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thief), and avoid traps (self explanatory).
My sword was then inspected to make sure it was safe. After a
minor alteration, it passed inspection. I did everything wrong
that weekend but still had fun - I'll know better next time
what to do and what to avoid.
I, Fortisven Half-elven, came into Lowtown for lodging (the
prices were lower than Hightown). I had heard rumors that I
might find somewhere here the Amulet of Change that would allow
me to control my were-wolf side. Fortunately, the moon was at
new, so I needn't worry about changing yet. My money was almost
gone, so I must needs 'liberate' a few pouches to increase my
ready coin for bribes and information. A pity that I haven't
had much practice what with living in the wildwood. I hid three
of my coppers and took two with me as I had forgotten to bring
a pouch for money. When I left my room, I was set upon by a
pair of green-faced monsters, the like of which I had never
seen. After defeating me (it didn't take long) they threw my
battered and bleeding body into the bushes and went off in
search of more prey.
When I awoke, a Necromancer was lifting his hands from my body.
He had raised my dead body as an Undead! I must obey my master,
the Necromancer, and search out others to kill. He later met
with a Succubus to complain about the dearth of bodies for his
army. In disgust, perhaps because his army wasn't big enough
for his purposes, he then slew me.
As a spirit (and nothing that happens as a spirit is remembered
by a character), I went to Fate. Fate was annoyed because of
all the spirits he (it?) was having to process. I was briefly
instructed in how to approach Fate, told to choose four cards
(face down - the first time I pulled it face up), and then told
to choose one of the cards to settle my fate. (I am told other
places do it differently.) My fate was to loose half of my
armor - I wasn't wearing any - my Mana and life points were
restored completely and no memory of events just prior to my
"death". I was then dismissed to return to the living.
I found that I had missed a battle in which the Necromancer was
killed and the Succubus returned to the Void (both Non-player
characters). So I went to the Silvermane Inn for an ale. No one
had bothered to search my body and so I still had my two
coppers with me.
Nothing appeared to be going on so I wandered around exploring.
In Hightown, I found a Seer. I consulted with her about the
Amulet but she knew nothing of it. She then read my future. She
told me that, while I would confront many difficulties and
trials, I would in the end achieve my goals. She didn't tell me
everything she saw in the cards though. She appeared to be
disturbed by something she saw there.
After I left her, I went to the Temple of Baku but the priest
wasn't there. I didn't attempt to rob the Temple. Something
told me that it would be a very bad thing. I went over to the