Ploypokoing

It all started as a routine excavation in Palestine. But soon you find yourself racing across the desert on a mission to track down a legendary ancient relic before the Nazis can get their hands on it. And that's just the beginning. The Third Reich is mobilizing across the world in search of mysterious ancient Hallows of Power, objects that could put unimaginable supernatural forces into the hands of the armies of darkness. And the only thing standing in their way is you.
Put on the worn boots of a 1930s braggart archaeologist and prepare for a wild journey around the world, encountering adventure, romance and mystery at every step. Do you have what it takes to locate the relics, defeat your enemies and save the world from a thousand years of darkness?

The Wailing
Piano

Sam volunteers. They work quickly and eagerly, motivated by how close you all are to cracking this mechanism. Eventually, after a semisystematic attempt to work methodically through the possible permutations, they find the correct combination. You hear the final clunk, and the final scrape, and the Bull's Horns finally give up their secret.


As the final button is pressed and the final seal is broken, a low, rumbling scrape emanates from the rock face. And then you see it: a narrow crack that fissured the weathered rock is widening. The crack was not natural but man-made.


Large sections of the rock face on either side of the crack start disappearing. They somehow retract into the surrounding rock, revealing a large, worked archway and a tunnel leading deep into the stone.


Slowly, menacingly, the great stone bull opens its mouth, waiting to swallow you and your companions whole.


"What are we waiting for?" Esme asks, taking a few steps forward.


"Stop!" you shout. "It needs time to ventilate. Sealed ancient tunnels often contain really bad air. Toxic. Give it time."


"Fusspot," mutters Esme, a little sulkily, but she does not protest and defers to your greater expertise.


The four of you sit at the entrance and wait, thoughts agitated with acute anticipation of what you may find within.


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