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<p>In the northern land of Sommerlund, it has been the custom for many centuries to send the children of the Warrior Lords to the monastery of Kai. There they are taught the skills and disciplines of their noble fathers.</p>
- <p>In olden times, during the Age of the Black Moon, the Darklords waged war on Sommerlund. The conflict was a long and bitter trial of strength that ended in victory for the Sommlending at the great battle of Maakengorge. King Ulnar and the allies of Durenor broke the Darklord armies at the pass of Moytura and forced them back into the bottomless abyss of Maakengorge. Vashna, mightiest of the Darklords, was slain upon the sword of King Ulnar, called <quote>Sommerswerd</quote>, the sword of the sun. Since that age, the Darklords have vowed vengeance upon Sommerlund and the House of Ulnar.</p>
+ <p>In olden times, during the Age of the Black Moon, the Darklords waged war on Sommerlund. The conflict was a long and bitter trial of strength that ended in victory for the Sommlending at the great battle of Maakengorge. King Ulnar and the allies of Durenor broke the Darkland armies at the pass of Moytura and forced them back into the bottomless abyss of Maakengorge. Vashna, mightiest of the Darklords, was slain upon the sword of King Ulnar, called <quote>Sommerswerd</quote>, the sword of the sun. Since that age, the Darklords have vowed vengeance upon Sommerlund and the House of Ulnar.</p>
<p>You are Lone Wolf, a young Kai initiate who was learning the secret skills of the Kai Lords. Two days ago, your peaceful country was plunged into war when a vast Darklord army suddenly invaded Sommerlund and completely destroyed the Kai Monastery. All the Kai Lords were in attendance for the feast of Fehmarn, and all were killed as the monastery was surrounded and destroyed, the walls collapsing in on the assembled company. You, the only Kai Lord to survive the massacre, vowed then to avenge their deaths. You knew your first task had to be to warn the King, for without the Kai Lords to lead her armies, your country, Sommerlund, would be unable to mobilize in time to drive the Darklords back.</p>
<p>Your journey to the capital was perilous indeed. The enemy had overrun much of the country and were marching upon Holmgard, the capital itself. But despite the many dangers, you fought your way through to the capital and delivered your warning to the King<ch.apos/>s court. There you were greatly praised for your skill and bravery but told your mission was not complete: with the Kai Lords dead, there remained only one power in all of Magnamund that could save your people from the Darklords<ch.emdash/>the Sommerswerd.</p>
<p>After the defeat of Vashna, the Sommerswerd had been bestowed upon the allies of Durenor as a mark of trust and allegiance that exists between the two kingdoms. In return, King Alin of Durenor gave Sommerlund a magnificent golden ring bearing the royal arms of Durenor. This ring is known as the Seal of Hammerdal. At that time, King Alin vowed that if ever the shadow of the west should rise again to threaten Sommerlund, Durenor would come to the aid of her ally.</p>
<dt>Food</dt>
<dd><p>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 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If you have chosen the Kai Discipline of Hunting as one of your five skills, you will not need to tick off a Meal when instructed to eat.</p></dd>
<dt>Healing Potion</dt>
- <dd><p>This can restore 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your total when swallowed after combat. There is only enough for one dose. If you discover any other potions during the adventure, you will be told then of their effect. All Healing Potions are Backpack Items.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>This can restore 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your total when swallowed after combat. It cannot be used to increase <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points immediately prior to a combat. There is only enough for one dose. If you discover any other potions during the adventure, you will be told then of their effect. All Healing Potions are Backpack Items.</p></dd>
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<p>Your sleep is deep indeed<ch.emdash/>and it is a sleep from which you will never awaken. During the night you are bitten by a sand snake. Its deadly venom takes only seconds to work.</p>
- <choice>Your mission and your life end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your mission and your life end here.</deadend>
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<p>Covering yourself with your Kai cloak, you hide inside a large wooden barrel. But it is to no avail, for in less than a minute the trapdoor is thrown open and four angry villagers drop to the stone floor, torches and swords held high in their hands. As you are dragged kicking from the cellar, the screams of the crowd drown your pleas for mercy.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your quest end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest end here.</deadend>
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<p>The venom is in your bloodstream. Your arm feels numb and you are beginning to sweat. The last sound you hear is the gentle lap of the surf and the cries of vultures high above.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your quest end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest end here.</deadend>
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<p>As you race through the door, you are knocked off your feet by the force of a spear thrust into your chest. As the moonlight fades, the last thing you see of this world is a circle of screaming villagers as they stab and hack you to death.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your quest end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest end here.</deadend>
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<p>As you raise your weapon and strike at the knight, you realize too late that you have made a dreadful mistake, for he is a champion swordsman and the soldiers are from the <ch.eacute/>lite regiment of King Alin IV<ch.apos/>s bodyguard. Thinking you are a Helghast, they quickly surround you and cut you to pieces.</p>
