The Mirror in the Tower has the View that is True
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The door to the next set of stairs is blocked by a big antique mirror. Swirling mists dance on its surface, and dancing mists swirl in its depths.
Do you dare to gaze into it? What will it show you? The darkness in the Naughty Sorceress' soul? Your heart's desire? You, only with the little alligator on your lapel facing the other direction?
| Gaze into the mirror... |
You gaze into the mirror and see... oh, that's disappointing. It's just your reflection.
But wait! A confident smile crosses <her> lips -- one that you are certain is not on your own (you're pretty nervous, to be honest.)
<She> gives you a thumbs up, as if to say "You can do it, buddy!"
And you know what? <She's> right. You can do it. And furthermore you are going to do it.
The mirror fades away, revealing the stairway behind it.
 | You acquire an intrinsic: Confidence! |
| Break it |
You shatter the mirror into a million glittering little pieces.
You acquire: 7 Years of Bad Luck
Occurs at The Naughty Sorceress' Tower.
Notes
- Gazing into the mirror consumes an adventure. Smashing it does not.
- If you smash the mirror, the Naughty Sorceress and her second form will be fully immune to all stuns and staggers. Additionally, her first and second forms will have 200 and 300 more HP respectively.
- In Dark Gyffte, you cannot smash the mirror, and gazing gives:
- You gaze into the mirror and see... nothing? Well, that's anticlimactic. As you gaze at nothing, the mirror fades into the distance, revealing a staircase. Well, at least that's more of a climax.
| You acquire an intrinsic: Confidence! |
References
- The title of this adventure refers to the poisoned drink scene from The Court Jester: "The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true." (and various variations thereof...)
