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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ziona" data-source="post: 206902" data-attributes="member: 484">Lord Korvish & The MazeLord Korvish smiled warmly after welcoming the adventurers.  He quickly glanced at around, as if he were taking mental notes about each one of them.  His smile never ceased.The group looked about room.  It had beautiful and amazing artwork on every wall, and lavish décor from floor to ceiling.  It occurred to Lox that some of the tapestries and sculptures might be fetch a pretty penny, however, he hadn’t figured out a way to fit any of it in his pouches.  How he wished he had brought a larger pouch or sack!“My Lord, we should make certain that each competitor understands the dangers of the maze,” said Korvish’s assistant.  Korvish looked at the rotund man for a moment, then turned to the adventurers.“You are here, so I assume that you are all willing to accept the dangers of the maze.  Since the reward is so great, I’m sure you understand the danger is equally as great.  Have you any questions before you are sent off?”“Where is this maze,” asked the man with red hair.  “Are we to be supplied with rations?” asked Nuttin.“Can we keep whatever we find?” shouted Lox.Lord Korvish cleared his throat to quiet down the bombardment of questions.  The furrow left his brow, and his warm smile returned.“The maze is here, right beneath you,” he began.  “I will not be supplying you with rations, however, if you are savvy, you will not have to worry about food.  And as for keeping the items you find,” he said, looking at Lox, “there are many treasures to be found in the maze.  But what good are treasures if you don’t make it out?”With that Korvish began to chuckle heartily.  “Very amusing, my Lord,” chuckled his assistant, “very amusing indeed.”Just then the woman with the bare feet strode quickly, yet gracefully, towards the laughing assistant.  “At least one of us will leave here alive,” she snapped.  “Are we to be sent into the maze individually, or as one big happy family,” she growled.Korvish stepped up to her, not feeling intimidated in the least.  His assistant however, had stopped laughing, his smile replaced with a grimace.“Now calm yourself, mistress.  I’ve dealt with more violent, edgy competitors than the likes of you,” he began, “and have taken measures to protect myself, my assistants outside the maze, and my Keep from thugs such as yourself.  You will be sent in the same time as everyone else, insuring that the competition is fair,” he concluded.“Lord Korvish,” asked Dent, hoping to break the awkwardness of the moment, “what if more than one of us defeats the maze?”Korvish turned calmly from the woman, forgetting she was even present.  “That is a good question, though highly unlikely, I’m afraid.  Those who make it out of the maze are awarded a True Wish.  It does not matter if it is one or all of you.  A True Wish is granted for each competitor who defeats the maze.  Now, if that is all, you should really be on your way.”With the wave of his hand, a bright portal opened next to Korvish.“There you are.  Just walk through the portal and you will be instantly taken to the maze below the Keep.  Oh, and try to put on a good show…you will be watched, you know,” he said chuckling again.  His assistant managed a smirk, but glanced at the woman and decided not to join in the laughter.“Wow, Nuttin! Look at that! It’s a real portal,” exclaimed Lox. “Me first! Me first!”Lox ran headlong into the portal and disappeared. “Stupid Lumley,” groaned Nuttin. “Let’s be off before he gets into trouble,” said Dent.The two friends walked side by side into the portal and disappeared.“Ladies first,” said the red haired man.The woman turned quickly, whipping her long braid about before walking into the portal.The red haired man looked at the man in black.  “After you, my friend,” he said.“Thank you, but I prefer to let the smaller prey run ahead,” he said with a chuckle of his own.“Very well,” replied the red haired man. “But any foul play, and you shall meet with my scimitar, sir.”  Grabbing the hilt of his blade, he entered the portal.The man in black entered last, skulking through the portal and into the maze below the keep.The Adventure Continues…</blockquote>

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