(Character) had just bedded down for a good night's rest when his eyes were arrested by a soft glow emanating from over the next hill. Deciding that he had better discover the source of this glow, he picked up his belongings and made his way cautiously over the rise. As he drew closer, (she/he) noticed that the glow seemed to be coming from a small cave set back into the hill. He entered the cave ready for anything but halted in amazement when he entered the central chamber. Inside was a large dark mirror with constantly shifting images of people, places, and ancient artifacts. It was from the mirror that the glow was emanating. Across from the mirror stood a skeleton of a giant humanoid decked out in an assortment of intricately carved armor and holding a giant sword in readiness. Finally, between the mirror and the skeleton was a stout door set into the wall and fastened with a stout metal lock formed by an ancient craft. Should he
Character Encounter
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| Options | Free People | Neutral | Dark Servants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touch the mirror and call out a name (Character ID) | ? | ? | ? |
| Touch the mirror and call out a place (Hex) | ? | ? | ? |
| Touch the mirror and call out an artifact (Artifact) | Injured? | ? | ? |
| DESTROY the mirror | Injured/Killed | Injured/Killed | Injured/Killed |
| Try to OPEN the lock on the door | Nothing | Nothing | Nothing |
| ATTACK the skeleton | Combat? | Combat? | Combat? |
| STEAL the armor and weapons from the skeleton | Combat | Combat | Combat |
| FLEE | Escape | Escape | Escape |
Steal: Combat. You will then be given an artefact and an increase in skill rank. In this case, Galadriel of the Noldo received 10 Mage points. Galadriel had a challenge rank of 203. The player who provided this information believes a rank of 120 - 130 would be sufficient. (Bobbins)
I would like to state that you could safely ignore the encounter and if present with a mage successfully pickup the artifact in question without fighting or dealing with the encounter. (Blchezluis)
In a (european) 4th age game I got the "Mirror in Cave" encounter as I tried to 900 a +20 agent artifact. (Mathias Bergolt)
Update: If you ATTACK and defeat the skeleton, the creature breaks into a skattering of bones seemingly never to rise again. Then the bones come together and say... "Long has it been since I have been bested. My respect goes to you, whoever you are. But the fight was a good one and I am sure that you gained from the experience. One more thing. I have been guarding this for a long time. Perhaps it's time that it changed owners."
You will then be given an artefact and an increase in skill rank. In this case, Galadriel of the Noldo received 10 Mage points. Galadriel had a challenge rank of 203. The player who provided this information believes a rank of 120 - 130 would be sufficient.
Update from Mathias Bergolte
In a (european) 4th age game I got the "Mirror in Cave" encounter as I tried to 900 a +20 agent artifact.
Update from Blchezluis
I would like to state that you could safely ignore the encounter and if present with a mage successfully pickup the artifact in question without fighting or dealing with the encounter.