&inclusion.brian.williams.bio.lw;
</creator>
<publisher>Project Aon</publisher>
- <date class="publication"><year>200?</year><month>??</month><day>??</day></date>
+ <date class="publication"><year>2007</year><month>08</month><day>01</day></date>
<description class="blurb">
- <p>[Insert Blurb]</p>
+ <p>You are the warrior Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>Kai Grand master of Sommerlund. Fresh from your victory over your elvil alter-ego<ch.emdash/><ch.lsquot/>Wolf<ch.apos/>s Bane<ch.rsquot/><ch.emdash/>reluctantly you are forced to return to the Plane of Darkness. For there you glimpsed the fabled Moonstone and you have sworn to save this gem of mystical power from the clutches of Naar<ch.emdash/>the King of Ultimate Darkness.</p>
+ <p>In <strong>The Curse of Naar</strong>, you must venture once more through the Shadow Gate and confront the Dark God. Only by finding and retrieving the Moonstone can you hope to save your world from invasion by Naar<ch.apos/>s armies of night. In this ultimate Grand Master challenge, your life and the future of your entire world is at stake!</p>
</description>
<description class="publication">
<p>Internet Edition published by <a href="http://www.projectaon.org/">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>
<line>Jonathan Blake</line>
<line>Jeff Dougan</line>
<line>Ingo Kl<ch.ouml/>cker</line>
- <line>Simon Osborne (???)</line>
+ <line>Simon Osborne</line>
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<dt>Action Charts</dt>
<dd>
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<p>You keep a record of your adventure on the <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<p>For more than six years, ever since the demise of the Darklords of Helgedad, you have devoted yourself to developing further your fighting prowess<ch.emdash/><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ><ch.emdash/>and physical stamina<ch.emdash/><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>. Before you begin your first Grand Master adventure you need to measure how effective your training has been. To do this take a pencil and, with your eyes closed, point with the blunt end of it on to the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you pick a 0 it counts as zero.</p>
<p>The first number that you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> in this way represents your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. Add 25 to the number you picked and write the total in the <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> (i.e., if your pencil fell on the number 6 in the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> you would write in a <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> of 31). When you fight, your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> will be pitted against that of your enemy. A high score in this section is therefore very desirable.</p>
<li>Korlinium Scabbard</li>
<li>Kagonite Chainmail</li>
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<data>
<section class="frontmatter" id="mksumary">
<meta>
- <title>Kai & Magnakai Disciplines</title>
+ <title>Kai <ch.ampersand/> Magnakai Disciplines</title>
</meta>
<data>
<p>Under the tutelage of Guildmaster Banedon, you have mastered the elementary spells of Left-handed magic, as practised by the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star. These spells include Lightning Hand, Levitation, and Mind Charm. As you advance in rank, so will your knowledge and mastery of Left-handed magic increase, enabling you eventually to craft new Kai weapons and artefacts.</p>
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- <p>If you successfully complete the mission as set in this, the eighth of the <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> Grand Master series, you may add a further Grand Master Discipline of your choice to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> in <bookref book="21votm">Book 21</bookref>.</p>
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- <p>For every Grand Master Discipline you possess, in excess of the original four Disciplines you begin with, you may add 1 point to your basic <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> score and 2 points to your basic <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score. These bonus points, together with your extra Grand Master Discipline(s), your original four Grand Master Disciplines, and any Special Items that you have found and been able to keep during your adventures, may then be carried over and used in the next Grand Master adventure, which is called <bookref book="21votm"><cite>Voyage of the Moonstone</cite>.</bookref></p>
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<li><p>Axe (Weapons)</p></li>
</ul>
- <p>List the four items that you choose on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>, under the appropriate headings, and make a note of any effect that may have on your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points or <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p>
+ <p>List the four items that you choose on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>, under the appropriate headings, and make a note of any effect they may have on your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points or <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p>
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<p>As you rise through the higher levels of Kai Grand Mastery, you will find that your Disciplines will steadily improve. For example, if you possess the Discipline of Grand Nexus when you reach the Grand Master rank of Grand Thane, you will be able to pass freely through Shadow Gates and explore the nether realms of Aon and the Daziarn Plane.</p>
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<dd><p>Sun Knights who possess this Discipline are able to communicate telepathically over great distances. Initially the range of this ability is approximately 100 miles, but this distance increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-alchemy</dt>
<dd>
- <p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Knight are able to use the following Brotherhood Spells:</p>
+ <p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Knight are able to use the following <!--ERRTAG-RE-53768-->Brotherhood Spells<!--/ERRTAG-RE-53768-->:</p>
<ul>
<li><spell>Halt Missile</spell><ch.emdash/>This causes any projected or hurled missile (i.e. arrows, axes, crossbow bolts, etc.) which may pose an immediate threat to the life of a Sun Knight, to cease its flight and remain stationary in mid-air. The effect of the spell lasts for 2<ch.endash/>3 seconds, allowing the Sun Knight sufficient time to move away from its line of flight. Initially only one missile can be affected by this spell, but the number increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
<li><spell>Strength</spell><ch.emdash/>By casting this spell, a Sun Knight is able to greatly increase his or her physical strength for a short duration. It can be used to lift or move heavy objects, or to effect a temporary increase in <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> scores whilst fighting an enemy in unarmed combat.<footref id="imprvdsc-1" idref="imprvdsc-1-foot"/></li>
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<meta><title>Sun Lord</title></meta>
<dt>Assimilance</dt>
<dd><p>Sun Lords who possess this skill are able to cause the outline of their bodies to become blurred and indistinct. By so doing, they can greatly increase their chances of avoiding magical and/or non-magical missiles directed at them.</p></dd>
<dt>Grand Huntmastery</dt>
- <dd><p>Kai Sun Lords with this skill are able to see, with acute accuracy, light in the infrared spectrum, i.e. they can see complex patterns generated by heat in near or total darkness. They can also see light in the ultraviolet spectrum.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Kai Sun Lords with this skill are able to see, with acute accuracy, light in the infrared spectrum, <!--ERRTAG-RE-58448-->i.e. they<!--/ERRTAG-RE-58448--> can see complex patterns generated by heat in near or total darkness. They can also see light in the ultraviolet spectrum.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-surge</dt>
<dd><p>Sun Lords who possess mastery of this Discipline are able to launch a Kai-blast<ch.emdash/>a pulse of intense psychic energy which is capable of affecting both psychically active and inactive enemies. This form of psychic attack is very effective, more so than a usual Kai-surge, Psi-surge or Mindblast. It can cause an enemy to lose between 2 and 18 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points in one attack. A Kai Sun Lord using Kai-blast determines the damage inflicted on an enemy by picking two numbers from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. These numbers should be added together (a <quote>0</quote> = 1) and the resultant total equals the damage inflicted. However, use of a Kai-blast will reduce a Sun Lord<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points total by 4. It cannot be used in conjunction with any other form of psychic attack.</p></dd>
<dt>Telegnosis</dt>
<dd><p>Sun Lords who possess this Discipline are able to alter their body weight in order to walk successfully upon different kinds of surface, e.g. water, mud, lava and quicksand. Time duration and degree of surface difficulty increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
- <dt>Magi-magic</dt>
+ <dt><!--ERRTAG-RE-57185-->Magi-magic<!--/ERRTAG-RE-57185--></dt>
<dd>
<p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Lord are able to use the following battle-spells of the Elder Magi:</p>
<ul>
