Thank you for voting. I am going to break the 1-1 tie by having Icarus Morningstar let Nix charge the metal boulder and see what happens.
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It skitters crab-like across the ground towards you
The crowd stands back as Nix places the charger against the large metal boulder and pulls the lever on the device. There’s a
humming noise. Nothing happens. He pulls the level up another notch. The
humming gets louder.
Suddenly the boulder rises into the air. It looks like it’s floating, but then it sprouts legs. Oddly, there are five of them. The boulder flips over and you realize what it is – a giant metal hand. The crowd screams and immediately flees at great speed, as does Nix.
You’re left alone with the Giant Metal Hand. It skitters crab-like across the ground towards you. It suddenly rears up and you realize it’s going to attack.
GIANT METAL HAND SKILL 8 STAMINA 11
Each time you make a successful hit against the Giant Hand it does its battle move, which is to leap at you with all five digits outstretched. Roll one die for each digit; if you roll 1 or 2, the digit hits you for 1 extra
STAMINA point of damage, but if you roll a 3 to 6, you deflect the blow and the Giant Metal Hand loses 1
STAMINA point.
If you win the battle, turn to
108.
The fight:
Round 1: Giant Metal Hand Attack Strength: 16, Player Attack Strength: 17, Digit Rolls: 5, 6, 1, 6, 1, Helmet Rolls: 2, 2
Giant Metal Hand Stamina: 5, Player Stamina: 13
Round 2: Giant Metal Hand Attack Strength: 11, Player Attack Strength: 19, Digit Rolls: 3, 2, 6, 5, 1, Helmet Rolls: 1, 3
Giant Metal Hand Stamina: -1, Player Stamina: 11
Icarus Morningstar destroys the Giant Metal Hand after its digits deal 4 Stamina damage to him.
108
You dispense the last destructive blow. The five digits of the hand shudder and go still. To your surprise, a dead Goblin falls out of it. You notice the creature is wearing a belt with an ornate brass buckle with a letter
P engraved on it.
There’s an anguished cry. Another Goblin rushes up and kneels beside the body. He has tears in his eyes and is wearing the same kind of belt with a matching
P. He shakes the dead Goblin’s body.
“Why did you do it? Why wouldn’t you listen to me? I told you it was too dangerous!”
You give the Goblin space to grieve for a moment, and then ask to speak to him. He suddenly throws a handful of powder in your face and you black out.
Lose 2
STAMINA points and, if you are still alive, turn to
198.
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By the time you come round, both the Goblins have vanished.
You inspect the Giant Metal Hand, which is now thankfully inert. There’s an interesting-looking part dangling off the side of it. You give it a tug, and it comes away in your hand. You’re no expert, but you think that this might well be a Thingie. (Add the Thingie to your Adventure Sheet.)
You decide what to do next.
You can head to the west towards where the residents of Asperitas live, if you haven’t explored that area already (turn to
293), or you can go to the nearest storm crystal charging station. If you decide to do this, make a note of this section number, as you will be able to return directly to this location if you decide to revisit Asperitas, and turn to
379.
Icarus Morningstar has not explored the Asperitas area already. Please make your votes before 9:00 AM PDT or a choice receives 3 votes to guarantee that they will be counted.
Adventure Sheet
Icarus Morningstar
SKILL: 11 INITIAL SKILL: 12
STAMINA: 9 INITIAL STAMINA: 20
LUCK: 12 INITIAL LUCK: 12
ITEMS:
Clothes
Backpack
Lantern
Hovers
Healing Potion (+4 STAMINA)
Calming Potion
Coin Bag
Dried Fish (+2 STAMINA)
Dried Cuttlefish (+2 STAMINA)
Methedus’s Shard
Dried Stink Fruit (+2 STAMINA)
Aeronaut’s Helmet (+1 SKILL, can go above Initial level, -1 damage taken on a roll of 5 or 6)
2 Cabbage Leaves (+2 STAMINA)
Hand Axe
Incus Ledger Page
Fire Oil (3 STAMINA damage to opponent if used at start of battle)
Corrosive Grapes
Crab Meat (+3 STAMINA)
Thingie
GOLD: 12
PROVISONS: 0
WEAPONS:
Short Sword
Ornate Dagger (+1 Attack Strength)
War-Hammer (-1 Attack Strength, +1 Damage)
Crab Pincer (-1 Attack Strength, +1 Damage)
CODEWORDS:
Hazi
Bubble
HOME ISLAND: Cumulus
RESURRECTION USED: No