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2. How did they get here? (and then,
how did they get the obelisk?)
3. Do humans and demi-humans come in
various sizes, shapes, and sexes?
4. Are there good and bad humans and
demi-humans, or are they all of one
philosophy?
5. Do any or all of the characters
use a power commonly known as magic
(if not previously demonstrated)?
6. Are the characters or their
rulers interested in material
wealth?
Ackack reveals the following during
the conversation:
1. His race is called the Chak.
2. The Chak are travelers and
traders, voyaging between the
planets and the very planes of
existence in their pursuit of
commerce.
3. The Chak have traded with the
characters' planet in the past, but
that trade stopped when the people
they traded with had a civil war.
Ackack describes the froglike beings
if questioned.
4. The Chak would like to resume
trade with the humans and demihumans
as soon as possible.
5. The pedestal upon which the
characters arrived is a brass
dragon. His name is Tally-tal. Upon
hearing his name, the dragon gives a
snort and sits up. He cannot speak.
6. The obelisk is a device
constructed by the Chak. It is a
teleporter.
7. The obelisk can receive as well
as send, but the Chak politely
refuse to send the party home until
the characters have spoken with King
Sarkum himself.
In addition, if the characters show
Ackack some of the curiosities they
have found, he tells them the
following: Coins: These are all
coins of the Chak realm. Each is
made of the standard reddish metal
called nak and named after King
Sarkum. "Garsha Koo" is Chak
language for "Gee whiz!" The four
worn coins are at least 10,000 years
old. Nak metal does not wear down
quickly. The Chak offer the
characters five normal sarkums for
each old one. The Chak also have
small, tenth-sarkum coins and show
them for comparison.
Lightwand: Ackack shows the PCs how
to activate the lightwand by
striking it against a hard object,
if they have not already figured it
out.
Bones: The holes in the skull were
made by a lightwand, identical to
the one the characters may have
found, but with a minor attachment.
The four-armed humanoid skeletons
are those of creatures called
glommers. This is an unnatural
breed, similar to normal apes but
created by evil Chak.
Tin Humanoid: This is a metal golem
of Chak construction. It can be
activated by the proper command
word, which is known only to the
king's advisor.
Spider Amulet: Ackack shudders when
he sees the amulet. It is a relic
belonging to the evil Chak. Ackack
offers no other information at this
time.
Cutter: If the nak cutter (8 inches
long with roller and blade) was
found and is displayed, Ackack
insists that the party must turn it
over. It is a taboo item for
outsiders to possess while within
Sarkum's palace, but it will be
returned later. If necessary, the
Chak swarm over the party to
retrieve the cutter, and the dragon
can always be called to deal with
them. If the characters do not
reveal their possession of the
cutter, it is not found by the Chak
and no problems arise.
Ackack politely admires any other
items shown but has no special
comments about them. He politely
declines to give answers other than
those noted above, saying that the
king or his advisors will surely
clear everything up. ("Gee whiz!")
After the above topics are covered,
Ackack suggests that the characters
may rest, or they may visit the king
immediately if they wish. (Each
option is covered hereafter.)