now.
For more than an hour the flock transports you northwards through sickly green skies, hundreds of feet above a ceiling of storm clouds. Gradually this cloud cover thins until you are able to note that the swamp has given way to a tropical jungle which is thinly veiled by a swirling mist. A river snakes through this dense foliage, winding its way towards a coastline on the horizon. As you approach the distant sea, the river becomes wider and flows into a delta. Your captors follow the river and begin a slow descent to an islet on the eastern side of the delta, towards an area near its seaward shore where the jungle has been hacked down to make room for a primitive settlement.
As the flock encircles the settlement prior to landing, you are able to make out a cluster of strange-looking huts, seemingly constructed from the hides of reptiles and the bones of huge fish. In the middle of these huts there is an expanse of cleared ground and a large circular pit. The shrieks of the fliers draw an expectant crowd, a score of creatures of two distinctly different species. From the air they resemble gigantic ants and deformed, pale-skinned humanoids.
If you have ever visited the icy realm of Ixia in a previous
Lone Wolf
adventure, turn to 97 .
If you have not, turn to 301 .
64
Two great scaly legs, each tipped with razor-clawed talons, precede the huge bulk of Huan'zhor as he lowers himself down upon his nest of flames. You take cover as best you can among the piles of treasure, but when his talons descend to within an arm's length of where you are cowering the Dragonlord suddenly detects your presence. He emits a deafening roar and bolts of flame shoot from his mouth to explode with shattering effect among the piles of precious artefacts that lie close to where you are sheltering. Hurriedly you roll away from your hiding place and unsheathe your weapon as you scramble to your feet. There is now no place for you to hide. Your quest and your survival now depend on the outcome of your imminent combat with the mighty Huan'zhor.
Illustration IV —Bolts of flame shoot from Huan'zhor's mouth and explode close to your shelter.
Huan'zhor the Dragonlord: COMBAT SKILL 56 ENDURANCE 60
This being is immune to all forms of psychic attack, except Kai-blast and Kai-ray. If you possess a Blue Diamond, you may add 3 to your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of this combat. If you possess Skarn-Ska, you may add 2 (in addition to all other combat bonuses applicable for this Special Item) to your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of this combat.
Conduct this fight using normal combat procedures. However, as soon as your enemy's ENDURANCE score falls to 20 or less, do not continue. Instead, turn immediately to 344 .
You may evade this combat at any time after the first three rounds by leaping into the transporter beam. If you evade further combat in this way, turn to 155 .
69
The spirit of Cadak utters a chilling laugh as you retreat before the inexorable flood-tide of maggots. When you feel the wall of the chamber pressing hard against your back, you unsheathe your weapon and brace yourself for combat with this foul host of larvae.
Nemagog swarm: COMBAT SKILL 40 ENDURANCE 32
If you win this combat, turn to 28 .
70
Suddenly the fearsome Dragonlord ceases to roar and spit fire. The wounds you have inflicted have weakened him and he is forced to retreat from the combat momentarily in order to recoup enough strength to continue. Before he can strike again, you use the lull in the deafening noise that has accompanied this fight to shout out the Dragonlord's secret name.
‘Zheva!’ you cry. Huan'zhor shudders when he hears the name, and a naked panic grips his heart. Bleating like a frightened lamb, the great dragon takes to the air and flees in terror. You watch him fly back across the chasm and soar upwards into the vent in the ceiling of the titanic cavern, from where he first appeared.
Your swift and timely use of
For more than an hour the flock transports you northwards through sickly green skies, hundreds of feet above a ceiling of storm clouds. Gradually this cloud cover thins until you are able to note that the swamp has given way to a tropical jungle which is thinly veiled by a swirling mist. A river snakes through this dense foliage, winding its way towards a coastline on the horizon. As you approach the distant sea, the river becomes wider and flows into a delta. Your captors follow the river and begin a slow descent to an islet on the eastern side of the delta, towards an area near its seaward shore where the jungle has been hacked down to make room for a primitive settlement.
As the flock encircles the settlement prior to landing, you are able to make out a cluster of strange-looking huts, seemingly constructed from the hides of reptiles and the bones of huge fish. In the middle of these huts there is an expanse of cleared ground and a large circular pit. The shrieks of the fliers draw an expectant crowd, a score of creatures of two distinctly different species. From the air they resemble gigantic ants and deformed, pale-skinned humanoids.
If you have ever visited the icy realm of Ixia in a previous
Lone Wolf
adventure, turn to 97 .
If you have not, turn to 301 .
64
Two great scaly legs, each tipped with razor-clawed talons, precede the huge bulk of Huan'zhor as he lowers himself down upon his nest of flames. You take cover as best you can among the piles of treasure, but when his talons descend to within an arm's length of where you are cowering the Dragonlord suddenly detects your presence. He emits a deafening roar and bolts of flame shoot from his mouth to explode with shattering effect among the piles of precious artefacts that lie close to where you are sheltering. Hurriedly you roll away from your hiding place and unsheathe your weapon as you scramble to your feet. There is now no place for you to hide. Your quest and your survival now depend on the outcome of your imminent combat with the mighty Huan'zhor.
Illustration IV —Bolts of flame shoot from Huan'zhor's mouth and explode close to your shelter.
Huan'zhor the Dragonlord: COMBAT SKILL 56 ENDURANCE 60
This being is immune to all forms of psychic attack, except Kai-blast and Kai-ray. If you possess a Blue Diamond, you may add 3 to your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of this combat. If you possess Skarn-Ska, you may add 2 (in addition to all other combat bonuses applicable for this Special Item) to your COMBAT SKILL for the duration of this combat.
Conduct this fight using normal combat procedures. However, as soon as your enemy's ENDURANCE score falls to 20 or less, do not continue. Instead, turn immediately to 344 .
You may evade this combat at any time after the first three rounds by leaping into the transporter beam. If you evade further combat in this way, turn to 155 .
69
The spirit of Cadak utters a chilling laugh as you retreat before the inexorable flood-tide of maggots. When you feel the wall of the chamber pressing hard against your back, you unsheathe your weapon and brace yourself for combat with this foul host of larvae.
Nemagog swarm: COMBAT SKILL 40 ENDURANCE 32
If you win this combat, turn to 28 .
70
Suddenly the fearsome Dragonlord ceases to roar and spit fire. The wounds you have inflicted have weakened him and he is forced to retreat from the combat momentarily in order to recoup enough strength to continue. Before he can strike again, you use the lull in the deafening noise that has accompanied this fight to shout out the Dragonlord's secret name.
‘Zheva!’ you cry. Huan'zhor shudders when he hears the name, and a naked panic grips his heart. Bleating like a frightened lamb, the great dragon takes to the air and flees in terror. You watch him fly back across the chasm and soar upwards into the vent in the ceiling of the titanic cavern, from where he first appeared.
Your swift and timely use of
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