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Desperately you roll across the black stone floor to avoid the creature's initial attack. Your swift reactions save you from its razor claws, but it, too, possesses lightning reflexes. It leaps once more and you barely have enough time to unsheathe your weapon before it lands upon you and slams you to the ground.

Tarhdemon (polymorphed Nadziran): COMBAT SKILL 42 ENDURANCE 42

If you win this combat, turn to 66.

Text copyright © 1991 Joe Dever.
Illustrations copyright © 1991 Brian Williams.