#5300
asp snake~
the horrible asp~
A small, poisonous asp slithers over your feet.
~
   The asp is a small, smooth-scaled snake the color of worn pottery.  The
poison bite of this snake has felled many a mighty pharoah.  
~
dg 0 0 E
5 19 7 1d1+50 1d2+0
50 2500
8 8 0
E
T 5301
#5301
cobra snake~
the hooded cobra snake~
A cobra snake rears up and opens its fearsome hood.
~
   The cobra snake waves back and forth before you, its hood displaying
brilliant colors designed to serve notice to its prey that it is about to
strike.  
~
dg 0 0 E
7 18 5 1d1+70 1d2+1
70 4900
8 8 0
E
T 5301
#5302
mongoose~
the wily little mongoose~
A small mongoose slinks along the ground, hunting snakes.
~
   The mongoose is a wily rodent, a quick hunter of nasty poisonous snakes.  
She sniffs you and appears to be looking for food in your hand.  
~
dfg k 10 E
11 17 3 2d2+110 1d2+1
110 12100
8 8 2
E
#5303
pyramid watcher~
the pyramid watcher~
The pyramid watcher protects the tombs from intruders.
~
   The pyramid watcher has made a pledge to destroy any would-be looters of the
tombs of the pharoahs.  He is clad from head to foot in utilitarian sand-colored
clothing.  
~
bdem p 250 E
8 18 5 1d1+80 1d2+1
80 6400
8 8 1
E
#5304
thief tomb~
the tomb thief~
A sneaky tomb thief moves about in search of treasure.
~
   The thief brushes against you briefly, then slinks back into the shadows.  
~
dgh pst -250 E
10 17 4 2d2+100 1d2+1
100 10000
8 8 1
E
T 5303
#5305
ali baba thief~
Ali Baba~
Ali Baba is here, hunting for the pharoah's tomb.
~
   You see a tall, full-bearded man with a mischevious glint in his eye.  Ali
Baba has made his life from stealing things from others, including many items
stolen recently from under the nose of the hapless guardians of this pyramid.  
Someday he might get caught, but not today...  
~
cdegl ps -300 E
18 14 0 3d3+180 3d3+3
180 32400
8 8 1
E
T 5303
#5306
magic carpet~
the magic carpet~
A small woven carpet lies under your feet.
~
   The carpet is simply beautiful, made from intricately woven silken material.
It seems to rise up at the touch of your feet.  Wait, it is rising, a few feet
above the ground!  In fact, it seems to be ALIVE!  
~
bdelnopqr dkp 500 E
9 17 4 1d1+90 1d2+1
90 8100
8 8 0
E
#5307
mummy~
the mummy~
A mummy reaches for you, disturbed by your presence.
~
   You only see the disfigured, rotting features of decaying human flesh,
animated by the distempered spirit of a long-deceased person.  
~
dfgnopr dfkp -600 E
12 16 2 2d2+120 2d2+2
120 14400
8 8 0
E
#5308
sand man sandman~
the sandman~
A sandman rises up from the desert floor.
~
   The sandman is exactly that -- some sort of strange being formed from the
sands of the desert floor.  It seems quite large and strong and at home in the
heat and sandy winds.  
~
defglnopr dkp 0 E
14 16 1 2d2+140 2d2+2
140 19600
8 8 1
E
#5309
efreeti efreet~
the efreeti~
The efreeti stands here, sheathed in a column of fire.
~
   The efreeti is a mighty being formed from living fire.  He gazes down at you
with disdain and scorn, arms folded across his mighty chest.  
~
bdelnopqr dkp -600 E
20 14 -2 4d4+200 3d3+3
200 40000
8 8 1
E
T 5304
#5310
caryatid column~
the caryatid~
A sandstone column stands here, carved into a feminine figure.
~
   The column has been carved into a set of four shapely women, each facing
outward into the room.  The sandstone of the caryatid is smooth with age, but
you can still make out a deadly stone sword in the hands of each figure.  
~
bdelmnopqr kp 0 E
24 12 -4 4d4+240 4d4+4
240 57600
8 8 2
E
#5311
djinn genie~
the djinn~
The djinn issues forth from the confines of a small lamp.
~
   The djinn is a mighty being formed from the air itself and frequently
imprisoned in a small lamp, used to do the bidding of those who find him.  He
smiles down at you congenially, arms folded across his blue-tinged skin, and
strokes his goatee.  
~
bdelnopqr dkp 600 E
28 11 -6 5d5+280 4d4+4
280 78400
8 8 1
E
T 5302
#5312
hieracosphinx sphinx~
the hieracosphinx~
A hieracosphinx looks at you cunningly.
~
   The hieracosphinx are cunning, small, but nasty creatures, having the heads
of birds, mighty wingspans, and a full set of four paws to rend their victims to
pieces.  They tend to be quite jealous of the sharper wits of their older
cousins.  
~
defglnoq kp -200 E
15 15 1 3d3+150 2d2+2
150 22500
8 8 0
E
#5313
gynosphinx sphinx~
the gynosphinx~
A gynosphinx sits here, befuddled by a riddle.
~
   The gynosphinx is a crafty but gentle creature, having the body of a
beautiful dark-skinned woman from the waist up, a feathery set of wings and the
hind legs of a mighty cat.  Right now she is confused, having just heard a
puzzling riddle from a cousin criosphinx.  
~
bdelnoq dkp 100 E
19 14 -1 3d3+190 3d3+3
190 36100
8 8 2
E
T 5305
#5314
criosphinx sphinx~
the criosphinx~
A criosphinx calmly watches you.
~
   The criosphinx is a calm and friendly creature, having the head of a ram atop
the body of a well-furred feline with eagle-like wings.  He delights in riddles,
and in poking occasional fun at his easily confused lesser cousins.  
~
bdelnoq dkp 300 E
23 13 -3 4d4+230 3d3+3
230 52900
8 8 1
E
T 5305
#5315
androsphinx sphinx~
the androsphinx~
A mighty androsphinx tosses its lion-like mane.
~
   The mighty androsphinx is a huge creature, with the body of a lion whose face
is quite man-like, perhaps even handsome, and a massive pair of feathered wings.
Tales are told of pharoahs that were rendered permanently deaf by the mighty
roar of this sphinx.  
~
bdelnoq dkp 400 E
27 11 -6 5d5+270 4d4+4
270 72900
8 8 0
E
T 5305
#5316
great sphinx~
the great sphinx~
A mighty sphinx rests here in the sand, dormant now for centuries.
~
   The great sphinx towers tens of feet above you, resting here in a state of
dormancy.  It has become almost indistinguishable from the sand that surrounds
it, although you can still make out the features of the handsome face that once
advised many rulers.  
~
bdelnopqr dhkp 500 E
30 10 -8 6d6+300 5d5+5
300 90000
8 8 0
E
T 5305
#5317
ramses mummy~
Ramses the Damned~
You have awakened the mighty servant to the pharoahs, Ramses.
~
   As your light spills over his face and body, you can see his features begin
to fill out, swell, and harden, until an apparently healthy man stands before
you, clad only in the raiments he was left in when he last slept.  His hair is a
soft black, his skin a deep chocolate, and his tall frame is totally still, his
chest not even moving to breathe.  
~
bdeglnopr dhkp 150 E
30 10 -8 6d6+300 5d5+5
300 90000
8 8 1
E
T 5302
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