge man with scars crossing his face is writing something on a piece of parchment.  You walk up to the barracks entrance and the man turns and looks at you.  "I don't recognize you," he growls, "Are you one of the new recruits?"
509:Say that you are a new recruit^*441^*Ask him what he is recruiting for^*504^*Say that you were just visiting^*505
510:You tell the scar-faced man that you would like to join the invading army.  "You will refer to me as Colonel Graywald," he says, "I am your commanding officer."  He leads you inside the barracks to an armory full of weapons and armor for the soldiers.  "Get in uniform and report to the training field immediately," he orders, before walking out of the room.
510:Put on the Dookian soldier armor^*442^*Take some of the weapons in the armory^*443^*Leave the armory and explore the barracks^*444
511:"Then get out of here and stop wasting my time," the scar-faced man demands.
511:Attack him^*506^*Go back to the courtyard^*507
512:Most of the vendors are not interested in buying anything from you, but you eventually find a dealer who tells you that he will pay a flat sum of 2 gold pieces for any items that he thinks are useful.
512:Sell him an item^*513^*Go back to the other stalls^*514^*Go back to the courtyard^*300
513:INVREMOVESELECT:1,Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Compass^*What item do you want to sell for two gold coins?
513:Continue^*515^*Decide not to sell an item^*516
514:Which stall do you want to look at?
514:Look at the food^*366^*Look at the goods and equipment^*321^*Look at the clothing and armor^*322^*Look at the weapons^*323
515:GAINGOLD:2^*The vendor pays you two gold coins.  What do you do next?
515:Sell something else^*513^*Go back to the other stalls^*514^*Go back to the courtyard^*300
516:You end up not selling any of your items.  What do you do next?
516:Go back to the other stalls^*514^*Go back to the courtyard^*300
517:VARSPLIT:barracksVisited,1^*518^*519
517:null^*1
518:The guard leads you into the main entrance of the barracks, where the huge man with scars crossing his face is talking with a group of soldiers.  "This merchant wishes to join the invasion force," announces the guard, before leaving.  Fortunately, the man does not seem to recognize you from when you approached him earlier in a mercenary disguise.
518:Continue^*441
519:The guard leads you into the main entrance of the barracks, where the huge man with scars crossing his face is talking with a group of soldiers.  "This merchant wishes to join the invasion force," announces the guard, before leaving.
519:Continue^*441
520:The well in the center of the courtyard is a large with a stone base.  There is a tightly wound rope around the top that holds a large bucket for drawing water.  You peer down into the well, but you can see nothing but blackness.
520:Draw some water from the well^*522^*Jump into the well^*521^*Return to the courtyard^*300
521:RESTART:^*You figure that if you jump into the well, the water you hit will cushion your fall.  You make sure that nobody is watching you, then you climb onto the rim of the well and jump in.  Though you straighten your body to enter the water with minimal force, the well is far deeper than you expected and the shock of hitting the water knocks you unconscious, causing you to drown in a watery grave.  <br>Your life ends here.
521:null^*1
522:You use the handle on the side of the well to unwind the rope that is attached to the bucket.  It takes quite a while until the rope is completely unwound and the bucket hits water.  Seeing the unwound rope gives you the crazy idea of trying to climb down it.  The rope looks quite thick and would probably support your weight, but it is rotted and frayed in places.  If the rope broke, you might be trapped in the well forever.
522:Climb down the rope attached to the bucket^*523^*DISPLAYIF:Rope,Tie your own length of rope to the well and climb down it instead^*524^*Pull the bucket back up and drink some water instead of climbing down^*525
523:You slowly climb down the rope attached to the bucket.  The climb is long and arduous, and your arms are soon aching from the effort required to keep yourself from falling.  After a while, you are climbing downwards in pitch darkness.  Finally, you feel your feet hit water.  You let go of the rope, but you are forced to swim because the water is quite deep.  You have no sense of direction and must swim randomly.
523:Swim to the north^*526^*Swim to the south^*526^*Swim to the east^*526^*Swim to the west^*526^*DISPLAYIF:Tinderbox and torch,Try to stand on the bucket and light your torch^*532^*Climb back up the rope^*528
524:INVREMOVE:Rope^*You tie your length of rope to the top of the well and start climbing down it.  The climb is long and arduous, and your arms are soon aching from the effort required to keep yourself from falling.  After a while, you are climbing downwards in pitch darkness.  Finally, you feel your feet hit water.  You let go of the rope, but you are forced to swim because the water is quite deep.  You have no sense of direction and must swim randomly.
524:Swim to the north^*526^*Swim to the south^*526^*Swim to the east^*526^*Swim to the west^*526^*DISPLAYIF:Tinderbox and torch,Try to light your torch^*533^*Climb back up the rope^*529
525:You pull the bucket back up and drink some of the water.  It is cool and refreshing.  With your thirst quenched, you decide to go elsewhere in the courtyard.
525:Continue^*300
526:INVSPLIT:Chainmail Armor^*540^*541
526:null^*1
527:You turn around and swim the way you came, but you must have changed direction slightly, because you do not feel the rope or the bucket.  You keep swimming until you hit another rock wall.
527:Swim to the right along the wall^*531^*Swim to the left along the wall^*531^*Turn around and swim the way you came^*530
528:RESTART:^*The thought of swimming randomly in a dark underground well does not appeal to you, so you start climbing back up the rope.  The climb up is even worse than the climb down, and you don't know if you can make it.  Unfortunately, the water-rotted rope has taken too much strain and it breaks when you have climbed halfway up.  You fall a good distance back down the well, and the shock of hitting the water knocks you unconscious, causing you to drown.  <br>Your life ends here.
528:null^*1
529:RESTART:^*The thought of swimming randomly in a dark underground well does not appeal to you, so you start climbing back up the rope.  The climb up is even worse than the climb down, and you don't know if you can make it.  About three quarters of the way up, your tired muscles give out, and you fall a good distance back down the well.  The shock of hitting the water knocks you unconscious, causing you to drown.  <br>Your life ends here.
529:null^*1
530:You turn around and swim for a while before hitting another rock wall.  What do you do next?
530:Swim to the right along the wall^*531^*Swim to the left along the wall^*531^*Turn around and swim the way you came^*530
531:You inch along the portion of wall that is above water until you feel a gap in it.  It feels like a tunnel in the rock wall that is mostly submerged but has a small portion of air in it.
531:Swim into the tunnel^*534^*Swim away from the wall and try to find the rope^*535
532:You try to stand on the submerged bucket to light your torch, but it is too small and slips out from under you when you try.  It is also impossible to light your torch while holding on to the rope or treading water, since you need both hands to do it.
532:Swim to the north^*526^*Swim to the south^*526^*Swim to the east^*526^*Swim to the west^*526^*Climb back up the rope^*528
533:It is impossible to use your tinderbox to light your torch while you are holding onto the rope, since you need both hands to do it.  It is also impossible while you are treading water, since there is no solid surface to stand on.
533:Swim to the north^*526^*Swim to the south^*526^*Swim to the east^*526^*Swim to the west^*526^*Climb back up the rope^*529
534:INVSPLIT:Tinderbox and torch^*536^*537
534:null^*1
535:You swim away from the tunnel and paddle through the water randomly for a while until you finally find the rope.
535:Climb back up the rope^*529^*Swim to the north^*526^*Swim to the south^*526^*Swim to the east^*526^*Swim to the west^*526
536:VARSET:cavesVisited,1^*You swim into the tunnel, hoping that it does not end up completely submerged.  Soon, you feel your hands touch solid rock under you.  You realize that you can finally stand up.  Fortunately, your pack kept your tinderbox and torch dry during the swim.  Now that you are standing on solid ground, you could light the torch, but you fear that the resulting fire could consume oxygen necessary for survival in this underground cave.
536:Light the torch^*539^*Don't light it and feel your way around instead^*538
537:VARSET:cavesVisited,1^*You swim into the tunnel, hoping that it does not end up completely submerged.  Soon, you feel your hands touch solid rock under you.  You realize that you can finally stand up.
537:Continue^*538
538:You walk through the shallow water as you feel your way around the cave.  You seem to be in a narrow tunnel, where you could either go forwards or swim back through the tunnel.  You decide to proceed through the cave, and you walk forwards while feeling your way against the rock wall.
538:Continue^*113
539:You use your tinderbox to light your torch, and you can see that you are in a narrow cave tunnel.  Behind you, you can see a pool of water than goes into the partially submerged underwater cave that you came through.  You decide to proceed through the cave, you and walk forwards through the narrow tunnel.
539:Continue^*110
540:INVREMOVE:Chainmail Armor^*As you try to swim through the dark well, you realize that your suit of chainmail armor is weighing you down and making it almost impossible to keep your head above water.  You are forced to discard it to avoid drowning.
540:Continue^*541
541:You swim a short distance until you feel yourself hit a rock wall.  What do you do next?
541:Swim to the right along the wall^*531^*Swim to the left along the wall^*531^*Turn around and swim the way you came^*527
542:You feel through the sacks with your hands, but it feels like the sacks just contain food, which you do not need right now.  You decide to continue walking through the room.
542:Continue^*543
543:You continue walking forwards through the room, occasionally stepping over sacks lying on the ground.  After a little bit, you feel the air grow slightly warmer in front of you.  You walk towards the warmth, but you suddenly get a whiff of a terrible, rotten stench.
543:Keep walking forwards^*544^*Leave the room and climb back up the stairs^*415
544:As you continue to slowly walk forwards, you narrowly avoid stepping off a ledge into a deep pit.  As you feel your surroundings, you find that this drop corresponds with a hole in the wall.  The air above the pit feels warm and humid, and its smell is quite foul.
544:DISPLAYIF:Grappling hook,Use your grappling hook to try to climb down the pit^*547^*Jump into the pit^*501^*Walk through the rest of the room^*545^*Leave the room and climb back up the stairs^*415
545:You randomly walk through the rest of the room, but all you can feel are sacks scattered all over the ground.
545:Search the sacks^*548^*Walk towards the pit^*546^*Leave the room and climb back up the stairs^*415
546:You walk back towards the pit.  What do you do next?
546:DISPLAYIF:Grappling hook,Use your grappling hook to try to climb down the pit^*547^*Jump into the pit^*501^*Leave the room and climb back up the stairs^*415
547:RESTART:^*You feel around the edges of the hole in the wall until you find a broken part of the wall that you can attach your grappling hook to.  You attach the grapple and make sure it stays firm, then start climbing down the grappling hook rope.  As you are climbing, your weight pulling on the grapple causes the piece of wall that are you attached you to break, sending you plummeting down the pit.  You do not survive the fall.
547:null^*1
548:You feel through the sacks with your hands, but it feels like the sacks just contain food, which you do not need right now.
548:Walk towards the pit^*546^*Leave the room and climb back up the stairs^*415
549:You are in a cold dungeon cell, surrounded by three stone walls and a study looking barred cell door.  Fortunately, the guards did not manage to find the hidden dagger that you concealed on your person.  Though your hands are bound behind your back, you manage after some struggling to reach the dagger and grasp the hilt.  If you cut the ropes binding your hands, you would be able to search for a way out, but the guards would probably be suspicious if they did not see your hands tied behind you.
549:Cut the ropes binding your hands^*551^*Leave your hands bound and wait for a guard to approach^*555
550:VARSET:timeOfDay,night^*VARSET:dungeonVisited,1^*VARSET:lostPack,1^*INVSPLIT:Hidden dagger^*549^*552
550:null^*1
551:LOSEHEALTH:5^*Using the dagger with bound hands is difficult and you cut yourself several times before you manage to free yourself, causing a loss of 5 health.  This dagger and the clothes on your back are the only items you have left - the guards took everything else.
551:Search for a way out of your cell^*553^*Save your strength and wait for a guard to approach^*554
552:You struggle to free your bound hands from their restraints, but to no avail.  You are surrounded by three stone cell walls and a study looking barred cell door, and you can think of no way out of the cell.  The guards have taken everything but the clothes on your back. 
552:Search the cell walls for weaknesses^*560^*Save your strength and wait to see what happens^*555
553:You run your hands along the stone walls and the floor of the cell, but find no structural weaknesses.  You test the strength of the cell door, but it is quite sturdy and will not open by force.  The door is locked by a large iron lock with a keyhole.  The only way of escape that you can think of is to reach through the bars of the cell door and try to pick the lock with your dagger, but you would risk breaking the dagger.
553:Pick the lock with the dagger^*556^*Save your strength and wait for a guard to approach^*554
554:You hide your dagger in your clothes and wait for a guard to approach.  After hours of waiting, you finally hear footsteps approaching your cell.  You know that you can't risk the guards seeing that you have cut the ropes tying your hands, so you come up with a plan to take them by surprise.
554:Hide the dagger behind your back and prepare to attack^*566^*Lie down and pretend to be sick^*567
555:LOSEHEALTH:3^*As you wait in the cell for hours, the ropes tying your hands cut into you, causing you to lose 3 health.  Soon you can no longer feel your arms, and the time passes in a haze of misery.  After a while, you hear footsteps approaching your cell.  In your condition and with your bound hands, you don't have the strength to try to fight, but you consider feigning illness to get the guards to open the door. 
555:Sit in the corner and wait to see what happens^*559^*Pretend to be sick^*558
556:Your arm barely fits through the bars on the door, so your lock picking attempt is very clumsy.  You move the dagger around in the keyhole until you hear a click as the dagger catches against something.
556:Keep moving the dagger around in the lock^*557^*Pull the dagger out of the lock and wait for a guard instead^*554
557:INVREMOVE:Hidden dagger^*You keep forcing the dagger in the lock, hoping that the clicking sound you heard was the sound of the lock mechanism.  Unfortunately, this gets the dagger jammed in the lock, and when you try to pull the dagger out it snaps at the hilt.  You reach around and try to pull the broken blade out of the lock, knowing that the guards would be suspicious otherwise, but the blade is hopelessly stuck. Cursing, you discard the useless dagger handle.  You have no choice now but to wait for a guard to arrive.
557:Continue^*569
558:LOSEHEALTH:2^*You have very little pretending to do, as standing up after hours of cramped waiting causes a wave of nausea to overtake you.  You vomit onto the floor (causing a loss of 2 health), and then you lie down next to it and close your eyes as the guards approach.  You hear the cell door being unlocked, and then two hands on your shoulder roughly jerk you upwards. 
558:Close your eyes and pretend to be unconscious^*561^*Lash out with your foot^*562
559:Two armed guards approach you, and one of them unlocks the door and opens it.  You are dragged upwards and marched out of the cell.  The guards march you down the dungeon corridor until you reach a solid metal door with a heavy bolt on it.  One of the guards opens the door and you are lead into a torture chamber full of grisly instruments of pain.  Inside, you can see a hooded torturer sharpening a knife on a grindstone.   You panic and try to struggle, but the guard holds you in a firm grip.  The other guard remains outside and bolts the door behind you.  The guard holding you leads you over to one of the walls and unties your hands, then forces them above your head and against the wall.  You are unable to move your hands, but the rest of your body is free.
559:Try to kick the guard^*585^*Try to trip the guard^*586^*Try to headbutt the guard^*587^*Do nothing^*588
560:You painstakingly run your bound hands along the walls, but you can find no structural weaknesses anywhere.  Frustrated and exhausted, you give up your search and wait to see what happens.
560:Continue^*555
561:You are roughly shaken, but you let your body go limp and show no reaction.  You feel yourself being carried over a shoulder for some distance, before your hands are untied and you are set down on a flat surface.  A strange, bitter liquid is forced into your mouth, and you feel a hand pinch your nose, which would force you to swallow it.
561:Open your eyes and spit it out^*563^*Swallow the bitter liquid^*564
562:LOSEHEALTH:6^*You swiftly lash out with your right foot, only to badly bruise it on a piece of armor.  The guard that you kicked reacts by punching you hard in the chest and letting you crumple to the floor.  You lose 6 health.  As you lie, on the floor, groaning, the two guards that came into your cell drag you up and march you into the hallway.
562:Continue^*572
563:As you spit out the liquid, you see it splash on to the face of what looks like a doctor.  Crying out, he lets go of your nose and clutches his eyes with his hands.  You are on an operating table in an infirmary, and you see two guards in Dookian uniform standing to your left.  The doctor is on your right, and he is wearing a belt pouch with many surgical tools.  The guard closest to you quickly draws a mace and prepares to strike you with it.
563:Try to ward off the blow with your hands^*573^*Quickly roll off the table^*574^*Lunge towards the guard and try to catch his hand^*584
564:GAINHEALTH:5^*You continue to pretend to be unconscious, but the hand on your nose forces you to swallow the bitter liquid.  You feel a tingling throughout your body, and you feel rejuvenated (You gain 5 health).  You are lifted up and your arms are retied behind your back, and then water is splashed on your face.  Coughing and sputtering, you look around the room.
564:Continue^*565
565:You are in the infirmary of the castle, standing next to an operating table.  Most of the operating tables around you are empty.  Next to you are two armed Dookian guards and a person who looks like a doctor holding an empty bucket.  The guards grab you and march you out of the infirmary, and you are lead back into the castle keep and down into the dungeons.
565:Continue^*572
566:You sit in the corner of the cell, pretending that your hands are tied behind your back while concealing the dagger in one of them.  Two guards approach the door, and one of them unlocks the door and opens it.  When he comes inside, you quickly spring up and plunge the dagger into his throat, taking the guard completely by surprise.  You pull the dagger out and he falls to the ground with an awful gurgling sound.  The other guard draws a sword and advances towards you.
566:Continue^*568
567:LOSEHEALTH:4^*You lie on the floor of the cell, pretending to groan in pain.  Two guards approach the cell, and you hear one of them unlock the door.  One of the guards roughly hoists you up by the shoulders, and at that moment you strike with your dagger, stabbing the guard in the chest.  The guard responds by kicking you viciously with an armored foot (causing you to lose 4 health), but it is too late.  He falls to the ground and you pull the dagger out of his chest and whirl around to face the second guard, who has drawn his sword. 
567:Continue^*568
568:COMBAT:You are fighting a dungeon guard.  The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:12,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your dagger glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:Your dagger glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:The guard quickly parries your dagger swing.,MISS:The guard evades you.^*You manage to defeat the guard.
568:Continue^*1182
569:You sit down and wait for hours before two guards finally arrive at your cell.  One of the guards takes out a key to unlock the cell, but sees the dagger blade jammed in the lock.  He gives a shout of surprise and orders you to stand with your face to the wall and your arms above your head.
569:Obey the guard's order^*570^*Pretend that you did not hear him^*571
570:You stand with your hands above your head while the guard tries to extract the blade and fix the lock.  He finally gets it unlocked, and the two guards come in and once again tie your hands behind your back.  You are then marched out of the cell.
570:Continue^*572
571:RESTART:^*The guard orders you to stand again, but you just ignore him.  "I don't trust this one," says the guard, "We shouldn't risk keeping him alive."  One of the guards stands outside the cell to watch you while the other one leaves.  The other guard soon returns with a crossbow and shoots you through the bars of the cell.  <br>Your life ends here.
571:Restart^*1
572:You are marched down the dungeon corridor past many empty cells.  At the end of the corridor, there is a solid metal door with a heavy bolt on it.  One of the guards opens the door and you are lead into a torture chamber full of grisly instruments of pain.  Inside, you can see a hooded torturer sharpening a knife on a grindstone.   You panic and try to struggle, but the guard holds you in a firm grip.  The other guard remains outside and bolts the door behind you.  The guard holding you leads you over to one of the walls and unties your hands, then forces them above your head and against the wall.  You are unable to move your hands, but the rest of your body is free.
572:Try to kick the guard^*585^*Try to trip the guard^*586^*Try to headbutt the guard^*587^*Do nothing^*588
573:LOSEHEALTH:6^*You instinctively turn your head away and put up your hands to protect yourself against the blow, but it does not help much as the guard hits you several times with the mace.  You lose 6 health.  The blows from the mace have knocked you out. 
573:Continue^*582
574:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*575^*576
574:null^*1
575:Your flexible assassin's clothing allows you to react instantly, and you roll off the table just in time to avoid the mace smashing into it.  You hit the ground to the right of the table and immediately spring up.  The guard who swung the mace kicks over the operating table and comes after you, while the other guard draws a sword.
575:DISPLAYIFNOT:Hidden dagger,Grab a surgical knife from the doctor's belt and fight the guards^*577^*DISPLAYIF:Hidden dagger,Whip out your hidden dagger and fight the guards^*583^*Sprint out of the room while you have the chance^*578
576:LOSEHEALTH:2^*You quickly roll off of the table, but the blow from the mace catches you on the left arm, causing you to lose two health.  You crash to the ground, wincing, but you ignore the pain and quickly pull yourself up.  The guard who swung the mace kicks over the operating table and comes after you, while the other guard draws a sword.
576:DISPLAYIFNOT:Hidden dagger,Grab a surgical knife from the doctor's belt and fight the guards^*577^*DISPLAYIF:Hidden dagger,Whip out your hidden dagger and fight the guards^*583^*Sprint out of the room while you have the chance^*578
577:INVADD:Surgical Knife^*COMBAT:You are fighting two guards.  One of them is armed with a mace and one of them is armed with a sword,NAME:first guard,WEAPON:Mace,STRENGTH:13,DEFENSE:1,ACCURACY:50,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second guard,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:12,DEFENSE2:1,ACCURARCY2:55,HEALTH2:40,HIT:The first guard smashes you with his mace,HIT2:The second guard slashes you with his blade^*You manage to defeat the guards.
577:Continue^*762
578:INVADD:Knife^*LOSEHEALTH:4^*You waste no time and immediately sprint towards the infirmary exit, weaving between the operating tables.  The guards run after you, but their armor slows them down.  One of the guards throws a knife at you that grazes your side, causing you to lose 4 health.  The knife clatters to the ground in front of you.  As you run, you grab it from the ground.  You eventually reach the exit and burst out of the infirmary, panting for breath. 
578:Continue^*579
579:You emerge in a large courtyard, which you recognize as the inner bailey of the castle.  Due to the hours you spent waiting in the dungeon, it is now close to midnight.  In the distance is the towering castle keep, where you were previously imprisoned.  To the right is a guarded gate that leads to the outer bailey, and to the left you see a large array of tents.  You know that the guards in the infirmary will catch up to you quickly, but it doesn't look like there are many places to hide.
579:Run towards the keep^*580^*Run towards the tents^*581
580:RESTART:^*You run as fast as you can towards the keep, and when you look back over your shoulder you can see the guards run out of the infirmary and come after you, pointing and shouting.  As you get closer to the keep, you are suddenly brought down by a rain of arrows coming from the archers guarding the keep.  <br>Your life ends here.
580:null^*1
581:You run as fast as you can towards the tents, and when you look back over your shoulder you can see the guards run out of the infirmary and come after you.  You get there a good distance ahead of the guards, and you can see a large number of massive tents ranging from many plain white tents to a few ornately decorated tents.  The area looks deserted at the moment, but you decide to hide in one of the tents to avoid the guards.
581:Hide in a plain white tent^*502^*Hide in an ornately decorated tent^*503
582:You wake up with your head pounding and your arms aching painfully.  You slowly open your eyes, but the sight you see makes you wish that you had leaved them closed.  You are inside a torture chamber that is fully of grisly instruments of pain.  You are standing up, and you find that your arms are shacked above you.  A hooded torturer is heating a large iron brand at a furnace, and a guard is standing near a large iron door and watching you.  Upon seeing that you are awake, the torturer approaches you with the red hot brand and gives you a menacing smile.
582:Beg for mercy^*591^*Say nothing^*592
583:COMBAT:You are fighting two guards.  One of them is armed with a mace and one of them is armed with a sword,NAME:first guard,WEAPON:Mace,STRENGTH:13,DEFENSE:1,ACCURACY:50,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second guard,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:12,DEFENSE2:1,ACCURARCY2:55,HEALTH2:40,HIT:The first guard smashes you with his mace,HIT2:The second guard slashes you with his blade^*You manage to defeat the guards.
583:Continue^*762
584:RESTART:^*You lunge towards the guard and catch his hand, but not in time to stop the mace from smashing into your side.  You ignore the pain and try to wrest the mace out of the guard's hand, but the other guard draws his sword and runs you through.  <br>Your life ends here.
584:null^*1
585:You try to kick the guard to get him to let you go, but he is protected by his armor and your struggles do not faze him.  The guard quickly shackles your hands against the wall and backs away.  You are helpless as you watch the interrogator heat a large iron brand in a furnace.  He approaches you with the red hot brand and gives you a menacing smile.
585:Beg for mercy^*591^*Say nothing^*592
586:INVADD:Sword^*You quickly curl your leg around the guard's legs and pull his feet out from under him.  The guard falls down, pulling you down with him.  He hits the ground hard with the back of his head, which knocks him out, and you fall with a crash on top of him.  The interrogator runs at you with his knife, and you quickly pull the guard's sword from its sheath and turn to fight him.
586:Continue^*589
587:LOSEHEALTH:3^*You rapidly bring your head forwards, ramming the guard directly in the forehead (You lose 3 health).  He lets go of your arms and staggers backwards, and you lunge towards him despite the blinding pain in your head.  You try to throw the guard to the ground, but he recovers quickly and shoves you against the wall.  He punches you hard in the chest and shackles your hands above your head while you are gasping for breath.  With your hands chained, you are helpless as you watch the interrogator heat a large iron brand in a furnace.  He approaches you with the red hot brand and gives you a menacing smile.
587:Beg for mercy^*591^*Say nothing^*592
588:The guard shackles your hands to the wall and backs away.  You are helpless as you watch the interrogator heat a large iron brand in a furnace.  He approaches you with the red hot brand and gives you a menacing smile.
588:Beg for mercy^*591^*Say nothing^*592
589:COMBAT:You are fighting an interrogator. He is using a sharp torturing knife,NAME:interrogator,WEAPON:Knife,STRENGTH:20,DEFENSE:0,ACCURACY:75,HEALTH:50,HIT:The interrogator stabs you with his knife,HIT:The interrogator cuts you deeply,HIT:The interrogator slashes you,MISS:The interrogator parries your sword.,MISS:The interrogator dodges your sword thrust.,MISS:The interrogator evades you.,MISS:The interrogator grabs your arm and pushes your sword out of the way.^*You cut down the interrogator with your sword and he falls to the ground with a crash.
589:Continue^*590
590:GAINGOLD:5^*VARSET:killedInterrogator,1^*INVADD:Knife,Silver cross^*You search the body of the interrogator.  Other than a knife, he is not carrying anything useful.  You find 5 gold coins on the guard that you tripped, which you take.  You search around the rest of the torture chamber, but there is not much there other than implements of pain.  You are about to give up the search when you see silver cross lying among a group of thumbscrews.  The cross looks valuable, so you decide to take it.  After you are finished searching, you walk over to the iron door leading out of the torture chamber, but you are unable to open it.
590:Knock on the door^*758^*Call out to the guard on the other side^*759
591:LOSEHEALTH:10^*The interrogator laughs at your pleas and presses the hot brand against your chest, causing you to cry out and your body to convulse with pain (You lose 10 health).  When he removes the brand, your flesh is singed and you are gasping with pain.  "If you want any mercy, you will tell me why you are here, intruder," he whispers to you.
591:Tell him the truth^*593^*Tell him that he's making a mistake and that you are innocent^*594^*Tell him that you are a fugitive trying to hide out in the castle^*599^*Tell him that you secretly work for King K^*595^*Tell him that you won't give him any information^*596^*Say nothing^*596
592:LOSEHEALTH:10^*The interrogator presses the hot brand against your chest, causing you to cry out and your body to convulse with pain (You lose 10 health).  When he removes the brand, your flesh is singed and you are gasping with pain.  "You will tell me why you are here, intruder," he whispers to you.
592:Tell him the truth^*593^*Tell him that he's making a mistake and that you are innocent^*594^*Tell him that you are a fugitive trying to hide out in the castle^*599^*Tell him that you secretly work for King K^*595^*Tell him that you won't give him any information^*596^*Say nothing^*596
593:RESTART:^*You blurt out that you were sent on a mission to the castle to retrieve King K's ring and stop his invasion of Carolinia.  The interrogator laughs.  "Those pathetic Carolinians really are desperate to send the likes of you," he taunts.  He proceeds to torture you to death in an extremely painful manner. <br>Your life ends here. 
593:null^*1
594:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*702^*703
594:null^*1
595:VARSPLIT:audience,0^*684^*685
595:null^*1
596:LOSEHEALTH:15^*The interrogator presses the brand across your leg, badly burning you.  "Let me know when you are ready to talk," he growls.  He continues to press the brand against you as your scream in pain.  Soon the pain is so unbearable that you are forced to say something.  (You have lost another 15 health from the torture).
596:Tell him the truth^*593^*Tell him that he's making a mistake and that you are innocent^*597^*Tell him that you are a fugitive trying to hide out in the castle^*599^*Tell him that you secretly work for King K^*595^*Tell him that you would sooner die then give him any information^*598
597:RESTART:^*"You're making a terrible mistake," you gasp, "I have done no wrong."  The interrogator just ignores you and continues to torture you with the hot iron.  Soon, he forces the truth out of you and proceeds to torture you to death.  <br>Your life ends here. 
597:null^*1
598:RESTART:^*You grit your teeth against the pain and growl that you would sooner die than give him any information.  You follow that statement up by dramatically spitting in the interrogator's face.  "Everyone talks, eventually," says the interrogator, as he continues to torture you with the hot iron.  Soon, he forces the truth out of you and proceeds to torture you to death.  <br>Your life ends here. 
598:null^*1
599:"Stop! I'll talk!" you gasp, "The truth is that I ran into trouble from the law in the province of Devion.  I was trying to hide out in the castle, and the guards arrested me."  The torturer is about to press the iron against you again when the guard who is watching intervenes.  "You've gotten the information we need," he says to the torturer, "We will have to turn him in the Devion militia."  You see the interrogator glaring at you through his hood as the guard unshackles you, ties your hands behind your back, and leads you from the room.
599:Continue^*701
600:What weapon do you attack the King with?
600:DISPLAYIF:Sword,Sword^*612^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Crossbow^*613^*DISPLAYIF:Hidden dagger,Hidden dagger^*614^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Crossbow,Hidden dagger,Your bare hands^*615
601:RESTART:^*You are intimidated by the King's presence and are unable to think of a convincing story.  You panic and try to run out of the throne room.  The King sees you running and casually flicks his ring finger.  You are struck down by a bolt of lightning that arcs from his ring. <br>Your life ends here.
601:null^*1
602:COMBAT:You are fighting an officer. The officer is using a sword,NAME:officer,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:20,DEFENSE:0,ACCURACY:75,HEALTH:45,HIT:The officer slashes you with his sword,HIT:The officer swings his blade,HIT:The officer stabs you with his sword,MISS:The officer dodges you.,MISS:The officer quickly parries your blow.,MISS:The officer evades you.^*The officer falls to the ground, dead.
602:Continue^*604
603:RESTART:^*You quickly dodge out of the tent, only to run into the two guards who were chasing you out of the infirmary.  Before you can react, one of the guards brings his mace crashing down on your head, stunning you.  The other guards skewers you with his sword.  <br>Your life ends here.
603:null^*1
604:INVADD:Sword^*You grab the officer's sword and whip around to defend yourself in case the guards chasing you from the infirmary follow you into the tent.  However, there is no sign of them.  What do you do next?
604:Search the officer's body^*735^*Examine the locked chest^*736^*Search the rest of the tent^*737^*Leave the tent^*738
605:COMBAT:You are fighting three soldiers.  They are all using swords,NAME:first soldier,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:15,DEFENSE:0,ACCURACY:80,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second soldier,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:15,DEFENSE2:0,ACCURARCY2:80,HEALTH2:40,NAME3:third soldier,WEAPON3:Sword,STRENGTH3:15,DEFENSE3:0,ACCURARCY3:80,HEALTH3:40,HIT:The first soldier hits you,HIT2:The second soldier hits you,HIT3:The third soldier hits you,^*You manage to defeat the soldiers.
605:Continue^*606
606:INVREMOVE:Merchant Diguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Disguise^*INVADD:Sword,Soldier's Uniform^*GAINGOLD:12^*You search the bodies of the soldiers and find 12 coins among them, which you take along with one of their swords.  You find that one of the sets of soldier's uniforms will fit you, so you put it on, hoping to disguise yourself as one of the soldiers.  You are exhausted from fighting the three soldiers and you are tempted to rest on one of the soldiers' beds.
606:Sleep on one of the beds^*607^*Leave the tent^*608
607:RESTART:^*You fall into a deep sleep on one of the straw beds.  The next morning, you are awakened by a group of soldiers standing over you with drawn swords.  They aren't pleased with the fact that you killed three of their men and you are swiftly executed.
607:null^*1
608:You leave the tent and glance around for the two guards that were chasing you, but there is no sign of them.  What do you do next?
608:Head towards the keep^*721^*Head back towards the infirmary^*609
609:RESTART:^*As you head through the tents back towards the infirmary, you are startled by the two guards who were searching for you.  They recognize you despite your soldier disguise and they immediately attack you.  You draw your sword to defend yourself.  The sound of the ensuing battle awakens several of the nearby sleeping soldiers, and they burst out of their tents to join the fray.  You are heavily outnumbered and you are soon killed.
