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<title>The Forbidden City</title>
<creator class="short">Ian Page and Joe Dever</creator>
- <creator class="medium">Ian Page<!-- WOLM: we are still waiting... <br />Illustrated by Paul Bonner --><br />Edited by Joe Dever</creator>
+ <creator class="medium">Ian Page<br />Illustrated by Paul Bonner<br />Edited by Joe Dever</creator>
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<publisher>Project Aon</publisher>
- <date class="publication"><year>2004</year><month>6</month><day>20</day></date>
+ <date class="publication"><year>2005</year><month>08</month><day>21</day></date>
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<p>You are the Wizard Grey Star. Your quest is to retrieve the legendary Moonstone and with its power throw down the evil Wytch-king. You must find the Shadow Gate&emdash;doorway to the magic realm where it lies hidden. When the moon is full, the Shadow Gate appears&emdash;in Desolation Valley beyond the Mountains of Morn, where you must dare <!--ERRTAG-RE-6558--><strong>The Forbidden City</strong><!--/ERRTAG-RE-6558-->.</p>
<p>The Wytch-king will try to track you down. His slaves will dog your every step&emdash;the cruel warriors of Shadaki, the phantom spirit of the Deathgaunt and the dark horror of the demon <!--ERRTAG-RE-6876-->Kleasá<!--/ERRTAG-RE-6876-->. Only your <!--ERRTAG-RE-6952-->Magical Powers<!--/ERRTAG-RE-6952--> and the might of your Wizard's Staff can protect you in a terrifying adventure of madness, magic and menace!</p>
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<p>Internet Edition published by <a href="&link.project.website;">Project Aon</a>. This edition is intended to reflect the complete text of the original version. Where we have made minor corrections, they will be noted in the <a idref="errata">Errata</a>.</p>
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- <rights class="copyrights">Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk. <br />Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.</rights>
+ <rights class="copyrights">Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk. <br />Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.<br />Illustrations copyright © 1985 Paul Bonner.</rights>
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- <p>Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.<br />Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.<br />Distribution of this Internet Edition is restricted under the terms of the <a idref="license">Project Aon License</a>.</p>
+ <p>Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.<br />Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.<br />
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Paul Bonner.<br />Distribution of this Internet Edition is restricted under the terms of the <a idref="license">Project Aon License</a>.</p>
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<dd>Jonathan Blake<br />Simon Osborne</dd>
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<dd>Jonathan Blake<br />Jeff Dougan <br />Thomas Wolmer</dd>
- <dt>Alternate Illustrations</dt>
+ <dt>Replacement Illustrations</dt>
<dd>JC Alvarez (action charts)<br />Jonathan Blake (extramatter charts and tables)<br />Christopher Lundgren (map and small illustrations)</dd>
<dt>Proofreading</dt>
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- <p>You are Grey Star, trained in the ancient lore of a Shianti Wizard. For sixteen years you dwelt in safety on the Isle of Loin, the hidden realm of the magical Shianti race, until Acarya, High Wizard of the Shianti sent you upon a dangerous quest to save your own people, the race of man, from Shasarak, the tyrannical Wytch-king of Shadaki. Held by their ancient vow to the goddess Ishir, the Shianti are unable to leave their island and come to the aid of man themselves. As a human, no such promise prohibits you from leaving the island and you have been sent to recover the Moonstone and use its power to throw down the Wytch-king.</p>
+ <p>You are Grey Star, trained in the ancient lore of a Shianti Wizard. For sixteen years you dwelt in safety on the Isle of Lorn, the hidden realm of the magical Shianti race, until Acarya, High Wizard of the Shianti sent you upon a dangerous quest to save your own people, the race of man, from Shasarak, the tyrannical Wytch-king of Shadaki. Held by their ancient vow to the goddess Ishir, the Shianti are unable to leave their island and come to the aid of man themselves. As a human, no such promise prohibits you from leaving the island and you have been sent to recover the Moonstone and use its power to throw down the Wytch-king.</p>
<p>The Moonstone, an artefact possessing the combined force of all Shianti power, is hidden on the Daziarn plane, which can only be entered by finding one of its portals. You seek the Shadow Gate, but it never remains in one place for longer than a day and is invisible to human sight. For this reason you began to search for the <quote>Lost Tribe of Lara,</quote> a race of magical, but primitive creatures called the Kundi. They possess the gift of Astral Vision, enabling them to see magic portals and gateways to other planes and dimensions. Once, the Kundi inhabited the forests of the Mountains of Lara. When Shasarak's Shadakine army first invaded the free provinces of the south, they came by way of the Mountains of Lara, through the Morn Pass. The Shadakine armies were constantly ambushed and delayed by the Kundi as they made their way south, and the Kundi always eluded them, disappearing into the dense forest before the Shadakine could retaliate. Finally, in desperation, the Wytch-king burnt down the mountain's forests and the Kundi were forced to flee from his wrath and disappeared. Only the vision and the guidance of a Kundi man will enable you to enter the Daziarn plane and find the Moonstone, and less than a month ago you began your search.</p>
<p>Voyaging across the Sea of Dreams, you came first to the city of Suhn, the largest port in the Shadakine Empire. There you befriended a cheerful merchant named Shan Li, a widely travelled man with a wry sense of humour. Your questions about the Lost Tribe, enemies of the Shadakine Empire, aroused much suspicion. You were taken to the dungeons of the House of Correction, the Shadakine prison of Suhn and subjected to the truthsay of Mother Magri, Shadakine Wytch and Law-giver. With the power of the Kazim Stone, she attempted to read your mind, but you were able to preserve the secret of your quest.</p>
<p>It was with the help of Tanith, a young, beautiful girl, learning the ways of wytchcraft in the service of Mother Magri, that you made your escape from the House of Correction. Her courage and intelligence were invaluable as you escaped the pursuit of the Shadakine. With Shan as your guide you eventually turned south and headed toward the region known as the Azanam, for it seemed likely that the Lost Tribe might be found there. But the vengeance of Mother Magri was not so easily avoided. Using the power of the Kazim Stone, she summoned a Kleasá, a demon shadow that feeds upon the soul and will of others, since it has no soul of its own. Neither your Magical Powers, nor the might of your Wizard's Staff seemed able to defeat the Kleasá and it had almost destroyed you when Tanith cast a spell and called the demon against her. She was totally consumed by the Kleasá and both disappeared in flame. Her brave sacrifice saved your life.</p>
<p>Alternatively, you may wish to use your original <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score from the beginning of <cite>Grey Star the Wizard</cite>, and add 10 bonus points to this.</p>
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<footnote id="gamerulz-2-foot" idref="gamerulz-2"><p>If you choose Alchemy as your new Magical Power, you also receive a Herb Pouch with contents, as detailed in the <a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a> section.</p></footnote>
- <footnote id="gamerulz-3-foot" idref="gamerulz-3"><p>It is possible for your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> to fall below zero. For example, if you are the victim of an attack that drains your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ>, your score may be forced below zero. If your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> falls to zero or below, you will not be able to cast spells or use your Wizard's Staff until your score is again above zero.</p></footnote>
