; Dungeon of dread - page 54
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$"I don't like the looks of that monkey," mutters Laurus. "Neither do
$I," you reply, "but we can't leave without knowing what this means."
$Holding your sword before you, you enter the room. Laurus sneaks in
$behind you.
$The baboon sees you and whimpers into its wine. It drinks the contents
$of the cup in one large gulp and stares at you sadly, making peculiar
$noises and gestures. You realize it is trying to talk to you.
$"Can you understand him, Laurus? I can't make out what it's saying."
$"Nope, it's all nonsense to me," says the halfling.
$Tears pour down its cheeks as the baboon realizes you do not
$understand. Heaving a great sigh, it jumps off the barrel and draws
$yet another full cup and stares at the ground for a long moment. Then
$without warning, the creature pulls its rusty sword and rushes toward
$you.
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$"Back up, Laurus," you say. "I don't want to fight this fellow!"
$But the baboon will not let you leave the room. It lurches about,
$swinging its rusty sword wildly and attacking clumsily, but with great
$strength.
$Realizing that you could be killed by this strange bease, you
$reluctantly raise your own weapon. "I don't think it's trying to win,"
$you pant as you block a wild thrust.
$"Couldn't prove it by me!" cries Laurus, frantically hiding behind you.
$Even though you do not fight hard and merely try to protect yourself,
$the baboon throws itself on your sword and falls dying at your feet.
$You stare down at the unfortunate beast, saddened by the event. The
$creature puts its hairy arm around your neck and pulls your head close
$to its mouth. It mumbles strange sounds, but you cannot understand
$them.
$A white cloud appears over the baboon's body. You wave it away with
$your sword and find a plump merchant with a large red nose lying on the
$ground. The baboon is gone!
$The merchant whispers, "I thank you for this service. My good wife
$always said I was ugly as an ape when I was in my cups. I guess she
$was right."
$The cloud reappears, and when you fan it away, only the rusty sword and
$the cup are left lying on the ground. There is no trace of the baboon
$or the man.
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$You quickly leave the room and hurry down the corridor on the other
$side of the room. You pass a corridor on your left. As you peer into
$it, you see a strange green light.
$The corridor is empty. It runs straight for over a hundred paces, then
$divides. One path goes to the right, the other to the left. While you
$and Laurus are trying to decide which way to go, a hobgoblin comes down
$the right-hand corridor. Its yellow eyes shift from side to side. It
$sees you, and lets forth a tremendous roar, then starts running toward
$you. All of the tall creature is intent on tearing you and Laurus limb
$from limb.
71. If you choose to fight.
72. if you choose to run down the corridor
:to the left.
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