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Your senses tingle: someone is about to attack you from behind. Without turning to see who is approaching, you twist aside, and your would-be attacker crashes chest-first against the rail. He is a Drakkarim marine armed with a stiletto dagger, whose needle-thin blade glows wetly crimson in the flickering light of the fire. Maddened by the pain of the fearful burns he has sustained on his face and hands, he screams a curse and leaps at you wildly, determined to drive his dagger into your chest.

Drakkarim Marine: COMBAT SKILL 19 ENDURANCE 23

Owing to the frenzy of his attack, he is immune to Mindblast (but not Psi-surge).

You can evade combat after two rounds by leaping into the sea: turn to 58.

If you win the combat, turn to 91.

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