; Dungeon of dread - Page 59 ....>..|.......|.......|.......|.......|.......|.......|.......|......|...< $You rush into the room and before the troll knows you are there, you $lop its head off its body.  You think you have won.  But suddenly the $hideous arms reach up, grab you around the neck, and squeeze.  The head $watches from the floor and laughs. $You strike the troll with your sword time after time, but the blows do $not harm it.  As you troll squeezes the life out of you, you realize $the halfling was trying to tell you that you need more than a sword to $kill it. $The halfling gasps in fright and grief.  Then, edging away from the $open doorway, he reaches a quiet place in the corridor. \ $"I must be on my guard," he mutters, "If I'm careful I'll find my way $out.  I will find someone to teach me how to fight ... and one day, $I'll come back to avenge Caric.  Then Kalman had better beware of $Laurus the Brave! $Looking around carefully, the halfling walks into the dark corridor. @** THE END ** (For another adventure, try this one again from the beginning!