<li><spell>Penetrate</spell><ch.emdash/>This increases the penetrative energy of any Arrow or Arrow-like missile, launched by a Sun Lord.</li>
- <li><spell>Energy Grasp</spell><ch.emdash/>This spell enables a Sun Lord to discharge a powerful electrical force into anything he or she touches. It is similar in effect to the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Lightning Hand</spell>, but differs in that it is easier to control and channel the resulting energy. It also requires the actual touching of an object or an enemy to effect the spell.</li>
+ <li><spell>Energy Grasp</spell><ch.emdash/>This spell enables a Sun Lord to discharge a powerful electrical force into anything he or she touches. It is similar in effect to the <!--ERRTAG-RE-58099-->Brotherhood Spell <spell>Lightning Hand</spell><!--/ERRTAG-RE-58099-->, but differs in that it is easier to control and channel the resulting energy. It also requires the actual touching of an object or an enemy to effect the spell.</li>
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<meta><title>Sun Thane</title></meta>
<dt>Deliverance</dt>
<dd><p>Sun Thanes who possess this skill are able to conduct a Kai Exorcism. This ritual will banish any evil supernatural force that has taken possession of any goodly creature or object.</p></dd>
<dt>Grand Huntmastery</dt>
- <dd><p>Kai Sun Thanes with this skill are able to protect themselves from the effects of being struck by natural electrical discharges, i.e. lightning .</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Kai Sun Thanes with this skill are able to protect themselves from the effects of being struck by natural electrical discharges, <!--ERRTAG-RE-59140-->i.e. lightning<!--/ERRTAG-RE-59140-->.</p></dd>
<dt>Grand Pathsmanship</dt>
<dd><p>Sun Thanes who possess mastery of this Discipline are able to alter the temperature of water by touch. By using this skill they are able to transform water into ice and vice versa. The volume of water affected, and the duration of effect, both increase as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-screen</dt>
<dd><p>Sun Thanes who possess this Discipline are able to erect a special psychic defence called <spell>Mindfort</spell>. A <spell>Mindfort</spell> defence greatly reduces the effects of any psychic shock that would normally paralyse or weaken a lesser mortal.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-alchemy</dt>
<dd>
- <p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Thane are able to use the following Brotherhood Spells :</p>
+ <p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Thane are able to use the following <!--ERRTAG-RE-60406-->Brotherhood Spells<!--/ERRTAG-RE-60406-->:</p>
<ul>
<li><spell>Slow Fall</spell><ch.emdash/>By casting this spell, Kai Sun Thanes are able to slow their rate of free-falling to three feet per second, thereby avoiding damage upon landing while the spell is in effect. The duration of the spell is limited at first, but it steadily increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
<li><spell>Breathe Water</spell><ch.emdash/>Using this spell, a Kai Sun Thane is able to breathe underwater for ten minutes. The duration of effect increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
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<meta><title>Grand Thane</title></meta>
<dt>Deliverance</dt>
<dd><p>Grand Thanes with this Discipline are able to call upon the God Kai for divine assistance should a situation warrant it. Kai cannot intervene to save a Grand Thane from physical danger, but he can give signs which may help a Grand Thane chose the best course of action. A Grand Thane can call upon the God Kai for assistance no more than once every month. The frequency of divine audiences will increase as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Assimilance</dt>
- <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess this skill are able to protect themselves from detection by creatures using infravision (the ability to see the heat radiating from a person or thing), or ultra-vision (the ability to detect objects or movement in the ultra-violet spectrum of light).</p></dd>
- <dt>Grand Kai-surge</dt>
- <dd><p>Grand Thanes with this skill are able to focus their mind-power upon inanimate breakable objects, eg, bottles, windows, all ceramics, urns, jugs etc, and cause them to explode violently. Any person or creature in close proximity to such an explosion risks injury from flying shrapnel.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess this skill are able to protect themselves from detection by creatures using infravision (the ability to see the heat radiating from a person or thing), or ultravision (the ability to detect objects or movement in the ultraviolet spectrum of light).</p></dd>
+ <dt>Kai-surge</dt>
+ <dd><p>Grand Thanes with this skill are able to focus their mind-power upon inanimate breakable objects, e.g. bottles, windows, all ceramics, urns, jugs etc., and cause them to explode violently. Any person or creature in close proximity to such an explosion risks injury from flying shrapnel.</p></dd>
<dt>Grand Nexus</dt>
- <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess mastery of this Discipline can pass freely through the Shadow Gates. These phenomena are special portals which enable one to access other dimensions and planes of existence outside of Magnamund. Kai Grand Thanes are able to detect the location of Shadow Gates and pass through them without suffering any physical ill effects. The range of their detection increases as a Kai Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess mastery of this Discipline can pass freely through Shadow Gates. These phenomena are special portals which enable one to access other dimensions and planes of existence outside of Magnamund. Kai Grand Thanes are able to detect the location of Shadow Gates and pass through them without suffering any physical ill effects. The range of their detection increases as a Kai Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Telegnosis</dt>
- <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess this Discipline are able to detect the exact location of precious gems, and valuable metals such as gold, platinum and silver. These minerals and metals may occur naturally in the ground or they could be part of a hidden treasure hoard. The range of this ability is limited at first, but increases steadily as a Kai Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess this Discipline are able to detect the exact location of precious gems, and valuable metals such as gold, platinum, and silver. These minerals and metals may occur naturally in the ground or they could be part of a hidden treasure hoard. The range of this ability is limited at first, but increases steadily as a Kai Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Magi-magic</dt>
<dd>
- <p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Grand Thane are able to use the following Old Kingdom battle-spells:</p>
+ <p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Grand Thane are able to use the following Old Kingdom Battle-spells:</p>
<ul>
<li><spell>Power Glyph</spell><ch.emdash/>By inscribing this ancient glyph (a secret magical symbol) upon a door, an archway, or even upon the lid of a closed box, a Kai Grand Thane is able to protect items or portals from being opened. Any creature attempting to open a portal protected in such a way will release the power of the glyph and suffer its deadly effects.</li>
- <li><spell>Hold Enemy</spell><ch.emdash/>Using this spell, a Kai Grand Thane is able to immobilize a single hostile creature anywhere within twenty feet of themselves. The duration of the spell is dependent upon the size and strength of the targetted creature. The range and duration of effect of this spell increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
+ <li><spell>Hold Enemy</spell><ch.emdash/>Using this spell, a Kai Grand Thane is able to immobilize a single hostile creature anywhere within twenty feet of themselves. The duration of the spell is dependent upon the size and strength of the targeted creature. The range and duration of effect of this spell increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
</ul>
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<meta><title>Grand Crown</title></meta>
-
<data>
<p>If you are a Grand Master who has reached the rank of Grand Crown, you will now benefit from improvements to the following Grand Master Disciplines: </p>
<dl class="paragraphed">
<dt>Grand Weaponmastery</dt>
<dd><p>Kai Grand Crowns with this discipline are consummate masters of unarmed combat. When fighting bare-handed, i.e. without any weapons, they may add 3 points to their <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p></dd>
<dt>Animal Mastery</dt>
- <dd><p>Grand Crowns with this ability are able to plant in the mind of any animal the image of their most-feared predator or adversary. Under the influence of this illusion the animal will believe, with all of its senses, that it is being confronted by such a creature instead of a Kai Grand Crown.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Grand Crowns with this ability are able to plant in the mind of any animal the image of their most feared predator or adversary. Under the influence of this illusion the animal will believe, with all of its senses, that it is being confronted by such a creature instead of a Kai Grand Crown.</p></dd>
<dt>Grand Pathsmanship</dt>
<dd><p>Grand Crowns with this skill are able to create a clear passageway through dense undergrowth, forest, or jungle. Once having passed through this passageway, the plant material will revert to its normal state. This skill can also be employed by a Kai Grand Crown against magical foliage, or to counter any plant material ranged against him by an enemy.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-screen</dt>
