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You recite the words of the Brotherhood Spell Levitation and feel yourself rising up from the base of the wall. You ascend through the billowing clouds of smoke and dust until you draw level with the top of this barrier; then you cancel the spell and step onto its parapet. Quickly you follow the parapet to a place where it joins with the outer wall, and here you jump down onto the battlements and advance towards a distant gatehouse tower. Through the murky air you glimpse an arched doorway in the tower wall and you run towards it.

The door is unlocked and you are able to descend to ground level by way of a spiral staircase, but as you reach the foot of these stone steps, you are confronted by two Drakkarim who come striding into the tower through an open arch. With grunts of shocked surprise, the two leather-clad warriors snatch their swords from their belts and attempt to cut you down.

Helkona Drakkarim: COMBAT SKILL 30 ENDURANCE 35

If you win this combat, turn to 14.