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<dt>MS 5085 Bhanar and Chai</dt>
- <dd>The vampiric Autarch Sejanoz of Bhanar was destroyed. Khea-khan Xo-lin of Chai rallied the New Kingdom armies, defeated the invading Bhanarian army and pursued it deep into the Bhanarian homeland. Xo-lin<ch.apos/>s son, General Zha-zhing, looted the city of Yua Tzhan and razed it to the ground. Very few of its citizens escaped alive. This has since become remembered as the Massacre of Yua Tzhan. Young Prince Kamada, Xo-Lin<ch.apos/>s great-great-grandson, died during the winter. He was next in line for the throne of Chai because General Zha-zing was the illegitimate son of Xo-lin.</dd>
+ <dd>The vampiric Autarch Sejanoz of Bhanar was destroyed. Khea-khan Xo-lin of Chai rallied the New Kingdom armies, defeated the invading Bhanarian army and pursued it deep into the Bhanarian homeland. Xo-lin<ch.apos/>s son, General Zha-zhing, looted the city of Yua Tzhan and razed it to the ground. Very few of its citizens escaped alive. This has since become remembered as the Massacre of Yua Tzhan. Young Prince Kamada, Xo-Lin<ch.apos/>s great-great-grandson, died during the winter. He was next in line for the throne of Chai because General Zha-zhing was the illegitimate son of Xo-lin.</dd>
<dt>MS 5086 Bhanar and Chai</dt>
<dd>The Chai army occupied eastern Bhanar, and all of its steam-powered engines and weapons of war were systematically destroyed. The aged Khea-khan Xo-lin of Chai died, and his only remaining son, Zha-zhing, acceded to the throne. Zha-zhing<ch.apos/>s political rivals accused him of plotting and orchestrating the young prince Kadama<ch.apos/>s death in the preceding year for his personal gain. These accusations were never proven. Upon his inauguration he married Princess Myelsha of Mhytan. Chai forts along the border with Bhanar were attacked by Bhanarian irregulars in reprisal for the Massacre of Yua Tzhan. A treaty was signed between Chai and Mhytan (the Chai Sea Treaty). All Bhanarian shipping was denied access to the Chai Sea by Mhytanian and Chai men of war. The blockade soon suffocated Bhanarian resistance.</dd>
<dt>MS 5086 Shadaki and Free Alliance of Southern Magnamund</dt>
- <dd>Zultan Zedoli seized the throne of Shadaki in a bloody uprising, and the state of Shadaki seceded from the Free Alliance of Southern Magnamund<ch.emdash/>the confederation of states which had emerged from the collapse of the Shadakine Empire of Shararak the Wytch-king in MS 5057. Grey Star, the previous ruler of Shadaki, fled but he remained the Wizard Regent of the Free Alliance and set up his new capital in Port of Suhn.</dd>
+ <dd>Zultan Zedoli seized the throne of Shadaki in a bloody uprising, and the state of Shadaki seceded from the Free Alliance of Southern Magnamund<ch.emdash/>the confederation of states which had emerged from the collapse of the Shadakine Empire of Shasarak the Wytch-king in MS 5057. Grey Star, the previous ruler of Shadaki, fled but he remained the Wizard Regent of the Free Alliance and set up his new capital in Port of Suhn.</dd>
<dt>MS 5087 Bhanar and Chai</dt>
<dd>Bhanarian resistance collapsed. Khea-khan Zha-zhing installed Overseer Klutan upon the throne of Bhanar. Klutan was a political puppet of Chai. The Chai army withdrew from eastern Bhanar. Khea-khan Zha-zhing had a son, Lao Tin.</dd>
<dt>MS 5088 Vaduzhan, Bhanar and Chai</dt>
<dd>Vaduzhan invaded south-western Bhanar. The capital city of Otavai fell to Vaduzian forces with little resistance. King Kardisa of Vaduzhan claimed the territories of former south-western Bhanar for his imperial throne. Chai chose not to oppose his claims. Overseer Klutan transferred his seat of power to the coastal city of Yua Klio near to the Chai border. Gradually he lost control over most of Bhanar.</dd>
<dt>MS 5088 The Isle of Lorn</dt>
<dd>The Shianti left the Isle of Lorn to reside with Goddess Ishir on the Plane of Light. Their final act upon Magnamund was to bequeath their island to the Order of the Kai. The handover was facilitated by their emissary, Grey Star.</dd>
- <dt>MS 5089 The Isle of Lorn, Shadaki, and the Free ALliance</dt>
+ <dt>MS 5089 The Isle of Lorn, Shadaki, and the Free Alliance</dt>
<dd>Lone Wolf travelled to the Isle of Lorn. Assisted by Grey Star and Guildmaster Banedon, he made plans for the construction of a second Kai Monastery. Zultan Zedoli of Shadaki declared their presence upon the Isle of Lorn <quote>an act of war</quote>. Shadaki mustered its army and attacked its southern neighbours: Korli and Forlu, members of the Free Alliance of Southern Magnamund. The Freelands sent troops to support the Free Alliance led by Grey Star, as did Lone Wolf. A cassel of Kai and three cassels of Sommlending marines fought in the War of the Sea of Winds. Shadaki was soundly defeated and forced to relinquish all of its territorial gains. Zultan Zedoli was assassinated before the year was out. Ulonga the Shaman, the evil necromancer who pulled the strings in Zedoli<ch.apos/>s shadow, now overtly seized control of Shadaki with assistance from Sesketera, the notoriously cruel ruler of the city-state of Ghol-Tabras.</dd>