609:null^*1
610:You lift the bar of the metal door and go back into the torture chamber.  The body of the interrogator is still on the ground.  You can't see anything of use to you in the room.
610:Go to the cell area^*1179^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
611:You lift the bar on the metal door and open it.  Inside, you see a torture chamber full of grisly instruments of pain.  You can see a partially hooded torturer sharpening a knife on a grindstone.  The torturer sees you and a menacing snarl crosses his face.  He runs at you with the knife.
611:Continue^*1190
612:RESTART:^*Now that the King is alone, it is the perfect time to attack him.  You rush towards the King and draw your sword in one motion.  However, the King reacts quickly and flicks his ring finger towards you, sending an arc of lightning from his ring that stops you in your tracks. Your body does not survive the resulting shock.
612:null^*1
613:RESTART:^*Now that the King is alone, it is the perfect time to attack him.  You pull out your crossbow, and quickly fire a bolt at the King.  Unfortunately, the King is just as quick to flick his ring finger, causing the ring to spout a large jet of flame that incinerates the crossbow bolt and roasts you. <br>Your life ends here.
613:null^*1
614:RESTART:^*Now that the King is alone, it is the perfect time to attack him.  You whip out your hidden dagger and lunge towards him, but the King seems to anticipate your movement and quickly sends an arc of lightning from his ring that sends you flying across the room.  Your body does not survive the shock.
614:null^*1
615:RESTART:^*Now that the King is alone, it is the perfect time to attack him.  You don't have any weapons, but you lunge towards the King anyway, hoping to choke the life out of him before the guards realize that anything is wrong.  However, the King sees you lunge and sends a powerful blast of magic from his ring, which instantly ends your life.
615:null^*1
616:The guards start to protest but the King brushes aside their concern.  "This man can do me no harm," he announces, "Leave my presence so he can tell me his information."  The soldiers disperse, grumbling to themselves.  "Now what is it you wanted to tell me?" asks King K.
616:Attack the King now that he is alone^*600^*Say that several of the King's generals are plotting to overthrow him^*671^*Say that the servants are plotting to poison the King^*683^*Say that you have uncovered several spies in the castle^*672^*Run out of the throne room^*601
617:VARSET:audience,1^*The urgency of your tone convinces the guards and they reluctantly decide to allow you an audience with the King.  "You had better not be wasting his time," says one of the guards, "Or he will execute you on the spot."  The castle gate is opened and a regiment of soldiers leads you to the throne room.  You enter the throne room, and can see King K sitting on a golden throne that is draped with dark blue tapestries.  The King has an ornate golden ring upon his finger and carries a scepter in his hand. One of the soldiers announces that you have a message for the King.  "What message is that?" demands King K.
617:Say that the message is for the King's ear only^*616^*Say that the Carolinians are plotting to attack the castle^*668^*Say that the peasants in the province of Hurdam are revolting^*669^*Say that several of the King's generals are plotting to overthrow him^*671^*Say that you have uncovered a spy in the castle^*672
618:VARSET:audience,1^*"A plot to overthrow the King?" says one of the guards, "King K must hear of this immediately!" The castle gate is opened and a regiment of soldiers leads you to the throne room.  You enter the throne room, and can see King K sitting on a golden throne that is draped with dark blue tapestries.  The King has an ornate golden ring upon his finger and carries a scepter in his hand. "This mercenary says that he knows of a plot to overthrow you," announces one of the soldiers.  King K demands that you tell him the details immediately.
618:Say that the plot involves people in the throne room and <br>only the King himself can hear the details^*616^*Say that several of the King's generals are plotting to overthrow him^*671^*Say that the servants are plotting to poison the King^*673^*Say that you have uncovered a spy in the castle^*672
619:VARSET:audience,1^*LOSEGOLD:20^*You pay the guards 10 coins each and they pocket it and agree to give you an audience with the King.  "You had better not be wasting his time," says one of the guards, "Or he will execute you on the spot."  The castle gate is opened and a regiment of soldiers leads you to the throne room.  You enter the throne room, and can see King K sitting on a golden throne that is draped with dark blue tapestries.  The King has an ornate golden ring upon his finger and carries a scepter in his hand. One of the soldiers announces that you have a message for the King.  "What message is that?" demands King K.
619:Say that the message is for the King's ear only^*616^*Say that the Carolinians are plotting to attack the castle^*668^*Say that the peasants in the province of Hurdam are revolting^*669^*Say that several of the King's generals are plotting to overthrow him^*671^*Say that you have uncovered a spy in the castle^*672
620:RESTART:^*The guard does not believe you.  "We just sent supplies over to the soldiers," he says, "You are clearly trying to gain unauthorized access to the keep."  The guards draw their swords and attack you.  You fight them, but it is not long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
620:null^*1
621:You walk towards the side wall of the keep so you can examine it more closely.  The door is plain and wooden, but it has a lock on it that prevents you from opening it.  The stained glass windows elsewhere on the wall are a good distance up, but you might be able to make the difficult climb up a rough section of the wall to reach them.
621:Go around to the front entrance^*622^*DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock on the door^*1384^*Climb up to one of the stained glass windows^*625^*DISPLAYIF:Grappling hook,Throw your grappling hook through one of the windows and climb up^*626
622:INVSPLIT:Soldier's Uniform^*1375^*1360
622:null^*1
623:You walk towards the side wall of the keep so you can examine it more closely.  The door on the wall is plain and wooden, and you can see an open lock on it.  The stained glass windows elsewhere on the wall are a good distance up, but you might be able to make the difficult climb up a rough section of the wall to reach them.
623:Go around to the front entrance^*622^*Enter the wooden door^*662^*DISPLAYIFVAR:followedServant,0,Wait for one of the servants to come out of the door^*663^*Climb up to one of the stained glass windows and climb through it^*792^*DISPLAYIF:Grappling hook,Throw your grappling hook through one of the windows and climb up^*791
624:You pick the lock on the door and enter the keep.  Inside, you see a small, narrow passageway with another wooden door at the end.  Near the end of the passageway, you see a small lever.
624:Pull the lever^*793^*Continue through the door^*794
625:INVSPLIT:Soldier's Uniform^*1378^*1379
625:null^*1
626:You toss your grapple and it sails through one of the stained glass windows, shattering it.  Fortunately, the hook attaches to the window ledge and you are able to climb up.  When you reach the top, you pull yourself up to the window ledge and see a large cathedral on the other side.  The cathedral is quite tall, and you are standing in one of the stained glass windows near the top.  Rows of wooden chairs are laid out facing an altar.  The floor is a good distance below you and is covered with broken glass, and the wall inside the cathedral is unclimbable.  You could either try to jump down to the ground or use the rope from your grappling hook to climb down, though it would mean abandoning the grappling hook.
626:Jump down^*631^*Use the grappling hook rope to climb down^*632
627:LOSEHEALTH:2^*INVREMOVE:Soldier's Uniform,Chainmail Armor^*You leave your armor on the ground and start to climb up the wall.  As you scale the rough stone with your hands, they start bleeding from the strain of your weight.  The fatigue from the climb causes you to lose 2 health.  Fortunately, you are a skilled climber, so you eventually make it to the window and pull yourself up on the ledge.  Unsurprisingly, the stained glass window was not designed to be opened.  You will have to break through it to gain entrance to the keep.
627:DISPLAYIF:Mace,Smash open the window with your mace^*630^*DISPLAYIF:Sword,Break the glass on the window with your sword^*630^*Break the window with your fist^*630^*Break the window with your foot^*630
628:LOSEHEALTH:3^*You strain against the weight of your armor as you struggle to find handholds in the rough stone.  As you are trying to find a handhold in one of the cracks, you lose your grip and fall to the ground.  Fortunately, you did not climb up very far before falling and you only lose 3 health from minor bruising.
628:Try again after discarding your armor^*627^*Decide not to climb up the wall^*629
629:You decide that you do not want to risk the precarious climb up the wall.  What do you do next?
629:Go around to the front entrance^*622^*DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock on the door^*1384^*DISPLAYIF:Grappling hook,Throw your grappling hook through one of the windows and climb up^*626
630:You smash open the window you can hear the glass rain down onto the ground below.  Through the broken window, you can see a large cathedral.  The cathedral is quite tall, and you are standing in one of the stained glass windows near the top.  Rows of wooden chairs are laid out facing an altar.  The floor is a good distance below you and is covered with broken glass, but you don't have much choice but to jump down, as the wall inside the cathedral is unclimbable.
630:Continue^*631
631:INVSPLIT:First aid kit^*633^*634
631:null^*1
632:INVREMOVE:Grappling hook^*You attach the hook of the grapple to the other side of the window so that the rope hangs down into the cathedral.  You then climb down the rope until you reach the cathedral floor.  There is no way to recover the grapple, as it is secured to the window, so you must leave it behind.  The only things you can see of interest in the cathedral are a large, gilded altar and a small door in the back of the room.  There is also a large wooden door that exits the room.
632:Examine the altar^*635^*Examine the small door^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
633:LOSEHEALTH:6^*You leap through the cathedral window and dissipate the force of the fall through your body when you hit the ground and roll.  Pain shoots through you as you roll across several sharp pieces of glass, but you did not suffer any serious damage.  When you get up, you use some bandages from your first aid kit to treat the cuts from the glass.  You have lost 6 health from the fall.  You look around the cathedral.  The only thing you can see of interest are a large, gilded altar and a small door in the back of the room.  There is also a large wooden door that exits the room.
633:Examine the altar^*635^*Examine the small door^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
634:VARSPLIT:dungeonVisited,0^*1380^*1381
634:null^*1
635:INVSPLIT:Golden cross^*638^*1259
635:null^*1
636:VARSPLIT:catacombsVisited,1^*1247^*1248
636:null^*1
637:VARSPLIT:killedDemon,0^*169^*170
637:null^*1
638:The altar is covered with candles and there is a red cloth draped over the center.  As you have no way of lighting the candles, there is nothing useful on the altar.
638:Go to the small door in the back^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
639:VARSPLIT:killedDemon,0^*1368^*168
639:null^*1
640:INVADD:Golden cross,Ripped scrap of paper^*You swipe the valuable looking golden cross and put it into your pack.  You look under the red cloth on the altar and you find a ripped scrap of paper with the number 4 on it, which you take as well.  There is nothing else useful on the altar.
640:Go to the small door in the back^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
641:When you reach the bottom of the stairs, you find yourself in a catacombs.  In the torchlight, you can see several rows of stone shelves on each side of you, all lined with stone coffins that likely contain corpses.  Near the corner of the room, there is a large pile of randomly assorted bones.  At the end of the room, you can see that the catacombs continue in a fork to the left and right.
641:Enter the catacombs^*648^*Leave and go back up the stairs^*644
642:You carefully walk down the stairs in the darkness, feeling your way along the wall.  By the time you feel your foot hit the bottom of the stairs, the air has gotten cold and clammy.  Your nose is assaulted by an acrid smell and you begin to get an extremely uneasy feeling.
642:Keep walking forwards^*643^*Go back up the stairs^*644
643:INVSPLIT:Golden cross^*645^*646
643:null^*1
644:You walk back up the stairs and return to the cathedral.  What do you do next?
644:Examine the altar^*635^*Leave the cathedral^*636
645:RESTART:^*As you walk forwards through the room, you hear a terrible grinding noise from all around you.  Suddenly, the eerily silent room seems to come to life as you can hear a clattering on all sides of you.  You try to head back towards the stairs, but you before you can reach them, you feel a cold, hard grip around your neck.  You thrash out and struggle against the grip, but you are unable to escape it and you soon run out of air.  <br>Your life ends here.
645:null^*1
646:You feel your way around one side of the room, but you all you can feel are several stone shelves, with cold blocks of stone between them.  Soon, you feel your foot hit something.  You reach down and find that you are touching a pile of bones.  You feel a sickening sensation as you realize that you have stumbled into a catacombs full of the castle dead.
646:Take one of the bones from the pile^*647^*Keep walking forwards^*645^*Get out of there^*644
647:RESTART:^*You take one of the bones from the pile and put it into your pack.  Suddenly, you hear the pile start to shift in front of you and bones clattering as the fall to the ground.  A terrible grinding noise comes from all sides of you.  As you feel skeletal fingers start to grip your arms, you struggle free and back away from the pile of bones, only to feel a cold, hard grip clamp around your neck from behind.  You thrash out and struggle against the grip, but you are unable to escape it and you soon run out of air.  <br>Your life ends here.
647:null^*1
648:INVSPLIT:Golden cross^*649^*650
648:null^*1
649:VARSET:catacombsVisited,1^*You only manage to take a few steps into the catacombs before you hear a terrible grinding noise from all around you as the stone coffins surrounding you slide open.  A chorus of clattering bones sound as skeletons magically assemble and climb out of the coffins and down the shelves.
649:Fight the skeletons^*657^*Try to escape by running towards the stairs^*658^*Try to escape by running deeper into the catacombs^*661^*Try to fend the skeletons off with your torch^*659^*Hold up your golden cross and hope it wards off the skeletons^*660
650:You walk through the room until you reach the end, where it forks to the left and right.  In the light of the torch, you cannot see very far in either direction.  You are standing next to the large pile of assorted bones that you saw earlier.
650:Go to the left^*653^*Go to the right^*654^*Take one of the bones from the pile^*655^*Open one of the stone coffins^*656^*Leave and go back up the stairs^*644
651:VARSPLIT:catacombsVisited,0^*641^*652
651:null^*1
652:When you reach the bottom of the stairs, you are surprised to see no sign of the skeletons.  The stone coffins are all closed and the room looks undisturbed.
652:Enter the catacombs^*648^*Leave and go back up the stairs^*644
653:You walk a good distance among the catacombs, but it seems like the catacombs continue endlessly.  As you see the catacombs corridor split off into another fork, you begin to give up hope of finding anything in this massive tomb.  Soon, the pervasive feeling of death and decay becomes almost unbearable, and you decide to return to the cathedral.
653:Leave and go back up the stairs^*644
654:You walk a good distance among the catacombs before the corridor ends and you see a winding downward staircase.  You climb down the stairs, but there is just another endless row of catacombs at the bottom.  As you walk down the second catacombs corridor, you begin to give up hope of finding anything in this massive tomb.  Soon, the pervasive feeling of death and decay becomes almost unbearable, and you decide to return to the cathedral.
654:Leave and go back up to the cathedral^*644
655:RESTART^*You take one of the bones from the pile and put it into your pack.  Suddenly, the pile of bones start to shift in front of you, and you gasp in horror as the bones in the pile magically assemble themselves into skeletons in front of you.  You hear a terrible grinding noise as all of the stone coffins in the room slide open and skeletons start to climb out.  The skeletons advance towards you and quickly surround you.  You try to fight them off, but there are too many of them and you are torn apart.  <br>Your life ends here.
655:null^*1
656:RESTART^*You slide open one of the stone coffins, revealing a skeleton inside.  To your shock, the skeleton reaches out and grabs your throat with its strong, skeletal fingers.  You hear a terrible grinding noise as the other stone coffins slide open and skeletons climb out of them and approach you.  You manage to free your neck from the skeleton's grip, but you are soon surrounded by a horde of walking bones.  Thought you try to fight them off, there are too many of them and you are torn apart.  <br>Your life ends here.
656:null^*1
657:What weapon do you attack the skeletons with?
657:DISPLAYIF:Greatsword,Your greatsword^*130^*DISPLAYIF:Sword,Your sword^*130^*DISPLAYIF:Mace,Your mace^*131^*DISPLAYIF:Axe,Your axe^*132^*DISPLAYIF:Hammer,Your hammer^*133^*DISPLAYIF:Hidden dagger,Your hidden dagger^*134^*DISPLAYIF:Sacrificial Dagger,Your sacrificial dagger^*134^*DISPLAYIF:Knife,Your knife^*135^*DISPLAYIF:Surgical Knife,Your surgical knife^*135^*Your fists^*136
658:As the magically animated skeletons approach you, you run towards the stairs and barely manage to avoid the grasping, bony arms.  You sprint up the stairs, go out the door, and slam it behind you.  Fortunately, there is no sign that the skeletons followed you.  What do you do next?
658:Examine the altar^*635^*Leave the cathedral^*636
659:LOSEHEALTH:7^*You wave your torch at the skeletons, hoping to scare them off.  However, the torch doesn't have any effect, and a bony hand grabs your arm and almost wrenches it out of its socket, causing you to lose 7 health.  You barely manage to wrest yourself free and run up the stairs as the mass of magically animated skeletons grasps at you.  You sprint up the stairs, go out the door, and slam it behind you.  Fortunately, there is no sign that the skeletons followed you.  What do you do next?
659:Examine the altar^*635^*Leave the cathedral^*636
660:RESTART:^*As you take the cross out of your pack and hold it up, you are shocked to see that it has turned a crimson red color.  Rather than warding them off, the sight of the cross seems to excite the skeletons into a frenzy.  A group of them leap onto you and rip you apart with surprising strength.
660:null^*1
661:RESTART:^*You dart through the skeleton horde and run deeper into the catacombs, but you soon run into a thick mass of more than forty skeletons.  It seems that the entire catacombs has come alive and you are soon unable to escape the surge of undead.  The skeletons rip you apart.
661:null^*1
662:VARSPLIT:followedServant,0^*190^*191
662:null^*1
663:You wait by the door until you see a servant come out carrying a large bowl of gruel.
663:Attack him^*192^*Follow him towards the tents^*677
664:VARSET:killedStairwayGuards,1^*You are afraid that someone may have heard the noise of the fight and call more guards to attack you.  You quickly run down the stairs, hoping to escape detection.  As you are running down the stairs, you hear shouts behind you, followed by footsteps running down the steps.  You emerge in a narrow hallway at the bottom of the stairs.
664:DISPLAYIFVAR:armoryVisited,1,Run to the left towards the armory^*1213^*DISPLAYIFVAR:armoryVisited,0,Run to the left^*1213^*DISPLAYIFVAR:apothecaryVisited,1,Run to the right towards the apothecary^*1214^*DISPLAYIFVAR:apothecaryVisited,0,Run to the right^*1214
665:After a while, you hear the bodies being carried away, followed by a period of silence.  You quickly pick the lock on the passageway door again and leave through it.
665:Continue^*1196
666:INVADD:Sword^*You pick up one of the swords.  What do you do next?
666:Search the guards' bodies^*798^*Drag the bodies down the stairs^*797^*Drag the bodies into the passageway^*797^*Duck back into the passageway^*799^*Run into the great hall^*1212^*Run down the stairs^*664
667:The guards laugh at you. "The King doesn't care if the peasants are revolting.  The King's soldiers will crush them anyway.  Stop wasting our time with useless information."  The guard who spoke gestures for you to leave.
667:Leave and try to find another way in^*31^*Attack the guards^*38
668:"I already know that," says the King, "Ever since they found out about this ring, the Carolinians have been trying to get their greedy hands on it.  In fact, you look like you want this ring for yourself.  I can see that greedy look in your eyes."  He orders one of the guards to take you to the interrogation room and get you out of his sights.
668:Continue^*670
669:"Another revolt?" says the King, "Those troublesome peasants never learn."  He orders one of the soldiers to send a regiment over to crush the revolt.  The King then dismisses you with a wave of his hand.
669:Continue^*674
670:INVCLEAR:Assassin Garb,Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Hidden dagger^*The guards roughly search you and remove all the items that you are carrying and all your gold coins.  They then bind your hands behind your back and lead you out of the throne room.  You are lead downwards into a dank dungeon and thrown into a filthy cell.  "Our interrogators will soon find out what your true purpose here is," leers one of the guards as he walks away.
670:Continue^*550
671:RESTART:^*"You walk in here and expect me to believe some ridiculous stories about my generals betraying me?  I'll bet you can't even name a single one of them!"  You stammer as you try to come up with a name.  The King waves his finger and you are blasted by a deadly burst of magic.  <br>Your life ends here.
671:null^*1
672:You make up what you hope is a credible sounding story about uncovering a spy in the castle.  "Is that so?" says the King, "That's very interesting.  You know, I believe that I have uncovered a spy in the castle myself."  He casually orders the guards to take you to the interrogation room and get you out of his sight.
672:Continue^*670
673:You make up a story about a plot by the servants to poison the King.  The King orders that the servants in charge of the night's meal be questioned.  He then dismisses you with a wave of his hand.
673:Continue^*674
674:The guards escort you out of the throne room and leave you in the great hall.
674:Continue^*1197
675:The surprised servant doesn't resist as you swiftly strike him down.  You hurry through the rest of the passageway towards the door at the end.  To your left, you can see a small lever in the wall.
675:Pull the lever^*793^*Continue through the door^*195
676:VARSET:passagewayLockPicked,1^*You run past the surprised servant towards the other end of the passageway.  He runs after you and shouts at you to stop.  You rush out the passageway door and run into two guards, who draw swords to attack you.
676:Continue^*194
677:VARSET:followedServant,1^*The servant watches you suspiciously as you follow him back towards the group of tents.
677:Keep following him^*678^*Attack him before you reach the tents^*679
678:You follow the servant back to the tents, where most of the soldiers are sitting and eating.  Not wanting you look out of place, you look for a group of soldiers to eat breakfast with.
678:Continue^*717
679:You look around to make sure that nobody is watching, then you viciously attack the servant.  The servant is unable to fight back and you cut him down easily.  You search his body, but he isn't carrying anything.  However, you see that his outfit would probably fit you.
679:Exchange your soldier's uniform the servant's clothes^*680^*Leave the servant's body and go back to the small door^*1347
680:INVREMOVE:Soldier's Uniform^*INVADD:Servant Disguise^*You quickly take off your soldier's armor and put on the servant's outfit.
680:Go back and enter the small door^*681
681:You enter the door and see a long, narrow passageway with another wooden door on the end.  Near the end of the passageway, you see a small lever in the wall.
681:Pull the lever^*793^*Go through the door^*682
682:VARSET:passagewayLockPicked,1^*You leave the passageway through the door at the end and you emerge in a large hallway.  To the left, you can see stairway leading downwards with two bored looking guards standing in front of it.  In front of you, you can see several entrances to a large a great hall.  You walk forwards into the great hall and look around.
682:Continue^*1197
683:RESTART:^*You make up a story about a plot by the servants to poison the King.  "I have reason to trust my servants," say the King, "because they know what I would do to their families for attempting such a harebrained, poorly conceived plot.  I have no reason, however, to trust anything you say."  The King waves his finger and you are incinerated by a deadly burst of magic.  <br>Your life ends here.
683:null^*1
684:"You're making a mistake," you gasp, "I'm an agent working undercover for King K.  I was returning from a mission in Carolinia to give my report to the King when the guards detained me."  The interrogator glares at you.  "If you are lying to me, I will make sure that your death is long and painful," he says.  He sends the guard who is watching to ask the King to verify your story.  After a while, the guard returns.  "The King wants to see him," announces the guard.
684:Continue^*700
685:RESTART:^*"You're making a mistake," you gasp, "I'm an agent working undercover for King K.  I was returning from a mission in Carolinia to give my report to the King when the guards detained me."  The interrogator glares at you.  "If you are lying to me, I will make sure that your death is long and painful," he says.  He sends the guard who is watching to ask the King to verify your story.  After a while, the guard returns.  "The King says that he personally ordered that this one be sent to the dungeon.  The King also added that his death should be excruciatingly painful for wasting his time."  The torturer does as he is ordered.
685:null^*1
686:RESTART:^*The guards lead you out of the dungeon and up to the throne room, where you are joined by several members of the royal guard.  In the throne room, you can see King K sitting on a golden throne that is draped with dark blue tapestries.  The King has an ornate golden ring upon his finger and carries a scepter in his hand.  He fixes you with a piercing gaze.  "This is the man who claims to be a spy for me?" he booms, "I would never hire a spy who is as worthless and incompetent as this."  King K flicks his finger, and you are incinerated by a burst of deadly magic.  <br>Your life ends here.
686:null^*1
687:INVSPLIT:Hidden dagger^*688^*689
687:null^*1
688:As one of the guard bolts shut the iron door, you make your move.  You whip out your hidden dagger that you had been concealing all this time and stab the guard in the back through a weak point in his armor.  The guard makes a terrible groan as he slumps to the ground and you pull the dagger out of his back.  You barely pull the dagger out in time to parry a thrust from the second guard, who has drawn his sword to attack you.
688:Continue^*690
689:As one of the guard bolts shut the iron door, you make your move.  You lash out with your fist, slamming his head against the door and temporarily stunning him.  As the second guard draws his sword, you uppercut him, causing him to stagger backwards.  Unfortunately, the guards recover quickly, and you are soon facing down two sword blades with nothing to defend yourself with except your bare hands.  Though you are a skilled hand to hand fighter, the situation looks grim.
689:Continue^*692
690:You are fighting a dungeon guard.  The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:15,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:45,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your dagger glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:Your dagger glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:The guard quickly parries your dagger swing.,MISS:The guard evades you.^*You manage to defeat the guard.
690:Continue^*691
691:INVADD:Sword^*You take one of the swords that have fallen to the ground.  You search the bodies of the guards, but they not carrying anything else.  You walk past the bodies back down the dungeon corridor.  To the left, you see the staircase that you remember leads to the dungeon exit.  You climb the stairs and see that the top of the stairs is blocked by a closed grate.  Outside the grate, you can see a hallway, but your visibility is limited.  You try to lift the grate, but it is impossible.
691:Go back down the stairs^*1023^*Call for help^*1187
692:COMBAT:You are fighting two guards.  They are both armed with swords,NAME:first guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:16,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second guard,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:16,DEFENSE2:2,ACCURARCY2:70,HEALTH2:40,HIT:The first guard slashes you with his blade,HIT2:The second guard slashes you with his blade^*You manage to defeat the guards.
692:Continue^*691
693:You show them the greatsword you took and say that Colonel Graywald wanted you to deliver his sword to one of his servants in the inner bailey.  The guards nod and call for the gate to be opened.  You walk through to the inner bailey.
693:Continue^*500
694:As you get closer to the tents, you see men in Dookian soldier armor milling around the courtyard and moving in and out of the tents.  You approach and look inside one of the large, white tents.  It is sparsely furnished, with little inside but three unoccupied straw beds.  The tents appear to be sleeping quarters for the Dookian soldiers.  You decide that the tents probably don't contain anything useful, so you head towards the keep.
694:Continue^*767
695:As you get closer to the tents, you see men in Dookian soldier armor milling around the courtyard and moving in and out of the tents.  You decide to avoid the soldiers and head towards the castle keep instead.
695:Continue^*767
696:RESTART:^*You tell the guard that you need to get supplies from the keep.  "Supplies?" says the guard, "You soldiers already got your shipment of supplies.  I thought you were all supposed to be training right now."  As you argue for several more minutes with the guard, a group of soldiers comes up from behind you.  "Sorry to interrupt," says one of the soldiers, "But someone has killed Colonel Graywald and we are searching all the new recruits for evidence."  The soldiers search you and find the colonel's greatsword.  You are arrested and given a brief trial, after which you are hung, drawn, and quartered.
696:null^*1
697:RESTART:^*You tell the guard that you have been assigned to guard the keep, so he must let you through the gate.  "Are you joking?" says the guard, "Soldiers like you don't do any guard work around here."  As you argue for several more minutes with the guard, a group of soldiers comes up from behind you.  "Sorry to interrupt," says one of the soldiers, "But someone has killed Colonel Graywald and we are searching all the new recruits for evidence."  The soldiers search you and find the colonel's greatsword.  You are arrested and given a brief trial, after which you are hung, drawn, and quartered.
697:null^*1
698:RESTART:^*You tell the guard that as a Dookian soldier, you are authorized to enter the inner bailey.  "I'll decide who's authorized and who isn't," says the guard.  As you argue for several more minutes with the guard, a group of soldiers comes up from behind you.  "Sorry to interrupt," says one of the soldiers, "But someone has killed Colonel Graywald and we are searching all the new recruits for evidence."  The soldiers search you and find the colonel's greatsword.  You are arrested and given a brief trial, after which you are hung, drawn, and quartered.
698:null^*1
699:RESTART:^*You draw your greatsword and hew through the surprised guard with a single swing.  The guards watching you from the top of the gate respond by filling you with crossbow bolts.  <br>Your life ends here.
699:null^*1
700:The guard unshackles you from the wall and knocks on the large iron door that leads out of the torture chamber.  All the while, you can see the interrogator seething at you.  The guard waiting outside opens the door, and you are led out of the chamber.  Mercifully, the guards have not tied your hands behind your back.
700:Follow the guards^*686^*Attack the guards^*687
701:THEEND:^*The guard leads you out of the torture chamber and the guard that was waiting outside joins him.  The two guards lead you outside the castle and a regiment of soldiers escorts you to the province of Devion.  You spend the next few days stuck in a Devion prison cell as the authorities there work out what to do with you.  As you languish in your cell, you know that King K is successfully leading his army to crush the Carolinian forces.  <br>You have failed your mission.
701:null^*1
702:RESTART:^*"You're making a terrible mistake," you gasp, "I have done no wrong."  The interrogator laughs.  "An assassin comes into this castle and claims to be innocent?" he says, "You make a terrible liar."  He continues to torture you with the hot iron until he forces the truth out of you.  He then tortures you to death.
702:null^*1
703:RESTART:^*"You're making a terrible mistake," you gasp, "I just came here to do business... I have done no wrong."  The interrogator laughs cruelly.  "Whether you've done something wrong or not, I'll get something out of you."  He continues to torture you with the hot iron until he forces the truth out of you.  He then tortures you to death.
703:null^*1
704:GAINGOLD:10^*INVADD:Sword,Mace,Throwing Knives^*You search the guard post for useful items.  The weapon rack in the room contains swords, maces, and throwing knives, and you take everything you need from there.  Buried under the guards' supplies, you find a pouch of 10 gold coins, which you take.
704:Leave the room and go up the stairs^*417^*Leave the room and go back down the stairs^*437
705:You search the bodies of the archers and find that they are carrying longbows and quivers of arrows.  You decide not to take them since you are not skilled with a longbow.
705:Leave the room and go up the stairs^*417^*Leave the room and go back down the stairs^*437
706:You keep walking up the stairs until you reach the top of the turret.  You see a small, circular room with several simple beds set up.  A man is sleeping on one of the beds and there is a guard's uniform laid out on the ground next to him.  There are also several sacks next the to the beds.
706:DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the sleeping man with your crossbow^*708^*DISPLAYIF:Throwing Knives,Throw one of your throwing knives at the sleeping man^*711^*Sneak up on the sleeping man and attack him^*709^*Walk back down the stairs^*413
707:There is nothing more of interest in the top of the turret.
707:Walk back down the stairs^*413
708:VARSET:turretTopVisited,1^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise^*You fire a deadly crossbow bolt into the sleeping man's chest.  You see the man slump over and go limp.  You inspect the guard uniform next to the bed and find that it fits you.  You figure that it would make an extremely useful disguise, so you put on the guard's armor.  You leave behind your previous set of clothing, since you no longer need it.  You rummage through the sacks near the bed, but they do not contain anything useful.  There is nothing else of interest in the room.
708:Walk back down the stairs^*413
709:VARSET:turretTopVisited,1^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise^*You sneak up to the man and manage to reach him without disturbing his sleep.  You then kick the man in the temple, knocking him out.  You inspect the guard uniform next to the bed and find that it fits you.  You figure that it would make an extremely useful disguise, so you put on the guard's armor.  You leave behind your previous set of clothing, since you no longer need it.  You rummage through the sacks near the bed, but they do not contain anything useful.  There is nothing else of interest in the room.
709:Walk back down the stairs^*413
710:RESTART:The archers turn to watch you as you enter the room.  "Why are you wearing Saul's uniform?" asks one of them.  You hesitate as you try to come up with an explanation, but you are too late.  The guards both loose arrows from their bows into you.  You do not survive the attack.
710:null^*1
711:VARSET:turretTopVisited,1^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise^*You throw a knife and it buries itself into the sleeping man's chest.  You see the man slump over and go limp.  You inspect the guard uniform next to the bed and find that it fits you.  You figure that it would make an extremely useful disguise, so you put on the guard's armor.  You leave behind your previous set of clothing, since you no longer need it.  You rummage through the sacks near the bed, but they do not contain anything useful.  There is nothing else of interest in the room.
711:Walk back down the stairs^*413
712:As you are searching the colonel's body, a group of soldiers enter the room and immediately draw their weapons when they see you.  You are heavily outnumbered, but they have cornered you in the room and you must fight them.
712:Continue^*716
713:As you are trying to open the safe, a group of soldiers enter the room.  They see the colonel's body and draw their weapons.  You are heavily outnumbered, but they have cornered you in the room and you must fight them.
713:Continue^*716
714:INVADD:Military Documents^*You take the papers on the table, which are military plans for an upcoming invasion of Carolinia.  What do you do next?
714:Search the colonel's body^*712^*Try to open the safe^*713^*Leave the room immediately^*715
715:You leave the room and walk as quickly as you can out of the barracks.  As you walk out into the courtyard, you hear cries of alarm from behind you.  You look back and you see groups of soldiers spreading out of the barracks into the courtyard.  You know that you will have to get out of the courtyard immediately, so you walk over to the inner bailey gate.  One of the guards there asks you to state your business.
