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<publisher>Project Aon</publisher>
- <date class="publication"><year>2012</year><month>10</month><day>28</day></date>
+ <date class="publication"><year>2018</year><month>2</month><day>15</day></date>
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<p>You are Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>the last Kai Master of Sommerlund. Upon your triumphant return from the twilight world of the Daziarn, you discover your mortal enemies<ch.emdash/>the Darklords of Helgedad<ch.emdash/>are poised to conquer all of Magnamund.</p>
<p>In <strong><cite>The Masters of Darkness</cite></strong>, your mission is to journey to the infernal city of Helgedad, to the very heart of the Darklords<ch.apos/> evil empire. There you must confront Darklord Gnaag, Archlord of the Black City, in a battle that will determine the future of your entire world.</p>
<p>Drawing on your advanced Magnakai skills, you cause your facial characteristics to become harder and more brutal in appearance.</p>
<p><foreign xml:lang="x-giak"><quote>Loga ok okak sheg!</quote></foreign> (Free me you dog!) you growl in Giak, mimicking the Drakkarim accent to perfection. In the confines of the corridor, your assailant is easily deceived into thinking that he has assaulted one of his fellow marines by mistake. The moment he releases his grip, you spin around and attack with your bare but deadly hands.</p>
<combat>
- <enemy>Drakkar (surprise attack)</enemy>
+ <enemy>Drakkar <em>(surprise attack)</em></enemy>
<enemy-attribute class="combatskill">12</enemy-attribute>
<enemy-attribute class="endurance">26</enemy-attribute>
</combat>
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<p>The sun-sword spins through the air, its heavy blade pulling it slightly awry. You fear that it will miss the Darklord, yet it catches his outstretched hand and shears it off at the wrist before embedding itself in the chamber wall beyond. The evil lord screams in agony, cradling the severed stump in an attempt to staunch the flow of foul-smelling ichor. Then he shrieks maniacally and raises his sword with his remaining hand. He is badly wounded, but as he staggers forwards you sense that, so long as he wields his black sword, he is a formidable enemy.<footref id="sect75-1" idref="sect75-1-foot"/></p>
<combat>
- <enemy>Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l (wounded)</enemy>
+ <enemy>Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l <em>(wounded)</em></enemy>
<enemy-attribute class="combatskill">30</enemy-attribute>
<enemy-attribute class="endurance">29</enemy-attribute>
</combat>
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<p>Your hand closes around the hilt of the black sword moments before Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l<ch.apos/>s claw-tipped fingers rake the floor where it lay. You raise the blade and feel a surge of cold power run the length of your arm. It courses through your brain, willing you to attack the cowering Darklord and slaughter him unmercifully. This new-felt need to wallow in the killing of an enemy stirs you to a fearful rage. Desperately you draw on your inner strength to overcome this barbaric urge, and control it, as you prepare to fight with Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l.</p>
<combat>
- <enemy>Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l (without Helshezag)</enemy>
+ <enemy>Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l <em>(without Helshezag)</em></enemy>
<enemy-attribute class="combatskill">35</enemy-attribute>
<enemy-attribute class="endurance">38</enemy-attribute>
</combat>
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<p>Wielding a weapon of the Darklords, you strike Taktaal a grievous blow that wounds him deeply. Shrieking an unearthly cry of pain, he retreats from the Transfusor and unhooks a mace, carved from a solid chunk of black crystal, from a chain around his putrescent neck. As he raises it, you move forward to strike again.</p>
<combat>
- <enemy>Darklord Taktaal (wounded)</enemy>
+ <enemy>Darklord Taktaal <em>(wounded)</em></enemy>
<enemy-attribute class="combatskill">36</enemy-attribute>
<enemy-attribute class="endurance">40</enemy-attribute>
</combat>
<p><foreign xml:lang="x-giak"><quote>Aki-amaz narg kog Argazad!</quote></foreign> shrieks Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l, before you kick the bowl from its plinth, destroying the communicator. The Darklord lashes out with his sword, but you sidestep the wild blow with little difficulty, and then stoop to retrieve the Sommerswerd before he strikes a second time.</p>
<combat>
- <enemy>Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l (wounded)</enemy>
+ <enemy>Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l <em>(wounded)</em></enemy>
