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STATUES. This encounter should take place before the DM rolls for
secret door checks on the south wall. The north statue is a maiden,
while the south statue is a noble knight. As the party walks by, the
north statue will speak to them:
“Listen
well to our rede
If
you want to move with speed
Or
to indulge your greed
We
will not try to mislead”
While
talking, the maiden statue will gradually change into that of a
humanoid cow. As soon as she has finished her last sentence, and
before the characters have a chance to respond, the south statue will
speak up:
“True
it is that I eat hay
And
my back is often sway
If
you want things to go your way
Tell
me, what do I say?”
While
speaking, the knight will also change form, becoming a horse. The
correct answer to the riddle is “neigh”, the sound of a horse.
If the correct answer is given, the horse statue will reach into its
throat, pull out a 1000 gold crescent diamond, and hand it over to
the party. It will then lean over and open the secret door. If the
party came through the secret door, it will still give the diamond
away.
A
wrong answer will result in both of the statues disappearing, as if
teleported away, and no treasure or secret door location will
be given away. In any case, after the party leaves the area, the
statues will disappear for good.
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