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<p>You are a Kai Grand Master of the New Order of the Kai<ch.emdash/>the warrior <ch.eacute/>lite of Sommerlund.</p>
- <p>It is the year MS 5083 and thirty-three years have passed since the First Order of the Kai was almost wiped out by the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent by the Dark God Naar to destroy your fertile world of Magnamund, have since been destroyed. The leader of your illustrious fighting order<ch.emdash/>the legendary warrior Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>was the sole survivor of the First Order of the Kai, and as a young initiate he had stood amid the burning wreckage of the old Kai Monastery and had vowed to avenge the massacre of his comrades. In the year MS 5070 he was to keep his pledge when alone he infiltrated the foul domain of the Darklords and destroyed the base of their power<ch.emdash/>the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
+ <p>It is the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5083 and thirty-three years have passed since the First Order of the Kai was almost wiped out by the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent by the Dark God Naar to destroy your fertile world of Magnamund, have since been destroyed. The leader of your illustrious fighting order<ch.emdash/>the legendary warrior Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>was the sole survivor of the First Order of the Kai, and as a young initiate he had stood amid the burning wreckage of the old Kai Monastery and had vowed to avenge the massacre of his comrades. In the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5070 he was to keep his pledge when alone he infiltrated the foul domain of the Darklords and destroyed the base of their power<ch.emdash/>the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
<p>With the fall of Helgedad, chaos befell the Darkland armies who had, until then, been poised to conquer all of Magnamund. Quickly their disorder escalated into a mutinous civil war which allowed the Freeland armies of Magnamund time in which to recover and launch a successful counter-offensive. Against all odds, a swift and total victory was secured over the feuding armies of evil.</p>
- <p>Following the demise of the Darklords, peace reigned in your homeland of Sommerlund. Under the direction of Lone Wolf the ruined Monastery of the Kai was rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the raising of a New Order of Kai warriors was swiftly reestablished. You are one of this new generation of Kai recruits. You were born in Sommerlund in the year MS 5063, during the era of war against the Darklords, and you were sent by your father to the Kai Monastery at the age of seven to develop your martial skills and the latent Kai abilities which lie dormant in some Sommlending. During the years that followed, your skills were nurtured and honed to perfection by long hours of study and rigorous training. Your exceptional talent helped you to master all of the Kai and Magnakai Disciplines and you rose swiftly through the ranks of the New Order to become one of only five who now hold the high rank of Kai Grand Master. It is an achievement which has brought great honour upon you and your family.</p>
+ <p>Following the demise of the Darklords, peace reigned in your homeland of Sommerlund. Under the direction of Lone Wolf the ruined Monastery of the Kai was rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the raising of a New Order of Kai warriors was swiftly reestablished. You are one of this new generation of Kai recruits. You were born in Sommerlund in the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5063, during the era of war against the Darklords, and you were sent by your father to the Kai Monastery at the age of seven to develop your martial skills and the latent Kai abilities which lie dormant in some Sommlending. During the years that followed, your skills were nurtured and honed to perfection by long hours of study and rigorous training. Your exceptional talent helped you to master all of the Kai and Magnakai Disciplines and you rose swiftly through the ranks of the New Order to become one of only five who now hold the high rank of Kai Grand Master. It is an achievement which has brought great honour upon you and your family.</p>
- <p>In the year MS 5077 your skill and courage were put to the test when an attack was launched upon the Kai Monastery during Lone Wolf<ch.apos/>s absence. By means of a Shadow Gate (an astral corridor between the physical world of Sommerlund and the many ethereal domains which lie beyond it) the Dark God sent forth a host of dragon-creatures to besiege the monastery and lay waste to all Sommerlund. He had chosen his time well, yet his evil plan was thwarted by the tenacious defence that you and your brethren maintained until the siege was raised by Lone Wolf and the King<ch.apos/>s Army of Sommerlund.</p>
+ <p>In the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5077 your skill and courage were put to the test when an attack was launched upon the Kai Monastery during Lone Wolf<ch.apos/>s absence. By means of a Shadow Gate (an astral corridor between the physical world of Sommerlund and the many ethereal domains which lie beyond it) the Dark God sent forth a host of dragon-creatures to besiege the monastery and lay waste to all Sommerlund. He had chosen his time well, yet his evil plan was thwarted by the tenacious defence that you and your brethren maintained until the siege was raised by Lone Wolf and the King<ch.apos/>s Army of Sommerlund.</p>
