Our hero, starting on level 1, encounters their first bat. The hero can probably take down the bat bare-handed, but it will take quite a few turns, as the damage the hero causes will be minimal. Once a blade or a wand is found, the bats can be dealt with much more quickly. A bat is enlarged in the inset.
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