Section 178 Quickly you take your pack from your shoulders and reach for the Shield stone. Even as you bring it into your hands you can feel the gases working at your legs, taking the feeling out of your toes and sending a cold tingle across your skin. With the talisman in hand you whisper its name and watch as a sphere of glimmering blue energy envelopes you. Immediately the gases that would have otherwise overwhelmed you are dissipated, the numbing effect of the vapours quickly gone. Carefully you make your way to your chosen exit. Options: If this map section requires a search it can be done from within the safety of the Shield. Any triggered trap however, will be ineffective whilst you are within the protective sphere and therefore can be disregarded. No Encounters can be rolled here except if the foe is one of the Dreya'dim Swarm, who are unaffected by the gases. Your activated Shield however, will not allow the Dreya'dim to approach you so any Encounter of this type can be disregarded as well. When all is completed turn to your Room Generation tables and discover where your chosen exit will now take you. The Torchlight Text Edition is the intellectual property of the author, Wayne F Densley, and all rights are reserved by him. Any questions regarding this title, or any other book in the Chronicles of Arborell series can be answered by emailing the author at densleyw@shoal.net.au