Chapter 1: The Colour of Magic, pp. 52-61 Summary

Rincewind hurries through Morpork, the Luggage following close behind. He bumps into Death, who tells him he was actually expecting to see Rincewind later that night in Psephopololis, a city 500 miles away. Death asks Rincewind to consider borrowing one of his horses and meeting him there later. Rincewind refuses and runs off.

Rincewind makes his way to the Broken Drum and hurls a bag of gold coins through the window. The broken glass and scattered coins momentarily distract the ruffians inside. A pair of trolls rushes through the door and heads downstairs, bolting the door behind them. The bolted door bursts open and wood flies everywhere. As the dust settles, the Luggage appears in the middle of what was once the door and Rincewind stands in the doorway, gold coin grenade...