> Confront the brigands in a normal tone and tell them to abandon their assault, lest you have to take further action.
You do not see why you'd need to talk to corpses.
> Finish the brigands with your longsword! Also loot them for GREAT JUSTICE!
They are already dead, but you stab them a few times with your sword just to make sure. You search their bodies, and you find some coins, notes and some jewelery. One of their daggers catch your eye, and you pilfer it.
> Return to your studies in the "forbidden" library.
You return to the room, unhindered now that everyone ran away from the library. You sit down in a nearby chair. You still feel cold, even though there's a lamp right next to you and monastery is warm. Shortly, you hear some footsteps outside, and a voice saying,
"What the... What the hell happened here? Ed, Pete, go through that door and see what you find. Keep 'em from flanking us. The rest of us'll push forward."
You hear footsteps approach the door, as the rest leave. The doorknob begins turning.
What do you do?
Status:
> You are sitting.
> You have been mindraped.
> You feel cold.
> You feel strange and uncomfortable.
> The world seems to have become a little darker.
> You feel slightly disconnected.
> You are not hungry.
> You are not thirsty.
> Rations: Empty (0)
> Water: Empty (0)
> Skills: Long Swords (4), Speech (1) (131/200xp), Pickpocket (0), Athletics (0), Culture Knowledge: Dwarf Fortresses (0), Geology (0), Psychology (0) (94/100xp), Magic: Glyphs (2) (227/300xp), Acting (0) (65/100xp), Cryptology (0) (15/100xp)
Armour:
> Expensive Steel Boots (+3 to defence)
> Expensive Steel Cuirass (+3 to defence)
> Steel Chain Shirt (+2 to defence)
> Expensive Steel Great Helm (+3 to defence)
> Expensive Steel Greaves (+3 to defence)
> Expensive Steel Gauntlets (+2 to defence)
> Steel Chain Pants (+2 to defence)
Weapon:
> Expensive Steel Longsword (+3 to offense, +1 to defence)
Clothes:
> White Silk Shirt
> White Silk Trousers
> White Silk Socks
> White Cloth Cloak
> Expensive White Silk Robes
Glyphs:
> L1
> Glyph of Fire
> Glyph of Life
> Glyph of Projectiles
> Glyph of Balls
> L2
> Glyph of Shields
> Glyph of Void
> Glyph of Expansion
> L3
> Glyph of Invisibility
Abilities:
> Voice of Power
Inventory:
> "Hidden Mages" by Edward Black
> Gold coins x38
> Diamond-studded ring
> Golden wedding band
> Silver necklace
> Steel ring
> Silver runic good-luck charm
> Ornate steel dagger
What do you do?