Before a Large Portcullis                              -      N      - 
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You are at the southern entrance to the castle of New Kolvir.  Before you
stands a large portcullis ready to close in a moment's notice.  Large guards
stand at attention, eyeing your every movement.  Above the iron gates stand
archers poised and ready for combat.  Beyond the gates is a large courtyard
in which a few children seem to play, oblivious to the problems that
surround the land.  
A little girl laughs and sings, skipping rope with exotic motions.