The staircase ends in a medium-sized cave… No: wait! It appears to be an… artificial cave carved into the mountain? And, aren't those columns there? And arrow slits? Could this entire mountain be a forgotten dwarven fortress? You can't be certain, being unable to distinguish dwarven architecture from that of other races. In any case, it's not goblin architecture, but their stench permeates the air…
If the enemy is alerted, go to 448 and consider the worst-case scenario.
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Otherwise, make an Evasion Check, reducing your result by 1 per companion. The difficulty is 12.
If you fail, consider yourself surprised. The enemies in the area are now alerted, and you go to 448. For a moderate success, also go to 448 but without these two drawbacks. For a great success, go to 488.