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- "Hey guys, no need to fight, let's all calmly discuss this..." - Saruman tried to calm the arguing parties, when suddenly...

Knight emerged from the same place as Saruman:)
A bright light blinded the elven eyes. After blinking, Knight saw Saruman, Ada, and the Necromancer... "Is it happening again?" - Knight thought, drawing his dagger. But it seemed the Necromancer wasn't hostile... The Assassin stepped out of the shadows and cautiously approached the Necromancer, holding his dagger behind his back: "With whom do I have the honor of speaking..." But suddenly, lava began to flow from the altar. "Damn, what a day... Time to run..."

Almaren, oh, you shouldn't have done that... Flames shot up to the ceiling, creating a sizable hole, and lava flowed from the altar like water (it reminds me of a scene from the cartoon "Aladdin")...
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Howmi, while everyone was congratulating you on your victory, a stream of fire burst out from under the floor; fortunately, no one was hit. All the dwarves are staring in astonishment at the hole from which all "this" emerged...
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Yes, we're having bad luck. (loudly) And what are we standing around for? Let's get out of here while we still can.
(To Knight) Listen, let's do it a little later; the current situation isn't conducive to that.

...and the mage silently ran towards the narrow corridor, when suddenly he noticed a small purple crystal lying on the ground... it emitted such a bright dark purple light that I was almost blinded... and, strangest of all, the others didn't notice it! I reached out to pick it up, but an unknown force pushed me away! Then, gathering all my willpower, I reached for the stone again... and I finally managed to take it! After that, looking around and making sure that my companions hadn't noticed my find, I called them: "Adelaide, and you, what's your name... let's run, we need to get out of here! And also, ice spells won't help you, necromancer, there's already too much lava..." And the mage ran into the corridor...

I'm heading towards my companions (still limping and leaning on my sword)...
My friends are wandering somewhere...
Oh, Necromancer, well, your time is up... (I thought it was that mage)
I take my sword in both hands and prepare for battle...

Yes, it seems the mage is in charge here. And he apparently knows how to get out of here. So, he came in handy. (All these thoughts flashed through his mind in less than a moment).
Hiding the staff back under his cloak, Almaran immediately started running after the mage.

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What are you going to do? They want to kill me again. This barbarian may be limping, but he is still very strong.
Hey, buddy, put your sword away, it's not the time for fighting.
(He stops to help the barbarian).

We ran for a very long time, led by Saruman (constantly dodging lava), until we finally saw light ahead...

...finally, we found a way out of the cave... and it seems that this mysterious crystal was guiding me. Once we find a place to stop, we need to examine it more closely! After exiting the cave, I looked around. It seems I am now in some kind of forest....

We ran for a very long time, led by Saruman (constantly dodging lava), until we finally saw light ahead...

And here is the light... Almost daylight:) A forest... "Hmm... Saruman is really cunning... He thinks that such a thing can go unnoticed by a thief's eye... I'll have to talk to him about it later..." - thought the Knight...
"Well, where to now? Maybe we should rest a bit first, because all these cuts from the stones really hurt, and I'm covered in dirt and dust..."

I didn't understand at all where we were. The underground labyrinths turned out to be so confusing that it was impossible to determine how far we were from the city. And besides, why would we go to a place where they are actively hunting us!

Well, that's just great. I wanted to get to the city, but I ended up in the forest. I should have talked to the guards. After all, I haven't forgotten the hypnosis spell yet. And what a strange group has gathered here: a mage, a ghost of a sorceress, an assassin, and a barbarian. And where are they going as a group? (aloud) Allow me to introduce myself: I am Almareen, a necromancer, and I travel the world in search of knowledge. With whom do I have the honor of speaking?

Well, that's what happens. I wanted to get to the city, but ended up in the forest. I should have talked to the guards. After all, I haven't forgotten the hypnosis spell yet.
And the company here is rather strange: a mage, a ghost of a sorceress, an assassin, a barbarian. And where are they going as a group?
(aloud) Allow me to introduce myself: I am Almaren, a necromancer, wandering the world in search of knowledge. With whom do I have the honor of speaking?

