Nhakl continues to pound away at the metal, causing sparks to fly. drink keg You see more than one keg. Using the first of the following: on the ground : a keg of Mead of Rohan on the ground : a keg of Mead of Rohan You drink from a keg of Mead of Rohan. HP:210 EP:71 hammer metal You need to have hot, malleable metal to work with. HP:210 EP:71  With sweat streaming down your face, you finally judge the metal to be hot and malleable enough. The tongs now hold a bar of metal that is glowing white hot, so you carefully withdraw the tongs from the furnace and turn to the anvil. Nhakl continues his work at the anvil, sweating profusely. hammer metal Gripping the hammer firmly in one hand and the tongs in the other, you begin by placing the metal on the anvil and pounding away. Sparks fly with each blow. HP:210 EP:59  Iago enters. You are ready for the next phase of hammering. With sweat dripping from every pore, Nhakl starts shaping the metal. hammer metal With firm blows, you begin to lengthen out and flatten the metal bar. When it is thin enough, you shift position from the flat to the tapered part of the anvil, deftly folding the metal to provide strength and flexibility. HP:210 EP:64 l A bright fire burns, shining flickering light throughout the smithy. It comes from a massive open furnace which has been built into one of the walls. At this forge are wrought some of the best weapons to be found in Minas Tirith. A trough of water is set against the west wall. Tools are hung neatly on racks on the east wall. A large bellows pump sits on the stone floor. The place smells of sweat and burning metal; this forge has been in constant use since war came to threaten the land. The only obvious exit is north. Iago the dunlending Deathmaster (Moral) A keg of Mead of Rohan Nhakl Strongfist the dwarf Weaponsmaster (Moral) A keg of Mead of Rohan Bare-chested Hunthor is here watching the furnace A solid black anvil HP:210 EP:64  You are ready for the next phase of hammering. Nhakl wearily finishes the hammering and shaping process. Without warning, Iago stabs you from behind! Nhakl thrusts the metal into the trough, creating a cloud of hissing steam! hammer metal You repeat the flattening and folding process and your hammering technique improves with practice. Still, you are not used to this kind of work and you begin sweating profusely. HP:210 EP:56  Iago carves your flesh. You are too busy to make an attack! Hunthor gets angry and throws Iago from the forge area! Hunthor gets upset and throws you out of the room. As he effortlessly manhandles you out the door, Hunthor notices that you still have his tongs; he confiscates them. You remove a set of tongs holding a bar of metal. This is the shop front for the weapon makers of Minas Tirith. It would have been quite busy at one stage, but now as the war wages on, the shop is nearly empty. There is a counter by the far wall, behind which is a door. All around the far wall hooks have been placed. Nearly all the weapons are gone, the empty hooks are the only evidence that they once were here. The few weapons that still hang are extremely over-priced. You wonder if it is worthwhile buying a weapon here. The out door is open. The west door is closed. The only obvious exits are out, south and west. Iago the dunlending Deathmaster (Moral) A trash can Dornas is here, manning the counter You feel as if you are being watched! Iago cuts you to the bone. You miss Iago. Anonymous figure smashes his forehead into your nose. e Iago hits you. You miss someone. You can't go that way! HP:154 EP:56 out You are standing on a clear street on the third tier of Minas Tirith. Paved with stones and well kept, the street is surprisingly free of dirt and garbage. However, there is a palpable sense of dread hanging in the air like a thick fog. Guards stand on the battlements on each side of the street, looking with fear down on the Pelennor fields. The street curves in a slow, lazy circle. A general store can be seen to the east. The sky is covered by a dark black cloud from horizon to horizon. The west door is open. The only obvious exits are south, west, north and east. Iago enters. HP:154 EP:56  Someone cuts you to the bone. You miss someone. Someone scratches you, drawing blood. You miss someone. Anonymous figure cracks you with tails wrapping and burning. n Above your head is an arch cut through the stone fin that runs down through all of the levels of Minas Tirith to the gates. The tunnel is only about ten feet long so it's not much darker inside than outside. The only obvious exits are south and north. A small cat A small cat Iago enters. HP:128 EP:64 n This is the entrance to the Great Hall of the Guard. As you emerge from the tunnel, a huge, ornately carved door stands before you. This is where members of the Guard come for training and equipment, or even for rest when they are off duty. However, times are now bleak for the Guard as the great threat from the East surrounds the city. Tall stone columns frame the doorway and convey a sense of centuries- old tradition and grandeur. Even this