Quest to obtain the phoenix from the fireplace in the White House.
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phoenix1
a great golden phoenix
Never before in your life have you witnessed such a miraculous creation. It is a perfect replica of the mythical bird, even its eyes which are set with glimmering rubies have an almost living feel. Surely this is the most priceless treasure in Avalon.
It contains rocks of red, blue, yellow, white, orange, green, black and purple. The rocks are large and unwieldly, though there is a small shovel chained to the hearth to ADD the rocks to the fire. You must add four coloured rocks to the fire (the same colours may be repeated), and then, when you light the fire, the flames which emerge will hint at the correct combination. Primary coloured flames mean you have a correct coloured rock in the correct adding position, while secondary coloured flames mean you have a correct coloured rock in the wrong added position of the four.
light fire (one rock, correct colour, wrong position)
The flames fizzle out, the remains glowing green and purple.
light fire (two rocks, correct colour, wrong position)
The flames fizzle out, the remains glowing green, orange and purple.
light fire (three rocks, correct colour, wrong position)
The rocks in the fireplace fail to catch any distinctive light.
light fire (no rocks correct)
The fire flares up suddenly as the perfect combination of rocks has been reached. A great orange flame lurches out from the fire and engulfs the room, whirling winds whipping up the frenzy about you. Then, from the centre of the fireplace, a golden phoenix rises from the flames. The phoenix flaps its golden wings and alights at your side. Its metallic head nods, its eyes glaze and you are left with the most valuable piece of treasure you have ever seen.
light fire (with all stones in correct position)
You find that the rocks fail to give off any light.
light fire (quest alredy done)
phoenix_quest, Rev. 5, Last changed on 2007-01-07 13:08, 711 page hits