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At first they pretend not to have noticed you, but eventually a stubbly-faced soldier deigns to answer. ‘Let the dice decide,’ he says, his face red and glowing in the light of the lantern. He raises his hand, spits on his palm, and throws the bone dice against the wall.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table.

If the number you have picked is 0–4, turn to 177.

If the number is 5–9, turn to 309.