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He is a mountain of a man, completely bald and with large gold rings hanging from each ear. He looks at you suspiciously and says, ‘Ale is one Gold Crown, a bed for the night is two. Which do you want?’

If you wish to buy some ale, pay the innkeeper 1 Gold Crown and turn to 72.

If you wish to stay here for the night, pay the man 2 Gold Crowns and turn to 56.

If you want neither, but merely wish to ask him a little bit about Ragadorn, turn to 226.