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- <line>Text copyright <ch.copy/> Joe Dever.</line>
- <line>Illustrations copyright <ch.copy/> Brian Williams.</line>
+ <line>Text copyright <ch.copy/> 1990 Joe Dever.</line>
+ <line>Illustrations copyright <ch.copy/> 1990 Brian Williams.</line>
<line>Distribution of this Internet Edition is restricted under the terms of the <a idref="license">Project Aon License</a>.</line>
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<dt>Coordination</dt>
<dd>Jonathan Blake</dd>
<dt>Special Thanks</dt>
- <dd>Boris Basic, Dan Carter, David Davis, Benjamin Krefetz, Ben Libert, Neil McGrory, Chris Neilson, Stelio Passaris, Timothy Pederick, Martin Ryland, Peter Smyth, Jason Thomas, Christopher Turner, Jaime Wawra, Arthur Yin</dd>
+ <dd>Boris Basic, Dan Carter, David Davis, Benjamin Krefetz, David Kubecka, Ben Libert, Neil McGrory, Chris Neilson, Stelio Passaris, Timothy Pederick, Martin Ryland, Peter Smyth, Jason Thomas, Christopher Turner, Jaime Wawra, Arthur Yin</dd>
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<p>You are Grand Master Lone Wolf, last of the Kai Lords of Sommerlund and sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out the First Order of your <ch.eacute/>lite warrior caste.</p>
- <p>It is the year MS 5075 and twenty-five years have passed since your brave kinsmen perished at the hands of the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent forth by Naar, the King of the Darkness, to destroy the fertile world of Magnamund, have themselves since been destroyed. You vowed to avenge the murder of the Kai and you kept your pledge, for it was you who brought about their downfall when alone you infiltrated their foul domain<ch.emdash/>the Darklands<ch.emdash/>and caused the destruction of their leader, Archlord Gnaag, and the core of their cancerous power that was the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
+ <p>It is the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5075 and twenty-five years have passed since your brave kinsmen perished at the hands of the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent forth by Naar, the King of the Darkness, to destroy the fertile world of Magnamund, have themselves since been destroyed. You vowed to avenge the murder of the Kai and you kept your pledge, for it was you who brought about their downfall when alone you infiltrated their foul domain<ch.emdash/>the Darklands<ch.emdash/>and caused the destruction of their leader, Archlord Gnaag, and the core of their cancerous power that was the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
<p>In the wake of their destruction, chaos befell the Darkland armies who, until then, had been poised to conquer all of Northern Magnamund. Some factions which were part of this huge army, most notably the barbaric Drakkarim, began to fight with the others for control. This disorder quickly escalated into an all-out civil war, which allowed the Freeland armies of Magnamund time in which to recover and launch a counter-offensive. Skilfully their commanders exploited the chaos and secured a swift and total victory over an enemy far superior in numbers.</p>
<p>For five years now peace has reigned in Sommerlund. Under your direction, the once-ruined Monastery of the Kai has been thoroughly rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and you have begun the task of training a Second Order of Kai warriors so that the skills and proud traditions of your ancestors will be carried forward in the centuries to come. The new generation of Kai recruits, all of whom were born during the era of war against the Darklords, possess latent Kai skills and show exceptional promise. These skills will be nurtured and honed to perfection during their time at the monastery so that they may teach and inspire future generations, thereby ensuring the continued security of your homeland in future years.</p>
<p>Your attainment of the rank of Kai Grand Master brought with it great rewards. Some, such as the restoration of the Kai and the undying gratitude of your fellow Sommlending, could have been anticipated. Yet there have also been rewards which you could not possibly have foreseen. The discovery that within you lay the potential to develop Kai Disciplines beyond those of the Magnakai, which, until now, were thought to be the ultimate that a Kai Master could aspire to, was truly a revelation. Your discovery has inspired you to set out upon a new and previously unknown path in search of 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 reach the very pinnacle of Kai perfection<ch.emdash/>to attain all of the Grand Master Disciplines and become the first Kai Supreme Master.</p>
<p>After a while you notice long streamers of greasy yellow moss hanging from cracks in the tunnel roof. Between them are spread festering fungi of varying hues, all cankerous and vile to the eye. You are passing beneath these growths when suddenly, as if triggered by a silent command, they burst open and shower you with great clouds of sticky, mote-like spores.</p>