<dd><p>Grand Crowns who possess this Discipline are able to speak a Kai Power Word<ch.emdash/>a holy utterance which will cause physical and psychic damage to any single creature within a radius of thirty feet. The degree of damage so caused, and the resultant drain upon a Grand Crown<ch.apos/>s reserves of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>, are dependent upon individual circumstances. The power and range of this skill increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-alchemy</dt>
<dd><p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Grand Crown are able to use the following Brotherhood spells:</p>
- <ul>
- <li>Teleport<ch.emdash/>By casting this spell, Kai Grand Crowns can transport themselves physically to any place which they can see with their own eyes. The spell will carry the caster, his equipment, and clothing to his chosen sighted destination. It cannot be used on any other living creature and it will not transport any other living creature along with the caster. Use of this spell will cost the caster between 1 and 5 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points every time it is used. This cost reduces as a Kai Grand Master increases in rank.</li>
- <li>See Illusion<ch.emdash/>Using this spell, a Kai Grand Crown is able to detect an illusion and know immediately its true identity or purpose.</li>
- </ul>
- </dd>
+ <li>Teleport<ch.emdash/>By casting this spell, Kai Grand Crowns can transport themselves physically to any place which they can see with their own eyes. The spell will carry the caster, his equipment, and clothing to his chosen sighted destination. It cannot be used on any other living creature and it will not transport any other living creature along with the caster. Use of this spell will cost the caster between 1 and 5 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points every time it is used. This cost reduces as a Kai Grand Master increases in rank.</li>
+ <li>See Illusion<ch.emdash/>Using this spell, a Kai Grand Crown is able to detect an illusion and know immediately its true identity or purpose.</li>
+ </ul>
+ </dd>
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<meta><title>Sun Prince</title></meta>
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- <p>The nature of any additional improvements and how they affect your Grand Master Disciplines will be noted in the <ch.apos/>Improved Grand Master Disciplines<ch.apos/> section of future <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> books.</p>
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-Notes.txt
-
-The Curse of Naar (141 to 210)
-Checked by James R Chown
-
-There is a rather funny spelling mistake on section 151. In paragraph 1-line 10,
-the book writes "scrabble" where it should be "scramble"... I wonder if a person's wordpower
-has ever saved their life... :-p
-
-The choices at the end of section 157 are a bit confusing. Perhaps tweaking the instructions
-so they will be more specific?
-
-I have noticed that certain END GAME sections all end with sentences like:
-"Your life and your quest end here." I was wondering if this was absolutely correct grammar.
-Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't it be "Your life and your quest ends here." ?
-I was thinking about this when I read sections 171, 172 and 189... I know that there are others.
-
-
-I have used "The Curse of Naar" written by Joe Dever and illustrated by Brian Williams
-A 'Red Fox' book published in 1993 by Random House Children's Books
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-<P>THE CURSE OF NAAR</P>
-<BR />
-<BR />
-
-<H3>THE AUTHOR</H3>
-<P>JOE DEVER was born in 1956 at Woodford Bridge in Essex. After he left college, he became a professional musician, working in studios in Europe and America. While working in Los Angeles in 1977, he discovered a game called 'Dungeons and Dragons' and was soon an enthusiastic player. Five years later he won the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Championships in the US, where he was the only British competitor. The award-winning Lone Wolf adventures are the culmination of many years of developing the world of Magnamund. They are printed in several languages and sold throughout the world.</P>
-<BR />
-<BR />
-
-<H3>THE LONE WOLF CLUB</H3>
-
-<p>The Lone Wolf Club offers its members regular newsletters which are packed with information about the Lone Wolf series. There are prize competitions, Lone Wolf
-stories, and regular special offers. Members also get the chance to collect Lone Wolf books signed by Joe Dever. If you are interested in membership details, please send an SAE to: The Lone Wolf Club, 39 Corfe Way, Broadstone, Dorset BH18 9ND, UK. If you live outside the UK (including Eire) please include two international reply
-coupons (IRC's).</P>
-
-<CENTER><P>For Piet Snyman</P></CENTER>
-
-<H2>THE STORY SO FAR...</H2>
-<P>You are Grand Master Lone Wolf, the sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out the First Order of the Kai - the warrior elite of Sommerlund. It is the year MS 5081, thirty-one years since your brave kinsmen perished at the hands of the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent forth by Naar, the King of the Darkness, to destroy the fertile world of Magnamund have themselves since been destroyed. You vowed to avenge the murder of the Kai and you kept your
-pledge, for it was you who brought about their downfall when alone you infiltrated their foul domain - the Darklands - and destroyed the base of their power that was the infernal city of Helgedad. In the wake of their destruction, chaos befell the Darkland armies that had been poised to conquer all of Magnamund. Their disorder escalated into a mutinous civil war which allowed the free-state armies of Magnamund time in which to recover and launch a successful counter-offensive. Against the odds, a swift and total victory was secured over the feuding enemy armies.</P>
-
-<P>For more than ten years now, peace has reigned in Sommerlund. Under your direction the once-ruined monastery of the Kai has been rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the task of teaching a New Order of Kai warriors the skills and
-proud traditions of your ancestors has been re-established. The new generation of Kai recruits, all of whom were born during the era of war against the Darklords, possess strong latent Kai skills and all show exceptional promise. These skills will be nurtured and honed to perfection during their time at the monastery so that they may teach and inspire future generations, thereby ensuring the continued security of your homeland in future years.</P>
-
-<P>Your attainment of the rank of Kai Grand Master brought with it great rewards. Some, such as the restoration of the Kai and the undying gratitude of your fellow Sommlending, could have been anticipated. Yet there have also been rewards which you
-could not possibly have foreseen. The discovery that within you lay the potential to develop Kai Disciplines beyond those of the Magnakai (which were once thought to be the ultimate that a Kai Master could aspire to) was truly a revelation. This discovery has inspired you to search for the wisdom and power that no Kai lord before you has ever possessed. In the name of your creator, the God Kai, and for the greater glory of Sommerlund and the Goddess Ishir, you have vowed to scale the very
-pinnacle of Kai perfection - to attain all of the Grand Master Disciplines and become the first Kai Supreme Master.</P>
-
-<P>With diligence and determination you set about the restoration of the Kai Monastery and the training of the New Order recruits. Your efforts were swiftly
-rewarded for within the space of two short years the first raw recruits had graduated to become a cadre of gifted Kai Masters who, in turn, were able to commence the teaching of their skills to subsequent intakes of Kai novices. Readily the Kai Masters rose to their new-found responsibilities, leaving you free to devote more of your time to the pursuit and perfection of the Grand Master Disciplines. During this period you also received expert tutelage in the ways of magic from two of your most-trusted friends and advisors: Guildmaster Banedon, leader of the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star, and Lord Rimoah, speaker for the High Council of the Elder Magi.</P>
-
-<P>In the deepest subterranean level of the monastery, one hundred feet below the Tower of the Sun, you ordered the excavation and construction of a special vault. In this magnificent chamber wrought of granite and gold you placed the Lorestones of
-Nyxator - seven gems of Kai power which you had recovered during an earlier quest for Kai knowledge. In this vault, bathed in the golden light of the radiant gems, you spent countless hours in pursuit of perfection. Sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of your two able advisors - Banedon and Rimoah - you worked hard to develop your innate Grand Master Disciplines, and grasp the fundamental secrets of Brotherhood and Old Kingdom magic. During this time you noticed many remarkable
-changes taking place within your body: you became physically and mentally stronger, your five primary senses sharpened far beyond all that you had experienced before, and, perhaps most remarkably, your body began to age at a much slower rate. Now, for every five years that elapse you age but one year.</P>
-
-<P>In the years since your victory over the Darklords, peace has reigned victorious and the peoples of the Free Kingdoms have rejoiced in the knowledge that the evil which once threatened to destroy them has been banished from the face of Magnamund.
