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//    Town 34: Blackcrag Fortress


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20 = "Nerves on edge, unsure what to expect, you walk into the massive maw of Blackcrag Fortress. The entry passage is enormous, constructed from enormous blocks of polished black stone.";
21 = "As you walk in, you suddenly hear a booming voice. It must be one of the guard's voices, magically augmented. He says:";
22 = "_Attention, visitors! As you must be aware, Valorim has been declared under quarantine by the infinitely powerful and wise Empress Prazac, until such time as a way of dealing with the monster plague has been devised._";
23 = "_Until such a time, this fortress is off limits to you. Depart immediately or suffer the most grievous of punishments._";
24 = "The gate at the end of the passage is closed and looks like it'll remain so. You will have to find another way in.";
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26 = "You return to a small, nondescript trapdoor in the floor, which you know leads to the long tunnel out of Blackcrag Fortress. Head back?";
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29 = "The man standing by the door steps in your way. _Please wait. Before you enter, I must give you permission to proceed. I must approve all who would speak with the Empress._";
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31 = "You pay the money. She leaves the room. The gate to the south opens. She returns. _All right. Place a non-blessed item into the box and and pull the lever._";
32 = "_Hopefully, something good will happen._";
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34 = "_I'm sorry, but the supplies required to charge the machinery are very expensive. I need the 2500 coins._";
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36 = "_Ah, thank you. Oh, my. I can feel the power radiating off of it. It is truly an exceptional item._ She inspects it with her magnifying glass. _Here is something in return._";
37 = "She pulls out a worn pair of sandals from behind her desk. _These were found on a dead troglodyte. I thought that they would be useful in my research. They weren't. I hope they are useful for you._";
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39 = "_Oh, is that so? One of the pages brought it to me. It was stuck here when the quarantine started._ He leaves the room for a few minutes, and then returns with the book. He hands it to you. It's large and black, and smells faintly of smoke.";
40 = "_It doesn't make a bit of sense to me. Random mumblings, from the look of things. I hope Cerulian can make better use of it then I did._";
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42 = "The Empress looks mildly annoyed, both at you for bringing something so trivial to her attention and to Mayor Scowcroft for passing this problem along to her. _This is a waste of time, I think. Still, an obligation is an obligation._";
43 = "She gives some orders, and someone goes off to the weapons stores. Eventually, he brings back a dusty belt. He whispers to the Empress. _This is the only item we have of appropriate value. I hope that it is useful to you._ The aide hands it to you.";
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45 = "This door is held shut by a massive padlock. Since you need to keep a low profile, you decide not to smash it. None of your keys fit the lock.";
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47 = "Blackcrag Fortress is guarded by hordes of the Empire's finest soldiers. They are studiously pretending that you aren't there. You don't exist to them. Your words aren't acknowledged. Your questions go unanswered.";
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