<description>Peering around the door, you see a dozen Bhanarian soldiers feasting at a long table.</description>
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<p>Some of the soldiers dining here are Imperial Guards from the squad that you encountered in Sunderer Pass. You scrutinise their faces, yet you cannot see their leader among them. Your Siyenese Compass indicates that the Claw of Naar is nearby; its needle is pointing to a door on the far side of the mess hall. You sense that the Claw is in the room beyond this door, and you resolve to find a way of reaching it without being seen.</p>
<description>Three Bhanarian guards come rushing towards you, their spears held at the ready.</description>
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<choice idref="sect229">If you possess Herbmastery and have attained the rank of Sun Lord, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
<description>A strange, hulking form emerges from the mouth of the cave.</description>
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<p>Gildas raises his bow and draws an arrow in readiness to fire at the advancing beast. You raise your Kai Weapon, but suddenly you sense that this abomination is surrounded by a benign, magical aura. Your Kai Sixth Sense tells you that, despite its fulsome appearance, this creature poses no real threat to you and your companions, and hurriedly you command Gildas to hold his fire. Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="sect45-1-foot" idref="sect45-1">
- <p>If you lack one or more of these items, substitute other items which you consider being of equal value.</p>
+ <p>If you lack one or more of these items, substitute other items of equal value.</p>
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<description>You are repulsed and yet fascinated by the evil Claw of Naar.</description>
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<p>A palpable aura of evil radiates from this dread artefact, and you feel an overwhelming compulsion to destroy it. You warn the rangers to stand clear, and then you unsheathe your Kai Weapon and deal the shaft of the Claw a mighty blow.</p>
<description>An advancing soldier fires at you with his terrifying steam-gun.</description>
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<choice idref="sect166">If you possess a Red Key, <link-text>turn to 166</link-text>.</choice>
<description>The creature erupts through the surface and launches itself towards you.</description>
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<combat><enemy>Sligza</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">49</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">20</enemy-attribute></combat>
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<p>They have black bull-like bodies, yet their heads are crocodilian in shape, and a spiky mane of hair runs the entire length of their muscular backs. They possess four legs and two forelimbs, tipped with claws, in which they cradle cumbersome lances crudely pared from the trunks of Vanchou pines.</p>
<description>The deadly Grey Conda is only inches away from his face.</description>
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<choice idref="sect70">If you possess Animal Mastery, <link-text>turn to 70</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The tavern-keeper<ch.apos/>s blast of buckshot peppers your side (lose 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points) and damages your Quiver. You must now erase half of all the Arrows you carry, rounding the figure up to the nearest whole number where appropriate.</p>
+ <p>The tavern-keeper<ch.apos/>s blast of buckshot peppers your side (lose 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points) and damages your Quiver. You must now erase half of all the Arrows you carry, rounding the number of Arrows lost up to the nearest whole number where appropriate.</p>
<choice idref="sect287">To continue, <link-text>turn to 287</link-text>.</choice>
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<description>You are approached by Fanshalla, the fortune-teller.</description>
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<choice idref="sect197">If you wish to accept the man<ch.apos/>s offer, <link-text>turn to 197</link-text>.</choice>
<description>A beautiful young woman beckons you closer with her soft, hypnotic voice.</description>
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<choice idref="sect32">If you possess Kai-screen, <link-text>turn to 32</link-text>.</choice>
<description>The attacking Xanon are surprised by your volley of arrows.</description>
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<p>Some of the Xanon have left the main group and ridden in a wide arc around the ancient site in order to come up behind your position. You hear their leader snorting gruffly as he leaps into the ruined hall and quickly you spin around to face him. You raise your Kai Weapon and courageously you leap forward to block him before he can launch a surprise attack upon the backs of your three companions.</p>
<description>Gildas<ch.apos/> men are powerless in the grip of the mighty Autarch Sejanoz.</description>
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<p>You are shocked by the spectacle of the Autarch<ch.apos/>s vampiric attack, and your senses scream at you to act to save your brave companions before it is too late.</p>
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<choice idref="sect73">If you wish open the door, <link-text>turn to 73</link-text>.</choice>
<description>Four gaunt, grime-encrusted figures leave the cover of the rocks and move towards you.</description>
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<p><quote>Greetings, Lord Rimoah,</quote> says the leader. <quote>I am Captain Gildas of the King<ch.apos/>s Ranger Regiment, and these are my men<ch.emdash/>Sergeant Paviz, Ranger Durasso, and Ranger Yalin. We<ch.apos/>re glad you<ch.apos/>ve arrived before the enemy, though by no more than a few hours at best.</quote></p>
<meta><title>235</title></meta>
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- <p>You launch a mindblast at the angry sergeant and he reels back, clutching his head in pain. Your sudden psychic attack soon renders him unconscious, but you catch him before his limp body crumples to the ground.</p>
+ <p>You launch a Mindblast at the angry sergeant and he reels back, clutching his head in pain. Your sudden psychic attack soon renders him unconscious, but you catch him before his limp body crumples to the ground.</p>
<p>You call out to the gate guards to come and help you. You say their sergeant has been taken ill, and quickly they respond. As they lift him out of your arms, you motion to your companions to follow as you slip away into the barracks.</p>
<p>Beyond the main gate is a courtyard where several wagons, filled with provisions, are being unloaded. You and your companions each take a box from the rear of the nearest wagon and join a line of men who are delivering their goods to a kitchen store room located near the middle of the barracks complex. You leave your boxes here and then return to the courtyard to collect some more. As you are making your way back, you pass a door that your Kai senses tell you is unlocked. You quickly step inside and then signal to the rangers to follow. When all of you are safely in, you shut the door and draw its bolt.</p>
<choice idref="sect298"><link-text>Turn to 298</link-text>.</choice>
<description>They load the steam-cannon with rusty nails and lead shot.</description>
