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You are Lone WolfKai Grand Master of Sommerlund. Far away to the west lies the peninsula of Ixia. It is an icy, desolate wasteland that for 10,000 years has been the domain of Lord IxiataagaMasterlord of the Dead. Here he reigns supreme over a horde of lost souls, an undead populace who are condemned to an eternity in his service.

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In The Deathlord of Ixia, you must journey to the forbidden city of Xaagonthe seat of Lord Ixiataagas dark powerand confront him in a life-or-death battle which will test your Grand Master abilities to the limit. Will you overcome and defeat this terrifying entity? Or will you fall victim to his undead legions and the terrible new power they wield?

Internet Edition published by Project Aon. 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 Errata.

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For Chris Smith

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Elsewhere, throughout Northern Magnamund, peace reigns victorious and the peoples of the Free Kingdoms rejoice in the knowledge that the age of the Darklords has finally come to an end. 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 those who maintain their vigilance, for the agents of 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.

Already your newfound skills have been tested against Naars agents and you have, on each occasion, acquitted yourself admirably. But your continuing victories against his minions have enraged the Dark God and inflamed his lust for vengeance. Earlier this year you thwarted Naars plans to revive Vashna, the greatest of all the Darklords, whose spirit is trapped deep within the fathomless reaches of the Maakengorgethe chasm of doom. Vashnas spirit has remained there in uneasy entombment ever since the day, long ago, when he and his army were defeated in battle by King Ulnar I of Sommerlund. Your brave and courageous actions prevented Naars agents from summoning to Magnamund a demoness named Shamath from the Plane of Darkness. This supernatural creature possessed the Deathstaffan artefact of great evil forged by Naar himselfwith which she could have resurrected Vashna and his army from the Maakengorge. Yet your timely intervention destroyed the Shadow Gate through which she was travelling, and by so doing, you imprisoned the demoness Shamath in the limbo which exists between your world and the Plane of Darkness.

Confident in the belief that you had saved Magnamund from the demoness and the Deathstaff, you returned triumphantly to Sommerlund. Several months later, however, as the year was drawing to a close, Lord Rimoah came unexpectedly to the Kai Monastery seeking an urgent audience. With growing dismay you listened as he relayed ill newsthe Deathstaff had reappeared in Magnamund. The threat to the peace of your fragile world was greater now than ever before.

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When you destroyed the Shadow Gate at Maakengorge, Grand Master, said Lord Rimoah, as the two of you discussed the matter in the secure privacy of your vault below the Kai Monastery, you banished Shamath to the void, hopefully for all eternity. Yet, alas, the weapon she possessed did not go with her. Naars accursed Deathstaff has since returned to this world through another Shadow Gate, one that lies far away to the west, on a remote and icy peninsula that is called Ixia.

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When you destroyed the Shadow Gate at Maakengorge, Grand Master, said Lord Rimoah, as the two of you discussed the matter in the secure privacy of your vault below the Kai Monastery, you banished Shamath to the void, hopefully for all eternity. Yet, alas, the weapon she possessed did not go with her. Naars accursed Deathstaff has since returned to this world through another Shadow Gate, one that lies far away to the west, on a remote and icy peninsula that is called Ixia.

My lord, do you wish me to go to Ixiato find and destroy the Deathstaff before another of Naars agents can use it against us? Is this why you have come seeking my help? you replied, expecting Rimoah to affirm your assumption.

Partly so, my lord, he said, holding you with his steel-grey eyes, but I fear that already it has fallen into the hands of an enemyand one who is deadlier than even the demoness Shamath. What do you know of the Deathlord of Ixia?

You faintly remembered having heard this name before but were unable to recall any detail. Lord Rimoah, seeing that you were unable to give an answer, obliged with an impromptu history lesson:

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The Discipline bonuses mentioned do not affect your permanent scores. If you have completed previous adventures, the Disciplines that you have mastered may still be beneficial. See the Grand Master Rules section of the Rules Handbook for details.

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Note that this list now includes the Silver Bracers and Korlinium Scabbard. These items are restored to the list of permissible items from the Kai and Magnakai series again in this book after being omitted beginning in The Captives of Kaag. Presumably, therefore, it should be permissible to leave the Silver Bracers and Korlinium Scabbard in safekeeping at the monastery during the previous books and retrieve them at the outset of this adventure.

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The second number that you pick from the Random Number Table represents your powers of ENDURANCE. Add 30 to this number and write the total in the ENDURANCE section of your Action Chart (i.e., if your pencil fell on the number 7 on the Random Number Table you would have 37 ENDURANCE points).

