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10 = "You are at the edge of a large amphitheater. Rough, carved stone blocks form a crude wall around a deep depression in the ground. One stone at the entryway has been carved with the crown symbol of the Empire.";
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16 = "You find a stairway down into the pit and descend. You are in a bowl with a floor of stone blocks. At the edges of the base of the hole are passages leading deeper underground.";
17 = "You notice several of the passages have scales on the ground near them. They are large and shiny. Alas, by the time you recognize what sort of scales they are, creatures are already coming out of the holes.";
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22 = "The amphitheater is now empty of foes. You explore the passages the creatures came from. In them, you find the quarters of Empire mages and, it would seem, breeders. The Empire was trying to breed some deadly pets to augment their low numbers.";
23 = "The experiment was abandoned recently. The chambers are empty. In one of the breeder's chambers, however, you find an intricately carved wand. You also find a pouch of coins forgotten in a dresser.";
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28 = "You find a rough ramp down into the pit and descend. You are in a natural depression with a natural stone floor. The bone chips and bloodstains decorating the floor suggest that this is an arena. At the edges are shafts leading deeper underground.";
29 = "A closer look at the rock floors and wall reveal scorching and claw marks. Hmm. They look like claw marks. Too late, you hear the roars.";
30 = "Moments later, the creatures who made the claw marks pour from the passages. They look very hungry. Nobody has come here to feed them for a while.";
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34 = "The amphitheater is now empty of foes. You explore the passages the creatures came from. In them, you find the quarters of Empire mages and, it would seem, breeders. The Empire was trying to breed some deadly pets to augment their low numbers.";
35 = "Most of the chambers are empty. The people here are gone. One trainer, however, must have planned to return.  Hanging on a peg in one of the breeder's chambers, you find a silver ring. There're also some supplies around you could barter.";
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37 = "At the end of this passage are several long, narrow fissures. They are natural holes in the cave floor. An unpleasant smell comes from them, so you move cautiously forward to take a look.";
38 = "The pits contain dead sliths, hundreds of them, covered in a thin dusting of lime. They've all been brutally killed. There can be little doubt of who is responsible for this massacre. ";
39 = "The Empire is doing down here what they did on the surface. They are slaughtering all non-humans. The horrible crimes of the Empire continue, in your home. You turn away, sickened.";
40 = "Someone in Avernum should be told of the horrors happening out here on the frontier. Perhaps the slith settlement of Gnass would be a good place to start.";
41 = "A band of Empire soldiers stops you. _Halt, worms!_ their leader shouts. _I don't know you. Show us a blue pass or better, or be subject to immediate attack!_";
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43 = "You don't have either of the correct passes. You try to bluff it out, but these are highly disciplined soldiers with strict orders. They attack.";
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45 = "You show them your pass. The soldiers are suspicious, but their orders are strict. They let you pass. As you move by, they march into the fortress.";
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47 = "You look over the bodies. One of them is a dead vahnatai. Its clothes were very ragged and torn, even before the battle. You wonder what it was doing here with these humans.";
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49 = "The guards are aware of the recent carnage inside the fortress. They are alert and on the edge of panic. The moment they see you, they attack.";
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51 = "This small picket of Empire soldiers has been left here to watch the docks and keep them secure. Even though there are no boats here and no boats coming, these soldiers doggedly stick to their orders. They attack you.";
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53 = "There is a massive waterfall not far ahead. The rapids are far too steep and powerful for your humble craft to survive the trip.";
54 = "Happily, there is a narrow portage running along the east edge of the cataract. If you pilot your craft to the edge of the falls, you will drag it safely to the other end.";
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