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Hurriedly you leave the trail, steering Bracer through the undergrowth towards the cover of a dense pine copse. Here, you quickly dismount and tie his reins to a tree before going forward to see what you can find.

You soon discover that a gang of brigands are lying in ambush, well hidden among the boulders that line both sides of the trail. Your Kai Hunting skills enable you to circle around and get behind them without being seen and, from a high vantage point among the boulders, you observe their leader and three of his henchmen hiding behind the bough of a fallen tree.

If you possess a Bow and wish to fire an Arrow at the brigand leader, turn to 304.

If you possess Kai-alchemy and wish to use the spell of Mind Charm, turn to 212.

If you decide to wait and observe the brigands a little longer, turn to 98.

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