<p><quote>I<ch.apos/>ve been sent here by my master to deliver an unholy relic,</quote> you say, patting your canvas haversack.</p>
<p>The two guards stare at the satchel then look at each other and converse in a language you do not recognize.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you possess Kai-alchemy or Assimilance, add 2 to the number you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect239">If total score is now 5 or less, <link-text>turn to 239</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect239">If your total score is now 5 or less, <link-text>turn to 239</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect98">If it is 6 or more, <link-text>turn to 98</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Despite the fatigue of recent combat, you manage to erect a defensive wall around your mind which protects you from the Vordak<ch.apos/>s attack. At first their destructive energy is absorbed by this barrier; then it is transformed and cast back at them with twice its original intensity.</p>
<p>The Vordaks reel under the impact of your psychic retaliation. Before they can fully recover, you run at them and launch yourself into hand-to-hand combat.</p>
- <combat><enemy>3 Vordak (in psychic shock)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">28</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">38</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>3 Vordak <em>(in psychic shock)</em></enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">28</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">38</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect260">If you win this combat, <link-text>turn to 260</link-text>.</choice>
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- <combat><enemy>Ligan (with Ziranakag)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">44</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">32</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Ligan <em>(with Ziranakag)</em></enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">44</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">32</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect298">If you win this combat, <link-text>turn to 298</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Your Arrow drills into the warhound<ch.apos/>s shoulder, but it does not stop the beast<ch.apos/>s attack. Oblivious to the pain it leaps upon you, knocking you down, its fang-filled jaws snapping within inches of your unprotected face.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Akataz (<em>wounded</em>)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">20</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">22</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Akataz <em>(wounded)</em></enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">20</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">22</enemy-attribute></combat>
<p>This war-dog is especially susceptible to psychic attack. If you can and wish to use a psychic attack during combat, double all bonuses to which you are entitled.</p>
<choice idref="sect13">If you win this combat in four rounds or less, <link-text>turn to 13</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect264">If you win and the combat lasts five rounds or longer, <link-text>turn to 264</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>For several seconds you stare at the remaining creature through a cloud of choking dust. Then, as if prompted by a silent command, you are both galvanized into action. The dust clears and a flaming sword appears in the dragon<ch.apos/>s paw. With stunning suddenness, it leaps forwards and lashes out with its fiery blade.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Nadziran (in dragon guise, with flame-sword)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">46</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">40</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Nadziran <em>(in dragon guise, with flame-sword)</em></enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">46</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">40</enemy-attribute></combat>
<p>This creature possesses strong psychic ability. Unless you possess the Discipline of Kai-screen, deduct 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points every round you are in combat due to its relentless psychic assault.</p>
<choice idref="sect76">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 76</link-text>.</choice>
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<p><quote>For Sommerlund!</quote> you cry and, with a mighty effort, you cast the ball of energy at the two dragon-creatures. The meteor of light hits the leading creature and explodes with a brilliant flash. There a splash of white-hot sparks and suddenly the tunnel is silent. The dragon-creature and the ball of fire have vanished.</p>
<p>For several seconds you stare at the remaining creature without either of you moving. Then, as prompted into action by a silent command, the two of you are galvanized into action. A flaming sword appears in the dragon<ch.apos/>s paw and, with stunning suddenness, it leaps forwards into the attack.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Nadziran (in dragon guise, with flame-sword)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">46</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">40</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Nadziran <em>(in dragon guise, with flame-sword)</em></enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">46</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">40</enemy-attribute></combat>
<p>This creature possesses strong psychic ability. Unless you possess the Discipline of Kai-screen, deduct 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points every round you are in combat due to its relentless psychic assault.</p>
<choice idref="sect76">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 76</link-text>.</choice>
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- <combat><enemy>Ice Dragon (polymorphed Nadziran)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">52</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Ice Dragon <em>(polymorphed Nadziran)</em></enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">52</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect50">If you win this combat, <link-text>turn to 50</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>(<a idref="sect19">19</a>) Replaced <quote><ch.thinspace/><ch.lsquot/>Okak dan-ish! Ok der kog!<ch.rsquot/><ch.thinspace/></quote> with <quote><ch.thinspace/><foreign xml:lang="x-giak"><ch.lsquot/>Okak dan-ish! Ok der kog!<ch.rsquot/></foreign><ch.thinspace/></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect23">23</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai-alchemy, and</quote> with <quote>Kai-alchemy and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect25">25</a>) Replaced <quote>Drakkar guard</quote> with <quote>Drakkarim guard</quote> to reflect <a idref="erruse">standard usage</a>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect26">26</a>) Replaced <quote>If total score</quote> with <quote>If your total score</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect29">29</a>) Removed the quotation marks from the quotation of Banedon<ch.apos/>s speech in favour of italicizing the text.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect31">31</a>) Replaced <quote>tack and</quote> with <quote>tack, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect32">32</a>) Replaced <quote>rib-cage</quote> with <quote>rib cage</quote>.</p>
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