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//    Town 107: Black Cube


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20 = "There is a large, polished crystal, clearly vahnatai craftsmanship, sitting on this pedestal. Below the surface, you see bright flashes of light. The whispering is much louder here.";
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22 = "You don't quite reach the pedestal. There is a flash of light as a trap activates itself. A roaring noise and two clouds of sulfurous smoke later, two huge creatures are in the room with you.";
23 = "They look like they wish they didn't have to fight you, but, well, a job's a job.";
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26 = "You look into the crystal. You don't see anything but faint motes of light. Then you brush it with your fingers, and you can immediately tell what the object is for. You hear the voices of Empire soldiers. They're sending messages to each other.";
27 = "The stone is a conduit, through which your enemies can communicate. You try to pick up information, but the voices are too garbled. You can only understand one phrase: _Just say 'Skulls'._";
28 = "This object is alarming. The Empire can use this thing to communicate quickly, giving them a huge advantage. And all thanks to the help of some faction of the vahnatai.";
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30 = "You listen to the crystal some more, but you can't understand the messages. There are too many of them jumbled up together.";
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32 = "You smash the crystal with the hilt of your weapon. It only takes three blows. A crack appears on the crystal. Instantly, the voices cease.";
33 = "Now the Empire will need to send its messages the old-fashioned way: on foot.";
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35 = "The dervish of the Empire collapses. There is a grunt and a clash of steel when he hits the floor.";
36 = "You have destroyed the defenses and defenders of this fortress. It will no longer serve as an outpost for Empire raiders. This is a small but significant victory for Avernum.";
37 = "You see a red piece of paper jutting from one of the dervish's pouches. You pull it out. It's a pass, used to pass through some of the Empire's lower security checkpoints.";
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