The Blasted Lands                                          /     N     \
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You wander aimlessly across sand dune after endless sand dune.  You
can only hope that you will escape before the desert sun scorches
you to death, or the creatures kill you.  You have lost track of
how long you have been here, but you know that it has been longer
than you had wished.
Exits: north east south west
The Deck of Many Things lies in wait for a brave soul.
A small desert scorpion wanders here.
A giant scorpion is looking for its next meal.
A desert nomad wanders peacefully across these shifting dunes of sand.

S!Otr|1390/1466 1187/1187 897/897 ( ) (E) (Y ) ( IH) (pk1)
get card deck
You get a card from the Deck of Many Things.
A mystical being appears and points at you. Your senses reel as you are flung through the void to another place.
The card twists and wriggles in your hands.
A great flash of light envelopes the room, blinding you momentarily.
When your vision returns, you see that the Deck of Many Things lies before you once more.
It is highly recommended that you examine the deck before drawing from it. When you are ready, simply take the card.

S!Otr|1390/1466 1187/1187 897/897 ( ) (E) (Y ) ( IH) (pk1)
examine deck
You take a closer look at The Deck of Many Things on the ground...
The deck takes the appearance of a very finely wrought and veneered wooden
card case, yet the strong magical aura surrounding it offers proof that this
artifact is not simply what it appears to be.
The Deck of Many Things appears to be full.
The Deck of Many Things contains:
     (Magical) a card
The card contained within the deck can bring you great joy and happiness,
or ultimate peril and despair. Either way, having already placed yourself
in the power of the Deck, the only option would seem to be to draw the
card and face your fate.

S!Otr|1390/1466 1187/1187 897/897 ( ) (E) (Y ) ( IH) (pk1)
get card deck
You get a card from The Deck of Many Things.
You see that you have drawn the Tower in Ruin.
As you gaze upon it, the scene upon the card comes to life and is acted out.
You are touched by ruin, yet not completely destroyed by it.

In a Black Mist Over Mordor                                /     N     \
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You are suspended high in the air in some sort of dark black mist.  You can
barely make out any of the land below you, but it can't be anything other
than Mordor.  Screams pierce the air, completing your sensory disorientation.
Exits: north east south west
One of the nine Nazgul is here, angered at the death of his captain.
..Everything begins to fade to black.

You feel yourself leaving your body... rising up into the air, you feel
more free than you have ever felt before...

However, before your deity comes to collect your soul, you feel a strange
pulling sensation as strange and colorful mists swirl around you...

S!Otr|1390/641 1/455 897/847 ( ) (E) ( ) ( ) (pk1)
i
You are carrying 0 items and have room for 15 more:
     Nothing.