| 308 The old signpost is so faded and so loose in its foundation that you cannot be sure that it is even pointing in the right direction. As the storm is advancing from the north anyway you can see no benefit in trying to find a town that may no longer exist. With the Devkraager Tor just slightly west of south-west you set Pallenten in that direction and race to keep ahead of the storm. As you ride you notice the soft earth of the plains beginning to harden, the open vista of grassland changing as it is punctuated by large outcrops of boulders. The land about is devoid of any human habitation. Your plan to remain as unnoticed as possible is proving to be quite successful. But it does now leave you with a more urgent problem. You cannot find any suitable shelter that will provide protection from the storm that is now racing to intercept you from the north. As it rushes closer you can feel the power building within, the dark wall of mist and rain growing in a series of distinct, anvil-headed towers of cloud, that are frequently exchanging huge arcs of lightning as they push southwards. With rain slapping at your face you urgently look for some type of refuge from the weather to come. Ahead you spy a boulder outcrop.
| With the storm bearing down upon you, will you try for the boulder pile for shelter? If this is your choice turn to section 282. If you would rather not take your chances here, but continue on further to the west, turn to section 336.
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