-Readily men have exchanged their swords for hoes and their shields for ploughs, and now the only marching they do is along the ruts of their freshly furrowed fields. Few are the watchful eyes that scan the distant horizon in fear of what may appear;
-although there are still some who maintain their vigilance, for the agents of the Dark God Naar come in many guises and there are those upon Magnamund who wait quietly in the shadows for the chance to do his evil bidding.</P>
-
-<P>Already your new-found skills have been tested against Naar's agents and you have, on each occasion, acquitted yourself admirably. Yet your continuing victories have enraged the Dark God and inflamed his lust for vengeance. From the depths of his stronghold upon the Plane of Darkness he created and sent to Sommerlund an evil
-champion called 'Wolf's Bane' who was the very image of yourself. While you were engaged upon a quest overseas, this impostor terrorized your homeland and sought to destroy your reputation and the honour of the Kai. And he would have succeeded had it not been for your courage and determination. You returned home and pursued your enemy to an ancient necropolis in the city of Tyso. Here, in a deep subterranean crypt, you and your evil alter-ego were drawn through a Shadow Gate - an astral corridor which connects your home world of Magnamund to several other planes of
-existence. You both emerged upon the remote planet of Avaros where a deadly duel ensued. With the unexpected help of an enigmatic elemental called Alyss you vanquished your foe, but before you could find your way back to your home world, you and Alyss were both sucked through a second Shadow Gate which led to the Plane of
-Darkness - the fell domain of Naar himself.</P>
-
-<P>In the throne hall of Naar a titanic struggle took place as you and Alyss fought desperately to escape from the Dark God and his court of powerful minions. During this battle you discovered that Naar had in his possession the fabled Moonstone
-of the Shianti - a wondrous artifact created many thousands of years ago by the godlike Shianti, whose presence upon Magnamund had heralded the dawn of humanity. This stone of power contains the combined might of all their magic and wisdom, the sum of all their knowledge. So significant was the creation of this stone that all time on Magnamund is measured from the date of its creation. It had long been held that the Moonstone's location was a secret known only to the remnants of the Shianti, who dwell upon the Isle of Lorn in remotest Southern Magnamund, yet the
-evidence of your eyes told you that this mystical artifact had somehow fallen into the hands of the Dark God.</P>
-
-<P>Suddenly the significance of the Moonstone became crystal clear. Naar had been using its legendary powers to generate Shadow Gates within the world of Magnamund, at locations and times of his own choosing. Such power had enabled him to send his loathsome champions to your home world, while the goodly forces of Kai and Ishir had
-been held at bay, helpless to counter them. Only you and your Kai brethren have stood in the way of the onslaught of Naar's agents since the demise of the Darklords.</P>
-
-<P>During the battle, thanks to Alyss's selfless courage, you were able to escape from Naar's throne hall by leaping into the Shadow Gate. As you entered its whirling maw, the last image that burned itself into your memory was that of Alyss slowly succumbing to the relentless attacks of Naar's minions. Successfully you had defeated Wolf's Bane and thwarted Naar's sinister plan to destroy the honour of the Kai, but as you returned through the Shadow Gate to the land of your birth, you knew that the fight against Evil was not yet won. You realized that if you were to prevent the Dark God from sending more of his dread creations into Magnamund, you
-would have to return to the Plane of Darkness and retrieve the fabled Moonstone. Only by doing so would Magnamund truly be safe from the ravages of Naar's armies of darkness.</P>
-
-<H2>KAI & MAGNAKAI DISCIPUNES</H2>
-
-<P>During your distinguished rise to the rank of Kai Grand Master you have become proficient in all of the basic Kai and Magnakai Disciplines. These Disciplines have provided you with a formidable arsenal of natural abilities which have served you
-well in the fight against the agents and champions of Naar, King of the Darkness. A brief summary of your skills is given below:</P>
-
-<H5>Weaponmastery</H5>
-<P>Proficiency with all close combat and missile weapons. Master of unarmed combat; no COMBAT SKILL loss when fighting bare-handed.</P>
-
-<H5>Animal Control</H5>
-<P>Communication with most animals; limited control over hostile creatures. Can use woodland animals as guides and can block a non-sentient creature's sense of taste and smell.</P>
-
-<H5>Curing</H5>
-<P>Steady restoration of lost ENDURANCE points (to self and others) as a result of combat wounds. Neutralization of poisons, venoms & toxins. Repair of serious battle wounds.</P>
-
-<H5>Invisibility</H5>
-<P>Mask body heat and scent; hide effectively; mask sounds during movement; minor alterations of physical appearance.</P>
-
-<H5>Huntmastery</H5>
-<P>Effective hunting of food in the wild; increased agility; intensified vision, hearing, smell & night vision.</P>
-
-<H5>Pathsmanship</H5>
-<P>Read languages, decipher symbols, read footprints & tracks. Intuitive knowledge of compass points; detection of enemy ambush up to 500 yds; ability to cross terrain without leaving tracks; converse with sentient creatures; mask self from psychic spells of detection.</P>
-
-<H5>Psi-surge</H5>
-<P>Attack enemies using the powers of the mind; set up disruptive vibrations in objects; confuse enemies.</P>
-
-<H5>Psi-screen</H5>
-<P>Defence against: hypnosis, supernatural illusions, charms, hostile telepathy, & evil spirits. Ability to divert and re-channel hostile psychic energy.</P>
-
-<H5>Nexus</H5>
-<P>Move small items by projection of mind power; withstand extremes of temperature; extinguish fire by force of will; limited immunity to flames, toxic gases, corrosive liquids.</P>
-
-<H5>Divination</H5>
-<P>Sense imminent danger; detect invisible or hidden enemy; telepathic communication; recognize magic-using and/or magical creatures; detect psychic residues; limited ability to leave body and spirit-walk.</P>
