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- <line>Illustrations copyright <ch.copy/> 1994 Brian Williams.</line>
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<p>Sesketera succeeds in fending off your Arrow and, with breathtaking speed, he lunges forwards and cleaves your Bow in two with the blade of his spear (delete this weapon from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>).</p>
<p>You drop the sundered halves of your shattered Bow and leap back to avoid a sudden whirlwind flurry of thrusts and sweeps that threaten to decapitate you. Hurriedly you unsheathe your Kai Weapon and the <onomatopoeia>clang</onomatopoeia> of striking metal echoes throughout the hall as you parry Sesketera<ch.apos/>s relentless rain of blows. Then the sharp report of your colliding weapons is answered by the dull ringing of a bell in a distant part of the citadel. It is an alarm bell, and it is announcing your escape from the dungeons of the gaol.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Sesketera (with Medallion of Weaponskill)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">53</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">42</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Sesketera <em>(with Medallion of Weaponskill)</em></enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">53</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">42</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect215">Conduct this combat in the normal way for 2 rounds only. If you are still alive after two rounds, do not continue the fight. <link-text>Turn instead to Section 215</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>On entering the racetrack you and your companion make your way through the crowds to the parade enclosures. Melchar is keen to bet on the favourite<ch.emdash/>Forlu-zhan<ch.emdash/>but he wants to view the other runners before placing his wager with Wrok the Bookmaker. Having satisfied himself that the favourite will win, he goes off to the betting ring while you stay at the enclosure and watch the guanza lope past. As Forlu-zhan passes by, your Magnakai Discipline of Animal Control tells you that something is wrong. You sense that the favourite has been drugged with a mild tincture of graveweed and that he will be incapable of winning the race. Quickly you hurry to the betting ring to stop Melchar placing his wager. He is about to hand over his money when you catch up with him and tell him what you know. Melchar cancels his bet and Wrok the Bookmaker glares at you with undisguised hatred. He signals to a group of his henchmen and swiftly they surround you both. The moment the race begins you and Melchar are grabbed from behind and manhandled out of the betting ring. Wrok<ch.apos/>s henchmen bundle you into a tack room below the public stands, but before they can lock the door, you draw your weapon and attack them.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Wrok<ch.apos/>s Henchmen (6)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">38</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">36</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>6 Wrok<ch.apos/>s Henchmen</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">38</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">36</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect206">If you win this combat, <link-text>turn to 206</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You follow the shadowy alleyway until you arrive at a small square which is flanked on all sides by dingy hovels and derelict shops. Only one of these shops is open for business. A sign nailed above its worm-eaten door says: DULGH<ch.apos/>S CURIOS.</p>
+ <p>You follow the shadowy alleyway until you arrive at a small square which is flanked on all sides by dingy hovels and derelict shops. Only one of these shops is open for business. A sign nailed above its worm-eaten door says: <quote>Dulgh<ch.apos/>s Curios</quote>.</p>
<p>A bell tinkles as you push open the creaking door and a gust of stale, musty air makes you cough as you step into the gloomy interior. Despite its decrepit appearance, you quickly discover that this shop is full of strange and fascinating artefacts. One in particular catches your eye. It is a porcelain figurine of a small child which has uncannily lifelike eyes.</p>
<p><quote>Ah, you<ch.apos/>re a Sommlending, and you<ch.apos/>re a connoisseur too I see,</quote> says a reedy voice. From behind a stand of rusty armour there suddenly appears a little old man. He squints at you through his thick spectacles and wrinkles his face into the semblance of a smile.</p>
<p><quote>It is a genuine Nhang Doll, one of the original one hundred that were made for Emperor Hyunstai. Very rare indeed. I<ch.apos/>m loath to sell but, well, times are hard. It can be yours for a mere 10 Gold Crowns.</quote></p>
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<p>The celebrations go on throughout the night, but you are able to find a quiet place to sleep for a few hours before dawn breaks over this happy city. When you tell the people that you must leave and continue your journey south, they are saddened by the news. They want you to stay as their new chieftain, but you persuade them that they must choose a new leader from among their own tribe. Before you leave they provide you with a mule and some food (enough for up to 3 Meals).</p>
- <p>By mule you expect the overland journey from Kitaezi to Caeno to take no more than three days. It is a rough, potholed trail and yet your mule never once misses his footing or causes you to fall. During the afternoon of the second day you enter the foothills of the Hulhuk Mountains and see a plume of black smoke rising into the sky. It comes from behind a treeless ridge, less than half a mile from the trail. The sound of anguished voices can be heard on the wind and these cries prompt you to leave the trail and investigate. As you crest the ridge you see a small native village. Several of the huts are on fire and its people are trying desperately to save their livestock and quell the raging flames.</p>
+ <p>By mule you expect the overland journey from Kitaezi to Caeno to take no more than three days. It is a rough, pot-holed trail and yet your mule never once misses his footing or causes you to fall. During the afternoon of the second day you enter the foothills of the Hulhuk Mountains and see a plume of black smoke rising into the sky. It comes from behind a treeless ridge, less than half a mile from the trail. The sound of anguished voices can be heard on the wind and these cries prompt you to leave the trail and investigate. As you crest the ridge you see a small native village. Several of the huts are on fire and its people are trying desperately to save their livestock and quell the raging flames.</p>
<choice idref="sect117">If you possess Elementalism, <link-text>turn to 117</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect94">If you do not possess this Grand Master Discipline, <link-text>turn to 94</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Sesketera rushes at you and launches a whirlwind flurry of thrusts and sweeps that force you away from Oriah<ch.apos/>s unconscious body. You unsheathe your Kai Weapon and the <onomatopoeia>clang</onomatopoeia> of striking metal echoes throughout the hall as you parry his relentless rain of blows. Suddenly the sharp report of your colliding weapons is answered by the dull ringing of a bell in a distant part of the citadel. It is an alarm bell, and it is announcing your escape from the dungeons of the gaol.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Sesketera (with Medallion of Weaponskill)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">53</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">42</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Sesketera <em>(with Medallion of Weaponskill)</em></enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">53</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">42</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect215">Conduct this combat in the normal way for two rounds only. If you are still alive after two rounds, do not continue the fight. <link-text>Turn instead to Section 215.</link-text></choice>
