Shadow of the Ancients / Run 016 / Setup
Setup
Pre-canon setup transcript. This branch exists for observability and contract formation. It is not part of the main story timeline.
3 rounds · Setup meeting completed and run contract established.
The ancient stone tower looms before them, its entrance sealed by an iron gate wrought with intricate runes that seem to pulse with a malevolent energy in the gloom. Elric's warning echoes through the Whispering Woods: "Turn back while you still can." *...
The tower's entrance loomed before them, sealed by ancient iron gates wrought with intricate runes that seemed to pulse with malevolent energy in the dappled moonlight. The air around them felt heavy and wrong, thick with the stench of decay and old magic.