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Unfortunately, you do not move swiftly enough to avoid the bolt. It gashes the side of your neck and opens a deep wound: lose 10 ENDURANCE points.

The shock of impact knocks you out of the saddle and you land amongst a tangle of roots and briars. Bracer continues on through the undergrowth and quickly disappears into a dense copse of pine trees. Gritting your teeth against the pain, you drag yourself free from the thorny foliage and crawl for cover among some moss-covered boulders nearby.

If you possess the Grand Master Discipline of Deliverance, turn to 253.

If you do not, turn to 39.

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