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You manage to unsheathe your weapon and strike a blow that carves a crimson wedge from the ugly creature's snout. It gives an angry, gurgling cry and recoils in pain, freeing you from its grip and allowing you time to climb through the hole. However, although the beast is wounded, it is not defeated. Driven by pain and a blind lust for revenge, it tears its way through the planking and hurls itself at you recklessly.

Agtah: COMBAT SKILL 21 ENDURANCE 27

This creature is immune to Mindblast (but not Psi-surge).

If you win the combat, turn to 289

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