- <choice>Your mission and your life come to a tragic end here in Tarnalin.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your mission and your life come to a tragic end here in Tarnalin.</deadend>
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<p>The man pulls a hidden bell-rope, and suddenly four armed guards burst into the room.</p>
<p><quote>These documents are forgeries. No doubt you are a spy, or worse perhaps? No matter, you<ch.apos/>ll soon find out how we deal with criminals in Port Bax. Take him away.</quote></p>
<p>Before you can explain, you are seized by both arms and marched away to the city gaol. All your equipment is confiscated, including all Special Items and Weapons, and you are thrown into a cell full of evil-looking villains. You notice that several of these ruffians bear the strange tattoo of a serpent on their left wrists: the sign of Vonotar the Traitor. By the time the guards have examined your possessions and realized your true identity, you have been strangled to death by the wizard<ch.apos/>s evil agents.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your quest come to a tragic end here in Port Bax.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest come to a tragic end here in Port Bax.</deadend>
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<p>You eventually come to a halt at the base of a huge fir tree. You try to stand, but the pain in your legs and side is so great that you collapse and lose consciousness. It is a sleep that will spare you the pain of the Helghast blades, but it is also a sleep from which there is no awakening.</p>
- <choice>Your quest and your life end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your quest and your life end here.</deadend>
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<p>Using the edge of a steel rule to prise open the lock, you suddenly feel a sharp pain in your chest. A cunning trap has been laid, and as you open the box, a small needle shoots out and embeds itself in your flesh. It is tipped with a deadly poison. You die instantly.</p>
- <choice>Your mission and your life come to a tragic end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your mission and your life come to a tragic end here.</deadend>
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<footnote id="sect194-1-foot" idref="sect194-1">
- <p>In the Mongoose Publishing edition, you lose only your Weapons and the Seal of Hammerdal here. You may choose to follow these instructions instead.</p>
+ <p>In the Collector<ch.apos/>s Edition, you lose only your Weapons and the Seal of Hammerdal here. You may choose to follow these instructions instead.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, you are without a weapon and he is an expert swordsman. The fight is desperate and short. He runs you through the body with a swift lunge, and as he kicks you from the roof of the wagon, you feel nothing. You are already dead.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your mission end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your mission end here.</deadend>
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<p>You climb to the top of a pile of sheaves of hay and pull your warm Kai cloak around your shoulders to keep out the chill wind. You quickly fall asleep, little knowing you will never open your eyes again. One of the other passengers on the coach who is an agent of the Darklords creeps out and assassinates you in the dark chill of the night. Do you know who it was?</p>
- <choice>Your life and your quest have come to a tragic end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest have come to a tragic end here.</deadend>
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<p>Once you are inside, you are immediately aware that this is not a shop at all. The room is cold and bare except for a large table in the centre. You notice sinister large iron manacles attached to each of its corners.</p>
<p>You are in the headquarters of the Silent Brotherhood, Lachlan<ch.apos/>s notorious secret police. With a mounting feeling of terror, you remember the tale of another Kai Lord; of how he had been captured and accused of spying. He had escaped after being tortured for three days and nights. You are not to be so fortunate. The door has automatically locked and soon the Silent Brothers, who are at this moment observing you through peep-holes in the wall, will come for you.</p>
<p>It may interest you to know that after a long week in the prison of the chief inquisitor you did not let a single Kai secret pass your lips. It is a record that has yet to be equalled, but not one that spared your life.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your mission end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your mission end here.</deadend>
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<p>Before you can defend yourself, the Helghast has smashed into you and you both fall onto the highway below.</p>
<p>It may be some comfort to learn that your death was swift and painless. Your neck was instantly broken and you were spared the agony of the Helghast<ch.apos/>s black fingers tearing and burning their way through your throat. The Seal of Hammerdal is now on its way to Holmgard, which will now fall to the Darklords.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your quest end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest end here.</deadend>
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<p>You are mesmerized by the falling mast and feel totally powerless to escape. As you are crushed beneath the enormous weight of splintering timber, the last thing that you remember are the horrified faces of Captain Kelman and his crew staring down at you.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your mission come to a tragic end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your mission come to a tragic end here.</deadend>
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<p>As you lay the golden sword upon the deck, the zombie captain dives at you and pins you down. His strength is unnatural. As he sinks a dagger into your throat, the last thing you hear is a hideous laugh of victory.</p>
- <choice>Your quest and your life end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your quest and your life end here.</deadend>
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<p>You become weaker and weaker until your body finally surrenders to the welcoming arms of death. Your assassin has successfully completed his mission.</p>
