How about one allowed fail per week? (IMG:[
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Or, to make things more interesting, there could be a variety of curses you can get from failing a maze, not necessarily reduction of stamina. Like.. a.. hmm..
¿ʎɐp ǝɥʇ ɟo ʇsǝɹ ǝɥʇ ɹoɟ ʇxǝʇ uʍop-ǝpısd∩
Half the max hp and mana 'til dawn?
Hand-to-hand combat for next 20 rounds?
XP and GP reduction?
Next 100 rounds, mobs get the first hit?
Break all the consumables you're wearing?
Spawn invincible mob Tenboro who hits you so hard your computer dies?
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