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You carefully insert the blade of your Kai Weapon beneath the lip of the trapdoor and push down on it with all your might. You sense that the portal has been sealed with magic and that it will take great effort for you to negate this protection.

Yansi Trapdoor (magically sealed): COMBAT SKILL 50   ENDURANCE 25

Conduct the following combat in the usual way. Any ENDURANCE losses you sustain represent the fatigue you suffer while trying to open this magically sealed portal. If you possess ‘Magnara’ or ‘Illuminatus’, you will benefit from the additional combat bonus applicable to its unique properties.

You may cease your attempt to open the trapdoor at any time by turning to 118.

If you win the combat, i.e. if you reduce the trapdoor’s ENDURANCE points to zero, turn to 69.