From: Ingo Klöcker Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:43:44 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Fixed obvious errata (that have been fixed identically in previous books) in the... X-Git-Url: http://git.projectaon.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=397e44d5f172fea110cfa35bb7934c73b761823c;p=project-aon.git Fixed obvious errata (that have been fixed identically in previous books) in the frontmatter. git-svn-id: https://projectaon.org/data/en/xml@377 f6f3e2d7-ff33-0410-aaf5-b4bee2cdac11 --- diff --git a/20tcon.xml b/20tcon.xml index e4be248..7bd8bf5 100644 --- a/20tcon.xml +++ b/20tcon.xml @@ -133,19 +133,19 @@ -

You are Grand Master Lone Wolf, the sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out the First Order of the Kaithe 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 domainthe Darklandsand 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.

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You are Grand Master Lone Wolf, the sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out the First Order of the Kaithe warrior lite 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 domainthe Darklandsand 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 perfectionto attain all of the Grand Master Disciplines and become the first Kai Supreme Master.

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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 perfectionto attain all of the Grand Master Disciplines and become the first Kai Supreme Master.

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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.

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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 newfound 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.

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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 Nyxatorseven 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 advisorsBanedon and Rimoahyou 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.

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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 Nyxatorseven 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 advisorsBanedon and Rimoahyou 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.

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.

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Already your new-found skills have been tested against Naars 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 Wolfs 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 Gatean 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 Darknessthe fell domain of Naar himself.

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Already your newfound skills have been tested against Naars 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 Wolfs 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 Gatean 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 Darknessthe fell domain of Naar himself.

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 Shiantia 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 Moonstones 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.

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Animal Control
Communication with most animals; limited control over hostile creatures. Can use woodland animals as guides and can block a non-sentient creatures sense of taste and smell.
Curing
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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.
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Steady restoration of lost ENDURANCE points (to self and others) as a result of combat wounds. Neutralization of poisons, venoms, and toxins. Repair of serious battle wounds.
Invisibility
Mask body heat and scent; hide effectively; mask sounds during movement; minor alterations of physical appearance.
Huntmastery
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Effective hunting of food in the wild; increased agility; intensified vision, hearing, smell & night vision.
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Effective hunting of food in the wild; increased agility; intensified vision, hearing, smell, and night vision.
Pathsmanship
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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.
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Read languages, decipher symbols, read footprints and tracks. Intuitive knowledge of compass points; detection of enemy ambush up to 500 yards; ability to cross terrain without leaving tracks; converse with sentient creatures; mask self from psychic spells of detection.
Psi-surge
Attack enemies using the powers of the mind; set up disruptive vibrations in objects; confuse enemies.
Psi-screen
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Defence against: hypnosis, supernatural illusions, charms, hostile telepathy, & evil spirits. Ability to divert and re-channel hostile psychic energy.
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Defence against hypnosis, supernatural illusions, charms, hostile telepathy, and evil spirits. Ability to divert and re-channel hostile psychic energy.
Nexus
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.
Divination
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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.

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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.

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.

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Under the tutelage of Lord Rimoah, you have been able to master the rudimentary skills of battle magic, as taught to the Vakerosthe 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.

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Under the tutelage of Lord Rimoah, you have been able to master the rudimentary skills of battle-magic, as taught to the Vakerosthe 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.
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Before you begin your perilous quest for the Moonstone, you take with you a map of Magnamund 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.

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Before you begin your perilous quest for the Moonstone, you take with you a map of the Planes of Existence 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.

If you have successfully completed any of the previous Lone Wolf adventures (Books 119), 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 safekeeping at your monastery.

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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

    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.

    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.

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    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.

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    These are always carried in the Belt Pouch. It will hold a maximum of fifty Crowns.

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    Food

    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.

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    This process of combat continues until ENDURANCE points of either the enemy or Lone Wolf are reduced to zero or below, at which point that combatant 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 possibly reduced.

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    This process of combat continues until the ENDURANCE points of either the enemy or Lone Wolf are reduced to zero or below, at which point that combatant 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 possibly reduced.

    A summary of Combat Rules appears in the back of this book.

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    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.

