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Section - The Setting

A nim table is a scenery supporter in The Game Room. The description is "This table is waist-high, and has three pits for stones. [The description of pit one] [The description of pit two] [The description of pit three]". A high-backed chair is a scenery supporter in The Game Room. The description is "The high back of this chair is ornately carved." The carvings are part of the high-backed chair. The description is "Intricately-carved abstract patterns somehow express the nim-ness of the situation."

Nimrod is on the high-backed chair. He is scenery. The description is "Nimrod's long black hair, pulled back and fastened, contrasts with his pale skin, as does the black stubble on his cheek and jaw. His white gi is fastened with a white belt." Nimrod wears a white gi. The description of the white gi is "The garment appears sound, but its long use is apparent. In short, this gi is the epitome of comfortable clothing." Nimrod wears a white belt. The description of the white belt is "Why does Nimrod wear a white belt? To keep his gi shut."

To say (n - a number) stones: if n is 0, say "nothing"; if n is 1, say "one stone"; if n is greater than 1, say "[n] stones".

A pit is a kind of thing. Every pit has a number called the stone count. The description of a pit is "[The item described] contains [the stone count of the item described stones]."

A pit called pit one is part of the nim table. The stone count of it is 3. Understand "pit 1" as pit one.

A pit called pit two is part of the nim table. The stone count of it is 5. Understand "pit 2" as pit two.

A pit called pit three is part of the nim table. The stone count of it is 7. Understand "pit 3" as pit three.