190

You have barely taken a dozen steps before you are seen. The giant armourer raises a massive hammer and strides forward, a bloodthirsty snarl escaping from between his clenched teeth. You prepare to defend yourself, but you are momentarily stunned when you see that the hammer is part of his right arm: it is, in fact, an enormous steel fist.

Illustration XII—The giant armourer raises a massive hammer and strides forward.

The armourer bellows a war-cry and you react just in time. The hammer tears a chunk of stone from the wall, less than an inch above your scalp.

Hammerfist the Armourer: COMBAT SKILL 18 ENDURANCE 30

Deduct 2 points from your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of this combat due to the terrible heat of the forge room.

If you win the combat, turn to 111.