If you are wounded in combat you will lose ENDURANCE points. If at any time your ENDURANCE points fall to zero, you are dead and the adventure is over. Lost ENDURANCE points can be regained during the course of the adventure, but your number of ENDURANCE points can never rise above the number you have when you start an adventure.

If you have successfully completed any of the previous adventures in the Lone Wolf series (Books 115), you can carry your current scores of COMBAT SKILL and ENDURANCE points over to Book 17. These scores may include Weaponmastery, Curing, and Psi-surge bonuses obtained upon completion of Lone Wolf Kai (Books 15) or Magnakai (Books 612) adventures. Only if you have completed these previous adventures will you benefit from the appropriate bonuses in the course of the Grand Master series. You may also carry over any Weapons and Backpack Items you had in your possession at the end of your last adventure, and these should be entered on your new Grand Master Action Chart (you are still limited to two Weapons, but you may now carry up to ten Backpack Items).

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However, only the following Special Items may be carried over from the Lone Wolf Kai (Books 15) and Magnakai (Books 612) series to the Lone Wolf Grand Master series (Books 13-onwards):

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However, only the following Special Items may be carried over from the Lone Wolf Kai (Books 15) and Magnakai (Books 612) series to the Lone Wolf Grand Master series (Books 13-onwards):

  • Crystal Star Pendant
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    If you successfully complete the mission as set in this, the fifth of the Lone Wolf Grand Master series, you may add a further Grand Master Discipline of your choice to your Action Chart in Book 17.

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    If you successfully complete the mission as set in this, the fifth of the Lone Wolf Grand Master series, you may add a further Grand Master Discipline of your choice to your Action Chart in Book 18.

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    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 COMBAT SKILL score and 2 points to your basic ENDURANCE 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 Dawn of the Dragons.

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    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 COMBAT SKILL score and 2 points to your basic ENDURANCE 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 Dawn of the Dragons.

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    Assimilance

    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.

    Grand Huntmastery
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    Kai Sun Lords with this skill are able to see, with acute accuracy, light in the infrared spectrum, ie. they can see complex patterns generated by heat in near or total darkness. They can also see light in the ultraviolet spectrum.

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    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.

    Kai-surge

    Sun Lords who possess mastery of this Discipline are able to launch a Kai-blasta 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 ENDURANCE points in one attack. A Kai Sun Lord using Kai-blast determines the damage inflicted on an enemy by picking two numbers from the Random Number Table. These numbers should be added together (a 0 = 1) and the resultant total equals the damage inflicted. However, use of a Kai-blast will reduce a Sun Lords ENDURANCE points total by 4. It cannot be used in conjunction with any other form of psychic attack.

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    You drag the bony bodies of the two undead Drakkarim guards into the chamber and close the door before continuing your exploration. You proceed warily, moving like a shadow through a series of dingy, ice-caked corridors that wend their way deeper into the bowels of this vast alien vessel. You encounter a confusing maze of empty holds where the walls are braced with gleaming crystal girders, and pass through countless low-ceilinged chambers that despite the biting chill, reek of death and decay. Eventually you come to a junction where the narrow corridor splits in two directions

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    You drag the bony bodies of the two undead Drakkarim guards into the chamber and close the door before continuing your exploration. You proceed warily, moving like a shadow through a series of dingy, ice-caked corridors that wend their way deeper into the bowels of this vast alien vessel. You encounter a confusing maze of empty holds where the walls are braced with gleaming crystal girders, and pass through countless low-ceilinged chambers that despite the biting chill, reek of death and decay. Eventually you come to a junction where the narrow corridor splits in two directions.

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    The corridor gradually ascends to a high gallery which overlooks a chamber two storeys deep. A dozen undead slaves clad in silvery robes are busy attending to a vast machine constructed of quartz-like crystal and black metal. Through holes in its side they probe and manipulate long glassy rods which reach into the machines core. From these holes there radiates a brilliant, ghostly light.

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    The ghoulish creatures shriek with glee as they fall upon you, like starving vultures upon a corpse.

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    These undead creatures are Immune to Mindblast, Psi-surge, and Kai-surge.

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    These undead creatures are immune to Mindblast, Psi-surge, and Kai-surge.

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    Using your mastery of the Kai mind Discipline of Grand Nexus, you focus on the hole and attempt to will the lock open.

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    Pick a number from the Random Number Table. For every level of Kai Mastery you have attained, above that of Kai Grand Guardian, add 1 to the number you have picked

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    Pick a number from the Random Number Table. For every level of Kai Mastery you have attained, above that of Kai Grand Guardian, add 1 to the number you have picked.

