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<title>The Forbidden City</title>
<creator class="short">Ian Page and Joe Dever</creator>
- <creator class="medium">Ian Page<!-- WOLM: we are still waiting... <br />Illustrated by Paul Bonner --><br />Edited by Joe Dever</creator>
+ <creator class="medium">Ian Page<br />Illustrated by Paul Bonner<br />Edited by Joe Dever</creator>
<creator class="long">
&inclusion.ian.page.bio.gs;
&inclusion.joe.dever.bio.gs;
+ &inclusion.paul.bonner.bio.gs;
</creator>
<publisher>Project Aon</publisher>
- <date class="publication"><year>2004</year><month>6</month><day>20</day></date>
+ <date class="publication"><year>2005</year><month>08</month><day>14</day></date>
<description class="blurb">
<p>You are the Wizard Grey Star. Your quest is to retrieve the legendary Moonstone and with its power throw down the evil Wytch-king. You must find the Shadow Gate&emdash;doorway to the magic realm where it lies hidden. When the moon is full, the Shadow Gate appears&emdash;in Desolation Valley beyond the Mountains of Morn, where you must dare <!--ERRTAG-RE-6558--><strong>The Forbidden City</strong><!--/ERRTAG-RE-6558-->.</p>
<p>The Wytch-king will try to track you down. His slaves will dog your every step&emdash;the cruel warriors of Shadaki, the phantom spirit of the Deathgaunt and the dark horror of the demon <!--ERRTAG-RE-6876-->Kleasá<!--/ERRTAG-RE-6876-->. Only your <!--ERRTAG-RE-6952-->Magical Powers<!--/ERRTAG-RE-6952--> and the might of your Wizard's Staff can protect you in a terrifying adventure of madness, magic and menace!</p>
<description class="publication">
<p>Internet Edition published by <a href="&link.project.website;">Project Aon</a>. This edition is intended to reflect the complete text of the original version. Where we have made minor corrections, they will be noted in the <a idref="errata">Errata</a>.</p>
</description>
- <rights class="copyrights">Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk. <br />Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.</rights>
+ <rights class="copyrights">Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk. <br />Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.<br />Illustrations copyright © 1985 Paul Bonner.</rights>
<rights class="license-notification">
- <p>Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.<br />Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.<br />Distribution of this Internet Edition is restricted under the terms of the <a idref="license">Project Aon License</a>.</p>
+ <p>Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.<br />Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.<br />
Illustrations copyright © 1985 Paul Bonner.<br />Distribution of this Internet Edition is restricted under the terms of the <a idref="license">Project Aon License</a>.</p>
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<meta><title>81</title></meta>
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- <p>Samu sets the pace, reaching forward with great strides to lead you across the gently undulating plain that lies between Karnali and the mountains of the west. The Belzar Hills on the far side of the river east a shadow across the waters, as though disapproving of your choice of destination.</p>
+ <p>Samu sets the pace, reaching forward with great strides to lead you across the gently undulating plain that lies between Karnali and the mountains of the west. The Belzar Hills on the far side of the river cast a shadow across the waters, as though disapproving of your choice of destination.</p>
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<creator>Paul Bonner</creator>
<p>Disgruntled by the lack of treasure, Hugi ambles to the far side of the cavern and points to an outcrop of rough-hewn granite. <quote>Here is a door,</quote> he says, <quote>but it is magic-locked. A problem for you to solve, eh Wizard?</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect170">If you possess the Power of Psychomancy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 170</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect224">If you have the Magical Power of Prophecy and wish to use it, <link-text>turn to 224</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect279">If you have the Power of Sorcery and <!--ERRTAG-RE-156141-->possess 2 or more<!--/ERRTAG-RE-156141--> <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use on the door, <link-text>turn to 279</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect242"><!--ERRTAG-AD-156493-->If you do not have any of these powers or possess insufficient <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use them, <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-156493--></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect279">If you have the Power of Sorcery and possess 3 or more <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use on the door, <link-text>turn to 279</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect242"><!--ERRTAG-AD-156493-->If you possess insufficient <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use any of these powers, <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-156493--></choice>
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<meta><title>148</title></meta>
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- <footnote id="sect148-1-foot" idref="sect148-1"><p>You <em>must</em> take the Black Rod if you have not already done so (mark it as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>): the author assumes that you have done so later in the book.</p></footnote>
+ <footnote id="sect148-1-foot" idref="sect148-1"><p>If you have not already done so, mark the Black Rod as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p></footnote>
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<p>You place your hand upon the door and concentrate hard. The key that opens the door is the Black Rod<!--ERRTAG-DE-229487/-->.</p>
<p>The use of this Magical Power has cost you 1 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> point.</p>
