The Three Sisters

After the bombs fell, the world got colder. Colder, windier, and a lot more dangerous. There are bandits, gangs and desperate loners who all need food, clothes and shelter to survive. Guns and ammo are hard to come by, but blunt and sharp weapons are fairly easy to find. The outlook is not good. People have gathered in commune shelters, trying to restart some kind of society, but most of them have since been raided or just started in-fighting which quickly escalated to mass murder. You are the leader of a small band of people, all scared and desperate. One of your good friends, may he rest in peace, shared a secret with you before he passed: somewhere in the "Three Sisters" mountains, there is a hidden commune which has both food and shelter. As a last resort, you have set out for this commune, and you now stand before the "Three Sisters". The wind blows cold on your face, and you are only wearing a couple of thin sweaters and your old jeans. Time is of the essence - you don't want to move in this frozen landscape after dark. The party still has a healthy 12 rations collectively, and everyone is reasonably fit and healthy. They rely on you to keep the group safe and find this promised secret commune. Can you? Directly in front of you, there is a large forest which expands as far as the eye can see to the east. To the west, the forest doesn't stretch as far, and it seems to curve away to the north. Instead there is a frozen, snow-covered field with some clusters of trees scattered around. Where will you go first? [[Step into the forest->Forest]] [[Turn west and aim for the open field->Through open field]]

You lead your party across the frozen tundra. The snow crunches under your city shoes. Outside of the forest the wind blows even harder. You can see the western "sister" in the far distance beyond the tundra. A bit closer on the western side, you can see a cluster of trees, and of course the forest looms eastwards. [[Go west towards the cluster of trees->Cluster of trees]] [[Go east to just outside the forest->Field or forest?]]

You are in the great forest, where the path from the south has met a large lake. From here there is a path following the lake in each direction, as well as a small path going into the north-western part of the forest. The trees are shielding you a little bit from the cold wind, although the lake looks like it could almost be frozen. No time for a bath anyway! [[Return to the starting point outside forest->Field or forest?]] [[Head north-west on a small path->Forest and river meet]] [[Follow the lake north-west->The beach]] [[Follow the lake east->Forest junction]]

Everyone is dead THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)]

You have run out of food! You don't have the energy to go further, and it's getting colder... THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)]

(set: $moves to $moves+1) Directly in front of you, there is a large forest which expands as far as the eye can see to the east. To the west, the forest doesn't stretch as far, and it seems to curve away to the north. Instead there is a frozen, snow-covered field with some clusters of trees scattered around. Where will you go next? [[Into the forest->Forest]] [[To the open field->Through open field]]

The wind cuts deep, but finally you have a tiny bit of shelter, as you reach a cluster of bare trees. There is nothing strange about the trees, except that someone has carved a symbol into one of them. It looks like a face made from leaves and branches, with flowers for eyes and small berries for nostrils and teeth. It looks a bit creepy. Just on the other side of the tree, there is another, more crude, carving. It simply looks like the number 4. [[Go west to the river->The river]] [[Go east->Through open field]]

You make it to a small, frozen river, a few meters wide. The ice doesn't look particularly thick. The river continues south and north-east, towards the mountains. You have a few options: [[Cross the river]] [[Follow the river on the eastern side]] [[Go east to the cluster of trees->Cluster of trees]]

(if: $party is 1)[You decide to cross the river. (if: (random: 1,2) is 1)[You put a foot on the ice and immediately go straight through it. You feel the dark, icy water cover you as your blood runs cold and panic takes over. There is nowhere to grab at, you're under the ice and unfortunately it's all over rather quickly. THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)] ](else:)[You carefully put one foot on the ice and cross the river without a hitch. [[You are on the other side->Other side]] ] ](else:)[You instruct the party to carefully cross the river, one by one. (if: (random: 1,2) is 1)[Just as the last one is crossing, there is a crack in the ice! Before you can grab their hand, they disappear through the ice with a shriek! You quickly try to grab them through the ice, but there is nothing to grab at. You stare at the dark blue nothingness, and wait for your friend to reappear. But... they never do. (set:$party to $party-1)(set: $river to true)](else:)[Just as the last one is crossing, there is a crack in the ice! You quickly grab their hand, and pull it hard! They fall away from the disintegrating ice! That was a close one!] [[The party finds themselves at the other side of the river->Other side]] ]

