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You carefully insert the blade of your Kai Weapon beneath the lip of the trapdoor and push down on it with all your might. At first the portal refuses to budge. You persist, and then you feel a slight movement. Unfortunately, this movement triggers a booby trap that was placed here by a sorcerer, hundreds of years ago, to keep this portal secure. You are momentarily blinded by an explosion of hissing sparks, and you suffer flash burns to your face and hands: lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

(If you possess Deliverance, you may reduce the damage you have suffered to 1 ENDURANCE point.)

To continue, turn to 265.