715:Tell him that you want to get some supplies from the keep^*696^*Tell him that you are here on Colonel Graywald's orders^*693^*Tell him that you have been assigned to guard the keep^*697^*Tell him that you are one of the King's soldiers and that you are authorized to enter^*698^*Attack the guard^*699
716:COMBAT:You are fighting a group of six soldiers,NAME:first soldier,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:25,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:100,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second soldier,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:25,DEFENSE2:2,ACCURARCY2:100,HEALTH2:40,NAME3:third soldier,WEAPON3:Sword,STRENGTH3:25,DEFENSE3:2,ACCURARCY3:100,HEALTH3:40,NAME4:fourth soldier,WEAPON4:Sword,STRENGTH4:25,DEFENSE4:2,ACCURARCY4:100,HEALTH4:40,NAME5:fifth soldier,WEAPON5:Sword,STRENGTH5:25,DEFENSE5:2,ACCURARCY5:100,HEALTH5:40,NAME6:sixth guard,WEAPON6:Sword,STRENGTH6:25,DEFENSE6:2,ACCURARCY6:100,HEALTH6:40,HIT:The first soldier hits you,HIT2:The second soldier hits you,HIT3:The third soldier hits you,HIT4:The fourth soldier hits you,HIT5:The fifth soldier hits you,HIT6:The sixth soldier hits you^*You manage to defeat the soldiers.  You are exhausted from the battle and decide to leave the room immediately before any more soldiers find you.
716:Continue^*715
717:THEEND:^*You sit near some of the other soldiers and a servant hands you a bowl of gruel.  Before you have a chance to finish eating, a group of officers herds all the soldiers to the middle of the courtyard.  Colonel Graywald makes an announcement that the King's army is about to start its march towards Carolinia.  One of the soldiers protests that he thought the invasion would happen two days from now.  "The King has changed his plans," announces the Colonel, "We are going to take the Carolinians by surprise and defeat them swiftly and decisively."  You don't get a chance to slip away and you soon find yourself marching with the Dookian forces in a full-scale invasion.  King K leads his army and devestates the Carolinian troops with blasts of magic from his ring.  You are forced to watch as the Dookian troops pillage and conquer Carolinia.  <br>You have failed your mission.
717:null^*1
718:THEEND:^*You wander around the tents, looking for anything that might be interesting.  Before you have a chance to do much exploring, you see several officers herding all the soldiers to the middle of the courtyard.  Colonel Graywald makes an announcement that the King's army is about to start its march towards Carolinia.  One of the soldiers protests that he thought the invasion would happen two days from now.  "The King has changed his plans," announces the Colonel, "We are going to take the Carolinians by surprise and defeat them swiftly and decisively."  You don't get a chance to slip away and you soon find yourself marching with the Dookian forces in a full-scale invasion.  King K leads his army and devestates the Carolinian troops with blasts of magic from his ring.  You are forced to watch as the Dookian troops pillage and conquer Carolinia.  <br>You have failed your mission.
718:null^*1
719:You walk away from the cluster of tents where the soldiers are eating and head towards the keep.  The keep is a towering stone fortress, and you can see two guards standing at the gated entrance.  On the side of the keep, you can see a small door in the wall.  You can see servants occasionally coming in and out of the door with food.  There is also a row of stained glass windows on a different section of the side wall.
719:Go towards the front entrance^*622^*Go towards the side door^*1347
720:You peek into some of the white tents, but they are all filled with sleeping soldiers are soldiers getting ready for bed.  You wander further into the courtyard and see some larger, more ornately decorated tents.
720:Look into one of the ornate tents^*724^*Keep walking down the courtyard^*725^*Leave the tents and head towards the keep^*721^*Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*486
721:You walk away from the cluster of tents where the soldiers are sleeping and head towards the keep.  The keep is a towering stone fortress, and you can see two guards standing at the gated entrance.  On the side of the keep, you can see a small door in the wall.  There is also a row of stained glass windows on a different section of the side wall.
721:Go towards the front entrance^*622^*Look at the side of the keep^*1347
722:You try to join some of the revelling soldiers, but they rudely dismiss you.  One of them exclaims that he does not share drinks with strangers.  The others in the group point and laugh at you.
722:Teach the soldier a lesson^*723^*Leave the group and go look at some of the tents^*720^*Leave the soldiers and head towards the keep^*721^*Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*486
723:LOSEHEALTH:8^*You quickly punch the offending soldier in the face, giving him a black eye and causing him to stagger.  One of the other soldiers runs up towards you and smashes a bottle over your head.  Your soldier's uniform partially protects you from the blow, but you lose 8 health.  Before the brawl can continue much further, you are separated by a group of soldiers, who discipline you and the other fighters and confiscate the ale.  You are sent back to your tent and ordered to go to sleep and keep out of trouble.
723:Continue^*486
724:You peek into one of the ornate tents and you see a man sitting at a desk inside.  He is wearing the decorative armor of an officer in the Dookian army.  As you look inside, you rustle one of the tent flaps and the man turns around and sees you.  "How dare a common soldier like you enter an officer's tent!" he exclaims, as he draws his sword.
724:Fight him^*730^*Run out of the tent^*745
725:You start to walk by one of the ornate tents when you see a man come out of one of them.  He is wearing the decorative armor of an officer in the Dookian army.  He tells you that common soldiers are not allowed in the officer's quarters.
725:Attack him^*726^*Tell him that you need to talk to the colonel^*727^*Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*486
726:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*728^*729
726:null^*1
727:The officer points you in the direction of the colonel's tent before going back inside his tent.
727:Head towards the colonel's tent^*743^*Follow the officer into his tent^*744^*Leave the tents and head towards the keep^*721^*Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*486
728:You whip out your crossbow and rapidly fire a bolt at the officer.  He draws his sword to defend himself, but the bolt hits his throat and he falls to the ground.
728:Search the officer's body^*732^*Drag the officer's body into his tent^*733^*Leave the body and go back to the soldier's tents^*734^*Leave the body and head towards the keep^*734
729:You walk forwards and shove the officer into the tent so no one will see you, then prepare to attack him.  He draws a sword to defend himself.
729:Continue^*730
730:COMBAT:You are fighting an officer. The officer is using a sword,NAME:officer,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:20,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:75,HEALTH:45,HIT:The officer slashes you with his sword,HIT:The officer swings his blade,HIT:The officer stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your blow glances off the officer's armor.,MISS:The officer quickly parries your blow.,MISS:The officer evades you.^*The officer falls to the ground, dead.
730:Continue^*731
731:The interior of the ornate tent is luxurious in comparison with the soldiers' tents.  You see a single bed that has a locked chest next to it.  You also see a writing desk, an empty food plate, and several jugs of ale.
731:Search the officer's body^*735^*Examine the locked chest^*736^*Search the rest of the tent^*737^*Leave the tent^*738
732:RESTART:^*You are searching the officer's body when one of the other officers comes out of his tent and sees you.  He gives a shout and you are soon seized by many soldiers.  They find your crossbow and execute you on the spot.  <br>Your life ends here.
732:null^*1
733:You drag the officer's body into his tent and make sure the flap is closed behind you.  The interior of the ornate tent is luxurious in comparison with the soldiers' tents.  You see a single bed that has a locked chest next to it.  You also see a writing desk, an empty food plate, and several jugs of ale.
733:Search the officer's body^*735^*Examine the locked chest^*736^*Search the rest of the tent^*737^*Leave the tent^*738
734:RESTART:^*You start walking away from the body of the officer, hoping that nobody will see you.  However, one of the other officers comes out of his tent and sees the body.  He gives a shout and you are soon seized by many soldiers.  They find your crossbow and execute you on the spot.  <br>Your life ends here.
734:null^*1
735:VARSET:officerSearch,1^*GAINGOLD:10^*You search the officer's body and find 10 gold coins, which you take.  He isn't carrying anything else useful except for his decorative armor, which you decide could fit you.
735:Put on the officer's armor^*756^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Keep your soldier's uniform instead^*742^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,1,Leave the officer's armor^*742
736:VARSET:officerChest,1^*You see a small, wooden chest with an iron lock attached to it that prevents you from opening it.
736:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1385^*DISPLAYIF:Mace,Smash open the chest with your mace^*741^*Leave the chest^*742
737:VARSET:officerTent,1^*INVADD:Jug of ale^*You search through the rest of the tent, but you don't find anything useful except for the jugs of ale lying around.  You decide to take one of them.
737:DISPLAYIFVAR:officerSearch,0,Search the officer's body^*735^*DISPLAYIFVAR:officerChest,0,Examine the locked chest^*736^*Leave the tent^*738
738:INVSPLIT:Officer's Armor^*746^*747
738:null^*1
739:INVADD:Officer's Armor^*INVREMOVE:Soldier's Uniform^*You put on the officer's armor and remove your soldier's uniform.  What do you do next?
739:DISPLAYIFVAR:officerChest,0,Examine the locked chest^*736^*DISPLAYIFVAR:officerTent,0,Search the rest of the tent^*737^*Leave the tent^*738
740:GAINGOLD:8^*INVADD:Ruby^*You use your lock picking kit and manage to pick the lock easily.  The chest opens and you find a valuable ruby inside, as well as 8 gold coins.  You take everything inside.
740:DISPLAYIFVAR:officerSearch,0,Search the officer's body^*735^*DISPLAYIFVAR:officerTent,0,Search the rest of the tent^*737^*Leave the tent^*738
741:GAINGOLD:5^*You take your mace and smash the chest with a powerful downwards blow.  The wood is not very sturdy and the chest shatters with a single hit.  You search through the splinters of wood and manage to find 5 gold coins, but anything else the chest may have contained is wrecked beyond recognition.
741:DISPLAYIFVAR:officerSearch,0,Search the officer's body^*735^*736^*DISPLAYIFVAR:officerTent,0,Search the rest of the tent^*737^*Leave the tent^*738
742:What do you do next?
742:DISPLAYIFVAR:officerSearch,0,Search the officer's body^*735^*DISPLAYIFVAR:officerChest,0,Examine the locked chest^*736^*DISPLAYIFVAR:officerTent,0,Search the rest of the tent^*737^*Leave the tent^*738
743:You head towards the middle of the courtyard, where the colonel's tent resides.  The tent is large and has a symbol of a sword and shield above it.
743:Enter the colonel's tent^*754^*Call out to the colonel^*755^*Enter a different tent^*748^*Leave the tents and head towards the keep^*721^*Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*486
744:You follow the officer into his tent.  He sees you and whips around.  "How dare you follow an officer into his tent," he shouts, before drawing his sword.
744:Fight him^*730^*Run out of the tent^*745
745:You duck under the tent flap and sprint all the way back to the soldiers' tents.  The officer does not follow you, and you manage to reach your tent safely.  What do you do next?
745:Go back and search more of the officers' tents^*748^*Leave the tents and head towards the keep^*721^*Go to sleep in your tent^*486
746:You leave the officer's tent and return to the courtyard.  What do you do next?
746:Search more of the officers' tents^*749^*Leave the tents and head towards the keep^*749^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*749^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,1,Leave the tents and go back to the infirmary^*749
747:VARSPLIT:dungeonVisited,0^*751^*752
747:null^*1
748:RESTART:^*You enter another ornately decorated tent, startling its occupant.  The officer inside instinctively turns around and stabs you, hitting you in a vital organ.  You fall to the ground and bleed to death.
748:null^*1
749:RESTART:^*As you are walking through the courtyard, one of the other officers sees you.  He starts to greet you, but pauses when he sees your face.  "I don't recognize you," he growls.  He calls out and you are soon surrounded by soldiers.  You are told that the penalty for impersonating an officer is death and you are executed.
749:null^*1
750:INVREMOVE:Grappling hook^*You let go of the rope and fall to the ground.  Fortunately, you only fall a very short distance before you feel your feet hit something soft and slimy, almost like mud.  You light your torch again and look around.  You see what looks like an expansive wasteland around you, populated by massive piles of bones.  You realize that the ground under you is spongy because it is a combination of blood mixed with ash.  You walk forwards through the wasteland in horrified fascination.  In the distance, you see a gigantic bone pile that is taller than all of the others.
750:Continue^*1337
751:You leave the officer's tent and return to the courtyard.  What do you do next?
751:Search more of the officers' tents^*748^*Leave the tents and head towards the keep^*721^*Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*486
752:You leave the officer's tent and look around.  The courtyard and the surrounding tents are completely silent.  There is no sign of the two guards who were chasing you.  What do you do next?
752:Search more of the officers' tents^*748^*Leave the tents and head towards the keep^*721^*Leave the tents and head back towards the infirmary^*753
753:RESTART:^*As you head through the tents back towards the infirmary, you are startled by the two guards who were searching for you.  They immediately attack you and you draw your sword to defend yourself.  The sound of the ensuing battle awakens several of the nearby sleeping soldiers, and they burst out of their tents to join the fray.  You are heavily outnumbered and you are soon killed.
753:null^*1
754:RESTART:^*You enter the tent, waking up the sleeping colonel.  "How dare you enter my tent without permission!" he bellows.  In his rage, he takes a massive crossbow and fires a bolt at you.  His aim is deadly accurate and the bolt rips through your throat.  The last sound you hear is the colonel calling some soldiers to come clean up the mess.
754:null^*1
755:You call out to the colonel, but there is no response.
755:Enter the colonel's tent^*754^*Enter a different tent^*748^*Leave the tents and head towards the keep^*721^*Go back to your tent and go to sleep^*486
756:INVSPLIT:Soldier's Uniform^*739^*757
756:null^*1
757:INVADD:Officer's Armor^*INVREMOVE:Merchant Diguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb^*You put on the officer's armor and remove your current set of clothing.  What do you do next?
757:DISPLAYIFVAR:officerChest,0,Examine the locked chest^*736^*DISPLAYIFVAR:officerTent,0,Search the rest of the tent^*737^*Leave the tent^*738
758:You pound on the iron door, hoping that the guard on the other side will open it.  Your efforts are rewarded and you see the iron door swing open.  The guard on the other side is shocked to see that you have escaped, and he draws his sword to fight you.
758:Continue^*760
759:RESTART:^*You call out to the guard on the other side to open the door, but there is no response.  You spend the next fifteen minutes trying to find a way out of the room, but you are trapped.  Eventually, you hear the door open, and you see a large group of crossbow laden guards standing on the other side.  You are immediately shot down by a flurry of bolts.
759:null^*1
760:COMBAT:You are fighting a dungeon guard.  The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:14,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your dagger glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:Your dagger glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:The guard quickly parries your dagger swing.,MISS:The guard evades you.^*You manage to defeat the guard.
760:Continue^*761
761:You search the guard's body, but he is not carrying anything.  You walk past him back into the dungeon corridor.  To the left, you see the staircase that you remember leads to the dungeon exit.  You climb the stairs and see that the top of the stairs is blocked by a closed grate.  Outside the grate, you can see a hallway, but your visibility is limited.  You try to lift the grate, but it is impossible.
761:Go back down the stairs^*1023^*Call for help^*1187
762:INVADD:Sword,Mace^*As the guards fall to the ground bleeding, you take the sword and the mace that they were using.  You look around, but there is no sign of the infirmary doctor.  You figure that he must have run away while you were fighting and you hope that he does not return with more guards.
762:Search the bodies of the guards^*763^*Search the infirmary for useful items^*786^*Leave the infirmary^*765
763:GAINGOLD:9^*You find 9 gold coins among the two guards, which you take.  The guards are not carrying anything else useful.
763:Search the infirmary for useful items^*764^*Leave the infirmary^*765
764:RESTART:^*As you are searching through the infirmary, you see the doctor come back inside the entrance, flanked by a group of soldiers with crossbows.  He points at you and the soldiers shoot you full of bolts.  <br>Your life ends here.
764:null^*1
765:You leave the infirmary and emerge in the inner bailey courtyard.  In the distance to your left, you see a large group of tents.  In front of you, you can see the towering castle keep.
765:Head towards the tents^*766^*Head towards the keep^*767
766:VARSPLIT:Soldier's Uniform^*694^*695
766:null^*1
767:You walk over to the castle keep.  The keep is a towering stone fortress, and you can see two guards standing at the gated entrance.  On the side of the keep, you can see a small door in the wall.  There is also a row of stained glass windows on a different section of the side wall.
767:Go towards the front entrance^*789^*Look around the side of the keep^*790
768:Inside the infirmary, you see several rows of operating tables.  Most of them are unoccupied, though you do see a doctor treating a wounded person on one of them.
768:Talk to the doctor^*769^*Attack the doctor^*770^*Search the infirmary for useful items^*771^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the doctor with your crossbow^*772^*Leave the infirmary^*765
769:You call out a greeting to the doctor.  He turns around and looks at you.  "If you are wounded, I can treat you for 6 gold coins," he says, "Otherwise, don't waste my time."
769:Ask the doctor for treatment^*773^*Tell the doctor you need treatment but don't have enough money^*776^*Search the infirmary for useful items^*771^*Leave the infirmary^*765
770:As you attack the doctor, he pulls out a surgical knife to defend himself.
770:Continue^*774
771:INVSPLIT:First aid kit^*781^*782
771:null^*1
772:VARSET:killedDoctor,1^*INVADD:Surgical Knife^*GAINGOLD:8^*The doctor doesn't even see your crossbow bolt coming.  The bolt hits him in the back and he slumps over.  You search the doctor's body and find 8 gold coins and a surgical knife, which you take.
772:Search the infirmary for useful items^*771^*Leave the infirmary^*765
773:HEALTHSPLIT:MAX^*777^*778
773:null^*1
774:COMBAT:You are fighting a doctor. The doctor is using a surgical knife,NAME:doctor,WEAPON:Surgical Knife,STRENGTH:12,DEFENSE:0,ACCURACY:65,HEALTH:40,HIT:The doctor stabs you,HIT:The doctor cuts you,MISS:The doctor dodges you.^*The doctor falls to the ground, dead.
774:Continue^*775
775:VARSET:killedDoctor,1^*INVADD:Surgical Knife^*GAINGOLD:8^*You search the doctor's body and find 8 gold coins and a surgical knife, which you take.
775:Search the infirmary for useful items^*771^*Leave the infirmary^*765
776:HEALTHSPLIT:MAX^*777^*779
776:null^*1
777:You are already at full health, so you do not need any treatment from the doctor.
777:Go back^*769
778:GOLDSPLIT:6^*780^*779
779:GAINHEALTH:5^*You tell the doctor that you are wounded, but that you don't have six gold coins.  "Fine," says the doctor, "I'll treat you for free.  But don't expect more than a couple of bandages."  The doctor bandages your wounds, causing you to gain 5 health.
779:Search the infirmary for useful items^*771^*Leave the infirmary^*765
780:GAINHEALTH:100^*LOSEGOLD:6^*You give the doctor six gold coins, and he tells you to lay on an operating table.  He dresses your wounds and gives you a bitter tasting medicine.  When he is finished treating you, you feel renewed.
780:Search the infirmary for useful items^*771^*Attack the doctor^*774^*Leave the infirmary^*765
781:You look around the infirmary, hoping to find useful medical supplies.  You find a couple of first aid kits, but you already have a first aid kit and do not need another one.  You don't find anything else that you need.
781:DISPLAYIFVAR:killedDoctor,0,Talk to the doctor^*769^*DISPLAYIFVAR:killedDoctor,0,Attack the doctor^*770^*Leave the infirmary^*765
782:VARSPLIT:killedDoctor,0^*785^*786
782:null^*1
783:INVADD:First aid kit^*You ignore the doctor and take the first aid kit anyway.  The doctor shouts at you and calls you a filthy thief, ranting that he will call the guards on you.  Eventually, he runs out of steam and returns to his work, grumbling.  You look around the rest of the infirmary, but you do not find anything else useful.
783:Talk to the doctor^*788^*Attack the doctor^*770^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the doctor with your crossbow^*772^*Leave the infirmary^*765
784:You walk away from the first aid kit, and the doctor calms down and returns to his work.
784:Talk to the doctor^*769^*Attack the doctor^*770^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the doctor with your crossbow^*772^*Leave the infirmary^*765
785:You look around the infirmary, hoping to find useful medical supplies.  You find a first kit and you are about to take it when you hear the doctor's voice behind you.  "Don't even think about stealing that," he says.
785:Take the first aid kit anyway^*783^*Don't take the first aid kit^*784^*Attack the doctor^*770
786:INVADD:First aid kit^*You look around the infirmary, hoping to find useful medical supplies.  You find a couple of first aid kits, but not much else.
786:DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,1,Search the bodies of the guards^*787^*Leave the infirmary^*765
787:RESTART:^*As you are searching the guards' bodies, you see the doctor come back inside the infirmary entrance, flanked by a group of soldiers with crossbows.  He points at you and the soldiers shoot you full of bolts.  <br>Your life ends here.
787:null^*1
788:"I have nothing to say to you, thief," says the doctor.
788:Attack the doctor^*770^*Leave the infirmary^*765
789:INVSPLIT:Soldier's Uniform^*1349^*1350
789:null^*1
790:You walk towards the side wall of the keep so you can examine it more closely.  The door is plain and wooden, but it has a lock on it that prevents you from opening it.  The stained glass windows elsewhere on the wall are a good distance up, but you might be able to make the difficult climb up a rough section of the wall to reach them.
790:Go around to the front entrance^*789^*DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock on the door^*1384^*Climb up to one of the stained glass windows and climb through it^*792^*DISPLAYIF:Grappling hook,Throw your grappling hook through one of the windows and climb up^*791
791:RESTART:^*You throw your grappling hook through one of the stained glass windows, shattering it with a loud crash.  As you are climbing up the rope, you see several guards running around from the front of the castle.  They easily pick you off with crossbow bolts.
791:null^*1
792:RESTART:^*You make the difficult climb up to one of the stained glass windows, and pull yourself up onto the window ledge.  Unsurprisingly, the window is not meant to be opened, so you must break it to climb through.  You viciously kick the window, sending shards of glass raining down inside the keep.  You look through the broken window and see the horrified gazes of several people inside a cathedral.  It is not long before a group of guards with crossbows pick you off from the windowsill.  <br>Your life ends here.
792:null^*1
793:RESTART:^*You pull the lever, and you hear a grinding sound as some sort of mechanism is activated.  Suddenly, the top of the passageway caves in and you hear a thundering crash as a mass of stone falls to the ground, permanently sealing off the passageway.  You cough violently as you breathe in dust from the falling rock.  You figure that you must have inadvertently activated one of the castle defenses that was put in place to protect it in case of a siege.  Suddenly, the door at the end of the passageway opens and you see a group of guards that have come to investigate the noise.  They don't take long to figure out that you are an intruder and they cut you down with their swords.
793:null^*1
794:VARSET:passagewayLockPicked,1^*The door at the end of the passageway is locked as well, but it doesn't take you long to open it with one of your lock picks.  Outside the passageway door, you see a large hallway.  To the left, you can see stairway leading downwards with two bored looking guards standing in front of it.  In front of you, you can see several entrances to a large great hall.
794:Go down the stairs^*795^*Go to the great hall^*795^*Walk down the hallway in front of you^*795^*Walk to the hallway on the right of you^*795
795:VARSET:killedStairwayGuards,1^*As soon as you leave the passageway, one of the guards standing in front of the stairway accosts you.  "What are you doing coming through the servant's entrance?" he demands, "You don't look like a servant to me."  The two guards draw swords and attack you.
795:Continue^*796
796:COMBAT:You are fighting two guards.  They are both armed with swords,NAME:first guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:15,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second guard,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:15,DEFENSE2:2,ACCURARCY2:70,HEALTH2:40,HIT:The first guard slashes you with his blade,HIT2:The second guard slashes you with his blade^*You have killed the guards.
796:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Pick up one of the guards' swords from the ground^*666^*Search the guards' bodies^*798^*Drag the bodies down the stairs^*797^*Drag the bodies into the passageway^*797^*Duck back into the passageway^*799^*Run down the stairs^*664
797:RESTART:^*As you are dragging one the bodies, a servant walks out of the great hall and sees you.  He raises an alarm and you are soon surrounded by guards.  You try to fight them, but you are heavily outnumbered and you don't stand a chance.  <br>Your life ends here.
797:null^*1
798:RESTART:^*As you are searching through the bodies, a servant walks out of the great hall and sees you.  He raises an alarm and you are soon surrounded by guards.  You try to fight them, but you are heavily outnumbered and you don't stand a chance.  <br>Your life ends here.
798:null^*1
799:You are afraid that someone may have heard the noise of the fight and called more guards to attack you.  You duck back into the passageway and lock the door, hoping to escape detection.  It is not long before you hear shouting on the other end of the door, followed by a large commotion.  Someone tries to open the passageway door, but gives up after finding that it is locked.
799:Pull the lever in the passageway^*793^*Wait out the commotion^*665
800:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*831^*832
800:null^*1
801:You quickly glance around the kitchen, but there aren't very many good hiding places.  You eventually settle for crouching behind a cluster of barrels.  Soon, you hear several people enter the kitchen.  You wait nervously as they walk around the kitchen for a few moments.  Eventually, they leave the room and you decide to leave your hiding place.
801:Search the kitchen^*805^*Leave the kitchen^*806
802:INVADD:Knife^*You decide that the servant is not a threat and you start to search the kitchen for useful items.  You find several knives and a large assortment of food.  While you are searching, the servant comes back in to the room, flanked by several guards.  The guards draw weapons and approach you, quickly cornering you.
802:Try to fight the guards^*803^*Surrender to the guards^*804
803:RESTART:^*You try to fight the guards, but you are heavily outnumbered and they easily defeat you.  <br>Your life ends here.
803:null^*1
804:VARSPLIT:dungeonVisited,0^*848^*849
804:null^*1
805:VARSET:kitchenVisited,1^*INVADD:Knife^*You search through the kitchen for useful items.  You find several knives used for preparing food.  You see a large assortment of food and meat, but you do not need any right now.  You search through a few of the barrels in the kitchen, but they contain nothing useful.  After you are finished searching, you decide to leave the kitchen.
805:Continue^*806
806:VARSPLIT:storeroomVisited,0^*220^*221
806:null^*1
807:You walk down the hallway to the right, towards the open door that you saw.  As you get close, you can hear voices coming from the door.  It sounds like several people are playing some sort of gambling game.
807:Look into the doorway^*816^*Walk past the door^*816^*Turn around and walk to the left^*808
808:VARSPLIT:storeroomVisited,0^*813^*814
808:null^*1
809:You try to open the door but it is firmly locked and it is impossible to force open.
809:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1386^*DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the door with the keys on your key ring^*1045^*Knock on the door^*812^*Continue down the hallway to the left^*810^*Turn around and go down the hallway to the right^*815
810:VARSPLIT:forgeVisited,0^*977^*978
810:null^*1
811:VARSET:storeroomVisited,1^*You use several picks from your lock picking kit and manage to get the door open.  Inside, you see a large underground storeroom that is dimly lit by several torches on the wall.  There are sacks scattered everywhere and many barrels of goods.  Most of the goods in the storeroom look like they contain food items and ingredients, but the room has so much stuff that you cannot tell.  You can see a large wine rack on the side of the room.
811:Search the room for useful items^*243^*Leave the room^*244
812:You knock on the door but there is no response.
812:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1386^*DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the door with the keys on your key ring^*1046^*Continue down the hallway to the left^*810^*Turn around and go down the hallway to the right^*815
813:You walk down the hallway until you reach the locked door.
813:Continue down the hallway and turn the corner^*810^*Try to open the door^*809
814:VARSPLIT:forgeVisited,0^*979^*980
814:null^*1
815:VARSPLIT:guardroomVisited,0^*826^*827
815:null^*1
816:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*817^*818
816:null^*1
817:RESTART:^*Inside the door, you can see several guards playing a gambling game with dice.  One of them glances over at you and sees you.  He gives a shout when he notices your assassin's clothing.  All the guards draw weapons and come after you.  Knowing that you cannot not fight them all and win, you try to run, but the guards catch you and cut you down with their swords.  <br>Your life ends here.
817:null^*1
818:ANYSPLIT:Guard Disguise,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform^*819^*820
818:null*^1
819:VARSET:armoryVisited,1^*VARSET:guardroomVisited,1^*Inside the door, you can see several guards playing a gambling game with dice.  One of them glances over at you and sees you.  He gives you a nod of acknowledgement.  You walk past the door and continue around the corner.  Around the corner, you see a doorway that leads to an armory full of weapons and armor for the guards.
819:Enter the armory^*850^*Walk past the armory^*851
820:VARSPLIT:guardroomVisited,2^*828^*822
820:null^*1
821:RESTART:^*You dash past the guards and run around the corner, and you can hear several of them shouting at you as they give chase.  You have a good head start on them, but you run into another guard who is walking towards you.  The guard draws his sword and blocks your path.  The other guards catch up to you and cut you down with their swords.  <br>Your life ends here.
821:null^*1
822:Inside the door, you can see several guards playing a gambling game with dice.  One of them glances over at you and sees you.  He shouts in a drunken voice that only servants are allowed to be down here.
822:Run past the guards^*821^*Say that you are lost^*829^*Back away from the room and try to hide in the kitchen^*830^*Attack the guards^*803
823:You leave the storeroom and go back to the hallway.  There is a hallway corner to your left and the door to the kitchen to the right.
823:Go to the left and turn the corner^*810^*Go to the right past the kitchen^*815
824:You leave the storeroom and enter a torchlit hallway.  There is a hallway corner to the left and two doors to the right.
824:Go to the left^*810^*Go to the right^*825
825:VARSET:kitchenVisited,1^*You walk down the hallway to the right until you can see inside one of the doors.  Inside, you see an unoccupied kitchen.  As you already have plenty of food, you doubt that you will find much of use inside it.
825:Enter the kitchen and search it^*805^*Walk past the kitchen^*815
826:You walk down the hallway to the right past the kitchen and towards the open door that you saw earlier.  As you get closer, you can hear voices coming from the door.  It sounds like several people are playing some sort of gambling game.
826:Look into the doorway^*816^*Walk past the door^*816^*Turn around and walk to the left^*808
827:VARSET:armoryVisited,1^*You walk past the kitchen and the guards' room and walk around the corner.  Around the corner, you see a doorway that leads to an armory full of weapons and armor for the guards.
827:Enter the armory^*850^*Walk past the armory^*851
828:You try to sneak by the door where you saw the guards playing a gambling game earlier.  One of the guards sees you and shouts to the others.  They draw their swords and approach.  "I find it hard to believe that you could get lost down here twice," says one of them.
828:Fight the guards^*803^*Run past the guards^*821^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Surrender to the guards^*804
829:VARSET:guardroomVisited,2^*You tell the guards that you are lost and wandered here by accident.  One of the guards sighs and tells you to follow him.  He leads you out of the room and down a hallway until he reaches a large, winding stairway.
829:Keep following the guard^*992^*Attack the guard^*993
830:You quickly move out of sight of the guards and slip into the kitchen.  You can hear the guards get up from their game to come after you.  Before you can hide yourself, the guards rush into the room.  The guards draw weapons and approach you, quickly cornering you.
830:Try to fight the guards^*803^*Surrender to the guards^*804
831:As you rush out of the room after the servant, you pull out your crossbow from your pack.  You emerge from the kitchen into a hallway, and you can see the servant fleeing to the right towards an open room.  You fire a bolt from your crossbow and hit the servant in the middle of the back, causing him to fall to the ground.
831:Go up to the body to see if the servant is dead^*834^*Abandon the body and slip back into the kitchen^*835^*Abandon the body and walk the other direction down the hallway^*836
832:You rush out of the room after the servant, and emerge from the kitchen into a hallway.  You can see the servant fleeing to your right, and you sprint after him.  He has almost reached a room in the hallway when you catch up to him and tackle him to the ground.  He falls to the ground with a loud crashing noise, and the fall dazes him.  You are breathing a sigh of relief when you see a group of five guards emerge from the room that the servant was running towards.  They see you and draw their weapons.
832:Try to fight the guards^*803^*Run from the guards^*833^*Surrender to the guards^*804
833:RESTART:^*You run away from the guards down the hallway, and you can hear them shouting at you as they give chase.  You have a good head start on them, but you run into another guard who is walking towards you.  The guard draws his sword and blocks your path.  The other guards catch up to you and cut you down with their swords.  <br>Your life ends here.
833:null^*1
834:You walk up to the body and see that the servant is dead.  You are tempted to search the body, but someone might see you in the middle of the hallway.
834:Search the body^*840^*Drag the body into the kitchen^*841^*Leave the body and walk towards the open room to the right^*842
835:You leave the body where it is and slip back into the kitchen.  After a few moments, you hear shouts from outside the room.  Someone must have found the servant's body.
835:Try to hide somewhere in the kitchen^*801^*Leave the kitchen and investigate the shouts^*837
836:You leave the servant's body where it is and casually walk the other direction down the hallway.  Near the end of the hallway, you see a locked door.  At the end of the hallway, there is a corner that goes to the right.
836:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock on the door^*838^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Lock picking kit,Examine the lock on the door^*838^*Keep walking and turn the corner^*810
837:You leave the kitchen and find several guards standing around the body of the servant down the hallway.  One of them sees you and shouts at you to halt.