<p>At once your body senses that the spores are highly poisonous and, as a subconscious reflex, your Magnakai Curing skills activate and counter the deadly toxins that have found their way into your lungs. Your chest is wracked with pain but you sustain no serious injury: lose 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
<p>The sticky, foul-smelling spore cloud is so thick that you have difficulty moving forwards. It feels as if you are wading through a tunnel of mud. Your Kai skills have neutralized the poisonous spores, but there is now hardly any air left to breathe. Fear wells up in your stomach as you feel your strength beginning to ebb.</p>
- <choice idref="sect277">If you possess some Baylon<ch.apos/>s Fungi, <link-text>turn to 277</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect277">If you possess some Baylon<ch.apos/>s Bough Fungi, <link-text>turn to 277</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect136">If you do not possess this item, <link-text>turn to 136</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>A cell awaits you beyond the door. It seems to be no more than what you expected to find and, as the heavy door is slammed shut, you begin immediately to search for a means of escape before the Vazhag guards return.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, despite its plain appearance, this cell is far more than you expected it to be. It is an extermination chamber, one of several located throughout Mogaruith. It is designed for the speedy destruction of those who would dare to challenge the Cenerese.</p>
<p>Suddenly a powerful electrical current is fed into the metal floor and you are transfixed as the deadly voltage courses through your body. You fight with all your strength to survive this terrible onslaught but the current is irresistible and, eventually, your body can take no more.</p>
- <p>Sadly, your life and your quest end here in Mogaruith.</p>
+ <deadend>Sadly, your life and your quest end here in Mogaruith.</deadend>
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<p>You scream in pain as an arrow skewers your left wrist. The agony of the wound and the shock of the arrow<ch.apos/>s impact cause you to lose your grip and, in a terrifying instant, you fall from the chain and plummet headlong towards the floor of the hall below. Death is mercifully swift.</p>
<p>Your incredible bravery has brought about the destruction of the plague virus, and the druids who knew the secrets of its cultivation. This destruction has saved millions from a terrible death, and the selfless courage you displayed in bringing this about will never be forgotten by the free peoples of Magnamund. Sadly, though, death is the price you have paid for your victory.</p>
- <p>Your life and your quest end here in the plague hall of Mogaruith.</p>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest end here in the plague hall of Mogaruith.</deadend>
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<p>The sensation of falling accelerates until you are consumed completely by this spinning vortex. You have been drawn through a portal which leads to a terrible place, a realm where the power of Good holds no sway. You have been ensnared by the soul of Naar himself, the King of the Darkness, and as his prisoner you will remain, doomed to wander his dark domain for all eternity.</p>
- <p>Tragically, your quest ends here.</p>
+ <deadend>Tragically, your quest ends here.</deadend>
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<line>What remains will open me.<ch.rsquot/></line>
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- <p>Your Kai senses tell you that by solving the riddle, and then speaking the answer aloud, you will cause the lid of the box to open.</p>
+ <puzzle idrefs="sect26 sect146">Your Kai senses tell you that by solving the riddle, and then speaking the answer aloud, you will cause the lid of the box to open.</puzzle>
<p>When you think you have solved this riddle, <choose test="has-numbered-section-list"><when value="true"><a idref="numbered">turn to the entry number</a></when><otherwise>turn to the entry number</otherwise></choose> which is the same as your answer.<footref id="sect48-1" idref="sect48-1-foot"/></p>
<choice idref="sect311">If you cannot answer the riddle, or if your answer does not lead to the page number which opens the box, <link-text>turn instead to 311</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Your Arrow clips the druid<ch.apos/>s arm but it fails to stop him from making his hasty escape along the forest track. Cursing your ill luck, you run across the clearing and give chase.</p>
<p>You have been on his trail for less than a mile when you sense danger ahead. The druid has managed to reach another patrolling pack of Vazhag, much larger than his own escort, this one led by six of the druid<ch.apos/>s brethren. He informs them of your presence and, using their corrupted form of herbcraft, they cause the undergrowth to close in upon you and hold you prisoner. Marshalling all your skills, you manage to cut your way free of its grip, but not before the druids have mustered reinforcements from Mogaruith.</p>
