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'Excellent!' says King Sarnac. 'I wish I had a few like you in my own army.'

He bids you step forward and shows you the extent of the known enemy positions using Prince Graygor's map. Once you have been briefed, he sends for some black clothing for you to wear instead of your grey Pathfinder's uniform and some burnt cork with which to blacken your face and hands. You are then escorted to the edge of the encampment, close to the dusty road on which the army marched from Luomi. The guards tell you that the password is 'broadsword'. When you return you must use this word or the pickets--the sentries who guard the perimeter of the camp--may mistake you for one of the enemy.

Turn to 94.

Text copyright © 1987 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1987 Brian Williams.