Realms of Infamy/The Walls of Midnight

"The Walls of Midnight" is a short story by Mark Anthony included in the 1994 anthology Realms of Infamy.

Summary
Ravendas, a former member of the Flaming Fist from Baldur's Gate, is sent on a mission by the Zhentarim to retrieve an ancient magical object, the Finger of Ckai-el-Ckaan. Arriving at Gurthang, the old sorcerer's tower in the Sunset Mountains, she finds its walls insurmountable. With the help of Marnok, a mage she meets there, she overcomes the fortress's defenses and escapes, sacrificing Marnok, with the prize in her hands.

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