You follow the river as it flows under the blue, dark ice. The tundra is frozen under your feet, and you try to keep moving at a steady pace to keep your feet alive. [[Continue north->Forest and river meet]] [[Go south->The river]]

You are stood by the river. Most of the river is covered by ice, but there is a big crack in it just here. The river runs from the mountains in the north-east down south as far as the eye can see. You want to find the secret commune, so going further south is not an option. To the north-west there is a lonely tree swaying in the wind. You can head towards it, follow the river up north, or find a ice-covered spot to cross the river to the eastern side. [[Head towards the lonely tree->The lonely tree]] [[Follow the river on the western side]] [[Cross the river to the eastern side]]

You approach the lonely tree. It turns out it's not completely lonely - there is the shape of a man sitting by it. As you get closer, you realise the man is long dead and his face is completely frozen. One of his legs is stuck in a bear trap - it's not a pretty sight. You hear what must be wolf cries from the mountain. What do you do? [[Head towards the western top path->Western top path]] [[Back to the river->Other side]] (if: $searched_man is false)[[Search the man for supplies]]

With the river on your right side, you make your way towards the mountains in the north. It is a silent and cold walk, but at least it feels like you are getting closer to the commune, wherever that is. The snow on the ground is the only noise you can hear. [[Continue->Wolf cries]]

(if: $party is 1)[You decide to cross the river. (if: (random: 1,2) is 1)[You put a foot on the ice and immediately go straight through it. You feel the dark, icy water cover you as your blood runs cold and panic takes over. There is nowhere to grab at, you're under the ice and unfortunately it's all over rather quickly. THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)] ](else:)[You carefully put one foot on the ice and cross the river without a hitch. [[You are on the other side->Other side]] ] ](else:)[You find a spot with dark ice and instruct the party to carefully cross the river, one by one. (if: (random: 1,2) is 1)[However, just as the last one is crossing, there is a crack in the ice, followed by a scared shout! You quickly try to grab their hand, but there is nothing to grab at - they've already disappeared into the dark blue nothingness of the icy water. You wait and hope for your friend to reappear. But... they never do. (set:$party to $party-1)(set: $river to true)](else:)[Everyone is very careful and the ice looks fairly sturdy.] [[The party finds themselves at the other side of the river->The river]] ]

The forest gradually expands until it touches the icy river. There is a path going eastwards into the forest, and the river creates obvious paths on the frozen tundra north and south from here. [[Venture into the forest->Forest]] [[Head north->Head towards the river ford]] [[Follow the river southwards->Follow the river on the eastern side]]

You suddenly stop. What was that noise? It sounded like a hollow howl. Could it be? Yes, there it is again. It must be a wolf somewhere in the mountain. People's moods does not improve by knowing there are wolves in the mountain. You tell them to keep walking. [[Continue to the north->Head towards the river ford]] [[Go south->Other side]]

The group is getting tired, but stumbles on. It is getting darker and the wind is blowing. As you're getting closer to the mountain, you suddenly hear the cry of a wolf. That was coming from close by! You look at each other, afraid and uncertain. Another wolf cries out. You spot a couple of eyes in the darkness, peering at you. People are panicking. "Let's run," one suggests, and you wonder if you can make it to the river. But the wolves will have no problem crossing the ice-covered river, and there is no cover nearby. As you are considering options, the wolves attack. The group puts up a token resistance but the wolves' teeth are sharp and trained, and you are all tired and weary. Unfortunately you all draw your last breaths right here in front of the mountain. THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)]

There is slighly more protection from the wind here, but it is still truly cold. You hear a cry in the distance. Was that a wolf? [[Continue down towards the frozen tundra->Western top path]] [[Head back to the ridge->Head towards the western top]]

