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You sidestep to avoid its slashing beak but are caught by its talons and suffer a deep wound to your back. Lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

Itikar are wild and malicious creatures, and it can take many years for a rider to tame and train one. However, it is well worth the effort as, once trained, they become fiercely loyal to their master. The Itikar has sensed that you are a stranger and is ferociously attacking you with its long, curved beak and talons.

Itikar: COMBAT SKILL 17   ENDURANCE 30

Fight the combat as usual, but double all ENDURANCE points lost by the bird. When its score falls to zero or below, you will have succeeded in subduing it enough to be able to climb into the saddle and take control. All ENDURANCE points that you lose are from ordinary wounds and must be deducted from your current ENDURANCE points total.

If you successfully reduce the Itikar’s ENDURANCE points to zero or below, turn to 217.