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Splashes of the creature’s caustic blood and saliva draw wisps of smoke from the sleeves of your tunic. Quickly you run to a geyser pool and wash this vile fluid away before it eats through to your skin. As you are cleaning your clothes, you notice to your dismay that the caustic fluid has eaten a hole in your Belt Pouch and you have lost half of your coins.

You must reduce your current total of coins by half. Remember to make the necessary adjustment in the Belt Pouch section of your Action Chart before continuing.

Turn to 2.