### 50

The instant you twist the key in the lock, a stunning jolt of raw electrical power runs up your arm and across your chest. The sudden pain makes you cry out in shocked surprise and desperately you attempt to let go of the key. But it is no use—the current holds you firmly in its agonizing grip: lose 4 ENDURANCE points.

Then you hear approaching footsteps and frantically you redouble your efforts to free your pain-numbed fingers from the electrified key. A troop of a dozen undead warriors appear on the landing and, upon seeing you, they come rushing forwards with swords drawn.

Ixian Undead: COMBAT SKILL 42 ENDURANCE 50

Due to your painful predicament, you must reduce your COMBAT SKILL by 8 points for the duration of this combat.8

If you win the fight, turn to 103.

#### Footnotes

[8] In view of Banedon’s comments in Section 339, it would seem that you should not use the Sommerswerd in this combat.