837:Try to run away from the guards^*833^*Stand still and let the guards approach you^*839^*Try to fight the guards^*803
838:As you are examining the lock on the door, you hear a shout for behind you.  You see several guards standing around the body of the servant down the hallway.  One of them is pointing and shouting at you.
838:Try to run away from the guards^*833^*Try to fight the guards^*803^*Walk towards the guards^*839^*Do nothing^*839
839:RESTART:^*The guards search you and find your crossbow in your pack.  One of the guards accuses you of shooting the servant.  You try to protest your innocence, but you do not convince the guards and one of them executes you with his sword.  <br>Your life ends here.
839:null^*1
840:You search the body, but you don't find anything of value on the servant.  However, the servant's clothes look like they will fit you and you consider taking the clothing to disguise yourself.
840:Exchange your current clothing for the servant's clothing^*844^*Drag the servant's body into the kitchen before taking the clothes^*845^*Leave the clothes and keep walking down the hallway^*842
841:You drag the servant's body down the hallway and into the kitchen.  Fortunately, nobody sees you doing this.  You then search the body, but you don't find anything of value on the servant.  However, the servant's clothes look like they will fit you and you consider taking the clothing to disguise yourself.
841:Exchange your current clothing for the servant's clothing^*843^*Search the kitchen instead^*805^*Leave the kitchen^*806
842:As you continue down the hallway towards the open room to the right, you can hear voices coming from it.  Suddenly, you see a guard walk out of the room.  He looks at you and the body of the servant and calls for you to halt.  As he shouts at you, you can see several more guards walk out of the room.
842:Try to fight the guards^*803^*Run from the guards^*833^*Surrender to the guards^*804
843:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Guard Disguise^*INVADD:Servant Disguise^*You change into the servant's clothing and find that the clothes fit you well.  You decide that you have no further need for your old clothes, which are still damp from when you washed yourself off in the basin.
843:Search the kitchen^*805^*Leave the kitchen^*806
844:RESTART:^*As you are changing into the servant's clothing, you see a guard turn around the hallway corner and walk towards you.  As he sees what you are doing, he pulls out a crossbow.  You fumble for a weapon, but it is too late.  The deadly crossbow bolt hits you in the chest and lodges into your heart.  <br>Your life ends here.
844:null^*1
845:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Guard Disguise^*INVADD:Servant Disguise^*You drag the servant's body down the hallway and into the kitchen.  Fortunately, nobody sees you doing this.  You then change into the servant's clothing and find that the clothes fit you well.  You decide that you have no further need for your old clothes, which are still damp from when you washed yourself off in the basin.
845:Search the kitchen^*805^*Leave the kitchen^*806
846:VARSPLIT:forgeVisited,2^*976^*975
846:null^*1
847:You keep walking down the hallway until you encounter a small wooden door near the next hallway corner.
847:Open the door^*877^*Walk past the door^*1027^*Walk back towards the forge^*861
848:INVCLEAR:Assassin Garb,Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Hidden dagger^*As the guards approach you, you raise your hands in surrender.  The guards roughly search you and remove all the items that you are carrying and all your gold coins.  They then bind your hands behind your back and lead you down several torch lit passageways.  You are lead into a dank dungeon corridor and thrown into a filthy cell.  "Our interrogators will soon find out what your true purpose here is," leers one of the guards as he walks away.
848:Continue^*550
849:RESTART^*As the guards approach you, you raise your hands in surrender.  The guards show you no mercy and cut you down with their swords.  <br>Your life ends here.
849:null^*1
850:VARSPLIT:killedServant,0^*989^*990
850:null^*1
851:You walk down the hallway until you reach the next corner.  Before the hallway turns, you can see a wide staircase on your right that spirals upwards.
851:Go up the staircase^*1000^*Walk past the staircase^*1001^*Turn around and go to the armory^*1002
852:As you enter the forge, the blacksmith looks up at you.  "There you are!" he exclaims, "I've been waiting forever for the new shipment of iron.  Where is it?"
852:Tell him that you don't know what he is talking about^*884^*Tell him that some of the other servants are carrying it outside^*885^*Tell him that you want payment for it first^*886^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot him with your crossbow^*857^*Attack him^*887
853:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*854^*855
853:null^*1
854:As you enter the forge, the blacksmith looks up and sees you.  He glances at you briefly before returning to his work.
854:Greet the blacksmith^*892^*Look around the forge for useful items^*893^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*Leave the forge^*1038
855:As you enter the forge, the blacksmith looks up and sees you.  He looks at you with instant suspicion.  "You're not supposed to be down here," he growls.  He raises his hammer and advances towards you.  You see the apprentice take a fire poker from the furnace and brandish it.
855:Fight the blacksmith and his apprentice^*856^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the apprentice with your crossbow^*858^*Say that you are lost^*860^*Run out of the room^*859
856:COMBAT:You are fighting a blacksmith and his apprentice. The blacksmith is using a hammer.  The apprentice is using a fire poker,NAME:blacksmith,WEAPON:Hammer,STRENGTH:20,DEFENSE:1,ACCURACY:75,HEALTH:60,HIT:The blacksmith swings his hammer,HIT:The blacksmith smashes you with his hammer,HIT:The blacksmith punches you,MISS:The blacksmith parries you.,MISS:The blacksmith evades you.,NAME2:apprentice,WEAPON2:Fire Poker,STRENGTH2:16,DEFENSE2:0,ACCURACY2:80,HEALTH2:45,HIT2:The apprentice smashes you with the poker,HIT2:The apprentice swings his poker,MISS2:The apprentice parries you.,MISS2:The apprentice dodges you.^*You have killed both the blacksmith and the apprentice.
856:Continue^*873
857:You quickly fire a bolt from your crossbow and hit the blacksmith directly in the chest.  He falls backwards and his head hits a nearby anvil with a crash, knocking him out.  The apprentice gives a shout and runs at you with the poker.
857:Attack the apprentice^*870^*Try to grab the blacksmith's hammer and use it to fight the apprentice^*871^*Try to reload your crossbow and shoot the apprentice^*872
858:You quickly fire a bolt from your crossbow and hit the apprentice in the head, instantly killing him.  The blacksmith screams with fury and leaps at you, swinging his hammer.  You narrowly avoid his blow and you are forced to defend yourself at close range.
858:Continue^*874
859:RESTART:^*You dash out of the room and the blacksmith chases after you.  He is surprisingly fast and he soon catches up to you.  The last thing you feel is his massive hammer crushing the back of your skull.  <br>Your life ends here.
859:null^*1
860:"Lost?" the blacksmith exclaims, "You have to get past an awful lot of guards to get lost down here."  He punctuates his statement with a swing of his hammer, which you narrowly avoid.  The hammer smashes against the ground, making a loud crash.
860:Fight the blacksmith and his apprentice^*856^*Run out of the room^*859
861:VARSPLIT:forgeVisited,0^*981^*982
861:null^*1
862:You walk down the hall and turn around the corner until you reach the storeroom door.  What do you do next?
862:DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,1,Keep walking past the kitchen^*815^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,0,Keep walking past the storeroom^*825^*Enter the storeroom^*863^*Go back towards the forge^*810
863:VARSPLIT:killedStoreroomGuard,0^*1039^*1009
863:null^*1
864:VARSPLIT:storeroomVisited,1^*862^*865
864:null^*1
865:VARSPLIT:kitchenVisited,1^*868^*869
865:null^*1
866:You try to open the door but it is firmly locked and it is impossible to force open.
866:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1386^*DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the door with the keys on your key ring^*1047^*Knock on the door^*867^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,1,Keep walking past the kitchen^*815^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,0,Keep walking past the door^*825^*Go back towards the forge^*810
867:You knock on the door but there is no response.
867:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1386^*DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the door with the keys on your key ring^*1048^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,1,Keep walking past the kitchen^*815^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,0,Keep walking past the door^*825^*Go back towards the forge^*810
868:You walk down the hallway and turn the corner until you reach a locked door.  Beyond the locked door, you can see the door to the kitchen and an open door further down the hall.
868:Keep walking past the kitchen^*815^*Try to open the door^*866^*Go back towards the forge^*810
869:You walk down the hallway and turn the corner until you reach a locked door.  Beyond the door, you can see two more doors further down the hall.  The first one is closed and the door beyond that is open. 
869:Keep walking to the two other doors^*825^*Try to open the locked door^*866^*Go back towards the forge^*810
870:COMBAT:You are fighting a blacksmith's apprentice. He is using a fire poker,NAME:apprentice,WEAPON:Fire Poker,STRENGTH:16,DEFENSE:0,ACCURACY:85,HEALTH:45,HIT:The apprentice smashes you with the poker,HIT:The apprentice swings his poker,MISS:The apprentice parries you.,MISS:The apprentice dodges you.^*The apprentice falls to the ground, dead.
870:Continue^*873
871:LOSEHEALTH:6^*INVADD:Hammer^*You grab the blacksmith's hammer and find that it is surprisingly heavy.  As you pick it up, the apprentice reaches you and hits your arm with the fire poker, causing you to lose 6 health.  You turn around and block a second blow with the hammer handle.
871:Continue^*870
872:INVREMOVE:Crossbow^*You try to reload your crossbow as quickly as possible, but the apprentice is fast and reaches you before you are finished.  You dodge out of the way as he swings the fire poker at you, but the poker smashes into the crossbow, breaking it beyond repair.  You are forced to fight the apprentice.
872:Continue^*870
873:VARSET:forgeVisited,2^*INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*1272^*1273
873:null^*1
874:COMBAT:You are fighting a blacksmith. The blacksmith is using a hammer,NAME:blacksmith,WEAPON:Hammer,STRENGTH:20,DEFENSE:1,ACCURACY:75,HEALTH:70,HIT:The blacksmith swings his hammer,HIT:The blacksmith smashes you with his hammer,HIT:The blacksmith punches you,MISS:The blacksmith parries you.,MISS:The blacksmith evades you.^*The blacksmith falls to the ground, dead.
874:Continue^*873
875:INVADD:Fire Poker^*You search the bodies of the blacksmith and apprentice, but you do not find anything useful on them other than the apprentice's fire poker, which you take.  You look around the forge and see plenty of items that are free for the taking.  You see a row of swords lining one of the walls, as well as a couple of sharp looking axes.  There are several suits of armor on racks, ranging from chainmail armor to heavy platemail armor.  There is also a variety of tools, such as hammers and pliers, as well as a pile of discarded scrap metal.  On one of the walls, there is a closed safe.
875:Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Leave the forge^*1038
876:INVADD:Hammer,Fire Poker^*You search the bodies of the blacksmith and apprentice, but you do not find anything useful on them, other than the blacksmith's hammer and the apprentice's fire poker, which you take.    You look around the forge and see plenty of items that are free for the taking.  You see a row of swords lining one of the walls, as well as a couple of sharp looking axes.  There are several suits of armor on racks, ranging from chainmail armor to heavy platemail armor.  There is also a variety of tools, such as hammers and pliers, as well as a pile of discarded scrap metal.  On one of the walls, there is a closed safe.
876:Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Leave the forge^*1038
877:VARSET:wellVisited,1^*Inside the door, you see a room with a large circular pit in the center of it.  Next to the pit, there are several coils of rope staked to the ground, all attached to buckets.  You recognize the pit as a large well for providing water to the keep in the event of a siege.
877:DISPLAYIFVAR:cavesVisited,0,Look down into the well^*879^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Rope,Steal one of the coils of rope^*878^*Leave the room^*882
878:ANYSPLIT:Sword,Hidden dagger,Knife,Surgical Knife,Greatsword,Throwing Knives^*880^*881
878:null^*1
879:You peer down into the well, but it is quite deep and you cannot see anything but blackness.  Judging from the length of the ropes attached to the buckets, the water is a good distance down.
879:Throw a bucket into the well and climb down the rope^*883^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Rope,Steal one of the coils of rope^*878^*Leave the room^*882
880:INVADD:Rope^*You choose a sturdy looking coil of rope and cut it free from its stake. You untie the bucket from it and put it into your pack.
880:DISPLAYIFVAR:cavesVisited,0,Look down into the well^*879^*Leave the room^*882
881:You choose a sturdy looking coil of rope to steal, but you are unable to remove it from the stake that pins it to the ground.  You try to wrench the stake free, but to no avail.  Since you have nothing to cut the rope with, you are unable to take it.
881:DISPLAYIFVAR:cavesVisited,0,Look down into the well^*879^*Leave the room^*882
882:You leave the room with the well and emerge in a narrow, torchlit hallway.  There is a corner to your left and an open door down the hallway to your right.
882:DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,1,Turn left and walk towards the dungeon^*1027^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Turn left and walk around the corner^*1027^*DISPLAYIFNOTVAR:forgeVisited,0,Turn right and walk towards the forge^*861^*DISPLAYIFVAR:forgeVisited,0,Turn right and walk down the hallway^*861
883:RESTART:^*You throw one of the buckets into the well.  It takes a while before you can hear it hit the water below.  As you begin the perilous climb down the rope into the well, you start to question your own sanity for attempting such a ridiculous stunt.  Unfortunately, you only manage to climb down a few feet before your weight on the rope causes it to slide out from under the stake holding it down.  You are sent plummeting down the well to your death.
883:null^*1
884:"What do you mean you don't know what I'm talking about?" he shouts.  He takes a closer look at you.  "Wait a minute," he says, "I don't recognize you.  And I know all of the servants in this castle."  He raises his hammer and advances towards you.  You see the apprentice take a fire poker from the furnace and brandish it.
884:Fight the blacksmith and his apprentice^*856^*Run out of the room^*859
885:"I'm going to make those lazy servants hurry up," he says, "I need that iron now!"  He sets his hammer down and walks over to the door.
885:Attack the blacksmith now that his back is turned^*890^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith in the back^*888^*Grab the blacksmith's hammer and attack him^*889^*Do nothing^*891
886:"Payment?" he shouts, "I don't give servants payment!"  He advances towards you with his hammer.  "I don't recognize you," he growls, "and I don't think you work here."  His apprentice grabs a fire poker from the furnace and heads towards you as well.
886:Fight the blacksmith and his apprentice^*856^*Run out of the room^*859
887:As you attack the blacksmith, he raises his hammer to defend himself.  His apprentice takes a fire poker from the furnace and joins the fray.
887:Continue^*856
888:You fire a bolt from your crossbow, hitting the blacksmith in the middle of the back.  The blacksmith crashes to the ground.  The apprentice gives a shout and takes a fire poker from the furnace.  He brandishes it and runs at you.
888:Attack the apprentice^*870^*Try to grab the blacksmith's hammer and use it to fight the apprentice^*871^*Try to reload your crossbow and shoot the apprentice^*872
889:INVADD:Hammer^*You grab the blacksmith's hammer from the top of the anvil, then run up behind him and hit the back of his head with the heavy hammer.  The blacksmith is instantly killed.  The apprentice gives a shout and takes a fire poker from the furnace.  He brandishes it and runs at you.
889:Continue^*870
890:RESTART:^*As you silently move behind the blacksmith to attack him, his apprentice sees you and gives a shout of warning.  The blacksmith whirls around and defends himself with his fists.  Even unarmed, the blacksmith is a match for you.  You are so engaged in fighting him that you don't notice his apprentice sneak up behind you and hit you on the back of the head with a fire poker, braining you.  <br>Your life ends here.
890:null^*1
891:RESTART:^*The blacksmith looks both directions outside of the room.  "There's no one there!" he shouts, "I'm going to teach you a lesson, you lying snake."  He advances towards you, fists raised.  Even with his bare hands, the blacksmith is a fierce fighter.  You are so engaged in fighting him that you don't notice his apprentice sneak up behind you and hit you on the back of the head with a fire poker, braining you.  <br>Your life ends here.
891:null^*1
892:You start to call out a greeting to the blacksmith, but he interrupts you.  "I'm busy," he growls, without looking up, "Talk to my apprentice if you want to buy something."
892:Tell the apprentice you want to buy something^*950^*Tell the blacksmith you want a special order^*951^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*Leave the forge^*1038
893:You look around the forge for useful items.  You see a row of swords lining one of the walls, as well as a couple of sharp looking axes.  There are several suits of armor on racks, ranging from chainmail armor to heavy platemail armor.  There is also a variety of tools, such as hammers and pliers.
893:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*894^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*895^*Take one of the suits of armor^*896^*Take one of the tools^*897^*Greet the blacksmith^*892^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*Leave the forge^*1038
894:INVADD:Sword^*You walk over and take one of the swords.  As you are picking it up, the blacksmith sees you and gives a cry of alarm.  "Steal my weapons, will you?" he cries.  He brandishes his hammer and charges at you.  His apprentice takes a fire poker from the furnace and attacks you as well.
894:Continue^*856
895:INVADD:Axe^*You walk over and take one of the axes.  As you are picking it up, the blacksmith sees you and gives a cry of alarm.  "Steal my weapons, will you?" he cries.  He brandishes his hammer and charges at you.  His apprentice takes a fire poker from the furnace and attacks you as well.
895:Continue^*856
896:You walk over and start to take one of the pieces of armor.  As you are removing it from the stand, the blacksmith sees you and gives a cry of alarm.  "Just what do you think you are doing with my armor, you dirty thief?" he cries.  He brandishes his hammer and charges at you.  His apprentice takes a fire poker from the furnace and attacks you as well.
896:Continue^*856
897:You walk over to the tools and reach out to take one.  "Don't touch those!" shouts the blacksmith.  "Are you going to buy something or are you just here to mess around in my forge?"
897:Tell him that you want to buy something^*898^*Take one of the tools anyway^*949^*Take one of the weapons^*899^*Take one of the pieces of armor^*899^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*Leave the forge^*899
898:"If you want to buy something, talk to my apprentice," he says curtly, "I'm very busy right now and I don't have time to coddle every guard that walks in here."
898:Tell the apprentice you want to buy something^*950^*Tell the blacksmith you want a special order^*951^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*Leave the forge^*899
899:As you walk away from the set of tools, the blacksmith stares at you intently.  "I don't recognize you," he says, "And I know all of the guards in this keep."  He raises his hammer and advances towards you.  Seeing this, the blacksmith's apprentice takes a fire poker from the furnace and advances towards you as well.
899:Fight the blacksmith and his apprentice^*856^*Run out of the room^*859
900:GAINGOLD:3^*INVADD:Sword^*You move a little closer the guard, then carefully aim your crossbow and fire it.  The bolt hits the guard's head, causing him to drop instantly.  You search the guard's body and find a sword and 3 gold coins.  You take everything that you need.  The guard is larger than you are, so his armor would not fit you.  You decide whether to risk continuing across the wall or whether to descend now.
900:Continue across the wall^*904^*Use the grappling hook to climb down^*488^*DISPLAYIF:Rope,Use the length of rope you bought to climb down^*497^*Jump down^*489
901:LOSEHEALTH:12^*You successfully sneak up most of the way to the guard, but he hears you when you are close to him, and he quickly turns and fires his loaded crossbow at you, hitting you in the thigh and causing you to lose 12 health.  He then draws his sword and prepares to fight you.
901:Continue^*902
902:COMBAT:You are fighting a guard. The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:17,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:75,HEALTH:40,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your blow glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:Your blow glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:The guard quickly parries your blow.,MISS:The guard evades you.^*The guard succumbs to his wounds and collapses to the ground.
902:Continue^*903
903:GAINGOLD:3^*INVADD:Crossbow,Sword^*You look around, but none of the other guards on the wall heard the sounds of the fight.  You search the guard's body and find that he has a crossbow and a sword that you can take, as well as 3 gold coins.  You take everything that you need.  The guard is larger than you are, so his armor would not fit you.  You decide whether to risk continuing across the wall or whether to descend now.
903:Continue across the wall^*904^*Use the grappling hook to climb down^*488^*DISPLAYIF:Rope,Use the length of rope you bought to climb down^*497^*Jump down^*489
904:You continue walking across the wall until you can see a group of three guards in close conversation in the distance.  They are engrossed in their conversation and have not seen you.
904:Attack the guards^*905^*Find another way down the wall^*407
905:You shoot one of the guards in the back with a bolt from your crossbow.  He cries out and falls, and the other two guards pull out crossbows and fire them at you.  You leap out of the way just in time and narrowly avoid the bolts.
905:Reload your crossbow and fire again^*906^*Run towards the guards and engage them in close combat^*907
906:LOSEHEALTH:30^*You quickly reload your crossbow as the two guards do the same.  You fire a bolt at one of the guards and hit him in the arm.  The guards fire back, and their bolts hit you in the chest and shoulder, causing you to lose 30 health.
906:Reload your crossbow and fire again^*908^*Run towards the guards and engage them in close combat^*907
907:As the two guards reload their crossbows, you sprint towards them and draw your sword.  The guards both draw their swords and prepare to fight you.
907:Continue^*909
908:You reload your crossbow again, but the pain in your chest from the crossbow bolt slows you down.  The guards manage to reload first, and they fire their bolts, hitting you in the head and in the leg.  The deadly bolts in your body are more that you can handle, and you collapse to the ground.  <br>Your life ends here.
908:null^*1
909:COMBAT:You are fighting two guards.  They are both armed with swords,NAME:first guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:15,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second guard,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:15,DEFENSE2:2,ACCURARCY2:70,HEALTH2:40,HIT:The first guard slashes you with his blade,HIT2:The second guard slashes you with his blade^*You manage to defeat the guards.
909:Continue^*910
910:INVSPLIT:First aid kit^*911^*912
910:null^*1
911:GAINGOLD:9^*GAINHEALTH:10^*You use your first aid kit to bandage your wounds and regain 10 of your lost health.  You search the bodies of the three guards and find 9 gold coins between them, which you take.  In a bundle next to the guards, there is a rope ladder with hooks on the end.  You attach it to the wall and use it to climb down to the inner bailey.
911:Continue^*500
912:GAINGOLD:9^*You search the bodies of the three guards and find 9 gold coins between them, which you take.  In a bundle next to the guards, there is a rope ladder with hooks on the end.  You attach it to the wall and use it to climb down to the inner bailey.
912:Continue^*500
913:VARSET:turretLockPicked,2^*You walk over to the castle turret on the other side of the courtyard.  Fortunately, you find that the door to the other turret is unlocked.  As you enter the turret, you see a small room enclosed by a circular wall of stone.  At the end of the room, you see a stone spiral staircase that is enclosed in a smaller circular wall. It leads both upwards and downwards, though you cannot see where it goes in either direction.
913:Climb the spiral staircase up^*916^*Climb the spiral staircase down^*914^*Leave the turret and return to the courtyard^*300
914:You climb down the winding staircase, but after a little while, it becomes too dark to see.
914:Climb back up to the ground level^*915^*DISPLAYIF:Tinderbox and torch,Light your torch and continue down^*920^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Tinderbox and torch,Keep climbing down in the dark^*919
915:You climb back up the staircase and return to the ground level of the turret.
915:Climb up the staircase^*916^*Climb back down the staircase^*914^*Return the courtyard^*300
916:VARSPLIT:turretTopVisited,0^*930^*931
916:null^*1
917:As you enter the turret, you see a small room enclosed by a circular wall of stone.  At the end of the room, you see a stone spiral staircase that is enclosed in a smaller circular wall. It leads both upwards and downwards, though you cannot see where it goes in either direction.
917:Climb the spiral staircase up^*916^*Climb the spiral staircase down^*914^*Leave the turret and return to the courtyard^*300
918:You go up to one of the large turrets in the corner of the courtyard.  The only entrance you can see from the ground level is a thick wooden door that is locked by a large metal padlock.  You look around and see that nobody is watching you, so now would be a good time to try to break in.
918:Knock on the door^*410^*DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1383^*Try to force the door open^*408^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Lock picking kit,Enter a different castle turret^*913^*Return to the courtyard^*300
919:VARSPLIT:turretBottomVisited,1^*926^*927
919:null^*1
920:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*942^*943
920:null^*1
921:You draw your sword and cut apart the webs, freeing yourself.  The effort involved makes you feel dizzy and lightheaded.  You struggle back up the stairs, hoping to reach the lighted ground level of the turret.  When you finally reach light, you look at your arm and you are horrified to see a bite on your arm that has swollen into a festering lump.
921:DISPLAYIF:First aid kit,Use your first aid kit to treat the bite^*924^*DISPLAYIFNOT:First aid kit,Continue^*925
922:You draw your dagger and cut apart the webs, freeing yourself.  The effort involved makes you feel dizzy and lightheaded.  You struggle back up the stairs, hoping to reach the lighted ground level of the turret.  When you finally reach light, you look at your arm and you are horrified to see a bite on your arm that has swollen into a festering lump.
922:DISPLAYIF:First aid kit,Use your first aid kit to treat the bite^*924^*DISPLAYIFNOT:First aid kit,Continue^*925
923:RESTART:^*You continue to try to struggle free from the web, but you are starting to feel faint and dizzy from the effort.  You realize with horror that you have been bitten on the arm by a poisonous spider, and the venom is flowing through your body and debilitating you.  You panic and frantically thrash your arms, but you only manage to get more tangled in the web.  Soon, you have lost consciousness from the poison and you are devoured by spiders.  <br>Your life ends here.
923:null^*1
924:LOSEHEALTH:15^*You take a needle from your first aid kit and use it drain the blood from the poisonous wound.  You struggle to remain conscious as fatigue clouds your vision.  You barely manage to wrap bandages around the wound before passing out.  Some time later, you wake up on the floor of the turret with a pounding headache.  You feel weak, but you are able to get up.  You have lost 15 health from the ordeal, but you are certain that your first aid kit has saved your life.
924:Climb up the stairs^*916^*Leave the turret and return to the courtyard^*300
925:RESTART:You start to feel faint as the venom from the spider bite flows through your body.  You try to leave the turret to find medical help, but you collapse to the ground before you can reach the door.  You soon lapse into unconsciousness as the poison overwhelms you.  <br>Your life ends here.
925:null^*1
926:There is no way you are going to climb down in the dark again and risk being bitten by another poisonous spider.  You decide to return to the ground level.
926:Climb back up^*915
927:GAINGOLD:4^*VARSET:turretBottomVisited,1^*You feel your way along the stone walls as you slowly make your way down the staircase.  Soon, you reach the bottom of the stairs.  As you start to feel your way around the room in front of you, you stumble over four gold coins on the ground, which you take.  As you continue to explore the room, you become caught in a large cobweb.  You try to brush it away, but it is much larger than you expected and you become entangled in it.  The spider web is surprisingly strong and sticky, and you feel a sharp stab of pain on your arm as you struggle to break free.
927:DISPLAYIF:Sword,Use your sword to cut yourself free^*921^*DISPLAYIF:Hidden dagger,Use your hidden dagger to cut yourself free^*922^*Keep trying to struggle free^*923
928:INVADD:Ruby^*VARSET:turretTopVisited,1^*GAINGOLD:5^*You tie some of the rope you bought to a crossbow bolt and fire it into the trap door.  The bolt embeds firmly into the door, allowing you to climb up the rope and open the trap door.  You climb through the opening and reach the top room of the turret.  You see a furled up rope ladder on the ground, as well as several empty beds.  Near the beds, you can see a pouch containing five gold coins and a valuable looking ruby, which you take.  You also see a guard's uniform next to one of the beds, which looks like it would fit you.  Other than that, there is nothing useful to you in the room.
928:Try on the guard uniform^*935^*Climb back down to the ground level^*946
929:You climb back down the staircase to the ground level of the turret.
929:Climb down the staircase^*914^*Climb back up the staircase^*916^*Return the courtyard^*300
930:You climb up the staircase until you reach the top, which leads into a small, circular room.  You see a table with several empty plates on it, as well as a small wooden trap door on the ceiling.  The trap door is out of reach, even if you stand on the table.  There is also a narrow window that looks outside of the castle.
930:DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Rope,Tie some rope to a crossbow bolt and fire the bolt into the trapdoor^*947^*Climb back down the stairs^*929
931:You climb up the staircase until you reach the top, which leads into a small, circular room.  You see a table with several empty plates on it, as well as an open trap door on the ceiling with a rope ladder leading up to it.  There is also a narrow window that looks outside of the castle.
931:Climb up the ladder^*932^*Climb back down the stairs^*929
932:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*933^*934
932:null^*1
933:You look around the top of the turret, but there is nothing useful to you.  You decide to go back down to the ground level of the turret.
933:Continue^*929
934:You look around the top of the turret, but there is nothing useful to you except the guard uniform that you saw earlier.
934:Try on the guard uniform^*935^*Climb back down to the ground level^*929
935:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*You find that the guard uniform fits you quite well.  You figure that it would make an extremely useful disguise, so you put on the guard's armor.  You leave behind your previous set of clothing, since you no longer need it.  There is nothing else of interest in the room.
935:Climb back down to the ground level^*946
936:As you approach the cobwebs with your torch, you see the spiders scatter away from the light.  You use the fire to ward off the spiders as you slowly cut through the dense webbing.  Eventually, you cut your way to the middle of the room, where you see the skeleton in a suit of guard's armor.  You shudder as you see that there are cobwebs between the eye sockets of the skull and spiders swarming over the bones.
936:Scare away the spiders and take the guard's armor^*938^*Search the guard's body but don't take the armor^*939^*Leave the body and search the rest of the room^*940^*Leave the body and go back up the stairs^*941
937:RESTART:^*You touch the burning torch to one of the cobwebs, causing it to instantly burst into flame.  The fire travels quickly through dense webbing, filling the air with a thick, black smoke and sending spiders flurrying everywhere.  The burst of heat from the fire causes you to drop the torch in surprise, and you see a large mass of spiders swarming across the ground in an effort to escape the inferno.  Several of them swarm onto your legs, and you feel stabs of pain as some of them bite you.  Unfortunately, the spiders' bites are highly toxic, and the poison quickly kills you.
937:null^*1
938:GAINGOLD:7^*You wave your torch at the body, scaring away the spiders.  As you carefully remove the armor from the body and brush the webs off of it, the skeleton falls apart.  A pouch containing 7 gold coins falls to the ground, and you take it.  You inspect the armor and find that it would fit you, if you are brave enough to put it on.
938:Try the guard's armor on^*944^*Leave the armor and search the rest of the room^*940^*Leave the armor and go back up the stairs^*941
939:GAINGOLD:7^*You wave your torch at the body, scaring away the spiders.  As you carefully remove the armor from the body and set it on the ground, the skeleton falls apart.  The only other thing you can find is a pouch containing 7 gold coins, which you take.
939:Search the rest of the room^*940^*Leave the room and go back up the stairs^*941
940:RESTART:^*As you cut your way further into the room, you accidently brush the fire from the torch against one of the uncut cobwebs.  It instantly bursts into flame, which travels quickly through the dense cobwebs.  You try to escape, but you are soon surrounded by flames and trapped in the inferno.  Some of the cut cobwebs under you ignite, and you are swiftly roasted to death.
940:null^*1
941:RESTART:^*As you make your way back to the stairs, you accidently brush the fire from your torch against one of the uncut cobwebs.  It instantly bursts into flame, which travels quickly through the dense cobwebs.  You try to escape, but you are soon surrounded by flames and trapped in the inferno.  Some of the cut cobwebs under you ignite, and you are swiftly roasted to death.
941:null^*1
942:You light your torch with your tinderbox and continue down the stairs.  Soon, you reach the bottom of the staircase and you can see a small underground room in front of you.  The room is covered in giant, thick spider webs and you see hundreds of tiny spiders swarming across them.  Although the thick cobwebs impair your visibility, you can make out the skeleton of a man in the middle of the room.  You decide that you do not want to meet a similar fate, so you leave the nest of spiders and go back upstairs.
942:Continue^*915
943:You light your torch with your tinderbox and continue down the stairs.  Soon, you reach the bottom of the staircase and you can see a small underground room in front of you.  The room is covered in giant, thick spider webs and you see hundreds of tiny spiders swarming across them.  Although the thick cobwebs impair your visibility, you can make out the skeleton of a man wearing some sort of armor in the middle of the room.
943:DISPLAYIF:Sword,Try to cut through the webs with your sword^*936^*DISPLAYIF:Hidden dagger,Try to cut through the webs with your hidden dagger^*936^*Try to burn through the webs with your torch^*937^*Climb back up to the ground level^*915
944:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*Though the inside of the armor is still sticky with cobwebs and you find it repulsive to put it on, it fits you well.  You brush off the outside of the armor until you decide that it would make a passable guard disguise.  You leave your previous set of the clothing, since you no longer need it.  What do you do next?
944:Search the rest of the room^*940^*Leave the room and go back up the stairs^*945
945:You carefully make your way back through the cobwebs and manage to reach the stairway.  You climb back up the stairs to the ground level of the turret and extinguish the torch.  What do you do next?
945:Keep climbing up the staircase^*916^*Return the courtyard^*300
946:You unfurl the rope ladder and it dangles out of the trap door, allowing you to easily climb down.  You climb down the ladder and retrieve your crossbow bolt and the rope.  You then descend the staircase until you reach the ground level of the turret.