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- <combat><enemy>Masama Street-thugs (6)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">38</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">36</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>6 Masama Street-thugs</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">38</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">36</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect7">If you win this combat, <link-text>turn to 7</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>Shadaki <ch.ampersand/> The Lands of the Free Alliance of Southern Magnamund</title></meta>
<p>(<a idref="sect107">107</a>) Replaced <quote>by, then</quote> with <quote>by, and then</quote>. Removed quotation marks from around the thought-speech.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect108">108</a>) Replaced <quote>belt pouch</quote> with <quote>Belt Pouch</quote>. Replaced <quote>voice, <ch.lsquot/>Let me</quote> with <quote>voice. <ch.lsquot/>Let me</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect109">109</a>) Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Replaced <quote>dismal mood of its natives and the large number of street beggars leaves</quote> with <quote>dismal mood of its natives and the large number of street beggars leave</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Captain</quote> with <quote>the captain</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect110">110</a>) Replaced <quote>Nobels</quote> with <quote>Nobles</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect110">110</a>) Replaced <quote>Nobels</quote> with <quote>Nobles</quote>. Replaced <quote>Wrok<ch.apos/>s Henchmen (6)</quote> with <quote>6 Wrok<ch.apos/>s Henchmen</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect111">111</a>) Replaced <quote>parallel with</quote> with <quote>parallel to</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Captain</quote> with <quote>the captain</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect112">112</a>) Replaced <quote>try and</quote> with <quote>try to</quote>. Replaced <quote>sixth sense</quote> with <quote>Sixth Sense</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect114">114</a>) Replaced <quote>Nobels</quote> with <quote>Nobles</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect123">123</a>) Replaced <quote>belt pouch</quote> with <quote>Belt Pouch</quote>. Replaced <quote>jovial Captain</quote> with <quote>jovial captain</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect124">124</a>) Replaced <quote>tallow and</quote> with <quote>tallow, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect125">125</a>) Replaced <quote>jailers</quote> with <quote>gaolers</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect126">126</a>) Replaced <quote>DULGH<ch.apos/>S CURIOS</quote> with <quote><ch.lsquot/>Dulgh<ch.apos/>s Curios<ch.rsquot/></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect127">127</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Removed the dash preceding <quote><spell>Levitation</spell></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect128">128</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>you have chosen</quote> with <quote>you have picked</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>ie,</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced <quote>1,3,5,7,9</quote> with <quote>1, 3, 5, 7, or 9</quote>. Replaced <quote>0,2,4,6,8</quote> with <quote>2, 4, 6, 8, or 0</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect131">131</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Removed the dashes around <quote><spell>Lightning Hand</spell></quote>. Replaced <quote>light, then</quote> with <quote>light, and then</quote>. Added <quote>If the Kai Weapon you wield is <quote>Valiance</quote>, you may apply the bonus gained due to its unique properties.</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect150">150</a>) Replaced <quote>sixth sense</quote> with <quote>Sixth Sense</quote>. Replaced <quote>mob have</quote> with <quote>mob has</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Captain</quote> with <quote>the captain</quote>. Replaced <quote>Bow, and</quote> with <quote>Bow and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect151">151</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Removed the dashes around <quote><spell>Lightning Hand</spell></quote>. Replaced <quote>barge</quote> with <quote>charge</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect152">152</a>) Replaced <quote>skilfully crafted</quote> with <quote>skilfully-crafted</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>weapons</quote> with <quote>Weapons</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect153">153</a>) Replaced <quote>potholed</quote> with <quote>pot-holed</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect154">154</a>) Added <quote>If the Kai Weapon you wield is <quote>Valiance</quote>, you may apply the bonus gained due to its unique properties.</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect155">155</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Replaced <quote>Magi-magic, and</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai-alchemy, and</quote> with <quote>Kai-alchemy and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect156">156</a>) Replaced <quote>Arrows (6)</quote> with <quote>6 Arrows</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Nobels</quote> with <quote>Nobles</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect336">336</a>) Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Removed the dashes around <quote><spell>Levitation</spell></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect337">337</a>) Replaced <quote>jailers</quote> with <quote>gaolers</quote>. Replaced <quote>jailer</quote> with <quote>gaoler</quote>. Replaced <quote>suddenly appear</quote> with <quote>suddenly appears</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect339">339</a>) Replaced <quote>jade green</quote> with <quote>jade-green</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lourdanian</quote> with <quote>Lourdenian</quote>. Replaced <quote>emporiums</quote> with <quote>emporia</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect340">340</a>) Replaced <quote>drunk or</quote> with <quote>drunk, or</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect340">340</a>) Replaced <quote>drunk or</quote> with <quote>drunk, or</quote>. Replaced <quote>Masama Street-thugs (6)</quote> with <quote>6 Masama Street-thugs</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect341">341</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Nobels</quote> with <quote>Nobles</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect342">342</a>) Replaced <quote>tavernkeeper</quote> with <quote>tavern-keeper</quote>. Replaced <quote>The Captain</quote> with <quote>The captain</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Captain</quote> with <quote>the captain</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect343">343</a>) Replaced <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>.</p>
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