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‘Your weapon … is made by magic,’ he says, with a creaking and gravelly tone. ‘It is not evil. But it is not magic of the Old Kingdom. You may keep it … but you must pay the village a tithe.’

You reach to your money pouch but the elder waves the flat of his palm to indicate that he does not want your gold. In return for being permitted to carry your Kai Weapon into his village, he will accept either 2 Backpack Items or 1 (normal) Weapon of your choosing. If you have no normal Weapons or fewer than two Backpack Items, you may choose to substitute Special Items at your discretion.

Adjust your Action Chart accordingly, and then turn to 347.