Legend

As you head back to the Palace, a crossbow bolt from a nearby alley are fired at your head! Test your SKILL. (A Priest of Fel may deduct 2 from his roll)

If you fail, the bolt slams into your skull, unless you're wearing a helmet, you die and your adventure ends here. If you are wearing a helmet the bolt still punctures the helmet and you feel the sharp tip embedded in your head. Lose 4 STAMINA points.

Your assailant then emerges with a pair of short swords in each hand.

"DEATH TO ENEMIES OF THE EBONY CLAW!" he shouts and attacks! You don't have time to use technology or magic.

EBONY CLAW ASSASSIN
SKILL: 9
STAMINA: 9

If you win, you realize that the Syndicate is going to hound you until you (or all of them) are dead. Not much you can do about it now though.

You spend the rest of your downtime in relative peace, (You may restore your STAMINA back to its initial value) until you get an interesting visit from the Baron's daughter one nightÂ…