Stick a Fork In It
Eventually, you come to a fork in the 'path'.
Along the left branch, the swamp gets noticeably darker and gloomier. The sparse trees are blackened, twisted, gnarled figures that loom in the thick mist like nightmares waiting to grab the unwary, and the chirping of birds and insects is replaced with an eerie whispering, just on the edge of hearing, that has tones of both promise and threat, though you can't make out any words.
Along the right branch, the terrain is much nicer -- well, as nice as it's been up to this point anyway, which isn't really all that nice in fact. An old wooden sign is posted to one side of the path; it reads: "Le Dégueulasse Marais Wetlands Wildlife Sanctuarrrrrrrgh" and then there's a bite out of it.
This is basically a textbook example of a dilemma.
| Follow the spooky left path |
You make a note on your map so you can find your way back to the crossroads later, and head into the spooky mists, whistling a jaunty tune to keep your spirits up, and other peoples' spirits away.
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| Follow the probably-dangerous right path |
You make a note on your map so you can find your way back to the crossroads later, and head down the right-hand path. You start to get the feeling that you're being watched, and not in a friendly manner. Fortunately, it's a sensation that you've gotten pretty used to over your adventuring career.
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Occurs at The Edge of the Swamp.
