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Suddenly the Bangrol shrieks in agony as a steel-tipped arrow skewers its skull. The force of the impact sends it cartwheeling through the air to crash limply against the chamber wall. You glance to your left and see a grinning Blazer calmly shouldering his bow.

‘Well done, Blazer,’ you say, as you sheathe your weapon. ‘Your bowmanship’s as keen as ever. Those many hours you’ve spent in the monastery butts were not in vain, eh!’ The young Kai Master smiles his gratitude for your welcome words of praise.

‘Now, my lords, we must press on. We’ve a trail to find,’ you say, and motion your companions to follow as you leave this chamber by a tunnel in its south wall.

Turn to 298.