The Mystery of the Lost Artifact
You awaken in a dimly lit chamber. Dust motes dance in the faint light filtering from a crack in the ceiling. You have no memory of how you arrived here. In front of you are two passages:
You awaken in a dimly lit chamber. Dust motes dance in the faint light filtering from a crack in the ceiling. You have no memory of how you arrived here. In front of you are two passages:
The left corridor is long and winding. You hear a faint dripping sound in the distance. At the end of the corridor, you see a faint glow and another choice:
The right chamber contains a dusty table with strange symbols etched into its surface. In the corner, you notice a glint of metal.
You emerge into a vast cavern, and in the center, resting on a pedestal, is a shimmering artifact! You have found it!
Congratulations! You have solved the mystery!
As you touch the symbols, a hidden mechanism clicks, and a secret compartment opens, revealing a clue: "Follow the light."
The glint turns out to be a rusty key. It might be useful later.
You return to the dimly lit starting chamber.
You find yourself back in the initial chamber.