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As your hand closes on the hilt, a voice in your head screams a warning. You recall the words of Lord Rimoah when, in the Externment Chamber of the Magicians’ Guild of Toran, he gave you the special korlinium scabbard that now sheathes the sun-sword: ‘Remember, to unsheathe the Sommerswerd within the Darklands is to light a beacon of warning that Gnaag will surely see … ’
Rather than draw the sword and risk the failure of your mission, you withdraw your hand as the Giaks launch their attack.
Giak Sentries: COMBAT SKILL 17 ENDURANCE 22
You must fight the first two rounds of this combat unarmed.
You are able to evade combat at the start of the third round by leaping from the battlements: turn to 96.
If you win the combat, turn to 349.