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Your instinct saves you. The speeding shaft punctures your sleeve, drawing an angry red weal across your forearm before shattering against the wall behind--lose 2 ENDURANCE points.

The bowyery owner utters a thin cry of disbelief and hurls the bow at your head, distracting you as he unsheathes his sword.

Bourn the Bowyer: COMBAT SKILL 19 ENDURANCE 24

If you win the combat, turn to 87.

Text copyright © 1987 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1987 Gary Chalk.