946:Keep climbing down the staircase^*914^*Return the courtyard^*300
947:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*928^*948
947:null^*1
948:INVADD:Ruby^*VARSET:turretTopVisited,1^*GAINGOLD:5^*You tie some of the rope you bought to a crossbow bolt and fire it into the trap door.  The bolt embeds firmly into the door, allowing you to climb up the rope and open the trap door.  You climb through the opening and reach the top room of the turret.  You see a furled up rope ladder on the ground, as well as several empty beds.  Near the beds, you can see a pouch containing five gold coins and a valuable looking ruby, which you take.  You don't find anything else useful in the room.
948:Climb back down to the ground level^*946
949:INVADD:Hammer^*You swipe one of the large hammers used for pounding iron.  It is quite heavy and can be used as an effective weapon.  The blacksmith sees this and charges forwards with his hammer raised.  His apprentice sees this and brandishes a fire poker from the furnace.
949:Continue^*856
950:The apprentice tells you that you can buy a sword for 10 gold coins, an axe for 12 gold coins, a suit of chainmail armor for 16 gold coins, a suit of platemail armor for 30 gold coins, or a hammer for 8 gold coins.
950:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Buy a sword^*954^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Buy an axe^*955^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Buy a suit of chainmail armor^*956^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Buy a suit of platemail armor^*957^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Hammer,Buy a hammer^*958^*Tell him you want to sell something^*960^*Tell him you don't want anything and leave the forge^*1038^*Attack the apprentice^*959^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857
951:DISPLAYGOLD:^*"A special order?" says the blacksmith, "Who do you think you are, royalty?  A special order will cost you a minimum of 300 gold coins, and I don't think you have that kind of money." 
951:Say that you have 300 gold coins^*952^*Threaten to hurt the blacksmith unless he makes something for you^*953^*Tell the apprentice you want to buy something^*950^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*Leave the forge^*1038
952:The blacksmith laughs at you.  "Do you have the coins to back that up?" he asks.  You are forced to say that you don't.  "Then stop wasting my time," he says.
952:Threaten to hurt the blacksmith unless he makes something for you^*953^*Tell the apprentice you want to buy something^*950^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*Leave the forge^*1038
953:You threaten the blacksmith and he raises his hammer.  "Try me," he says menacingly.  The apprentice sees this and joins the fight with a fire poker from the furnace.
953:Continue^*856
954:INVBUY:Sword,10^*You pay 10 gold coins and the apprentice puts the gold into a safe in the wall.  He then hands you a finely crafted sword.
954:Buy something else^*961^*Say you don't want anything else and leave the forge^*1038^*Attack the apprentice^*959^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857
955:INVBUY:Axe,12^*You pay 12 gold coins and the apprentice puts the gold into a safe in the wall.  He then hands you a sharp, bladed axe.
955:Buy something else^*961^*Say you don't want anything else and leave the forge^*1038^*Attack the apprentice^*959^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857
956:INVBUY:Chainmail Armor,16^*You pay 16 gold coins and the apprentice puts the gold into a safe in the wall.  He then takes a suit of chainmail armor off a rack and hands it to you.  You put it on over your guard's uniform.
956:Buy something else^*961^*Say you don't want anything else and leave the forge^*1038^*Attack the apprentice^*959^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857
957:GOLDSPLIT:30^*962^*963
957:null^*1
958:INVBUY:Hammer,8^*You pay 8 gold coins and the apprentice puts the gold into a safe in the wall.  He then gives you a heavy hammer.
958:Buy something else^*961^*Say you don't want anything else and leave the forge^*1038^*Attack the apprentice^*959^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857
959:You take the apprentice by surprise, knocking him down with a single blow.  The blacksmith screams with fury and leaps at you, swinging his hammer.  You narrowly avoid his blow and you are forced to defend yourself.
959:Continue^*874
960:The apprentice says that he is not looking to buy anything at the moment.
960:Tell him you want to buy something^*961^*Tell him you don't want anything else and leave the forge^*1038^*Attack the apprentice^*959^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857
961:What do you want to buy?
961:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Buy a sword for 10 gold^*954^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Buy an axe for 12 gold^*955^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Buy a suit of chainmail armor for 16 gold^*956^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Buy a suit of platemail armor for 30 gold^*957^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Hammer,Buy a hammer for 8 gold^*958^*Say that you want to sell something^*960^*Don't buy anything and leave the forge^*1038
962:You will be unable to wear both the heavy platemail armor and the guard uniform (or any other armor) at the same time.  Are you sure you want to exchange the guard uniform for the platemail armor?
962:Yes, buy the platemail armor^*964^*No, go back^*950
963:You do not have enough gold coins.
963:Buy something else^*961^*Say you don't want anything else and leave the forge^*1038^*Attack the apprentice^*959^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857
964:INVADD:Platemail Armor^*INVREMOVE:Guard Disguise,Chainmail Armor^*LOSEGOLD:30^*You pay 30 gold coins and the apprentice puts the gold into a safe in the wall.  He then struggles to take a suit of platemail armor off of a rack and hands it to you.  You remove your guard uniform and put on the platemail armor.  It is extremely heavy and cumbersome, but it provides you with excellent protection.
964:Buy something else^*961^*Say you don't want anything else and leave the forge^*1038^*Attack the apprentice^*959^*Attack the blacksmith^*887^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the blacksmith with your crossbow^*857
965:INVADD:Sword^*You take one of the finely crafted swords.  What do you do next?
965:DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*Leave the forge^*1038
966:INVADD:Axe^*You take one of the sharp, bladed axes.  What do you do next?
966:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*Leave the forge^*1038
967:VARSPLIT:guardDisguise,1^*997^*998
967:null^*1
968:VARSPLIT:guardDisguise,1^*1276^*1277
968:null^*1
969:INVSPLIT:Pliers^*972^*973
969:null^*1
970:INVADD:Pliers^*You take a pair of pliers used for bending metal.
970:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*Leave the forge^*1038
971:You try to open the safe, but you do not know the combination.  You try to figure out the combination by listening to the dial, but you find that it is impossible to hear anything.
971:Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Leave the forge^*1038
972:INVSPLIT:Lock picking kit^*973^*974
972:null^*1
973:You search through the pile of scrap metal, but you all you see are worthless metal fragments and bits of discarded metal wire.
973:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Leave the forge^*1038
974:INVADD:Lock picking kit^*You search through the pile of scrap metal and find several bits of discarded metal wire.  Using your pair of pliers, you expertly bend the ends of the wire into an assortment of lock picks.  Soon, you have crafted a lock picking kit that will enable you to break into most locks.
974:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Leave the forge^*1038
975:VARSET:forgeVisited,1^*INVSPLIT:Servant Disguise^*852^*853
975:null^*1
976:You enter the forge and see that the bodies of the blacksmith and his apprentice are still on the ground. You see a row of swords lining one of the walls, as well as a couple of sharp looking axes.  There are several suits of armor on racks, ranging from chainmail armor to heavy platemail armor.  There is also a variety of tools, such as hammers and pliers, as well as a pile of discarded scrap metal.  On one of the walls, there is a closed safe.
976:Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Leave the forge^*1038
977:You walk down the hallway and walk around the corner.  Around the corner, you see an open door and hear the sound of hammering.  You look inside and you are blasted by a wave of hot air.  You see a forge for making weapons complete with a raging furnace and several anvils.  Several weapons and pieces of armor are hanging around the room.  A gigantic and heavily muscled blacksmith is currently hammering a red-hot piece of metal on an anvil.  He is completely focused on his task and does not notice you.  You can also see an apprentice heating metal in the furnace.
977:Enter the forge^*846^*Keep walking down the hallway^*847^*DISPLAYIFVAR:storeroomVisited,1,Turn around and walk towards the storeroom^*862
978:You walk down the hallway and walk around the corner.  Around the corner, you see the door to the forge.
978:Enter the forge^*846^*Keep walking down the hallway^*847^*DISPLAYIFVAR:storeroomVisited,1,Turn around and walk towards the storeroom^*862
979:You walk down the hallway past the door to the storeroom and turn around the corner.  Around the corner, you see an open door and hear the sound of hammering.  You look inside and you are blasted by a wave of hot air.  You see a forge for making weapons complete with a raging furnace and several anvils.  Several weapons and pieces of armor are hanging around the room.  A gigantic and heavily muscled blacksmith is currently hammering a red-hot piece of metal on an anvil.  He is completely focused on his task and does not notice you.
979:Enter the forge^*846^*Keep walking down the hallway^*847^*Turn around and walk back towards the storeroom^*862
980:You walk down the hallway past the door to the storeroom and turn around the corner.  Around the corner, you see the door to the forge.
980:Enter the forge^*846^*Keep walking down the hallway^*847^*Turn around and walk back towards the storeroom^*862
981:You walk down the hallway until you reach an open door and hear the sound of hammering.  You look inside and you are blasted by a wave of hot air.  You see a forge for making weapons complete with a raging furnace and several anvils.  Several weapons and pieces of armor are hanging around the room.  A gigantic and heavily muscled blacksmith is currently hammering a red-hot piece of metal on an anvil.  He is completely focused on his task and does not notice you.  You can also see an apprentice heating metal in the furnace.
981:Enter the forge^*846^*Walk past the forge^*864^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,1,Turn around and walk towards the well^*847^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,0,Turn around and go back the way you came^*847
982:You walk down the hallway until you reach the door to the forge.
982:Enter the forge^*846^*Walk past the forge^*864^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,1,Turn around and walk towards the well^*847^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,0,Turn around and go back the way you came^*847
983:INVSPLIT:Mace^*294^*295
983:null^*1
984:INVADD:Sword,Mace^*The weapons rack contains an assortment of swords and maces, and you take everything you need.
984:DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Take a guard uniform^*291^*Leave the armory^*1049
985:INVSPLIT:Servant Disguise^*983^*984
985:null^*1
986:As you take one of the sets of guard armor off of the rack, you hear the servant's voice from behind you.  "What are you doing?  Those uniforms are only for the castle guards!"
986:Put the armor back on the rack^*988^*Attack the servant^*297^*Drop the armor and run out of the room^*299
987:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform,Platemail Armor^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*You exchange your current set of clothing for a guard's uniform.
987:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Mace,Take the weapons in the armory^*290^*Leave the armory^*1049
988:RESTART:^*You return the uniform to the rack, but it doesn't stop the servant from crying out that there is an intruder in the armory.  You hear the sound of running feet, and five guards burst into the armory with their weapons drawn.  You try to fight them, the guards heavily outnumber you and you are slain.
988:null^*1
989:As you start to walk into the armory, you see a servant polishing one of the pieces of armor.  He is absorbed in his task and does not hear you walk in.
989:Greet the servant^*281^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the servant with your crossbow^*282^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Sneak up behind the servant and attack him^*283^*Ignore the servant and take some of the weapons in the room^*284^*Step out of the armory before he sees you^*1049
990:You walk into the armory and look around.  You see an assortment of swords, maces, and sets of uniforms for the guards.  You also see the body of a servant on the ground.
990:Take the weapons^*290^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Take a guard uniform^*291^*Leave the armory^*1049
991:At the bottom of the stairs, you emerge in a narrow, torchlit hallway.  To the right, the hallway turns around a corner.  To the left, you can see an open doorway.
991:DISPLAYIFVAR:apothecaryVisited,0,Go right^*1001^*DISPLAYIFVAR:apothecaryVisited,1,Go right towards the apothecary^*1001^*DISPLAYIFVAR:armoryVisited,0,Go left^*1002^*DISPLAYIFVAR:armoryVisited,1,Go left towards the armory^*1002
992:The guard leads you up the stairway and into a large hallway corner.  There are two guards standing on either side of the stairway, but they ignore you.  In the middle of the room, you can see many entrances to a large great hall.  The guard leads you into the great hall.  He tells you not to go into the basement again before leaving and walking back down the stairs.
992:Continue^*1197
993:You follow the guard partway up the staircase, then grab him and throw him down the stairs in a surprise attack.  The guard lets out a shout as he tumbles down the stairs.  When he hits the bottom, he is clearly dazed, but he draws his sword and runs to attack you.
993:Continue^*994
994:COMBAT:You are fighting a guard.  The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:11,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:35,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your blow glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:Your blow glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:The guard quickly parries your blow.,MISS:The guard evades you.^*You kill the guard.
994:Continue^*995
995:GAINGOLD:2^*INVADD:Sword^*You search the guard's body, but he is not carrying anything other than a sword and 2 gold coins.  What do you do next?
995:Go up the stairway^*1000^*Walk back down the hallway the way you came^*1002^*Keep walking down the hallway^*1001
996:Inside the door, you can see several guards playing a gambling game with dice.  One of them glances over at you and sees you.  He shouts in a drunken voice that only servants are allowed to be down here.
996:Run past the guards^*1016^*Say that you are lost^*829^*Attack the guards^*803
997:INVREMOVE:Platemail Armor^*INVADD:Chainmail Armor^*INVADD:Guard Disguise,false^*You take a suit of chainmail armor and put it over your guard's uniform.
997:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*Leave the forge^*1038
998:INVREMOVE:Platemail Armor,Servant Disguise^*INVADD:Chainmail Armor^*You take a suit of chainmail armor and put it on.
998:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Platemail Armor,Take a suit of platemail armor^*968^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*Leave the forge^*1038
999:RESTART:^*As you try to go to a place that does not yet exist, you fall through a rip in the space-time continuum.  <br>Your life ends here.
999:null^*1
1000:VARSPLIT:killedStairwayGuards,1^*1201^*1200
1000:null^*1
1001:VARSET:apothecaryVisited,1^*You turn the corner and walk to the next room, which is open.  Inside, you see an apothecary with a wide array of potions and alchemy equipment.
1001:Enter the apothecary^*1017^*Walk past the apothecary^*1018^*Turn around and go to the stairs^*1019
1002:VARSET:armoryVisited,1^*You walk down the hallway until you see a doorway that leads to an armory full of weapons and armor for the guards.
1002:Enter the armory^*850^*Walk past the armory^*1003^*Turn around and walk back to the stairs^*851
1003:VARSPLIT:guardroomVisited,2^*828^*1004
1003:null^*1
1004:VARSPLIT:guardroomVisited,1^*1005^*1006
1004:null^*1
1005:You walk past the armory and past the guards' room until you reach the kitchen.  What do you do next?
1005:Walk past the kitchen^*1007^*Turn around and go to the armory^*827
1006:You walk past the armory and turn around the corner.  As you get close to an open door in the hallway, you can hear voices coming from the room.  It sounds like several people are playing some sort of gambling game.
1006:Look into the doorway^*1010^*Walk past the door^*1010^*Turn around and walk towards the armory^*1012
1007:VARSPLIT:storeroomVisited,1^*1008^*1015
1007:null^*1
1008:You walk down the hallway until you reach the storeroom.
1008:Walk past the storeroom and turn the corner^*810^*Enter the storeroom^*863^*Turn around and walk towards the armory^*827
1009:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*1039^*1040
1009:null^*1
1010:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*817^*1011
1010:null^*1
1011:ANYSPLIT:Guard Disguise,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform^*1013^*1014
1011:null^*1
1012:You turn around and walk back towards the armory.  What do you do next?
1012:Enter the armory^*850^*Walk past the armory^*851
1013:VARSET:guardroomVisited,1^*Inside the door, you can see several guards playing a gambling game with dice.  One of them glances over at you and sees you.  He gives you a nod of acknowledgement.  You walk past the door and continue to the next room.  Inside, you see an unoccupied kitchen.
1013:DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,0,Enter the kitchen and search it^*805^*Walk past the kitchen^*1007^*Turn around and go to the armory^*827
1014:VARSPLIT:guardroomVisited,2^*828^*996
1014:null^*1
1015:You walk down the hallway until you reach the locked door.
1015:Continue down the hallway and turn the corner^*810^*Try to open the door^*809^*Turn around and walk towards the armory^*827
1016:RESTART:^*You dash past the guards and run down the hallway, and you can hear several of them shouting at you as they give chase.  You have a good head start on them, but you run into another guard who is walking towards you.  The guard draws his sword and blocks your path.  The other guards catch up to you and cut you down with their swords.  <br>Your life ends here.
1016:null^*1
1017:Rows of potions line the shelves of the apothecary.  Unfortunately, you don't know very much about potions, so you are unable to identify most of the solutions.  However, there is one yellow potion that you recognize as an elixir that will heal wounds, but you have been warned about drinking too much of it.  There is a plentiful supply of healing elixirs on one of the shelves.
1017:Drink one of the healing elixirs^*1050^*Take one of the potions^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1018:VARSPLIT:killedDungeonGuard,0^*1020^*1021
1018:null^*1
1019:You walk down the hallway and turn the corner.  Around the corner, you see a wide set of stairs spiralling upwards.
1019:Go up the stairs^*1000^*Walk past the stairs^*1002^*Turn around and go to the apothecary^*1001
1020:You walk down the hallway until you can see a large metal grate blocking the path to a downward staircase.  To the left of the grate is a small lever, and there is a guard dozing against the wall next to it.
1020:Attack the guard while he is dozing^*1031^*Sneak around the guard and pull the lever^*1033^*Wake up the guard^*1370^*Walk past the staircase^*1035^*Turn around and go to the apothecary^*1022
1021:You walk down the hallway until you can see an open metal grate in front of a downward staircase.  To the left of the grate is a small lever, and below the lever is the body of a guard.
1021:Go down the staircase^*1023^*Walk past the staircase^*1024^*Turn around and go to the apothecary^*1022
1022:You turn around and walk back to the apothecary.  Inside, you see a wide array of potions and alchemy equipment.
1022:Enter the apothecary^*1017^*Walk past the apothecary^*1019^*Turn around and go back the way you came^*1018
1023:You reach the bottom of the staircase and emerge in a dank underground corridor.  To the left, you can see many rows of dungeon cells.  To the right, you can see a solid metal door with a large bolt on it.
1023:Go to the left towards the dungeon cells^*1179^*Go to the right towards the solid metal door^*1152^*Go back up the stairs out of the dungeon^*1150
1024:VARSPLIT:wellVisited,1^*1025^*1026
1024:null^*1
1025:You walk down the hallway until you reach the next corner.  Near the corner, there is the small wooden door that leads to the well.
1025:Walk past the well^*861^*Enter the well^*877^*Walk back the way you came^*1027
1026:You walk down the hallway until you reach the next corner.  Near the corner, there is the small wooden door.
1026:Open the door^*877^*Walk past the door^*861^*Walk back the way you came^*1027
1027:VARSPLIT:killedDungeonGuard,0^*1028^*1029
1027:null^*1
1028:You walk down the hallway until you can see a large metal grate blocking the path to a downward staircase.  To the left of the grate is a small lever, and there is a guard dozing against the wall next to it.
1028:Attack the guard while he is dozing^*1031^*Sneak around the guard and pull the lever^*1033^*Wake up the guard^*1370^*Walk past the staircase^*1034^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,1,Turn around and go back to the well^*1024^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,0,Turn around and go back to the small wooden door^*1024
1029:You walk down the hallway until you can see an open metal grate in front of a downward staircase.  To the left of the grate is a small lever, and below the lever is the body of a guard.
1029:Go down the staircase^*1023^*Walk past the staircase^*1030^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,1,Turn around and go back to the well^*1024^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,0,Turn around and go back to the small wooden door^*1024
1030:VARSET:apothecaryVisited,1^*You walk down the hallway until you reach the next room, which is open.  Inside, you see an apothecary with a wide array of potions and alchemy equipment.
1030:Enter the apothecary^*1017^*Walk past the apothecary^*1019^*Turn around and go back the way you came^*1018
1031:VARSET:killedDungeonGuard,1^*INVADD:Key Ring^*INVADD:Sword^*The dozing guard is defenseless and you quickly take him out.  You search the body and you find a key ring with several keys on it, which you take.  You also find a sword, but nothing else useful.  You pull the lever and the grate grinds open, allowing you to reach the staircase.
1031:Go down the staircase^*1023^*Walk further down the hall^*1030^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,1,Turn around and go back to the well^*1024^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,0,Turn around and go back to the small wooden door^*1024
1032:VARSET:killedDungeonGuard,1^*INVADD:Key Ring^*INVADD:Sword^*The dozing guard is defenseless and you quickly take him out.  You search the body and you find a key ring with several keys on it, which you take.  You also find a sword, but nothing else useful.  You pull the lever and the grate grinds open, allowing you to reach the staircase.
1032:Go down the staircase^*1023^*Walk further down the hall^*1024^*Turn around and go to the apothecary^*1022
1033:RESTART:^*You sneak around the guard and pull the lever.  The grate grinds open, startling the guard awake.  He reacts instantly and swings around, skewering you with his sword.  The sword punctures your flesh deeply, and you do not survive the wound.
1033:null^*1
1034:VARSET:apothecaryVisited,1^*You sneak past the dozing guard and walk down the hallway until you reach the next room, which is open.  Inside, you see an apothecary with a wide array of potions and alchemy equipment.
1034:Enter the apothecary^*1017^*Walk past the apothecary^*1019^*Turn around and go back the way you came^*1018
1035:VARSPLIT:wellVisited,1^*1036^*1037
1035:null^*1
1036:You sneak past the dozing guard and walk down the hallway until you reach the next corner.  Near the corner, there is the small wooden door that leads to the well.
1036:Walk past the well^*861^*Enter the well^*877^*Walk back the way you came^*1027
1037:You sneak past the dozing guard and walk down the hallway until you reach the next corner.  Near the corner, there is the small wooden door.
1037:Open the door^*877^*Walk past the door^*861^*Walk back the way you came^*1027
1038:You leave the forge and return to the hallway.  What do you do next?
1038:DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,1,Walk to the left towards the well^*847^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,0,Walk to the left^*847^*DISPLAYIFVAR:storeroomVisited,1,Walk to the right towards the storeroom^*864^*DISPLAYIFVAR:storeroomVisited,0,Walk to the right^*864
1039:You enter the storeroom and search through some of the sacks, but you do not find anything useful.  You decide to stop wasting your time and leave the room.
1039:Leave the storeroom^*259
1040:You enter the storeroom.  You see the body of the guard lying among the sacks, still wearing his uniform.
1040:Exchange your current clothes for the guard's armor^*1042^*Search through some of the sacks^*1041^*Leave the storeroom^*259
1041:You search through some of the sacks, but you do not find anything useful.
1041:DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Exchange your current clothes for the guard's armor^*1042^*Leave the storeroom^*259
1042:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform,Platemail Armor^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*You try on the guard's armor and it fits you quite well.  With the guard's uniform as a disguise, you hope that you can pass through the castle without any more trouble.
1042:Search through some of the sacks^*1041^*Leave the storeroom^*259
1043:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb^*INVADD:Mace,Guard Disguise^*You try on the guard's armor and it fits you quite well.  With the guard's uniform as a disguise, you hope that you can pass through the castle without any more trouble.
1043:Leave the storeroom^*259
1044:INVADD:Rat poison, Bottle of wine^*You search through the sacks and barrels, but most of it is just food supplies.  In one of the sacks, you see a supply of arsenic in a container labeled "Rat poison", which you take.  You also take one of the bottles of wine from the rack.  You search through several more sacks, but you do not find anything else useful.
1044:Leave the storeroom^*259
1045:None of the keys on the key ring work.
1045:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1386^*Knock on the door^*812^*Continue down the hallway to the left^*810^*Turn around and go down the hallway to the right^*815
1046:None of the keys on the key ring work.
1046:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1386^*Continue down the hallway to the left^*810^*Turn around and go down the hallway to the right^*815
1047:None of the keys on the key ring work.
1047:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1386^*Knock on the door^*867^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,1,Keep walking past the kitchen^*815^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,0,Keep walking past the door^*825^*Go back towards the forge^*810
1048:None of the keys on the key ring work.
1048:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1386^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,1,Keep walking past the kitchen^*815^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,0,Keep walking past the door^*825^*Go back towards the forge^*810
1049:You leave the armory and return to the hallway.  To the right, the hallway ends at a wide stairway.  To the left, the hallway turns into a corner.
1049:Go to the right^*851^*Go to the left^*1003
1050:HEALTHSPLIT:MAX^*1051^*1052
1050:null^*1
1051:You are already at full health, so there is no reason for you to drink the healing elixir.
1051:Go back^*1017
1052:VARSPLIT:healingElixir,0^*1053^*1054
1052:null^*1
1053:VARSET:healingElixir,1^*GAINHEALTH:10^*You drink the healing elixir, and feel a cold sensation flow through your body.  Your wounds itch as the elixir speeds up the healing process and they scab over.  (You have recovered 10 health).
1053:Drink another healing elixir^*1050^*Take one of the potions^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1054:VARSPLIT:healingElixir,1^*1055^*1056
1054:null^*1
1055:VARSET:healingElixir,2^*GAINHEALTH:10^*You drink the healing elixir, and feel a cold sensation flow through your body.  Your wounds itch as the elixir speeds up the healing process and they scab over.  (You have recovered 10 health).
1055:Drink another healing elixir^*1050^*Take one of the potions^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1056:RESTART:^*Too late, you remember the warning you were taught to not drink too much of the healing elixir.  As the cold sensation from the potion flows through your body, you feel a terrible pain as your platelets go into overdrive.  Your entire body swells up, and you suffocate as the swelling in your neck cuts off your breathing.
1056:null^*1
1057:ALLSPLIT:Healing Elixir,Vial of red liquid,Vial of blue liquid,Vial of green liquid,Vial of brown liquid,Vial of orange liquid,Vial of clear liquid^*1069^*1070
1057:null^*1
1058:ANYSPLIT:Healing Elixir,Vial of red liquid,Vial of blue liquid,Vial of green liquid,Vial of brown liquid,Vial of orange liquid,Vial of clear liquid,Vial of black liquid^*1071^*1072
1058:null^*1
1059:ANYSPLIT:Healing Elixir,Vial of red liquid,Vial of blue liquid,Vial of green liquid,Vial of brown liquid,Vial of orange liquid,Vial of clear liquid,Vial of black liquid,Rat poison,Bottle of wine,Jug of ale^*1079^*1080
1059:null^*1
1060:VARSPLIT:killedDungeonGuard,0^*1061^*1062
1060:null^*1
1061:You leave the apothecary and return to the hallway.  To the left, you see a hallway corner and a wide set of stairs going upwards.  To the right, you see a closed metal grate.
1061:Go to the left^*1019^*Go to the right^*1018
1062:You leave the apothecary and return to the hallway.  To the left, you see a hallway corner and a wide set of stairs going upwards.  To the right, you see an open metal grate in front of a set of downward stairs.
1062:Go to the left^*1019^*Go to the right^*1018
1063:INVADD:Healing Elixir^*You take a vial of healing elixir and put it into your pack.
1063:Take another potion^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1064:INVADD:Vial of red liquid^*You take a vial of red liquid and put it into your pack.
1064:Take another potion^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1065:INVADD:Vial of blue liquid^*You take a vial of blue liquid and put it into your pack.
1065:Take another potion^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1066:INVADD:Vial of green liquid^*You take a vial of green liquid and put it into your pack.
1066:Take another potion^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1067:INVADD:Vial of brown liquid^*You take a vial of brown liquid and put it into your pack.
1067:Take another potion^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1068:INVADD:Vial of orange liquid^*You take a vial of orange liquid and put it into your pack.
1068:Take another potion^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1069:You are already carrying one vial of every potion available in the apothecary.  You pack will not hold any more potions.
1069:Go back^*1017
1070:What potion do you take?
1070:DISPLAYIFNOT:Healing Elixir,Take a healing elixir^*1063^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Vial of red liquid,Take a red potion^*1064^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Vial of blue liquid,Take a blue potion^*1065^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Vial of green liquid,Take a green potion^*1066^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Vial of brown liquid,Take a brown potion^*1067^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Vial of orange liquid,Take an orange potion^*1068^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Vial of clear liquid,Take a clear potion^*1109^*Don't take any potions^*1017
1071:What potion do you drink?
1071:DISPLAYIF:Healing Elixir,Drink some healing elixir^*1050^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of red liquid,Drink your red potion^*1073^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of blue liquid,Drink your blue potion^*1074^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of green liquid,Drink your green potion^*1075^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of brown liquid,Drink your brown potion^*1076^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of orange liquid,Drink your orange potion^*1077^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of clear liquid,Drink your clear potion^*1110^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of black liquid,Drink your black potion that you found in the barracks^*1078^*DISPLAYIF:Murky black mixture,Drink the murky black potion that you mixed^*1108^*Don't drink any potions^*1017
1072:You aren't carrying any potions that you can drink.  You should take one of the potions in the apothecary first.
1072:Take a potion^*1070^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1073:INVREMOVE:Vial of red liquid^*You drink the vial of red liquid.  It tastes like water.
1073:Drink another potion^*1058^*Take a potion^*1057^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1074:INVREMOVE:Vial of blue liquid^*You drink the vial of blue liquid.  It tastes salty.
1074:Drink another potion^*1058^*Take a potion^*1057^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1075:INVREMOVE:Vial of green liquid^*You drink the vial of green liquid.  It tastes rather bitter.
1075:Drink another potion^*1058^*Take a potion^*1057^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1076:INVREMOVE:Vial of brown liquid^*You drink the vial of brown liquid.  It tastes oily.
1076:Drink another potion^*1058^*Take a potion^*1057^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1077:INVREMOVE:Vial of orange liquid^*You drink the vial of orange liquid.  It tastes sour.
1077:Drink another potion^*1058^*Take a potion^*1057^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1078:INVREMOVE:Vial of black liquid^*You drink the vial of black liquid.  It tastes delicious.
1078:Drink another potion^*1058^*Take a potion^*1057^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1079:You can use the alchemy equipment to mix two or more potions together.  What potion do you add to the mix?
1079:DISPLAYIF:Healing Elixir,Add some healing elixir^*1081^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of red liquid,Add the red potion^*1082^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of blue liquid,Add the blue potion^*1083^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of green liquid,Add the green potion^*1084^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of brown liquid,Add the brown potion^*1085^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of orange liquid,Add the orange potion^*1086^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of clear liquid,Add the clear potion^*1113^*DISPLAYIF:Vial of black liquid,Add the black potion that you found in the barracks^*1087^*DISPLAYIF:Bottle of wine,Add some wine^*1088^*DISPLAYIF:Jug of ale,Add some ale^*1089^*DISPLAYIF:Rat poison,Add a little bit of rat poison^*1090^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Don't add any potions^*1017
1080:You aren't carrying any potions that you can mix.  You should take one of the potions in the apothecary first.
1080:Take a potion^*1070^*Mix the potions that you have already poured in together^*1091^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1081:VARSET:addedElixir,1^*You pour in some healing elixir.
1081:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1082:VARSET:addedRed,1^*INVREMOVE:Vial of red liquid^*You pour in your vial of red potion.
1082:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1083:VARSET:addedBlue,1^*INVREMOVE:Vial of blue liquid^*You pour in your vial of blue potion.
1083:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1084:VARSET:addedGreen,1^*INVREMOVE:Vial of green liquid^*You pour in your vial of green potion.
1084:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1085:VARSET:addedBrown,1^*INVREMOVE:Vial of brown liquid^*You pour in your vial of brown potion.
1085:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1086:VARSET:addedOrange,1^*INVREMOVE:Vial of orange liquid^*You pour in your vial of orange potion.
1086:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1087:VARSET:addedBlack,1^*INVREMOVE:Vial of black liquid^*You pour in your vial of black potion.
1087:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1088:VARSET:addedDrink,1^*You pour in a little bit of wine from your bottle.
1088:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1089:VARSET:addedDrink,1^*You pour in a little bit of ale from your jug.
1089:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1090:VARSET:addedPoison,1^*You add a little bit of rat poison to the mix.
1090:Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1091:VARSPLIT:addedRed,1^*1092^*1093
1091:null^*1
1092:VARSPLIT:addedBlue,1^*1094^*1095
1092:null^*1
1093:VARSPLIT:addedBlue,1^*1115^*1102
1093:null^*1
1094:VARSET:addedRed,0^*VARSET:addedBlue,0^*VARSET:addedGreen,0^*VARSET:addedBrown,0^*VARSET:addedOrange,0^*VARSET:addedClear,0^*VARSET:addedBlack,0^*VARSET:addedDrink,0^*VARSET:addedPoison,0^*You use the alchemy equipment to mix together all the potions you added and you produce a vial of solution.  The solution is a murky black color.
1094:Drink the mixture^*1108^*Take the mixture^*1107^*Discard the mixture and try something else^*1017
1095:VARSPLIT:addedGreen,1^*1094^*1096
1095:null^*1
1096:VARSPLIT:addedBrown,1^*1094^*1097
1096:null^*1
1097:VARSPLIT:addedOrange,1^*1094^*1098
1097:null^*1
1098:VARSPLIT:addedBlack,1^*1094^*1099
1098:null^*1
1099:VARSPLIT:addedDrink,1^*1094^*1100
1099:null^*1
1100:VARSPLIT:addedPoison,1^*1094^*1111
1100:null^*1
1101:You need to add at least two ingredients for you to be able to mix them together.
1101:Go back^*1059
1102:VARSPLIT:addedGreen,1^*1096^*1103
1102:null^*1
1103:VARSPLIT:addedBrown,1^*1097^*1104
1103:null^*1
1104:VARSPLIT:addedOrange,1^*1098^*1105
1104:null^*1
1105:VARSPLIT:addedBlack,1^*1099^*1106
1105:null^*1
1106:VARSPLIT:addedDrink,1^*1100^*1112
1106:null^*1
1107:INVADD:Murky black mixture^*You take the murky black mixture and put it into your pack.