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    It is unclear whether Grand Huntmasteryor the Magnakai Discipline of Huntmasteryshould help you find food in this situation.

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    After an hour spent burrowing with your bare hands through the snow and ice, you eventually break through to the surface. To your disappointment you discover that the blizzard is still raging, and much of the pass has now been filled by the avalanche. No trace remains of the circle of rocks that had offered you hope of protection from the cruel elements.

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    With the storm showing no sign of abating, you dig a hollow in the snow and curl up in it with your back to the howling wind. While you wait out the storm in this makeshift shelter, you must eat a Meal or lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

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    With the storm showing no sign of abating, you dig a hollow in the snow and curl up in it with your back to the howling wind. While you wait out the storm in this makeshift shelter, you must eat a Meal or lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

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    The others nod in silent agreement. We will do all we can, replies Lord Ardan, to speed your passage home.

    The news of your countrys plight comes as a terrible shock. In Ixia, you have won a great and lasting victory against the forces of Evil, but could the cost be too great? You fear, also, for the lives of your young Kai acolytes. The Second Order are worthy Kai warriors but they are young, their mettle yet to be tested in the furnace-heat of battle. You pray to Kai himself that they be strong enough to resist Naars newest champions, at least until you return.

    The challenge of the long journey home and the quest to save the Second Order of the Kai from the deadly wrath of Naars newest champions awaits you in the next Grand Master adventure, entitled:

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    (Grand Master Disciplines) Replaced smell and with smell, and and both occurrences of (ie, with (i.e.. Replaced gods Kai and Ishir with Gods Kai and Ishir. Replaced Magi-Magic with Magi-magic. Replaced artifacts with artefacts.

    (Equipment) Replaced Magador you with Magador, you, eg Gold with e.g. Gold, map of the area with map of the the Maakengorge and surrounding territories, all occurrences of arrow with Arrow, all occurrences of bow with Bow, and adds 3 points with adds 5 points. Added a section about Gold Crowns which reads The currency of Magador is the Gold Crown. These are always carried in the Belt Pouch. It will hold a maximum of fifty Crowns. Replaced safe-keeping with safekeeping. Deleted (see the inside front cover of this book). Replaced (eg Gold Dagger with (e.g. Gold Dagger. Replaced arrows with Arrows. Replaced all occurrences of quiver with Quiver. Replaced BROADSWORD with Broadsword. Replaced BOW with Bow. Replaced QUIVER with Quiver. Replaced DAGGER with Dagger. Replaced SWORD with Sword. Replaced MEALS with Meals. Replaced ROPE with Rope. Replaced POTION OF LAUMSPUR with Potion of Laumspur. Replaced AXE with Axe.

    (Rules for Combat) Removed on the inside back cover of this book. Replaced on the page after the Random Number Table with in the back of this book, Lone Wolf (COMBAT SKILL 32) with Lone Wolf (COMBAT SKILL 27), and adds 3 points with adds 8 points.

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    (Improved Grand Master Disciplines) Replaced both occurrences of Kai-Blast with Kai-blast. Replaced surface, eg: with surfaces, e.g., Kai Surge with Kai-surge, all occurrences of arrow with Arrow, both occurrences of arrow, or arrow-like with Arrow or Arrow-like, lava and with lava, and, and body-weight with body weight. Added (7 Disciplines) after Sun Lord. Removed the quotation marks around Lightning Hand. Replaced Magi-Magic with Magi-magic. Replaced ie. lightning with i.e. lightning. Replaced Improved Grand Master Disciplines with Improved Grand Master Disciplines. Replaced Brotherhood spells with Brotherhood Spells. Replaced Brotherhood spell Lightning Hand with Brotherhood Spell Lightning Hand. Replaced Brotherhood spells with Brotherhood Spells.

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    (Improved Grand Master Disciplines) Replaced both occurrences of Kai-Blast with Kai-blast. Replaced surface, eg: with surfaces, e.g., Kai Surge with Kai-surge, all occurrences of arrow with Arrow, both occurrences of arrow, or arrow-like with Arrow or Arrow-like, lava and with lava, and, and body-weight with body weight. Added (7 Disciplines) after Sun Lord. Removed the quotation marks around Lightning Hand. Replaced Magi-Magic with Magi-magic. Replaced ie. lightning with i.e. lightning. Replaced Improved Grand Master Disciplines with Improved Grand Master Disciplines. Replaced Brotherhood spells with Brotherhood Spells. Replaced Brotherhood spell Lightning Hand with Brotherhood Spell Lightning Hand. Replaced Brotherhood spells with Brotherhood Spells. Replaced ie. they with i.e. they.

