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The Doomwolf breathes its last but its claws remain hooked in your saddle. You strive to cut it away but your horse can no longer bear its weight. With a neigh of terror, his legs buckle and you are thrown to the blood-soaked ground. Before you can regain your feet, you are set upon by the snarling Giak horde.

Illustration IX—You are set upon by the snarling Giak horde.

6 Doomwolves and Giak Riders: COMBAT SKILL 38 ENDURANCE 56

You must fight these creatures as one enemy. Owing to your fall, reduce your COMBAT SKILL by 2 points for the first two rounds of combat.

If you win the combat, turn to 66.