<dt>MS 5090 Lencia and Nyras</dt>
<dd>The Lencians were forced out of Nyras by Warmarshal Ranghor. King Sarnac III was killed. A civil war erupted in the Drakkarim nations as Ranghor and his former lieutenant, Ghangrim, wrestled for control.</dd>
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<p>You rise an hour before dawn. You have chosen to wear the simple clothing of a Chai countryman<ch.emdash/>a padded jacket of cinnamon-coloured cotton, apple green breeches, tan leather boots and a hooded grey woollen cloak. You don your equipment and make a final check before you leave your chambers and hurry to the parade ground.</p>
- <p>In the early pre-dawn light, the area is alive with activity. The hum of the skyship engines makes the gravel surface of the parade ground vibrate beneath your feet as you approach the magnificent vessels. Lord Rimoah beckons you over to the boarding stairs of the <cite>Comet</cite>. He and Grand Master Blazer are awaiting you on main deck, and they both salute when you step aboard. They invite you to join them at the rail and watch the preparations that are underway on the deck of Skyfort, moored alongside. You watch Lone Wolf leading Black Hawk, Star Lynx, Steel Hand and Swift Sword in single file up the boarding steps. When they are all on deck, they turn to wave you farewell. You and Blazer return their waves and bid them good luck and good hunting.</p>
+ <p>In the early predawn light, the area is alive with activity. The hum of the skyship engines makes the gravel surface of the parade ground vibrate beneath your feet as you approach the magnificent vessels. Lord Rimoah beckons you over to the boarding stairs of the <cite>Comet</cite>. He and Grand Master Blazer are awaiting you on main deck, and they both salute when you step aboard. They invite you to join them at the rail and watch the preparations that are underway on the deck of Skyfort, moored alongside. You watch Lone Wolf leading Black Hawk, Star Lynx, Steel Hand and Swift Sword in single file up the boarding steps. When they are all on deck, they turn to wave you farewell. You and Blazer return their waves and bid them good luck and good hunting.</p>
<p>Comet is the first to leave the parade ground. The powerful hum of its engine rises steadily in pitch as the skycraft makes its ascent. As it gains altitude, so you are afforded a spectacular view of the morning sunrise. It bathes the Kai Monastery with a vividly golden light. Once the skyship is safely clear of the monastery<ch.apos/>s towers, Lord Rimoah sets a northwesterly course before handing over the helm to Bo<ch.apos/>sun Durin. With a smile, Lord Rimoah invites you and Blazer to join him in the skycraft<ch.apos/>s comfortable cabin where breakfast awaits.</p>
<p>You enjoy a hearty meal together and discuss the details of your missions. The first part of your aerial voyage will take you to the small Chai coastal town of H<ch.apos/>lau. This is where you will disembark and begin your overland journey incognito to the Chai capital, Pensei.</p>
<p>Enemy agents are known to be operating in Pensei and so it has been decided not to land you at the capital directly, for to do so would alert Zashnor to your presence and reveal your intentions. After dropping you off in H<ch.apos/>lau, located on the Chai Sea, Lord Rimoah and Blazer will proceed to the Kraknalorg chasm where his mission awaits. You will each be picked up by Comet after you have completed your quests. Lord Rimoah gives each of you a large amber gem, the size of an orange. These are tracker-gems, kindly provided by Sage Chastan. He also gives you each a small leather satchel in which to keep it. (Record this Tracker-Gem as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. You keep it in its leather satchel which you wear slung over your right shoulder and around your body, so that the satchel rests on your left hip.) Rimoah tells you that the stones are beacons. They emit a power that he can detect at a great distance. By way of these beacons, he will be able to steer the Comet to your precise locations and retrieve you. Then he adds a few cautionary words:</p>
<p><quote>Be sure you do not part company with your tracker-gem. Look after it and it will look after you.</quote></p>
<p>Rimoah tells you that the first part of the voyage, to your drop-off point at H<ch.apos/>lau, will take six hours. You are expecting to arrive there at noon. A guide will be waiting for you at a clearing located a mile to the east of the coastal town. His name is Anseng. Lord Rimoah says that you could not wish for a better guide.</p>
