<p>Despite this serious setback to your mission, you resolved to press on and attempt to deny Autarch Sejanoz the Claw of Naar. Aided by the rangers, you pursued the Autarch<ch.apos/>s men and captured the Claw. Yet this success proved to be only temporary, for the Claw was soon snatched back and hurriedly conveyed to the Bhanarian city of Yua Tzhan. In a daring raid upon the military barracks of that formidable city, you and your brave comrades succeeded in stealing it back once more. A daring flight to the friendly land of Chai ensued where, in the border town of Zuda, you were confronted by the Autarch himself. A desperate fight took place here, during which your ranger companions were slain by the evil tyrant. Yet their sacrifice was not in vain, for you were able to maintain possession of the Claw and effect a successful escape to Fort Jhung, a nearby Chai stronghold, where you were unexpectedly reunited with Lord Rimoah. You delivered to him the Claw of Naar and he vowed that the accursed artefact would be destroyed by the Elder Magi to prevent it from ever falling into the hands of Autarch Sejanoz.</p>
- <p>Soon after your reunion with Rimoah, you journeyed together to the Chaian capital of Pensei aboard <cite>Cloud-dancer</cite> where you were greeted and f<ch.ecirc/>ted by the court of Khea-khan Xo-lin, Chai<ch.apos/>s venerable ruler. However, it was during these festivities that calamitous news arrived at the Khea-khan<ch.apos/>s palace: Autarch Sejanoz had begun a massive invasion of Chai.</p>
+ <p>Soon after your reunion with Rimoah, you journeyed together to the Chai capital of Pensei aboard <cite>Cloud-dancer</cite> where you were greeted and f<ch.ecirc/>ted by the court of Khea-khan Xo-lin, Chai<ch.apos/>s venerable ruler. However, it was during these festivities that calamitous news arrived at the Khea-khan<ch.apos/>s palace: Autarch Sejanoz had begun a massive invasion of Chai.</p>
<p>The tyrant<ch.apos/>s armies were swarming across the borders, sweeping all resistance before them. In the west the strongholds of Fort Jhung and Fort Xian had fallen. In the south, a vast seaborne invasion force had established a beachhead near to the port of Valus and swiftly overrun the ill-defended city of Dwala. Messengers were arriving at the palace with grim regularity to report the latest defeat. From these reports it quickly became clear that the Autarch<ch.apos/>s main objective was the capture of Pensei itself.</p>
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- <p>Sergeant Yeng volunteers to attack the flag-tower alone, while you and the others deal with the command tent. Having resolved your aims, you break cover and make a swift ascent of the hill. You are 20 yards from the tent when you signal to the troopers to halt. You want to be sure that the officer and his bodyguards are inside the tent before you press home the attack.</p>
+ <p>Sergeant Yeng volunteers to attack the flag-tower alone, while you and the others deal with the command tent. Having resolved your aims, you break cover and make a swift ascent of the hill. You are 20 yards from the tent when you signal to the troopers to halt. You want to be sure that the officer and his bodyguards are outside the tent before you press home the attack.</p>
<choice idref="sect63">If you possess Elementalism and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 63</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect179">If you possess Kai-alchemy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 179</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect77">If you possess Magi-magic, a Bow and at least one Arrow, have reached the rank of Kai Grand Guardian, and wish to use this Discipline, <link-text>turn to 77</link-text>.</choice>
<p>You sleep well and rise shortly before dawn to help prepare the horses for the road ahead. A mount is assigned to the prisoner, and he rides with you and Captain Chan at the head of the caravan column. The highway skirts the perimeter of the Javai Forest, and within an hour of leaving the ford, you catch sight of something in the distance that makes your senses tingle. To your right you see a wooded rise that runs parallel to the highway. You question the prisoner and he confirms that this is where his brother Kronar has prepared the ambush.</p>
<p>Chan orders the caravan drivers to halt and await his further signal, and then together the three of you ride ahead. Xango<ch.apos/>s hands are tied behind his back and a noose is slipped over his head. This is attached to a trailing rope which is fastened to the horn of the captain<ch.apos/>s saddle. If Xango should attempt to escape, he will either strangle himself or break his neck when the rope is pulled taut.</p>
