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You swing clear of the rigging and leap astride the Xargath's neck, but it senses your presence and twists and bucks like a wild stallion to unseat you. Grimly you cling to its scaly hide, stabbing repeatedly at its ears and spine in the hope of disabling it before it breaks free. In desperation it tries to dislodge you, using its massive foreclaws to scratch at its neck in an attempt to hook you away.

Xargath: COMBAT SKILL 10 ENDURANCE 10

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

You can evade combat at any time by climbing the main mast and hiding in the crow's nest: turn to 277.

If you win the combat, turn to 66

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