You are halfway down the stairs when the guard realizes what you are doing. He leaps to his feet and unsheathes his sword; you cannot evade him now and you must fight to the death.
Armoury Guard: COMBAT SKILL 16 ENDURANCE 22
If you win the combat, you may search his body and turn to 52.
If you would rather ignore the body and enter the armoury, turn to 140.