- <p>They attack you mercilessly with the full might of their evil craft. Courageously, you defy them, but their combined power is far greater than even a Grand Master can withstand. With the name of your gods and your country on your lips, you finally meet your doom here in the Forest of Ruel.</p>
+ <deadend>They attack you mercilessly with the full might of their evil craft. Courageously, you defy them, but their combined power is far greater than even a Grand Master can withstand. With the name of your gods and your country on your lips, you finally meet your doom here in the Forest of Ruel.</deadend>
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<p>Desperately you try to swim against the current to avoid the fall of shattered rocks and fire but, despite your valiant efforts, you cannot escape being crushed by the deluge. Death is mercifully swift.</p>
<p>The incredible bravery you have displayed during your quest has brought about the destruction of the plague virus, and the druids who knew the secrets of its cultivation. This destruction has saved millions from a terrible death, and the selfless courage you have shown in bringing this about will never be forgotten by the free peoples of Magnamund. Sadly, though, death is the price you have paid for your victory.</p>
- <p>Tragically, your life and your quest end here beneath the Ghardoz Bridge.</p>
+ <deadend>Tragically, your life and your quest end here beneath the Ghardoz Bridge.</deadend>
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<p>Below these numbers, in ancient Cenerese script, is carved the message:</p>
<p><quote>Declare ye the true number to pass this way</quote></p>
- <p>Study the grid of numbers. When you think you know the answer to the riddle, <choose test="has-numbered-section-list"><when value="true"><a idref="numbered">turn to the entry</a></when><otherwise>turn to the entry</otherwise></choose> that bears the same number as your answer.<footref id="sect158-1" idref="sect158-1-foot"/></p>
+ <puzzle idref="sect15">Study the grid of numbers. When you think you know the answer to the riddle, <choose test="has-numbered-section-list"><when value="true"><a idref="numbered">turn to the entry</a></when><otherwise>turn to the entry</otherwise></choose> that bears the same number as your answer.<footref id="sect158-1" idref="sect158-1-foot"/></puzzle>
<choice idref="sect132">If you cannot solve this puzzle, <link-text>turn to 132</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>With gleeful malevolence the creature Exterminus takes hold of you in a bear-hug and proceeds to crush the air from your lungs. Then, with a demonic squeal of delight, it buries its needle-sharp fangs into the side of your neck and a flash of brilliant white light explodes in your head.</p>
<p>Consciousness deserts you. The sensation of falling overcomes your senses until you are consumed completely by a spinning vortex of darkness. The creature has taken your life, but more than this, it has sentenced you to a terrible punishment. You have been consigned to a realm where the power of Good holds no sway. You have been ensnared by the soul of Naar himself, the King of the Darkness, and as his prisoner you will remain, doomed to wander his dark domain for all eternity.</p>
- <p>Tragically, your quest ends here.</p>
+ <deadend>Tragically, your quest ends here.</deadend>
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<blockquote>
<p><quote>Declare ye the true number to pass this way</quote></p>
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- <p>Study the grid of numbers. When you think you know the answer to the riddle, <choose test="has-numbered-section-list"><when value="true"><a idref="numbered">turn to the entry</a></when><otherwise>turn to the entry</otherwise></choose> which bears the same number as your answer.<footref id="sect227-1" idref="sect227-1-foot"/></p>
+ <puzzle idref="sect15">Study the grid of numbers. When you think you know the answer to the riddle, <choose test="has-numbered-section-list"><when value="true"><a idref="numbered">turn to the entry</a></when><otherwise>turn to the entry</otherwise></choose> which bears the same number as your answer.<footref id="sect227-1" idref="sect227-1-foot"/></puzzle>
<choice idref="sect132">If you cannot solve this puzzle, <link-text>turn to 132</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Your Arrow misses its mark and arcs harmlessly into the trees, allowing the druid to effect a hasty escape along the forest track. Cursing your luck, you run across the clearing and give chase.</p>
<p>You have been on his trail for less than a mile when you sense danger ahead. The druid has managed to reach another patrolling pack of Vazhag, much larger than his own escort, this one led by six of the druid<ch.apos/>s brethren. He informs them of your presence and, using their corrupted form of herbcraft, they cause the undergrowth to close in upon you and hold you prisoner. Marshalling all your skills, you manage to cut your way free of its grip, but not before the druids have mustered reinforcements from Mogaruith.</p>