<enemy-attribute class="combatskill">36</enemy-attribute>
<enemy-attribute class="endurance">38</enemy-attribute>
</combat>
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<p>Your Arrow passes clean through the tendril and shatters against the far wall, drawing a flash of sparks where it punctures it. The harsh, metallic stench of ozone colours the foul air, and the creature withdraws its injured limb. Suddenly, a huge shape explodes from the crevasse, rising at such speed that its features are a blur. It emits a deafening screech and dives towards your chest, lashing you with its injured tendril before you have a chance to draw a hand weapon in your defence. There is another flash and a juddering pain runs the length of your arm, leaving it numb and nerveless: lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. Gritting your teeth against the pain, you fumble for a weapon as the creature begins its second swooping attack.</p>
<combat>
- <enemy>Ictakko (wounded)</enemy>
+ <enemy>Ictakko <em>(wounded)</em></enemy>
<enemy-attribute class="combatskill">24</enemy-attribute>
<enemy-attribute class="endurance">31</enemy-attribute>
</combat>
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<p>You are in combat with a wounded Vladoka<ch.emdash/>an <ch.eacute/>lite Nadziranim temple guard. Despite his injury, you cannot evade his attacks and must fight him to the death.</p>
<combat>
- <enemy>Vladoka (wounded)</enemy>
+ <enemy>Vladoka <em>(wounded)</em></enemy>
<enemy-attribute class="combatskill">22</enemy-attribute>
<enemy-attribute class="endurance">25</enemy-attribute>
</combat>
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<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<p>(<a idref="discplnz">Magnakai Disciplines</a>) Added <quote>The fact that you are skilled with three Weapons does not mean that you begin the adventure carrying any of them. However, you will have opportunities to acquire Weapons during your adventure. For every <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> book that you complete in the Magnakai series, you may add an additional Weapon to your list.</quote> to the description of Weaponmastery. This text is taken directly from the Weaponmastery section found in <bookref series="lw" book="06tkot"><cite>The Kingdoms of Terror</cite></bookref>. Added <quote>(Psi-surge and Mindblast cannot be used simultaneously.)</quote> to the description of Psi-surge; also emphasized the first occurrence of <quote><em>Mindblast</em></quote> in this section. Replaced <quote>knowledge mastery</quote> with <quote>knowledge that mastery</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>weapons list</quote> with <quote><a idref="action">Weapons List</a></quote>. Replaced <quote>two weapons</quote> with <quote>two Weapons</quote>. Replaced <quote>blindness and</quote> with <quote>blindness, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>roots and</quote> with <quote>roots, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>will be of use</quote> with <quote>may be of use</quote>. Added <quote>If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 to any number that you choose from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</quote> from the <a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a> section.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>safe-keeping</quote> with <quote>safekeeping</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>. Replaced <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced <quote>Weaponmastery with a bow</quote> with <quote>Weaponmastery with Bow</quote>. Replaced <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Kai monastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>two weapons</quote> with <quote>two Weapons</quote>. Replaced <quote>your list</quote> with <quote>your <a idref="action">Weaponmastery Checklist</a></quote>.
Deleted <quote>If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 to any number that you choose from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kaltesee</quote> with <quote>Kaltersee</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="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>safe-keeping</quote> with <quote>safekeeping</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>. Replaced <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced <quote>Weaponmastery with a bow</quote> with <quote>Weaponmastery with Bow</quote>. Replaced <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Kai monastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>two weapons</quote> with <quote>two Weapons</quote>. Replaced <quote>your list</quote> with <quote>your <a idref="action">Weaponmastery Checklist</a></quote>.
