CYOA Pt 6: The thief's dilemma (Patreon)
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You creep silently forward into the great chamber, clinging to shadows before hurrying to safety in a small arch under the dragon’s tail, which twitches slightly but does not move further. The din of the enormous, distracted beasts echoes around the chamber as you spot your prize.
A stream of molten liquid sizzles its way down a sloping pile of gold nearby, creating a smokescreen accompanied by the smell of fifty blacksmith’s furnaces. You are sweating freely in the stifling heat.
Out of all the treasures, you seek the spoils of wars fought with enchantment and won by treachery. You immediately recognize the most valuable because they have names you know from legends and tales in reverent and often fearful whispers.
The smokescreen will not last and your presence may be discovered if you linger much longer. There's no danger that has yet proven a match for your greed. The only question in your mind is how much you can take.
Your hands reach for...
(Multiple votes allowed so you can try to be greedy ;)