+ <footnote id="gamerulz-3-foot" idref="gamerulz-3"><p>It is possible for your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> to fall below zero. For example, if you are the victim of an attack that drains your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ>, your score may be forced below zero. If your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> falls to zero or below, you will not be able to cast spells or use the magical properties of your Wizard's Staff until your score is again above zero. You can still use your Wizard's Staff in combat as a normal weapon, but you must deduct 6 points from your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p></footnote>
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+ <footnote id="powers-1-foot" idref="powers-1"><p>If your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> falls to zero or below, you will not be able to use the magical properties of your Wizard's Staff until your score is again above zero. You can still use your Wizard's Staff in combat as a normal weapon, but you must deduct 6 points from your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p></footnote>
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<p>When you start your adventure, your education in the ways of wizardry is incomplete. You have mastered only <em>five</em> of the seven <!--ERRTAG-RA-22355-->Magical Power<!--/ERRTAG-RA-22355-->s that the Shianti call the <typ class="ital"><!--ERRTAG-RA-23432-->Lesser Magicks<!--/ERRTAG-RA-23432--></typ>. The choice of which <!--ERRTAG-RA-24762-->five Powers<!--/ERRTAG-RA-24762--> these are, is up to you. All of the <!--ERRTAG-RA-23432-->Lesser Magicks<!--/ERRTAG-RA-23432--> will be of use to you at some point on your quest, so choose them with care. Your survival may depend on the correct use of a <!--ERRTAG-RA-22355-->Magical Power<!--/ERRTAG-RA-22355--> at the right time.</p>
<p>The seven <!--ERRTAG-RA-22355-->Magical Power<!--/ERRTAG-RA-22355-->s available to you are listed below. When you have chosen your <!--ERRTAG-RA-24762-->five Powers<!--/ERRTAG-RA-24762-->, enter them in the <!--ERRTAG-RA-22355-->Magical Power<!--/ERRTAG-RA-22355-->s section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
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- <p><a idref="staff-ill" class="accent-illustration" />Your Staff is your most valuable possession. It looks and feels like an ordinary quarterstaff, yet it is stronger than any known metal. This is your main combat weapon, for you are untrained in the use of any other form of armed combat. It contains a potent force that is unleashed at will by the power of your mind, and causes a beam of destructive power to hurtle from its tip. Every time you unleash this power you must deduct 1 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> point.</p>
+ <p><a idref="staff-ill" class="accent-illustration" />Your Staff is your most valuable possession. It looks and feels like an ordinary quarterstaff, yet it is stronger than any known metal. This is your main combat weapon, for you are untrained in the use of any other form of armed combat. It contains a potent force that is unleashed at will by the power of your mind, and causes a beam of destructive power to hurtle from its tip. Every time you unleash this power you must deduct 1 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> point.<a id="powers-1" idref="powers-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
<p>In the event that your enemy survives such an attack or should you fall victim to a surprise attack, you will be forced to engage in close combat and must attempt to strike your enemy with the Staff. If your attack is successful, a bolt of energy will be released from the Staff that is capable of inflicting great physical harm. If you wish to increase the amount of damage that you inflict in this way, you must use more <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points and multiply the number of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points lost by the enemy, accordingly. For example, if you chose to expend 3 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points on your attack, all enemy <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point losses would be multiplied by three.</p>
<p>If you enter combat without your Staff, deduct 6 points from your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> If you have no weapon at all, you must deduct 8 points from your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p>
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- <description>A mass of slime and mud rises up out of the quagmire, it is a Swamp Giant</description>
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<p>Standing before a crumbling bridge that crosses the left-hand fork of the Belzar River, you gaze, awestruck, at the desolate city that rests beneath the shadow of the mountains. In your darkest dreams, you have never known a place so eerie and forbidding: the blackened shards of the city walls reach hauntingly into the sky; clumps of black weed grow between pieces of crumbling masonry, and the twisted heights of ancient spires and crippled towers point accusingly at the heavens; an awful gloom hangs in the air and an atmosphere of brooding menace emanates from the heart of the city.</p>
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<p>You look at the faces of your brave companions; Urik's wrinkled face, so often creased with laughter, now set in a frown; the hard countenance of brave Samu, the sundered king; and the angular, hawkish features of Hugi, whose eyes gleam greedily. You notice how pale they look, almost sickly, and a vague disquiet stirs in the back of your mind.</p>
<p>You approach the bridge and Hugi looks at it, his eyes full of doubt. <quote>Is it safe?</quote> you ask.</p>
<p><quote>It's stood here for centuries,</quote> Hugi answers.</p>
<p>The water is poisonous and, as it affects your body, you panic and begin to sink. Hugi and Urik have already reached the other side but, as soon as Samu sees you struggling, he strikes out towards you. With strong hands he grabs your robe and pulls you to the surface. Panting and gasping for breath, he hurls you to the safety of the river bank and slowly you crawl up the bank. The water you have swallowed has cost you 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. Suddenly, Urik gives a <!--ERRTAG-RE-107695-->cry: <quote>Samu!</quote><!--/ERRTAG-RE-107695--></p>
<p>You turn in time to see Samu's flailing arms disappear beneath the surface of the water. You are stunned and dismayed. He disappears completely from sight, swept away by the waters of the poisonous Belzar River.</p>
<p>With tears in your eyes, you walk in silence towards the walls of the Forbidden City.</p>
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<choice idref="sect124"><link-text>Turn to 124</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The atmosphere is heavy and humid, and it is hard to breathe. The effort of walking causes you to lose 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point as your lungs labour against the damp, cloying air. The sun begins to set and the exhausted state of your body requires that you stop to rest for the night even though you are still within the confines of the swamp. Urik locates a bare, dry hillock and you stop there for the night. The air is alive with nocturnal insects and among them, to your dismay, you notice the distinct vermilion bodies of winged Blood Nymphs.</p>
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<choice idref="sect121">If you have the Magical Power of Alchemy, <link-text>turn to 121</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect28">If you do not, <link-text>turn to 28</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The Deathgaunt looks on as you usher your three companions within the protection of the pentacle. You possess no Magical Power capable of damaging this creature, for its body is not of the real world; your <!--ERRTAG-RE-115985-->Wizard's Staff<!--/ERRTAG-RE-115985--> cannot help you here. You remain within the pentacle and continue to chant the warding words of Evocation. Eventually, with a whispered cry of frustration, the Deathgaunt dematerializes.</p>
- <p>You press on through the barren wilderness, more anxious than ever to reach your goal. The Deathgaunt has given up its attack for now but it is not destroyed and could return at any time. That night, with the black Mountains of Morn looming above you, you stop to make camp.</p>
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+ <p>You press on through the barren wilderness, more anxious than ever to reach your goal. The Deathgaunt has given up its attack for now but it is not destroyed and could return at any time. That night, with the black Mountains of Morn looming above you, you stop to make camp.</p>
