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With fear surging through every nerve, you dart into the east tunnel. The insect horde sweeps towards you, and a soldier Mantiz, faster than the others, reaches out and claws at your leg, raking a crimson weal of pain along your calf. With a howl of agony, you stumble and—half diving, half falling—roll along the ground, twisting to face the creature as it rears up before its prey.

If you have 2 or more WILLPOWER points with which to use your Wizard’s Staff, turn to 96.

If you do not, turn to 9.