- <p><quote>He was once an Imperial Chai Guard Captain, and now, in early retirement, he is one of a network of brave agents who provide us with reliable information about our enemies, most especially their troop strengths and dispositions. He will take you directly to Pensei for an audience with Khea-khan Lao Tin. You are to collect the Eye of Agarash and leave the city. Head south towards the coastal city of Dwala. I will return to Chai at dusk of the 6th day hence. So long as you still possess your tracker-gem, I will find you and bring you back to the monastery, safe and sure.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>He was once an Imperial Chai Guard Captain, and now, in early retirement, he is one of a network of brave agents who provide us with reliable information about our enemies, most especially their troop strengths and dispositions. He will take you directly to Pensei for an audience with Khea-khan Lao Tin. You are to collect the Eye of Agarash and leave the city. Head south towards the coastal city of Dwala. I will return to Chai at dusk of the sixth day hence. So long as you still possess your tracker-gem, I will find you and bring you back to the monastery, safe and sure.</quote></p>
<p>You are reassured by Rimoah<ch.apos/>s plan. Yet you know that so much depends upon you retrieving the Eye of Agarash before Zashnor and his ravenous army reaches Pensei.</p>
<p>Three hours after leaving the Isle of Lorn, the Comet runs into heavy weather over the Mythenian Sea. Bo<ch.apos/>sun Durin commands the crew to secure the decks for a rough passage. Once their duties are completed, they hurry below deck to the safety of their quarters. The bo<ch.apos/>sun is expecting to be clear of the storm and back on course within the hour. Yet the weather does not improve; it steadily worsens. The Comet is swallowed up in a seemingly endless expanse of roiling black thunder clouds. Tremendous winds buffet the hull and the skyship is shaken vigorously from bow to stern. Lord Rimoah draws upon his great powers to create a magical sphere of calmness that encapsulates the Comet. It keeps you safe from the lightning and the tremendous winds, but it cannot increase the speed of your passage and you are blown wildly off course.</p>
<p>It is close to midnight, twelve hours past your expected time of arrival, when finally the tiny lights of the coastal town of H<ch.apos/>lau are first sighted in the sheeting rain. As Comet passes over the town, you see that it has been badly damaged by the storm. Many of the dwellings have lost their roofs and its colourful fleet of fishing boats lies smashed and scattered along the shoreline. On the outskirts of the battered town, Lord Rimoah orders Bo<ch.apos/>sun Durin to slow the skyship to a halt. Below its keel, you look down upon a clearing in the toa and Chai pine trees which is bisected by a muddy road. This area is illuminated sporadically by flashes of lightning. A solitary male figure stands in the middle of this grassy, storm-swept clearing. He is clad in a wide-brimmed peasant<ch.apos/>s hat, a hooded rain cape, and he is holding aloft a Chai lantern which gives off a pale yellowy light.</p>
<li>Lantern: 20 Ren (2 Gold Crowns)</li>
<li>Manacles (with two keys): 30 Ren (3 Gold Crowns)</li>
<li>Whetstone: 30 Ren (3 Gold Crowns)</li>
- <li>Rope (50ft length): 30 Ren (3 Gold Crowns)</li>
+ <li>Rope (50 ft. length): 30 Ren (3 Gold Crowns)</li>
<li>Potion of Laumspur: 40 Ren (4 Gold Crowns)</li>
<li>Compass: 50 Ren (5 Gold Crowns)</li>
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<p>You may buy any of the items listed above for the price indicated. They are all backpack items that will take up one space in your backpack. You are under no obligation to make a purchase.</p>
<p>Shau Zau will buy any items you have noted on your Backpack List (with the exception of Anseng<ch.apos/>s <foreign xml:lang="x-chaian">Kirusami</foreign>). He will pay 10 Ren for each item, regardless of how much it originally cost. If you wish to sell any of your items, erase them from your list and add 1 Gold Crown (10 Ren) per item to your Belt Pouch.</p>
<p>Shau Zau and his helpers bid you a pleasant good night when you leave the shop.</p>
- <choice idref="sect325">If you choose to visit or revisit Zian-zu<ch.apos/>s Weaponshop on the opposite side of the street, <link-text>turn to 325</link-text></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect325">If you choose to visit or revisit Zian-zu<ch.apos/>s Weapon Shop on the opposite side of the street, <link-text>turn to 325</link-text></choice>
<choice idref="sect266">If you decide to continue along Daruzhi Street, <link-text>turn to 266</link-text></choice>
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- <p>Congratulations, your answer is correct! The amounts are the same. After mixing in a quart of oil, the mixture would by 5/6ths vinegar and 1/6th oil. This would leave 5/6ths of a quart of oil in the first pitcher. Since the other 5/6ths of the removed mixture is vinegar, and this is now mixed into the other pitcher, in the end both pitchers end up with 5/6ths of a quart of the other liquid in them. As they have equal amounts of the other liquid, and the total volumes are equal (back to 5 quarts each), they must have equal amounts of their original liquids.</p>
+ <p>Congratulations, your answer is correct! The amounts are the same. After mixing in a quart of oil, the mixture would by <ch.frac56/> vinegar and <ch.frac16/> oil. This would leave <ch.frac56/> of a quart of oil in the first pitcher. Since the other <ch.frac56/> of the removed mixture is vinegar, and this is now mixed into the other pitcher, in the end both pitchers end up with <ch.frac56/> of a quart of the other liquid in them. As they have equal amounts of the other liquid, and the total volumes are equal (back to 5 quarts each), they must have equal amounts of their original liquids.</p>