<choice idref="sect299">If you possess the Magical Power of Alchemy and have some Azawood leaves in your Herb Pouch, <link-text>turn to 299</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect265">If not, <link-text>turn to 265</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Samu sets the pace, reaching forward with great strides to lead you across the gently undulating plain that lies between Karnali and the mountains of the west. The Belzar Hills on the far side of the river east a shadow across the waters, as though disapproving of your choice of destination.</p>
+ <p>Samu sets the pace, reaching forward with great strides to lead you across the gently undulating plain that lies between Karnali and the mountains of the west. The Belzar Hills on the far side of the river cast a shadow across the waters, as though disapproving of your choice of destination.</p>
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<choice idref="sect170">If you possess the Power of Psychomancy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 170</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect224">If you have the Magical Power of Prophecy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 224</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect279">If you have the Power of Sorcery and possess 3 or more <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use on the door, <link-text>turn to 279</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect242"><!--ERRTAG-AD-156493-->If you possess insufficient <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use any of these powers, <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-156493--></choice>
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<p><quote>The land beyond the Mountains of Morn, the region that is called Desolation Valley, was once the heart of a great kingdom, a nation called Taklakot. One day, a mighty wizard came amongst them, and he bore a great gift, so they thought. It was a magical stone which harnessed the fire of the sun. The people of Taklakot grew in knowledge but it was a power gained without wisdom and a great calamity befell them. Somehow, the fire of the Sun stone was released and in a single day an entire race was wiped from the face of the Earth. The barren land you see around you is the result of that fateful day; its curse still lingers.</quote></p>
<p><quote>But what of the Forbidden City? Why does it still stand?</quote> asks Samu.</p>
<p><quote>The mountains that surround the valley held the blast. The Forbidden City, or Gyanima as it was called, stands beyond those mountains. It was built to guard the pass through the mountains and is the only remnant of a dead civilization.</quote> A greedy light gleams in Hugi's eyes. <quote>The value of its treasures is immeasurable,</quote> he breathes.</p>
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<p>Your Shianti training and lifestyle have taught you to place no value on material wealth and you soon lose interest in Hugi's tales of hidden gold. Once more, you ponder the incredible bleakness of the place. You gaze across the Belzar River, and to the hills beyond, and an involuntary shiver runs down your spine. Drifting down from the hills, you see an eerie, chilling sight. A ghostly, pallid form floats across the river, its hands outstretched towards you; it whispers with a voice like grating stone.</p>
<choice idref="sect132">If you wish to fire a bolt of magical energy from your Staff at the ghostly form, <link-text>turn to 132</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect209">If you wish to wait for it to come closer, <link-text>turn to 209</link-text>.</choice>
<p>Tanith's expression changes to one of horror. <quote>Grey Star!</quote> you hear her cry, her voice muffled by the proximity of the other world. <quote>Stay your hand!</quote> The wild fire of your Staff tears towards the Kleasá and, as the bolt of energy hits the creature, it is Tanith who recoils in pain. Somehow, the Kleasá is making Tanith the victim of its pain. The Kleasá emits a chilling laugh full of scorn.</p>
<choice idref="sect122"><!--ERRTAG-RE-151394-->If you have the Magical Power of Sorcery and with to use it to attack the Kleasá<!--/ERRTAG-RE-151394-->, <link-text>turn to 122</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect143">If you have the Magical Power of Sorcery and possess the Mind Gem,<!--ERRTAG-AD-151599--> and wish to use them both against the Kleasá,<!--/ERRTAG-AD-151599--> <link-text>turn to 143</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect229">If you have the Black Rod of Shasarak and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect229"><!--ERRTAG-RE-166812-->If you wish to use the Black Rod of Shasarak<!--/ERRTAG-RE-166812-->, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The Kleasá remains within the Shadow Gate, for its purpose is to guard it. Tanith gazes out at you with a tormented expression on her face. Using 2 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points, you throw the Power of your Sorcery at the shadow creature. Tanith staggers with a mute cry. <quote>No, Grey Star!</quote> she screams. <quote>The Kleasá is using me as a shield.</quote> The Kleasá laughs maliciously.</p>
<choice idref="sect143">If you have the Mind Gem and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 143</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect229">If you have the Black Rod of Shasarak and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect229"><!--ERRTAG-RE-174101-->If you wish to use the Black Rod of Shasarak<!--/ERRTAG-RE-174101-->, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Steeling yourself for the long march through the night, you strike out and pray that the Deathgaunts do not appear. You are already tired, and the chill fever that the Deathgaunts have inflicted on you is wearing down your resistance.</p>
<p>Stumbling with fatigue through the inky black night, you lose 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points through lack of <!--ERRTAG-RE-166547-->sleep, but<!--/ERRTAG-RE-166547--> your heart lifts when, with the coming of dawn, you see the shattered outline of a city couched in the hills at the foot of the mountains at the point where the Belzar River forks.</p>
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<p><quote>There is only one known pass,</quote> Sado continues, <quote>but it holds the greatest peril of all&emdash;Gyanima, the Forbidden City&ellips; the City of the Dead!</quote> He shakes his head solemnly. <quote>Will you not turn away from this reckless course?</quote></p>
<p>You shrug. <quote>There is no other way. Urik's vision leads to Desolation Valley and my quest takes me there.</quote></p>
<p>Sado falls silent and an uncomfortable quiet follows. Finally, you rise and bid Sado goodnight, for you intend to leave Karnali the following morning. <quote>I had hoped you would remain, Grey Star,</quote> he says. <quote>You are a powerful ally and I have great need of strength. Soon, the Wytch-king will seek to destroy our freedom. Without your help, our liberty may prove short-lived. Moreover, you choose a path of doom, heedless of my words of warning.</quote></p>
- <p><quote>Fear not, Sado of the Long Knife,</quote> you reply. <quote>If l achieve my goal, there will be freedom for all ensnared by the cruel grasp of the Wytch-king. I do not intend to fail.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Fear not, Sado of the Long Knife,</quote> you reply. <quote>If I achieve my goal, there will be freedom for all ensnared by the cruel grasp of the Wytch-king. I do not intend to fail.</quote></p>
<p>You leave the chamber, and close the door behind you. Despite your courageous words, a creeping uncertainty is stirring in your heart. <quote>Hmph!</quote> snorts Urik. <quote>Him brave man&ellips; but have small mind.</quote> He places a finger to his nose. <quote>Him see only this far. Young Wizard learn quickly&ellips; carry blessing of wise Shianti. You will not fail.</quote> You pray that the old Kundi man is right.</p>
<p>You rise the following morning and prepare to leave. Your sleep has restored to you 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point and 1 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> point. Sado enters your chamber to bid you farewell. <quote>I have come to apologize for my harsh words last night,</quote> he says. <quote>It is not for me to question the way of Wizards. I am but a simple soldier. I have brought gifts by way of recompense.</quote> He lays before you the following <!--ERRTAG-RA-179317-->items<!--/ERRTAG-RA-179317-->:</p>
