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A peasant wagon and a merchant caravan bearing the toa-tree emblem of Casiorn are waiting in front of the town gate. You bring your horse to a halt and wait in line as the great door of rust-red iron slowly creaks open. A guard appears and gestures to the wagon and caravan to enter, but he lowers his spear menacingly as you prepare to follow. 'The town levy is 3 Gold Crowns, stranger. Pay or turn away.'

If you wish to pay the levy, give the guard 3 Gold Crowns and turn to 332.

If you do not wish to pay the tax and wish to try to ride past the guard, turn to 115.

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