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For his size the warrior is as quick as a cat. At your approach he draws a curvy-bladed sword and prepares to greet you with its razor-sharp edge. You strike first, aiming a blow at his head, but he dodges it and moves continually, presenting you with a hard target to hit. You strike again and this time he panes your blow and turns it back with such strength that you are sent reeling to the edge of the roof.

Scarlet Warrior: COMBAT SKILL 29 ENDURANCE 38

If you reduce his ENDURANCE to 20 points or less, do not continue the combat but turn instead to 306.

If you kill him before his ENDURANCE falls to 20 points (that is, if you score an 'automatically killed' result on the Combat Results Table), turn to 123.

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