- <p>They attack you mercilessly with the full might of their evil craft. Courageously, you defy them, but their combined power is far greater than even a Grand Master can withstand. With the names of your gods and your country on your lips, you finally meet your doom here in the Forest of Ruel.</p>
+ <deadend>They attack you mercilessly with the full might of their evil craft. Courageously, you defy them, but their combined power is far greater than even a Grand Master can withstand. With the names of your gods and your country on your lips, you finally meet your doom here in the Forest of Ruel.</deadend>
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<p>There is a blinding flash followed by a terrible pain which fills your head. Then the pain subsides and you feel as if you are falling forwards into a dark, bottomless pit. The end of the heavy chain has lashed out and struck your skull, fracturing it badly. As you are plunged into unconsciousness, you lose your footing and fall to your doom in the hall below.</p>
<p>Your brave action causes the cauldron to tip its contents into the hall, thereby destroying the plague virus and the druids who know the secrets of its cultivation. This destruction has saved millions from a terrible death, and your courage in bringing this about will never be forgotten by the free peoples of Magnamund. Sadly, though, death is the price you must pay for your victory.</p>
- <p>Your life and your quest end here in the plague hall of Mogaruith.</p>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest end here in the plague hall of Mogaruith.</deadend>
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<p>As you roll, your Backpack hits the falling edge of the portcullis and jams. In the next moment you are crushed to death by twenty-five tons of oak and iron. Death is mercifully swift.</p>
<p>The incredible bravery you have displayed during your quest has brought about the destruction of the plague virus, and the druids who knew the secrets of its cultivation. This destruction has saved millions from a terrible death, and the selfless courage you have shown in bringing this about will never be forgotten by the free peoples of Magnamund. Sadly, though, death is the price you have paid for your victory.</p>
- <p>Your life and your quest end here at the entrance to Mogaruith.</p>
+ <deadend>Your life and your quest end here at the entrance to Mogaruith.</deadend>
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<p>(<a idref="sect10">10</a>) Replaced <quote>Cener<ch.apos/>s evil plan</quote> with <quote>Ceners<ch.apos/> evil plan</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect11">11</a>) Replaced <quote>semi-circular</quote> with <quote>semicircular</quote>. Replaced <quote>Ruel war-dogs</quote> with <quote>Ruel War-dogs</quote>. Replaced <quote>wag dogs</quote> with <quote>war-dogs</quote>. Replaced <quote>charge</quote> with <quote>charges</quote> in the illustrations caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect13">13</a>) Replaced <quote>arching</quote> with <quote>arcing</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect16">16</a>) Replaced <quote>sub-conscious</quote> with <quote>subconscious</quote>. Replaced <quote>curing</quote> with <quote>Curing</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect16">16</a>) Replaced <quote>sub-conscious</quote> with <quote>subconscious</quote>. Replaced <quote>curing</quote> with <quote>Curing</quote>. Replaced <quote>Baylon<ch.apos/>s Fungi</quote> with <quote>Baylon<ch.apos/>s Bough Fungi</quote> as this is how you are told to record it in (cf. <bookref series="lw" book="11tpot"><cite>The Prisoners of Time</cite></bookref> <bookref series="lw" book="11tpot" section="sect146">Section 146</bookref>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect17">17</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai lord</quote> with <quote>Kai Lord</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect18">18</a>) Replaced <quote>perpetuated</quote> with <quote>perpetrated</quote>. Replaced <quote>mid-air, then</quote> with <quote>mid-air, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>Backpack item</quote> with <quote>Backpack Item</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect19">19</a>) Replaced <quote>another, then</quote> with <quote>another, and then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect116">116</a>) Replaced <quote>discoloration</quote> with <quote>discolouration</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect117">117</a>) Replaced <quote>divination</quote> with <quote>Divination</quote>. Replaced <quote>Cener druid</quote> with <quote>Cener Druid</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect119">119</a>) Replaced <quote>If you already possess Cener Robes</quote> with <quote>If you are already wearing a Cener Robe</quote> as all other references to the Cener Robe in this book are in the singular. Replaced <quote>one, or neither</quote> with <quote>one or neither</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect121">121</a>) Replaced <quote>tail, ridged</quote> with <quote>tail ridged</quote>.</p>
