### Special Explore: Severus Castle - King Severus's room ###
A swirling portal begins to form before you..

 ..a portal to leave this forsaken place.
You bravely step into the portal and find yourself.. elsewhere..
The throne room of King Severus.
The main hallway splits west and east here surrounding the inner keep. The
inner keep undoubdedly houses the King and several loyal servants of the Royal
Guard. A great door blocks passage from this place into the inner keep, to the
north.
An iron door (closed) leads south.
There are no obvious exits.
a dark portal to the depths of the realm
a solid gold throne inlaid with gemstones
King Severus, the ruler of the land and protector of the great realm
a royal guard stands here barring entry to the inner keep
a royal guard stands here barring entry to the inner keep
You discovered a new room! Check your updated explore count.
Very few have seen the inner keep. 56524 experience for your valiant efforts!



### AQ: When all hope is lost! ###
King severus says 'Sparhawk, no reward is greater than the deed you have
already done. Dispatching my poor father and his tormentors from this realm
ensures the safety of our people.'

 ** Your journal sparkles as it magically records important knowledge.
Congratulations! You have just completed When all hope is lost!
You receive 295713 gold as a reward for completing the quest.
You receive 10 training points.
King severus says 'Sparhawk, may the rewards of the Royal Vault of Kings suit
you. I bestow on you the Vault Key. May it bring you good fortune and good
luck.'
the king hands you a key.


King Severus III shouts, 'Hear ye, Citizens of BatMUD! Let it be known that on
day sixteen of the month Teliminus, the year of the gods nine hundred ten,
Sparhawk has shown great virtue and saved our realm from falling into
darkness. May it be forever known that Sparhawk is our savior and true
friend.'
 ** A shimmering portal arrives leading back to the realm **