text: The man you just dismissed earlier is standing at the front of the pack.  You knew there was something off about that earlier request and seeing this display only reaffirms that you were right to avoid them in the first place.  They are all looking down at the ground but now he is looking up directly at you with a creepy smile on his face.  
  
   
  "So, you saw through our little ambush scheme did you?"  he sneers.
  
   
  "What is it you want?"
  
   
  "Quite simply we're aware of your quest to reach the Craxil and we are not prepared to allow it."
  
   
  
  At this point their heads begin to twist and contort and their skulls appear to come out of their mouths.  It is almost as though they were never human at all but part of some kind of disguise.  In fact, it is now readily apparent that this is the case.  You are now looking at five maniacal looking skeletons armed with an assortment of swords and hand axes.  They seem like they are eager to get things started and in fact, they are all rushing down the beaten path towards you.  You turn the other way until you can decide what to do and despite what you've been told about the undead, you discover they are perfectly capable of keeping pace with you.  
  
   
  You know you aren't going to be able to take on five of these guys and they seem intent on sticking together during the pursuit.  To your left is another cave you've chosen to pass up on your journey, figuring it was just another humunculus den.  Perhaps, if you are lucky, you can lose your pursuers in there.  Alternatively, you could always try climbing the steep rockface off to your right.  You've had plenty of climbing experience as a kid and somehow you hope these skeletons won't be able to follow you.  You could also turn around and start unloading arrows into your enemies.  They may be keeping pace with you, but you still have a heck of a head start and you'd wager you could release quite a few before they catch up to you.  It's up to you...
  
   
   
  > You rain Arrows Upon Them
  Why run when you can fight?  The arrows worked for you before and you believe you can get off quite a few shots before they start catching up to you.  To wait until you reach the top of a local hill then spin around and draw your bow.  The five skeleton creatures are still running towards you in a tight grouping.  You let fly the first arrow and it hits the collarbone of one of the back skeletons.  You release another and it hits the leg of another skeleton.  In fact you score a lot of hits, even putting one through the skull of the lead skeleton.  There's just one problem... they aren't slowing down!
  
   
  Maybe you've forgotten, but arrows and bladed weapons are only effective against enemies that still have flesh and blood to let.  These skeletons are not slowing down or taking much damage as a result of your arrows.  In fact, it would require a more blunt weapon to kill.  As they start drawing in close you turn and continue running.  You've pretty much lost your head start and now they are hot on your heels.  This continues for a while until one of your skeletal pursuers gets it in his mind to throw its hand axe into your back.  It only goes downhill from there for you.
  
   
  THE END