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Your first arrow pierces a heart, but your second is deflected by a steel breastplate. Before you have a chance to fire again, the surviving gunner is upon you, his short sword unsheathed and ready to stab at your chest.

Drakkar Gunner: COMBAT SKILL 19 ENDURANCE 25

Unless you possess the Magnakai Discipline of Huntmastery, you must fight the first two rounds of combat unarmed.

If you win and the fight lasts three rounds or less, turn to 272.

If you win and the combat lasts four rounds or more, turn to 155.

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