<New ticketed quest: Return to Black Swan Castle

I see what you did there!

I think it was run in 1997 and 2001/2002. Here is Simu-Melissa's post about it. Tickets were $30 in both runnings. It was for 50 people at a time in order to solve all it's puzzles.

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Shrouded in mystery, Black Swan Castle towers deep in the forests of Upper Trollfang. Hidden within lie the fiendish tricks and traps of a madman - and your companions will need your help to survive!

Adventure! Puzzles, traps and tricks, galore! Black Swan Castle will challenge your cooperative and puzzle solving skills!

Teamwork! Enjoy the opportunity to work with many different types of characters. Solo players beware! All levels of characters may participate. Many puzzles require all levels of character to complete!

Battle Terrifying Foes! All levels of fearsome monsters will be encountered. Be one guard! Be ready! Beware!

Danger! This quest is not for the weak at heart! Adventurers must expect to fall victim to death-traps, and the unexpected! Only the most cautious and observant will have any hope of avoiding the ultimate sacrifice! (Please note: You can die in places where clerics may not be able to get to you. You can get trapped in places that may take time to get rescued. These pitfalls represent the challenges of the quest.)

I specifically liked this part:

<<If for some reason you know that you may be unable to stay in the game reliably, (due to such things as call-waiting or thunderstorms) then please pass the item to another character.>>

Oh, how times have changed.

I did it two different times, and there was a pretty substantial change from one to the next. I rather enjoyed it. I also loved the Lorminstra quest. That one was good fun too, and the prize was great!

Kerl

Adding that my first character met LDYREK outside the moat at Black Swan to save a body that could not out-swim the current. It was only fitting that when the Castle was opened we explored it together. Fun times.

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