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Too Little to Lose
Skex are a cross between a man and a beetle, best we can tell. While their exoskeletons give them a natural armor against most attacks, they are mortal. They can be easily dispatched with traditional firearms using approved LRSX ammunition. If you deplete your ammunition store, they can be attacked with the standard-issue weighted sword. Take care to aim for the joints indicated in Figure 2.1.
—From Bearer Corps Combat Tactics
Cade wound his way up the steel spiral staircase of the giant lighthouse, lost in thought. Carlon had pulled him aside after the briefing and left Jace and Ashlyn with Faye.
“We don’t ever turn the primary light on, not anymore. The harder we are to find, the better,” Carlon chuckled. “Here we are.”
They entered a large, circular room with