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<p>You take out the red jewel. Drawing on the Power of Sorcery from the Astral plane, you project your will into the Gem and it begins to glow, shining with a blood-red light. You throw this power at the Kleasá and attempt to bend it to your will. Tanith's body becomes rigid and, stiffly, she turns her head towards you. The Kleasá remains unaffected and emits a chill laugh. You have used 2 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points.</p>
<choice idref="sect122">If you wish to use your Magical Power of Sorcery against the Kleasá, <link-text>turn to 122</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect229">If you have the Black Rod of Shasarak and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect229"><!--ERRTAG-RE-200965-->If you wish to use the Black Rod of Shasarak<!--/ERRTAG-RE-200965-->, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
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- <description>The Deathgaunts come no further but remain outside the reach of the spell whispering</description>
+ <description>The Deathgaunts come no further but remain outside the reach of the <!--ERRTAG-RE-202815-->spell, whispering<!--/ERRTAG-RE-202815--></description>
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+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect148-1-foot" idref="sect148-1"><p>If you have not already done so, mark the Black Rod as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p></footnote>
+ </footnotes>
+
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- <p>You raise the Black Rod and point it towards the door. Willing the door to open, you notice a thin beam of yellow light strike the surface and silently it swings open to reveal another passage sloping upwards into the distance.</p>
+ <p>You raise the Black Rod and point it towards the door.<a id="sect148-1" idref="sect148-1-foot" class="footnote" /> Willing the door to open, you notice a thin beam of yellow light strike the surface and silently it swings open to reveal another passage sloping upwards into the distance.</p>
<choice idref="sect267">If you wish to pass through the door, <link-text>turn to 267</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect213">If you prefer to stay where you are, <link-text>turn to 213</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You place your hand upon the door and concentrate hard. The key that opens the door is the Black Rod that lies within the chest.</p>
+ <p>You place your hand upon the door and concentrate hard. The key that opens the door is the Black Rod<!--ERRTAG-DE-229487/-->.</p>
<p>The use of this Magical Power has cost you 1 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> point.</p>
- <choice idref="sect148">If you wish to take the Black Rod and use it to open the magic-locked door, <link-text>turn to 148</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect148"><!--ERRTAG-RE-229727-->If you wish to use the Black Rod to open the magic-locked door<!--/ERRTAG-RE-229727-->, <link-text>turn to 148</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect279">If you would rather use the Magical Power of Sorcery to open the door and possess 3 or more <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points, <link-text>turn to 279</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You are wrenched towards the very edge of the falling bridge. Helplessly, Samu dangles at the end of the Rope, looking at the fast-moving waters of the Belzar. <quote>I&ellips; I can't hold it,</quote> you shout in a strained voice to Urik and Hugi. They start forward, but as they step on to the bridge, bricks and stones fail into the river at an alarming rate. <quote>Stop!</quote> you scream, <quote>or we're all doomed!</quote></p>
<p>Before anyone can act; the strain on the Rope is suddenly released and you fall backwards. Samu, seeing your plight, has cut the Rope with his sword, allowing himself to fall into the running water. Horrified, you watch as Samu struggles against the current. Then he is gone; there is no trace. <quote>Grey Star!</quote> Urik shouts. <quote>Come away&ellips; the bridge!</quote> Eyes blurred with tears, you stagger away from the bridge. Too numb to speak, the three of you walk towards the gate of the Forbidden City.</p>
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<p>A minute passes and the door slides shut as silently as it opened. Gradually, you sense that the room is becoming colder. A chill wind rises from nowhere, sending a shiver down your spine. It is not ordinary cold air causing you to tremble, it is the familiar presence of a Deathgaunt. It materializes in the centre of the cavern, close to where you stand. <quote>Welcome,</quote> it hisses <!--ERRTAG-RE-248793-->menacingly, as<!--/ERRTAG-RE-248793--> it stretches out its wispy fingers to claw at your soul. You fight to hang on to life, but it is a fight that you cannot win. Here, in the chamber of Shasarak the Wytch-king, the Deathgaunt draws on a power that you cannot resist, and you are borne swiftly from the realm of the living.</p>
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<p>Your life and your quest end here.</p>
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<p>Steeling yourself, you launch a massive bolt of mental energy at the magic-locked door. There is a deafening shriek as the bolt glances off the granite surface and explodes into the ceiling of the chamber. A shower of rock and dust rains down and a shock wave throws you to the floor. You realize that the door is held by a power far greater than your own.</p>
- <choice idref="sect224">If you have the Magical Power of Psychomancy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 224</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect242">If you do not possess this skill,<!--ERRTAG-AD-250793--> or do not wish to use it,<!--/ERRTAG-AD-250793--> <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect170">If you have the Magical Power of Psychomancy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 170</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect224"><!--ERRTAG-AD-272010-->If you have the Magical Power of Prophecy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 224</link-text>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-272010--></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect242"><!--ERRTAG-RE-272227-->If you do not possess either of these skills, or do not wish to use them<!--/ERRTAG-RE-272227-->, <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You wield the Power of Sorcery against the door. In a flash of sparks, your energy bolt ricochets off the granite surface and slams into the cavern floor inches from Hugi's feet. You sense that the door is held by a power far greater than your own.</p>
- <choice idref="sect224">If you have the Magical Power of Psychomancy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 224</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect242">If you do not possess this skill,<!--ERRTAG-AD-270939--> or do not wish to use it,<!--/ERRTAG-AD-270939--> <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect170">If you have the Magical Power of Psychomancy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 170</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect224"><!--ERRTAG-AD-293821-->If you have the Magical Power of Prophecy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 224</link-text>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-293821--></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect242"><!--ERRTAG-RE-2940381-->If you do not possess either of these skills, or do not wish to use them<!--/ERRTAG-RE-2940381-->, <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The darkening sky blossoms like a vast purple flower as the sun sets. The chirping of cicadas fills the air and you both decide to stop and rest. Urik gathers up handfuls of berries and offers you a strange new food, a blue fungus that grows beneath the soil. Cautiously you bite into it then smile with surprise, for it is delicious and tastes remarkably like cured meat.</p>
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<p><quote>It is called Lianor,</quote> says Urik. <quote>Grows everywhere, yet hard to find. The secret gift of the Earth. Urik sees the secret places below the ground. Is it good?</quote> You nod and hungrily finish the delicious fungi. The Lianor is packed with goodness and you may restore 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point. You rest beneath a twisted <!--ERRTAG-RE-280559-->toa tree<!--/ERRTAG-RE-280559--> while Urik stands watch; eventually you drift off into a peaceful sleep.</p>
<choice idref="sect194"><link-text>Turn to 194</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The creature floats towards you across the Belzar River, its tattered robe shimmering with a silvery light. You can see the dim outline of an eyeless face locked in torment.</p>
