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As you strike the killing blow that punctures Taktaal's heart, he shrieks and convulses like a thrashing snake before collapsing at the edge of the dais. A foul black gas hisses from the gaping wound, and his body fades rapidly until all that is left is a dull grey stain on the shiny black steel floor.

'Ghanesh will be proud of you!' comes a voice from the shadows, full of malevolence. It is a sound that strikes terror in your heart, for instantly you recognize the rasping tone of your most hated foe--Darklord Gnaag, the Archlord of the Darklands.

Turn to 50.

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