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You are stunned by the shock of impact upon hitting the water (lose 2 ENDURANCE points), but you swiftly muster your senses and fight to stay astride your horse. Prince Karvas and his mount come crashing down into the water nearby and, in a tangle of flailing limbs, you are all swept away by the river’s irresistible current.

You are sped along by the rushing water for more than 5 miles before you reach a stretch of shallows at a bend in the river. Here you are able to regain control of your frightened horses and coax them towards the bank. Bruised and bedraggled, you stagger out of the water and collapse on the muddy shore, gasping for breath.

When you fully recover, you find that you have lost 1 Special Item, 1 Weapon, 2 Backpack Items, and half of the money in your Belt Pouch during your ordeal in the river. (Make the necessary adjustments to your Action Chart—you may choose which items to erase.)

To leave the river and return to the trail, turn to 80.