### 43

With your back pressed hard against the wall of the pit, you quickly recite the words of the Old Kingdom Spell Shield as you draw a circle in the air directly above your head. Nza’pok growls the order to his minions and immediately a clattering deluge of spears rains down upon you. Most shatter when they hit the invisible barrier you have created, but some ricochet off the pit wall and their sharp tips gouge your flesh.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table. If you possess the Grand Master Discipline of Assimilance, add 2 to the number you have picked.

If your total is 4 or less, turn to 312.

If it is 5 or more, turn to 277.