Legion of Shadow (10 page)
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The ruffian lies dead – his corpse joining the rest of his cannibalistic family. You reach down and cut the man’s purse loose. Inside you find 15 gold crowns. You
may also take:
After pocketing the man’s gold, you ponder your next move.
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The elderly man looks up from his work, his expression one of surprise. ‘A customer at last,’ he says, pushing his glasses up his nose. ‘Can I interest you in
any of my wares?’
You may purchase any quantity of the following for 10 gold crowns each:
Pot of healing (1 use) | | Pot of speed (1 use) | | Pot of magic (1 use) |
(backpack) | (backpack) | (backpack) | ||
Use any time in combat to restore 4 | Use any time in combat to raise your | Use any time in combat to raise your |
When you have made your choices, you may visit another stall (turn to
46
) or leave the market (turn to
6
).
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‘Yes, yes,’ says the man, nodding quickly. ‘How could I forget.’ He pats the leather carry-case hanging at his waist. ‘Get me the book, and I will
offer you a fine choice of rewards. After all, you
do
desire power and glory, do you not?’
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You find Beatrice waiting expectantly for you in her garden, a basket of freshly-picked flowers in her hands. ‘Gosh, I thought you were never coming back,’ she
grins, her rosy-cheeks bulging like apples. ‘You do look a little flustered. Did everything go to plan?’
You recount what happened – that the witch’s potion turned the turnips into deadly monsters! The woman merely chuckles to herself.
‘Ah that witch – so she does have a sense of humour after all. Well, what’s done is done, my dear, and I did promise you a reward didn’t I?’ She puts down her
basket, and then fishes in her apron pocket. She pulls out two small glass bottles. ‘I suppose you might find a use for these on your adventures; some herbal remedies that I made
myself.’
You may take any/all the following items:
Healing salve (1 use) | | Miracle grow (1 use) |
(backpack) | (backpack) | |
Use any time in combat to restore 6 | Use any time in combat to raise your |
Beatrice also hands you 5 gold crowns. ‘Thank you again, stranger,’ she smiles sweetly. ‘And remember, we never met or did business together – did
we?’ She gives you a sly wink then, picking up her basket, returns to tending her garden.
Pocketing your items, you resume your journey. Return to the
map
.
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The snarling undead bound towards you. This will be a tough battle, as you prepare to take on all three opponents on open ground:
Special abilities
Piercing claws: The ghouls’ attacks ignore
armour
.
If you manage to defeat the ghouls, turn to
127
.
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‘What foolish insect dares set foot in the domain of Spindle? You will perish here – and your worthless blood will feed my brood!’ The giant spider scuttles
towards you, your panicked face mirrored in its bulging, black eyes. You must now defend yourself against this fearsome opponent:
Special abilities
Webbed: The spider’s sticky webbing inhibits your movement. At the start of every combat round, roll a
die. If you roll
or
then your
speed
is reduced by 1 for that combat round. (Note: Ignore this ability if you have used your torch to set fire to the web.)
Venom: Once you have taken health damage from the spider, at the end of every combat round you must
automatically lose 2
health.
If you manage to defeat Spindle, turn to
91
.
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‘Waste of bloomin’ space if you ask me,’ interjects the other woman, with an angry snort. ‘He’s supposed to help us, by bringing a little rain when
we need it, or some fair wind.’ She jerks a thumb over her shoulder. ‘He lives in a tower, way up on the hills. My husband went up to see him only the other day – to convince the
crazy old man to bring us some rain and end this drought. Well, you should have seen him. Scared out of his wits when he returned. He said that the tower was haunted and he weren’t going
back. Not sure what is going on up there, but I’m staying away too. It’s a matter for the Speaker to decide what happens if you ask me.’
Intrigued, you ask for directions to the wizard’s tower. Then, bidding the women farewell, you set off east along the river. Turn to
235
.
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You have no choice but to fight the three ruffians. They attack you as a single enemy.
Special abilities
Crone’s dagger: If the ruffians roll a
for damage, the crone’s dagger automatically inflicts an extra point of health damage.