You find yourself standing in front of a small, dimly lit cave. You've been told that a friendly goblin named Grizelda lives within. As you approach the entrance, you notice a small creature with large ears and sharp teeth peeking out. It's a young goblin, and it seems to be holding a leash with a smaller, wolf-like creature on the end.

The central question of the CYOA is:

9 — Guard Chase If caught, make Agility Hard (4) to flee or Wit to bargain your way out. If you fail, you get handed to a patrol and Grishnak must retrieve you (bad outcome), losing a favor. Afterwards, you wake in Node 10 with Grishnak displeased.