    Lone Wolf Club Newsletter 24 states: 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 Random Number Table. These numbers should be added together (a 0 = 1) and the resultant total equals the damage inflicted.. This missing information has been added to the text.

    (Grand Masters Wisdom) Moved this section of the book to its normal position after Improved Grand Master Disciplines.

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    (29) Replaced spellSlow Falland with spell Slow Fall and.

    (30) Replaced Kai camouflage with Kai Camouflage.

    (32) Replaced all occurrences of free-standing with freestanding.

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    (34) Replaced two directions with two directions..

    (36) Replaced zigzaging with zigzagging. Replaced crystal spire with Crystal Spire.

    (38) Replaced demonlord with Demonlord.

    (39) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery. Replaced splutters, its with splutters. Its.

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    (166) Replaced me my with me, my.

    (167) Replaced bonuses to your COMBAT SKILL with bonuses. Replaced Mindblast and Kai-surge with Mindblast, Psi-surge, and Kai-surge.

    (173) Replaced crystal spire with Crystal Spire.

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    (175) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery.

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    (175) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery. Replaced have picked with have picked..

    (176) Replaced Brotherhood spellLevitationand with Brotherhood Spell Levitation and. Replaced chaos-creatures with Chaos-creatures.

    (178) Replaced crystal spire with Crystal Spire.

    (180) Replaced sixth sense with Sixth Sense. Replaced Special Item, do not with Special Item, or do not.

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    (340) Replaced main mast with mainmast. Reduced the illustration number from XX to XIX. (see erratum for Section 69)

    (341) Replaced demonlords with Demonlords. Replaced If, at any time during this fight, you reduce Tagazins ENDURANCE points score to 25 or less with If you reduce Tagazins ENDURANCE points score to 25 or less at any time during this fight.

    (343) Replaced by huge frozen fountain with by a huge frozen fountain. Replaced Lord, or higher with Lord or higher. Replaced crystal spire with Crystal Spire.

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    (346) Replaced Crack! with crack!.

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    (346) Replaced Crack! with crack!.

    (347) Replaced demonlord with Demonlord. Reduced the illustration number from XXI to XX. (see erratum for Section 69)

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    (350) Replaced Ardan, Is with Ardan. Is. Replaced county with country. Replaced home, and with home and.

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    (350) Replaced Ardan, Is with Ardan. Is. Replaced county with country. Replaced home, and with home and. Replaced DAWN OF THE DRAGONS with Dawn of the Dragons.

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    (The Game Rules) The Discipline bonuses mentioned do not affect your permanent scores. If you have completed previous adventures, the Disciplines that you have mastered may still be beneficial. See the Grand Master Rules section of the Rules Handbook for details.

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    (The Game Rules) Note that this list is not identical to the one used in The Plague Lords of Ruel: this list is missing the Silver Bracers and Korlinium Scabbard. These items are restored to the list of permissible items from the Kai and Magnakai series again in The Deathlord of Ixia. Presumably, therefore, it should be permissible to leave the Silver Bracers and Korlinium Scabbard in safekeeping at the monastery during the intervening books and retrieve them at the outset of The Deathlord of Ixia.

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    (The Game Rules) Note that this list now includes the Silver Bracers and Korlinium Scabbard. These items are restored to the list of permissible items from the Kai and Magnakai series again in this book after being omitted beginning in The Captives of Kaag. Presumably, therefore, it should be permissible to leave the Silver Bracers and Korlinium Scabbard in safekeeping at the monastery during the previous books and retrieve them at the outset of this adventure.

    (Grand Master Disciplines) The rules of the books in the Magnakai series (612) and the fact that the rank of Kai Grand Defender means you are skilled in two weapons imply that for each book that you complete of the Grand Master series (1320), you will gain mastery of an additional Kai weapon. For example, if you complete The Plague Lords of Ruel and have the Grand Master Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery at the beginning of the next book, you can choose an additional Weapon from the list to have Mastery of.

    (Improved Grand Master Disciplines) The Strength spell is, in practice, also used in armed combat contrary to what is indicated here.

    (10) This is the correct answer to the crystal dais grid in Section 69.

    (96) Kajarda may be undead.

    (125) Kajarda may be undead.

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    (179) It is unclear whether Grand Huntmasteryor the Magnakai Discipline of Huntmasteryshould help you find food in this situation.

    (287) Kajarda may be undead.

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