There is a ford in the river here. Big rocks stick out from the ice and it should be fairly safe to move to the other side, if you wanted. The river continues north, where hills begin to rise in front of the three large mountains. You can see them clearly from here, the "Three Sisters". You can also walk down south on either side of the river. [[Continue north towards the hills]] [[Go south on the western side of the river->Wolf cries]] [[Head south on the eastern side of the river->Forest and river meet]]

It feels like you have been walking for ages, and the elevation has changed as well. As you take a breather, you see that there is a natural path going west towards the "West Sister" mountain. The path came from the east hills, where it ends in a bridge. There is also a path from the river going northwards towards the "North Sister" top. There are plenty of options from here. Where do you want to go? [[Head towards the western top]] [[Head up the north top]] [[Go east towards the bridge->The bridge]] [[Head south towards the river ford->Head towards the river ford]]

Oh boy, it's cold. You are walking on the ridge of the "West Sister". The wind is relentless, and you feel very exposed to the elements. From here there is a path going down south to the frozen tundra. The ridge continues up the mountain and also down to mountain to the junction in the hills. [[Climb up to the western top->Western top]] [[Head back to the path junction->Continue north towards the hills]] [[Go down south towards the frozen fields->Down from the western top]]

The path is going from side to side, slowly changing elevation. It is a tough walk, but at least there is no need for climbing. You come across an entrance in the wall - it looks like a cave. A natural cave, around 3 meters tall and similarly wide. It looks pretty dark in there. (if:$cave is true)[You look at it with disgust. You still don't have the necessary ropes and medical equipment to find your friend.] [[Continue to the top ridge]] [[Go down south->Continue north towards the hills]] (if: $cave is false)[[Enter the cave]]

(if: $target is 1)[You have reached the summit of the "West Sister" mountain! It is certainly cold here! The wind bites hard. However, that is not at the top of your concerns, because you can see a lonely little house just down a hundred meters or so from the summit. You rush to it - perhaps this has something to do with the secret commune? You get there, out of breath, and you knock on the wooden door. The house almost seems to be carved out of stone, with a wooden roof and door. After what feels like a very long time, the door opens. An elderly man looks at you from beyond the door. "Yes?" You explain the situation and ask him about the commune. He stares at you, long and hard. "Well," he says. "There is a bunch of us here, but not too many. I suppose we can take on a few more, but I hope there's not more of you than meets the eye?" You assure him it's only the few of you, and he invites you in. It turns out the house is just the entrance to a huge underground facility with artificial farms and greenhouses and people working on everything from radio communications to schooling. You have found the commune! You hope you can make yourselves useful, and you hope you can survive. You'll take your chances here, it certainly looks like the kind of place you were imagining! THE END! Thanks for playing! Stats: You ended the game with $party people in your party. You found the commune in $moves moves, and you have $food food rations remaining. (if: $searched_man)[* You found the scribbled note on the frozen corpse.](if: $warm_clothes)[* You found the winter clothes in the lumber mill.](if: $knife)[* You found the fish knife.](if: $cave)[* You lost a person in the cave.](if: $river)[* You lost a person in crossing the river.](if: $bear)[* You encountered the bear!] ](else:)[You have reached the summit of the "West Sister" mountain! It is certainly cold here! The wind bites hard. However, that is not at the top of your concerns, because you can see a lonely little house just down a hundred meters or so from the summit. You rush to it - perhaps this has something to do with the secret commune? You get there, out of breath, and you knock on the wooden door. The house almost seems to be carved out of stone, with a wooden roof and door. After what feels like a very long time, the door opens. An elderly man looks at you from beyond the door. "Yes?" You explain the situation and ask him about the commune. He stares at you and say you're too late... way too late. There was a commune, but that was quickly dissolved. You better head back down the mountain and find somewhere else to shelter. He bids you good-bye before you have the chance to ask any more questions. Bummer! What now? [[Go back down the mountain->Head towards the western top]] ]

