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'How dare you waste my time,' he snorts contemptuously. 'Get rid of this fool!'

His bodyguards step forward, their arms raised for attack. You see that one of them is wearing a spiked knuckle-duster, and judging by the expression on his face, he is eager to make use of it.

Bodyguards: COMBAT SKILL 18 ENDURANCE 34

Due to the speed of their attack you cannot make use of a bow.

If you win the fight, turn to 263.

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