- <p>You send your thoughts racing out to the Elemental plane in a desperate plea for help but the Elementals do not answer your plea, for this is a Deathgaunt, one of the undead raised by the Wytch-king <!--ERRTAG-RE-288431-->Shasarak<!--/ERRTAG-RE-288431-->, and against it the Elemental powers cannot prevail. The use of this Magical Power has cost you 2 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points.</p>
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+ <p>You send your thoughts racing out to the Elemental plane in a desperate plea for help but the Elementals do not answer your plea, for this is a Deathgaunt, one of the undead raised by the Wytch-king <!--ERRTAG-RE-288431-->Shasarak<!--/ERRTAG-RE-288431-->, and against it the Elemental powers cannot prevail. The use of this Magical Power has cost you 2 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points.</p>
<choice idref="sect169"><link-text>Turn to 169</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You can see the dim outline of an <!--ERRTAG-RE-301504-->eyeless, tormented<!--/ERRTAG-RE-301504--> face. The shimmering, silvery creature is a Deathgaunt, an undead spirit freed by Shasarak, the Wytch-king, to roam the world of the living.</p>
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<p>You attempt to cast the illusion of a warrior moving to attack it but the Deathgaunt is not fooled. It passes through the illusion and dispels it. The use of this <!--ERRTAG-RE-301884-->Magical Power<!--/ERRTAG-RE-301884--> has cost you 2 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points.</p>
<choice idref="sect169"><link-text>Turn to 169</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect113">If you wish to fire a blast from your Staff at the creature, <link-text>turn to 113</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect122">If you have the Magical Power of Sorcery and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 122</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect143">If you have the Magical Power of Sorcery and the Mind Gem and wish to use them both against the Kleasá, <link-text>turn to 143</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect229">If you have the Black Rod and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect229"><!--ERRTAG-RE-330115-->If you wish to use the Black Rod<!--/ERRTAG-RE-330115-->, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You hurl the force of your will against the door. The rock trembles and a crackle of energy snakes across its surface, but to no avail. The door is held by a force far greater than your own.</p>
- <choice idref="sect224">If you have the Magical Power of Psychomancy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 224</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect170">If you have the Magical Power of Psychomancy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 170</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect224"><!--ERRTAG-AD-345164-->If you have the Magical Power of Prophecy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 224</link-text>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-345164--></choice>
<choice idref="sect242">If you do not possess this skill, or do not wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.</choice>
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<footnotes>
- <footnote id="sect299-1-foot" idref="sect299-1"><p>If you use a leaf from a Bundle of dried Azawood Leaves, the Bundle now has two leaves left.</p></footnote>
+ <footnote id="sect299-1-foot" idref="sect299-1"><p>If you use a leaf from a Bundle of dried Azawood Leaves, the Bundle now has three leaves left.</p></footnote>
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<p>(<a idref="cmbtrulz">Rules for Combat</a>) Removed <quote> on the inside back cover of the book</quote>. Replaced <quote>on the page after the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a></quote> with <quote>in the back of this book</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sage">Sage Advice</a>) Removed <quote> at the front of this book</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) Replaced <quote>&lsquot; Stand back!</quote> with <quote>&lsquot;Stand back!</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-45701-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>rain-water</quote> with <quote>rainwater</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-45701-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-51012-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>ahead, You</quote> with <quote>ahead. You</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-51012-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect4">4</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-63316-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>quagmire, it</quote> with <quote>quagmire; it</quote> in the caption of the illustration.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-63316-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect6">6</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-54835-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>special Item</quote> with <quote>Special Item</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-54835-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect7">7</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-55869-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>elementals</quote> with <quote>Elementals</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-55869-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-56160-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>elemental</quote> with <quote>Elemental</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-56160-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect11">11</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-59625-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>battle cry</quote> with <quote>battle-cry</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-59625-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect95">95</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-135188-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>and as</quote> with <quote>and, as</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-135188-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-135747-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>under water</quote> with <quote>underwater</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-135747-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect96">96</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-136036-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>robe you</quote> with <quote>robe, you</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-136036-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect102">102</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-139751-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Sadly you</quote> with <quote>Sadly, you</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-139751-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>)<!--ERRTAG-AD-156493-ITEM--> Added <quote>If you possess insufficient <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use any of these powers, turn to 242.</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-156493-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect108">108</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-144870-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>king.&lsquot;Either</quote> with <quote>king. &lsquot;Either</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-144870-ITEM--></p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect113">113</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-151394-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you wish to attack the Kleasá with the Magical Power of Sorcery</quote> with <quote>If you have the Magical Power of Sorcery and with to use it to attack the Kleasá</quote> in the first choice.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-151394-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-AD-151599-ITEM--> Added <quote> and wish to use them both against the Kleasá,</quote> in the second choice.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-151599-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect113">113</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-151394-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you wish to attack the Kleasá with the Magical Power of Sorcery</quote> with <quote>If you have the Magical Power of Sorcery and with to use it to attack the Kleasá</quote> in the first choice.