(if: $party is 1)[You decide to cross the river.](else:)[A guy from the party volunteers to check the cave out. The rest of you will have a break and wait for him to return. However, after only a couple of minutes you hear a bone-chilling scream followed by a nasty sound of your friend hitting the rock floor at pace. You quickly call his name and try to establish contact, but there is no answer. By the sound of it, he must have fallen quite a distance. You're distraught, but you feel like there's nothing you can. You certainly can't risk another person entering the cave. After many screams followed by no answer, you decide that you must move on and come back with ropes and medical equipment, if that is possible. [[Continue the climb to the top->Continue to the top ridge]] [[Head back down->Continue north towards the hills]] (set: $party to $party-1)(set:$cave to true) ]

You are at the western ridge of the "North Sister" mountain. It's freezing. From here, the path up climbs steadily all the way to the top, and the path down goes slowly from side to side. [[Final climb to the top->North top]] [[Go down->Head up the north top]]

(if: $target is 2)[You have made it to the top of the "North Sister"! At the very top there is a stone tower, maybe 20-30 meters wide. It is perhaps twice that tall. You spot a metal gate at the front, and you hurry over and knock on it. Wow, it's so cold you immediately regret touching it! However, the gate opens, and a man steps out. He looks at you, and welcomes you to the "North Sister" commune! "There is a bunch of us here. You are very welcome to join us!" The tower includes several floors of rooms and a huge underground facility with artificial farms and greenhouses and people working on everything from radio communications to schooling. You have found the commune! You hope you can make yourselves useful, and you hope you can survive. You'll take your chances here, it certainly looks like the kind of place you were imagining! THE END! Thanks for playing! Stats: You ended the game with $party people in your party. You found the commune in $moves moves, and you have $food food rations remaining. (if: $searched_man)[* You found the scribbled note on the frozen corpse.](if: $warm_clothes)[* You found the winter clothes in the lumber mill.](if: $knife)[* You found the fish knife.](if: $cave)[* You lost a person in the cave.](if: $river)[* You lost a person in crossing the river.](if: $bear)[* You encountered the bear!] ](else:)[You have made it to the top of the "North Sister"! At the very top there is a stone tower, maybe 20-30 meters wide. It looks old and disused, and on the west side it is partially collapsed. You enter the rubble, looking for anything and nothing. There is nothing at all here, nothing living and nothing of value. If this was the commune it is definitely gone by now. There's only one way to go from here: down! [[Climb down on the west side->Continue to the top ridge]] [[Climb down on the east side->Steep ridge]] ]

You are about half-way up the eastern ridge of the "North Sister" mountain. The climb is hard and extremely cold, but you are making good progress. There's only two options from here: [[Climb down->North/East junction]] [[Climb up->North top]]

After some serious mountaineering, you find yourself in between two of the "Sister" mountains: the "North Sister" is to the west, and the "East Sister" is the the east. There are approaches heading upwards to each of them, and also a path down to the round hills. [[Climb the "North Sister"->Steep ridge]] [[Climb the "East Sister"->Eastern top, west approach]] [[Follow the path to the round hills->Round hills gap]]

The western approach to the mountain is very windy and cold. There is layers of snow and ice, which makes progress slow and tiresome. However, you will prevail. You will continue, one step at a time. You somehow feel encouraged by the challenge, and you feel you are on the right path. Just then, something stirs under the snow. Is it some kidn of vehicle approaching? Or some kind of animal? You look up towards the mountain and quickly see the answer. Snow. Lots of snow. It's an avalanche! You have about 30 seconds to find cover. You know the right thing to do is to dig down and try to survive the landslide, but you have no showel and there is not much time. Unfortunately this is how it ends for you and your party. And just when you were getting so close! THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)]

You have made it to the top of the "East Sister" mountain! The view from here is incredible: you can see the great forest, with its lake in the north, you can see the "North Sister" just to the West, and you can see a path westwards that leads to what certainly must be some kind of small city? There are buildings and structures carved into the mountain. Perhaps this is the hidden commune that you are seeking? It is also absolutely freezing here. [[Explore the city on the mountain->City on the mountains]] [[Head back east->Eastern top, east approach]]

You are halfway up the "East Sister" mountain. The wind here is cold to the bone, and goes straight through all your layers of clothing. There is a last hard climb up to the top, or a challenging downwards path. [[Up, up and away!->Eastern top]] [[Go back down->East steep climb]]

