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Before you can fire your Staff again, the Magdi lunges at you. You attempt to parry the beast's charge with your Staff but its weight and the momentum of its attack hurl you to the ground. You thank the gods that there is only one of them to contend with as you grapple with the enraged animal. The Magdi's jaws snap dangerously close to your throat but you twist your body away and leap to your feet.

You cannot evade combat, and must fight the creature to the death. Due to the Magdi's resistance to magic, you must subtract 2 from your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of the combat.

Magdi: COMBAT SKILL 20 ENDURANCE 30

If the combat lasts for more than 5 rounds, turn to 149.

If you win the combat in 5 rounds or less, turn to 271.

Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.