<p>The defeat of his minions enraged the Dark God and inflamed his lust for vengeance. Three years later he created and sent to Sommerlund an evil champion called <quote>Wolf<ch.apos/>s Bane</quote> who was the very image of Lone Wolf. While your leader was engaged upon a quest overseas, this impostor terrorized your homeland in his guise and sought to destroy the reputation and the honour of the Kai. He would have succeeded had not Lone Wolf returned home and pursued this enemy to an ancient necropolis in the Sommlending city of Tyso. There, deep within a subterranean crypt, he and his evil alter-ego were drawn through a Shadow Gate to the Plane of Darkness<ch.emdash/>Naar<ch.apos/>s stronghold<ch.emdash/>where a deadly duel ensued. Lone Wolf vanquished the foe and discovered that Naar had in his possession the fabled Moonstone of the Shianti. This wondrous artefact was created many thousands of years ago by the god-like Shianti, whose presence upon Magnamund had heralded the dawn of humanity. This stone of power contains the combined might of all their magic and wisdom, the sum of all their knowledge. So significant was the creation of this stone that all time on Magnamund has since been measured from the date of its creation. It had long been held that the Moonstone<ch.apos/>s location was a secret known only to the remnants of the Shianti, who dwell upon the mysterious Isle of Lorn in Southern Magnamund, yet the evidence of Lone Wolf<ch.apos/>s eyes had told him that this mystical artefact had somehow fallen into the hands of Naar.</p>
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- <p>The rules in the Mongoose Publishing editions state that the bonus for Grand Weaponmastery with Bow is 5. Certain sections direct the reader to use different bonuses when using a Bow, ranging from 3 to 5, if you have Grand Weaponmastery with Bow. This may be the author adjusting the Grand Weaponmastery bonus on a case-by-case basis (and therefore this bonus should be used instead of the standard bonus) or an error (and therefore all of these bonuses should be 5). It is up to you to decide, but it seems most reasonable to follow the first alternative, to replace the Grand Weaponmastery bonus with whatever bonus is mentioned in that section.</p>
+ <p>The rules in the Collector<ch.apos/>s Editions state that the bonus for Grand Weaponmastery with Bow is 5. Certain sections direct the reader to use different bonuses when using a Bow, ranging from 3 to 5, if you have Grand Weaponmastery with Bow. This may be the author adjusting the Grand Weaponmastery bonus on a case-by-case basis (and therefore this bonus should be used instead of the standard bonus) or an error (and therefore all of these bonuses should be 5). It is up to you to decide, but it seems most reasonable to follow the first alternative, to replace the Grand Weaponmastery bonus with whatever bonus is mentioned in that section.</p>
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<dt>Food</dt>
<dd><p>Food is carried in your Backpack. Each Meal counts as one item. 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. However, if you have chosen Grand Huntmastery as one of your four Disciplines, then you will not need to tick off a Meal when instructed to eat.</p></dd>
<dt>Potion of Laumspur</dt>
- <dd><p>This is a healing potion that can restore 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your total when swallowed after combat. There is enough for one dose only. If you discover any other potion during the adventure, you will be informed of its effect. All potions are Backpack Items.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>This is a healing potion that 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 enough for one dose only. If you discover any other potion during the adventure, you will be informed of its effect. All potions are Backpack Items.</p></dd>
<dt>Gold Crowns</dt>
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<p>The currency most readily accepted in eastern Northern Magnamund is the Gold Crown. These are always carried in the Belt Pouch. It will hold a maximum of fifty Crowns.</p>
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<p>(<a idref="title">Title</a>) Replaced <quote>southern Magnamund</quote> with <quote>Southern Magnamund</quote>. Replaced <quote>warrior, among</quote> with <quote>warrior among</quote>. Replaced <quote>life and death</quote> with <quote>life-and-death</quote>. Replaced <quote>en route</quote> with <quote><foreign xml:lang="fr">en route</foreign></quote>. Replaced <quote>godlike</quote> with <quote>god-like</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story so Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <quote>MS 5075</quote> with <quote>MS 5070</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai monastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>freestate</quote> with <quote>Freeland</quote>. Replaced <quote>monastery of the Kai</quote> with <quote>Monastery of the Kai</quote>. Replaced <quote>imposter</quote> with <quote>impostor</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>artifact</quote> with <quote>artefact</quote>. Replaced <quote>gods of Good</quote> with <quote>Gods of Good</quote>. Replaced <quote>southern-most</quote> with <quote>southernmost</quote>. Replaced <quote><cite>Cloud Dancer</cite></quote> with <quote><cite>Cloud-dancer</cite></quote>. Replaced <quote>re-established</quote> with <quote>reestablished</quote>. Replaced <quote>Darklord armies</quote> with <quote>Darkland armies</quote>. Replaced <quote>King<ch.apos/>s army</quote> with <quote>King<ch.apos/>s Army</quote>. Replaced <quote>the First Order of the Kai were almost</quote> with <quote>the First Order of the Kai was almost</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story so Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <quote>MS5075</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5070</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai monastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>freestate</quote> with <quote>Freeland</quote>. Replaced <quote>monastery of the Kai</quote> with <quote>Monastery of the Kai</quote>. Replaced <quote>imposter</quote> with <quote>impostor</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>artifact</quote> with <quote>artefact</quote>. Replaced <quote>gods of Good</quote> with <quote>Gods of Good</quote>. Replaced <quote>southern-most</quote> with <quote>southernmost</quote>. Replaced <quote><cite>Cloud Dancer</cite></quote> with <quote><cite>Cloud-dancer</cite></quote>. Replaced <quote>re-established</quote> with <quote>reestablished</quote>. Replaced <quote>Darklord armies</quote> with <quote>Darkland armies</quote>. Replaced <quote>King<ch.apos/>s army</quote> with <quote>King<ch.apos/>s Army</quote>. Replaced <quote>the First Order of the Kai were almost</quote> with <quote>the First Order of the Kai was almost</quote>. Replaced <quote>MS5083</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5083</quote>. Replaced <quote>MS5063</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5063</quote>. Replaced <quote>MS5077</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5077</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) Removed <quote>that you will find in the front of this book. For ease of use, and for further adventuring, it is recommended that you photocopy these pages</quote>. Removed <quote>on the last page of this book</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>ie</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Replaced <quote>can not</quote> with <quote>cannot</quote>. Replaced <quote>New Order adventure</quote> with <quote><cite>New Order</cite> adventure</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="discplnz">New Order Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>Animal control</quote> with <quote>Animal Control</quote>. Replaced <quote>venoms and</quote> with <quote>venoms, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>symbols and</quote> with <quote>symbols, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>gases and</quote> with <quote>gases, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>1 to 3</quote> with <quote>one to three</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai-surge, Psi-surge, and Mindblast</quote> with <quote>Kai-surge and Mindblast</quote>. Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom battle magic</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom battle-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>magi-magic spells</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Spells</quote>. Replaced <quote>individual (or combinations of) elements that are available,</quote> with <quote>individual elements that are available, or combinations thereof,</quote>. Replaced <quote>guild of magicians</quote> with <quote>Guild of Magicians</quote>. Replaced <quote>remove or</quote> with <quote>remove, or</quote>. Replaced <quote>eg</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced <quote>multitalented</quote> with <quote>multi-talented</quote>. Replaced <quote>dialect and</quote> with <quote>dialect, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Weapon and</quote> with <quote>Weapon, and</quote>. Replaced <quote><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> is reduced</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is reduced</quote>. Replaced <quote>further Discipline</quote> with <quote>further Grand Master Discipline</quote>. Replaced <quote>extra Discipline</quote> with <quote>extra Grand Master Discipline</quote>. Replaced <quote>four Disciplines</quote> with <quote>four Grand Master Disciplines</quote>. Replaced <quote>four of the New Order Disciplines</quote> with <quote>four of the New Order Grand Master Disciplines</quote>. Replaced <quote>all of the New Order Disciplines</quote> with <quote>all of the New Order Grand Master Disciplines</quote>. Replaced <quote>four of the New Order Disciplines</quote> with <quote>four of the New Order Grand Master Disciplines</quote>. Replaced <quote>New Order Disciplines section</quote> with <quote>Grand Master Disciplines section</quote>. Replaced <quote>EQUIPMENT</quote> with <quote>Equipment</quote>. Replaced <quote><strong>Mindblast</strong></quote> with <quote>Mindblast</quote>. Replaced <quote>sixth sense</quote> with <quote>Sixth Sense</quote>. Replaced <quote>For every adventure that you complete successfully in the New Order series, you will gain proficiency with one additional weapon.</quote> with <quote>For every adventure that you complete successfully in the <cite>New Order</cite> series while possessing the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery, you will gain proficiency with one additional weapon.