> Command time to stop
Summoning the powers of the deep, you command time to stop once more and the world takes on a purplish hue.
> Examine scroll the rebel is about to read
There is a large empty square in the middle of the scroll, and some glyph symbols on the side. Also, someone seems to have written down a to-do list onto it. You rifle through the man's pockets, and you find a few letters enclosed in envelopes (you do not open them yet), a child's crayon drawing of his father and himself standing in a field of flowers (folded up carefully and placed in an inner pocket), and a small, worn teddybear (size of a fist) in his backpack. You do not search his person further than that, though.
> Read NON-restricted books.
You read them. They are all the insane gibberings of various fanatical extremists. In one however, someone seems to have carefully hollowed the book out and placed a smooth stone slab in it.
Status:
> The world has taken on a purplish hue.
> Time has stopped.
> You are in pain.
> Your vision darkens.
> You hear voices, distant and foreboding.
> You feel disconnected.
> You feel cold.
> You feel uncomfortable.
> You have suffered mild blood loss (5450/5600).
> You are wounded (Arcane) (Guts)
> You are wounded (Arcane) (Lungs)
> You are wounded (Arcane) (Heart)
> You are hungry.
> You are 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 (3) (117/400xp), Acting (0) (65/100xp), Cryptology (0) (15/100xp), Search (0) (11/100xp)
Armour:
> Expensive Steel Boots (+3 to defence)
> Expensive Steel Cuirass (+3 to defence)
> Steel Chain Shirt (+2 to defence)
> Lightly Dented 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 (+1 to offense)
> Steel dagger (+1 to offense) x10
> Steel shortsword (+1 to offense, +1 to defence) x7
> Sharp metal rod (+1 to offense, +1 to offense when in stealth) x3
> Sealed letter x4
> Crude crayon drawing
> Small worn brown teddybear
What do you do?
((Also, it's not my fault that 3 professors thought it was a good idea to have their exams all on the same day. Cramtastic.))