-
-<H2>GRAND MASTER DISCIPLINES</H2>
-
-<P>Now, through the pursuit of new skills and the further development of your innate Kai abilities, you have set out upon a path of discovery that no other Kai Grand Master has ever attempted with success. Your determination to become the first Kai
-Supreme Master; by acquiring total proficiency in all twelve of the Grand Master Disciplines, is an awe-inspiring challenge. You will be venturing into the unknown, pushing back the boundaries of human limitation in the pursuit of greatness and
-the cause of Good. May the blessings of the gods Kai and Ishir go with you on your brave and noble quest.</P>
-
-<P>In the years following the demise of the Darklords you have reached the rank of Kai Grand Defender, which means that you have mastered four of the Grand Master Disciplines listed below. It is up to you to choose which four Disciplines these are. As all of the Grand Master Disciplines will be of use to you at some point during your quest, pick your four skills with care. The correct use of a Grand Master Discipline at the right time could save your life. When you have chosen your four Disciplines, enter them in the Grand Master Disciplines section of your Action Chart.</P>
-
-<H5>Grand Weaponmastery</H5>
-<P>This Discipline enables a Grand Master to become supremely efficient in the use of all weapons. When you enter combat with one of your Grand Master weapons, you add 5 points to your COMBAT SKILL. The rank of Kai Grand Defender, with which you
-begin the Grand Master series, means you are skilled in two of the weapons listed opposite and overleaf.<P>
-
-<UL>
-<LI>Sword</LI>
-<LI>Bow</LI>
-<LI>Quarterstaff</LI>
-<LI>Broadsword</LI>
-<LI>Axe</LI>
-<LI>Mace</LI>
-<LI>Warhammer</LI>
-<LI>Dagger</LI>
-<LI>Spear</LI>
-<LI>Shortsword</LI>
-
-<H5>Animal Mastery</H5>
-<P>Grand Masters have considerable control over hostile, non-sentient creatures. Also, they have the ability to converse with birds and fishes, and use them as guides.</P>
-
-<H5>Deliverance (Advanced Curing)</H5>
-<P>Grand Masters are able to use their healing power to repair serious battle wounds. If, whilst in combat, their COMBAT SKILL is reduced to 8 points or less,
-they can draw upon their mastery to restore 20 ENDURANCE points. This ability can only be used once every 20 days.</P> [Erratum: shouldn't this read if, whilst in combat, their ENDURANCE is reduced...?]
-
-<H5>Assimilance (Advanced Invisibility)</H5>
-<P>Grand Masters are able to effect striking changes to their physical appearance, and maintain these changes over a period of a few days. They have also mastered advanced camouflage techniques that make them virtually undetectable in an open
-landscape.</P>
-
-<H5>Grand Huntmastery</H5>
-<P>Grand Masters are able to see in total darkness, and have greatly heightened senses of touch and taste.</P>
-
-<H5>Grand Pathsmanship</H5>
-<P>Grand Masters are able to resist entrapment by hostile plants, and have a super-awareness of ambush, or the threat of ambush, in woods and dense forests.</P>
-
-<H5>Kai-surge</H5>
-<P>When using their psychic ability to attack an enemy, Grand Masters may add 8 points to their COMBAT SKILL. For every round in which Kai-surge is used, they need only deduct 1 ENDURANCE point. Grand Masters have the option of using a weaker
-form of psychic attack called Mindblast. When using this lesser attack, they may add 4 points to their COMBAT SKILl without loss of ENDURANCE points. (Kai-surge, Psi-surge, and Mindblast cannot be used simultaneously.)</P>
-
-<P>Grand Masters cannot use Kai-surge if their ENDURANCE score falls to 6 points or below.</P>
-
-<H5>Kai-Screen</H5>
-<P>In psychic combat, Grand Masters are able to construct mind fortresses capable of protecting themselves and others. The strength and capacity of these fortresses increases as a Grand Master advances in rank.</P>
-
-<H5>Grand Nexus</H5>
-<P>Grand Masters are able to withstand contact with harmful elements, such as flames and acids, for upwards of an hour in duration. This ability increases as a Grand Master advances in rank.</P>
-
-<H5>Telegnosis (Advanced Divination)</H5>
-<P>This Discipline enables a Grand Master to spirit-walk for far greater lengths of time, and with far fewer ill-effects. Duration, and the protection of his inanimate body, increases as a Grand Master advances in rank.</P>
-
-<H5>Magi-Magic</H5>
-<P>Under the tutelage of Lord Rimoah, you have been able to master the rudimentary skills of battle magic, as taught to the Vakeros - the native warriors of Dessi. These skills include the use of basic magi-magic spells such as Shield, Power Word, and Invisible Fist. As you advance in rank, so will your knowledge and mastery of Old Kingdom magic increase.</P>
-
-<H5>Kai-alchemy</H5>
-<P>Under the tutelage of Guildmaster Banedon, you have mastered the elementary spells of Left-handed magic, as practised by the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star. These spells include Lightning Hand, Levitation, and Mind Charm. As you advance in
-rank, so will your knowledge and mastery of Left-handed magic increase, enabling you eventually to craft new Kai weapons and artifacts.</P>
-
-<H2>EQUIPMENT</H2>
-
-<P>Before you begin your perilous quest for the Moonstone, you take with you a map of Magnamund (see the inside front cover of this book) and a pouch of gold. To find out how much gold is in the pouch, pick a number from the Random Number Table and add 20 to the number you have picked. The total equals the number of Gold Crowns inside the pouch, and you should now enter this number in the 'Gold Crowns' section of your Action Chart.</P>
-
-<P>If you have successfully completed any of the previous Lone Wolf adventures (Books 1-19), you may add this sum to the total sum of Crowns you already possess. Fifty Crowns is the maximum you can carry, but additional Crowns can be left in safe-keeping at your monastery.</P>
-
-<P>You can take four items from the list below, again adding to these, if necessary, any you may already possess from previous adventures (remember, you are still limited to two Weapons, but you may now carry a maximum of ten Backpack Items).</P>
-
-<UL>
-<LI>QUARTERSTAFF (Weapons)</LI>
-<LI>BROADSWORD (Weapons)</LI>
-<LI>BOW (Weapons)</LI>
