int CountShadowCreatures()
{ // return number of active shadow creatures
  int nRet=0;
  object oWP=GetWaypointByTag("SHADOW_ENTRANCE_POINT");
  int nC=1;
  object oCR=GetNearestObject(OBJECT_TYPE_CREATURE,oWP,nC);
  while(oCR!=OBJECT_INVALID)
  { // count them
    if (!GetIsPC(oCR))
    { // is not a PC
      if (GetIsEnemy(GetFirstPC(),oCR)==TRUE)
        nRet++;
    } // is not a PC
    nC++;
    oCR=GetNearestObject(OBJECT_TYPE_CREATURE,oWP,nC);
  } // count them
  return nRet;
} // CountShadowCreatures()

int StartingConditional()
{
    int nReturn=FALSE;
    if (CountShadowCreatures()>2) nReturn=TRUE;
    return nReturn;
}