*This is a group game. Anyone can respond, but the first action number replied will be used.

Round 13:

You search the cellar for a key that could potentially unlock the cabinet. After rummaging through various shelves and crates, you finally find a small key hidden beneath a pile of old newspapers. It fits perfectly into the keyhole of the cabinet.

With a click, the cabinet unlocks, revealing its contents. Inside, you find a collection of old journals and a peculiar artifact—a small, golden amulet in the shape of a serpent coiled around a key, similar to the symbol on the dagger.

As you examine the journals, you come across an entry that mentions a hidden room behind a bookshelf in the study. It seems that this hidden room holds the key to unraveling the mystery.

Just as you're about to make your next move, you hear a low growl coming from the shadows. You turn around to see a large, menacing dog blocking your path, its teeth bared.

What would you like to do?

1. Attempt to calm the dog and find a way past it.

2. Use the amulet to try and ward off the dog.

3. Retreat back up the staircase and find another way to the study.