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//    Town 82: Barrier Tower


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20 = "The magic circle is very delicate. It's a network of thin powdery tracings, with a slender lit candle on each point of the star.";
21 = "It would only be a moment's work to disrupt the circle.";
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23 = "The moment you touch the book, flames fly off of the cover. They don't damage the book, but only your quick reflexes keep them from charring your face.";
24 = "You consider the trap from a safe distance, but you don't know enough about magic to disarm it.";
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26 = "The prone body of the ragged human inside the pentagram slowly rises from the floor, an overwhelming look of relief on his face.";
27 = "Then his form starts to shift and flow. In moments, there is not a wretched human before you, but a demon, twelve feet high, flames shooting from its clawed fingers. With a wave, several infernals appear beside it. They have been freed from a long imprisonment, angry and hungry.";
28 = "The demon mutters a brief spell. Pyrn grabs his head and screams, too weakened to defend himself against the beast's mental attack. He looks at you and mutters, _Freed. Yes. I learned ... read the red book. On the pedestal. Fools, you have ..._";
29 = "Then he falls and quickly expires. The infernals turn toward you, drooling and ready to feed.";
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32 = "You look carefully for the red book Pyrn mentioned. You finally notice it on this podium, surrounded by other works of magical lore. You carefully reach for it, trying to avoid the sparks that are coming off the other books.";
33 = "Finally, you retrieve the work with minimal suffering. You open it and start reading.";
34 = "It is a treatise on teleportation portals: Their creation and destruction, and the dangers involved. Unfortunately, your knowledge of magical lore is insufficient to negotiate the twists and turns of the book's calculations.";
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36 = "You reach for one of the books, but sparks start to dance around them as your hand gets close. A bit of flame leaps off of the binding and severely burns your finger. You back off before the spells of protection do actual harm.";
37 = "";
38 = "You look carefully for the red book Pyrn mentioned. You finally notice it on this podium, surrounded by other works of magical lore. You carefully reach for it, trying to avoid the sparks that are coming off the other books.";
39 = "Finally, you retrieve the work with minimal suffering. You open it and start reading.";
40 = "It is a treatise on teleportation portals: Their creation and destruction, and the dangers involved. Most of it is beyond even adventurers as talented and knowledgeable as yourselves.";
41 = "One ritual, however, near the back, catches your interest. It is a brief, intricate incantation for closing a portal that has been disrupted and about to catastrophically explode, an almost impossible task.";
42 = "The ritual isn't discussed in great detail, because it requires possession of a specially prepared scepter made of onyx. Such scepters are very rare and difficult to make.";
43 = "However, you carefully copy down this ritual, just in case it comes in handy.";
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45 = "The blow strikes the pitiful human down. Unfortunately, as he falls, your shot also disrupts the pentagram...";
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47 = "Pyrn falls to the ground. There is a soft, rumbling noise. You look around and see that the pentagram is now empty.";
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49 = "You find a stone tower out in the middle of nowhere. It is human architecture, recently built. It is also sealed off. There are no visible entrances. No doors, no windows.";
50 = "Someone has recently tried to force their way in. The walls and ground are scorched. They didn't even succeed in cracking the stone.";
51 = "To the southeast of the tower, you see a campsite. You might be able to use it to rest.";
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53 = "You flip through the thick book. It is clearly on demonology and other grim topics. It's hard to make things out, however, because the book has become defaced. The pages are covered (and smeared) with all manner of deranged ravings.";
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55 = "The moment you touch the book, flames fly off of the cover. Fortunately, you are familiar with this sort of trap. Your long study of magical lore comes in handy.";
56 = "You wait for the flames to die down, identify which of the many runes on the cover hold the magic of the trap, and deface it with a single slash from your weapon.";
57 = "You can now read the book.";
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90 = "There is a crude campsite here. Moldy canvas sleeping pads surround a rough firepit. You can't tell whether humans or vahnatai were here last.";
91 = "It seems quiet and peaceful. You can sit down, eat a meal, and rest for a bit.";
92 = "You settle down to rest. However, the growling of your stomach keeps you awake. You need to find some food to be able to rest.";
93 = "You settle down to rest. A good meal and some quiet sleep does wonders to restore you.";
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