text: [Themes: Dungeon crawl, rpg, magic, fantasy, druid]
  
  > Look around
  The exactly elliptical room is dominated by a towering statue of Nomos, built out of harsh geometrical forms.
  
  An exit leads up (to Portal Room).
  
  > Sense
  You feel that the shortest route towards Malygris lies up.
  
  As suddenly as it began, the rush given by the ment falls away. You are left feeling empty and only half alive.
  
  > use the ment
  You repeat the ritual: cutting, forming into a line, snorting through the straw, inhaling sharply. The ment kicks in immediately.
  
  > go upward
  A huge magical portal dominates the room.
  
  A pale druidess stands here, murmuring to herself in a language you have never heard.
  
  Exits lead south (to Library), east (to Hall of Mirrors) and down (to Temple of Nomos).
  
  > Go south
  Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon. Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
  
  Exits lead north (to Portal Room) and east (to Quartering Room).
  
  The demonic assassin arrives from the east.
  
  > Examine assassin
  A being summoned by Malygris from the depths of Hell, this demon has only one purpose: to stop you from reaching its master.
  
  The demonic assassin is a levelless hostile creature. The demonic assassin carries a very hot demon blade.
  
  > go east
  The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body parts lies in a corner.
  
  Malygris, perhaps the greatest of all living sorcerers, is standing here.
  
  Exits lead north (to Hall of Mirrors), west (to Library) and down (to Drawing Room).
  
  The demonic assassin arrives from the west.
  
  The demonic assassin has detected you!
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
  
  > throw the smoke
  (the smoke grenade)
  You throw the smoke grenade, and it immediately explodes into a large cloud of smoke.
  
  Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
  
  Malygris concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
  
  The demonic assassin lunges towards you.
  
  > confuse
  A tentacle suddenly leaps out of your body and shakes the demonic assassin, aiming to confuse and confound. The demonic assassin rolls 8 + 8 (willpower score) = 16 against a target number of 9, succeeding at the willpower check. The demonic assassin remains concentrated.
  
  Rolling 6 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) + 4 (tension) - 1 (smoke) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 19, the demonic assassin beats your defence rating of 14.
  
  The demonic assassin deals 1 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 4 (heat) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) = 7 damage, wounding you to 36 health.
  
  Malygris casts a ray of disintegration at the executioner's axe, destroying the object!
  
  > wield the nunchuck
  You ready the pair of nunchucks.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  Malygris lunges towards you.
  
  > confuse
  A tentacle suddenly leaps out of your body and shakes Malygris, aiming to confuse and confound. Malygris rolls 3 + 12 (willpower score) = 15 against a target number of 11, succeeding at the willpower check. Malygris remains concentrated.
  
  Rolling 10 + 7 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 1 (dagger of draining penalty) + 3 (tension) - 1 (smoke) + 3 (dagger benefits from tension) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 27, Malygris beats your defence rating of 14.
  
  Malygris deals 3 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 1 (dagger benefits from tension) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) = 6 damage, wounding you to 30 health.
  
  The magical dagger saps your perception, transferring it to Malygris.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
  
  > concentrate
  You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
  
  Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
  
  > Attack assassin
  The demonic assassin strikes up a defensive pose.
  
  Rolling 2 + 8 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (defender parrying) + 3 (tension) - 1 (smoke) - 2 (your cowardice) - 1 (slowed down by plate mail) + 2 (ment) = 11, you do not overcome the demonic assassin's defence rating of 12.
  
  The smoke becomes less thick.
  
  The demonic assassin lunges towards you.
  
  > confuse
  A tentacle suddenly leaps out of your body and shakes the demonic assassin, aiming to confuse and confound. The demonic assassin rolls 5 + 8 (willpower score) = 13 against a target number of 11, succeeding at the willpower check. The demonic assassin remains concentrated.
  
  Rolling 8 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) + 4 (tension) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 22, the demonic assassin beats your defence rating of 14.
  
  The demonic assassin deals 4 + 4 (concentration) + 2 (tension) + 4 (heat) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) = 10 damage, wounding you to 20 health.
  
  The demon blade, weakened by being heated, is destroyed!
  
  Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  Malygris concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.
  
  > concentrate
  You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
  
  Malygris casts a ray of disintegration at the flash grenade, destroying the object!
  
  The demonic assassin lunges towards you.
  
  > Dodge
  You get ready for quick evasive maneuvers.
  
  Rolling 7 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) - 2 (defender dodging) + 5 (tension) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 16, the demonic assassin beats your defence rating of 14.
  
  The demonic assassin deals 3 + 2 (concentration) + 3 (tension) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) = 4 damage, wounding you to 16 health.
  
  You lose your concentration!
  
  Malygris lunges towards you.
  
  > concentrate
  You concentrate, and are now mildly concentrated.
  
  Rolling 5 + 7 (inherent bonus) + 8 (concentration) - 1 (dagger of draining penalty) + 2 (tension) + 2 (dagger benefits from tension) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 21, Malygris beats your defence rating of 14.
  
  Malygris deals 7 + 4 (concentration) + 1 (tension) + 1 (dagger benefits from tension) - 2 (plate mail) - 2 (ment makes you shrug off damage) = 9 damage, wounding you to 7 health.
  
  You lose your concentration!
  
  The magical dagger saps your defensive reflexes, transferring them to Malygris.
  
  > attack Malygris
  Malygris concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  Rolling 2 + 8 (inherent bonus) - 2 (your cowardice) - 1 (slowed down by plate mail) + 2 (ment) = 9, you do not overcome Malygris's defence rating of 17.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  Malygris concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
  
  Malygris suddenly teleports away!
  
  > Retreat
  Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely run away.
  
  Rolling 3 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 4 (concentration) + 3 (tension) - 1 (retreat covered by smoke) - 2 (your cowardice) + 2 (slowed down by plate mail) - 2 (your defence increased by ment) = 12, the demonic assassin does not overcome your defence rating of 13.
  
  Hundreds of books line the walls of this magnificent library, a bigger collection than the already legendary one of the marquis of Savon. Malygris even has a scroll analyser installed.
  
  Exits lead north (to Portal Room) and east (to Quartering Room).
  
  As suddenly as it began, the rush given by the ment falls away. You are left feeling empty and only half alive.
  
  The demonic assassin arrives from the east.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  > go east
  Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you bravely run away.
  
  Rolling 9 + 4 (inherent bonus) + 2 (concentration) - 2 (your cowardice) + 2 (slowed down by plate mail) = 16, the demonic assassin beats your defence rating of 13.
  
  The demonic assassin deals 1 - 2 (plate mail) = 0 damage, allowing you to escape unscathed.
  
  The smell of decay here is overwhelming. A large pile of human body parts lies in a corner.
  
  Thin clouds of smoke fill the room.
  
  Exits lead north (to Hall of Mirrors), west (to Library) and down (to Drawing Room).
  
  The demonic assassin arrives from the west.
  
  The smoke disappears completely.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now mildly concentrated.
  
  > Sense
  You feel that the shortest route towards Malygris lies down.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now quite concentrated.
  
  The demonic assassin concentrates, and is now maximally concentrated.