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Once you are safely outside the barracks, you hurry away along a cobblestoned street that is crowded with parked wagons, anxious troops, and irate drivers. The barracks’ alarm bell continues to toll, and you sense that the theft of the Claw has now been discovered.

As you turn a corner, you see a mounted patrol of four guardsmen come cantering along the street towards you. The officer regards you with suspicion and he orders you and your companions to halt.

If you wish to obey his command, turn to 139.

If you wish to try to evade this patrol, turn to 306.