Reading Room is a Mansion event you can encounter in World of Horror.
Description[]
"It looks like one of the previous owners of this mansion liked to read. Dusty tomes reach the ceiling. You don't have much time, but maybe you could spare a minute to look through the books?"
Available Choices[]
- 'start with the shelves' (Perception check)
- [Success] "The books are covered with a thick layer of dust. However, you notice that one tome must have been placed here recently. From it, you learn about distant worlds and bizarre rituals." (+ SPELL) (-2 REASON)
- [Failure] "The books are covered with a thick layer of dust. They seem rare but cover mundane topics like botany and anatomy." (NO EFFECT)
- 'check out the table' (Knowledge check)
- [Success] "The notes lying on the table look like the ramblings of a madman, but you can see a method in their madness." (+5 EXPERIENCE)
- [Failure] "The notes lying on the table look like the ramblings of a madman. Trying to understand them, you read one thing aloud. Nothing happens, but you suddenly feel watched. You leave the reading room in a hurry." (+3% DOOM)
- 'you don't have time for this'
- "You proceed to the next room." (NO EFFECT)