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<p>It is spring in the year MS<ch.nbsp/>5085 and you are a Grand Master of the New Order of the Kai, the warrior <ch.eacute/>lite of Sommerlund.</p>
- <p>Thirty-five years ago, the First Order of the Kai was massacred by the Darklords of Helgedad, a host of powerful creatures sent by the evil God Naar to destroy the world of Magnamund. Lone Wolf, the supreme leader of your illustrious fighting order, was the only survivor of their attack upon the Kai. As a young initiate he stood amid the burning wreckage of the old Kai Monastery and vowed to avenge the slaughter of his comrades. Twenty-five years later 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>Thirty-five years ago, the First Order of the Kai was massacred by the Darklords of Helgedad, a host of powerful creatures sent by the evil God Naar to destroy the world of Magnamund. Lone Wolf, the supreme leader of your illustrious fighting order, was the only survivor of their attack upon the Kai. As a young initiate he stood amid the burning wreckage of the old Kai Monastery and vowed to avenge the slaughter of his comrades. Twenty years later 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 destruction 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, allowing the Freeland Alliance armies of Magnamund time enough 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>
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<p>Gildas points to a clothes stall that is heaped with simple straw-coloured robes, much favoured by these Bhanarian plains-dwellers. <quote>Maybe a wise purchase, Sir Kai?</quote> he mutters. <quote>I fear our tunics may arouse yet more suspicion the further south we venture.</quote> You nod in agreement and halt to ask the trader how much he wants for four of his robes.</p>
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<p>The first is an elaborate shrine. It is fashioned from gold and jewels and has been crafted into the likeness of a tiger<ch.apos/>s head. Two huge ivory fangs protrude from its jaw and its jewelled eyes glow with a flickering scarlet fire.</p>
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<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>
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<p>You turn a corner and ride along an unobstructed avenue that takes you to a far quieter quarter of the city. Guided by your Pathsmanship and tracking skills, you lead the rangers to the South Gate of Yua Tzhan. Here you are able to depart the city along a road that passes through outlying settlements before climbing gently into the Honah Hills.</p>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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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>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<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>
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<meta><title>45</title></meta>
+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect45-1-foot" idref="sect45-1">
+ <p>If you lack one or more of these items, substitute other items of equal value.</p>
+ </footnote>
+ </footnotes>
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- <p>The old man frowns. He does not want to lose a sale, at any price. After some thought, he says that he will accept 1 Weapon, 3 Gold Crowns, and 1 Backpack Item in exchange for the robes.</p>
+ <p>The old man frowns. He does not want to lose a sale, at any price. After some thought, he says that he will accept 1 Weapon, 3 Gold Crowns, and 1 Backpack Item in exchange for the robes.<footref id="sect45-1" idref="sect45-1-foot"/></p>
<p>You agree to the man<ch.apos/>s offer and you hand over the items he requests (remember to adjust your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> accordingly). Then you and your companions each take one of the loose-fitting robes and slip them on over your tunics. The thin, hooded garments are large enough to conceal your backpacks and weapons, and you are pleased to discover that they do not hamper your movement.</p>
<p>Having concluded your business, you thank the old man and bid him farewell. Then you leave his tent and go to collect your horses.</p>
<choice idref="sect118"><link-text>Turn to 118</link-text>.</choice>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<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>
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<p>You also discover a gleaming talisman that is engraved with the tiger<ch.apos/>s-head emblem of Autarch Sejanoz. It is strung upon a braided cord. (If you wish to keep this Gold Talisman, record it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item. You may wear it around your neck.)</p>
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<meta><title>83</title></meta>
+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect83-1-foot" idref="sect83-1">
+ <p>If you lack one or more of these items, substitute other items which you consider being of equal value.</p>
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- <p>The trader frowns. He is loath to lose a sale, at any price. After some thought, he says that he will accept 1 Weapon, 4 Gold Crowns, and 1 Backpack Item in exchange for the robes.</p>
+ <p>The trader frowns. He is loath to lose a sale, at any price. After some thought, he says that he will accept 1 Weapon, 4 Gold Crowns, and 1 Backpack Item in exchange for the robes.<footref id="sect83-1" idref="sect83-1-foot"/></p>
<p>You agree to the man<ch.apos/>s price and you hand over the items he requests (remember to adjust your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> accordingly). Then you and your companions each take one of the loose-fitting robes and slip them on over your tunics. The thin, hooded garments are large enough to conceal your backpacks and weapons, and you are pleased to discover that they do not hamper your movement.</p>
<p>Having concluded your business, you thank the trader and bid him farewell. Then you leave this village and continue your ride south across the plain.</p>
<choice idref="sect118"><link-text>Turn to 118</link-text>.</choice>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<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>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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<combat><enemy>Sligza</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">49</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">20</enemy-attribute></combat>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<description>Through the tall grass, a group of creatures speed towards you at a terrific pace.</description>
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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>
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<p>Your Kai senses tell you that the Autarch is visiting the city for one simple reason: he is coming here to collect the Claw of Naar. The news of his imminent arrival re-ignites your resolve to find the artefact, and swiftly.</p>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<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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<choice idref="sect329">If you possess Animal Mastery, <link-text>turn to 329</link-text>.</choice>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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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>