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-151394-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-AD-151599-ITEM--> Added <quote> and wish to use them both against the Kleasá,</quote> in the second choice.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-151599-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-166812-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you have the Black Rod of Shasarak and wish to use it</quote> with <quote>If you wish to use the Black Rod of Shasarak</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-166812-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect116">116</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-154138-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>combat <!--link-text-->turn</quote> with <quote>combat, <!--link-text-->turn</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-154138-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect121">121</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-157695-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>half light</quote> with <quote>half-light</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-157695-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect122">122</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-174101-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you have the Black Rod of Shasarak and wish to use it</quote> with <quote>If you wish to use the Black Rod of Shasarak</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-174101-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect124">124</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-159939-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>forward, you</quote> with <quote>forward. You</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-159939-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect125">125</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-162466-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Urik &lsquot;Very</quote> with <quote>Urik. &lsquot;Very</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-162466-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect126">126</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-171243-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>this power</quote> with <quote>this Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-171243-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect135">135</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-174093-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>exhausted you</quote> with <quote>exhausted, you</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-174093-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect140">140</a>) Replaced <quote>asks</quote> with <quote>asks.</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-180230-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>out-sized</quote> with <quote>outsized</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-180230-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect141">141</a>) Switched the section numbers given for the two choices, to avoid unreasonable consequences of high <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> and <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> scores.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect143">143</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-200965-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you have the Black Rod of Shasarak and wish to use it</quote> with <quote>If you wish to use the Black Rod of Shasarak</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-200965-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect145">145</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-202815-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>spell whispering</quote> with <quote>spell, whispering</quote>in the caption for the illustration.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-202815-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect146">146</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-186211-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>7&endash;12</quote> with <quote>6&endash;12</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-186211-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect149">149</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-189306-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Kiro will</quote> with <quote>Kiro, will</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-189306-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-190011-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>eyebow</quote> with <quote>eyebrow</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-190011-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect151">151</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-193971-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>and as</quote> with <quote>and, as</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-193971-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect163">163</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-203800-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>swordman</quote> with <quote>swordsman</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-203800-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect165">165</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-214623-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>this power</quote> with <quote>this Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-214623-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect168">168</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-208862-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>magical Power</quote> with <quote>Magical Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-208862-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect170">170</a>)<!--ERRTAG-DE-229487-ITEM--> Deleted <quote> that lies within the chest</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-DE-229487-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-229727-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you wish to take the Black Rod and use it to open the magic-locked door</quote> with <quote>If you wish to use the Black Rod to open the magic-locked door</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-229727-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect171">171</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-211489-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>your Current</quote> with <quote>your current</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-211489-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect173">173</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-212763-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>backpack</quote> with <quote>Backpack</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-212763-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-220402-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>one Item</quote> with <quote>one item</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-220402-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect174">174</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-213699-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Magical power</quote> with <quote>Magical Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-213699-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect212">212</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RA-247640-ITEM--> Replaced all occurrences of <quote>luneday</quote> with <quote>Luneday</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RA-247640-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect213">213</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-248793-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>menacingly as</quote> with <quote>menacingly, as</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-248793-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect214">214</a>) Replaced <quote>mountains of Morn</quote> with <quote>Mountains of Morn</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect215">215</a>)<!--ERRTAG-AD-250793-ITEM--> Added <quote> or do not wish to use it,</quote> in the second choice.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-250793-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect215">215</a>) Changed the choice to use Psychomancy to lead to <a idref="sect170">Section 170</a> rather than <a idref="sect224">Section 224</a>. <!