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You are awoken by the stench of decay. A grey-skinned being, squatting on its haunches, stares down at you with grim, inhuman eyes. Drool trickles from its ragged lips and the rusty sword it holds in its twisted, man-like hand is lifted to kill.

Zaaryx Ghoul: COMBAT SKILL 19 ENDURANCE 27

Owing to the surprise of this attack you cannot make use of a Bow. Unless you possess the Magnakai Discipline of Huntmastery, deduct 3 from your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of the fight. If you wield the Sommerswerd in this combat, you may double this undead creature’s ENDURANCE point loss.

If you win the combat, turn to 338.