The Warlock of Firetop Mountain: 208, 363, 240, and 145: The Surprise Box

     Okay, due to the short length of most entries, I've decided to group them together. Going to be somewhat arbitrary, but I'll try to keep them to concise sets of interrelated sections.

Yep, this'll fill a blog post!

     Dear me, I don't want to be a nuisance... 

     Come on, Henrietta, you're never going to be an adventurer if you keep tripping over yourself to be nice! You can do this. Just take a deep breath. 

     In.

     Out.

     I swing open the door, and...

Choice: Open the Door: 397

     I sigh at the messy walls. Do they not have goblin women? You really shouldn't leave candles lit anyways. As to the box... well, a quick peak wouldn't hurt...

Choice: Open the Box: 240

What is this, Spain?

        "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH" I cried as I started flailing with the horrible scaly beastie trying to nip at me!

     You know, a snake lunging out of a box deserves a visual. The book doesn't have one, so here's mine:

Bam! 2 games I never played referenced!
Fake gamer person, AWAY!

     Joking aside, this is our first fight. Seems strange I can't just, you know, walk away from the frightened animal, but I have to stick to the rules.

Round 1:

Henrietta: 16

Snake: 12

     Snake takes 2 damage! 2 Stamina -2 Damage is... everybody get 0? Snake is dead.

     I smash the iron frame of my lantern down on the menace as hard as I can! The frame dents, and the snake... well, it doesn't have much a head left. Poor thing. I can't help but feel I've killed someone's pet. Shouldn't bring snakes into the house, anyways.

"Choice": Victory: Page 145

Yes, my deadly battle with a tiny, defenseless snake I spooked out of bed.

     "Oh," I say to no one in particular. I glance around a moment. "Adventurer, Henrietta," I remind myself. I pick up the key, and blow out the candle. After a little consideration, I take the candle too. Lantern oil won't last forever, right?

     My first kill as an Adventurer complete, I head back into the hall.

     You may have noticed that 363 has been a possible location for several sections now. No matter what you do before it, that section is waiting because it's the next part of the hall. I mostly bring this up because I know, in a few books, the idea of visiting the same section from different sections will become a very important aspect to at least some of the books.

"Choice": Back to the Hall 363

Henrietta Chalk

Skill: 7/7

Stamina: 19/19

Luck: 11/11

1 Fortune Potion (2 Measures)
Bronze "99" Key.