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You draw upon your Magnakai Discipline of Nexus and focus this power upon a large, oil-filled lantern which hangs directly above the platform. By the force of your will alone, you attempt to cause the lantern to tilt and spill some of its blazing fuel onto the kegs below. Unfortunately, the creature senses the danger and it counters your attempt to tip the lantern by freezing it solid with a blast of ice-magic. Then it shrieks at a group of Shom’zaa Agarashi, and immediately they close in on you with their swords drawn. You unsheathe your Kai Weapon and hold it ready, steeling yourself to meet their determined advance.

Shom’zaa Agarashi: COMBAT SKILL 40 ENDURANCE 32

If you win this combat in three rounds or less, turn to 65.

If you win the combat in four rounds or longer, turn to 189.