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You speak the words of the Brotherhood Spell Net and point your right hand at the bottom of the steps. A gout of sticky fluid gushes from your palm and you direct this stream between the metal banister rails, sealing off the stairs with several layers of sticky fibrous strands.

Your spell delays the Vorka, but it does not deter or prevent them from attacking you. Several hurl themselves face-down onto the gluey strands so that others can use their backs as springboards to vault over the net. The first three to do this successfully are armed with swords. As they come racing up the stairs, they rapidly blink their ghoulish eyes and clack their fanged jaws to unnerve you.

Frenzied Vorka: COMBAT SKILL 44 ENDURANCE 44

If you wield the Kai Weapon ‘Spawnsmite’ or ‘Kaistar’, you will benefit from the additional combat bonus applicable to its unique properties.

If you win this combat, turn to 52.