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You steel yourself, mustering all your concentration for the exact moment to strike. Your warrior senses are razor-sharp; your attack is lightning-fast. You lunge forward beneath the bandit's sweeping longsword and sever the belly strap of his saddle. The saddle jerks to one side, and he slips from his horse, crashing to the ground in a cloud of dirt and ash. You advance to finish him, but he is quick to recover from the fall. Leaping to his feet, he turns to face you.

If you wish to fight him, turn to 90.

If you wish to evade combat, turn to 163.

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