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Moments from losing consciousness, you propel yourself upwards and break through the surface of the lake to gulp air into your burning lungs. On the jetty, a black-clad being is distracted by the sound of a distant splash. It turns its head and stares in your direction, its fiery eyes aglow like two red-hot coals. Hurriedly you inhale and dive below the surface, praying all the while that you have not been seen.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table. If you possess Assimilance, Grand Huntmastery, or Grand Pathsmanship, add 2 to the number you have picked.

If your total score is now 5 or lower, turn to 116.

If it is 6 or higher, turn to 157.