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The net wraps itself around your legs and brings you down at the top of the stairs. You cannot prevent yourself from rolling forwards and, with a cry of fear and frustration, you tumble headlong down the hard stone staircase to land in a crumpled heap at the bottom: lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

Three soldiers are waiting for you. They clutch wooden staves in their sweaty palms with which they hope to beat you senseless. ‘Get ’im!’ they shout, and run forward to strike before you can disentangle yourself from the net.

Senate Guards: COMBAT SKILL 28 ENDURANCE 32

Because of your fall and your current entangled condition, you cannot make use of a Weapon or Special ItemWeapon, weapon-like Special Item, or Shield during the first four rounds of combat. As you are unarmed, remember to reduce your COMBAT SKILL accordingly.

If you win the combat, turn to 90.