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The guards pull open the door and rush into the cell, their weapons held in readiness to attack. They are brutish men with cruel, war-scarred faces. Their surprise at your sudden appearance soon turns to anger and they shove you back against the far wall.

‘Seems we have a trickster, Sefrou,’ hisses the taller guard. ‘A northland illusionist who’s lost his way,’ croons the other. They snigger at their joke, their eyes full of malevolence and spite.

‘Let’s teach our guest a lesson,’ says the first guard, raising his blade to your throat. ‘Go fetch the thumbscrews.’

If you wish to attack the guard who holds the sword, turn to 59.

If you do not wish to attack, turn to 163.