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‘Meet your doom, Eruan scum!’ he sneers, as he strides across the square, his fearsome axe raised to strike. You lift the Sommerswerd and level it at his head; the blade shimmers gold as the sunlight catches upon its tip and charges it with power. A flicker of doubt passes across the Baron’s eyes, but he shrugs aside his fear and continues to advance. With a roar like a howling gale the blade of his axe is transformed into a mass of scarlet flame that reeks of sulphurous decay.

Baron Shinzar (with Ogg-kor-kaggaz): COMBAT SKILL 40 ENDURANCE 50

Intoxicated by the power of the weapon he wields, the Baron is immune to Mindblast (but not Psi-surge).

You may evade combat after three rounds; turn to 229.

If you win the combat, turn to 300.