-<LI>QUIVER (Special Items) This contains six arrows; record them on your Weapons List</LI>
-<LI>DAGGER (Weapons)</LI>
-<LI>SWORD (Weapons)</LI>
-<LI>2 MEALS (Meals) Each Meal takes up one space in your Backpack</LI>
-<LI>ROPE (Backpack Item)</LI>
-<LI>POTION OF LAUMSPUR (Backpack Item) This potion restores 4 ENDURANCE points to your total when swallowed after combat. There is enough for only one dose.</LI>
-<LI>AXE (Weapons)</LI>
-</UL>
-
-<P>List the four items that you choose on your Action Chart, under the appropriate headings, and make a note of any effect that may have on your ENDURANCE points or COMBAT SKILL.</P>
-
-<H4>Equipment - How to use it</H4>
-
-<H5>Weapons</H5>
-<P>The maximum number of weapons that you can carry is two. Weapons aid you in combat. If you have the Grand Master Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery and a correct weapon, it adds 5 points to your COMBAT SKILL. If you find a weapon during your adventure, you may pick it up and use it.</P>
-
-
-<H5>Bows and Arrows</H5>
-<P>During your adventure there will be opportunities to use a bow and arrow. If you equip yourself with this weapon, and you possess at least one arrow, you may use it when the text of a particular section allows you to do so. The bow is a useful weapon, for it enables you to hit an enemy at a distance. However, a bow cannot be used in hand-to-hand combat, therefore it is recommended that you also equip yourself with a close combat weapon, such as a sword or an axe.</P>
-
-<P>In order to use a bow you must possess a quiver and at least one arrow. Each time the bow is used, erase an arrow from your Action Chart. A bow cannot, of course, be used if you exhaust your supply of arrows, but the opportunity may arise during your adventure for you to replenish your stock of arrows.</P>
-
-<P>If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with a bow, you may add 3 points to any number you choose from the Random Number Table, when using the bow.</P>
-
-<H5>Backpack Items</H5>
-<P>These must be stored in your Backpack. Because space is limited, you may keep a maximum of ten articles, including Meals, in your Backpack at any one time. You may only carry one Backpack at a time. During your travels you will discover various
-useful items which you may decide to keep. You may exchange or discard them at any point when you are not involved in combat.</P>
-
-<P>Any item that may be of use, and which can be picked up on your adventure and entered on your Action Chart, is given either initial capitals (eg Gold Dagger; Magic Pendant), or is clearly labelled as a Backpack Item. Unless you are told that it is a Special Item, carry it in your Backpack.</P>
-
-
-<H5>Special Items</H5>
-<P>Special Items are not carried in the Backpack.
-When you discover a Special Item, you will be told how or where to carry it. The maximum number of Special Items that can be carried on any adventure is twelve.</P>
-
-<H5>Food</H5>
-<P>Food is carried in your Backpack. Each Meal counts as one item. 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 ENDURANCE points. {however, if you have chosen the Discipline of Grand Huntmastery, you will not need to tick off a Meal when instructed to eat.</P>
-
-
-<H5>Potion of Laumspur</H5>
-<P>This is a healing potion that can restore 4 ENDURANCE points to your total when swallowed after combat. There is enough for one dose only. If you discover any other potion during the adventure, you will be informed of its effect. All potions are
-Backpack Items.</P>
-
-<h2>RULES FOR COMBAT</H2>
-
-<P>There will be occasions during your adventure when you will have to fight an enemy. The enemy's COMBAT SKILL and ENDURANCE points are given in the text. Lone Wolf's aim in the combat is to kill the enemy by reducing his ENDURANCE points to zero while losing as few ENDURANCE points as possible himself.</P>
-
-<P>At the start of a combat, enter Lone Wolf's and the enemy's ENDURANCE points in the appropriate boxes on the Combat Record section of your Action Chart.</P>
-
-The sequence for combat is as follows:
-
-1. Add any extra points gained through your Grand Master Disciplines and Special Items to your current COMBAT SKILL total.
-
-2. Subtract the COMBAT SKILL of your enemy from this total. The result is your Combat Ratio. Enter it on the Action Chart.
-
-Example
-
-Lone Wolf (COMBAT SKILL 32) is attacked by a pack of Doomwolves (COMBAT SKILL 30). He is taken by surprise and is not given the opportunity of evading their attack. Lone Wolf has the Grand Master Discipline of Kai-surge to which the Doomwolves are not immune, so Lone Wolf adds 8 points to his COMBAT SKILL giving him a total COMBAT SKILL of 40.
-
-He subtracts the Doomwolf pack's COMBAT SKILL from his own, giving a Combat Ratio of +10 (40 30=+10). +10 is noted on the Action Chart
-as the Combat Ratio.
-
-3. When you have your Combat Ratio, pick a number from the Random Number Table.
-
-4. Turn to the COMBAT RESULTS TABLE on the inside back cover of this book. Along the top of the chart are shown the Combat Ratio numbers. Find the number that is the same as your Combat Ratio and cross-reference it with the random number that you have picked (the random numbers appear on the side of the chart). You now have the number of ENDURANCE points lost by both Lone Wolf and his enemy in
-this round of combat. (E represents points lost by the enemy; LW represents points lost by Lone Wolf.)
-
-Example
-
-The Combat Ratio between Lone Wolf and the Doomwolf Pack has been established as +10. If the number taken from the Random Number Table is a 2, then the result of the first round of combat:
-
-Lone Wolf loses 3 ENDURANCE points (plus an additional 1 point for using Kai-surge. This loss is in addition to the loss suffered as a result of combat)
-
-Doomwolf Pack loses 9 ENDURANCE points.
-
-5. On the Action Chart, mark the changes in ENDURANCE points to the participants in the combat.
-
-6. Unless otherwise instructed, or unless you have an option to evade, the next round of combat now starts.
-
-7. Repeat the sequence from Stage 3.
-
-This process of combat continues until ENDURANCE points of either the enemy or Lone Wolf are reduced to zero, at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead. If Lone Wolf is dead, the adventure is over. If the enemy is dead, Lone Wolf proceeds but with his ENDURANCE points reduced.
