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//    Town 45: Trapped Halls


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20 = "There is a stout lever here, sticking out of the polished hardwood floor.";
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22 = "This is the journal of Caleb, an apprentice to Sixus. You skim it. It mentions how his master made contact with strange creatures called the vahnatai. They were hostile to him, at first, but he was able to convince them that not all humans are dangerous.";
23 = "Not long after this, a force of what seemed to be Avernite soldiers located and attacked Sixus's tower. He fled, taking his notes with him, and used his formidable magical abilities to create this bunker.";
24 = "He then discovered that the soldiers who attacked him were actually Empire warriors in disguise. He decided to stay away from Almaria, as he feared that the Empire had infiltrated that river city.";
25 = "He was trying to figure out what his next step should be. This is where things stood when you arrived.";
26 = "Most of these books are either blank or on mundane topics. On the bright side, you do find a scroll.";
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32 = "As you pass between these two huge granite slithzerikai, they come to life! The hulking forms look down at you contemptuously. One of them begins to speak.";
33 = "_Hsssss ... Humansss... Deliciousss humansss..._ The other says, _Foodsss ... I smellsss foodsss ..._";
34 = "_Let usss have your foodsss ... or you cannot passss!_";
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38 = "This cauldron is filled with thick, savory beef stew. Its rich smell fills the chamber. Eat some?";
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44 = "As you enter this dark chamber you see a flash of light. A small man in torn robes is sitting cross-legged by the far wall. He is torching a small pile of papers with a small jet of flame, directed from his finger. He holds a dagger in the other hand. This must, at last, be Sixus.";
45 = "You watch him carefully, waiting for him to act. Sixus soon makes a decision. He says, in a raspy, terrified voice, _You can defeat Sixus. But you will not own him!_";
46 = "Then, with a single, smooth motion, he plunges a dagger into his chest. His body slumps to the ground.";
47 = "You examine the charred remains of the papers. You guess that they were the secret documents he stole. They are completely destroyed.";
48 = "It would appear that you have completed your mission. It is no longer possible for Sixus to aid the Empire. Yet, you can't help but wish that things had turned out better.";
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50 = "The figure nods quietly. Then he says, _I sense that you speak truth. Dare not try to deceive me!_ His voice has a desperate, panicked quality. _And is your mission to kill me?_";
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52 = "This room is dark, but you can barely make out a human figure huddled up in the shadows by the opposite wall. It rises, and you can see that it is a small, terrified man.";
53 = "You start to reach for your weapon, when the figure says, in a thin, terrified voice, _Who sent you here? Who told you to come?_";
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56 = "The figure nods and stands. _A friendly name. Perhaps a fight is unnecessary._ He steps forward, and you see a tiny old man in mage's robes. He bows to you, and says, _I am Sixus._";
57 = "You start to speak, but he motions you to be silent. _I can't stay long. You have broken our defenses. The Empire may attack soon. I tell you this, so you can tell Mayor Bevan. I fled with my assistants because several Avernite soldiers attacked me. Or so I thought._";
58 = "_When we were assaulted in my tower to the south, we slew our attackers. Later, inspecting them, I came to suspect they were Empire warriors in disguise. I believed the Empire tried to kill me because I was in contact with the vahnatai._ ";
59 = "_I knew that they had stolen the Crystal Souls. They wanted to kill me before I could reveal it. Now that you have made the truth known, my knowledge is moot._ He points at the south wall. _You can find a reward hidden nearby._";
60 = "With that, he summons his assistants, four young mages, two male and two female, and they gather their things together. After they all thank you, they gather together, cast a spell, and vanish.";
61 = "It's time to return to Mayor Bevan. You have succeeded in your mission. Hopefully, Sixus will continue to be successful in evading the Empire.";
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