It is very enjoyable so far. Has that classic text adventure feel to it.
edit - I won!
Thanks. Probably classic feel, but with all the modern niceties. At least I hope so.
I'm stuck at the moat and hopefully will figure it out. I've gotten all the things I think I need for the area but haven't figured out the workings.
For the benefit of others reading this, Candy64 sent me some more details in a private message on the intfiction.org forum and I sent him a few hints.