-
-<P>A summary of Combat Rules appears on the page after the Random Number Table.</P>
-
-<H5>Evasion of combat</H5>
-<P>During your adventure you may be given the chance to evade combat. If you have already engaged in a round of combat and decide to evade, calculate the combat for that round in the usual manner. All points lost by the enemy as a result of that round are ignored, and you make your escape. Only Lone Wolf may lose ENDURANCE points during that round (but then that is the risk of running away!). You may only evade if the text of the particular section allows you to do so.</P>
-
-<H2>LEVELS OF KAI GRAND MASTERSHIP</H2>
-
-<P>The following table is a guide to the rank and titles you can achieve at each stage of your journey along the road of Kai Grand Mastership. As you complete
-successfully each adventure in the Lone Wolf Grand Master series, you will gain an additional Grand Master Discipline and progress towards the pinnacle of Kai perfection - to become a Kai Supreme Master.</P>
-
-No. of Grand
-Master Disciplines
-acquired
-1
-2
-3
-4
-
-
-
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12
-
-Grand Master Rank
-Kai Grand Master Senior
-Kai Grand Master Superior
-Kai Grand Sentinel
-Kai Grand Defender-
-You begin the Lone Wolf
-Grand Master adventures
-at this level of mastery
-Kai Grand Guardian
-Sun Knight
-Sun Lord
-Sun Thane
-Grand Thane
-Grand Crown
-Sun Prince
-Kai Supreme Master
-
-<H2>IMPROVED GRAND MASTERDISCIPLINES</H2>
-
-<P>As you rise through the higher levels of Kai Grand Mastery you will find that your Disciplines will steadily improve. For example, if you possess the Discipline of Grand Nexus when you reach the Grand Master rank of Grand Thane, you will be able to pass freely through Shadow Gates and explore the nether realms of Aon and the Daziarn Plane.</P>
-
-<P>If you are a Grand Master who has reached the rank of Sun Prince, you will now benefit from improvements to the following Grand Master Disciplines:</P>
-
-<H5>Animal Mastery</H5>
-<P>Kai Sun Princes with this Discipline are able to alter their appearance, including clothing and equipment, to take on the guise of any animal that they
-may come into contact with. This physical change will only be witnessed by the animal in question.</P>
-
-<H5>Deliverance</H5>
-<P>Sun Princes with this ability are able to cause the regeneration of lost body parts, ie, hands, feet, arms, legs, eyes and internal organs. This improved Discipline can be used to repair a Sun Prince's own body, or that of another person or creature. The time required to effect regeneration depends on the size and relative importance of the body part affected.</P>
-
-<H5>Assimilance</H5>
-<P>Kai Sun Princes who possess this Discipline are able to create an illusory double of themselves and project this image up to a range of thirty feet. The Sun Prince must remain in visual contact with his/her image in order to maintain the illusion. Physical, magical, and psychic attacks upon the illusory image will cause no injury. The range of this ability increases substantially when a Sun Prince attains the rank of Kai Supreme Master.</P>
-
-<H5>Kai-surge</H5>
-<P>Sun Princes who possess mastery of this Discipline are able to focus their psychic power into a Kai-Ray: a laser-like beam of mental energy capable of
-penetrating the strongest of psychic defences. This ability can be used once during a combat to reduce an enemy's ENDURANCE score by 15 points. However, use of this Kai-Ray will also reduce a Sun Prince's ENDURANCE score by 4 points. It cannot be
-used if a Sun Prince's ENDURANCE score is 10 or less and it cannot be used in conjunction with any other form of psychic attack.</P>
-
-<H5>Kai-screen</H5>
-<P>Sun Princes who possess this Discipline are able to create a mental sanctuary in which to keep safe their minds from psychic assault. Creation of this sanctuary does not require thought or concentration; it occurs instantly whenever a Kai Sun Prince is subjected to psychic attack. The defensive strength of this sanctuary further increases when a Sun Prince attains the rank of Kai Supreme Master.</P>
-
-<H5>Grand Huntmastery</H5>
-<P>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Prince are able to control their direction and rate of movement when subjected to strong currents of air or water, or when venturing through non-material planes of existence, eg, Shadow Gates.</P>
-
-<H2>GRAND MASTER'S WISDOM</H2>
-
-<P>You are about to embark upon the ultimate quest against the Dark God Naar - the master of all Evil. Your search for the precious Moonstone will take you to the Plane of Darkness where you can expect no help at all from the monstrous creatures who inhabit this terrible realm. You should remain wary and on your guard at all times for this mission will be the most dangerous you have ever undertaken.</P>
-
-<P>Some of the things that you will encounter during your quest will be of use to you, while others may be red herrings of no real value at all. If you discover items, be selective in what you choose to keep.</P>
-
-<P>Pick your four Grand Master Disciplines with care for a wise choice will enable any player to complete the quest, no matter how weak their initial COMBAT SKILL and ENDURANCE scores may be. Successful completion of previous Lone Wolf adventures,
-although an advantage, is not essential for the completion of this Grand Master adventure.</P>
-
-<P>May the light of Kai and Ishir be your guide as you strive to outwit and defeat the Dark God and his loathsome minions.</P>
-
-<P>For Sommerlund and the Kai!</P>
-
-
--->
-
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<meta><title>Numbered Sections</title></meta>
<p>For a moment, the whirling frigid darkness of the Shadow Gate is illuminated brightly by the flaring rays of the Moonstone. Alyss passes the sacred artifact into your safe keeping, kisses you fondly on the cheek, and with the parting words--'Farewell Lone Wolf. Kai and Ishir should be proud. You are indeed their most worthy champion'--she flashes you an impudent smile and in the blink of an eye she is gone.</p>
<p>Congratulations, Grand Master, for you have braved the many terrors of the Plane of Darkness and emerged triumphant, your quest fulfilled. By denying the Dark God the power of the Moonstone you have won a great and lasting victory which will help keep your world secure. Your achievement will live forever in the legends of Sommerlund, and the tales that will be told of your valiant deeds will inspire future generations of Sommlending to follow the ways of the Kai.</p>
<p>Your triumph over Naar paves the way for your accedence to rank of Kai Supreme Master. It also heralds the dawning of a new age, when new challenges will arise to test the courage and bravery of your New Order Kai. Under your paternal stewardship, the first of the New Order adventures is about to begin with the return of the fabled Moonstone to the remote and mysterious Isle of Lorn. If you wish to accept the challenge of the new era, the first exciting quest awaits you in the next Lone Wolf adventure which is entitled:</p>
- <p>VOYAGE OF THE MOONSTONE</p>
+ <p><bookref series="lw" book="21votm"><cite>Voyage of the Moonstone</cite></bookref></p>
</data>
</section>
</data>
<meta><title>Errata</title></meta>
<data>
+ <p>(<a idref="title">Blurb</a>) Replaced <quote>THE CURSE OF NAAR</quote> with <quote><strong>The Curse of Naar</strong></quote>.</p>
+
<p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story So Far</a>) Replaced <quote>elite</quote> with <quote><ch.eacute/>lite</quote>, <quote>monastery of the Kai</quote> with <quote>Monastery of the Kai</quote>, <quote>Kai lord</quote> with <quote>Kai Lord</quote>, both occurrences of <quote>new-found</quote> with <quote>newfound</quote>, <quote>Grand Master Disciplines, and grasp</quote> with <quote>Grand Master Disciplines and grasp</quote>, and both occurrences of <quote>artifact</quote> with <quote>artefact</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. <!