Three keyholes, no lock

THE BELL BELOW / IV / THE BELL BELOW

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         .'   .'     `.     `.
        /    /         \     \
       /    /           \     \
      |    |      o      |     |
      |    |     /_\     |     |
      |    |             |     |
      |    |  o       o  |     |
      |    | /_\     /_\ |     |
      |    |             |     |
      |    |      |      |     |
      |    |      |      |     |
      |    |      |      |     |
      |    |      |      |     |
 _____|____|______|______|_____|_____
    .      /            \      .
          /      +       \
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| BELL THIEF                  RANK 3        |
| BLOOD [###..... ] 3/8    MIGHT 4          |
| FLAME [**** ]     4/4    BURN  4          |
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The first key tastes of river water. The second catches like a thorn. The third hums against the stone.

Beneath the door is an inscription: THE BELL IS A MOUTH. IT RINGS BECAUSE NO ONE ANSWERS.

You can force the door and face its keeper. If you carried all three mercies and still have a flame, you can answer before the hundredth toll is ever struck.

Choose your way

Open the door / face the Bellkeeper

What you carry

I. Black-glass tooth / taken from the river; +1 flame capacity.

II. Iron spur / Edrin's strength; +1 might.

III. Black tuning fork / seven voices bound; +1 Burn damage.

Mercies kept: 0 of 3. Weapon: kiln-tempered burial knife.

 + I    --- + II   --- + III  --- @ IV   
 road       abbey      choir      bell
 + travelled    @ here    . beyond

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