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You take aim and release a ball of magical fire that rains down on the hellish creature before it can strike. With an anguished wail it falls to the ground, a great smoking wound in its side. The magical attack has cost you 2 WILLPOWER points. The demons that remain cringe beneath you now. You raise your Staff and prepare to strike again but, before you can do so, the demons vanish, dematerializing in the space of a heartbeat.

Gradually you lower yourself to the ground. Unfortunately you release the power too soon and fan to the ground in a tumble of arms and legs. Tanith giggles. You clamber to your feet with a shrug. 'Well, it's the first time I've ever levitated,' you say, dusting off your robe and blushing scarlet.

Turn to 99.

Concept copyright © 1986 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
Text copyright © 1986 Ian Page.
Illustrations copyright © 1986 Paul Bonner.