You are at start of the eastern ridge of the "East Sister" mountain. The wind hits you in the face as a reminder of the permanent cold state of the world. The climb up will be hard and tiring, whereas heading south to the round hills should be mostly downhill and easy-going. [[Climb up->Eastern top, east approach]] [[Walk down->Round hills junction]]

You are at the end of the round hills. To the north the eastern ridge of the "East Sister" climbs upwards, while there is a path to the forest in the south going over the empty, frozen tundra. Finally, there is the path westwards to the middle of the round hills. [[North and up->East steep climb]] [[To the forest->Eastern forest]] [[Go west->Round hills gap]]

You are at the entrance to the great forest. There is a small path heading into the forest, which seems to be pretty thick even here. To the north you see the great "East Sister" mountain, with the round hills in front. [[Enter the forest]] [[Go north to the round hills->Round hills junction]]

You walk along the round hills. There is a kind of path here, even though it doesn't appear to be man-made. You stop after a while as you can see there is a few options here. To the north there is a natural gap between these hills, and the path there starts climbing the "East Sister" mountain. To the west the path continues towards the riverbank of the lake, and to the east it continues to where the round hills seem to end. Where to next? [[Head east->Round hills junction]] [[Go west->Eastern bank]] [[Through the gap and start climbing the mountain->North/East junction]]

You are just outside the great forest, which stretches all the way from the southwest to the southeast. Just to the west there is a river coming down from the north, and it turns into a lake which goes into the forest in the south. Following the river northwards, you can see an old, wooden bridge not far to the north of here. Finally, there is a path going east towards a bunch of smaller, round hills just in front the "East Sister" mountain. [[Take the path east->Round hills gap]] [[Head north to the bridge->The bridge]] [[Follow the lake south into the forest->Forest junction]]

You reach the bridge, which is an old wooden structure across the wide river slowly flowing from the mountains in the north down into the great forest in the south. Despite its obvious age, the bridge looks pretty sturdy, if perhaps a bit slippery given the temperature. There is a path north-west into the hills, as well as paths following the river southwards on either side of the bridge. [[Go north-west into the hills->Continue north towards the hills]] [[Follow the river on the west side->Western bank]] [[Follow the river on the east side->Eastern bank]]

At this point, the river from the north turns into a lake which goes into the forest in the south. There is a small, wooden boat anchored to the bank, and it looks like there's not that far to the other side of the river. The boat looks like its rather old, but its still floating at least. You can also spot an old, wooden bridge not far to the north of here. Finally, there is a small wooden box, maybe a meter long and half that wide - possibly for boat and fishing supplies? [[Go north to the bridge->The bridge]] [[Go south, following the lake->The beach]] [[Cross the river with the boat->The boat]] [[Investigate the wooden box]]

Following the lake's western path, you come across a sandy beach. It looks like it could have been a nice place for a swim at some point, but now the sand is frozen solid. [[Continue north->Western bank]] [[Go south->Forest]] [[Search the beach for valuables]]

After following the lake, you come to a junction. Well, there is a path going east into the deeper part of the forest, maybe that doesn't constitute a junction, but hey. The forest looks pretty dark and thick. (if: $bear is false)[Who knows what things you may find in it?](else:)[Yeah, let's not go back there...] [[Continue north-east around the lake->Eastern bank]] [[Follow the lake westwards->Forest]] (if:$bear is false)[[Explore deeper into the forest eastwards->Deeper into the forest]]

You trudge deeper into the forest. At least the hard work is making you warmer. After a while you take a break for a rest and a bit of food. (if:$party is 1)[You are](else:)[Everyone is] enjoying the rations even though they are pretty dry and tasteless. (if:$party is 1)[Suddenly, you hear a branch break behind you. As you look up you see the angry face of a charging brown bear, before his paw knocks you out cold. The last thing you ever hear is your own neck snapping, as the bear starts his dinner. THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)] ](else:)[Suddenly the quiet is broken by a inhuman growl, followed by a very human scream. Someone is being attacked! You see the attacker - it's a giant brown bear, and your friend lies knocked out in front of him, bleeding from his head. The bear stands on his back feet and roars again. [[Run away!]] [[Fight the bear!]] ]

