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Stealthily you move away from the door, raising the hood of your cape to hide your face. Beyond the wheelhouse you see a large tube of steel, mounted horizontally on a circular platform. It is attended by three Drakkarim, who are busily loading a heavy, pear-shaped projectile into a chamber at the rear of the tube. A large, wooden crate, filled with several more projectiles, lies open at their feet. Their captain, his rank denoted by the silver braid that decorates the sleeves of his battle-jacket, is pointing to the sinking Intrepid and shouting excitedly; 'Gaz muzar ok ruzzar! Shadaegina gag!'

If you possess the Magnakai Disciplines of Invisibility and Pathsmanship, turn to 219.

If you do not possess both these skills, turn to 84.

Text copyright © 1988 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1988 Brian Williams.