<p>Suddenly you see two riders appear on the crest of the rise. They dismount and then disappear among the folds of the woodland. Minutes later they reappear atop a hillock, now no more than 30 yards distant. Instantly Chan recognizes that one of them, a tall man dressed in a padded tunic of scarlet and black silk, is Captain Kronar. You watch with growing trepidation as Kronar unslings a bow from his shoulder, draws an arrow, and takes aim in your direction. Moments later his companion copies his leader<ch.apos/>s actions.</p>
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<p><quote>Let my brother go free, Chan!</quote> commands Kronar. <quote>Free him now, or you and your comrade are dead men.</quote> A cold shiver runs the length of your spine when your Kai Sixth Sense tells you that this is no idle threat. Kronar is an expert archer.</p>
<choice idref="sect92">If you wish to urge Chan to comply with Kronar<ch.apos/>s command, <link-text>turn to 92</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect277">If you choose to insist that he ignore Kronar<ch.apos/>s command, <link-text>turn to 277</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The mood among the troopers and entourage is subdued after the harrowing events that befell you in the Vale of Nahba. It is not until you reach the River Tkukoma, and see the famous Vulkin Bridge that spans this mighty waterway, that their spirits begin to rise. Chan informs you that the bridge was named after an ancient Khea-khan of Chai, one of Xo-lin<ch.apos/>s illustrious ancestors. The caravan halts on the bridge and the Khea-khan makes a rare appearance. Briefly, he leaves the confines of his carriage to pay tribute at a shrine dedicated to his famous ancestor.</p>
<p>Beyond the bridge lies the realm of Lissan. You enter this friendly territory and late in the afternoon you see riders approaching on the highway ahead. They are mounted on sturdy black ponies and they bear the scarlet wolf<ch.apos/>s head flag of Bazan<ch.emdash/>a famous Lissanian nomad chief. Their leader greets you warmly and he warns Captain Chan that Bhanarian scouts have been sighted in this region. He and his men volunteer to escort the caravan to Rakholi, and Captain Chan gratefully accepts their offer.</p>
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- <p>Night is drawing its veil across the sky when you enter the great tented city of Rakholi. This vast nomadic settlement nestles upon a rich flood plain which supplies excellent feed for the horses of this region. Horses are a way for life for the nomads, and Rakholi is where they come to conduct their business.</p>
+ <p>Night is drawing its veil across the sky when you enter the great tented city of Rakholi. This vast nomadic settlement nestles upon a rich flood plain which supplies excellent feed for the horses of this region. Horses are a way of life for the nomads, and Rakholi is where they come to conduct their business.</p>
<p>Your Lissanian escorts deliver you into the tented encampment of their leader, the illustrious Gavhan Bazan. The Khea-khan and his family remain aboard their carriages while you and Captain Chan make sure that a safe and friendly reception awaits them. Inside the main tent you discover a wondrous sight. The nomad chief sits atop a nest of cushions surrounded by jugglers, acrobats, capering dwarves, and a host of exotic dancing girls. Pots of incense smoke before him, and there are platters of food and fine wine in abundance.</p>
<p>The bearded Bazan greets you with a flamboyant gesture of his arms, and he enquires hurriedly as to the nature of your cargo. He is eager to trade. Chan<ch.apos/>s reply is evasive, and you sense that he does not entirely trust the nomad chief. The captain looks to you and whispers under his breath: <quote>Can you tell if this man is worthy of our trust, Grand Master?</quote></p>
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<p>(<a idref="title">Title Page</a>) Replaced <quote><strong>THE HUNGER OF SEJANOZ</strong></quote> with <quote><strong><cite>The Hunger of Sejanoz</cite></strong>,</quote>. Replaced <quote>Great Lissanian Plain</quote> with <quote>Great Lissan Plain</quote>. Replaced <quote>news of the invasion</quote> with <quote>news of an invasion</quote>. Replaced <quote>imperial palace</quote> with <quote>Imperial Palace</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story so Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <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>southern Magnamund</quote> with <quote>Southern Magnamund</quote>. Replaced <quote>despatched</quote> with <quote>dispatched</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>artifact</quote> with <quote>artefact</quote>. Replaced <quote>feted</quote> with <quote>f<ch.ecirc/>ted</quote>. Replaced <quote>prey to Ishir</quote> with <quote>pray to Ishir</quote>. Replaced <quote>the First Order of the Kai were</quote> with <quote>the First Order of the Kai was</quote>. Replaced <quote>Chai capital</quote> with <quote>Chaian capital</quote>. Replaced <quote>MS5084</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5085</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="tssf">The Story so Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <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>southern Magnamund</quote> with <quote>Southern Magnamund</quote>. Replaced <quote>despatched</quote> with <quote>dispatched</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>artifact</quote> with <quote>artefact</quote>. Replaced <quote>feted</quote> with <quote>f<ch.ecirc/>ted</quote>. Replaced <quote>prey to Ishir</quote> with <quote>pray to Ishir</quote>. Replaced <quote>the First Order of the Kai were</quote> with <quote>the First Order of the Kai was</quote>. Replaced <quote>MS5084</quote> with <quote>MS<ch.nbsp/>5085</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>Books 21<ch.endash/>26</quote> with <quote>Books 21<ch.endash/>27</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="sect100">100</a>) Replaced <quote>imperial family</quote> with <quote>Imperial Family</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect101">101</a>) Replaced <quote>interpretation of the signs indicate</quote> with <quote>interpretation of the signs indicates</quote>. Replaced <quote>advise that</quote> with <quote>advise her that</quote>. Replaced <quote>imperial family</quote> with <quote>Imperial Family</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect102">102</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to erase the Sabito Root from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.)</quote> to the end of the section.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>) Replaced <quote>flagtower</quote> with <quote>flag-tower</quote>. Replaced <quote>skills, or</quote> with <quote>skills, if you have yet to attain the required level of Kai Mastery, or</quote>. Replaced <quote>metres</quote> with <quote>yards</quote>. Replaced <quote>If you possess Magi-magic, have reached the rank of Kai Grand Guardian, and wish to use this Discipline</quote> with <quote>If you possess Magi-magic, a Bow and at least one Arrow, have reached the rank of Kai Grand Guardian, and wish to use this Discipline</quote>. Replaced <quote>Elementalism, and</quote> with <quote>Elementalism and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai-alchemy, and</quote> with <quote>Kai-alchemy and</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>) Replaced <quote>flagtower</quote> with <quote>flag-tower</quote>. Replaced <quote>skills, or</quote> with <quote>skills, if you have yet to attain the required level of Kai Mastery, or</quote>. Replaced <quote>metres</quote> with <quote>yards</quote>. Replaced <quote>If you possess Magi-magic, have reached the rank of Kai Grand Guardian, and wish to use this Discipline</quote> with <quote>If you possess Magi-magic, a Bow and at least one Arrow, have reached the rank of Kai Grand Guardian, and wish to use this Discipline</quote>. Replaced <quote>Elementalism, and</quote> with <quote>Elementalism and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai-alchemy, and</quote> with <quote>Kai-alchemy and</quote>. Replaced <quote>inside the tent</quote> with <quote>outside the tent</quote> since all of the tactics employed are designed to make the enemy flee the tent.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect104">104</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>the die</quote> with <quote>the dice</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect105">105</a>) Replaced <quote>treeline</quote> with <quote>tree-line</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect106">106</a>) Replaced <quote>add +1 to</quote> with <quote>add 1 to</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Captain</quote> with <quote>the captain</quote>.</p>
<li>Illustration VI (<a idref="sect82">Section 82</a>)</li>
<li>Illustration VII (<a idref="sect100">Section 100</a>)</li>
<li>Illustration VIII (<a idref="sect122">Section 122</a>)</li>
- <li>Illustration IX (<a idref="sect129">Section 129</a>)</li>
+ <li>Illustration IX (<a idref="sect130">Section 130</a>)</li>
<li>Illustration X (<a idref="sect148">Section 148</a>)</li>
<li>Illustration XI (<a idref="sect168">Section 168</a>)</li>
<li>Illustration XII (<a idref="sect179">Section 179</a>)</li>
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