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The chest appears to be unlocked, but with the loss of your men still fresh in your mind, you decide to take no chances. Standing to one side, you ease open the chest with the tip of your weapon and flick back the lid. You wait with bated breath but nothing happens; whoever lives in this room must be confident that the pit trap will foil any would-be thieves, for the chest contains an assortment of loot. There are plates and goblets of gem-encrusted gold, necklaces of turquoise, pearls, and statuettes of marbled jadin, a rare and precious stone. You marvel at their beauty but decide against taking them for they are heavy and of little practical use. Then you notice a soft leather bag beneath the gold plates. When you pull it out of the chest, you immediately recognize its distinctive shape. It is a herbwarden’s satchel and contains the following items:

• 2 Potions of Laumspur—Each restores 4 ENDURANCE points
• 1 Potion of Alether—Increases COMBAT SKILL by 2 points for the duration of one combat.
• 1 Flask of Holy Water

If you wish to keep any of these items, mark them on your Action Chart.

Examine the far door and turn to 131.