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You use your Magnakai Curing skills to staunch the flow of blood pouring from your gashed neck, and to mend torn muscle, but it takes several minutes before you feel the blood flow and the pain subsiding. Strength is beginning to return to your aching limbs when half a dozen loutish brigands come rushing across the rocks towards you, brandishing swords and daggers in their hands. You pull yourself wearily to your feet and unsheathe your weapon as they rush at you, stabbing and hacking with their gleaming blades.

Vakovarian Brigands: COMBAT SKILL 38 ENDURANCE 38

Due to your wound and the speed of their attack, unless you possess Grand Huntmastery you must reduce your COMBAT SKILL by 5 for the first three rounds of this combat.

You may evade combat after six rounds by turning to 59.

If you win the fight, turn to 348.