+<!-- <p>(<a idref="sect121">121</a>) Replaced <quote>tail, ridged</quote> with <quote>tail ridged</quote>.</p>-->
<p>(<a idref="sect121">121</a>) Replaced <quote>pit agarashi<ch.apos/>s</quote> with <quote>Pit Agarashi<ch.apos/>s</quote>. Replaced <quote>sixth sense</quote> with <quote>Sixth Sense</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect122">122</a>) Replaced <quote>seek council</quote> with <quote>seek counsel</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect123">123</a>) Replaced <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>Disciplines, or</quote> with <quote>Disciplines or</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect240">240</a>) Replaced <quote>inlayed</quote> with <quote>inlaid</quote>. Replaced <quote>antechamber, however</quote> with <quote>antechamber; however</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect241">241</a>) Replaced <quote>breath, then</quote> with <quote>breath, and then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect242">242</a>) Replaced <quote>ridge, then</quote> with <quote>ridge, and then</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect244">244</a>) Replaced <quote>hunch of maggoty</quote> with <quote>haunch of maggoty</quote>. Replaced <quote>shoulder, and</quote> with <quote>shoulder and</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect244">244</a>) Replaced <quote>hunch of maggoty</quote> with <quote>haunch of maggoty</quote>.</p>
+ <!--<p>(<a idref="sect244">244</a>) Replaced <quote>shoulder, and</quote> with <quote>shoulder and</quote>.</p>-->
<p>(<a idref="sect247">247</a>) Replaced <quote>Sloat</quote> with <quote>sloat</quote>. Replaced <quote>ante-rooms</quote> with <quote>anterooms</quote>. Replaced <quote>ante-room</quote> with <quote>anteroom</quote>. Replaced <quote>exposed heart, then</quote> with <quote>exposed heart; then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect249">249</a>) Replaced <quote>backpack</quote> with <quote>Backpack</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect250">250</a>) Replaced <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>. Replaced <quote>death cry</quote> with <quote>death-cry</quote>. Replaced <quote>steps, then</quote> with <quote>steps, and then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect273">273</a>) Replaced <quote>another, then</quote> with <quote>another, and then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect276">276</a>) Replaced <quote>use it</quote> with <quote>use them</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect277">277</a>) Replaced <quote>backpack</quote> with <quote>Backpack</quote>. Replaced <quote>stength</quote> with <quote>strength</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect284">284</a>) Split the choice about the two tunnels into two paragraphs, replaced <quote>you can investigate either the east tunnel (turn to 118)</quote> with <quote>you can investigate the east tunnel by turning to 118.</quote>, and replaced <quote>or the west tunnel (turn to 189)</quote> with <quote>Or you can investigate the west tunnel by turning to 189</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect284">284</a>) Split the choice about the two tunnels into two paragraphs, replaced <quote>you can investigate either the east tunnel (turn to 118)</quote> with <quote>you can investigate the east tunnel by <!--link-text-->turning to 118<!--/link-text-->.</quote>, and replaced <quote>or the west tunnel (turn to 189)</quote> with <quote>Or you can investigate the west tunnel by <!--link-text-->turning to 189<!--/link-text--></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect285">285</a>) Replaced <quote>Sloat</quote> with <quote>sloat</quote>. Replaced <quote>spreadeagled</quote> with <quote>spread-eagled</quote>. Replaced <quote>Quarlen</quote> with <quote>Quarlen or the ruins of Maaken</quote> in the first choice. Replaced <quote>Quarlen</quote> with <quote>either of these locations</quote> in the second choice. Replaced <quote>jars and</quote> with <quote>jars, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect286">286</a>) Replaced <quote>Cener druid</quote> with <quote>Cener Druid</quote>. Replaced <quote>remember to record it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a></quote> with <quote>remember to record it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Backpack Item</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect18">Section 18</a>).</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect288">288</a>) Replaced <quote>Cener druid</quote> with <quote>Cener Druid</quote>. Replaced <quote>draw nearer, then</quote> with <quote>draw nearer; then</quote>. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.</p>
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