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You are within ten feet of the exit tunnel when a heavy sheet of iron falls from the ceiling and seals off your chosen route of escape. The fog is beginning to thin out, and you can now see the creatures in the pot who attempted to shoot you full of arrows. They are small, blue-skinned reptilians, with cruel crocodilian faces and curiously human hands. They are armed with finely crafted bows of gleaming white bone that you detect are capable of discharging six poisoned arrows every second. The reptilians are close to reloading these bows—you must act quickly if you are to avoid becoming the target of a second deadly volley.

If you possess Kai-alchemy and wish to use it, turn to 277.

If you possess Magi-magic and wish to use it, turn to 219.

If you possess a Bow and wish to use it, turn to 136.

If you possess neither of these Disciplines, nor a Bow, or choose to use none of them, turn to 82.