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10 = "Having slain the evil creatures who took over these caverns, you are free to inspect their lair. You find an astonishing variety of gold and trinkets, stolen from the corpses. You also find a gold, runed circlet, that had hung loosely around the creature's skull.";
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12 = "This long gallery stretches several miles to the southeast. Dotted all along its length are burial mounds and memorial pillars, some in tight clusters, some alone. The vahnatai must have been laying their dead to rest here for centuries.";
13 = "There is a very grim aura about the place. It's as if a foul spirit came to inhabit this place during the vahnatai's centuries of sleep. You think you see movement among the more distant cairns, and you hear faint howls in the distance.";
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16 = "The long, grim corridor ends at a massive iron door set in the wall, covered with runes. All around are skulls, brown stains, and other signs of very dark goings on. You hear chanting coming through the door.";
17 = "Staring at the door, you feel ill. It's a very real, very strong feeling. Some sort of powerful defensive magic has been placed here. The dark energy is being projected from beyond this door.";
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19 = "This is yet another large ruin. This village was the home for hundreds of vahnatai a few centuries ago. Most of the place is rubble now, but an intact road still runs through the center.";
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22 = "When you touch the door, it flies open. There is a sudden, powerful burst of wind, pulling you in. Inside, you see a large cluster of undead, performing a ritual on bodies stolen from the cairns.";
23 = "A tall, skeletal figure, glowing with power, leads the ritual. When it sees you, it howls a command, and the creatures attack.";
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25 = "The lich's corpse starts to dissolve. The bubbling mass emits a cloud of acrid, greasy smoke. You stagger out of the crypt, choking and gagging.";
26 = "After a few hours, the smoke fades away. You might be able to explore beyond the doors again.";
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28 = "When you search the area around the cairn, you notice a dim glint coming from under a pile of rocks. You reach in, feel something large and flat, and pull it out. It's a ring made of crystal, still on the skeletal hand of the vahnatai buried here.";
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30 = "You leave the vahnatai warriors to their fate and slip away quickly. As you flee, the battle soon turns against them. At least they don't survive to give report of your cowardice.";
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32 = "The battle won, the vahnatai turn to speak with you. Unfortunately, you can't understand what they're saying. They seem to be thanking you.";
33 = "Then their leader seems to figure out what's going on. He points to the west and says _Avit._ Maybe he thinks you should do something there. Then the guards leave.";
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35 = "The battle won, the vahnatai turn to speak with you. Their leader bows deeply and says, _Thank you, aliens, for risking yourselves to save us. We wish you the safest of travels._";
36 = "Then the vahnatai leave to continue their patrol.";
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38 = "You encounter a patrol of vahnatai soldiers. The moment they see you, one of them points at you and shouts something. Unfortunately, you can't understand vahnatai speech.";
39 = "They only wait a moment for a response to their call. Then they attack.";
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41 = "You encounter a patrol of vahnatai soldiers. The moment they see you, one of them points at you and shouts, _Identify yourself, squat outsider._ You shout who you are. After they approach, you tell them of your visit to Avit.";
42 = "Their commander nods. _Fair enough. Beware in this area, aliens. Hungry beasts, and worse, are about. They reclaimed much land during our slumber. We must beat them back._";
43 = "His warning said, the guards continue to search for vermin. Their prey must be dangerous. Several of the guards bear recent wounds.";
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45 = "There is a lone vahnatai waiting here, contemplating these ruins. Perhaps he is determining how they will be best rebuilt. He sits in a small camp, set alongside the ruins of a huge, stone hall.";
46 = "The vahnatai wears a large, red stone on a silver chain around his neck. It looks valuable. He waves for you to approach.";
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48 = "You draw your blade and swing. Expressionless, the vahnatai mutters a single word. Your blade meets only empty air. You look inside the hut. All you find are his cloak and a necklace. You pocket them.";
49 = "Strange. It's as if the fellow was never here. As you start to leave, you think you hear some angry whispering behind you. When you look back, though, nothing is there. Stranger still.";
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51 = "You approach and try to speak to it. Unfortunately, you can't speak its speech, and it can't speak yours. Solemnly, he points to the west, towards Avit. Then he sits and closes his eyes.";
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53 = "You approach to speak with him. He says _Welcome, stubby aliens. I have heard of your arrival. I am Zalav-Ta. I have been hoping you would come and visit me here. Tell me of yourselves and your journey._";
54 = "You speak with him for some time. He seems eager to hear of your travels and of all the human customs you are willing to describe. He seems tight-lipped, however, about vahnatai customs.";
55 = "You ask him about his people, and he says, _Well, I am honored that you wish to learn of us. The honorific Ta following my name means I am a learned one, a teacher. If you wish to receive lessons of my people, I would be honored to give them._";
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57 = "You bid farewell to Zalav-Ta. He bows as you go, saying, _Please come again. I wish for you to learn of our people. It would be for the best._";
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59 = "You return to the hovel of Zalav-Ta. He is still willing to teach you of vahnatai ways.";
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61 = "A large, shambling band of undead wanders the gallery. They are the corpses of long dead vahnatai, brought back to life by some unpleasant force. When you get close, they shamble forward and attack.";
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63 = "You encounter another, larger band of undead vahnatai guards.";
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65 = "When you get close to the door, the dark energy starts to affect you. Waves of nausea make you stumble. Whatever is concealed here, it is too powerful for you to face it now.";
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67 = "For a thousand coins, Zalav-Ta will teach you the lore of the vahnatai. Do you accept?";
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69 = "Zalav-Ta shakes his head. _You have learned all I have to teach. I am honored you think I know so much more._";
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71 = "Zalav-Ta shakes his head. _We reawakened vahnatai need goods to rebuild. I must ask that I be paid, and you lack what I ask._";
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73 = "You pay Zalav-Ta. He sits you down and spends several hours describing the strange customs and tales of the vahnatai. It is truly fascinating. Hopefully, this information will be of value in the future.";
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