Still smiling, the old man looks at you and says, "Well done, Stranger.  You have answered correctly.  I wish you good fortune during the rest of your Trial of Champions,  and, to this end, I shall increase your powers."  He then mutters a few more unintelligible words and you feel a powerful surge soar through your body.  You bid the old man farewell and leave his room to continue north along the passage.<br/><br/><em>Your Skill, Stamina, and Luck all increase by 1.  This brings you to 14/14, 21/24, and 10/13 respectively.</em><br/><br/>Only a few meters further down the passage, you see another closed door in the left-hand wall.  The letter X is scratched into its center panel.  Putting your ear to the door, you listen intently but hear nothing.<br/><br/><em>Your choices are to open the door, or to keep walking north.</em>