"YOU are the hero" : The Fate of Faraway 587

Before you can launch your assault on the Great Wyrm, soone beats you to it. To your astonishnt, you see your rival dash out from a side gallery, slightly above, and charge at the monster. With its attention fixed on your presence, Azracha notices the attacker too late. A flash of surprise crosses its reptilian eyes as the Dwarven axe falls near its neck, breaking scales and sinking deep.

The dragon lets out a roar of pain and rage. With a swift motion, it hurls its assailant across the room. You hear the clatter of coins as the other Dwarf crashes into a pile of treasure.

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Azracha loses3 Endurance points from this attack, and is distracted enough that you gain an extra attack round: attack twice the first ti. Face him in 599, but note that your victory paragraph is not the one indicated—use 593 instead!