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You pull away and unsheathe your weapon in one swift, fluid movement. The dagger grazes your side (lose 1 ENDURANCE point), but you manage to avoid being seriously wounded. Both men sneer maliciously as they close in for the kill. You cannot evade them and must fight them both as one enemy.

Backstabbers: COMBAT SKILL 18 ENDURANCE 25

If you win the combat, turn to 88.

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