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Your reflexes save you from the deadly dart--it hisses past your head and buries itself harmlessly in the soft forest floor. Odel spins on his heel and points at the canopy of branches with an outstretched arm. There is a metallic twang, and the steel drawstring of his crossbow propels its bolt deep into the scaly belly of an Agtah sniper perched high above. It utters a piercing shriek and tumbles to the ground with a sickening thud.

You compliment your guide on his bow skill and join him as he moves forward to search the dead body.

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