Drunedain/pukkel-creature in cave encounter ?

General
#1

Anybody knows the reaction to this one ?

He was hastening to take cover from a sudden and unseasonal storm when he came across an overgrown (or
perhaps hidden!) path. Daring the unexpected opportunity as a welcome respite from the foul weather, he
followed the path, finding it to be both narrow and broken. After a brief but difficult trek, he was
relieved to enter the small, hidden cave found at the path’s end. To his surprise, the cave provided not
only shelter from the weather but also an interesting discovery. In the center of the cave was an oblong
block of dark stone, engulfed in a faint transparent blue light that covered the entire surface. Upon the
stone lay something that did not shine, but attracted his attention nonetheless. The cave seemed almost to
be calling him. He couldn’t tell what it was, and certainly the item there was a powerful artifact, he
thought, but how might one breach the possible protections?

attack PHYSICALLY to drive off any guardians
attack MAGICALLY to dispel any wards
Creep forward silently and REMOVE the item from the stone block
Leap forward and STEAL the item from the stone block
WAIT and see if the shimmering light goes out
Declare your ALLEGIANCE
Say ______________ (only one word)
FLEE

  • Jeppe
#2

Bobbins site (middleearthpbm.co.uk) suggests ALLEGIANCE for dark servant characters and then a possible skill gain as a challenge would do and possibly a random artefact.

#3

Bobbins site (middleearthpbm.co.uk) suggests ALLEGIANCE for dark servant characters and then a possible skill gain as a challenge would do and possibly a random artefact.

#4

Jeppe, I just had this G144, tried ALLEGIANCE as a DS, and go nothing. No harm done, though.

This encounter seems to pop up when arty hunting – are you? – and I believe you can still pick it up with order 900.

#5

Yes, artifact hunting :slight_smile:

Will try to REMOVE with a 30A and 900 with a mage and see what happens :slight_smile:

Jeppe

#6

30A wounded to 1 health but managed to 900 pick up the artifact with a 40M.

Jeppe

#7

You can defeat this encounter outright with a high challange/mage rank by attacking “magically”

#8

yep but safest option is to 285 FLEE followed by the relevant 900 order. Works every time. 900 doesn’t always work without the reaction to the encounter. Strange but true.

#9

The same responses work for the giant skeleton in the cave too.