### 52

Your escape is slowed by the tangle of bodies underfoot. You have covered barely 50 yards when suddenly you hear an angry shriek echoing in the tunnel. With mounting dread, you glance over your shoulder to see a dozen Shom’zaa Agarashi in hot pursuit. They are led by a thin creature with ebony skin and iridescent eyes. It takes aim with its skeletal claw, and then it fires a blast of frigid energy which builds momentum as it comes streaking along the tunnel.

If you possess Kai-alchemy and wish to use it, turn to 61.

If you possess Magi-magic and wish to use it, turn to 188.

If you possess Elementalism and wish to use it, turn to 20.

If you possess none of these skills, or if you choose not to use any of them, turn to 274.