Approaching the tomb

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From: A magnificent discovery!


The area is crossed by snake-tracks of fearsome size. The tomb you seek will be marked with the sign of the silver tree.

Unlocked with Watchful 73


Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 74

  • 51 - very chancy (41%)
  • 63 - chancy (51%)
  • 76 - modest (61%)
  • 88 - very modest (71%)
  • 100 - low-risk (81%)
  • 113 - straightforward (91%)
  • 124 - straightforward (100%)

Success

A find for the ages!

[...]You are very close when you see the snakes. There must be a thousand of them [...] you barely get a look at the place before they chase you out. [...] around the perfectly-preserved naked corpse of the king are arrayed seven strange stones.[...]

Description summary:
Why did it have to be snakes? They pursue you into the tomb and chase you out before you get much of a chance to look around, but you do make off with something interesting.

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Failure

It is all too often a matter of snakes

[...]You are very close when you see the snakes. There must be a thousand of them [...]: brown cave-snakes and a few asps and cobras. One huge specimen eyes you with distressingly intelligent yellow eyes before your staff all bolt [...]