You see some ancient ruins half-buried in the sand.
Temple Antechamber
This small chamber is carved out of solid sandstone. The walls are cracked, but still solid and bespeak ancient age. Blown desert sand, infiltrating the gate, has created swirling patterns on the floor. A few torches burn in iron brackets on the walls. It is shadowy here.
There are two exits: an open iron gate leading up and north.
You hear a growling voice say: "Welcome, Spirit Warrior!"
Eye of the Temple
The center of the temple is a bit worn by the millennia, but the power here is as deep as the bones of the earth. This chamber is octagonal with a high, corbelled vault overhead. Each of the walls is carved in deep bas relief, and torches burn in brackets shedding a flickering red light. It is shadowy here.
There are three exits: south, north, and northwest.
a large altar.
The reliefs are weathered, but deeply carved and still discernable. Each wall bears a barbaric but powerful image of one of the tutelary spirits of this temple: bobcat, wolf, leopard, lion, tiger, bear, wyvern and dragon.
Viewing Stand
A chamber with several tiers of stone benches. Over a low wall you can look down into a sandy arena. It is very bright here.
There is one obvious exit: southeast.
You look down into the arena and see:
Arena
A large circular area with high stone walls. The ground is covered in well raked sand and overhead is what appears to be a leaden sky from which a directionless light seems to shine. It is so dark here, you can barely see your hands in front of your face.
There are no obvious exits.
Warrior's Sanctum
This is a large, square chamber deep in the temple. Iron braziers burning in each of the four corners give heat and light, and several furs on the floor provide a place for Warriors to sit. In the center of the chamber is a deep pool surrounded by a low stone curb. It is shadowy here.
There are four exits: south, north, east, and an open curtain leading west.
an open pine cask, and an open leather backpack.
a bulletin board.
an arming rack, and a storage bin.
* bobcat
** wolf
Totem_____Title Holder
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Bobcat____Kefka
Wolf______Myth
Leopard___Longfang
Lion______Vex
Tiger_____Flagg
Bear______Louie
Wyvern____Katkt
Dragon____*vacant*
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left hand: an iron longsword
right hand: an iron rapier
Combat allocation adjusted.
Arena: An open area with a sand covered floor < >.
Lupus the Wolf Champion incarnate.
You attack Lupus the Wolf Champion incarnate.
You grazed Lupus's left leg barely with your longsword.
Lupus salutes Kefka.
Lupus shouts in common, 'Two men enter, one man leaves!'
Lupus attacks you!
You grazed Lupus's left leg with your longsword.
Lupus grazed your body barely with his longsword!
You are very healthy.
You will see combat misses.
You grazed Lupus's body barely with your longsword.
A humanoid spirit with the snarling visage and fur of
a wolf. He is the incarnation of the Wolf Champion.
He is a spirit and about your size.
He is healthy. He has:
body (very healthy):
head (in perfect health):
left hand (in perfect health): an ash target shield
right hand (in perfect health): an iron longsword
left leg (very healthy):
right leg (in perfect health):
You sliced Lupus's right hand with your longsword.
Lupus grazed your right leg barely with his longsword!
You grazed Lupus's right leg barely with your longsword.
You start to aim for the head.
You sliced Lupus's head slightly with your longsword.
Lupus grazed your left hand barely with his longsword!
You sliced Lupus's right leg slightly with your longsword.
Lupus grazed your right leg barely with his longsword!
You grazed Lupus's right leg barely with your longsword.
You sliced Lupus's right hand slightly with your longsword.
Lupus grazed your right leg barely with his longsword!
You grazed Lupus's right leg with your longsword.
You grazed Lupus's left leg with your longsword.
You sliced Lupus's left leg slightly with your longsword.
Lupus grazed your left hand with his longsword!
You grazed Lupus's body barely with your longsword.
A humanoid spirit with the snarling visage and fur of
a wolf. He is the incarnation of the Wolf Champion.
He is a spirit and about your size.
He is not in good shape. He has:
body (very healthy):
head (fairly healthy):
left hand (in perfect health): an ash target shield
right hand (not feeling well): an iron longsword
left leg (not too bad):
right leg (not too bad):
You sliced Lupus's right hand slightly with your longsword.
Your rapier parried Lupus's longsword from your body.
You sliced Lupus's head slightly with your longsword.
You sliced Lupus's head slightly with your longsword.
Your rapier parried Lupus's longsword from your right leg.
You grazed Lupus's body with your longsword.
Lupus's target shield parried your longsword from his head.
Lupus grazed your left leg with his longsword!
You sliced Lupus's left leg slightly with your longsword.
A humanoid spirit with the snarling visage and fur of
a wolf. He is the incarnation of the Wolf Champion.
He is a spirit and about your size.
He is . He has:
body (very healthy):
head (bad off):
left hand (in perfect health): an ash target shield
right hand (not in good shape): an iron longsword
left leg (not feeling well):
right leg (not too bad):
Overall:__________very healthy.
body:_____________very healthy.
head:_____________in perfect health.
left hand:________healthy.
right hand:_______in perfect health.
left leg:_________very healthy.
right leg:________very healthy.
You sliced Lupus's right leg slightly with your longsword.
Lupus died!
The spirit vanishes with a terrible howl!
A growling voice tells you: "Victory is yours, Kefka the Wolf Champion!"
*** leopard
Eye of the Temple: The center of an ancient desert temple < s n nw >.
a large altar, and a wooden wagon.
list
Totem_____Title Holder
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Bobcat____Maia
Wolf______Kefka
Leopard___Perrin
Lion______Relic
Tiger_____Ashna
Bear______Lothos
Wyvern____Katkt
Dragon____Nimbus
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You hear a growling voice say: "Welcome, Wolf Champion!"
You're off balance.
You're somewhat distracted.
Autosaving character...Ok
You're a bit off balance.
You're bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
challenge
Challenge which Champion?
You feel reality bend around you as you are taken bodily to the spirit plane.
You don't seem to have any armor.
You don't seem to have any weapons.
Arena Armory: A small room with a rack of weapons and shields < w >.
A growling voice tells you: "You may take two items from the rack, Kefka. When you are done, enter the arena and face the Leopard Champion in single combat!"
You are not feeling well.
You take an iron longsword from the rack.
You take an iron rapier from the rack.
left hand: an iron longsword
right hand: an iron rapier
Arena: An open area with a sand covered floor < >.
Pardus the Leopard Champion incarnate.
A humanoid spirit with the snarling visage and spotted fur of a leopard. He is the incarnation of the Leopard Champion. He is a spirit and about your size.
He is in perfect health. He has:
body (in perfect health):
head (in perfect health):
left hand (in perfect health): an ash round shield
right hand (in perfect health): an iron longsword
left leg (in perfect health):
right leg (in perfect health):
You attack Pardus the Leopard Champion incarnate.
Pardus salutes Kefka.
Pardus shouts in common, 'To the death, Kefka!'
Pardus attacks you!
Your rapier parried Pardus's longsword from your right leg.
You sliced Pardus's right leg slightly with your longsword.
Your rapier parried Pardus's longsword from your body.
You sliced Pardus's right leg slightly with your longsword.
You sliced Pardus's left hand with your longsword.