- <p>Your adventure ends here.</p>
+ <deadend>Your adventure ends here.</deadend>
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<p>You have been walking in the rain for over three hours when you are confronted by seven horsemen. They are mercenaries employed by the Overlord of Ragadorn and they bear his emblem, a black ship on a red crest, upon their shields.</p>
<p>They demand that you hand over all your gold or they will kill you. When they discover that you have no gold, they chase you and eventually cut you down with their longswords. As you lie dying on the road, the last sight that you remember is the outline of Ragadorn on the distant horizon.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your quest come to a tragic end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest come to a tragic end here.</deadend>
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<p>It may be of some consolation to learn that your death was mercifully swift. The Helghast<ch.apos/>s fingers tore and burnt their way through your throat within a few seconds. But now the Seal of Hammerdal is on its way to the Darklords<ch.apos/> city of Helgedad.</p>
- <choice>Your life and your quest come to a tragic end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest come to a tragic end here.</deadend>
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<p>The shriek of the dying Szall is soon echoed by your own death-cry as two crossbow bolts embed themselves in your back.</p>
- <choice>Your mission and your life end here.</choice>
+ <deadend>Your mission and your life end here.</deadend>
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<p>(<a idref="title">Title Page</a>) Replaced <quote>seastorms</quote> with <quote>sea-storms</quote>. Replaced <quote><cite>FIRE ON THE WATER</cite></quote> with <quote><strong><cite>Fire on the Water</cite></strong>,</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="dedicate">Dedication</a>) Replaced <quote>Ryan and</quote> with <quote>Ryan, and</quote>.</p>
+
+ <p><a idref="tssf">The Story so Far</a>) Replaced <quote>Darklord armies</quote> with <quote>Darkland armies</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) Replaced all occurrences of <quote>ie</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Removed <quote> that you will find in the front of this book. For further adventuring you can copy out the chart yourself or get it photocopied.</quote> Split the last paragraph into two starting with <quote>Through your experiences</quote>. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>Chart. (you</quote> with <quote>Chart. (You</quote>. Replaced <quote>Items).</quote> with <quote>Items.)</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote><a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. (ie</quote> with <quote><a idref="action">Action Chart</a> (i.e.</quote>. Replaced <quote>14.)</quote> with <quote>14).</quote>. Replaced <quote>points.)</quote> with <quote>points).</quote>. Replaced <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points and</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="discplnz">Kai Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai Discipline section</quote> with <quote>Kai Disciplines section</quote>. Capitalized all occurrences of <quote>discipline</quote>. Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>food or</quote> with <quote>food, or</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai monastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>will be of use</quote> with <quote>may be of use</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Removed the <quote>1=, 2=,<ch.ellips/></quote> in the <quote>How to carry your equipment</quote> section. These were obviously carried over from <bookref series="lw" book="01fftd"><cite>Flight from the Dark</cite></bookref><ch.apos/>s random number equipment assignment, which is now obsolete. Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>two weapons</quote> with <quote>two Weapons</quote>. Replaced <quote>slung over shoulder when not in combat otherwise</quote> with <quote>slung over the shoulder when not in combat, otherwise</quote>. Replaced <quote>to your total when swallowed</quote> with <quote>to your total, when swallowed</quote>. Added <quote>You may only use one Weapon at a time in combat.</quote> in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Removed the <quote>1=, 2=,<ch.ellips/></quote> in the <quote>How to carry your equipment</quote> section. These were obviously carried over from <bookref series="lw" book="01fftd"><cite>Flight from the Dark</cite></bookref><ch.apos/>s random number equipment assignment, which is now obsolete. Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>two weapons</quote> with <quote>two Weapons</quote>. Replaced <quote>slung over shoulder when not in combat otherwise</quote> with <quote>slung over the shoulder when not in combat, otherwise</quote>. Replaced <quote>to your total when swallowed</quote> with <quote>to your total, when swallowed</quote>. Added <quote>You may only use one Weapon at a time in combat.</quote> in harmony with the Collector<ch.apos/>s Edition. Added <quote>It cannot be used to increase <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points immediately prior to a combat.</quote> in harmony with the Collector<ch.apos/>s Edition.</p>
<p>(<a idref="cmbtrulz">Rules for Combat</a>) Removed <quote> on the inside back cover of the book</quote>. Removed <quote> on the last page of the book</quote>. Replaced <quote>on the page after the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a></quote> with <quote>in the back of this book</quote>. Replaced <quote>reduced to zero</quote> with <quote>reduced to zero or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>points reduced</quote> with <quote>points possibly reduced</quote>. Replaced <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>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect73">73</a>) Replaced <quote>failed Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote>failed, Lone Wolf</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect75">75</a>) Replaced <quote>Sir, requires</quote> with <quote>Sir requires</quote>. Replaced <quote>white pass</quote> with <quote>White Pass</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect76">76</a>) Replaced <quote>these Items</quote> with <quote>these items</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect78">78</a>) Replaced <quote>risk drowning</quote> with <quote>you will surely drown</quote>, the wording in the Mongoose Publishing edition. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect78">78</a>) Replaced <quote>risk drowning</quote> with <quote>you will surely drown</quote> in harmony with the Collector<ch.apos/>s Edition. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect79">79</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Kai lord</quote> with <quote>Kai Lord</quote>. Replaced <quote>enemies, eg Helghasts, in</quote> with <quote>enemies (e.g. Helghast) in</quote>. Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption. Replaced <quote>Durenese or</quote> with <quote>Durenese, or</quote>. Replaced <quote>much preparation for</quote> with <quote>much to prepare for</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect80">80</a>) Replaced <quote>Seal, or</quote> with <quote>Seal or</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect82">82</a>) Replaced <quote>angry mob have</quote> with <quote>angry mob has</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect98">98</a>) Replaced <quote>Durenor forest</quote> with <quote>Durenor Forest</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect100">100</a>) Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect102">102</a>) Moved the Tracking choice into the first position. Replaced <quote>Hammerdal range</quote> with <quote>Hammerdal Range</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>) Added <quote>if you possess a Backpack. Otherwise you must consume it now or abandon it</quote> after <quote>add this to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a></quote> based on a similar change in the Mongoose Publishing edition.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>) Added <quote>if you possess a Backpack. Otherwise you must consume it now or abandon it</quote> after <quote>add this to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a></quote> based on a similar change in the Collector<ch.apos/>s Edition.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect106">106</a>) Added <quote>(The Magic Spear is a weapon-like Special Item. Remember that you only get a Weaponskill bonus in this fight against the Helghast if you have Weaponskill with Spear.</quote> to the end of the second paragraph.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect113">113</a>) Replaced <quote>magician<ch.apos/>s guild</quote> with <quote>Magicians<ch.apos/> Guild</quote>. Replaced <quote>overboard, and</quote> with <quote>overboard and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect118">118</a>) Moved the Animal Kinship choice into the first position. Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption. Replaced <quote>Hammerdal range</quote> with <quote>Hammerdal Range</quote>.</p>
<p>Replaced <quote>Hammerdal mountains</quote> with <quote>Hammerdal Mountains</quote>. Replaced <quote>Hammerdal range</quote> with <quote>Hammerdal Range</quote>. Replaced <quote>Spear, so</quote> with <quote>Spear so</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect300">300</a>) Replaced <quote>Wanlo</quote> with <quote>wanlo</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect301">301</a>) Replaced <quote>Daggers and</quote> with <quote>Daggers, and</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect302">302</a>) Replaced <quote>climb the watchtower stairs and quickly search the</quote> with <quote>set about a quick search of these</quote> from the Mongoose Publishing edition. Replaced <quote>whatever Items</quote> with <quote>whatever items</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect302">302</a>) Replaced <quote>climb the watchtower stairs and quickly search the</quote> with <quote>set about a quick search of these</quote> in harmony with the Collector<ch.apos/>s Edition. Replaced <quote>whatever Items</quote> with <quote>whatever items</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect305">305</a>) Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect306">306</a>) Replaced <quote>score reaches zero</quote> with <quote>score reaches zero or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>points to zero</quote> with <quote>points to zero or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>to try and</quote> with <quote>to try to</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect308">308</a>) Replaced <quote>Each dice</quote> with <quote>Each die</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect321">321</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai lord</quote> with <quote>Kai Lord</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect323">323</a>) Replaced <quote>to start to</quote> with <quote>and start to</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect326">326</a>) Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect328">328</a>) Replaced <quote>If you possess a Crystal Star Pendant, turn to 113</quote> with <quote>If you have ever been given a Crystal Star Pendant, <!--link-text-->turn immediately to 113<!--/link-text--></quote> based in part on the
Mongoose Publishing edition. This makes it clear that the reader should take this path in preference to the Tracking path leading to <a idref="sect204">Section 204</a>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect328">328</a>) Replaced <quote>If you possess a Crystal Star Pendant, turn to 113</quote> with <quote>If you have ever been given a Crystal Star Pendant, <!--link-text-->turn immediately to 113<!--/link-text--></quote> based in part on the
Collector<ch.apos/>s Edition. This makes it clear that the reader should take this path in preference to the Tracking path leading to <a idref="sect204">Section 204</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect331">331</a>) Replaced <quote>Dagger and</quote> with <quote>Dagger, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>these Items</quote> with <quote>these items</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect332">332</a>) Added <quote>This creature is immune to Mindblast.</quote> to the end of the final paragraph. Replaced <quote>forest, and</quote> with <quote>forest and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect333">333</a>) Replaced <quote>blood-stained</quote> with <quote>bloodstained</quote>.</p>
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