>TM 4
>LS 2
>PS ON
>PL58
>SM6
>CP ON
>FO OFF
>------L-----------------------!---------------------------R
		ä315ä      

	You strike your killing blow and the Otokh emits a 
Š	loud and terrible shriek. Its great body convulses, 
Š	and hissing sparks cascade from its limbs and maw as 
Š	slowly it relinquishes its grip upon the masthead. 
Š	You watch with awe as the creature plummets through 
Š	the rigging and crashes down upon the deck rail with 
Š	terrific force. Five enemy raiders are crushed to 
Š	death and several more are consigned to a watery 
Š	grave when they become entangled in the creature's  
Š	legs. They are dragged screaming to their doom as the 
Š	Otokh rolls through the shattered ship's rail and 
Š	disappears beneath the foaming waves.

	The death of the Otokh sends a wave of panic coursing 
Š	through the enemy's ranks and soon they begin to 
Š	falter and fall back to their own vessel. The enemy 
Š	leader curses and screams as his men swarm aboard, 
Š	and you hear him threaten to personally tear the 
Š	throat from any warrior who refuses to fight on. This 
Š	threat appears to work for the raiders cease their 
Š	retreat and begin instead to regroup in preparation 
Š	for another attack. You watch as the leader leaves 
Š	the protection of his ship's forecastle and takes his 
Š	place at the head of his troops, ready to lead this 
Š	second assault.

	If you possess a Bow, and wish to use it, turn to  
Š	â244â

	If you do not, or if you choose not to use it, turn 
Š	instead to  â230â