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//    Town 2: Vahnatai Fortress


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20 = "To the north, you see a vahnatai guard walking through the courtyard. What's more, he sees you.";
21 = "He immediately runs, emitting a piercing, ululating howl. If anyone didn't know you're here, they do now. The front gates of the castle are just ahead, and they are likely heavily guarded.";
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23 = "With great effort, you manage to turn the rusty old wheel. The nearby gate noisily slides upward a few feet. You sabotage the wheel so that nobody can close the gate in the near future.";
24 = "The wheel is still stuck in this position.";
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26 = "You find a large, closed gate. It is held shut at the bottom by an odd, intricately designed vahnatai padlock.";
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28 = "You walk around the east side of the vahnatai castle, looking for a way in. There is a small side gate not far to the north, watched by vahnatai guards.";
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32 = "In the case you find a breastplate, clearly of human make. Around it are a variety of tools, measuring instruments, and notes on its construction. The suit is pretty nice ...";
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38 = "In the dresser, you find a rarity beyond words. It's a bag of sugar from the surface world. Many deprived souls in Avernum would pay good money for this stuff.";
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40 = "You find some papers, some written in your language, some in vahnatai. They mainly describe exchanges and inventories of supplies. There is nothing, however, addressed from the vahnatai to the humans or vice versa, and definitely nothing about the Crystal Souls.";
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44 = "In this case, you find a small bowl of scented balm.";
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46 = "With a final blow, you strike down Commander Aoka. The vahnatai will have to be told of this enemy intrusion into their lands.";
47 = "Of course, you will need more proof to convince them that these soldiers were not just travelers or prisoners. Perhaps you can find something incriminating elsewhere in this fortress.";
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50 = "Inside the cabinet, you find several vellum scrolls. Vellum like this only comes from the surface. You start reading through them and find, much to your surprise, that they contain writing in both human and vahnatai.";
51 = "You flip through them and find that they are documents detailing an alliance between the Empire and this band of vahnatai. There are lists of supplies, information, and spells traded in both directions.";
52 = "In the bottom of the cabinet, you find the most interesting thing. It is a letter, from _Archmage Garzahd_ to _Gaddika-Bok,_ thanking Gaddika for his help in obtaining _three intact Crystal Souls, which will be a great informational aid._";
53 = "You find a map with this letter indicating the way to a place called, _Ornotha Ziggurat._ There is a note on the corner of the map, saying _Caffren was brought here. His powers may be very useful._";
54 = "You pack up the scrolls and take them with you. They provide not only clear proof of who stole the Crystal Souls, but information about where one of them was taken. You find no information about the other two Souls.";
55 = "The vahnatai of the Council in Olgai will be very interested in this information.";
56 = "The moldy cabinet contains robes, candles, and other mundane items. A careful search reveals a small depression in the back. You can't figure out what to do with it, though. You close the cabinet.";
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58 = "The moldy cabinet contains robes, candles, and other mundane items. A careful search reveals a small depression in the back. Your knowledge of vahnatai ways reveals to you that the hole is a sort of reverse button.";
59 = "You look through the odds and ends in the cabinet until you find a shard of crystal. If you insert it in the hole, something will probably happen.";
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62 = "You wipe the dust off the crystal and see something astonishing. There are glowing words moving around under the surface. You concentrate and see that, after all these years, the messages are still readable.";
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64 = "An inspection of these papers reveals a great deal to you. You learn why there are Empire soldiers here, and why these vahnatai are hostile to you and hiding from the cities to the south.";
65 = "The papers are a journal, kept by the leader of this expedition. They describe two years of dealing with this rebel vahnatai clan. Apparently, the mages who studied in this room have been in contact with the vahnatai for some time.";
66 = "They are hiding because they are, by vahnatai standards, heretics. They believe that the Crystal Souls aren't sacred, and that they should no longer be created or obeyed. To most vahnatai, these are fighting words.";
67 = "The mages also arranged for some other Empire spies to steal the three Crystal Souls. Interestingly, his journal mentions that he wasn't allowed to know where the Souls were taken.";
68 = "However, you read that _Gaddika has papers saying where a Soul was taken. He claimed he had information which would help to break it. I have asked to see the papers, but no luck. They may be in the southwest library._";
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70 = "You have defeated Gaddika, the leader of the rebel vahnatai. When his body hits the ground, his brass torc falls off of his head. You see that it has the crown symbol of the Empire upon it.";
71 = "It must have been a gift from the Empire. In addition to everything else, you have denied your enemies above a valuable ally. This has been a good day's work.";
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73 = "As Gaddika swings his blade at his target, he mutters a word. Lightning runs up and down the blade. The air warps in front of him. And then his target is suddenly somewhere else.";
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75 = "Blood runs from a cut in her forehead down into her eyes. Aoka begins to suspect that her arrogance dealing with you was unwise.";
76 = "She adopts a precise battle stance and moves forward nimbly. She smiles, eager to show you what a warrior of the Empire is capable of.";
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