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The man leaps back, unsheathing a wide-bladed sword from beneath his bearskin cloak. 'Fool!' he cries, contemptuously. 'Victory to the man who is left alive.' You have insulted this man, and he is determined to fight you to the death as a matter of honour. If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Animal Control you may add 2 points to your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of the fight as you are fighting from the saddle.

Redbeard: COMBAT SKILL 19 ENDURANCE 28

If you wish to evade combat at any time by galloping along the street, turn to 279.

If you win the combat, turn to 237.

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