Does anyone have any updates for the following encounter? I have only survival responses in my files – no success responses.
“The character had just bedded down for a good night’s rest when his eyes were arrested by asoft glow emanating from over the next hill . . . . He entered the cave . . . . Inside was a large dark mirror with constantly shifting images of people, places and ancient artifacts. . . . Across from the mirror stood a skeleton of a giant humanoid . . . Should the character
Touch the mirror and call out a name _______.
Touch the mirror and call out a place _______.
Touch the mirror and call out an artifact _____.
DESTROY the mirror.
Try to OPEN the lock on the door.
ATTACK the skeleton.
STEAL the armor and the weapons from the skeleton.
FLEE.”
I realize this isn’t much help, but I have a vague recollection reading that this encounter required a multi-class character in order to be successful. I’m afraid I don’t know what classes are needed, nor what the correct response is when you have the right character.
I doubt this will help much, but i had this encounter recently with Galadriel and chose to attack the skeleton. I defeated it and got a boost to my mage rank, just as i would from a PC.
extract from the encounter below:
"her spells, stamina, and skill proved too much for the Skeleton and it finally went down in a scattering of bones, seemingly never to rise again. Then, slowly and surely, the bones reknitted and came together once again. A voice, quaking with age, spoke. “Long has it been since I have been bested. My respect goes to you, whoever you are. But the fight was a good one and I am sure that you gained from the experience.”
No gold or anything else so i guess you need to try something else to properly ‘beat’ the encounter.
A 285 Flee or even ignoring the encounter works. When getting this I usually use 2 900 orders. This seems to work. No need to actually challenge anything or touch anything.
