It started well enough. The CRPG Addict stumbled across Lord Blackthorn’s castle mostly by chance whilst on his way to find the Abyss. And in his initial probe of the castle, he discovered that the magic carpet let him act with no small degree of impunity:

But then it all went to hell. Do read the whole account of his tale of woe that ultimately left him bereft of his flying upholstery and mourning the death of a dear companion.