<p>The patrons cheer when Shou Lin confirms that you have given him the correct answer. With good grace, he hands you the Samor Queen and you place it inside the pocket of your jacket. (The Samor Queen is a Special Item. You should add this to your Special Items list on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.)</p>
<p><quote>Well done, my Lord,</quote> says Anseng, cheerfully. <quote>I wish I had your gift for deduction.</quote></p>
<p>You are now feeling very tired and are finding it a little difficult to keep your eyes open. Rather than stay for Shou Lin<ch.apos/>s next riddle, you bid Anseng good night and retire to your room.</p>
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<p>You place one hand around the blacksmith<ch.apos/>s ruined throat and the other on his chest. You draw upon your powers and transfer the healing warmth of your Kai discipline into the dying man. His eyes flicker open and he mouths a warning with blood-flecked lips: <quote>Beware the ghouls!</quote> His eyes glaze over and his agony comes to an abrupt end. He is dead.</p>
<p>You lay his head upon the blood drenched floor and lower his eyelids. Now your mind is flooded with unanswered questions. Why was he savagely murdered? What kind of beast is capable of such cold-bloodied slaughter? Where is Anseng? Is he still alive or has he, too, met a grisly end?</p>
- <p>Galvanised into action by what has happened here, you race down the stairs and mount your horse. Quickly you bring her around to face the open doors and ride out into the pouring rain. The fresh tracks from the Blacksmithy lead you along the paved road until you reach the northern perimeter of the village. Here they leave the highway and veer due east towards the Nagah Forest. A narrow woodman<ch.apos/>s trail snakes its way through the Chai pines and the tracks can clearly be seen in its muddy surface. Your Sixth Sense screams a warning that this dense forest harbours an evil presence. You rein in your horse and scan the surrounding trees. At once you detect an ambush has been prepared and several evil creatures are lying in wait for you on the trail ahead.</p>
+ <p>Galvanised into action by what has happened here, you race down the stairs and mount your horse. Quickly you bring her around to face the open doors and ride out into the pouring rain. The fresh tracks from the Blacksmithy lead you along the paved road until you reach the northern perimeter of the village. Here they leave the highway and veer due east towards the Nagah Forest. A narrow woodsman<ch.apos/>s trail snakes its way through the Chai pines and the tracks can clearly be seen in its muddy surface. Your Sixth Sense screams a warning that this dense forest harbours an evil presence. You rein in your horse and scan the surrounding trees. At once you detect an ambush has been prepared and several evil creatures are lying in wait for you on the trail ahead.</p>
<choice idref="sect218">If you wish to turn around and leave the forest, <link-text>go to 218</link-text></choice>
<choice idref="sect262">If you decide to continue along the trail, knowing that to do so will trigger the ambush, <link-text>turn to 262</link-text></choice>
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<meta><title>30</title></meta>
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- <p>Anseng insists that it is too dangerous to linger here any longer. The constant shuddering of the ground beneath your feet confirms this to be so. With his lantern held aloft, he begins the difficult trek through the toa and pine forest with you following close behind. Soon you emerge from the swaying trees and set off along a muddy forest road at a brisk pace, heading east. The sheeting rain and the constant thunder make it impossible for you to speak with your determined guide until you reach a small woodman<ch.apos/>s hut a few miles distant. Anseng points to the hut<ch.apos/>s rickety door and you follow him inside, thankful to be out of the relentless downpour.</p>
+ <p>Anseng insists that it is too dangerous to linger here any longer. The constant shuddering of the ground beneath your feet confirms this to be so. With his lantern held aloft, he begins the difficult trek through the toa and pine forest with you following close behind. Soon you emerge from the swaying trees and set off along a muddy forest road at a brisk pace, heading east. The sheeting rain and the constant thunder make it impossible for you to speak with your determined guide until you reach a small woodsman<ch.apos/>s hut a few miles distant. Anseng points to the hut<ch.apos/>s rickety door and you follow him inside, thankful to be out of the relentless downpour.</p>
<p><quote>You did well to keep up with me, my Lord,</quote> he says, as he places his glowing lantern on the hut<ch.apos/>s solitary table. <quote>We<ch.apos/>ll rest here for a few hours and leave at first light.</quote></p>