You wander into the forest, following a very thin path that avoids the heaviest bushes. It's hard work, but at least there's not much wind in here. You actually get some warmth back, which is very welcome. After a while you come across what looks to be an abandoned lumber mill. [[Go west, deeper into the forest->Deeper into the forest]] [[Quietly head back where you came from->Eastern forest]] (if: $warm_clothes is false)[[Investigate the lumber mill]]

The mill has a padlock on the main door, but when you give it a shake, the door itself comes off. It must be very old and rotten. There is an eerie darkness inside, and everything seems suspiciously quiet. [[Enter the lumber mill]] [[Run away back where you came from->Eastern forest]]

You give the boat a quick slap to check whether it falls apart - it doesn't. It's not that far to the other side of the river, and the river looks like it's flowing quite slowly. However, the boat is quite old and it could be risky. Are you sure? [[Use the boat]] [[Forget about it->Western bank]]

You don't like this idea, but maybe he will have something useful in his pockets. His clothes are completely frozen and they appear empty. The only thing you find is a frozen piece of paper with one word scribbled on it: (if: $target is 1)[West](else-if: $target is 2)[North](else:)[East](set: $searched_man to true). You wonder what that means. [[Continue->The lonely tree]]

It's getting colder, and colder. You can't feel your face anymore, nevermind your toes. Maybe it would help to sleep a bit, get some body heat going. Yeah, that'll sort it out - just a quick nap! After that you can move on! Turns out it was a bad idea - all that's left of your party is a few frozen body parts in the snow. THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)]

You have a quick look around to see if there's anything of value on the beach. The group is looking worried and anxious to continue moving. After a while you conclude that there's nothing here. Just frozen sand. [[Continue north->Western bank]] [[Go south->Forest]]

You open the top of the box and peek inside. There is an old paint box which may or may not actually have paint in it. It will be hard to know as the whole thing is frozen in some water spillage, as is a bunch of tools and screws and an old fishing rod. (if:$knife is false)[The only thing of interest is an old knife, presumably used to cut and clean fish. It looks a bit rusty but might still come in useful. Do you want to take it? [[Yes]] [[No->Western bank]] ](else:)[[Close the box->Western bank]]

You pocket the knife. [[Close the wooden box->Western bank]] (set:$knife to true)

(if: $party is 1)[You jump into the boat and push it off the bank. There is a paddling oar and you venture off onto the river. The wind is cold and the water looks freezing, but you carefully paddle away. Suddenly, there is a gust of wind, which makes you lose your balance and fall to the side of the boat. There is a cracking sound, and you quickly check if you broke anything. You did not - but the boat did! It's taking in water, and fast. You look for something to use to bail the water out of the boat, but there's nothing. You panic, and reach for the paddle, desperate to try and get the boat back to the bank, but it doesn't move as it's quickly filling up with icy cold water. It's not a good situation. In fact, it's a terrible situation. Once the river swallows you up, at least it's a pretty quick process. ](else:)[ You push the boat off the bank and get everyone to board. There is a paddling oar and you venture off onto the river. The wind is cold and the water looks freezing, but you carefully paddle away. The faces of your group does not seem overly confident, but you steadily paddle a bit more. Suddenly, there is a bit of a gust of wind, which makes your friend lose his balance and fall to the side of the boat. There is a cracking sound, and you quickly jump over to him to see if he is ok. He is - but the boat is not. It's taking in water, and fast. You look for something to use to bail the water out of the boat, but there's nothing. You panic, and reach for the paddle, desperate to try and get the boat back to the bank. The water is rising and the icy coldness makes people jump away, and there's another crack from the wood, and the water rises more rapidly. It's not a good situation. In fact, it's a terrible situation. Once the river swallows the lot of you up, at least it's a pretty quick process. ] THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)]

