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‘Looks as like y’made it here jus’ in time,’ says the cheerful innkeeper, pointing to a rain-streaked window pane. ‘It’s going t’be a rough night t’night, no mistakin’.’

You discover that a room for the night costs 2 Gold Crowns, plus 1 Gold Crown for your horse’s keep. A meal of black bread and hard-boiled eggs will cost you another Gold Crown, unless you choose to eat a Meal from your Backpack: you must in any case eat a Meal now or lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

If you wish to pay the innkeeper for a night’s lodging, turn to 35.

If you do not have enough Gold Crowns to pay for a room, turn to 54.