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In the plush candlelit interior of the caravan you find the actor, cowering beneath a blanket in the far corner. You flick the blanket aside and ask the petrified man to explain how he came to possess such a fine sword.

'I . . . I bought it in Eshnar,' he stammers, his eyes wide with fear, 'from the innkeeper of the "Pick and Shovel" tavern.' He grasps the sword by the blade and offers it to you. 'If it is your sword I have unwittingly bought, I am truly sorry. Here, please take it.'

You grip the brass hilt and examine it closely. There is no doubt: it is a Sommlending cavalry sword, but the inscription on the blade makes your heart miss a beat: 'Captain Remir D'Val--King's Guard Regiment'.

If you wish to keep this sword, mark it on your Action Chart as a Weapon.11

Turn to 165.

[11] Make sure you keep note of this Sword's special significance. However, it still counts as a normal Sword for all combat purposes.

Text copyright © 1985 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Gary Chalk.