1107:Continue^*1017
1108:INVREMOVE:Murky black mixture^*You drink the strange looking black mixture.  It tastes awful.
1108:Drink another potion^*1058^*Take a potion^*1057^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1109:INVADD:Vial of clear liquid^*You take a vial of clear liquid and put it into your pack.
1109:Take another potion^*1057^*Drink one of your potions^*1058^*Mix some of your potions^*1059^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1110:RESTART:^*You drink the vial of clear liquid.  Unfortunately, the potion is a deadly poison, and you die quickly and painfully.
1110:null^*1
1111:VARSPLIT:addedClear,1^*1094^*1101
1111:null^*1
1112:VARSPLIT:addedPoison,1^*1111^*1114
1112:null^*1
1113:VARSET:addedClear,1^*INVREMOVE:Vial of clear liquid^*You pour in your vial of clear potion.
1113:Mix the potions you have poured in together^*1091^*Add another potion to the mix^*1059^*Take a potion^*1057^*Drink a potion^*1058^*Leave the apothecary^*1060
1114:VARSPLIT:addedHealing,1^*1111^*1101
1114:null^*1
1115:VARSPLIT:addedGreen,1^*1094^*1116
1115:null^*1
1116:VARSPLIT:addedBrown,1^*1117^*1095
1116:null^*1
1117:VARSPLIT:addedOrange,1^*1118^*1094
1117:null^*1
1118:VARSPLIT:addedBlack,1^*1094^*1119
1118:null^*1
1119:VARSPLIT:addedClear,1^*1094^*1120
1119:null^*1
1120:VARSPLIT:freedPrisoner,4^*1125^*1122
1120:null^*1
1121:INVADD:Explosive potion^*VARSET:addedRed,0^*VARSET:addedBlue,0^*VARSET:addedGreen,0^*VARSET:addedBrown,0^*VARSET:addedOrange,0^*VARSET:addedClear,0^*VARSET:addedBlack,0^*VARSET:addedDrink,0^*VARSET:addedPoison,0^*You mix together the blue, brown and orange potions into what you hope will make an explosive mixture.  As the potions mix together, the solution turns a pale green and starts bubbling.  You pour the resulting potion into a vial and carefully put it into your pack.
1121:Leave the apothecary^*1060^*Do something else in the apothecary^*1017
1122:VARSET:addedRed,0^*VARSET:addedBlue,0^*VARSET:addedGreen,0^*VARSET:addedBrown,0^*VARSET:addedOrange,0^*VARSET:addedClear,0^*VARSET:addedBlack,0^*VARSET:addedDrink,0^*VARSET:addedPoison,0^*You use the alchemy equipment to mix together all the potions you added and you produce a vial of solution.  The solution is pale green color and you can see it bubbling.
1122:Drink the mixture^*1123^*Take the mixture^*1124^*Discard the mixture and try something else^*1017
1123:RESTART:^*You drink the vial of liquid.  Unfortunately, the mixture reacts badly with your stomach acids, causing your stomach to burst.  You die painfully as the acid eats away at your vital organs.
1123:null^*1
1124:INVADD:Pale green mixture^*You take the pale green mixture and put it into your pack.
1124:Continue^*1017
1125:VARSPLIT:movedRocks,0^*1121^*1126
1125:null^*1
1126:VARSET:addedRed,0^*VARSET:addedBlue,0^*VARSET:addedGreen,0^*VARSET:addedBrown,0^*VARSET:addedOrange,0^*VARSET:addedClear,0^*VARSET:addedBlack,0^*VARSET:addedDrink,0^*VARSET:addedPoison,0^*You mix together another explosive potion and put it into a vial.  You are about to put the vial in your pack, but you remember the violent reaction the potion had with the wall of rocks.  You decide that it would be far too dangerous to carry the potion with you, so you leave it behind.
1126:Leave the apothecary^*1060^*Do something else in the apothecary^*1017^*Try drinking the explosive potion you mixed^*1123

1150:VARSPLIT:killedDungeonGuard,0^*1184^*1185
1150:null^*1
1151:VARSPLIT:freedPrisoner,2^*1163^*1164
1151:null^*1
1152:You walk down the corridor until you see a large, intimidating iron door at the end.  The door is currently sealed shut with a large iron bar across it.
1152:Lift the bar and open the door^*1354^*Turn around and walk towards the cells^*1179^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1153:You try to talk to the prisoner, but he ignores your greeting.  From the glassy look in his eyes, you think that he might be insane.
1153:Tell him that you are going to free him^*1155^*Ask him what his name is^*1155^*Tell him that you are going to hurt him if he doesn't speak to you^*1155^*Tell him that you were another prisoner but you escaped^*1155^*Tell him that you are going to give him some food^*1155^*Tell him that you are on a mission from Carolinia^*1158^*Ask him if there are any other prisoners in the dungeon^*1155^*Tell him that King K has pardoned his crime^*1155^*Ask him where King K is^*1155
1154:VARSET:freedPrisoner,1^*One of the keys on the ring fits in the lock, and you are able to unlock the cell.  As the door swings open, the prisoner slowly looks up at you.  You tell him that he is free.  The prisoner just stares at you vacantly and doesn't move.
1154:Say something to the prisoner^*1159^*Kill the prisoner^*1162^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1155:The prisoner sits stock still and seems to ignore everything you say.
1155:Say something else to the prisoner^*1157^*DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the cell with your key ring^*1154^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1156:You take some of the food in your pack and slide it between the bars of the cell door.  The prisoner ignores it.
1156:Talk to the prisoner^*1153^*DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the cell with your key ring^*1154^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1157:What do you say to the prisoner?
1157:Tell him that you are going to free him^*1155^*Ask him what his name is^*1155^*Tell him that you are going to hurt him if he doesn't speak to you^*1155^*Tell him that you were another prisoner but you escaped^*1155^*Tell him that you are going to give him some food^*1155^*Tell him that you are on a mission from Carolinia^*1158^*Ask him if there are any other prisoners in the dungeon^*1155^*Tell him that King K has pardoned his crime^*1155^*Ask him where King K is^*1155
1158:When you mention that you are from Carolina, the prisoner's eyes seem to light up and he suddenly starts babbling.  "Carolinia... You've got to warn Carolinia... The King's workers were expanding these dungeons... Found a source of terrible magic... There are artifacts down there... King K will be unstoppable."  He suddenly gets up and starts pounding on the bars of the cell door.  "I'll show you where it is!" he shouts, "You've got to get me out of here."  After a moment, he collapses to the ground.
1158:DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the cell with your key ring^*1167^*Tell him that you'll find a way to get him out of there^*1168^*Ask him what he meant by all his babbling^*1171
1159:What do you say to the prisoner?
1159:Tell him that he should get out of here^*1160^*Offer to give him a weapon^*1160^*Ask him what his name is^*1160^*Tell him that you are going to hurt him if he doesn't speak to you^*1160^*Tell him that you were another prisoner but you escaped^*1160^*Tell him that you are going to give him some food^*1160^*Tell him that you are on a mission from Carolinia^*1161^*Ask him if there are any other prisoners in the dungeon^*1160^*Tell him that King K has pardoned his crime^*1160^*Ask him where King K is^*1160
1160:The prisoner sits stock still and seems to ignore everything you say.
1160:Say something else to the prisoner^*1159^*Kill the prisoner^*1162^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1161:VARSET:freedPrisoner,4^*When you mention that you are from Carolina, the prisoner's eyes seem to light up and he suddenly starts babbling.  "Carolinia... You've got to warn Carolinia... The King's workers were expanding these dungeons... Found a source of terrible magic... There are artifacts down there... King K will be unstoppable."  He suddenly stands up.  "I'll show you where it is!" he shouts.  He steps out of the cell and points a shaky finger to the pile of rocks blocking the end of the dungeon corridor.  "There... The workers caved it in so no one could go back... But you have to go in there and find more artifacts."  You walk over to the pile of rocks and try to move one of them, but the rocks are far too heavy.  The prisoner walks up to you and whispers in your ear.  "Make an explosive," he tells you, "Blue, brown, and orange."  He starts laughing hysterically.  You try to ask him for an explanation, but everything else he says is random nonsense.
1161:DISPLAYIF:Pale green mixture,Throw the pale green mixture you made at the pile of rocks^*1175^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1162:VARSET:freedPrisoner,2^*The prisoner doesn't even try to defend himself and you easily kill him.  You search his body, but he is carrying nothing.
1162:Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1163:You look around the cell corridor, but there is nothing useful inside any of the cells.  A large pile of rocks blocks the the end of the corridor.
1163:Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1164:VARSPLIT:freedPrisoner,1^*1166^*1165
1164:null^*1
1165:VARSPLIT:freedPrisoner,3^*1169^*1170
1165:null^*1
1166:You walk through the cell corridor until you reach the cell with the prisoner inside it.  Though his cell door is open, he is sitting in the corner and staring blankly forward.
1166:Say something to the prisoner^*1159^*Kill the prisoner^*1162^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1167:VARSET:freedPrisoner,4^*You find that one of the keys on your key ring fits in the lock, and you unlock the cell and swing it open.  You tell the prisoner that he is free, and he slowly gets up.  He steps out of the cell and points a shaky finger to the pile of rocks blocking the end of the dungeon corridor.  "There... The workers caved it in so no one could go back... But you have to go in there and find more artifacts."  You walk over to the pile of rocks and try to move one of them, but the rocks are far too heavy.  The prisoner walks up to you and whispers in your ear.  "Make an explosive," he tells you, "Blue, brown, and orange."  He starts laughing hysterically.  You try to ask him for an explanation, but everything else he says is random nonsense.
1167:DISPLAYIF:Pale green mixture,Throw the pale green mixture you made at the pile of rocks^*1175^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1168:VARSET:freedPrisoner,3^*You tell the prisoner that you'll find a way to get him out of there.  He remains in a heap on the ground and does not respond.
1168:DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the cell with your key ring^*1167^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1169:You walk through the cell corridor until you reach the cell with the prisoner inside it.  The prisoner is still in a heap on the ground.
1169:DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the cell with your key ring^*1167^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1170:VARSPLIT:freedPrisoner,4^*1172^*1173
1170:null^*1
1171:VARSET:freedPrisoner,3^*You ask the prisoner to explain his earlier outburst, but he remains in a heap on the ground and does not respond.
1171:DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the cell with your key ring^*1167^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1172:You walk through the cell corridor until you reach the pile of rocks at the end.  You see the prisoner trying to move one of the rocks out of the way, but he is not making any progress.
1172:Ask him what he is doing^*1174^*DISPLAYIF:Explosive potion,Throw the explosive potion you mixed at the pile of rocks^*1286^*DISPLAYIF:Pale green mixture,Throw the pale green mixture you made at the pile of rocks^*1286^*DISPLAYIF:Murky black mixture,Throw the murky black mixture you made at the pile of rocks^*1178^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1173:You walk past the row of cells.  The cells are small, depressing stone rooms.  Most of them are empty, but a few contain skeletons dressed only in rags.  At the end of the cell corridor, you can see a large pile of rocks blocking the path.  You are about to give up searching through the cells when you see one with a person inside.  The prisoner is gaunt and dressed in ragged clothing.  He is huddled in the corner, and his eyes have a lifeless stare.
1173:Talk to the prisoner^*1153^*DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to unlock the cell with your key ring^*1154^*DISPLAYIFVAR:lostPack,0,Give the prisoner some food from your pack^*1156^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1174:You ask the prisoner what he is trying to do, but he only responds by babbling nonsense and continuing to try to move the rocks.
1174:Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1175:VARSET:movedRocks,1^*INVREMOVE:Pale green mixture^*INVSPLIT:Shield^*1176^*1177
1175:null^*1
1176:INVREMOVE:Explosive potion^*You stand as far back as possible and toss the vial of potion at the rocks.  As soon as the glass vial hits the rocks, the potion explodes in a massive blast, sending rocks flying everywhere.  You quickly hide behind your shield, which deflects many of the deadly flying rocks.  When the dust has settled, you see large pieces of rock scattered all across the floor and a hole in the pile of rock that you can climb through.  You dig through some of the rocks and see the crushed body of the prisoner buried under them.
1176:Climb through the hole in the rock^*1181^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1177:INVREMOVE:Explosive potion^*LOSEHEALTH:20^*You stand as far back as possible and toss the vial of potion at the rocks.  As soon as the glass vial hits the rocks, the potion explodes in a massive blast, sending rocks flying everywhere.  A flurry of high speed flying rocks hits you, badly bruising you in many places and causing you to lose 20 health.  When the dust has settled, you see large pieces of rock scattered all across the floor and a hole in the pile of rock that you can climb through.  You dig through some of the rocks and see the crushed body of the prisoner buried under them.
1177:Climb through the hole in the rock^*1181^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1178:INVREMOVE:Murky black mixture^*You throw your vial of murky black potion at the rocks.  The glass shatters and nothing happens.
1178:DISPLAYIF:Explosive potion,Throw the explosive potion you mixed at the pile of rocks^*1286^*DISPLAYIF:Pale green mixture,Throw the pale green mixture you made at the pile of rocks^*1286^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1179:VARSPLIT:movedRocks,0^*1151^*1180
1179:null^*1
1180:You walk past the corridor of cells until you reach the pile of rock at the end.  The floor is covered in rubble from the recent explosion.
1180:Climb through the hole in the rock^*1181^*Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1181:VARSPLIT:killedDemon,0^*1357^*1358
1181:null^*1
1182:INVSPLIT:Sword^*1183^*1186
1182:null^*1
1183:GAINGOLD:8^*You search the bodies of the dungeon guards and find 8 gold coins between them, which you take.  The guards are not carrying anything else useful.  You leave your cell and find yourself in a cell corridor.  You head towards a set of stairs to your left that you remember lead to the dungeon exit.  You climb the stairs and see that the top of the stairs is blocked by a closed grate.  Outside the grate, you can see a hallway, but your visibility is limited.  You try to lift the grate, but it is impossible.
1183:Go back down the stairs^*1023^*Call for help^*1187
1184:You climb up to the stairs that lead out of the dungeon, but you are blocked by the closed grate at the top.
1184:Go back down the stairs^*1023^*Call for help^*1187
1185:You climb up the stairs out of the dungeon and return to the hallway.  What do you do next?
1185:DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,1,Go to the left towards the well^*1024^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,0,Go to the left towards a small wooden door^*1024^*DISPLAYIFVAR:apothecaryVisited,1,Go to the right towards the apothecary^*1030^*DISPLAYIFVAR:apothecaryVisited,0,Go to the right towards an open door^*1030
1186:INVADD:Sword^*GAINGOLD:8^*You search the bodies of the dungeon guards and find 8 gold coins between them, which you take.  You also take one of the guards' swords.  The guards are not carrying anything else useful.  You leave your cell and find yourself in a cell corridor.  You head towards a set of stairs to your left that you remember lead to the dungeon exit.  You climb the stairs and see that the top of the stairs is blocked by a closed grate.  Outside the grate, you can see a hallway, but your visibility is limited.  You try to lift the grate, but it is impossible.
1186:Go back down the stairs^*1023^*Call for help^*1187
1187:You stand next to the grate and shout that you are trapped in the dungeon.  You see a guard emerge on the other side of the gate.  He looks nonplussed.  "Who are you?" he asks, "And where are the guards that went down to interrogate the prisoner?"
1187:Tell him that the guards released you^*1188^*Tell him that you killed the guards^*1189^*Tell him that you are holding the guards hostage until you are let out^*1191^*Tell him that the prisoner has gone crazy and you need help subduing him^*1195
1188:RESTART:^*You quickly make up a story and tell the guard that you were imprisoned by mistake and that the guards have just released you.  You can tell that the guard outside the grate does not believe you.  "If that is the case," he says, "Then where are the two guards now?"  He disappears down the hallway, leaving you trapped behind the door.  He returns several minutes later with several crossbow laden guards, who waste no time in shooting you through the grate.  <br>Your life ends here.
1188:null^*1
1189:RESTART:^*You tell him that you killed the guards and escaped, and that you will kill him next if he doesn't let you out.  The guard backs away in horror, then runs away down the hall.  He returns several minutes later with several crossbow laden guards, who waste no time in shooting you through the grate.  <br>Your life ends here.
1189:null^*1
1190:COMBAT:You are fighting an interrogator. He is using a sharp torturing knife,NAME:interrogator,WEAPON:Knife,STRENGTH:20,DEFENSE:0,ACCURACY:75,HEALTH:50,HIT:The interrogator stabs you with his knife,HIT:The interrogator cuts you deeply,HIT:The interrogator slashes you,MISS:The interrogator parries you.,MISS:The interrogator dodges your blow.,MISS:The interrogator evades you.^*You have killed the interrogator.
1190:Continue^*1194
1191:You tell the guard that you have escaped, and you are holding the two guards hostage.  When he hears this, the guard behind the grate starts to leave to get help.  "If you don't open this grate right now," you call after him, "The blood of those guards will be on your hands."  Your bluff works and you see the grate slowly grind open in front of you.  You immediately draw your sword and dash out to attack the guard.
1191:Continue^*1192
1192:COMBAT:You are fighting a guard.  The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:16,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your sword glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:Your sword glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:The guard quickly parries your sword swing.,MISS:The guard evades you.^*You slay the guard.
1192:Continue^*1193
1193:VARSET:killedDungeonGuard,1^*INVADD:Key Ring^*After you defeat the guard, you look around.  You are in the middle of a long, narrow hallway that is lined with torches.  Behind you, there is an open grate that is in front of a staircase leading down into the dungeon.  Above the body of the guard, you see a small lever that you assume controls the grate.  A quick search of the guard's body reveals a key ring full of keys, which you take.  To the left, you can see a small wooden door at the end of the hall.  To the right, you can see an open door.
1193:Go to the left^*1024^*Go to the right^*1030
1194:VARSET:killedInterrogator,1^*INVADD:Knife,Silver cross^*You search the body of the interrogator.  Other than a knife, he is not carrying anything useful.  You search around the rest of the torture chamber, but there is not much there other than implements of pain.    You are about to give up the search when you see silver cross lying among a group of thumbscrews.  The cross looks valuable, so you decide to take it.
1194:Go to the cell area^*1179^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1195:RESTART:^*You can tell that the guard outside the grate does not believe you.  "If that is the case," he says, "Then where are the two guards now?"  He disappears down the hallway, leaving you trapped behind the door.  He returns several minutes later with several crossbow laden guards, who waste no time in shooting you through the grate.  <br>Your life ends here.
1195:null^*1
1196:You emerge from the passageway, bracing yourself for a fight, but there is nobody out there.  You walk forwards into the great hall and look around.
1196:Continue^*1197
1197:VARSPLIT:timeOfDay,night^*1292^*1293
1197:null^*1
1198:VARSPLIT:timeOfDay,night^*1310^*1311
1198:null^*1
1199:You walk down the hallway until you reach two large wooden doors.  The doors are open and you can see that they lead to a cathedral.
1199:Enter the cathedral^*1268^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk through the hallway to the downward stairs^*1236^*Walk around the hallway corner to the upward stairs^*1267
1200:ANYSPLIT:Servant Disguise,Guard Disguise^*1202^*1203
1200:null^*1
1201:You walk up the stairs and find that there is no sign of the stairway guards that you fought earlier.  You can see the great hall in the center of the room, as well as a small wooden door on your immediate right.  You walk up to the great hall and look around.
1201:Continue^*1197
1202:You walk up the stairs and emerge in a large hallway corner.  There are two guards standing on either side of the stairway, but they ignore you.  In the middle of the room, you can see many entrances to a large great hall.  You walk into the great hall and look around.
1202:Continue^*1197
1203:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*1204^*1205
1203:null^*1
1204:You walk up the stairs and emerge in a large hallway corner.  To your immediate right, you can see a small wooden door.  In the middle of the room, you can see many entrances to a large a great hall.  There are two guards standing on either side of the stairway, and one of them sees you coming up the stairs.  "How did an assassin get down here?" he gasps.  The guards draw their swords and attack you.
1204:Continue^*1208
1205:You walk up the stairs and emerge in a large hallway corner.  To your immediate right, you can see a small wooden door.  In the middle of the room, you can see many entrances to a large great hall.  There are two guards standing on either side of the stairway, and one of them sees you coming up the stairs.  "How did you get down there?" he demands, "I don't remember letting you in."
1205:Attack the guards^*1208^*Tell them that they must have forgotten letting you in^*1228^*Tell him that someone else let you in a few hours ago^*1227^*DISPLAYIF:Healing Elixir,Say that you just went down to get some healing elixir^*1230^*DISPLAYIF:Platemail Armor,Say that you just went down to get a suit of platemail armor^*1229^*DISPLAYIFVAR:kitchenVisited,1,Say that you just went down to get some food from the kitchen^*1232^*DISPLAYIFVAR:armoryVisited,1,Say that you just went down to get some weapons from the armory^*1233
1206:ANYSPLIT:Servant Disguise,Guard Disguise^*991^*1234
1206:null^*1
1207:As you go to open the door, one of the guards tells you that you are not allowed to enter it.
1207:Open the door anyway^*1209^*Attack the guards^*1208^*Go down the stairs^*1206^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1208:COMBAT:You are fighting two guards.  They are both armed with swords,NAME:first guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:15,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,NAME2:second guard,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:15,DEFENSE2:2,ACCURARCY2:70,HEALTH2:40,HIT:The first guard slashes you with his blade,HIT2:The second guard slashes you with his blade^*You have killed the guards.
1208:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Pick up one of the guards' swords from the ground^*1211^*Search the guards' bodies^*798^*Drag the bodies down the stairs^*797^*Run into the great hall^*1212^*Run down the stairs^*664
1209:You ignore the guard and reach to open the door, only to find that it is locked.  The guard glares at you but does nothing.  You decide that it would be a bad idea to try to break in with the guards watching you.
1209:Attack the guards^*1208^*Go down the stairs^*1206^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1210:You walk up to the downward leading stairs.  There are two guards standing on either side of the stairway, but they seem to be ignoring you.  There is also a small wooden door near the staircase.
1210:Go down the stairs^*1206^*Open the small wooden door^*1207^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner to the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1211:INVADD:Sword^*You pick up one of the swords.  What do you do next?
1211:Search the guards' bodies^*798^*Drag the bodies down the stairs^*797^*Run into the great hall^*1212^*Run down the stairs^*664
1212:RESTART:^*You are afraid that someone may have heard the noise of the fight and call more guards to attack you.  You leave the bodies behind and quickly run into the great hall, hoping to escape detection.  Soon afterwards, you hear a shout as one of the servants comes out of the great hall and sees the body.  Several guards converge on the location and spread out to search for the killer.  One of them sees that you have blood on your clothing, and the guards attack you.  You try to fight, but you are hopelessly outnumbered.  <br>Your life ends here.
1212:null^*1
1213:You run to the left until you can see an open door leading to an armory full of weapons and armor for the guards.
1213:Try to hide in the armory^*1215^*Keep running past the armory^*1216
1214:VARSET:apothecaryVisited,1^*You run to the right until you can see an open door leading to an apothecary full of rows of potions.
1214:Try to hide in the apothecary^*1218^*Keep running past the apothecary^*1219
1215:RESTART:^*You enter the armory and look around for a place to hide, but all you can see are rows of weapons and armor.  You look down and see that there is blood on your clothing, so you take a guard uniform from the rack and try to put it on in a desperate attempt to disguise yourself.  While you are trying to put on the armor, several guards enter the armory.  They see you and waste no time unloading several crossbow bolts into you.  <br>Your life ends here.
1215:null^*1
1216:You run past the armory and turn around a hallway corner.  The next room you see is full of guards and they call at you to halt.
1216:Stop running^*1217^*Keep running past the guards^*1016
1217:RESTART:^*You come to a stop in front of the guard room.  The guards approach you and ask you why there is blood on your clothing.  Before you can answer them, several more guards come running down the hallway behind you and announce that they are looking for someone who has killed two guards.  The group of guards accuses you of doing it and they execute you with their swords.
1217:null^*1
1218:You look for a place to hide in the apothecary, but all you can see are rows of potions and alchemy equipment.  You are forced to run out of the room and continue down the hallway.
1218:Continue^*1219
1219:VARSPLIT:killedDungeonGuard,0^*1222^*1223
1219:null^*1
1220:VARSET:wellVisited,1^*You open the door and run into a room containing a large well.  The well is a large circular pit with several coils of rope staked to the ground around it, all attached to buckets.  There is only one place you can think of to hide.  You toss one of the buckets into the pit, waiting until it falls to the water below.  Then, you climb down onto the rope over the edge of the pit until you are out of sight.  Your hands ache as you hang precariously on the rope.  If you were to lose your grip, you would fall to your death in the deep well.  You wait until you hear the door to the well room open, then shut again a few seconds later.  You remain dangling on the rope for several agonizing minutes before you climb out of the well and leave the room.
1220:Continue^*882
1221:RESTART:^*You run around the hallway corner and continue running, until you run into a group of guards coming the other direction.  The guards raise crossbows and fill you full of bolts.  <br>Your life ends here.
1221:null^*1
1222:You run past a sleeping guard and continue around the hallway corner until you can see a small wooden door.
1222:DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,1,Try to hide inside the well^*1220^*DISPLAYIFVAR:wellVisited,0,Try to hide inside the door^*1220^*Run past the door and around the hallway corner^*1221
1223:VARSPLIT:wellVisited,1^*1224^*1225
1223:null^*1
1224:As you run down the hallway, a plan forms in your mind.  You run past the stairs to the dungeon and continue around the hallway corner until you reach the door to the well.
1224:Continue^*1226
1225:You run past the stairs to the dungeon and continue around the hallway corner until you can see a small wooden door.
1225:Try to hide inside the door^*1220^*Run past the door and around the hallway corner^*1221
1226:You open the door and run towards the well.  You toss one of the buckets into the pit, waiting until it falls to the water below.  Then, you climb down onto the rope over the edge of the pit until you are out of sight.  Your hands ache as you hang precariously on the rope.  If you were to lose your grip, you would fall to your death in the deep well.  You wait until you hear the door to the well room open, then shut again a few seconds later.  You remain dangling on the rope for several agonizing minutes before you climb out of the well and leave the room.
1226:Continue^*882
1227:"Liar!" says the guard, "I've been standing here all day."  The guards draw swords and attack you.
1227:Continue^*1208
1228:The guard pauses for a moment.  "Did we let him in?" he asks the other guard.  The other guard shakes his head.  "I think you're a liar," the guard says as he draws his sword to attack you.
1228:Continue^*1208
1229:You tell the guard that he doesn't recognize you because you went down to the forge to get the set of platemail armor that you are wearing.  "I suppose that sounds reasonable," says the guard.  He lets you walk through to the great hall.
1229:Continue^*1197
1230:You show the guard your vial of healing elixir.  "You let me go down earlier to get some healing elixir from the apothecary, remember?"  The guard looks confused for a moment.  "I suppose I forgot about that," says the guard slowly.  He lets you walk through to the great hall.
1230:Continue^*1197
1231:The guard stops you as you try to go down the stairs.  "You've already gotten what you need from the basement," he says, "You aren't allowed down there anymore."
1231:Attack the guards^*1208^*Open the small wooden door beside you^*1207^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1232:You tell the guard that you went down earlier to get some food from the kitchen.  The guard pauses for a moment.  "Did we let him in?" he asks the other guard.  The other guard shakes his head.  "I think you're a liar," the guard says as he draws his sword to attack you.
1232:Continue^*1208
1233:You tell the guard that you went down earlier to get some weapons from the armory.  The guard pauses for a moment.  "Did we let him in?" he asks the other guard.  The other guard shakes his head.  "I think you're a liar," the guard says as he draws his sword to attack you.
1233:Continue^*1208
1234:VARSPLIT:killedStairwayGuards,1^*991^*1235
1234:null^*1
1235:You walk towards the stairs leading downwards, but one of the guards puts a restraining hand in front of you and says that you are not allowed down there.
1235:Attack the guards^*1208^*Try to bribe the guards^*1333^*Open the small wooden door^*1207^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1236:VARSPLIT:killedStairwayGuards,0^*1210^*1237
1236:null^*1
1237:You walk up to the downward leading stairs.  Near the staircase, there is a small wooden door.
1237:Go down the stairs^*1206^*Open the small wooden door^*1238^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1238:VARSPLIT:passagewayLockPicked^*1239^*1240
1238:null^*1
1239:You open the door and enter the passageway.
1239:Pull the lever^*793^*Walk out into the inner bailey^*1244^*Return to the hall^*1245
1240:You try to open the door, but it is locked.
1240:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1388^*DISPLAYIF:Key Ring,Try to open it with a key from your key ring^*1242^*Go down the stairs^*1206^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1241:You pick the lock on the door and open it.  You enter a narrow passageway with a wooden door on the other end.  You can also see a small lever on your left.
1241:Pull the lever^*793^*Walk to the other end of the passageway^*1243
1242:None of your keys work on the door.
1242:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Pick the lock^*1388^*Go down the stairs^*1206^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1243:VARSET:passagewayLockPicked,1^*You walk to the other end of the passageway and find that the door there is locked as well.  You pick that lock and open the door.  It leads outside the keep into the castle's inner bailey courtyard.
1243:Go out into the inner bailey^*1246^*Go back and pull the lever^*793^*Go back and return to the hall^*1245
1244:You walk through the passageway and open the door out to the inner bailey.  As you are leaving, you remember that your mission is to acquire King K's ring, and that you won't find him outside of the keep.  You decide to focus on your mission and not risk leaving the castle.
1244:Return to the hall^*1245
1245:You leave the passageway and return to the hall.  What do you do next?
1245:Go down the stairs^*991^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1246:As you are walking out to the courtyard, you remember that your mission is to acquire King K's ring, and that you won't find him outside of the keep.  You decide to focus on your mission and not risk leaving the castle.
1246:Return to the hall^*1245
1247:VARSPLIT:killedPriests,0^*1262^*1248
1247:null^*1
1248:You leave the cathedral and emerge in a large hallway.  In front of you, you see an entrance to the great hall.
1248:Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk through the hallway towards the stairs down^*1236^*Walk around the hallway corner to the stairs up^*1267
1249:You tell the priests that they should leave immediately or you will report them to the guards.  One of the priests laughs at you.  "The guards do everything we tell them to," he rasps, "Now hand over the cross or you will be sorry."
1249:Give them the cross^*1250^*Refuse to give them the cross^*1251^*Attack them^*1252
1250:INVSPLIT:Shield^*1255^*1256
1250:null^*1
1251:You flatly refuse to hand over the cross.  The five priests simultaneously pull sacrificial daggers out of their robes and lunge at you.
1251:Continue^*1253
1252:Almost as if they sensed your attack, the five priests simultaneously pull sacrificial daggers out of their robes and lunge at you.
1252:Continue^*1253
1253:COMBAT:You are fighting five priests.  They are all using sacrificial daggers,NAME:first priest,WEAPON:Sacrificial Dagger,STRENGTH:11,DEFENSE:0,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:30,NAME2:second priest,WEAPON2:Sacrificial Dagger,STRENGTH2:11,DEFENSE2:0,ACCURACY2:70,HEALTH2:30,NAME3:third priest,WEAPON3:Sacrificial Dagger,STRENGTH3:11,DEFENSE3:0,ACCURACY3:70,HEALTH3:30,NAME4:fourth priest,WEAPON4:Sacrificial Dagger,STRENGTH4:11,DEFENSE4:0,ACCURACY4:70,HEALTH4:30,NAME5:fifth priest,WEAPON5:Sacrificial Dagger,STRENGTH5:11,DEFENSE5:0,ACCURACY5:70,HEALTH5:30,HIT:The first priest stabs you,HIT2:The second priest stabs you,HIT3:The third priest stabs you,HIT4:The fourth priest stabs you,HIT5:The fifth priest stabs you^*You manage to kill all the priests.
1253:Continue^*1254
1254:VARSET:killedPriests,1^*INVADD:Sacrificial Dagger,Golden key^*You search the bodies and you find a tiny golden key on one of the priests.  The priests are not carrying anything other than the sacrificial daggers.  As you are searching, you see strange occult tattoos crossing the priests' bodies.  You take one of the daggers and the key before leaving the cathedral.
1254:Continue^*1248
1255:You hand one of the priests the golden cross.  He raises it in the air and the group of priests start chanting in a strange language.  As they chant, you see the cross turn a crimson red color and start to glow with power.  Reflexively, you ready your shield to defend yourself.  A bolt of power jumps at you from the cross, but the metal from the shield reflects it and bolt hits the group of priests.  The bolt explodes, instantly killing the priests.
1255:Continue^*1257
1256:RESTART:^*You hand one of the priests the golden cross.  He raises it in the air and the group of priests start chanting in a strange language.  As they chant, you see the cross turn a crimson red color and start to glow with power.  You lunge towards the priests, but it is too late.  A bolt of power jumps from the cross and strikes you down, rendering you helpless.  As you lay on the ground, paralyzed and in pain, you see one of the priests draw a sacrificial dagger and plunge it into your heart.  <br>Your life ends here.
