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With a sneer on his face, the man snatches his hand away. He then raises his empty pipe and waves it in the air above his head. He is signalling to someone behind you, and when you turn to look, you see eight grim-faced mercenary knights emerging from hiding places at the entrance to the bridge. They unsheathe their weapons as they swagger towards the middle of the bridge.

‘We’ve got ourselves a pair of troublemakers,’ shouts the man with the pipe to his confederates as they draw closer. ‘They say they won’t pay us the toll.’ You sense that these robber knights cannot be reasoned with. All they are interested in is taking your money and your horses. Karvas draws his sword and you unsheathe your Kai Weapon in readiness to do battle as these ruthless robbers quicken their pace.

Robber Knights of Voshno: COMBAT SKILL 47   ENDURANCE 50

You cannot evade this combat. However, you may add 5 points to your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of this combat for support given by Prince Karvas, who is fighting by your side.

If you win the fight, turn to 77.