| 230 As you descend further, the gradient of the stairs increases and then twists dangerously into a wide but steep, spiral staircase. The dim light of a few sputtering wall torches is your only illumination as you feel your way forward but you can sense that the stairway is very deep. Stopping for a moment you take a long breath and steel yourself for what is to be a long descent. Thankfully it is all down hill and at first the weight of your equipment does not hinder your progress too much. Soon however, the gradient of the stairs begins to take its toll. Long before you reach the bottom you have to stop and rest again, and you do not reach the end for more than an hour. When you finally reach the base of the stairs you are grateful for a piece of level flooring. Physically drained, you rest in the semi-darkness and rummage through your pack for some food.
| Throw one dice. The number thrown is the number of endurance points you have lost from the exertion of descending the stairway. Do not reduce your total remaining endurance points below 1 however. It was a tiring descent but not one that should kill you. If you still have provisions you can restore 6 endurance points if you want to eat a meal. Record this on your status sheet and turn to section 27.
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