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Suddenly, the black slab explodes into hundreds of razor-sharp splinters of stone. Your back is grazed and your ears ring, but otherwise you are unharmed. By taking refuge in the corner of the chamber, you have escaped serious injury. It now seems apparent that the monolith was designed to guard against or ensnare trespassers. A powerful glyph, a spell of protection, must have been placed upon it by an ancient mage.

As the black dust slowly settles, you notice that a panel in the north wall has opened to reveal a darkened exit from the chamber.

If you wish to try this exit, turn to 145.

If you wish to try to open the door by which you entered, turn to 242.

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