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Suddenly a dozen webbed hands slap over the sides of the boat and six ghoulish, dome-shaped heads rise from the river. Their mottled throat sacs puff and slacken fitfully as these creatures clamber over the gunwales and launch their attack.

Ciquali: COMBAT SKILL 29 ENDURANCE 36

Unless you possess the Magnakai Discipline of Huntmastery, reduce your COMBAT SKILL by 3 points for the first round of combat due to the surprise of the attack.

If you win and the fight lasts four rounds or less, turn to 169.

If you win and the fight lasts longer than four rounds, turn to 309.