Sleeping Giants Game 16

Intro

A Hands-On Approach

We see a large, dimly lit study with a single door that serves as the exit. Seated at a large desk is a human man, his dirty white robes spilling over the chair on which he sits. He wears well-fitted black leather gloves, and is currently scribbling something on a sheet of parchment. The desk at which he sits is no ordinary desk, however. A strange metal contraption sits atop it, comprised of miniature claws, knives, grabbers, and rods that end in quills. There are over a dozen moving parts involved, though they are all motionless at the moment. Each piece is connected to its own pedal underneath the desk, and some of the parts have multiple connections.

Suddenly, a small dial, similar to a handheld compass, that sits atop the desk erupts in a burst of energy. It becomes engulfed in blackness, and the energy spreads to cover half of the desk. Then, as quickly as it appeared, the darkness retracts back into the dial. The man picks it up and looks down at it, using the quill in his hand to jot down a number: Two-hundred and eighty. Perplexed, he pushes away from the desk and stands, immediately making his way to the closed door.

Back at the desk, we can see what he was writing. It is a note, addressed to someone named “Sara”. It is a few short paragraphs long, with the final paragraph reading as follows:

“33 degrees from the main route. The ring entrance is marked by the skull of a minotaur, about 20 feet up the wall. I would like to see the acolytes attempt to remove it this time.”