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You manage to crack the seal in exactly the right place, and thereby avoid smashing the thin glass stem. The vapour rising from the black liquid is sharp and pungent.

If you have ever visited the Graveyard of the Ancients, turn to 177.

If you have not, you quickly replace stopper of the Vial. The vapour is making you nauseous, and you decide against keeping this suspicious fluid. Return to 10 and choose your next course of action.

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