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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/>Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>was the sole survivor of the massacre. As a young Kai initiate he stood amidst the burning wreckage of the old Kai Monastery and vowed to avenge the slaughter of his comrades. In the year MS 5070 he kept his pledge when alone he infiltrated the foul domain of the Darklords and destroyed the infernal city of Helgedad, the base of their evil power.</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/>Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>was the sole survivor of the massacre. As a young Kai initiate he stood amidst the burning wreckage of the old Kai Monastery and vowed to avenge the slaughter of his comrades. In the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5070 he kept his pledge when alone he infiltrated the foul domain of the Darklords and destroyed the infernal city of Helgedad, the base of their evil power.</p>
<p>With the fall of Helgedad, chaos befell the Darkland armies who had, until then, been poised to conquer all 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 established. You are one of this new generation of Kai recruits. You were born in Sommerlund in the year MS 5063, during the time of the war against the Darklords. When you were seven years old you were sent by your father to the Kai Monastery. There, under the tutelage of Lone Wolf, you developed your martial skills and honed the special Kai abilities which lay dormant within you. During the years that followed, your skills were nurtured and sharpened 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 established. You are one of this new generation of Kai recruits. You were born in Sommerlund in the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5063, during the time of the war against the Darklords. When you were seven years old you were sent by your father to the Kai Monastery. There, under the tutelage of Lone Wolf, you developed your martial skills and honed the special Kai abilities which lay dormant within you. During the years that followed, your skills were nurtured and sharpened 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 Magnamund and the many ethereal domains which lie beyond it) the Dark God Naar sent forth a host of dragon-creatures to besiege the monastery and lay waste of 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 Magnamund and the many ethereal domains which lie beyond it) the Dark God Naar sent forth a host of dragon-creatures to besiege the monastery and lay waste of 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 Naar 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 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>
<p><quote>Lone Wolf has prepared you well for your mission,</quote> he says, as he secures the buckle. <quote>I<ch.apos/>m sure I have no need to remind you to keep this bag closed at all times. You are about to venture through dangerous territory, and there are many who would give anything to possess the contents of this satchel. You would be wise to trust only yourself, Grand Master.</quote> (If you have not already done so, record the Moonstone on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item. You carry it slung over your shoulder in its leather satchel.)</p>
<p>Rimoah escorts you to your room and tells you that he will call for you at an hour before dawn to take you to the quay. As he bids you goodnight, a doleful bell rings out in some distant part of the city. Rimoah<ch.apos/>s eyes fill with sadness.</p>
- <p><quote>What does the bell mean, my Lord?</quote> you ask.</p>
+ <p><quote>What does the bell mean, my lord?</quote> you ask.</p>
<p><quote>It signifies the passing of Lord Casis. He, too, is about to begin a journey. Alas, it will be his last. I must go now<ch.emdash/>I am being summoned to witness his departure.</quote></p>
<p>As he leaves, Rimoah pauses for a moment and then glances back over his shoulder. <quote>You are welcome to accompany me if you wish, Grand Master. The passing of an Elder is a rare and special occasion. You may learn much from what you see.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect225">If you wish to accept Lord Rimoah<ch.apos/>s invitation, <link-text>turn to 225</link-text>.</choice>
<p><quote>Only by virtue of your possession of the Moonstone can this voyage be undertaken with any hope of success,</quote> he says. <quote>I have been in mind-contact with the Shianti, and they are ready to receive you.</quote></p>
<p>You sense that Zinair is proud of your successes and achievements during the quest so far, but you also sense that he is ill at ease and you ask him what is wrong.</p>
<p><quote>The Moonstone will facilitate your passage through the Sea of Dreams to the Isle of Lorn, Grand Master. But you should know that this journey could still prove perilous. The Shianti no longer have control over the forces that exist within this enchanted region. Until you reach the shores of Lorn, your fate will be entirely in your own hands.</quote></p>
- <p>It is a daunting message but you do not allow it to weaken your resolve. You stare Lord Zinair confidently in the eye as you reply: <quote>It need be no other way, my Lord. I am ready.</quote></p>