Removed <quote>If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 to any number that you choose from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kaltesee</quote> with <quote>Kaltersee</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>) 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>points reduced</quote> with <quote>points possibly reduced</quote>. Replaced <quote>reduced to zero</quote> with <quote>reduced to zero or below</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><ch.lsquot/>Suddenly the black tendril retreats<ch.rsquot/>, copied and adapted from <a idref="sect103">Section 103</a>. Without this extensive revision, mention of the black tendril appears from nowhere, creating a large continuity issue.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect227">227</a>) Replaced <quote>over, then</quote> with <quote>over, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>guards in the watchtower, or the</quote> with <quote>guards in the watchtower or the</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect229">229</a>) Replaced <quote>gods</quote> with <quote>Gods</quote>. Replaced <quote>handshake, then</quote> with <quote>handshake, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kaltesee</quote> with <quote>Kaltersee</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a id="err230" idref="sect230">230</a>) Addressing the issue of what <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus the Dagger of Vashna or Helshezag should confer for this fight is rather problematic. On the one hand, use of the Dagger of Vashna in combat against Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l adds <quote>7 points to your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> for the duration of the fight, owing to the power of the Dagger of Vashna when used against a Darklord of Helgedad</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect171">Section 171</a>). Similarly, Helshezag will also add <quote>7 points
[to your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>] when used against a Darklord of Helgedad</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect240">Section 240</a>).</p>
+ <p>(<a id="err230" idref="sect230">230</a>) Addressing the issue of what <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus the Dagger of Vashna or Helshezag should confer for this fight is rather problematic. On the one hand, use of the Dagger of Vashna in combat against Darklord Kraagensk<ch.ucirc/>l adds <quote>7 points to your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> for the duration of the fight, owing to the power of the Dagger of Vashna when used against a Darklord of Helgedad</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect171">Section 171</a>). Similarly, Helshezag will also add <quote>7 points
to your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> when used against a Darklord of Helgedad</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect240">Section 240</a>).</p>
<p>However, things are complicated by the battle with Darklord Gnaag in a few sections where the text clearly states: <quote>The power of the weapon you wield is greatly intensified when used within the walls of Helgedad. Owing to its increased power, add 12 to your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> for the duration of the fight</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect88">Section 88</a>).</p>
<p>It seems that the author intended to keep the <ch.plus/>12 <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus a surprise for the final, climactic battle, but this leads to inconsistency with the battle against Darklord Taktaal presented here. We suggest that you use the <ch.plus/>12 <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus against Darklord Taktaal due to the power of the weapon you are wielding.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect231">231</a>) Replaced <quote>three Drakkar</quote> with <quote>three Drakkarim</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect349">349</a>) Replaced <quote>clang</quote> with <quote><onomatopoeia>clang</onomatopoeia></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Replaced <quote>backpack</quote> with <quote>Backpack</quote>. Added <quote>The next book in the <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> series is entitled <bookref series="lw" book="13tplor"><cite>The Plague Lords of Ruel</cite></bookref>.</quote> in harmony with the Collector<ch.apos/>s Edition.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="map">Map</a>) Replaced <quote>Kaltesee</quote> with <quote>Kaltersee</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="map">Map</a>) Replaced <quote>Kaltesee</quote> with <quote>Kaltersee</quote>. Replaced <quote>Dajdokritzaga</quote> with <quote>Dajdokriitzaga</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="crsumary">Combat Rules Summary</a>) Replaced <quote>cross reference</quote> with <quote>cross-reference</quote>. Replaced <quote>top of chart</quote> with <quote>top of the chart</quote>. Replaced <quote>fall to 0</quote> with <quote>falls to 0 or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai Disciplines</quote> with <quote>Magnakai Disciplines</quote>. Replaced <quote>Pick number from</quote> with <quote>Pick a number from the</quote>. Replaced <quote>Turn to Combat</quote> with <quote>Turn to the Combat</quote>. Replaced <quote>to random number</quote> with <quote>to the random number</quote>. Replaced <quote>when ENDURANCE</quote> with <quote>when the ENDURANCE</quote>. Replaced <quote>ignored, only</quote> with <quote>ignored; only</quote>. Replaced <quote>skill and</quote> with <quote>skill, and</quote>.</p>
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