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The deadly danger spurs you to a super-human response. Instinctively you pull yourself away from the arrow, your eyes following its flight as if it were travelling at a fraction of its true speed. As the shaft whistles past and disintegrates against the wall, you have already unsheathed your weapon and begun to advance on the bowyer. He stands frozen, his eyes wide with fright and disbelief. You strike him. He parries the blow with your Silver Bow but it spins from his trembling fingers. Hurriedly he draws a sword.

Bourn the Bowyer: COMBAT SKILL 19 ENDURANCE 24

Due to the swiftness of your attack, ignore any ENDURANCE point losses you sustain during the first round of combat only.

If you win the combat, turn to 87.