<em>The dice are rolled, and come up... 3 and 1.</em><br/><br/>The Dwarf congratulates you for guessing correctly.  He tells you that you must now progress to the second stage of the test.  He reaches for a wicker basket and tells you that a snake is held within it.  He tips up the basket and the snake drops onto the floor; it is a cobra, and it rears up in the air ready to strike.  The Dwarf tells you that he wishes to test your reactions.  Bare-handed, you must grasp the cobra below its head, avoiding its deadly fangs.  You crouch down on the floor, tensing yourself for the moment to seize it.<br/><br/><em>Here there is a test of Skill, which you... pass.</em><br/><br/>With lightning speed, you thrust your hand out and grip the cobra just below its open mouth.  You lift it up and, arm outstretched, dangle it in front of the Dwarf.  He doesn't flinch but says in his calm expressionless way, "Please put the cobra back in the basket and prepare for the final part of the test.  Follow me."  You do what he says and follow him back into the chamber, where Throm is pacing up and down, obviously ill at ease.  You wave to him while the Dwarf opens a second secret door and tells you to walk on through and wait for him.  Again you comply, and find yourself in another circular room, although this one resembles a small arena.  The floor is covered with sand, and a small balcony runs along the arena wall.  Opposite the secret door by which you entered is an ominous-looking wooden door.  Suddenly you hear a shout, and look up to see the smiling Dwarf standing on the balcony.  He throws two pieces of paper down to you.  On one of them, the words NO CROP IS are written, and on the other, RUIN MOAT.  In his ever-calm voice he says, "If you rearrange the letters of the words, you will find the names of two creatures.  You may choose which one to fight in my Arena of Death."<br/><br/><em>Your choices are to identify and choose to fight "NO CROP IS", or to identify and choose to fight "RUIN MOAT", or to admit you cannot identify either one</em>.