<p>From his leather backpack he produces some provisions: a loaf of bread, some strips of cured lamb meat, some dried fruits and a small bottle of rice wine. Generously, he shares his meagre rations with you. While you are eating, you take the opportunity to observe your guide. He is a lean man in his early fifties, physically fit and impressively agile. He is dressed in simple peasant garb with a wide conical hat made from straw. Despite his mundane clothing, this man is clearly not a lowly peasant. He has the distinctive mien of a professional soldier, the legacy of years spent as a Captain in the Imperial Chai Guard: the warrior elite of the Chai army. A <quote><foreign xml:lang="x-chaian">kirusami</foreign></quote>, an ornate bladed pole arm is slung over his shoulder on a thin strip of leather.</p>
<p>When you have finished your meal, Anseng opens a wooden cupboard fixed to the interior wall and retrieves two bed rolls. He unties them and lays them out upon the floor of the hut.</p>
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- <p>Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. The amounts are the same. After mixing in a quart of oil, the mixture would by 5/6ths vinegar and 1/6th oil. This would leave 5/6ths of a quart of oil in the first pitcher. Since the other 5/6ths of the removed mixture is vinegar, and this is now mixed into the other pitcher, in the end both pitchers end up with 5/6ths of a quart of the other liquid in them. As they have equal amounts of the other liquid, and the total volumes are equal (back to 5 quarts each), they must have equal amounts of their original liquids.</p>
+ <p>Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. The amounts are the same. After mixing in a quart of oil, the mixture would by <ch.frac56/> vinegar and <ch.frac16/> oil. This would leave <ch.frac56/> of a quart of oil in the first pitcher. Since the other <ch.frac56/> of the removed mixture is vinegar, and this is now mixed into the other pitcher, in the end both pitchers end up with <ch.frac56/> of a quart of the other liquid in them. As they have equal amounts of the other liquid, and the total volumes are equal (back to 5 quarts each), they must have equal amounts of their original liquids.</p>
<p>The patrons mummer their approval when Shou Lin explains the correct solution to the puzzle. You must now erase 10 Gold Crowns from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> and give the coins to the old man. Gladly he accepts your payment and praises you for your brave attempt at solving it.</p>
<p><quote>Bad luck, my Lord,</quote> says Anseng, in an attempt to console you. <quote>May you have better fortune next time.</quote> You are now feeling very tired and are finding it a little difficult to keep your eyes open. Rather than stay for Shou Lin<ch.apos/>s next riddle, you bid Anseng good night and retire to your room.</p>
<choice idref="sect286"><link-text>Turn to 286</link-text></choice>
<li>Lantern: 20 Ren (2 Gold Crowns)</li>
<li>Chisel: 20 Ren (2 Gold Crowns)</li>
<li>Hammer: 30 Ren (3 Gold Crowns)</li>
- <li>Rope (50ft length): 30 Ren (3 Gold Crowns)</li>
+ <li>Rope (50 ft. length): 30 Ren (3 Gold Crowns)</li>
<li>Potion of Laumspur: 40 Ren (4 Gold Crowns)</li>
<li>Small Telescope: 60 Ren (6 Gold Crowns)</li>
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- <p>The moment you take the satchel from the Khea-khan<ch.apos/>s hand, you feel a wave of nausea flow through your body that makes you shudder with revulsion. The bag contains the Eye of Agarash. For centuries this evil gem has lain dormant, its power inert. Now it is has been awoken, triggered by the close proximity to you<ch.emdash/>a champion of God Kai. Hurriedly, you draw upon your Magnakai discipline of Psi-screen to shield yourself from its malicious radiance. Your defences deaden its insidious effect, but you suffer a shock to your nervous system: lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>.</p>
+ <p>The moment you take the satchel from the Khea-khan<ch.apos/>s hand, you feel a wave of nausea flow through your body that makes you shudder with revulsion. The bag contains the Eye of Agarash. For centuries this evil gem has lain dormant, its power inert. Now it has been awoken, triggered by the close proximity to you<ch.emdash/>a champion of God Kai. Hurriedly, you draw upon your Magnakai discipline of Psi-screen to shield yourself from its malicious radiance. Your defences deaden its insidious effect, but you suffer a shock to your nervous system: lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>.</p>
<p>Whenever you are affected by the debilitating power of the Eye of Agarash, you may use Laumspur to help you recover. Normally, a healing potion of Laumspur restores 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points when taken after combat. When using it to restore <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> lost due to the power of the Eye of Agarash, you may only restore the actual number of points lost. For example, if you lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points due to the effects of the Eye (as is the case here), and then you take a potion of Laumspur which normally restores 4 points, you will only regain the lost 3 points. The extra point of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is not gained and should not be added to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score.</p>
