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Unless you possess the Magnakai Discipline of Nexus, by the time you reach the fissure you have lost 3 ENDURANCE points due to the effect of the scorching sand. Standing at the jagged opening, you hear the rustle and slither of unseen things echoing within the depths of the darkness. Suddenly something round and black breaks through the surface of the lake. A hideous gurgling cry splits the night as the thing hurtles across the beach towards you.

If you wish to take cover inside the fissure, turn to 16.

If you wish to draw a weapon and prepare for combat, turn to 342.

If you have a Bow and wish to use it, turn to 225.