You scramble through the forest in a wild panic. You hear noises, foul noises, screams, things you don't want to think about. You just keep running. Eventually you end up by the lake. You're out of breath, and you have lots all your friends. Hopefully they are still alive, but you can't stay here and wait for them - what if the bear appears instead? [[Follow the lake north->Eastern bank]] [[Follow the lake west->Forest]] (set:$party to 1) (set:$bear to true)

You shout at the bear! You unsheath your trusty hunting knife, and face the huge creature. A massive roar makes you instinctively duck. As you look up you see the angry face of a charging black bear, before his paw knocks you out cold. The last thing you ever hear is your own neck snapping, as the bear starts his dinner. THE END Restart(click:"Restart")[(reload:)]

You step inside, and let your eyes get used to the darkness. It appears to be abandoned and left alone for quite some time. There is shelves and drawers on the wall and a workbench with layers of dust on it. Whatever happened to the people living here? For sure they didn't pack up all their stuff when they left... You search every drawer and every shelf. You find a bunch of warm outdoor clothing and 3 rations of tinned meat and biscuits. Probably from some old war, but hopefully also edible. You equip the group with the best-fitting clothes and take the food as well. Better not to linger too long. Where to next? [[Go west, deeper into the forest->Deeper into the forest]] [[Head back where you came from->Eastern forest]] (set:$warm_clothes to true)(set:$food to $food+30)

(if: $target is 3)[You follow a small path down to a bunch of stone buildings and houses carved into the mountain itself. Most of the houses have their windows covered, but you can spot one or two without - and there appears to be people inside them! You rush over to one and knock on the wooden door. A man steps out and asks who you are. You explain as best as you can and say your are searching for a commune that your friend told you about. "Aha! There is a bunch of us here, in this old city. I suppose we can accomodate a few more if you are willing to help!" You assure him you are. It turns out the houses aren't all residential - some have artificial farms and greenhouses and there are people working on everything from radio communications to schooling. You have found the commune! You hope you can make yourselves useful, and you hope you can survive. You'll take your chances here, it certainly looks like the kind of place you were imagining! THE END! Thanks for playing! Stats: You ended the game with $party people in your party. You found the commune in $moves moves, and you have $food food rations remaining. (if: $searched_man)[* You found the scribbled note on the frozen corpse.](if: $warm_clothes)[* You found the winter clothes in the lumber mill.](if: $knife)[* You found the fish knife.](if: $cave)[* You lost a person in the cave.](if: $river)[* You lost a person in crossing the river.](if: $bear)[* You encountered the bear!] ](else:)[You follow a small path down to a bunch of stone buildings and houses carved into the mountain itself. There is no light in the houses. No sounds or noise. No people in the windows. You walk into a couple of them, and they are completely bare. Deserted. If this was the secret commune it is certainly abandoned now. That is disappointing. Very disappointing. After a few seconds of head-shaking, you gather your courage and decide to continue the search for the commune. There is nothing else to do. Where to next? [[Go down the western ridge->Eastern top, west approach]] [[Go back to the top->Eastern top]] ]

(unless: (passage:)'s tags contains "no-header")[ |== People in party: $party ==| Food rations: (floor:$food/10) |==| <hr>]

(unless: (passage:)'s tags contains "no-footer")[ <hr>(link:"View map")[(show:?map)] |map)[<img src="https://dollarone.games/games/ld46/map2.png" />](set:$moves to $moves+1)(set:$food to $food-$party)(if:$food <= 0)[(go-to: "Starvation")] ]

(set: $party to 6)(set: $food to 130)(set: $moves to 0)(set: $target to (random: 1,3))(set: $searched_man to false)(set: $frozen to 15)(set: $warm_clothes to false)(set: $knife to false)(set: $bear to false)(set: $cave to false)(set: $river to false)

(unless: (passage:)'s tags contains "no-footer")[(unless: (passage:)'s tags contains "no-frozen")[(if: (passage:)'s tags contains "extra-frozen")[(set:$frozen to $frozen-1)](if:$warm_clothes is false)[(set:$frozen to $frozen-1)](if:$frozen <= 0)[(go-to: "Frozen")]]]