<choice idref="sect192"><link-text>Turn to 192</link-text></choice>
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- <p>The second Chagarashi enters the combat at the start of the 4th round. Fortunately, this is also the moment that Anseng joins you in the fight against these ferocious foes. You may now continue the combat you began in section 265.</p>
- <p>Anseng engages the companion Chagarashi in combat directly, therefore you should continue the fight with you and your enemy<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> scores as they were at the end of the 3rd round.</p>
+ <p>The second Chagarashi enters the combat at the start of the fourth round. Fortunately, this is also the moment that Anseng joins you in the fight against these ferocious foes. You may now continue the combat you began in section 265.</p>
+ <p>Anseng engages the companion Chagarashi in combat directly, therefore you should continue the fight with you and your enemy<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> scores as they were at the end of the third round.</p>
<choice idref="sect90">If you win this combat, <link-text>turn to 90</link-text></choice>
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- <p>When combat commenced, Zashnor sent a telepathic command to its Imperial Zlanbeast to assist it in the fight. The creature took off from the pier and commenced a flight over the raging estuary in a wide circle in order to best position itself to launch an attack on you from the rear. At the start of the 7th round, it comes swooping low along the deck behind you. It stabs at you with its sharp horny beak before the momentum of its attack carries it past and it soars away into the clouds.</p>
- <p>In the 7th round, Zashnor<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> increases to 59. Its <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points total increases by 5 points. The <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> increase lasts only for the 7th round and represents a temporary bonus that the Nadziran receives from the Imperial Zlanbeast<ch.apos/>s attack. If you survive the 7th round, the Imperial Zlanbeast will no longer be a part of the combat in any further rounds.</p>
- <choice idref="sect54">At the start of the 8th round, you may deduct Zashnor<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus. This will <link-text>return its <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> to 54</link-text>. The increase of 5 points it gained to its <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> in the 7th round remains.</choice>
+ <p>When combat commenced, Zashnor sent a telepathic command to its Imperial Zlanbeast to assist it in the fight. The creature took off from the pier and commenced a flight over the raging estuary in a wide circle in order to best position itself to launch an attack on you from the rear. At the start of the seventh round, it comes swooping low along the deck behind you. It stabs at you with its sharp horny beak before the momentum of its attack carries it past and it soars away into the clouds.</p>
+ <p>In the seventh round, Zashnor<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> increases to 59. Its <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points total increases by 5 points. The <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> increase lasts only for the seventh round and represents a temporary bonus that the Nadziran receives from the Imperial Zlanbeast<ch.apos/>s attack. If you survive the seventh round, the Imperial Zlanbeast will no longer be a part of the combat in any further rounds.</p>
+ <choice idref="sect54">At the start of the eighth round, you may deduct Zashnor<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus. This will <link-text>return its <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> to 54</link-text>. The increase of 5 points it gained to its <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> in the seventh round remains.</choice>
<choice idref="sect276">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 276</link-text></choice>
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- <p>Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. The amounts are the same. After mixing in a quart of oil, the mixture would by 5/6ths vinegar and 1/6th oil. This would leave 5/6ths of a quart of oil in the first pitcher. Since the other 5/6ths of the removed mixture is vinegar, and this is now mixed into the other pitcher, in the end both pitchers end up with 5/6ths of a quart of the other liquid in them. As they have equal amounts of the other liquid, and the total volumes are equal (back to 5 quarts each), they must have equal amounts of their original liquids.</p>