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<choice idref="sect350"><link-text>Turn to 350</link-text>.</choice>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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<choice idref="sect32">If you possess Kai-screen, <link-text>turn to 32</link-text>.</choice>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<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>
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<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you possess Animal Control, add 2 to the number you have picked.</p>
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<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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<choice idref="sect120">If you possess Kai-alchemy, <link-text>turn to 120</link-text>.</choice>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<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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<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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<choice idref="sect159">If you wish to stop before the barrier, <link-text>turn to 159</link-text>.</choice>
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<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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<p>You hold sombre council with the rangers and try to determine how best to proceed from here. <quote>I propose we try to reach the Chai Wall,</quote> says Gildas, and his men readily agree. Having never heard of this edifice, you ask Gildas to explain. <quote>The Chai Wall is a line of forts and military defences that lies 60 miles to the east of Zuda,</quote> he says. <quote>Invasion from Bhanar has long been a threat to Chai, but its ancient ruler<ch.emdash/>Khea-khan Xo<ch.emdash/>had remarkable foresight. He constructed a formidable wall to deter Autarch Sejanoz from invading his peaceful realm. It has served Chai well for many centuries.</quote></p>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<description>You discover the squad leader bathing in a tub of soapy water.</description>
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<choice idref="sect73">If you wish open the door, <link-text>turn to 73</link-text>.</choice>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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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>
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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>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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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="sect134">If you wish to attempt to hide in the rear of one of the army wagons that is queueing to enter the barracks, <link-text>turn to 134</link-text>.</choice>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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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>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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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>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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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>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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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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<p>If you wish to keep any of the above items, make the necessary adjustments to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
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<choice idref="sect4"><link-text>Turn to 4</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>(<a idref="title">Title Page</a>) Replaced <quote><strong>VAMPIRIUM</strong></quote> with <quote><strong><cite>Vampirium</cite></strong></quote>. Replaced <quote><em>Claw of Naar</em></quote> with <quote>Claw of Naar</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote><em>Claw</em></quote> with <quote>Claw</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story so Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <quote>MS5084</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5085</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>elite</quote> with <quote><ch.eacute/>lite</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai monastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>Free Alliance</quote> with <quote>Freeland Alliance</quote>. Replaced <quote>monastery of the Kai</quote> with <quote>Monastery of the Kai</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Monastery</quote> with <quote>the monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>autocracy of Bhanar</quote> with <quote>Autocracy of Bhanar</quote>. Replaced <quote>Southern Dammerdon mountains</quote> with <quote>Southern Dammerdon Mountains</quote>. Replaced <quote>despatched</quote> with <quote>dispatched</quote>. Replaced <quote>Darklord armies</quote> with <quote>Darkland armies</quote>. Replaced <quote>the First Order of the Kai were</quote> with <quote>the First Order of the Kai was</quote>. Replaced <quote>Spring</quote> with <quote>spring</quote>. Replaced <quote>my Lord</quote> with <quote>my lord</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="tssf">The Story so Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <quote>MS5084</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5085</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>elite</quote> with <quote><ch.eacute/>lite</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai monastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>Free Alliance</quote> with <quote>Freeland Alliance</quote>. Replaced <quote>monastery of the Kai</quote> with <quote>Monastery of the Kai</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Monastery</quote> with <quote>the monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>autocracy of Bhanar</quote> with <quote>Autocracy of Bhanar</quote>. Replaced <quote>Southern Dammerdon mountains</quote> with <quote>Southern Dammerdon Mountains</quote>. Replaced <quote>despatched</quote> with <quote>dispatched</quote>. Replaced <quote>Darklord armies</quote> with <quote>Darkland armies</quote>. Replaced <quote>the First Order of the Kai were</quote> with <quote>the First Order of the Kai was</quote>. Replaced <quote>Spring</quote> with <quote>spring</quote>. Replaced <quote>my Lord</quote> with <quote>my lord</quote>. Replaced <quote>MS5063</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5063</quote>. Replaced <quote>MS5077</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5077</quote>. Replaced <quote>Twenty-five years later</quote> with <quote>Twenty years later</quote> in harmony with what is stated in the <cite>Lone Wolf Grand Master</cite> series.</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>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Replaced <quote>weapons and</quote> with <quote>weapons, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>normal weapons</quote> with <quote>normal Weapons</quote>. Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf New Order series</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf New Order</cite> series</quote>. Replaced <quote>New Order adventure</quote> with <quote><cite>New Order</cite> adventure</quote>.</p>
<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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