The sky around your fortress is grey and dismal, as it always is. You sit on your throne, pondering your current situation. Unfortunately, you are not pleased. Certainly, you are the unarguable ruler of all you can see. However, all you are able to see from your fortress is the massive wasteland that stretches endlessly in all directions around you. The only people you rule over are those that inhabit the small peasant village to the south. No, this will not do at all. You cannot be satisfied with this miserable plot of land, knowing that there’s so much more: an entire world that’s just waiting to be conquered.

It didn’t always used to be this way. You once had nothing. You had to scrape your way to the top. You first had to acquire allies. You managed to recruit Murch, a powerful cyborg and leader of an army of deadly robot assassins; and Speviroth, a mighty lich and commander of an army of the undead. Furthermore, you are wed to the exquisitely beautiful and dangerously evil Black Queen. Together, you manage to overthrow the king of these lands. You are the new ruler, when before you had nothing. Yet, you crave more. You need action.

As you sit, becoming more and more furious with your lack of productivity, you are suddenly aware of the messenger standing before you. You have no idea how long he had been standing there, but you notice his knees buckle slightly once you finally acknowledge him.

“Sorry to bother you, Sir,” he stammered, “but this is highly important. Chalt’et’na’s Talisman has been discovered. It is located in a cave to the northeast of here.”

You dismiss the messenger, and then smile to yourself. So, the legendary artifact of power has finally been found. Chalt’et’na’s Talisman, according to legend, is the final resting place of the demon Chalt’et’na. He was sealed within the jeweled amulet, and the Talisman was hidden away, with hopes that the demon would never again be released. With Chalt’et’na’s Talisman, you easily could conquer the planet, single-handedly should you so choose. Yes, possessing that artifact would prove to be most beneficial to your cause. You should send some of General Murch’s robots out to retrieve it immediately. However, should such an important task be left to the mindless automatons? Perhaps you should go and get it yourself.

• Are you going to send your robotic henchmen?
• Are you going to go yourself?