In the northern land of Sommerlund, it has been the custom for many centuries to send the children of the Warrior Lords to the monastery of Kai. There they are taught the skills and disciplines of their noble fathers.
-In olden times, during the Age of the Black Moon, the Darklords waged war on Sommerlund. The conflict was a long and bitter trial of strength that ended in victory for the Sommlending at the great battle of Maakengorge. King Ulnar and the allies of Durenor broke the Darklord armies at the pass of Moytura and forced them back into the bottomless abyss of Maakengorge. Vashna, mightiest of the Darklords, was slain upon the sword of King Ulnar, called Sommerswerd
, the sword of the sun. Since that age, the Darklords have vowed vengeance upon Sommerlund and the House of Ulnar.
In olden times, during the Age of the Black Moon, the Darklords waged war on Sommerlund. The conflict was a long and bitter trial of strength that ended in victory for the Sommlending at the great battle of Maakengorge. King Ulnar and the allies of Durenor broke the Darkland armies at the pass of Moytura and forced them back into the bottomless abyss of Maakengorge. Vashna, mightiest of the Darklords, was slain upon the sword of King Ulnar, called Sommerswerd
, the sword of the sun. Since that age, the Darklords have vowed vengeance upon Sommerlund and the House of Ulnar.
You are Lone Wolf, a young Kai initiate who was learning the secret skills of the Kai Lords. Two days ago, your peaceful country was plunged into war when a vast Darklord army suddenly invaded Sommerlund and completely destroyed the Kai Monastery. All the Kai Lords were in attendance for the feast of Fehmarn, and all were killed as the monastery was surrounded and destroyed, the walls collapsing in on the assembled company. You, the only Kai Lord to survive the massacre, vowed then to avenge their deaths. You knew your first task had to be to warn the King, for without the Kai Lords to lead her armies, your country, Sommerlund, would be unable to mobilize in time to drive the Darklords back.
Your journey to the capital was perilous indeed. The enemy had overrun much of the country and were marching upon Holmgard, the capital itself. But despite the many dangers, you fought your way through to the capital and delivered your warning to the King
After the defeat of Vashna, the Sommerswerd had been bestowed upon the allies of Durenor as a mark of trust and allegiance that exists between the two kingdoms. In return, King Alin of Durenor gave Sommerlund a magnificent golden ring bearing the royal arms of Durenor. This ring is known as the Seal of Hammerdal. At that time, King Alin vowed that if ever the shadow of the west should rise again to threaten Sommerlund, Durenor would come to the aid of her ally.
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@You will need to eat regularly during your adventure. If you do not have any food when you are instructed to eat a Meal, you will lose 3
This can restore 4
This can restore 4
In the Mongoose Publishing edition, you lose only your Weapons and the Seal of Hammerdal here. You may choose to follow these instructions instead.
+In the Collector
(Title Page) Replaced seastorms
with sea-storms
. Replaced FIRE ON THE WATER
with Fire on the Water,
.
(Dedication) Replaced Ryan and
with Ryan, and
.
The Story so Far) Replaced Darklord armies
with Darkland armies
.
(The Game Rules) Replaced all occurrences of ie
with i.e.
. Removed that you will find in the front of this book. For further adventuring you can copy out the chart yourself or get it photocopied.
Split the last paragraph into two starting with Through your experiences
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced fall to zero
with fall to zero or below
. Replaced Chart. (you
with Chart. (You
. Replaced Items).
with Items.)
. Replaced each occurrence of Action Chart. (ie
with Action Chart (i.e.
. Replaced 14.)
with 14).
. Replaced points.)
with points).
. Replaced
with
.
(Kai Disciplines) Replaced Kai Discipline section
with Kai Disciplines section
. Capitalized all occurrences of discipline
. Replaced Lone Wolf
with Lone Wolf
when referring to the series. Replaced food or
with food, or
. Replaced Kai monastery
with Kai Monastery
. Replaced will be of use
with may be of use
.
(Equipment) Removed the 1=, 2=,
in the How to carry your equipment
section. These were obviously carried over from Lone Wolf
with Lone Wolf
when referring to the series. Replaced two weapons
with two Weapons
. Replaced slung over shoulder when not in combat otherwise
with slung over the shoulder when not in combat, otherwise
. Replaced to your total when swallowed
with to your total, when swallowed
. Added You may only use one Weapon at a time in combat.
