At the Courtyard Fountain                              -      N      - 
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Before you stands a large marble statue depicting the bust of the Mad
Overlord himself.  The statue is standing in a triumphant position over a
pile of skulls.  Water pours out from the mouths of each skull, down into
the fountain itself.  The courtyard extends in all directions, and to your
north lies the entrance to the palace.  
     A statue of the Mad Overlord looms over the fountain here.
     An intricately carved fountain gurgles softly here.