>TM 4 >LS 2 >PS ON >PL64 >SM6 >CP ON >FO OFF >------L-----------------------!---------------------------R ไ165ไ You brace yourself against the gunwale and draw an Š arrow to your bow. Taking careful aim, you let it fly Š towards the creature's head. The beast senses its Š approach and lashes out at the onrushing missile with Š its clawed hand in an attempt to slap it away. The Š arrow's steel tip skewers its hand and the beast Š shrieks with pain as green ichor drips freely from Š the wound. Then, to your shocked surprise, it bites Š the shaft in two and spits the pieces back at you. Turn to โ219โ โ219โ Angered by the pain of its wound, the creature turns Š it ghastly stare on you and hisses vehemently. Š Quickly you shoulder your bow and reach to your Kai Š weapon in readiness to defend yourself from its Š attack. Yet it does not attack; it continues to stalk Š its chosen target. Gemulkin frees himself from the Š wheel, but before he can get away, the beast is upon Š him like a hungry lion. It grabs him by the throat Š and lifts him off the deck. You race across the Š slippery decking and raise your weapon to strike the Š creature in the side. Callously the beast hurls Š Gemulkin into the sea and then spins around to face Š you. Your first blow opens a wound in its chest, Š making it shriek loudly. But it recovers and it Š lashes out at you to connect with your shoulder. The Š force of the blow knocks you sideways and sends you Š sliding across the slick deck to fall headlong Š through an open cargo hatch. Pick a number from the ้Random Number Table้. If the number you have chosen is โ0โ - โ4โ, turn to โ307โ If it is โ5โ - โ9โ, turn to โ266โ