+ <p>It is a daunting message but you do not allow it to weaken your resolve. You stare Lord Zinair confidently in the eye as you reply: <quote>It need be no other way, my lord. I am ready.</quote></p>
<p>Zinair smiles. <quote>So be it, Grand Master. But now you must sleep, for you sail at dawn.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect214"><link-text>Turn to 214</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You climb a steep path which ascends to the cliff-top park, and when you arrive there you are rewarded by a spectacular view of the Gulf of Tentarium and the city streets below. The park is empty of people, except for a small group of men who are gathered around the remains of a stone statue which lies broken and overgrown with weeds. A plaque attached to the shattered base declares that it was once a likeness of Shasarak, the Wytch-king of Shadaki. He was an infamous necromancer who inflicted a reign of terror upon this land until finally he was defeated and his empire destroyed in the year MS 5057.</p>
+ <p>You climb a steep path which ascends to the cliff-top park, and when you arrive there you are rewarded by a spectacular view of the Gulf of Tentarium and the city streets below. The park is empty of people, except for a small group of men who are gathered around the remains of a stone statue which lies broken and overgrown with weeds. A plaque attached to the shattered base declares that it was once a likeness of Shasarak, the Wytch-king of Shadaki. He was an infamous necromancer who inflicted a reign of terror upon this land until finally he was defeated and his empire destroyed in the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5057.</p>
<p>As you move nearer you see that the group is listening to the rantings of a bald man who is attired in grimy, tattered grey robes. His wild eyes roll in his cadaverous face as he tries to persuade his listeners to join with him in the overthrow of the city<ch.apos/>s ruling council. Between rantings, he offers them food from a large wooden bowl.</p>
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<p>(<a idref="kaiwisdm">New Order Wisdom</a>) Replaced <quote>gods</quote> with <quote>Gods</quote>. Italicised <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>New Order adventure</quote> with <quote><cite>New Order</cite> adventure</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) Added a paragraph break between <quote>you ask.</quote> and <quote><ch.thinspace/><ch.lsquot/>It signifies</quote>. Replaced <quote>Korlinium</quote> with <quote>korlinium</quote>. Replaced <quote>well-treated</quote> with <quote>well treated</quote>. Replaced <quote>Record the Moonstone</quote> with <quote>If you have not already done so, record the Moonstone</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) Added a paragraph break between <quote>you ask.</quote> and <quote><ch.thinspace/><ch.lsquot/>It signifies</quote>. Replaced <quote>Korlinium</quote> with <quote>korlinium</quote>. Replaced <quote>well-treated</quote> with <quote>well treated</quote>. Replaced <quote>Record the Moonstone</quote> with <quote>If you have not already done so, record the Moonstone</quote>. Replaced <quote>my Lord</quote> with <quote>my lord</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect2">2</a>) Replaced <quote>by, then</quote> with <quote>by, and then</quote>. Removed quotation marks from around the thought-speech.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect3">3</a>) Removed the dash preceding <quote><spell>Gloar!</spell></quote>. Replaced <quote>barge</quote> with <quote>charge</quote>. Replaced <quote>power word</quote> with <quote>power-word</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect5">5</a>) Replaced <quote>metres</quote> with <quote>yards</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect182">182</a>) Replaced <quote>Grand Mastery skills</quote> with <quote>Grand Mastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>drawbolt</quote> with <quote>bolt</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect184">184</a>) Replaced <quote>hustle and</quote> with <quote>hustle, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>fact it</quote> with <quote>fact, it</quote>. Replaced <quote>jade green</quote> with <quote>jade-green</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect185">185</a>) Replaced <quote>rainswept</quote> with <quote>rain-swept</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect186">186</a>) Replaced <quote>enchantments and magical mists and winds</quote> with <quote>enchantments, magical mists, and mage winds</quote> as that is the phrase Joe originally wrote.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect186">186</a>) Replaced <quote>enchantments and magical mists and winds</quote> with <quote>enchantments, magical mists, and mage winds</quote> as that is the phrase Joe originally wrote. Replaced <quote>my Lord</quote> with <quote>my lord</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect187">187</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>jailers</quote> with <quote>gaolers</quote>. Altered the links to read <quote>Turn to 314</quote> since it is impossible to arrive in this section carrying an Iron Key. They originally read:</p>
<p>If you possess an Iron Key, turn to 125.</p>
<p>If you do not possess this item, turn to 314.</p>
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