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You shape your mouth to utter an Old Kingdom power-word, and you get ready to direct its concussive energy at this formidable creature: Gloar!

The force of your spell-word hits and stuns the beast, but it inflicts no lasting damage. Angered by your attempt to wound it, the creature quickens its pace and comes lumbering towards you with both its arms raised. Fearful that it will crush your skull between its white-hot fists if you allow it to get too close, you retreat from the tomb and run across the chamber to the alcove. Quickly you pull the lever and a secret panel in the wall slides open to reveal a narrow passage beyond. Taking hold of the stonework which frames the panel, you pull yourself towards the narrow gap. You are only halfway through the opening when two orbs of living flame leap from the creature’s glowing fists and come arcing towards your spine.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table. If you possess Grand Huntmastery, add 2 to the number you have picked. If you possess Assimilance, add 1.

If your total score is now 0–6, turn to 44.

If it is 7–8, turn to 262.

If it is 9 or higher, turn to 30.