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You order your men to form a line and advance towards the oncoming bandits. They are less than a hundred yards away when you give the order to charge. The wind whips your face, carrying the echo of battle-cries across the plain as you close on the enemy. As your forces clash, you are stunned by the shock of impact. Your horse collides with the flank of a bandit steed, hurling it and its rider to the ground. You reel in the saddle and are unable to avoid a spear thrust that opens a wound in your thigh. You lose 3 ENDURANCE points before turning to face your attacker.

Bandit Warrior: COMBAT SKILL 16 ENDURANCE 25

You can evade combat at any time by turning to 89.

If you win the combat, turn to 7.

Text copyright © 1985 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Gary Chalk.