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You arrive at a flagstoned quadrangle. It is well lit by street lanterns, which hang from the first-floor balcony of a large and unusual building. Constructed of blue stone, with silver and scarlet veins running through it. The bricks have been polished to give a mirror-like shine. A huge wooden door banded with copper dominates the entrance, above which a bronze cast depicts a flaming broadsword with the words 'TEMPLE OF THE SWORD' engraved along the blade.

Beyond the temple, a street ascends to a stone watchtower. It is built on the peak of a hill and dominates the town.

If you have a Map of Tharro, you may consult it before choosing any of the following options: turn to 22.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Pathsmanship, turn to 327.

If you wish to enter the temple, turn to 78.

If you wish to ride up to the watchtower, turn to 14.

Text copyright © 1987 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1987 Gary Chalk.