Mydnight’s Hero

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You look to the nearby barge, with its cargo of logs strapped to its deck, and a bold plan forms in your mind. Drawing upon the power of Old Kingdom magic, you clench the fingers of your right hand and breathe the words of the spell Invisible Fist. Then you thrust your clenched fist towards a wooden peg that secures one of the barge’s cargo straps. The peg splinters when the force of your spell slams into it and, with a loud crack, the canvas strap snaps in two. There is a thunderous roar as five heavy logs roll off the deck of the barge and splash into the river. Sped along by the swift current, they ram into other barges moored downstream and punch holes through their hulls. When the guards on the parapet see one of the barges sinking, they raise the alarm and muster a rescue party to go to save its valuable cargo.

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Under cover of the sudden commotion, you and Karvas creep towards the river arch and pass beneath it without being seen.

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