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You spur the horse along the twisting village street across a wooden bridge and up a steep path towards the crest of the cove. In the light of the moon, you catch a glimpse of a signpost pointing eastwards.

You ride all night without sleep. As the dawn breaks, you are greeted by a startling change of landscape. The barren Wildlands have given way to moors and waterlogged fens. And a dark shadow runs the length of the eastern horizon for as far as the eye can see. This is the Durenor forest, the natural frontier of the mountain kingdom where it borders the untamed Wildlands. It is indeed a welcome sight.13

You are no more than a day's ride from Port Bax, but you are tired after your night ride and you must eat a Meal or lose 3 ENDURANCE Points. If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting, you may use this skill to trap a wild moor-rat or marshbird for your breakfast.

After an hour's ride you come to a fork in the road. There is no signpost.

If you wish to take the left fork, turn to 261.

If you wish to take the right fork, turn to 334.

[13] You may now resume the use of Hunting to fulfil the Meal requirement, as you are now headed into the Durenor Forest east of the Wildlands.

Text copyright © 1984 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1984 Gary Chalk.