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tiamat/gullgana
[Once through the gate, you’re in a dark, dark hall. The only way to go is forward.
Continue?]
Continue?]
[The hall opens up into a large arena. The moon shines bright enough to light it, but there are lanterns around the edge. The arena is entirely filled with deep water, in which….plush sharks appear to be swimming.There are also wooden platforms floating in the arena, fairly far apart. There is one bridge across, but a Minotaur stands in the middle of it, blocking the way forward. He nods to the team, and gestures for them to come talk to him.]
[Taking a good look at the minotaur.]
A guardian beast... we must speak to him.
A guardian beast... we must speak to him.
Seems like the thing to do.
[ He doesn't hesitate to walk that way. ]
[ He doesn't hesitate to walk that way. ]
Be careful. Legend is replete with tales of violent creatures of this like.
I know not what a "troll" is, but I assume it is some sort of wicked monster?
Yeah, but I'm the stuff of my world's nightmares.
[ He smiles at that, and there's a not quite right edge to it. ]
[ He smiles at that, and there's a not quite right edge to it. ]
What if I catch one of the sharks down there for you? Would that be a suitable substitute?
[IGNORING THAT.]
Perhaps, being a bovine creature, he will be favorably disposed towards us.
Perhaps, being a bovine creature, he will be favorably disposed towards us.
Really? I thought it was those water goddesses?
Apparently we must broker a deal, nevertheless.
Indeed, perhaps the souls of drowned maidens?
Yes. Unruly road spirits, forest monsters, the souls of dead travellers, and such.
Ha! Now we can work together to win. This is even better!
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