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You aim and fire at a point between the creature’s yellow, cat-like eyes. The shaft strikes, but the beast has already begun to leap and it misses its vital target, sinking instead into a slab of muscle that sheathes its neck. It shrieks when it hits the ground, which shudders beneath the vast stone weight. Quickly you shoulder your Bow and move forward to finish the beast before it can recover, but as you make your attack, you discover that the creature is ready to receive it.

Illustration XV—The huge, shaggy Egorgh gets ready to leap at your chest.

Egorgh: COMBAT SKILL 24 ENDURANCE 30

This creature is particularly susceptible to psychic attack; double all bonuses you would normally be entitled to if using Mindblast or Psi-surge during this combat.

If you win the combat, turn to 153.