+ <p>Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. The amounts are the same. After mixing in a quart of oil, the mixture would by <ch.frac56/> vinegar and <ch.frac16/> oil. This would leave <ch.frac56/> of a quart of oil in the first pitcher. Since the other <ch.frac56/> of the removed mixture is vinegar, and this is now mixed into the other pitcher, in the end both pitchers end up with <ch.frac56/> of a quart of the other liquid in them. As they have equal amounts of the other liquid, and the total volumes are equal (back to 5 quarts each), they must have equal amounts of their original liquids.</p>
<p>The patrons mummer their approval when Shou Lin explains the correct solution to the puzzle. You must now erase 10 Gold Crowns from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> and give the coins to the old man. Gladly he accepts your payment and praises you for your brave attempt at solving it.</p>
<p><quote>Bad luck, my Lord,</quote> says Anseng, in an attempt to console you. <quote>May you have better luck next time.</quote> You are now feeling very tired and are finding it a little difficult to keep your eyes open. Rather than stay for Shou Lin<ch.apos/>s next riddle, you bid Anseng good night and retire to your room.</p>
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<p>Daruzhi Street is a cobblestoned thoroughfare well-lit by latticed street lanterns. Fifty yards along it you see two shops that stand directly opposite each other and are still open for business.</p>
<choice idref="sect13">If you wish to visit Shau Zau<ch.apos/>s General Store, <link-text>turn to 13</link-text></choice>
- <choice idref="sect325">If you choose to visit Zian-zu<ch.apos/>s Weaponshop, <link-text>turn to 325</link-text></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect325">If you choose to visit Zian-zu<ch.apos/>s Weapon Shop, <link-text>turn to 325</link-text></choice>
<choice idref="sect266">If you decide to continue along Daruzhi Street, <link-text>turn to 266</link-text></choice>
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- <p>The moment you take the satchel from the Khea-khan<ch.apos/>s hand, you feel a wave of nausea flow through your body that makes you shudder with revulsion. The bag contains the Eye of Agarash. For centuries this evil gem has lain dormant, its power inert. Now it is has been awoken, triggered by the close proximity to you<ch.emdash/>a champion of God Kai. Hurriedly, you draw upon your Grand Master discipline of Kai-screen to shield yourself from its malicious radiance. Your defences counter its insidious effect, but you suffer a minor shock to your nervous system that leaves you chilled to the bone: lose 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>.</p>
+ <p>The moment you take the satchel from the Khea-khan<ch.apos/>s hand, you feel a wave of nausea flow through your body that makes you shudder with revulsion. The bag contains the Eye of Agarash. For centuries this evil gem has lain dormant, its power inert. Now it has been awoken, triggered by the close proximity to you<ch.emdash/>a champion of God Kai. Hurriedly, you draw upon your Grand Master discipline of Kai-screen to shield yourself from its malicious radiance. Your defences counter its insidious effect, but you suffer a minor shock to your nervous system that leaves you chilled to the bone: lose 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>.</p>
<p>Whenever you are affected by the debilitating power of the Eye of Agarash, you may use Laumspur to help you recover. Normally, a healing potion of Laumspur restores 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points when taken after combat. When using it to restore <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> lost due to the power of the Eye of Agarash, you may only restore the actual number of points lost. For example, if you should lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points due to the effects of the Eye, and then you take a potion of Laumspur which normally restores 4 points, you will only regain the lost 3 points. The extra point of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is not gained and should not be added to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score.</p>
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- <p>(<a idref="timeline">Timeline of Notable Events in Magnamund</a>) Changed <quote>MS 5101 Kalte, Sommerlund and Durenor</quote> to <quote>MS 5101 Kalte, Sommerlund, and Durenor</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) Replaced <quote>woolen</quote> with <quote>woollen</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="timeline">Timeline of Notable Events in Magnamund</a>) Changed <quote>Zha-zing</quote> to <quote>Zha-zhing</quote>. Changed <quote>Shararak</quote> to <quote>Shasarak</quote>. Changed <quote>MS 5101 Kalte, Sommerlund and Durenor</quote> to <quote>MS 5101 Kalte, Sommerlund, and Durenor</quote>. Changed <quote>leveled</quote> to <quote>levelled</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) Replaced <quote>woolen</quote> with <quote>woollen</quote>. Changed <quote>6th</quote> to <quote>sixth</quote>. Changed <quote>pre-dawn</quote> to <quote>predawn</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect3">3</a>) Replaced <quote>potholed</quote> with <quote>pot-holed</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect13">13</a>) Changed <quote>50ft</quote> to <quote>50 ft.