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(Equipment) Removed the 1=, 2=,
in the How to carry your equipment
section. These were obviously carried over from Lone Wolf
with Lone Wolf
when referring to the series. Replaced two weapons
with two Weapons
. Replaced slung over shoulder when not in combat otherwise
with slung over the shoulder when not in combat, otherwise
. Replaced to your total when swallowed
with to your total, when swallowed
. Added You may only use one Weapon at a time in combat.
in harmony with the CollectorIt cannot be used to increase
in harmony with the Collector
(Rules for Combat) Removed on the inside back cover of the book
. Removed on the last page of the book
. Replaced on the page after the Random Number Table
with in the back of this book
. Replaced reduced to zero
with reduced to zero or below
. Replaced points reduced
with points possibly reduced
. Replaced at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead.
with at which point that combatant is declared dead.
.
(73) Replaced failed Lone Wolf
with failed, Lone Wolf
.
(75) Replaced Sir, requires
with Sir requires
. Replaced white pass
with White Pass
.
(76) Replaced these Items
with these items
.
(78) Replaced risk drowning
with you will surely drown
, the wording in the Mongoose Publishing edition. Replaced on to
with onto
.
(78) Replaced risk drowning
with you will surely drown
in harmony with the Collectoron to
with onto
.
(79) Replaced both occurrences of Kai lord
with Kai Lord
. Replaced enemies, eg Helghasts, in
with enemies (e.g. Helghast) in
. Added a period to the end of the illustrationDurenese or
with Durenese, or
. Replaced much preparation for
with much to prepare for
.
(80) Replaced Seal, or
with Seal or
.
(82) Replaced angry mob have
with angry mob has
.
(98) Replaced Durenor forest
with Durenor Forest
.
(100) Replaced on to
with onto
. Added a period to the end of the illustration
(102) Moved the Tracking choice into the first position. Replaced Hammerdal range
with Hammerdal Range
.
(103) Added if you possess a Backpack. Otherwise you must consume it now or abandon it
after add this to your Action Chart
based on a similar change in the Mongoose Publishing edition.
(103) Added if you possess a Backpack. Otherwise you must consume it now or abandon it
after add this to your Action Chart
based on a similar change in the Collector
(106) Added (The Magic Spear is a weapon-like Special Item. Remember that you only get a Weaponskill bonus in this fight against the Helghast if you have Weaponskill with Spear.
to the end of the second paragraph.
(113) Replaced magician
with Magicians
. Replaced overboard, and
with overboard and
.
(118) Moved the Animal Kinship choice into the first position. Added a period to the end of the illustrationHammerdal range
with Hammerdal Range
.
Replaced Hammerdal mountains
with Hammerdal Mountains
. Replaced Hammerdal range
with Hammerdal Range
. Replaced Spear, so
with Spear so
.
(300) Replaced Wanlo
with wanlo
.
(301) Replaced Daggers and
with Daggers, and
.
(302) Replaced climb the watchtower stairs and quickly search the
with set about a quick search of these
from the Mongoose Publishing edition. Replaced whatever Items
with whatever items
.
(302) Replaced climb the watchtower stairs and quickly search the
with set about a quick search of these
in harmony with the Collectorwhatever Items
with whatever items
.
(305) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(306) Replaced score reaches zero
with score reaches zero or below
. Replaced points to zero
with points to zero or below
. Replaced to try and
with to try to
.
(308) Replaced Each dice
with Each die
.
(321) Replaced Kai lord
with Kai Lord
.
(323) Replaced to start to
with and start to
.
(326) Added a period to the end of the illustration
(328) Replaced If you possess a Crystal Star Pendant, turn to 113
with If you have ever been given a Crystal Star Pendant, turn immediately to 113
based in part on the Mongoose Publishing edition. This makes it clear that the reader should take this path in preference to the Tracking path leading to Section 204.
(328) Replaced If you possess a Crystal Star Pendant, turn to 113
with If you have ever been given a Crystal Star Pendant, turn immediately to 113
based in part on the Collector
(331) Replaced Dagger and
with Dagger, and
. Replaced these Items
with these items
.
(332) Added This creature is immune to Mindblast.
to the end of the final paragraph. Replaced forest, and
with forest and
.
(333) Replaced blood-stained
with bloodstained
.