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//    Town 10: Blosk


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20 = "You pull the dresser away from the wall and find the message you were told about. It's written in a magical code developed in Avernum (and thus very difficult for an Empire spy to decode).";
21 = "It reads simply, _Found something I shouldn't know, and the Empire knows it. I must flee before they get to me. The Scimitar has a hideaway in Fort Remote. I am going there._";
22 = "_If you absolutely must find me, go there and ask Fraitus of me. You will need a key. I hid it in the lair of a tiny undead cult west of Formello, in a room with no doors. Good luck, my friend. - Thompson._";
23 = "You move the dresser back against the wall to reconceal the message.";
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26 = "The coals of this oven are almost out. You notice, resting in the ashes near the edge, half of a sheet of paper. Someone tried to burn it up, but a fragment managed to survive.";
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28 = "You recover the fragment, only slightly burning your fingers. Unfortunately, the heat has rendered it unreadable. Unless you can find some way to make it readable again, it won't be of any use to you.";
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30 = "You look inside the oven. It doesn't contain anything of great interest.";
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32 = "She takes the scrap in her thumb and forefinger and looks at it. _Yes, I can read it. It's a little trick I learned. Watch and learn._ She waves her hand over the scrap and mumbles a spell.";
33 = "Parts of the scrap grow darker and others grow lighter. The ashes flake away, revealing some writing. It says _... mayor is a fool. She has no idea that her assistant is working against her._ She hands the changed scrap back to you.";
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35 = "_Excellent! Thank you! I can't go there now, of course. I have a daughter to look after. But someday. I can't pay you much for your help, but I can give you some useful travel tips._";
36 = "He spends a while explaining to you about various useful herbs and potion ingredients. You know a little more about the lore of the caves.";
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38 = "This tome is a magician's journal. However, all of the pages are blank. You soon see why. The first quarter of it has been torn out, leaving only empty pages.";
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40 = "She reads the paper. You turn to look at Bruce just in time to see him sprint for the door. The mayor shouts an alarm. He doesn't get far before a guard strikes him to the ground. He is bound and dragged off. When the skirmish is over, Vicky turns to you.";
41 = "_Thank you. This is a terrible humiliation, but it is over. You will be rewarded. I will tell the Castle of the service you have done for me. My word should get you a lot closer to a security clearance. Thank you again for your help._ You are also brought a large sack of coins.";
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