Rincewind is captured by a dryad, while Twoflower finds his way to the Temple of Bel-Shamharoth, followed by Hrun the Barbarian, who is intent on robbing him. Rincewind kills the troll, but their horses panic, and they are separated. One of the gods plants a troll in their way. In the second adventure, the pair are the object of a dice game played by the gods of Discworld. The conflagration consumes the city, but Rincewind and Twoflower escape. Meanwhile, Twoflower sells fire insurance to the owner of the Broken Drum tavern, and the owner then sets the tavern on fire. Twoflower’s wealth attracts thieves and assassins, but Rincewind and Twoflower’s Luggage-an overprotective traveling trunk with legs, teeth, and the ability to locate its master anywhere-keep him from harm. In the first adventure, Rincewind is required to act as guide and protector to Twoflower, a wealthy insurance salesman from the Counterweight Continent who has come as the first-ever tourist to Ankh-Morpork, Discworld’s biggest city. The stories pivot on the hapless failed wizard Rincewind. The Colour of Magic is a collection of four stories set on Discworld, a flat planet that is carried by four huge elephants that stand on the back of the giant turtle Great A’Tuin. It was the first of more than 40 volumes in his wildly popular Discworld series of satirical fantasy stories. The Colour of Magic, comic fantasy novel written by English author Terry Pratchett and published in 1983. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.

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