--ERRTAG-AD-272010-ITEM--> Added <quote>If you have the Magical Power of Prophecy and wish to use it, turn to 224.</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-272010-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-272227-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you do not possess this skill</quote> with <quote>If you do not possess either of these skills, or do not wish to use them</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-272227-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect216">216</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-251729-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>six</quote> with <quote>eight</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-251729-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-251871-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>257<!--/link-text--></quote> with <quote>257<!--/link-text-->.</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-251871-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RA-259336-ITEM--> Replaced all occurrences of <quote>Items</quote> with <quote>items</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RA-259336-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect217">217</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-252419-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>the dead lands</quote> with <quote>&lsquot;the dead lands&rsquot;</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-252419-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect219">219</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-253812-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>12 to 14</quote> with <quote>12&endash;14</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-253812-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect231">231</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-269658-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>side step</quote> with <quote>sidestep</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-269658-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect234">234</a>) Changed the third choice which led to <a idref="sect289">Section 289</a> to lead to <a idref="sect146">Section 146</a> instead. This section fits better in the context of the story as it goes into particulars about how Enchantment is actually used.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect235">235</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-267769-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Waist deep</quote> with <quote>Waist-deep</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-267769-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-268916-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>out-sized</quote> with <quote>outsized</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-268916-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-269838-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>wizard's Staff</quote> with <quote>Wizard's Staff</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-269838-ITEM--></p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect237">237</a>)<!--ERRTAG-AD-270939-ITEM--> Added <quote> or do not wish to use it,</quote> in the second choice.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-270939-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect237">237</a>) Changed the choice to use Psychomancy to lead to <a idref="sect170">Section 170</a> rather than <a idref="sect224">Section 224</a>. <!--ERRTAG-AD-293821-ITEM--> Added <quote>If you have the Magical Power of Prophecy and wish to use it, turn to 224.</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-293821-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-2940381-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you do not possess this skill</quote> with <quote>If you do not possess either of these skills, or do not wish to use them</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-2940381-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect247">247</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-277805-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>purple, he</quote> with <quote>purple; he</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-277805-ITEM--> Made Urik's quote from The Way of the Shianti a separate paragraph.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect249">249</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-280559-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Toa tree</quote> with <quote>toa tree</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-280559-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect250">250</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-282018-ITEM--> Replaced <quote> actions, prevents</quote> with <quote> actions prevents</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-282018-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-282421-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>&lsquot;You man!&rsquot; </quote> with <quote>&lsquot;You, man!&rsquot; </quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-282421-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-282493-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Sado, &lsquot;what</quote> with <quote>Sado, &lsquot;What</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-282493-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect267">267</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-299968-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>near.&rsquot; he</quote> with <quote>near,&rsquot; he</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-299968-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect268">268</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-301021-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Table<!--/a--></quote> with <quote>Table<!--/a-->.</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-301021-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect269">269</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-301504-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>eyeless tormented</quote> with <quote>eyeless, tormented</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-301504-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-301884-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>magical Power</quote> with <quote>Magical Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-301884-ITEM--></p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect272">272</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-304096-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>say &lsquot;I</quote> with <quote>say. &lsquot;I</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-304096-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect272">272</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-304096-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>say &lsquot;I</quote> with <quote>say. &lsquot;I</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-304096-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-330115-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you have the Black Rod and wish to use it</quote> with <quote>If you wish to use the Black Rod</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-330115-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect275">275</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-307675-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>guards falls</quote> with <quote>guards fall</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-307675-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect276">276</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-308601-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>&lsquot;Stranger&rsquot; he</quote> with <quote>&lsquot;Stranger,&rsquot; he</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-308601-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect280">280</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-311936-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Kazim stone</quote> with <quote>Kazim Stone</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-311936-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect284">248</a>) Changed the choice which led to <a idref="sect300">Section 300</a> to lead to <a idref="sect302">Section 302</a> instead. This section was unreachable in the original and fits well in the context of the story here.