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 The beast is a monster that you cannot hope to defeat alone. Caught upon two of its tentacles you free your weapon and strike out, severing the limbs and giving you one small moment of opportunity to save yourself. Desperately you pull your pack from your shoulders and grab the flashcharge, giving no thought to its power or proper use. Before you the Sand Lurker writhes in pain, a gelatinous fluid spurting from its severed tentacles, slapping against the stone walls of the passage and burning deep with each contact.
Quickly you back up a few steps and depress the lever on the charge, throwing it hard into the gaping mouth of the monster as it cries out in its anger and frustration. Unsure as to what is about to happen you run back down the passage but get no more than a few steps before the flashcharge explodes.
In a coruscation of blinding light and stinging sand the charge detonates. Designed as a device to stun by the energy of its shockwave its power has nowhere to dissipate and instead tears through the Sand Lurker in a concussive punch that leaves it torn and broken. In the passageway before it the blast funnels straight for you, knocking you off your feet and throwing you forward into the dirt. Before you can raise yourself the ceiling above the beast slumps down then begins to fall in, and in a staggered collapse the remainder of the passage roof also falls. If you are not quick enough you will also be caught in its ruin.
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This book, and its associated books and other documents in the Chronicles of Arborell series are the intellectual property of the author, Wayne F Densley, and all rights are reserved by him. Windhammer is best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution. Any questions regarding the Chronicles of Arborell can be answered by emailing the author at densleyw@shoal.net.au
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