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    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.

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    (The Story So Far) Replaced elite with lite, monastery of the Kai with Monastery of the Kai, Kai lord with Kai Lord, both occurrences of new-found with newfound, and Grand Master Disciplines, and grasp with Grand Master Disciplines and grasp.

    (The Game Rules) Replaced fall to zero with fall to zero or below.

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    (Grand Master Disciplines) Replaced opposite and overleaf with below. Replaced COMBAT SKILL is reduced to 8 points or less with ENDURANCE is reduced to 8 points or less as clarified in Lone Wolf Club Newsletter No.24. Replaced Magi-Magic with Magi-magic. Replaced each occurrence of Lone Wolf with Lone Wolf when referring to the series.

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    (Grand Master Disciplines) Replaced venoms & toxins with venoms, and toxins, smell & night vision with smell, and night vision, footprints & tracks with footprints and tracks, 500 yds with 500 yards, Defence against: hypnosis with Defence against hypnosis, hostile telepathy, & evil spirits with hostile telepathy, and evil spirits, gods Kai and Ishir with Gods Kai and Ishir, and weapons listed opposite and overleaf with weapons listed below. Replaced COMBAT SKILL is reduced to 8 points or less with ENDURANCE is reduced to 8 points or less as clarified in Lone Wolf Club Newsletter No.24. Replaced Magi-Magic with Magi-magic, battle magic with battle-magic, and each occurrence of Lone Wolf with Lone Wolf when referring to the series.

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    (Equipment) Removed (see the inside front cover of this book). Replaced safe-keeping with safekeeping, QUARTERSTAFF with Quarterstaff, BROADSWORD with Broadsword, BOW with Bow, QUIVER with Quiver, DAGGER with Dagger, SWORD with Sword, MEALS with Meals, ROPE with Rope, POTION OF LAUMSPUR with Potion of Laumspur, AXE with Axe, all occurrences of arrow with Arrow, all occurrences of arrows with Arrows, all occurrences of bow with Bow, all occurrences of quiver with Quiver, and (eg Gold Dagger with (e.g. Gold Dagger

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    (Equipment) Replaced map of Magnamund with map of the Planes of Existence. Removed (see the inside front cover of this book). Replaced safe-keeping with safekeeping, QUARTERSTAFF with Quarterstaff, BROADSWORD with Broadsword, BOW with Bow, QUIVER with Quiver, DAGGER with Dagger, SWORD with Sword, MEALS with Meals, ROPE with Rope, POTION OF LAUMSPUR with Potion of Laumspur, AXE with Axe, all occurrences of arrow with Arrow, all occurrences of arrows with Arrows, all occurrences of bow with Bow, all occurrences of quiver with Quiver, combat, therefore with combat; therefore, and (eg Gold Dagger with (e.g. Gold Dagger. Added a section about Gold Crowns which reads These are always carried in the Belt Pouch. It will hold a maximum of fifty Crowns.. Replaced each occurrence of Lone Wolf with Lone Wolf when referring to the series.

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    (Rules for Combat) Removed on the inside back cover of this book. Replaced to zero with to zero or below, at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead. with at which point that combatant is declared dead., and points reduced with points possibly reduced, and on the page after the Random Number Table with in the back of this book.

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    (Rules for Combat) Removed on the inside back cover of this book. Replaced until ENDURANCE points with until the ENDURANCE points, to zero with to zero or below, at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead. with at which point that combatant is declared dead., and points reduced with points possibly reduced, and on the page after the Random Number Table with in the back of this book.

    (Levels of Kai Grand Mastership) Replaced each occurrence of Lone Wolf with Lone Wolf when referring to the series.

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    (Improved Grand Master Disciplines) Added (11 Disciplines) after Sun Prince. Replaced ie, hands with i.e. hands and eg, Shadow Gates with e.g. Shadow Gates.

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    (Improved Grand Master Disciplines) Replaced levels of Kai Grand Mastery you will with levels of Kai Grand Mastery, you will. Added (11 Disciplines) after Sun Prince. Replaced ie, with i.e., both occurrences of Kai-Ray with Kai-ray, and eg, with e.g..