7

You tie one end of the rope to the bottom rung and drop the rest into the darkness. Seconds later you hear it strike stone and you realize that you will not have too far to descend. As you climb down the rope, you pass through a layer of mist that glows with a curious blue-green luminescence. Twenty feet below the mist your feet touch firm ground. (Erase the Rope from your Action Chart.) Close to where you land lie the skeletal remains of a human body.

If you wish to examine the body, turn to 186.

If you wish to ignore it and investigate your surroundings, turn to 51.