1256:null^*1
1257:VARSET:killedPriests,1^*INVADD:Sacrificial Dagger,Golden key^*You search the charred bodies of the priests and you find a tiny golden key on one of them.  They are not carrying anything else other than a set of sacrificial daggers.  As you are searching, you see strange occult tattoos crossing the priests' bodies.  You take the key and one of the sacrificial daggers.  Clenched in one of the priests' hands, you see the golden cross, which has returned to its normal color.
1257:Take the cross^*1258^*Leave the cathedral instead^*1248
1258:INVADD:Golden cross^*You take the cross and continue towards the cathedral exit.
1258:Continue^*1248
1259:VARSPLIT:catacombsVisited,0^*639^*1260
1259:null^*1
1260:The altar is covered with candles and there is a red cloth draped over the center.  You are unsettled when you see that the golden cross is sitting once again in the center of the altar.  You feel as if it were beckoning you to take it.
1260:Take the cross^*1261^*Go down to the catacombs^*652^*Leave the cathedral^*636
1261:INVADD:Golden cross^*You take the golden cross and put it into your pack.  What do you do next?
1261:Go down to the catacombs^*652^*Leave the cathedral^*636
1262:As you walk towards the doors leading out of the cathedral, you see the doors open.  A group of five priests walks through the door and approaches you.  They are dressed in dark blue floor-length robes, and their eyes are concealed by the hoods on the robes.  They seem to chant in unison as they speak to you.  "We have felt you take our sacred cross and awaken the dead.  You do not know the dark magic that you dabble in.  Return our cross at once."
1262:Give them the cross^*1250^*Refuse to give them the cross^*1251^*Attack them^*1252^*Threaten to report them to the guards^*1249
1263:VARSET:killedPriests,2^*As you enter the cathedral, you are surprised to see that the bodies of the priests that attacked you have vanished.
1263:Examine the altar^*635^*Go down the to catacombs^*652^*Leave the cathedral^*636
1264:VARSPLIT:timeOfDay,night^*1294^*1295
1264:null^*1
1265:You walk down the hallway until you can see a door with a sword inscribed on it.  The rest of the hallway is deserted.
1265:Open the door^*1269^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner to the guard barracks^*1266^*Walk down the hallway to the throne room^*1198
1266:You walk down the hallway until you see a closed door.  Above the door, you see an inscription that tells you that the door leads to a guard's barracks.  To the right of the barracks, you can see a spiral staircase leading up.
1266:Enter the barracks^*1270^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk down the hallway to the upward stairs^*1267^*Walk around the hallway corner to the inscribed door^*1265
1267:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*1279^*1280
1267:null^*1
1268:VARSPLIT:killedPriests,1^*1263^*1264
1268:null^*1
1269:ANYSPLIT:Military Plans,Invasion Plans^*1317^*1318
1269:null^*1
1270:INVSPLIT:timeOfDay,night^*1296^*1297
1270:null^*1
1271:ANYSPLIT:Servant Disguise,Guard Disguise^*1274^*1275
1271:null^*1
1272:VARSET:guardDisguise,1^*INVSPLIT:Hammer^*875^*876
1272:null^*1
1273:INVSPLIT:Hammer^*875^*876
1273:null^*1
1274:The guards ignore you as you walk up the stairs to the top level of the keep.  Here, you can see several rooms that are used as sleeping quarters for all the keep's residents, including King K himself.  From the stairway, you can see entrances to the servant quarters on the right and the guest quarters on the left.
1274:Walk to the servant quarters^*1427^*Walk to the guest quarters^*1428^*Walk back down the stairs^*1365
1275:VARSPLIT:bribedGuards,0^*1325^*1274
1275:null^*1
1276:INVREMOVE:Guard Disguise,Chainmail Armor^*INVADD:Platemail Armor^*You remove your guard uniform and put on a suit of platemail armor.  It is extremely heavy and cumbersome, but it provides you with excellent protection.
1276:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*Leave the forge^*1038
1277:INVREMOVE:Servant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Merchant Disguise,Assassin Garb,Chainmail Armor^*INVADD:Platemail Armor^*You put on a suit of platemail armor.  It is extremely heavy and cumbersome, but it provides you with excellent protection.
1277:DISPLAYIFNOT:Sword,Take one of the swords^*965^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Axe,Take one of the axes^*966^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Chainmail Armor,Take a suit of chainmail armor^*967^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Pliers,Take one of the pliers^*970^*Try to open the safe^*971^*Search through the pile of scrap metal^*969^*Leave the forge^*1038
1278:RESTART:^*You attack the stairway guards, but the noise from the fight brings several more guards running out of the barracks.  You are soon overwhelmed by the sheer number of guards and killed.
1278:null^*1
1279:You walk towards the staircase that spirals upwards.  To the left of the staircase, you can see the guard barracks.  You can see two guards on either side of the staircase.  The guards stare at your assassin's clothing suspiciously.
1279:Go up the stairs^*1326^*Attack the guards^*1278^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner to the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1280:You walk up to the staircase that spirals upwards.  To the left of the staircase, you can see the guard barracks.  You can see two guards on either side of the staircase.  The guards don't pay you much attention.
1280:Go up the stairs^*1271^*Attack the guards^*1278^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner to the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1281:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*1282^*1283
1281:null^*1
1282:RESTART:^*As you walk into the throne room, a hush falls over the court.  Several guards draw weapons and surround you.  "An assassin in the throne room?" says one of them, "What is the meaning of this?"  You try to charge past them and reach the King, but you are quickly cut down.
1282:null^*1
1283:You enter the throne room and look around.  Most of the court is ignoring you, as they are focused on a group of visiting ambassadors from Statia who are currently talking to the King.  You can see King K sitting on a golden throne that is draped with dark blue tapestries.  The King has an ornate golden ring upon his finger and carries a scepter in his hand.
1283:DISPLAYIFVAR:throneVisited,0,Listen to the ambassadors^*1285^*Pickpocket some of the members of the court^*1328^*Try to find a way to attack the King^*1288^*Go to the center of the room and talk to the King^*1284^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1284:RESTART:^*As you walk into the center of the room, a hush falls over the court.  One of the ambassadors stops talking in mid-sentence.  "What insolence is this, to interrupt my meeting?" roars King K.  He flicks his ring finger, causing a deadly bolt of magic to disintegrate you.  <br>Your life ends here.
1284:null^*1
1285:VARSET:throneVisited,1^*You find a spot in the throne room where you can clearly hear the Statian ambassadors.  It seems that they are negotiation a peace treaty with Dookia, but you can tell that the King's powerful ring gives him a lot of leverage in the negotiations.  You learn that there is going to be a feast held in the great hall when the negotiations are complete.
1285:Try to find a way to attack the King^*1288^*Pickpocket some of the members of the court^*1328^*Go to the center of the room and talk to the King^*1284^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1286:You are about to throw the potion when you realize that the prisoner is still in front of you trying moving the rocks.
1286:Yell to the prisoner to move out of the way^*1287^*Throw the potion anyway^*1175
1287:You yell to the prisoner and he backs up several feet.  You figure that he is probably safe from any explosion that you would cause.
1287:Continue^*1175
1288:INVSPLIT:Crossbow^*1289^*1290
1288:null^*1
1289:You look around the room, trying to find a way to attack the King by surprise.  You see several armed guards placed in key locations throughout the room, who would see you and attack you if you tried anything.  You decide that the only approach that would not be immediately suicidal is to fire a crossbow bolt at the King, though the chances of success are slim. 
1289:Attack the King with your crossbow^*1291^*DISPLAYIFVAR:throneVisited,0,Listen to the ambassadors^*1285^*Pickpocket some of the members of the court^*1328^*Go to the center of the room and talk to the King^*1284^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1290:You look around the room, trying to find a way to attack the King by surprise.  You see several armed guards placed in key locations throughout the room, who would see you and attack you if you tried anything.  You are unable to find a way to attack the King that would not be immediately suicidal.  You are going to have to try to get the King alone if you want to try anything.
1290:DISPLAYIFVAR:throneVisited,0,Listen to the ambassadors^*1285^*Pickpocket some of the members of the court^*1328^*Go to the center of the room and talk to the King^*1284^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1291:RESTART:^*You pull out your crossbow to attack the King, but one of the members of the court sees you and leaps at you, knocking the crossbow out of your hands.  You are soon tackled by several of the throne room guards, who drag you out of the room before executing you.
1291:null^*1
1292:The hall is gigantic and you can see insignias, pieces of armor, and other decorations lining the walls.  Since it is currently in the middle of the night, the great hall is deserted except for a huge table set up in the middle.  The great hall has exits into a large hallway on all sides, from which you can see most of the rooms on the floor.  You can see an open set of large wooden doors that leads to a cathedral, an archway that leads into the throne room, a door with a sword inscribed on it, a barracks for the guards, and two sets of stairs that lead up and down.
1292:Go to the cathedral^*1199^*Go to the throne room^*1198^*Go to the inscribed door^*1265^*Go to the guard barracks^*1266^*Go to the stairs leading down^*1236^*Go to the stairs leading up^*1267
1293:The hall is gigantic and you can see insignias, pieces of armor, and other decorations lining the walls.  In the middle, there is a huge table set up, and you can see a few servants cleaning it.  The great hall has exits into a large hallway on all sides, from which you can see most of the rooms on the floor.  You can see an open set of large wooden doors that leads to a cathedral, an archway that leads into the throne room, a door with a sword inscribed on it, a barracks for the guards, and two sets of stairs that lead up and down.
1293:Go to the cathedral^*1199^*Go to the throne room^*1198^*Go to the inscribed door^*1265^*Go to the guard barracks^*1266^*Go to the stairs leading down^*1236^*Go to the stairs leading up^*1267
1294:You enter a large cathedral.  There are stained glass windows high above you to your left, and you can see rows of wooden chairs that are laid out facing a large, gilded altar.  Since most of the occupants of the castle are asleep right now, it is unsurprising that the cathedral is deserted.  There is a small door at the back of the room.
1294:Examine the altar^*635^*Examine the small door^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
1295:You enter a large cathedral.  There are stained glass windows high above you to your left, and you can see rows of wooden chairs that are laid out facing a large, gilded altar.  There is a small door at the back of the room.  The cathedral is currently deserted.
1295:Examine the altar^*635^*Examine the small door^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
1296:You enter the door to the guards' barracks.  Inside, you see a large array of straw beds set up, on which there are many sleeping guards.  Next to the beds, you see many sacks full of the guards' possessions.
1296:Search through the sacks^*1302^*DISPLAYIFVAR:slept,0,Go to sleep on one of the beds^*1304^*Go deeper into the barracks^*1305^*Leave the barracks^*1300
1297:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*1298^*1299
1297:null^*1
1298:You enter the door to the guards' barracks.  Inside, you see a large array of straw beds set up and several guards milling around the room.  The guards do not pay you any attention.  You see several cloth sacks near the beds holding some of the guards' possessions, but you don't dare search any of them with all the guards walking around.
1298:DISPLAYIFVAR:slept,0,Take a nap on one of the beds^*1301^*Walk deeper into the barracks^*1303^*Leave the barracks^*1300
1299:You enter the door to the guards' barracks.  Inside, you see a large array of straw beds set up and several guards milling around the room.  "This is the guards' barracks," one of them says to you, "You are not permitted to be in here."  There are too many guards to fight and you don't want to cause any trouble, so you leave the room.
1299:Continue^*1300
1300:You exit the barracks and return to the hallway.  What do you do next?
1300:Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk down the hallway to the upward stairs^*1267^*Walk around the hallway corner to the inscribed door^*1265
1301:VARSET:slept,1^*VARSET:timeOfDay,night^*GAINHEALTH:10^*You decide to take a short nap to rest your body from the day's trials.  You find a straw bed that doesn't have a sack of possessions next to it and fall asleep on it.  You are more exhausted than you had thought and you fall into a deep sleep that lasts for many hours.  The refreshing sleep causes you to recover 10 health.  By the time you finally wake up, you see that it is now the middle of the night and many of the beds around you are occupied by sleeping guards.
1301:Leave the barracks^*1300^*Search through the sacks^*1302^*DISPLAYIFVAR:slept,0,Go to sleep on one of the beds^*1304^*Go deeper into the barracks^*1305
1302:RESTART:^*As you are rummaging through one of the sacks, you accidently wake up one of the guards.  He sees you going through his stuff and cries out in alarm.  Several of the guards in the room wake up and grab you.  They soon find out that you are an intruder to the castle and you are executed.
1302:null^*1
1303:Deeper into the barracks, you can see several tables set up with food, as well as several sets of guard uniforms lying around.  You don't need any of those, so you go back to the main room of the barracks.
1303:DISPLAYIFVAR:slept,0,Take a nap on one of the beds^*1301^*Leave the barracks^*1300
1304:VARSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*1307^*1308
1304:null^*1
1305:Deeper into the barracks, you can see several tables set up with food, as well as several sets of guard uniforms lying around.
1305:DISPLAYIFNOT:Guard Disguise,Exhange your current clothing for one of the guard uniforms^*1306^*Search through the sacks^*1302^*DISPLAYIFVAR:slept,0,Go to sleep on one of the beds^*1304^*Leave the barracks^*1300
1306:INVREMOVE:Merchant Disguise,Mercenary Disguise,Assassin Garb,Servant Disguise,Soldier's Uniform,Platemail Armor^*INVADD:Guard Disguise^*You take one of the guard uniforms that looks like it would fit you and put it on.  You go back to the beds and see that all the guards are still sleeping.
1306:Search through the sacks^*1302^*DISPLAYIFVAR:slept,0,Go to sleep on one of the beds^*1304^*Leave the barracks^*1300
1307:VARSET:slept,1^*VARSET:timeOfDay,day^*GAINHEALTH:10^*As you look at all the beds in the barracks, you realize how exhausted you are.  You find an unoccupied straw bed and fall asleep on it.  You fall into a deep, dreamless sleep that lasts for many hours.  The refreshing sleep causes you to recover 10 health.  By the time you finally wake up, it is close to the middle of the day and you see that the other guards in the room had woken up long before.
1307:Leave the barracks^*1300
1308:VARSET:timeOfDay,night^*LOSEHEALTH:5^*As you look at all the beds in the barracks, you realize how exhausted you are.  You find an unoccupied straw bed and fall asleep on it.  Your deep sleep is interrupted when you are jerked awake the next morning.  You see several angry looking guards standing around you.  "You have some nerve to walk in here and use one of our beds," says one of the guards, "What on earth were you thinking?"  The guards practically drag you out of the room and throw you out into the hallway.  The rude awakening you got has left you still exhausted, and you lose 5 health from fatigue.
1308:Continue^*1309
1309:You are standing outside the guards' barracks.  What do you do next?
1309:Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk down the hallway to the upward stairs^*1267^*Walk around the hallway corner to the inscribed door^*1265
1310:You walk down the hallway until you reach the archway leading to the throne room.  Unsurprisingly, the throne room is deserted right now.
1310:Enter the throne room^*1312
1311:You walk down the hallway until you reach the archway leading to the throne room.  Inside the busy throne room, you can see King K's court receiving a group of ambassadors.
1311:Enter the throne room^*1281^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk through the hallway to the inscribed door^*1265^*Walk through the hallway to the downward stairs^*1236
1312:You enter the throne room and look around.  Since there is nobody else in the throne room, the only thing of interest that you can see is a golden throne that is draped with dark blue tapestries.  You examine the throne, but there is nothing unusual about it and it is far too heavy for you to take.
1312:Examine the throne^*1406^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1313:You sit on the throne and cackle wickedly as you pretend to be the King.  After a few seconds, you get bored and decide to leave.
1313:Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1314:INVADD:Invasion Plans,Torn scrap of paper^*On one of the tables in the room, you see several tax records for the different Dookian provinces.  On a different table, you see a set of military plans for the upcoming invasion of Carolinia.  Together with the military documents you took from the outer bailey barracks, you now have a complete set of invasion plans, which could prove extremely valuable to a defense against the Dookian invasion.  You search through some of the other documents, but the only thing you find is a torn scrap of paper with a number written on it buried among a pile of treaties.  The scrap of paper looks very out of place, so you do decide to take it.  There is nothing else of interest to you in the room.
1314:Leave the room^*1319
1315:INVADD:Military Plans,Torn scrap of paper^*On one of the tables in the room, you see several tax records for the different Dookian provinces.  On a different table, you see detailed military plans for the upcoming invasion of Carolinia.  You decide to take the military plans, as they may be useful in defending against a Dookian invasion.  You search through some of the other documents, but the only thing you find is a torn scrap of paper with a number written on it buried among a pile of treaties.  The scrap of paper looks very out of place, so you do decide to take it.  There is nothing else of interest to you in the room.
1315:Leave the room^*1319
1316:INVSPLIT:Military Documents^*1314^*1315
1316:null^*1
1317:You enter the inscribed door and see a room filled with maps and piles of documents.  However, none of the documents are particularly interesting to you.
1317:Leave the room^*1319
1318:You enter the inscribed door and see a room filled with maps and piles of paper and parchment.  A closer inspection reveals that the room is used for planning battle campaigns as well keeping records of the affairs of the Kingdom.  There are several tables in the room that are covered in documents.
1318:Read the documents on the tables^*1316^*Leave the room before someone sees you^*1319
1319:You leave the room and return to the hallway.  What do you do next?
1319:Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner to the guard barracks^*1266^*Walk down the hallway to the throne room^*1198
1320:GOLDSPLIT:30^*1322^*1321
1320:null^*1
1321:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You hint to the guards that perhaps a few gold coins could convince them to look the other way.  The guard whispers that they would need 15 gold coins each to do something like that for you.  Unfortunately, you do not have 30 gold coins, and the guards refuse to take any less.
1321:Attack the guards^*1278^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1322:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You hint to the guards that perhaps a few gold coins could convince them to look the other way.  The guard whispers that they would need 15 gold coins each to do something like that for you.
1322:Give them 30 gold^*1323^*Attack the guards instead^*1278^*Tell them that you changed your mind^*1324
1323:VARSET:bribedGuards,1^*LOSEGOLD:30^*The guards pocket your gold and tell you that you are free to walk up the stairs.
1323:Go up the stairs^*1271^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner to the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1324:You decide not to bribe the guards at the moment.  What do you do next?
1324:Attack the guards^*1278^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1325:One of the guards stops your as you try to go up the stairs.  "You're not allowed up there," he says.
1325:Tell him that you were up there earlier^*1490^*Attack the guards^*1278^*Try to bribe the guards^*1320^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1326:One of the guards stops your as you try to go up the stairs.  "You're not allowed up there," he says.
1326:Attack the guards^*1278^*Try to bribe the guards^*1327^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1327:"I don't care how much gold you give me," says one of the guards, "I won't have to on my conscience that I let an assassin upstairs."  The guards refuse to take your bribe.
1327:Attack the guards^*1278^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1328:INVSPLIT:Crumpled scrap of paper^*1409^*1410
1328:null^*1
1329:GOLDSPLIT:30^*1331^*1355
1329:null^*1
1330:GOLDSPLIT:30^*1331^*1356
1330:null^*1
1331:You sidle through the crowd, casually rifling through the pockets of the people in the court.  Unfortunately, you do not manage to steal anything.
1331:DISPLAYIFVAR:throneVisited,0,Listen to the ambassadors^*1285^*Try to pickpocket more people^*1336^*Try to find a way to attack the King^*1288^*Go to the center of the room and talk to the King^*1284^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1332:RESTART:^*You sidle through the crowd, casually sifting your hands through the pockets of the distracted courtiers.  As you are lifting a pouch of gold, one of the guards standing in the room sees you.  "Thief!" he shouts, and soon the throne room is in an uproar.  You try to escape in the chaos, but several of the guards grab you.  The King orders you executed on the spot for daring to steal in his presence.
1332:null^*1
1333:The guards refuse to take any of your gold.
1333:Attack the guards^*1208^*Open the small wooden door^*1207^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the throne room^*1198
1334:RANDSPLIT:^*1330^*1331^*1332
1334:null^*1
1335:RANDSPLIT:^*1329^*1331^*1332
1335:null^*1
1336:RANDSPLIT:^*1329^*1330^*1332
1336:null^*1
1337:You walk up to the largest pile of bones.  As you get close to it, the wasteland around you suddenly bursts into flame.  Huge jets of fire burst through the ground and rise up several stories.  You scramble onto the pile of bones and barely avoid getting scorched by several flames jetting up underneath you.  You feel a blast of heat as a circle of searing blue flames rises around you, forcing you to climb to the top of the bone pile.  Suddenly, the ground in front of you rips open.  From the tear in the ground, a massive demon rises up before you.  Its blistered, scaly skin is an unnatural shade of blue and two large blue horns jut from its head.  You can see a diabolical grin on its face and a thick mustache on its pointed chin.
1337:Continue^*143
1338:"Don't play games with me, soldier," snaps the guard.  "If the keep were under attack, the enemy would be streaming through the inner bailey gate right now."
1338:Offer him a bribe to let you in^*1339^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Tell him that you have orders from Colonel Graywald to enter^*1340^*Attack the guards^*1341^*Go around to the side wall^*1347
1339:RESTART:^*"A soldier trying to bribe his way into the keep," says one of the guards, "Now that's a new one."  The guards draw their swords and attack you.  You fight them, but it is not long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
1339:null^*1
1340:You tell the guard the you have orders from the colonel to enter the castle.  He stares at you suspiciously.  "And what orders are those?" he asks.
1340:Say that you need to make sure that the soldiers get enough food^*1343^*Say that you were ordered to get more weapons from the keep^*1343^*Say that there is a mutiny that requires the King's attention^*1344^*Say that the colonel has given you a message for the King^*1345^*Say that the orders are secret^*1346^*Attack the guards^*1341
1341:RESTART:^*The guards draw their swords to defend themselves.  You fight them, but it is not long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
1341:null^*1
1342:VARSPLIT:timeOfDay,night^*620^*1348
1342:null^*1
1343:RESTART:^*"The colonel would never order one of his hired soldiers into the keep for something as trivial as that," says one of the guards.  The guards draw their swords and attack you.  You fight them, but it is not long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
1343:null^*1
1344:"There's a large mutiny among the soldiers," you say, "All of the officers are busy trying to contain it.  I must be able to warn the King immediately."  The guard buys your story and calls for the gate to be opened.  He tells you to head straight through the great hall to reach the throne room.  You walk through the entrance gate and past a wide hallway.  As you enter the great hall, you hear the gate close behind you.
1344:Continue^*1197
1345:RESTART:^*The guard does not believe you.  "If the colonel had a message for the King, he would have delivered it in person.  I don't think you joined the army with the Dookia's best interests in mind."  The guards draw their swords and attack you.  You fight them, but it is not long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
1345:null^*1
1346:RESTART:^*The guard does not believe you.  "A soldier wanting to enter the keep with 'secret' orders?  You sound more like a spy to me."  The guards draw their swords and attack you.  You fight them, but it is not long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
1346:null^*1
1347:VARSPLIT:timeOfDay,night^*621^*623
1347:null^*1
1348:You tell the guard that the soldiers need more supplies from the keep.  "Very well," says the guard, "I will have the servants bring out more food to the tents."  He waves you off dismissively.
1348:DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Tell the guard that you have orders from Colonel Graywald to enter^*1340^*Offer the guards a bribe to let you in^*1339^*Attack the guards^*1341^*Go around to the side of the keep^*1347
1349:As you walk up to the large gate in front of the castle keep, one of the guards gives you a perplexed look.  "We have no need of soldiers in the keep right now," he says curtly.
1349:Tell him that the keep is under attack^*1351^*Offer him a bribe to let you in^*1339^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Tell him that you have orders from Colonel Graywald to enter^*1340^*Tell him the soldiers need more supplies from the keep^*620^*Attack the guards^*1341^*Go around to the side wall^*790
1350:INVSPLIT:Guard Disguise^*1352^*1353
1350:null
1351:"Don't play games with me, soldier," snaps the guard.  "If the keep were under attack, the enemy would be streaming through the inner bailey gate right now."
1351:Offer him a bribe to let you in^*1339^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Tell him that you have orders from Colonel Graywald to enter^*1340^*Attack the guards^*1341^*Go around to the side wall^*790
1352:You walk up to the castle keep entrance gate and one of the guards calls for the gate to be opened.  You enter the keep and emerge in a wide hallway.  Straight in front of you, you see an entrance to a large great hall.  You walk into the great hall and look around.
1352:Continue^*1197
1353:INVSPLIT:Merchant Disguise^*1373^*1374
1353:null^*1
1354:VARSPLIT:killedInterrogator,1^*610^*611
1354:null^*1
1355:GAINGOLD:5-8^*You sidle through the crowd, casually lifting the possessions of the distracted court members.  You find several small pouches of gold, and you end up stealing a total of #gold gold coins.
1355:DISPLAYIFVAR:throneVisited,0,Listen to the ambassadors^*1285^*Try to pickpocket more people^*1334^*Try to find a way to attack the King^*1288^*Go to the center of the room and talk to the King^*1284^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1356:GAINGOLD:2-4^*You sidle through the crowd, casually digging your hands through the pockets of the distracted court members.  You only manage to steal a pouch of gold from one person, but you find that it contains #gold gold coins.
1356:DISPLAYIFVAR:throneVisited,0,Listen to the ambassadors^*1285^*Try to pickpocket more people^*1335^*Try to find a way to attack the King^*1288^*Go to the center of the room and talk to the King^*1284^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1357:You climb through the hole in the rocks and emerge in a narrow cave tunnel.  The tunnel soon takes a sharp downward decline and you can see it split off into a complicated looking maze of tunnels going in many different directions.  As there are no torches lining the tunnels, they rapidly descend into darkness.
1357:DISPLAYIF:Tinderbox and torch,Light your torch and enter the maze of tunnels^*1362^*DISPLAYIFNOT:Tinderbox and torch,Enter the pitch black maze of tunnels^*1363^*Go back and leave the dungeon^*1150
1358:You climb through the hole in the rocks, but there is an even larger pile of rocks beyond it that is impossible to pass through.  The larger pile of rocks looks like it is the result of a recent cave in.  As using more explosive potions to blast through would be far too risky and ineffective, you are forced to give up and climb back out.
1358:Leave the cell area and go towards the metal door^*1152^*Leave the dungeon^*1150
1359:After wandering aimlessly through the maze of cave passageways, you find a tunnel with a strange light in the distance.  You extinguish your torch and cautiously walk towards it.  As the mysterious light grows brighter, you can see black burn marks on the walls of the tunnel and a trail of dried blood on the ground.  The line of blood grows thicker as you continue to walk forwards.  The tunnel abruptly emerges into what looks like an expansive wasteland.  You see massive piles of bones scattered about and the ground looks scorched and bloody.  As you walk forwards through the wasteland in horrified fascination, the ground squishes beneath you and a terrible rotting stench assaults your nostrils.  In the distance, you see a gigantic bone pile that is taller than all of the others.
1359:Continue^*1337
1360:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*1376^*1361
1360:null^*1
1361:VARSPLIT:dungeonVisited,0^*1353^*1382
1361:null^*1
1362:MAZE:You are in a maze of tunnels.^*You use your tinderbox to light your torch and descend into the maze of tunnels.
1362:Continue^*1359
1363:MAZE:You are in a maze of tunnels.^*As the maze of tunnels descends into complete darkness, you are forced to feel your way around the cave walls.
1363:Continue^*1364
1364:After wandering aimlessly through the maze of cave passageways, you find a tunnel with a strange light in the distance.  You are elated to finally be out of the darkness and you quickly walk towards it.  As the mysterious light grows brighter, you can see black burn marks on the walls of the tunnel and a trail of dried blood on the ground.  The line of blood grows thicker as you continue to walk forwards.  The tunnel abruptly emerges into what looks like an expansive wasteland.  You see massive piles of bones scattered about and the ground looks scorched and bloody.  As you walk forwards through the wasteland in horrified fascination, the ground squishes beneath you and a terrible rotting stench assaults your nostrils.  In the distance, you see a gigantic bone pile that is taller than all of the others.
1364:Continue^*1337
1365:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*1366^*1367
1365:null^*1
1366:You walk down the stairs to the ground level of the keep.  At the bottom of the staircase, there are two guards who stare suspiciously at your assassin garb as you walk past them.  You emerge into a large hallway adjoining a large great hall.  You walk into the great hall and look around.
1366:Continue^*1197
1367:You walk down the stairs to the ground level of the keep.  At the bottom of the staircase, there are two guards who ignore you as you walk past them.  You emerge into a large hallway adjoining a large great hall.  You walk into the great hall and look around.
1367:Continue^*1197
1368:The altar is covered with candles and there is a small golden cross in the middle.  The cross stands on top of a red cloth that is draped over the center.
1368:Take the cross^*640^*Go to the small door in the back^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
1369:INVREMOVE:Grappling hook^*You try to climb back up the rope, but you don't manage to climb far before you lose your grip and fall to the ground.  Fortunately, you only fall a very short distance before you feel your feet hit something soft and slimy, almost like mud.  You light your torch again and look around.  You see what looks like an expansive wasteland around you, populated by massive piles of bones.  You realize that the ground under you is spongy because it is a combination of blood mixed with ash.  You walk forwards through the wasteland in horrified fascination.  In the distance, you see a gigantic bone pile that is taller than all of the others.
1369:Continue^*1337
1370:You wake up the guard and he starts with surprise.  "You're not supposed to be near the dungeon level," he says, as he draws his sword.  The guard attacks you and you are forced to fight him.
1370:Continue^*1371
1371:COMBAT:You are fighting a guard.  The guard is using a sword,NAME:guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:16,DEFENSE:2,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:40,HIT:The guard slashes you with his sword,HIT:The guard swings his blade,HIT:The guard stabs you with his sword,MISS:Your sword glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:Your sword glances off the guard's armor.,MISS:The guard quickly parries your sword swing.,MISS:The guard evades you.^*You slay the guard.
1371:Continue^*1372
1372:VARSET:killedDungeonGuard,1^*INVADD:Key Ring^*INVADD:Sword^*A quick search of the guard's body reveals a key ring with several keys on it, which you take.  You also find a sword, but nothing else useful.  You pull the lever and the grate grinds open, allowing you to descend the staircase.
1372:Continue^*1023
1373:As you walk up to the large gate in front of the castle keep, one of the guards gives you a perplexed look.  "I didn't think merchants were allowed in the inner bailey," he says.
1373:Say that you need to get some supplies from the keep^*1402^*Say that you just needed to visit the infirmary^*1401^*Say you need to talk to the King^*1400^*Attack the guards^*1404
1374:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*1376^*1377
1374:null^*1
1375:As you walk up to the large gate in front of the castle keep, one of the guards gives you a perplexed look.  "We have no need of soldiers in the keep right now," he says curtly.
1375:Tell him that the keep is under attack^*1338^*Offer him a bribe to let you in^*1339^*DISPLAYIFVAR:dungeonVisited,0,Tell him that you have orders from Colonel Graywald to enter^*1340^*Tell him the soldiers need more supplies from the keep^*1342^*Attack the guards^*1341^*Go around to the side wall^*1347
1376:RESTART:^*As you walk up to the large gate in front of the keep, the two guards draw their swords to attack you.  "You will not pass through here, assassin!" shouts one of them.  You fight them, but it is not long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
1376:null^*1
1377:As you walk up to the large gate in front of the castle keep, one of the guards gives you a perplexed look.  "What is your business here?" he asks.
1377:Say that you got a new position as a guard^*1405^*Say that you were visiting the infirmary^*1401^*Say you need to talk to the King^*1400^*Attack the guards^*1404
1378:You look at the cracks in the wall and the uneven stone, and you work out a path that you could climb to reach the stained glass window.  However, the climb would be quite difficult and you probably wouldn't be able to make it while carrying any armor, including your soldier's uniform.
1378:Discard your armor and attempt the climb^*627^*Attempt the climb while wearing your armor^*628^*Decide not to climb up the wall^*629
1379:LOSEHEALTH:2^*You look at the cracks in the wall and the uneven stone, and you work out a path that you could climb to reach the stained glass window.  As you scale the rough stone with your hands, they start bleeding from the strain of your weight.  The fatigue from the climb causes you to lose 2 health.  Fortunately, you are a skilled climber, so you eventually make it to the window and pull yourself up on the ledge.  Unsurprisingly, the stained glass window was not designed to be opened.  You will have to break through it to gain entrance to the keep.
1379:DISPLAYIF:Mace,Smash open the window with your mace^*630^*DISPLAYIF:Sword,Break the glass on the window with your sword^*630^*Break the window with your fist^*630^*Break the window with your foot^*630
1380:LOSEHEALTH:12^*You leap through the cathedral window and dissipate the force of the fall through your body when you hit the ground and roll.  Pain shoots through you as you roll across several sharp pieces of glass, but you did not suffer any serious damage.  You lose 12 health from the force of the fall and from the glass cutting you.  You get up and look around the cathedral.  The only thing you can see of interest are a large, gilded altar and a small door in the back of the room.  There is also a large wooden door that exits the room.
