90.

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"lt is s:ud that the god \alard has only 4 toes on each foot,
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If �word SONG, tum to 92.5
aftt:r he lost two toes in the battle against the great hero,
R.urolde." The scholar leans in and whispers, "One of the An island floating in midair above the rough seas emerges
pilgnms told me that he found four-toed footprints on the
from the fog.
island to the east."
A. Attempt to climb onto the island.
Ga1i1 q11esl 44.
STRE GTH 8
(furn to 90)
Fail.· -7 health.
(furn to 92.1)
90.3
A grey-skinned hunter bends your ear. "In a cave west of B. Follow the island.
Pig Ribs there's a statue of a headless cat. In its neck there's PERCEPTIO 5
a keyhole. I've been looking for that damned cat head ever Fail.· 2 ship damage.
since." (furn to 92.2)

(furn to 90)
90.4
Jin fades drul). She can no longer rise from her bed. "The
poison is takmg me, Captain. I'm afraid I won't make it
home." Her cough shakes her weak body like a wet sail in
a rough wind. "Give this to my father if you ever get back
home," she pleads and hands you a crumpled note.
Gain 3 low lllOrale. Lose adventure card 6 (Jin). Lose quest 132.
(furn to 90)
92.1
You sail the ship as close as you dare and fire a harpoon into
the earthy side of the island, climbing up the attached line as
quickly as you can to a narrow, crumbling ledge.
You follow the ledge to the top of the island where a ruined
castle rests, shrouded in grey mist. As you climb a narrow
stairway toward the castle, a red-cloaked being appears,
floating like a cloud. His face is covered in a flat mask, and his
hands and legs are wrapped in black strips.
A humming sound emanates from the floating creature,

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and soon, the melody rings through your head, making your
thoughts unclear, as if your mind was submerged. You must
If ke;· u1ord AXE:., tum lo 91.1 do something before it gets worse!

You climb a shale ledge, following Gliglion's chart, and find a A. Fight the creature.
field of thick, grey tree stumps. COMBAT 14, 15, 37 (Level 16)
(furn to 92.3)
.\. Search the tree stumps.
B. Flee back to the ship!
PERCEPTlO 8
(furn to 92.4)
Fa,/.· -2 health. Gain 1 lo1v morale.
(furn to 100)
92.2
B. Leave. You follow the island for a short ume before it disappears
Return to the ship. into a cloud.
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with these rocks around• s�ys
91.1 "\'(/e can't follow it in .there,
.
Laurent, frowning, gnppmg the heI m 'vith wrinkled whit
e
You climb a shale ledge to a field of thick, grey tree stumps.
knuckles.

-;'J ! 1 coin and 1 XP. Ret11m lo the ship.

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