>TM 4 >LS 2 >PS ON >PL66 >SM6 >CP ON >FO OFF >------L-----------------------!---------------------------R ไ202ไ As you tumble over the side of the boat, the tip of Š the officer's half-pike scrapes along your ribs and Š gouges your arm: lose 4 ENDURANCE points. You sink like a stone, but your Magnakai discipline Š of Nexus soon frees you from the cord that binds your Š wrists and you are able to strike out for the distant Š shore. Only once you have passed beyond the shadow of Š Sesketera's flagship do you dare come up for air. As Š you break the surface, you notice that the crew of Š ้The Triasus้ are scouring the sea, straining Š themselves to catch a glimpse of where you are. A Š marine on the prow deck spots you and, to your Š surprise, Sesketera's crew begin to laugh and jeer. You are trying to fathom the reason for their Š laughter when suddenly you are struck in the back by Š a heavy, powerful blow. Pick a number from the ้Random Number Table้. If the Š number you have chosen is odd (ie. 1,3,5,7,9) reduce Š your ENDURANCE score by 3. If the number you have Š chosen is even (ie. 0,2,4,6,8) reduce your ENDURANCE Š score by 5. If you have survived your wounds, turn to โ243โ