</quote>. Changed <quote>Weaponshop</quote> to <quote>Weapon Shop</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect221">Section 221</a>).</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect15">15</a>) Changed <quote>1/6th</quote> to <quote><ch.frac16/></quote> and multiple occurrences of <quote>5/6ths</quote> to <quote><ch.frac56/></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect17">17</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>treeline</quote> with <quote>tree-line</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect19">19</a>) Replaced <quote>woodman<ch.apos/>s</quote> with <quote>woodsman<ch.apos/>s</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect30">30</a>) Replaced <quote>woodman<ch.apos/>s</quote> with <quote>woodsman<ch.apos/>s</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect31">31</a>) Replaced <quote>gulley</quote> with <quote>gully</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect33">33</a>) Changed <quote>1/6th</quote> to <quote><ch.frac16/></quote> and multiple occurrences of <quote>5/6ths</quote> to <quote><ch.frac56/></quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect45">45</a>) Replaced <quote>50ft</quote> with <quote>50 ft.</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect46">46</a>) Replaced <quote>it is has been</quote> with <quote>it has been</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect49">49</a>) Replaced <quote>4th</quote> with <quote>fourth</quote>. Replaced <quote>3rd</quote> with <quote>third</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect49">49</a>) Replaced all instances of <quote>7th</quote> with <quote>seventh</quote>. Replaced <quote>8th</quote> with <quote>eighth</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect54">54</a>) Replaced <quote>Queng</quote> with <quote>Quang</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect55">55</a>) Replaced <quote>birdsong</quote> with <quote>bird song</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect58">58</a>) Replaced <quote>traveling</quote> with <quote>travelling</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect62">62</a>) Added a quotation mark at the end of the paragraph starting with <quote>When he was a young boy,</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect157">157</a>) Replaced <quote>ENDRANCE</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect167">167</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect170">170</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect172">172</a>) Changed <quote>1/6th</quote> to <quote><ch.frac16/></quote> and multiple occurrences of <quote>5/6ths</quote> to <quote><ch.frac56/></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect181">181</a>) Replaced <quote>treeline</quote> with <quote>tree-line</quote>. Replaced <quote>gulley</quote> with <quote>gully</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect194">194</a>) Replaced <quote>ENDRANCE</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect198">198</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>treeline</quote> with <quote>tree-line</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect208">208</a>) Changed <quote>Weaponshop</quote> to <quote>Weapon Shop</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect221">Section 221</a>).</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect220">220</a>) Replaced <quote>treeline</quote> with <quote>tree-line</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect238">238</a>) Added a quotation mark at the end of the phrase <quote>Grand Master,</quote>. Replaced <quote>Silver Virixe</quote> with <quote><cite>Silver Virixe</cite></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect240">240</a>) Replaced <quote>ENDURANE</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect270">270</a>) Replaced <quote>Zasnhor</quote> with <quote>Zashnor</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect271">271</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect273">273</a>) Replaced <quote>fulfill</quote> with <quote>fulfil</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect275">275</a>) Replaced <quote>it is has been</quote> with <quote>it has been</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect299">299</a>) Replaced <quote>Meal.)You</quote> with <quote>Meal.) You</quote>. Replaced <quote>Shousan</quote> with <quote>Shousun</quote>. Replaced <quote>Soushan</quote> with <quote>Shousun</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect304">304</a>) Replaced <quote>Youi</quote> with <quote>You</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect314">314</a>) Added a quotation mark at the end of the paragraph starting with <quote>When he was a young boy,</quote>.</p>
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