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<choice idref="sect115">If you possess a Bow and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 115</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect17">If you possess Assimilance and have attained the rank of Kai Grand Master Superior or higher, <link-text>turn to 17</link-text>.</choice>
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<p><quote>I<ch.apos/>ll drop the first man to draw a blade,</quote> he growls. <quote>You!</quote> he shouts, directing his ire towards your accuser. <quote>Get out, and take your friends with you.</quote></p>
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- <p>You draw deeply upon your psychic powers and construct a glowing ball of mental energy which you launch at the sorcerous woman. You see her shiver uncontrollably as the power of your mindblast penetrates her defences and, for a short while, the rangers are spared the effect of her hypnotic voice. But the use of this attack leaves you vulnerable to a sudden psychic assault. Sensing this, the woman quickly seizes her chance to retaliate.</p>
+ <p>You draw deeply upon your psychic powers and construct a glowing ball of mental energy which you launch at the sorcerous woman. You see her shiver uncontrollably as the power of your Mindblast penetrates her defences and, for a short while, the rangers are spared the effect of her hypnotic voice. But the use of this attack leaves you vulnerable to a sudden psychic assault. Sensing this, the woman quickly seizes her chance to retaliate.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you possess Kai-screen, add 3 to the number you have picked. If your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score is 15 or lower, deduct 2.</p>
<choice idref="sect337">If your total score is now 4 or less, <link-text>turn to 337</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect101">If it is 5 or higher, <link-text>turn to 101</link-text>.</choice>
<description>The guards at the bridge are quick to anger.</description>
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<combat><enemy>Bhanarian Bridge Guards</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">32</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">30</enemy-attribute></combat>
<description>The skyship is swathed in a blanket of attacking beasts.</description>
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<p>When the squad of Imperial Guards catch sight of <cite>Cloud-dancer</cite> fleeing eastwards, their leader raises his hand and signals his men to advance. Using your enhanced vision, you focus on the leader and your Kai senses reel at the aura of evil surrounding him. You sense that this power does not emanate from him directly; it flows around a mace-like weapon which he carries sheathed in his belt. It is the Claw of Naar, and even at a distance its malignant power fills you with unease and foreboding.</p>
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<choice idref="sect4"><link-text>Turn to 4</link-text>.</choice>
<p>(<a idref="sect124">124</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai-alchemy, and</quote> with <quote>Kai-alchemy and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Magi-magic, and</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai-surge, and</quote> with <quote>Kai-surge and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect128">128</a>) Replaced <quote>claim back</quote> with <quote>reclaim</quote>. Added a paragraph break between <quote>asks, reproachfully.</quote> and <quote><ch.thinspace/><ch.lsquot/>No, Captain</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect130">130</a>) Replaced <quote>woodsmoke</quote> with <quote>wood smoke</quote>. Replaced <quote>metres</quote> with <quote>yards</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Captain</quote> with <quote>the captain</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect131">131</a>) Replaced <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect131">131</a>) Replaced <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>. Replaced <quote>the figure</quote> with <quote>the number of Arrows lost</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect133">133</a>) Replaced <quote>Crowns, to</quote> with <quote>Crowns to</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect134">134</a>) Replaced <quote>queuing</quote> with <quote>queueing</quote>. Replaced <quote>storerooms</quote> with <quote>store rooms</quote>. Replaced <quote>hidden, then</quote> with <quote>hidden, and then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect135">135</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect228">228</a>) Deleted <quote>which you carry in your pack</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect230">230</a>) Deleted <quote>If you possess the Kai Weapon <ch.ldquot/>Magnara<ch.rdquot/>, add 3.</quote> as it is impossible to arrive in this section if you possess this particular Kai Weapon (cf. <a idref="sect106">Section 106</a> and subsequent sections).</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect233">233</a>) Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom spell</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Spell</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect235">235</a>) Replaced <quote>storeroom</quote> with <quote>store room</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect235">235</a>) Replaced <quote>storeroom</quote> with <quote>store room</quote>. Replaced <quote>mindblast</quote> with <quote>Mindblast</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect237">237</a>) Replaced <quote>lookout, then</quote> with <quote>lookout; then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect239">239</a>) Replaced <quote>Bow, and</quote> with <quote>Bow and</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>. Replaced <quote>Elementalism, and</quote> with <quote>Elementalism and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect240">240</a>) Replaced <quote>pathsmanship</quote> with <quote>Pathsmanship</quote>. Replaced <quote>a corridor of weather-worn pillars line</quote> with <quote>a corridor of weather-worn pillars lines</quote>. Replaced <quote>Sentinel, or higher</quote> with <quote>Sentinel or higher</quote>. Replaced <quote>sixth sense</quote> with <quote>Sixth Sense</quote>. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Replaced <quote>Elementalism, and</quote> with <quote>Elementalism and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect277">277</a>) Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Captain</quote> with <quote>the captain</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect279">279</a>) Replaced <quote>bang</quote> with <quote><onomatopoeia>bang</onomatopoeia></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect280">280</a>) Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect281">281</a>) Replaced <quote>mindblast</quote> with <quote>Mindblast</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect282">282</a>) Replaced <quote>battle cry</quote> with <quote>battle-cry</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect283">283</a>) Replaced <quote>become irate</quote> with <quote>becomes irate</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect284">284</a>) Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom spell</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Spell</quote>. Replaced <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>.</p>
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