301

Hastily you recite the words of the Old Kingdom Spell Shield as you circle your right palm before your face. The spell is only just materializing when the speeding bolt strikes and penetrates this magical barrier, ripping through it with a splash of sizzling sparks. The bolt is deflected away from your face, but it strikes you in the chest and you are knocked back by the force of its impact: lose 4 ENDURANCE points.

If you have survived this wounding, turn to 287.