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The moment you draw the dagger from your belt, a blue flame courses the length of its twisted blade and the squealing flood of Crypt Spawn soar upward towards the roof in order to avoid you. They and their creator, Darklord Kraagenskûl, recognize the power you wield and both are in awe and terror of it. Freed from the threat of his loathsome summonations, you now advance upon Kraagenskûl with the dagger before you. He screams in anger and lunges at your head, his sword ablaze with tongues of black fire. You catch the blow on the tip of the dagger and both blades spark furiously as their terrible powers collide.

Darklord Kraagenskûl: COMBAT SKILL 45 ENDURANCE 48

This supernatural being is immune to Mindblast (but not Psi-surge). You may add 7 points to your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of the fight, owing to the power of the Dagger of Vashna when used against a Darklord of Helgedad.

If you win the combat, turn to 240.

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