entryway is richly decorated as if a small part of ancient Numenor still remained here among the common buildings of this day. A tunnel passes through the rock vein to the south. The sky is covered by a dark black cloud from horizon to horizon. The enter door is closed. The only obvious exits are south, enter, southeast, north and east. A citizen of Minas Tirith A High Guard of Minas Tirith A High Guard of Minas Tirith Iago enters. HP:128 EP:64 n You are standing on a clear street on the third tier of Minas Tirith. Paved with stones and well kept, the street is surprisingly free of dirt and garbage. However, there is a palpable sense of dread hanging in the air like a thick fog. Guards stand on the battlements on each side of the street, looking with fear down on the Pelennor fields. The street curves in a slow, lazy circle. An Inn can be seen to the northeast. The sky is covered by a dark black cloud from horizon to horizon. The only obvious exits are northeast, northwest and south. Iago enters. You hear a footstep nearby. HP:128 EP:64  Someone carves your flesh. You are too busy to make an attack! Anonymous figure cracks you with tails wrapping and burning. nw You are standing on a clear street on the third tier of Minas Tirith. Paved with stones and well kept, the street is surprisingly free of dirt and garbage. However, there is a palpable sense of dread hanging in the air like a thick fog. Guards stand on the battlements on each side of the street, looking with fear down on the Pelennor fields. The street curves in a slow, lazy circle. A Bank can be seen to the northeast. The sky is covered by a dark black cloud from horizon to horizon. The northeast door is open. The only obvious exits are northeast, northwest and southeast. Iago enters. HP:99 EP:64 nw This part of the street is dominated by the large gate down to the second level of Minas Tirith. There is less traffic flocking through than you would expect in a city this size. The worn cobblestones speak in mute testimony of busier times. Four guards stand on duty on either side of the gate, warily eyeing everyone who passes through. The sky is covered by a dark black cloud from horizon to horizon. The only obvious exits are northwest, gate and southeast. A citizen of Minas Tirith Iago enters. HP:99 EP:64  Someone hits you with the pommel of the sword. You miss someone. Anonymous figure hits you striking and immolating with multiple tails! Someone cuts you to the bone. You miss someone. Anonymous figure cracks you with tails wrapping and burning. Anonymous figure sets you aflame with the fiery whip of Angband! Someone smashes his forehead into your nose. do gate,4se,7s,4sw,gate,2ne,5n Do: starting commands. Large command count! Forcing 'brief' mode. HP:9 EP:64  Gatehouse leading to level three(w, se and gate) A tall guard of Minas Tirith A tall guard of Minas Tirith Iago enters. You hear a footstep nearby. HP:9 EP:64  Street(nw and se) Iago enters. HP:9 EP:64  Street(nw, se, w and e) Iago enters. You hear a footstep nearby. HP:9 EP:64  Street(nw, w, se and n) Iago enters. HP:9 EP:64  Street(nw, s and w) Kelias the sindar Enchanter (Demonic) A Gondorian civilian Iago enters. HP:9 EP:64  Street(nw, s, w, n and e) A young errand boy Vermont, a proud Gondorian citizen Iago enters. HP:9 EP:64  An outcropping of rock(s, steps and n) Iago enters. You hear a footstep nearby. HP:9 EP:64  An arched tunnel(s and n) Iago enters. You hear a footstep nearby. HP:9 EP:64  An outcropping of rock(s, steps and n) Iago enters. HP:9 EP:64  Street(nw, s, w and n) A pictorial signpost Iago enters. HP:9 EP:64  Market square(ne, s, nw, se, w, n and e) A guard of Minas Tirith Iago enters. HP:9 EP:64  Street(w, n and sw) Small stone A Gondorian civilian Iago enters. You hear a footstep nearby. HP:9 EP:64  Street(ne, sw and e) Iago enters. HP:9 EP:64  You run east. Minas Tirith courthouse(w) Iago enters. You hear a footstep nearby. You miss Iago. Anonymous figure pummels you with multiple blows from the whip! You can't go that way! HP:-8 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  What? HP:-11 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  You can't go that way! HP:-11 EP:64  Do: Commands completed. HP:-11 EP:64  Verbose mode. HP:-11 EP:64  Tails wrap about your body with flame as you collapse to the floor! You have died. You have a strange feeling. You can see your own lifeless body from above. Anonymous figure hehs. Someone gets a large harvester's pack from corpse of Teion. Someone gets blacksmith gloves, a studded leather baldric and a dwarven war shield from corpse of Teion into an Orc courier pack. l You have entered a courthouse of Minas Tirith. As with all courts, you can report crimes here, or plead your case if accused. This building is old and has a feeling of solidity, respectability. Tall marble pillars rise from the polished marble floor. A high-backed leather chair sits behind a large, polished oak desk. Three rows of benches face the large desk. A small plaque is attached to one of the pillars. The only obvious exit is west. Corpse of Teion