- "Nice to meet you, my name is already known to you,"

Saruman, you felt something very hot and viscous flowing under your cloak. It was the fake tear of Malassa melting... The liquid was very hot. However, how could it guide you if it was a fake? The answer immediately appeared before you... A huge "unidentifiable thing" the size of a house turned out to be a purple slug with many eyes and tentacles. Just looking at "it" made you nauseous. Something gurgled and slowly crawled towards YOU. It paid no attention to the other members of the group.

-Ha-ha... you deserve a reward... go and choose a weapon from our armory. It belongs to you by right! - said one of the dwarves, looking at Howie. Actions?

Howie, while everyone was congratulating you on your victory, a stream of fire burst out from under the floor, fortunately, no one was hurt. All the dwarves stared in astonishment at the hole from which "it" emerged...
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A sorceress appears from there, wearing a rather tattered green cloak, in which you barely recognize Ta Kotoraya... Despite this, she looks strangely happy. You notice that she is holding something close to her chest, something clearly valuable!

An hour before this
I think I made the right decision by taking a dwarf with me... There are many traps here... I cast the Magic Fire spell (power - small) to dispel the darkness of the dungeon... The poor dwarf is still under my control, so I can easily use his knowledge... If I were alone, I would definitely have fallen into his cleverly placed traps!!!
After a while, something starts to bother me... Someone's persistent desire to find the Tear can be felt nearby... I won't let that happen!!! Illusion of a dragon (it was really hard for me!!! My head hurts terribly...) - and soon only panic can be felt :D :D. Although... someone's consciousness is constantly slipping away from me. It doesn't matter... everything will happen later... First, the Tear!!!!
-So, where is it? - I ask the lifeless dwarf. Answer me!!!
-It's THERE - he looks into the darkness.
A purple glow... Ahead is an altar of a strange shape.
I push the dwarf forward - what if this is also a trap!
-Give it to me!!!
The dwarf obeys the order - how easy! It's even strange... Well, never mind - I wouldn't have gotten here on my own...
But someone's consciousness still won't let me relax... Faster... The Tear is already with me... Yes, it is definitely her... I can feel her POWER!!!!
But I need to protect myself - I create a fake Tear. Surprise! ;) If someone gets here, let them think they found it!!! ;) And then they'll be in trouble... Ha-ha-ha!
Okay... what to do with the dwarf? I can't drag him back with me! I'll have to leave him here... Oh well, I don't want to bother with magic... I simply knock him out with a blow of my staff to the head :D I drag him into one of the side passages - he'll be "sleeping" for a long time.
Whew...
The Tear... finally! It was worth coming here for... But it's time to leave...
On the way back, I still stumble upon a couple of the malicious dwarf's traps and completely tear my cloak... It's a pity, it matched my eyes ;) and could protect me from fire... I'll have to buy a new one... And for now, I'll ask the dwarves for something - they won't refuse... They owe us!
From behind, from the side of the altar, some noise can be heard... I was right, someone was looking for the Tear... But now they won't get anything! Faster... I run through the echoing corridors of the dungeon... My fireball follows me...
The noise from behind is getting louder... faster - I need to hurry!!! Well, there's no other way - I'll make it here... With a wave of my staff, I send my fireball into the nearest wall... Boom...
I climb out - and what? I'm back in the hall, the dwarves' feast is still going on... I see their astonished eyes... And there's Howie... it's good that he's here!!! Now I can relax a little... I tiredly sink to my knees, holding the Tear close to me...

Tanya, I'm so sorry, but...:(

You suddenly start to feel as if a tear is softening... and crumbling into purple dust... Unheard of! The dwarf did deceive you after all! What irony of fate... But how could he have deceived you if he was under your control? He must have just been a pawn and just as sincerely believed that the real tear of Malassa was on the altar, because "someone" told him so. And that "someone" is clearly no fool. Of course, there remains one last question: how did you feel the magical power then? The altar... Well, of course, you immediately suspected something was wrong here! And all this for some kind of fake... If it contained some kind of trap, like the one you put in yours, it would at least be interesting, but here...
You hear a rumble far below, as if something exploded. Apparently, those from whom you fled with the "real" fake fell into the altar's trap... Well... one less competitor...

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Magnus, you come to your senses in a dark room. There are no windows in the room. Your head aches terribly. You touch your head; there is still blood and a mark from a blow from something heavy. You don't remember anything at all - neither who you are, nor even your name. Your hands are tied.
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