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You draw on your psychic energy and launch a pulse of psi-power at his mind. He staggers backwards, his mailed fists clenched to the sides of his black helm as your attack rakes his nervous system. But he is inured to pain. His years of training in the combat pits of Blackshroud have tempered his nerves so that he can withstand agonies that would destroy an ordinary man. He regains his balance and raises his spear to strike.

If you wish to stand and fight this warrior, turn to 180.

If you choose to evade combat, turn to 316.

Text copyright © 1987 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1987 Brian Williams.