The instant you deal your enemy a killing blow, his partner appears and shines a torch full in your face. For a moment you are blinded by the glare, but instinctively you move to defend yourself as he leaps towards you, a baseball bat poised to crush your skull.
Babe Ruth: CLOSE COMBAT SKILL 15 ENDURANCE 25
Owing to your partial blindness, and the fatigue of your earlier combat, reduce your CLOSE COMBAT SKILL by 2 points for the duration of the fight.
If you win the combat, turn to 310.