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The gangplank springs up and down as you stride across the gap, and you are forced to slow your pace for fear of falling over the edge. The sentry wheels round, alerted by the noise of creaking planks. He runs to intercept your attack, his spear levelled to thrust at your waist. You cannot avoid combat and must fight the sentry to the death. Deduct 2 from your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of this fight, for the plank on which you are standing is very unstable.

Platform Sentry: COMBAT SKILL 15 ENDURANCE 23

If at any time during this combat you pick a 1 from the Random Number Table, you lose your balance and fall. Turn to 293.

If you win the combat and decide to search the sentry's body, turn to 207.

If you win but decide to ignore the body and hurry into the Itikar's pen, turn to 224.

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