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‘It seems our bird has flown,’ says the captain, pointing to a longboat moving swiftly towards another ship on the horizon. ‘She flies no flag, and her hull is of a strange shape. I’ve ne’er before seen the like.’

You watch as the longboat reaches the mysterious ship. As if by magic a sea fog appears from nowhere and engulfs the vessel. Moments later, both the ship and the fog have disappeared.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table.

If the number you have picked is 0–4, turn to 53.

If the number is 5–9, turn to 209.