Ignore the voice and take what you can
From Create Your Own Story
You ignore the voice, and walk over to the kitchen. There should be food here, at least. The voice calls out again. "Good stranger! Let me out of here, I beg you!"
Ignoring the protestations and shouts, you begin to carefully search the drawers and cupboards of the hut. It is very empty; perhaps somebody has been here already and robbed the place themselves. All find is two gold pieces and a pouch containing soft brown sand. Worthless.
You toss the sand back into the cupboard, but pocket the money, then turn to go. "You heathen! You half-wit! You half-thing!" screams the voice. "I curse you, do you hear me! I curse you, with all the power I can summon."
And that is some power, as you feel yourself weakening under some invisible pressure. Your sword-arm seems to droop and you feel your grip on the hilt fumble. Quickly, you leave the house, so the voice can harm you no further, but even after running out through the door, you now feel a little out of breath. If the curse is not lifted, you will soon perish!
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