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You pull away in a desperate attempt to dodge the oncoming bolt, but it twists like a crackling snake in mid-air and glances off your left shoulder. The force of its impact sends you spinning to the deck where you crash heavily among the sundered skulls and bones of your skeletal foes.

You are dazed and bruised but otherwise unharmed, the glancing blow and your Magnakai skill of Nexus having spared you the worst effects of the deadly bolt. You shake your head wearily and attempt to stand, only to find yourself half-kneeling before the clawed feet of your would-be killer. The creature is advancing slowly and is nearing the end of the gangplank.

If you possess the Discipline of Magi-magic and wish to use it, turn to 92.

If you possess Kai-alchemy and wish to use it, turn to 121.

If you do not possess these Disciplines, or if you choose not to use them, turn to 135.