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Your Kai Mastery alerts you to the attack, and you resist it with breathtaking speed. In one swift movement you unsheathe your weapon and lash out at your attacker, shearing off his arm at the elbow. Arm and dagger fall to the table and the soldier collapses screaming to the floor.

Shocked by what he has seen, his comrade kicks back his bench and retreats from the table. However, the drunken crowd goad him to retaliate and their gibes sting him into action. He pulls his blade free of its scabbard and leaps forward to attack.

Drunken Mercenary: COMBAT SKILL 15 ENDURANCE 26

If you wish to evade combat, turn to 328.

If you stay and win the fight, turn to 170.