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You detect hidden enemies lurking in the tall grass to the left of the highway, and you suspect that they are bandits lying in ambush. Quietly, you warn Sergeant Yeng and he whispers an order to his men to unsheathe their swords. Suddenly a guttural cry shatters the stillness, and you twist in your saddle to face the expected enemy. But to your horror you discover that these enemies are not bandits at all—they are something different, something wholly inhuman.

From out of the tall grasses come loping three long-limbed monstrosities with scaly green hides and dripping fangs. The leading creature leaps through the air like a pouncing cheetah and tears the nearest trooper from his saddle. As he falls, you hear Sergeant Yeng scream an urgent call to arms.

If you possess Kai-alchemy and wish to use it, turn to 115.

If you possess Magi-magic and wish to use it, turn to 72.

If you possess a Bow and wish to use it, turn to 174.

If you possess neither of these skills, nor a Bow, or if you should choose not to use any of them, turn instead to 224.