Friday, September 12, 2008

Lone Wolf: You Got a Fight Comin'

Let's go get these guys.

There are many ships of all sizes and nationalities moored on this side of the harbour. The River Dorn, which divides the city of Ragadorn, is always busy.

You are about to give up your search, when you spot the thieves' fishing boat. There is nobody aboard, but a thorough search of the cabin reveals a Mace and 3 Gold Crowns hidden inside a folded hammock. The hammock bears a label that reads:

North Star Tavern--Barnacle Street

You take the Mace and Crowns and return to Stonepost Square.

If you choose to go east along Barnacle Street turn to 215.

Do we really need other choices? No. Fuck other choices. We're heading for Barnacle Street.

Thirty yards along on the left side of the street, you hear the sound of merriment drifting out of a large ramshackle building. There is a creaking sign above the door.

If you want to enter the tavern, turn to 4.

Again, other choices are dumb. Our Cheeseburger is fight!

The tavern is full of brigands and drunks, the good-for-nothing crews of trading ships moored at the jetty, all singing and drinking while some try their strength at arm-wrestling. All are so engrossed that nobody notices you enter. In a far corner, you see the fishermen that robbed you. They are seated at a round table covered with empty ale tankards. You know that if you are to reach Durenor in time, you must retrieve the Seal of Hammerdal, Big Gem that Burned Us, and your gold.

If you wish to confront the fishermen, turn to 104.

If you wish to talk to the innkeeper at the bar, turn to 342.

If you wish to try and win some Gold Crowns at arm-wrestling, turn to 276.

Decisions, decisions. All of these are appealing in different ways. Confronting them is appealing because we could Mindblast them and explode their heads. And presumably get our stuff back. Though talking to the innkeeper first might be wise, if only to tell him to find a bucket and mop. And well, arm-wrestling for cash, stupid as it would be to draw unwanted attention to ourselves, would be pretty awesome.

Please think for me, I can't bear to.