“You may choose only one,” the unseen guardian sighed. “Open or seek to carry off more than one, and I am allowed to rend you utterly.”
The adventurers regarded the six big, black, identical treasure chests (each was clearly labeled “Treasure Chest”), then looked at each other.
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“I’ve seen better down at the manygoods shop,” said the fighter.
“Yes,” the cleric agreed, “and I like to see who I’m dealing with.”
“They’re nothing special,” put in the thief.
And they turned away.
“Wait!” cried the guardian. “I can sweeten the deal! There are things INSIDE…— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 19, 2018
And they kept walking. Until the floor vanished beneath their boots and they were plunged down, down into unseen darknesses, shrieking all the way.
“Yes,” the guardian replied, rather smugly.
As the six chests took turns glowing, in chase-lighting sequence.#epic fantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 19, 2018