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Your arrow passes clean through the creature's mouth, tearing a jagged hole in its furry jowl. The beast shrieks at the sudden pain and shakes its head, spraying you with thick crimson blood. Maddened by the pain, it snaps its great fangs and rolls its grim yellow eyes as it steadies itself to pounce on you and exact its revenge.

Hurriedly you drop your bow and unsheathe a hand weapon as the wolf springs towards your chest.

Taintor Wolf: COMBAT SKILL 25 ENDURANCE 42

If you win and the fight lasts four rounds or less, turn to 202.

If the fight lasts longer than four rounds, do not continue the combat but turn instead to 234.

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