</quote>. Replaced <quote>battle wounds</quote> with <quote>battle-wounds</quote>. Added <quote> If you have chosen the Discipline of Grand Huntmastery as one of your skills, you will not need to tick off a Meal when instructed to eat.</quote> to the section on Grand Huntmastery. Replaced <quote>fortresses increases</quote> with <quote>fortresses increase</quote>. Replaced <quote>Duration of the spirit-walk, and the protection afforded to his inanimate body, increases</quote> with <quote>Duration of the spirit-walk and the protection afforded to his in animate body increase</quote>. Replaced <quote>predictions increases</quote> with <quote>predictions increase</quote>. Used Brian Williams<ch.apos/> Grand Master Disciplines illustrations from subsequent books. Replaced <quote>Grand Master Senior</quote> with <quote>Kai Grand Master Senior</quote>. Replaced <quote>will be of use</quote> with <quote>may be of use</quote>. Added <quote>If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 5 points to any number you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</quote> from the <a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a> section. Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf (New Order) series</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf New Order</cite> series</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>New Order series</quote> with <quote><cite>New Order</cite> series</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>New Order adventure</quote> with <quote><cite>New Order</cite> adventure</quote>. Replaced <quote>any other Special Items that</quote> with <quote>any other Special Items and Backpack Items that</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Deleted <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Set the items on the list of equipment in Initial Capitals. Replaced <quote>Special item</quote> with <quote>Special Item</quote>. Replaced <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>. Added a paragraph about Gold Crowns to the section <quote>Equipment<ch.emdash/>How to use it</quote>. Replaced <quote>have to your</quote> with <quote>have on your</quote>. Replaced <quote>Grand Weaponmastery with a Bow</quote> with <quote>Grand Weaponmastery with Bow</quote>. Replaced <quote>you take with you</quote> with <quote>you acquire</quote>. Replaced <quote>a sword or an axe</quote> with <quote>a Sword or an Axe</quote>. Replaced <quote>weapons</quote> with <quote>Weapons</quote>. Replaced <quote>weapon</quote> with <quote>Weapon</quote>. Deleted <quote>If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 points to any number you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</quote>. Replaced <quote>record these on your <a idref="action">Weapons List</a></quote> with <quote>record these on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a></quote> for clarity. Replaced <quote>Disciplines then</quote> with <quote>Disciplines, then</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>weapon</quote> with <quote>Weapon</quote> in the <quote>Equipment<ch.emdash/>How to Use It</quote> section. 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>) Deleted <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Set the items on the list of equipment in Initial Capitals. Replaced <quote>Special item</quote> with <quote>Special Item</quote>. Replaced <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>. Added a paragraph about Gold Crowns to the section <quote>Equipment<ch.emdash/>How to use it</quote>. Replaced <quote>have to your</quote> with <quote>have on your</quote>. Replaced <quote>Grand Weaponmastery with a Bow</quote> with <quote>Grand Weaponmastery with Bow</quote>. Replaced <quote>you take with you</quote> with <quote>you acquire</quote>. Replaced <quote>a sword or an axe</quote> with <quote>a Sword or an Axe</quote>. Replaced <quote>weapons</quote> with <quote>Weapons</quote>. Replaced <quote>weapon</quote> with <quote>Weapon</quote>. Deleted <quote>If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 points to any number you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</quote>. Replaced <quote>record these on your <a idref="action">Weapons List</a></quote> with <quote>record these on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a></quote> for clarity. Replaced <quote>Disciplines then</quote> with <quote>Disciplines, then</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>weapon</quote> with <quote>Weapon</quote> in the <quote>Equipment<ch.emdash/>How to Use It</quote> section. 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="kaiweapn">Kai Weapons</a>) Replaced <quote>elite</quote> with <quote><ch.eacute/>lite</quote>. Replaced <quote>new-found</quote> with <quote>newfound</quote>. Deleted <quote>at the front of the book</quote>. Replaced <quote>cave or</quote> with <quote>cave, or</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>vs.</quote> with <quote>versus</quote> on the table. Replaced <quote>the Monastery</quote> with <quote>the Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>magical Axe, Sword or Broadsword</quote> with <quote>magical Axe, Sword, or Broadsword</quote>. Replaced <quote>broadsword <quote>Illuminatus</quote></quote> with <quote>Broadsword <quote>Illuminatus</quote></quote>.</p>
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