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect286">286</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-315948-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Sado, &lsquot;Charge</quote> with <quote>Sado. &lsquot;Charge</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-315948-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect287">287</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-317448-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>counter-attack</quote> with <quote>counterattack</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-317448-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect288">288</a>) Changed the choice to use Psychomancy to lead to <a idref="sect170">Section 170</a> rather than <a idref="sect224">Section 224</a>.<!--ERRTAG-AD-345164-ITEM--> Added <quote>If you have the Magical Power of Prophecy and wish to use it, turn to 224.</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-345164-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect289">289</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-328049-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>power of Enchantment</quote> with <quote>Power of Enchantment</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-328049-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect290">290</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-319453-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Huminoid</quote> with <quote>Humanoid</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-319453-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect291">291</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-321049-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Magical power</quote> with <quote>Magical Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-321049-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) If you have completed <cite>Grey Star the Wizard</cite>, your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score will be zero before you begin this book. It doesn't seem fair to start this book with only 10 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points, so you may choose to create a new <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score by choosing a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> and adding 20. You may also choose to add the 10 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> point bonus to this new score.</p>
<p>Alternatively, you may wish to use your original <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score from the beginning of <cite>Grey Star the Wizard</cite>, and add 10 bonus points to this.</p>
<p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) If you choose Alchemy as your new Magical Power, you also receive a Herb Pouch with contents, as detailed in the <a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a> section.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) It is possible for your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> to fall below zero. For example, if you are the victim of an attack that drains your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ>, your score may be forced below zero. If your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> falls to zero or below, you will not be able to cast spells or use your Wizard's Staff until your score is again above zero.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) It is possible for your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> to fall below zero. For example, if you are the victim of an attack that drains your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ>, your score may be forced below zero. If your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> falls to zero or below, you will not be able to cast spells or use the magical properties of your Wizard's Staff until your score is again above zero. You can still use your Wizard's Staff in combat as a normal weapon, but you must deduct 6 points from your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="powers">Magical Powers</a>) If your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> falls to zero or below, you will not be able to use the magical properties of your Wizard's Staff until your score is again above zero. You can still use your Wizard's Staff in combat as a normal weapon, but you must deduct 6 points from your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) If you have mastered the Lesser Magick of Alchemy and therefore have a Herb Pouch, you may choose to keep potions, vials, or ingredients in either the Herb Pouch or your Backpack. All other Backpack Items must be kept in your Backpack.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect20">Section 20</a>) Turn directly to <a idref="sect149">Section 149</a> if the Magdi is still alive after 4 rounds. Do not finish the combat.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect45">Section 45</a>) After taking the Karmo potion and fighting your opponent, halve your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> and <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> scores. It is at your discretion whether you should apply the penalty to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> before or after halving your score. The former option is the most beneficial.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect112">Section 112</a>) Remember to deduct the total from your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score before turning.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect133">Section 133</a>) If you wish to take the Sheath, record it as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect136">Section 136</a>) Remember to deduct the total from your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score before turning.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect148">Section 148</a>) If you have not already done so, mark the Black Rod as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect162">Section 162</a>) As you have used your Power of Evocation against the Deathgaunts, you should deduct 3 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points. (cf. <a idref="sect120">Section 120</a>)</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect250">Section 250</a>) From this point in the story, this book suffers from a game design problem in that many sections give you options between using different forms of magic, but no option for what to do if your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score has reached zero or below. If you encounter such a situation, you may choose one of the options anyway and continue subtracting <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points, or you may conclude that Grey Star has failed his mission and that the adventure is over.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect262">Section 262</a>) As you are using your Wizard's Staff against the Scree Wyrm, you should deduct 1 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> point.</p>
<data>
<ul class="unbulleted">
<li><a idref="powers">Magical Powers</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect117">117</a>, <a idref="sect132">132</a>, <a idref="sect163">163</a>, <a idref="sect188">188</a>, <a idref="sect223">223</a>, <a idref="sect258">258</a>, <a idref="sect261">261</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect50">50</a>, <a idref="sect81">81</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect222">222</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect72">72</a>, <a idref="sect111">111</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect209">209</a>, <a idref="sect256">256</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect262">262</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect52">52</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect71">71</a>, <a idref="sect249">249</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect72">72</a>, <a idref="sect209">209</a>, <a idref="sect213">213</a>, <a idref="sect256">256</a>, <a idref="sect269">269</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect103">103</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect200">200</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect62">62</a>, <a idref="sect129">129</a>, <a idref="sect191">191</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect117">117</a>, <a idref="sect132">132</a>, <a idref="sect163">163</a>, <a idref="sect188">188</a>, <a idref="sect223">223</a>, <a idref="sect258">258</a>, <a idref="sect261">261</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect133">133</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect200">200</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect222">222</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect262">262</a></li>
</ul>
</data>
</section>
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