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You are in mortal combat against a huge, swarming mass of verminous horror intent on stripping your flesh to the bone!

Chaos-rats: COMBAT SKILL 26 ENDURANCE 62

These creatures are immune to Mindblast (but not Psi-surge).

You can evade combat after three rounds by running back to the Grand Sepulchre and attempting to force your way in: turn to 298.

If you win the combat, turn to 71.

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