1380:Examine the altar^*635^*Examine the small door^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
1381:LOSEHEALTH:6^*You leap through the cathedral window and dissipate the force of the fall through your body when you hit the ground and roll.  Pain shoots through you as you roll across several sharp pieces of glass, but you did not suffer any serious damage.  You lose 6 health from the force of the fall and from the glass cutting you.  You get up and look around the cathedral.  The only thing you can see of interest are a large, gilded altar and a small door in the back of the room.  There is also a large wooden door that exits the room.
1381:Examine the altar^*635^*Examine the small door^*637^*Leave the cathedral^*636
1382:RESTART:^*As you walk up to the large gate in front of the castle keep, one of the guards looks at you with a shocked expression.  "That's the prisoner the guards brought to the dungeon earlier today!" he gasps.  The guards draw swords and attack you.  You fight them, but it is not long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
1382:null^*1
1383:LOCKPICK:3^*You are picking the lock on a door to the castle turret.^*1395
1383:Done^*405
1384:LOCKPICK:3^*You are picking the lock on a door to the castle keep.^*1396
1384:Done^*624
1385:LOCKPICK:3^*You are picking the lock on a chest.^*1397
1385:Done^*740
1386:LOCKPICK:3^*You are picking the lock on a door.^*1398
1386:Done^*811
1387:The lock is difficult to pick, especially while trying to hold on to the grate.  You push one of the tumblers incorrectly, jamming the lock mechanism and removing any hope of opening it.  The lock and the grate are both made of solid metal and there is no way past them.  You have no choice but to abandon the tunnel.
1387:Swim to the small hole^*211^*Swim to the uneven bricks and try to scale the wall^*212
1388:LOCKPICK:3^*You are picking the lock.^*1398
1388:Done^*1241
1389:You climb up the grate and try to pull it open, but the rusted lock keeps it firmly attached.
1389:Try to pick the lock^*1391^*Abandon the tunnel and swim to the small hole^*211^*Abandon the tunnel and try to scale the wall^*212
1389:images/locked_test.jpg
1390:LOCKPICK:2^*You are picking the lock on a chest.^*1399
1390:Done^*480
1391:LOCKPICK:4^*You pull your lock picking kit out of your pack and try to pick the lock while holding onto the grate.  The lock is rusted and very difficult to pick.^*1387
1391:Done^*206
1391:images/locked_test.jpg
1392:VARSET:timeOfDay,night^*VARSET:turnedAway,0^*You lurk in the nearby forest, waiting patiently until dusk and carefully watching the castle.  Not much interesting happens except that the castle guards change posts several time.  Finally, dusk has settled and you are ready to try to enter the castle.
1392:Try the front gate^*5^*Swim the moat^*200^*Attack the guards with a crossbow^*32^*Grapple up the back wall^*34
1393:VARSET:turnedAway,1^*You leave the front gate and return to the path outside the castle.  The guards watch you leave until you are out of sight.  It looks like you will need to find another way in. <br>You could avoid the guards and try to swim across the moat.  <br> You could hide in the forest and try to shoot the gate guards with a crossbow.  <br> You could go to the back side of the castle and try to grapple up to the roof with a grappling hook.
1393:Swim the moat^*200^*Attack the guards with a crossbow^*34^*Grapple up the back wall^*32^*DISPLAYIF:Assassin Garb,Wait until dusk to enter the castle^*1392
1394:VARSET:turnedAway,1^*You leave the front gate and return to the path outside the castle.  The guards watch you leave until you are out of sight.  It looks like you will need to find another way in. <br>You could avoid the guards and try to swim across the moat.  <br> You could hide in the forest and try to shoot the gate guards with a crossbow.  <br> You could go to the back side of the castle and try to grapple up to the roof with a grappling hook.
1394:Swim the moat^*200^*Attack the guards with a crossbow^*34^*Grapple up the back wall^*32
1395:RESTART:^*Though you try for several minutes, you are unable to get the tumblers into the correct position to pick the lock.  As you futilely attempt to get the stubborn tumblers into place, you feel a tap on your back.  You look behind you and see a guard with his sword drawn.  "Trying to gain unauthorized access to the guard turret is punishable by death," states the guard grimly.  Before you can react, he cuts you down.  <br>Your life ends here.
1395:null^*1
1396:RESTART:^*Though you try for several minutes, you are unable to get the lock open.  As you futilely attempt to get the stubborn tumblers into place, you hear a shout nearby.  You look around and see two guards with crossbows pointed at you.  Before you can react, you are brought down by two deadly bolts in your chest.  <br>Your life ends here.
1396:null^*1
1397:RESTART:^*Though you try for several minutes, you are unable to align the tumblers of the lock.  As you are working, you hear a shout from the tent opening.  Several officers burst into the tent and see the body of the officer you killed.  They waste no time in executing you with their swords.
1397:null^*1
1398:RESTART:^*Though you try for several minutes, you are unable to align the tumblers of the lock.  You are trying so hard that you don't even notice the guard behind you until you feel a crossbow bolt burying itself into your back.  The wound is fatal and the last thing you see before you collapse to the ground is the guard reloading his crossbow for another shot.  <br>Your life ends here.
1398:null^*1
1399:RESTART:^*Though you try for several minutes, you are unable to get the tumblers into the correct position to pick the lock.  Your failed attempts are interrupted when several soldiers come into the room and see you.  They run at you with their swords drawn and you are quickly killed.
1399:null^*1
1400:The guards call for the gate to be opened and one of them directs you.  "Go straight through the great hall and you will reach the throne room."  You enter the keep and find yourself in a wide hallway.  You walk forwards into the great hall and the gate closes behind you.
1400:Continue^*1197
1401:You say that you were visiting the infirmary and that you wish to return to the keep.  The guards wish you a speedy recovery and call for the gate to be opened.  You enter the keep and find yourself in a wide hallway.  In front of you, you can see a large great hall.  As you walk forwards into the great hall, you hear the gate close behind you.
1401:Continue^*1197
1402:"Get supplies from the keep?" asks one of the guards incredulously, "You can get all the supplies you need from the merchant's district in the outer bailey.  The only reason you would want to get some from the keep is the steal from us."  The guards draw their swords and attack you.
1402:Fight them^*1404^*Run away^*1403
1403:RESTART:^*You run away as fast as you can from the keep gate, but your run is cut short from a hail of arrows from several arrow slits above you.  <br>Your life ends here.
1403:null^*1
1404:RESTART:^*You attack the guards, but you do not manage to fight them for very long before several carefully aimed arrows fly out of some of the nearby arrow slits and fatally pierce you.
1404:null^*1
1405:You say that you received a new position as a castle guard and that you are reporting to the keep for duty.  The guards glare at you suspiciously.  "There hasn't been any openings for new castle guards," says one of them.  The guards draw their swords and attack you.
1405:Fight them^*1404^*Run away^*1403
1406:INVSPLIT:Crumpled scrap of paper^*1407^*1408
1406:null^*1
1407:You examine the throne, but there is nothing unusual about it and it is far too heavy for you to take.
1407:Sit on the throne^*1313^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1408:INVADD:Crumpled scrap of paper^*You examine the throne, but there is nothing unusual about it and it is far too heavy for you to take.  However, you do find a crumpled scrap of paper on the ground near the throne, which you take.  The scrap of paper has a number written on it.
1408:Sit on the throne^*1313^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1409:RANDSPLIT:^*1329^*1330^*1331^*1332
1409:null^*1
1410:INVADD:Crumpled scrap of paper^*You sidle through the crowd, casually rifling through the pockets of the people in the court.  Unfortunately, none of the people you try to pickpocket are carying anything valuable.  You are about to give up in frustration when you see a crumpled scrap on the ground near one of the members of the court, which you take.  The scrap of paper has a number written on it.
1410:Keep trying to pickpocket people^*1336^*Try to find a way to attack the King^*1288^*Go to the center of the room and talk to the King^*1284^*Leave the throne room and go back to the great hall^*1197
1411:"My soul?" you stammer in surprise, "Are you insane?  My soul is more valuable than that amulet!"  "Think about it," says the demon.  "Your soul is a small price to pay to save your country.  Besides, I won't even collect it until after you are dead.  You won't feel a thing."  The demon pauses for a moment.  "It was a price that King K was willing to pay," it says, "Do you want to stop him or not?"
1411:Offer to trade your soul^*1417^*Refuse to trade your soul^*1419
1412:The demon sweeps its hands upwards and the wasteland begins to shake as if from an earthquake.  The pile of bones that you are standing on collapses, sending you tumbling to the ground.  As the rumbling intensifies, the ground splits into thousands of cracks.  A powerful jet of steam bursts from the cracks in the ground, and the force of it causes you to fly upwards towards a large stone ceiling above the wasteland.  You tumble upwards through a fissure in the ceiling that was directly above the large bone pile, and you land in a heap next to the fissure.
1412:Continue^*166
1413:"The dagger is yours," says the demon, "In exchange for your soul."  You give the demon a shocked look.  "It really is a small price to pay," says the demon, "I won't even collect it until after you are dead.  You won't feel a thing.  Think of the power you will wield with a dagger like that."
1413:Offer to trade your soul^*1420^*Refuse to trade your soul^*1419
1414:"The armor is yours," says the demon, "In exchange for your soul."  You give the demon a shocked look.  "It really is a small price to pay," says the demon, "I won't even collect it until after you are dead.  You won't feel a thing.  Think of the power you will wield with that armor.  You would be invincible in combat."
1414:Offer to trade your soul^*1421^*Refuse to trade your soul^*1419
1415:"The bracelet is yours," says the demon, "In exchange for your soul."  You give the demon a shocked look.  "It really is a small price to pay," says the demon, "I won't even collect it until after you are dead.  You won't feel a thing.  Think of the wealth you could obtain with that bracelet."
1415:Offer to trade your soul^*1422^*Refuse to trade your soul^*1419
1416:"A ring that allows mortals to use magic?" says the demon, "I had one of those, but I gave it away to King K in exchange for his soul and the lives of his guards.  What is your interest in that ring?"  You explain that you are on a mission from Carolinia to retrieve the ring from King K.  "I cannot give you the ring," says the demon, "But I believe you will be interested in this."  It pulls out a golden amulet with a green gem in the middle.  "This amulet will nullify any magic used against you.  It should counter the effect of that ring quite nicely."
1416:Tell the demon you want the amulet^*1418^*Say that you want the dagger instead^*1413^*Say that you want the armor instead^*1414^*Say that you want the bracelet instead^*1415^*Tell the demon that you will slay it and take all of the artifacts^*171
1417:INVADD:Magic amulet^*"I'll trade you my soul," you tell the demon, "Just give me that amulet."  The demon places its clawed, scaly hand against your forehead and you briefly experience a painful, stabbing headache.  The demon then withdraws its hand and places the amulet around your neck.  "And now," says the demon, "It is time for you to leave."
1417:Continue^*1412
1418:You are unable to keep the eagerness out of your voice when you tell the demon that you are interested in the amulet.  You reach out your hand but the demon shakes its head.  "I will need something in return, of course.  Since you have nothing else to offer me, I will give it to you in return for your soul."
1418:Trade your soul for the amulet^*189^*Refuse to trade your soul^*1411^*Ask the demon what it is talking about^*1411
1419:You flat out refuse to give your soul to the demon.  "There is nothing else you could offer me," the demon says flatly, "I will just have to take your body instead."  The demon reaches its large, clawed hand towards you.  You try to back away, but you are trapped by the hot blue flames circling around you.
1419:Challenge the demon to a fight^*146^*DISPLAYIF:Crossbow,Shoot the demon with your crossbow^*1426^*DISPLAYIF:Throwing Knives,Attack the demon with your throwing knives^*157^*DISPLAYIF:Golden cross,Hold up your golden cross to try to ward off the demon^*1423^*DISPLAYIF:Silver cross,Hold up your silver cross to try to ward off the demon^*1423^*Do nothing^*1425
1420:RESTART:^*You offer your soul to the demon and it places its clawed, scaly hand against your forehead.  You briefly experience a painful, stabbing headache.  The demon then withdraws its hand and places the dagger at your feet.  You pick up the dagger, only to feel an incredible feeling of agony as a deadly venom flows through your body.  "I forgot to mention that touching the hilt causes death as well," says the demon.  Your lifeless body falls to the ground and the demon rips your soul from it.
1420:null^*1
1421:RESTART:^*You offer your soul to the demon and it places its clawed, scaly hand against your forehead.  You briefly experience a painful, stabbing headache.  The demon then withdraws its hand and places the suit of armor at your feet.  You put on the armor, only to feel incredible pain as the armor fuses onto your skin.  "The armor really will make you invincible from any blows," says the demon, "A pity that it is deadly for mortals to wear."  The armor eats away at your skin like acid until your body can take no more.  Your lifeless body falls to the ground and the demon rips your soul from it.
1421:null^*1
1422:RESTART:^*You offer your soul to the demon and it places its clawed, scaly hand against your forehead.  You briefly experience a painful, stabbing headache.  The demon then withdraws its hand and presses the bracelet onto your wrist, causing you to instantly turn to solid gold.  As your soul leaves your now lifeless body, the demon snatches it from the air.  <br>Your life ends here.
1422:null^*1
1423:As you take the cross out of your pack and hold it up, you are shocked to see that it has transformed into a crimson red color.  The cross feels warm and seems to pulse in your hand with raw power.  As the demon sees it, the smile on its face turns into a menacing snarl.  "That cross is mine," growls the demon, "You have no right to hold it like that."  The flames circling around you suddenly grow higher and more intense.  The demon holds out a large, gnarled hand.  "Throw me the cross," says the demon, "Or I will roast you slowly before I take it myself."  The cross seems to pulse in your hand with protest and you can feel it building up energy.
1423:Throw the cross to the demon^*153^*Throw the cross into the fire instead^*154^*Try to use the power of the cross to attack the demon^*155^*Offer to trade the cross to the demon^*1424
1424:"I'll tell you want the trade is," snarls the demon, "Give me the cross and I won't kill you slowly and painfully."
1424:Throw the cross to the demon^*153^*Throw the cross into the fire instead^*154^*Try to use the power of the cross to attack the demon^*155
1425:RESTART:^*You back away as close as your can bear to the scorching circle of flames, but you can go no further.  The demon reaches forwards and uses its clawed hand to rip your heart out.  <br>Your life ends here.
1425:null^*1
1426:RESTART:^*You pull out your crossbow to fire it at the demon, but the demon points at it and it bursts into flame in front of you, burning your hands.  You are helpless as the demon reaches forwards and uses its clawed hand to rip your heart out.  <br>Your life ends here.
1426:null^*1
1427:You approach the entrance to the servant quarters in the middle of the hallway.  There is a wooden door at one the end of the hallway and a downward staircase on the other end.
1427:Enter the servant quarters^*1431^*Walk to the wooden door^*1430^*Walk to the stairs^*1429
1428:You approach the entrance to the guest quarters.  The guest quarters consist of a variety of doors, all leading to different rooms.  Down the hallway, you can see an entrance to the noble's quarters.  You can also see a downward stairway in the other direction.
1428:Enter the guest quarters^*1432^*Walk to the noble's quarters^*1438^*Walk over to the stairs^*1429
1429:You walk over to the downward staircase.  From the stairway, you can see entrances to the servant quarters on the right and the guest quarters on the left.
1429:Go down the stairs^*1365^*Walk to the servant quarters^*1427^*Walk to the guest quarters^*1428
1430:You walk towards the wooden door in the hallway corner.  You can see an entrance to the servant quarters down one the hallway and a guarded entrance to the King's quarters down the other hallway.
1430:Enter the door^*1433^*Walk to the servant quarters^*1427^*Walk to the King's quarters^*1435
1431:INVSPLIT:Servant Disguise^*1453^*1454
1431:null^*1^*Content not added^*999
1432:Enter the guest quarters.  The quarters consist of many identical looking wooden doors, most of which are closed.  Some of the open doors lead to unoccupied rooms with beds in them.  Near the back of the quarters, there is a heavy wooden door with a small keyhole in it.
1432:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1433:You enter a circular torchlit room that is empty except for a desk that is covered with several pieces of parchment.
1433:Search the room^*1450^*Leave the room^*1434
1434:You leave the room and emerge into a hallway.  To the right, you can see an guarded entrance to the King's quarters.  To the left, you can see an entrance to the servant quarters.
1434:Walk to the servant quarters^*1427^*Walk to the King's quarters^*1435
1435:VARSPLIT:killedRoyalGuards,0^*1439^*1440
1435:null^*1
1436:You leave the servant quarters and return to the hallway.  To the left, you can see a wooden door.  To the right, you can see a downward staircase.
1436:Walk over to the stairs^*1429^*Walk to the wooden door^*1430
1437:You leave the guest quarters and return to the hallway.  Down the hallway, you can see a stairway leading down.  In the other direction, you can see an entrance to the noble's quarters.
1437:Walk to the noble's quarters^*1438^*Walk to the stairway^*1429
1438:You approach the entrance to the noble's quarters.  The interior looks luxurious.  You can see the guarded door to the King's quarters on one side of you, and there is the entrance the guest quarters on your other side.
1438:Enter the noble's quarters^*1447^*Go to the guest quarters^*1428^*Go to the King's quarters^*1435
1439:INVSPLIT:Assassin Garb^*1441^*1442
1439:null^*1
1440:You walk up the King's quarters.  The bodies of the royal guards are still in front of the door.  Down the hallway, you can see a wooden door.  In the other direction, there is an entrance to the noble's quarters.
1440:Enter the King's quarters^*1443^*Go to the wooden door^*1430^*Go to the noble's quarters^*1438
1441:As you walk up the King's quarters, you can see two guards in front of the room.  They are dressed in the armor of the King's elite guards, and you know that they are the best and most trusted of the guards who are assigned to personally protect the King.  The take one look at your assassin's clothing and react instantly.  Their hands look like a blur as they draw swords at lightning speed and come towards you.
1441:Fight the guards^*1444^*Run from the guards^*1445
1442:As you walk up the King's quarters, you can see two guards in front of the room.  They are dressed in the armor of the King's elite guards, and you know that they are the best and most trusted of the guards who are assigned to personally protect the King.  They are standing in front of the door leading to the King's quarters.  Down the hallway, you can see a wooden door.  In the other direction, there is an entrance to the noble's quarters.
1442:Try to enter the King's quarters^*1446^*Go to the wooden door^*1430^*Go to the noble's quarters^*1438
1443:VARSPLIT:timeOfDay,night^*1491^*1492
1443:null^*1
1444:COMBAT:You are fighting two elite guards.  They are both armed with swords,NAME:first guard,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:25,DEFENSE:3,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:100,NAME2:second guard,WEAPON2:Sword,STRENGTH2:25,DEFENSE2:3,ACCURARCY2:70,HEALTH2:100,HIT:The first guard slashes you with his blade,HIT2:The second guard slashes you with his blade^*You have killed the guards.
1444:Continue^*1449
1445:RESTART:^*You sprint away from the elite guards, but they both draw crossbows almost instantly.  Their aim is perfect and two deadly crossbow bolts lodge into your back, bringing you crashing to the ground.  <br>Your life ends here.
1445:null^*1
1446:As you try to enter the King's quarters, the elite guards stop you.  "You are not permitted to enter the King's quarters," says one of them.
1446:Try to bribe the guards^*1451^*Try to talk your way past the guards^*1452^*Go to the wooden door^*1430^*Go to the noble's quarters^*1438
1447:You enter the noble's quarters, but the rooms there all have guards posted outside.  You don't want to cause any trouble, so you decide to leave.
1447:Leave the noble's quarters^*1448
1448:You leave the noble's quarters and return to the hallway.  Down the hallway, you can see a downward stairway.  In the other direction, there is an entrance to the noble's quarters.
1448:Go to the guest quarters^*1428^*Go to the King's quarters^*1435
1449:VARSET:killedRoyalGuards,1^*INVADD:Sword^*The royal guards fall to the ground, dead.  You search the bodies but they are only carrying swords.  Now that the guards are dead, you can enter the King's quarters.
1449:Continue^*1443
1450:You look around and find nothing particularly useful to you, just notes scribbled by a guard on the pieces of parchment.  You decide to leave the room.
1450:Leave the room^*1434
1451:As soon as you hint that you want to bribe the guards, they draw swords to attack you.
1451:Fight the guards^*1444^*Run from the guards^*1445
1452:You try to talk your way past the guards, but they do not listen to you.  "If you were allowed in here," one of them says shortly, "We would know."
1452:Attack the guards^*1444^*Try to bribe the guards^*1451^*Go to the noble's quarters^*1438^*Go to the wooden door^*1430
1453:You enter the servant quarters and see several makeshift beds clustered close together.  There are several servants residing in the quarters, but there is nothing particularly interesting there.
1453:Leave the servant quarters^*1436
1454:You enter the servant quarters and see several makeshift beds clustered close together.  One of the servants inside sees you.  "Only servants are allowed in here, sir," he says, "Please leave."
1454:Attack him^*1455^*Ignore him and walk into the servant quarters anyway^*1456^*Leave the servant quarters^*1436
1455:RESTART:^*The servant is so surprised when you attack him that he is only able to reflexively shout before you strike him down.  However, the shout rouses many other servants, who rush to attack you with whatever items they have on hand.  You manage to fend them off until one of them gets behind you and smashes you on the back of the head.  The servants overwhelm you and beat you to death.
1455:null^*1
1456:You don't walk very far into the servant quarters before a group of irate servants grab you and physically carry you out of the room.  They deposit you in the hallway and leave you.
1456:Go back into the servant quarters^*1457^*Walk over to the stairs^*1429^*Walk to the wooden door^*1430
1457:You go back into the servant quarters, but an angry group of servants blocks your way.
1457:Attack the servants^*1458^*Leave the servant quarters^*1436
1458:RESTART:^*You attack the servants and they quickly grab whatever items are at hand to defend themselves.  You manage to fend them off until one of them gets behind you and smashes you on the back of the head.  The servants overwhelm you and beat you to death.
1458:null^*1
1459:VARSPLIT:killedMercenary,0^*1485^*1486
1459:null^*1
1460:You go into one of the empty rooms.  There is nothing interesting to you except a single bed in the room.
1460:Go to sleep on the bed^*1467^*Leave the room^*1468
1461:VARSPLIT:openedDoor,1^*1470^*1469
1461:null^*1
1462:Unsurprisingly, the heavy wooden door is firmly locked and impossible to open.  You look at the keys on your key ring, but they are all too large for you to even attempt to fit them into the key hole.
1462:DISPLAYIF:Golden key,Try your golden key in the lock^*1465^*DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1464^*Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1463:Unsurprisingly, the heavy wooden door is firmly locked and impossible to open.
1463:DISPLAYIF:Golden key,Try your golden key in the lock^*1465^*DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1464^*Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1464:You try to pick the lock with some of the lock picks in your kit, but it is impossible to get open.
1464:DISPLAYIF:Golden key,Try your golden key in the lock^*1465^*Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1465:VARSET:openedDoor,1^*INVSPLIT:Hammer^*1471^*1472
1465:null^*1
1466:You leave the priests' room.  What do you do next?
1466:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1467:VARSPLIT:slept,0^*1474^*1475
1467:null^*1
1468:You leave the empty room.  None of the other open rooms appear to contain anything more than just a bed.  What do you do next?
1468:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go to the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1469:VARSPLIT:Key Ring^*1462^*1463
1469:null^*1
1470:There is nothing more of interest to you in the priests' room.
1470:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1471:GAINGOLD:12^*Your small golden key you got from the priests fits in the keyhole and you are able to open the door.  Inside, you see a small torchlit room.  In the center, there is a white marble slab that is covered with dried blood.  On the side of the room, there is a pile of 12 gold coins, which you take.  You also see a pile of bones that have been twisted into strange shapes on the other side of the room.  Next to the pile of misshapen bones, there is a large bloody hammer.  You decide to leave the eerie room and return to the guest quarters as soon as possible.
1471:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1472:GAINGOLD:12^*Your small golden key you got from the priests fits in the keyhole and you are able to open the door.  Inside, you see a small torchlit room.  In the center, there is a white marble slab that is covered with dried blood.  On the side of the room, there is a pile of 12 gold coins, which you take.  You also see a pile of bones that have been twisted into strange shapes on the other side of the room.  Next to the pile of misshapen bones, there is a large bloody hammer.
1472:Take the hammer^*1473^*Leave the room^*1466
1473:INVADD:Hammer^*The large bloody hammer looks like it will make a very effective weapon, so you take it.  There is nothing else of interest in the priests' room, so you return to the guest quarters.
1473:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1474:VARSPLIT:timeOfDay,day^*1476^*1477
1474:null^*1
1475:You aren't very tired, so you are unable to go to sleep on the uncomfortable bed.  You eventually get up and leave the empty room.  None of the other open rooms appear to contain anything more than just a bed.
1475:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go to the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1476:VARSET:slept,1^*VARSET:timeOfDay,night^*GAINHEALTH:5^*You decide to take a short nap to rest your body from the day's trials.  You shift for a while on the uncomfortable guest bed before finally falling asleep.  You are more exhausted than you had thought and you fall into a deep sleep that lasts for many hours.  The sleep causes you to recover 5 health.  By the time you finally wake up, it is the middle of the night.  You get out of the bed and leave the room.  You see that some of the doors that were open earlier are now closed and locked.
1476:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go to the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1477:VARSET:slept,1^*VARSET:timeOfDay,day^*GAINHEALTH:5^*As you look at the guest bed, you realize how exhausted you are.  You decide to take a short nap to regain some of your energy.  You shift for a while on the uncomfortable guest bed before finally falling asleep.  You fall into a deep, dreamless sleep that lasts for many hours.  The sleep causes you to recover 5 health.  By the time you finally wake up, it is close to midday.  You get out of the bed and leave the room.  The guest quarters looks the same as it did during the night.
1477:Try to open one of the closed doors^*1459^*Go to the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1478:VARSET:killedMercenary,1^*As you are picking the lock on the door, it suddenly opens.  An irritated looking mercenary stands in the doorway and stares at you.  "Why are you trying to pick the lock on my door?" he demands, "Give me one reason that I shouldn't call the guards on you."
1478:Attack the mercenary^*1480^*Try to placate him with a few gold coins^*1482^*Apologize and leave^*1483
1479:VARSET:killedMercenary,1^*You knock on the door and it opens after a few moments.  An irritated looking mercenary stands in the doorway and stares at you.  "Who are you to disturb me like this?" he demands, "I should call the guards on you for intruding upon my privacy like this."
1479:Attack the mercenary^*1480^*Try to placate him with a few gold coins^*1482^*Apologize and leave^*1483
1480:As you launch at atttack towards the mercenary, he backs into his room and draws a sword to defend himself.
1480:Continue^*1481
1481:COMBAT:You are fighting a mercenary. The mercenary is using a sword,NAME:mercenary,WEAPON:Sword,STRENGTH:16,DEFENSE:1,ACCURACY:70,HEALTH:100,HIT:The mercenary slices you with a quick maneuver,HIT:The mercenary quickly stabs you,HIT:The mercenary cuts you,MISS:The mercenary dodges you.^*You have killed the mercenary.
1481:Continue^*1484
1482:GOLDSPLIT:3^*1487^*1488
1482:null^*1
1483:You quickly leave, mumbling apologies to the mercenary.  He glares at you, but does not follow you or call the guards.
1483:Continue^*1437
1484:GAINGOLD:9^*INVADD:Sword^*The mercenary falls to the ground, dead.  You search his body and find a sword and 9 gold coins, which you take.  The mercenary's room doesn't contain much other than several personal possessions, which are useless to you.  You leave the room and return to the guest quarters.
1484:Try to open a different closed door^*1486^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1485:You try to open one of the closed doors, but it is securely locked.
1485:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1478^*Knock on the door^*1479^*Try to open a different closed door^*1486^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1486:You check another one of the closed doors, but it is locked.
1486:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1497^*Knock on the door^*1498^*Try to open a different closed door^*1499^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1487:LOSEGOLD:3^*You give the mercenary 3 gold coins and he calms down.  "That seems like fair payment for bothering me," says the mercenary, "Now get out of my sight and don't come back."  He slams the door in your face.
1487:Knock on the door again^*1489^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1488:DISPLAYGOLD:^*You decide to give the mercenary a few gold coins to calm him down, but you change your mind when you realize how few coins you have.  Instead, you quickly leave while mumbling apologies to the mercenary.  He glares at you, but does not follow you or call the guards.
1488:Continue^*1437
1489:You knock on the door again just to mess with the mercenary.  He opens it with an angry expression on his face.  "Now you've done it," he growls.  He draws a sword and attacks you.
1489:Continue^*1481
1490:"It doesn't matter," says the guard.  "You are not a registered guest in the keep."
1490:Attack the guards^*1278^*Try to bribe the guards^*1320^*Go to the great hall^*1197^*Walk around the hallway corner towards the cathedral^*1199^*Walk down the hallway towards the guard barracks^*1266
1491:You enter the King's quarters, and you see King K asleep in a large, luxurious bed.  You can see that the ring is still on his finger beside him.
1491:Attack King K in his sleep^*1493^*Try to slide the ring off of King K's finger without waking him^*1494
1492:The inside of the King's quarters is very grand.  You enter the King's quarters, but it is empty.  You leave and return to the hallway.
1492:Go to the noble's quarters^*1438^*Go to the wooden door^*1430
1493:INVSPLIT:Hidden dagger^*1495^*1496
1493:null^*1
1494:RESTART:^*As you try to slide the ring off of King K's finger, he rolls over and wakes up.  As soon as he sees you, he blasts you with a deadly bolt of magic.
1494:null^*1
1495:THEEND:^*You use your hidden dagger to slit the King's throat before you take the ring.  You use the power of the ring to blast your way out of the castle.  You have completed your mission.
1495:null^*1
1496:RESTART:^*As you are about to strike the King down, he suddenly snaps awake.  As soon as he sees you, he blasts you with a deadly bolt of magic.
1496:null^*1
1497:RANDSPLIT:^*1504^*1505^*1504^*1505^*1506
1497:null^*1
1498:You knock on the door, but there is no response.
1498:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1497^*Try to open a different closed door^*1499^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1499:You try to open yet another closed door.  Unsurprisingly, it is locked.
1499:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1497^*Knock on the door^*1498^*Try to open a different closed door^*1500^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1500:You try to open yet another closed door.  Unsurprisingly, it is locked.
1500:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1497^*Knock on the door^*1498^*Try to open a different closed door^*1501^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1501:RANDSPLIT:^*1500^*1500^*1500^*1500^*1503
1501:null^*1
1502:You knock on the door, but there is no response.
1502:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1497^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1503:You try the last available closed door in the guest quarters.  It too is locked.
1503:DISPLAYIF:Lock picking kit,Try to pick the lock^*1497^*Knock on the door^*1502^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1504:The lock on the door is quite easy to pick and you quickly open it.  The room is unoccupied and you conduct a brief search.  Unfortunately, you do not find anything of value.
1504:Try a different closed door^*1507^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1505:GAINGOLD:3-6^*The lock on the door is quite easy to pick and you quickly open it.  The room is unoccupied and you conduct a brief search.  You manage to find #gold gold coins, which you take.
1505:Try a different closed door^*1507^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1506:RESTART:^*The lock on the door is simple and you open it with little effort.  The room is unoccupied and you conduct a brief search.  Inside, you find a locked wooden chest and decide pick it open.  As you are opening it, a hidden needle jabs out and pierces your hand.  A burning sensation fills your hand and you realize that the needle contains a deadly venom.  The poison soon overcomes you and you slump to the ground, dead.
1506:null^*1
1507:The next door you try to open is also locked.
1507:Try to pick the lock^*1506^*Knock on the door^*1508^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
1508:You knock on the door, but there is no response.
1508:Try to pick the lock^*1506^*Go into one of the empty rooms^*1460^*Try to open the heavy wooden door^*1461^*Leave the guest quarters^*1437
3001:INVADD:Torn scrap of paper,Ripped scrap of paper^*Added two pieces of paper.
3001:Continue^*3002
3002:SAFECRACK:3004^*You are trying to crack a safe.
3002:Done^*3010
3003:SAFECRACK:3009^*You are trying to crack a safe.
3003:Done^*3010
3004:INVADD:Crumpled scrap of paper^*Added a third piece of paper.
3004:Continue^*3003
3005:LOCKPICK:3^*You are picking a lock.^*3008
3005:Done^*3011
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3006:MAZE:There is nothing interesting here,MESSAGE:A rat scurries across the floor,MESSAGE:You run into a decomposed skeleton against the wall.  Chills run down your back,MESSAGE:You step on something. It makes a loud crunch underfoot, better get going,MESSAGE:A trail of cochroaches crosses the floor and climbs up the walls,MESSAGE:You start to think that you are lost,MESSAGE:You start to feel very alone. You wonder if this maze ever ends,MESSAGE:You stumble upon a great sword smashed to pieces,MESSAGE:Above you hang what seems like an endless amount of bodies.  I wonder if anyone has ever made it out alive,MESSAGE:You feel a cold drip of water on your head,MESSAGE:You shiver from the cold^*You enter a maze.
3006:Done^*3007
3007:You have completed the maze
3007:Go Back^*0
3008:You have failed to pick the lock.
3008:Go Back^*0
3009:You have left the safe.
3009:Go Back^*0
3010:You have opened the safe.
3010:Go Back^*0
3011:You have opened the lock.
3011:Go Back^*0