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You focus on the distant mass of floating vegetation as you evoke the Brotherhood spell Sense Evil and immediately you are able to feel the presence of several hostile creatures. They are lying in ambush beneath the raft of weeds and among the dank thickets which line the adjoining bank.

You tell Prarg of what lies ahead, and wisely he heeds your warning. He suggests you draw in the mainsail to prevent the wind from propelling your boat any nearer to the obstruction, yet once the sail is gathered, still you find yourselves drifting inexorably towards your would-be ambushers.

If you wish to make use of the oars in order to escape from probable ambush, turn to 303.

If you choose to do nothing further to prevent the boat from drifting towards the raft of weeds, turn to 343.

Text copyright © 1991 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1991 Brian Williams.