-- Errata copied from 17tdoi.xml: Removed <quote>that you will find in the front of this book. For ease of use, and for further adventuring, it is recommended that you photocopy these pages</quote> and <quote>on the last page of this book</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>ie</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. Removed <quote>that you will find in the front of this book. For ease of use, and for further adventuring, it is recommended that you photocopy these pages</quote> and <quote>on the last page of this book</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>ie</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="discplnz">Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>venoms & toxins</quote> with <quote>venoms, and toxins</quote>, <quote>smell & night vision</quote> with <quote>smell, and night vision</quote>, <quote>footprints & tracks</quote> with <quote>footprints and tracks</quote>, <quote>500 yds</quote> with <quote>500 yards</quote>, <quote>Defence against: hypnosis</quote> with <quote>Defence against hypnosis</quote>, <quote>hostile telepathy, & evil spirits</quote> with <quote>hostile telepathy, and evil spirits</quote>, <quote>gods Kai and Ishir</quote> with <quote>Gods Kai and Ishir</quote>, and <quote>weapons listed opposite and overleaf</quote> with <quote>weapons listed below</quote>. Replaced <quote><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> is reduced to 8 points or less</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is reduced to 8 points or less</quote> as clarified in <cite>Lone Wolf Club Newsletter No.24</cite>. Replaced <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>, <quote>battle magic</quote> with <quote>battle-magic</quote>, <quote>artifacts</quote> with <quote>artefacts</quote>, and each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="discplnz">Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>venoms <ch.ampersand/> toxins</quote> with <quote>venoms, and toxins</quote>, <quote>smell <ch.ampersand/> night vision</quote> with <quote>smell, and night vision</quote>, <quote>footprints <ch.ampersand/> tracks</quote> with <quote>footprints and tracks</quote>, <quote>500 yds</quote> with <quote>500 yards</quote>, <quote>Defence against: hypnosis</quote> with <quote>Defence against hypnosis</quote>, <quote>hostile telepathy, <ch.ampersand/> evil spirits</quote> with <quote>hostile telepathy, and evil spirits</quote>, <quote>gods Kai and Ishir</quote> with <quote>Gods Kai and Ishir</quote>, and <quote>weapons listed opposite and overleaf</quote> with <quote>weapons listed below</quote>. Replaced <quote><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> is reduced to 8 points or less</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is reduced to 8 points or less</quote> as clarified in <cite>Lone Wolf Club Newsletter No.24</cite>. Replaced <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>, <quote>battle magic</quote> with <quote>battle-magic</quote>, <quote>artifacts</quote> with <quote>artefacts</quote>, and each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Replaced <quote>map of Magnamund</quote> with <quote>map of the Planes of Existence</quote>. Removed <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Replaced <quote>safe-keeping</quote> with <quote>safekeeping</quote>, <quote>QUARTERSTAFF</quote> with <quote>Quarterstaff</quote>, <quote>BROADSWORD</quote> with <quote>Broadsword</quote>, <quote>BOW</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>, <quote>QUIVER</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>, <quote>DAGGER</quote> with <quote>Dagger</quote>, <quote>SWORD</quote> with <quote>Sword</quote>, <quote>MEALS</quote> with <quote>Meals</quote>, <quote>ROPE</quote> with <quote>Rope</quote>, <quote>POTION OF LAUMSPUR</quote> with <quote>Potion of Laumspur</quote>, <quote>AXE</quote> with <quote>Axe</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>, <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>, and <quote>(eg Gold Dagger</quote> with <quote>(e.g. Gold Dagger</quote>. Added a section about Gold Crowns which reads <quote>These are always carried in the Belt Pouch. It will hold a maximum of fifty Crowns.</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Replaced <quote>map of Magnamund</quote> with <quote>map of the Planes of Existence</quote>. Removed <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Replaced <quote>safe-keeping</quote> with <quote>safekeeping</quote>, <quote>QUARTERSTAFF</quote> with <quote>Quarterstaff</quote>, <quote>BROADSWORD</quote> with <quote>Broadsword</quote>, <quote>BOW</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>, <quote>QUIVER</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>, <quote>DAGGER</quote> with <quote>Dagger</quote>, <quote>SWORD</quote> with <quote>Sword</quote>, <quote>MEALS</quote> with <quote>Meals</quote>, <quote>ROPE</quote> with <quote>Rope</quote>, <quote>POTION OF LAUMSPUR</quote> with <quote>Potion of Laumspur</quote>, <quote>AXE</quote> with <quote>Axe</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>, <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>, and <quote>(eg Gold Dagger</quote> with <quote>(e.g. Gold Dagger</quote>. Added a section about Gold Crowns which reads <quote>These are always carried in the Belt Pouch. It will hold a maximum of fifty Crowns.</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>effect that mayhave</quote> with <quote>effect they may have</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="cmbtrulz">Rules for Combat</a>) Removed <quote>on the inside back cover of this book</quote>. Replaced <quote>until <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points</quote> with <quote>until the <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points</quote>, <quote>to zero</quote> with <quote>to zero or below</quote>, <quote>at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead.</quote> with <quote>at which point that combatant is declared dead.</quote>, and <quote>points reduced</quote> with <quote>points possibly reduced</quote>, and <quote>on the page after the Random Number Table</quote> with <quote>in the back of this book</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="levels">Levels of Kai Grand Mastership</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="imprvdsc">Improved Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>levels of Kai Grand Mastery you will</quote> with <quote>levels of Kai Grand Mastery, you will</quote>. Added <quote>(11 Disciplines)</quote> after <quote>Sun Prince</quote>. Replaced <quote>ie,</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>, both occurrences of <quote>Kai-Ray</quote> with <quote>Kai-ray</quote>, and <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. <!-- Errata copied from 17tdoi.xml: Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Kai-Blast</quote> with <quote>Kai-blast</quote>. Replaced <quote>surface, eg:</quote> with <quote>surfaces, e.g.</quote>, <quote>Kai Surge</quote> with <quote>Kai-surge</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>, both occurrences of <quote>arrow, or arrow-like</quote> with <quote>Arrow or Arrow-like</quote>, <quote>lava and</quote> with <quote>lava, and</quote>, and <quote>body-weight</quote> with <quote>body weight</quote>. Added <quote>(7 Disciplines)</quote> after <quote>Sun Lord</quote>. Removed the quotation marks around <quote>Lightning Hand</quote>. Replaced <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>ie. lightning</quote> with <quote>i.e. lightning</quote>. Replaced <quote><ch.lsquot/>Improved Grand Master Disciplines<ch.rsquot/></quote> with <quote><cite>Improved Grand Master Disciplines</cite></quote>. Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spells</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spells</quote>. Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell <ch.lsquot/>Lightning Hand<ch.rsquot/></quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell <spell>Lightning Hand</spell></quote>. Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spells</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spells</quote>. Replaced <quote>ie. they</quote> with <quote>i.e. they</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.--></p>
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- <p><cite>Lone Wolf Club Newsletter 24</cite> states: <quote>In Lone Wolf 16, the Improved Discipline of Kai-surge (at rank of Sun Lord) is not fully explained (a sentence is missing from the paragraph). A Kai Sun Lord using Kai Blast [sic] determines the damage inflicted on an enemy by picking two numbers from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. These numbers should be added together (a <ch.apos/>0<ch.apos/> = 1) and the resultant total equals the damage inflicted.</quote>. This missing information has been added to the text.</p>
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+ <p>(<a idref="imprvdsc">Improved Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>levels of Kai Grand Mastery you will</quote> with <quote>levels of Kai Grand Mastery, you will</quote>. Added <quote>(11 Disciplines)</quote> after <quote>Sun Prince</quote>. Replaced <quote>ie,</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>, both occurrences of <quote>Kai-Ray</quote> with <quote>Kai-ray</quote>, and <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="kaiwisdm">Grand Master<ch.apos/>s Wisdom</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. <!-- Copied from 17tdoi.xml: Moved this section of the book to its normal position after <a idref="imprvdsc">Improved Grand Master Disciplines</a>. --></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="kaiwisdm">Grand Master<ch.apos/>s Wisdom</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Replaced <quote>VOYAGE OF THE MOONSTONE</quote> with <quote><cite>Voyage of the Moonstone</cite></quote>.</p>
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