<choice idref="sect148"><!--ERRTAG-RE-229727-->If you wish to use the Black Rod to open the magic-locked door<!--/ERRTAG-RE-229727-->, <link-text>turn to 148</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect279">If you would rather use the Magical Power of Sorcery to open the door and <!--ERRTAG-RE-230350-->possess 2 or more<!--/ERRTAG-RE-230350--> <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points, <link-text>turn to 279</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect279">If you would rather use the Magical Power of Sorcery to open the door and possess 3 or more <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points, <link-text>turn to 279</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>(<a idref="sect95">95</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-135188-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>and as</quote> with <quote>and, as</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-135188-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-135747-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>under water</quote> with <quote>underwater</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-135747-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect96">96</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-136036-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>robe you</quote> with <quote>robe, you</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-136036-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect102">102</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-139751-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Sadly you</quote> with <quote>Sadly, you</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-139751-ITEM--></p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>)<!--ERRTAG-AD-156493-ITEM--> Added <quote>If you do not have any of these powers or possess insufficient <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use them, turn to 242.</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-156493-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-156141-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>possess 3 or more</quote> with <quote>possess 2 or more</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-156141-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>)<!--ERRTAG-AD-156493-ITEM--> Added <quote>If you possess insufficient <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points to use any of these powers, turn to 242.</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-156493-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect108">108</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-144870-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>king.&lsquot;Either</quote> with <quote>king. &lsquot;Either</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-144870-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect113">113</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-151394-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you wish to attack the Kleasá with the Magical Power of Sorcery</quote> with <quote>If you have the Magical Power of Sorcery and with to use it to attack the Kleasá</quote> in the first choice.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-151394-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-AD-151599-ITEM--> Added <quote> and wish to use them both against the Kleasá,</quote> in the second choice.<!--/ERRTAG-AD-151599-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-166812-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you have the Black Rod of Shasarak and wish to use it</quote> with <quote>If you wish to use the Black Rod of Shasarak</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-166812-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect116">116</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-154138-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>combat <!--link-text-->turn</quote> with <quote>combat, <!--link-text-->turn</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-154138-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect163">163</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-203800-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>swordman</quote> with <quote>swordsman</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-203800-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect165">165</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-214623-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>this power</quote> with <quote>this Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-214623-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect168">168</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-208862-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>magical Power</quote> with <quote>Magical Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-208862-ITEM--></p>
-<p>(<a idref="sect170">170</a>)<!--ERRTAG-DE-229487-ITEM--> Deleted <quote> that lies within the chest</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-DE-229487-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-229727-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you wish to take the Black Rod and use it to open the magic-locked door</quote> with <quote>If you wish to use the Black Rod to open the magic-locked door</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-229727-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-230350-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>possess 3 or more</quote> with <quote>possess 2 or more</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-230350-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect170">170</a>)<!--ERRTAG-DE-229487-ITEM--> Deleted <quote> that lies within the chest</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-DE-229487-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-229727-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>If you wish to take the Black Rod and use it to open the magic-locked door</quote> with <quote>If you wish to use the Black Rod to open the magic-locked door</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-229727-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect171">171</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-211489-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>your Current</quote> with <quote>your current</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-211489-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect173">173</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-212763-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>backpack</quote> with <quote>Backpack</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-212763-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-220402-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>one Item</quote> with <quote>one item</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-220402-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect174">174</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-213699-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Magical power</quote> with <quote>Magical Power</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-213699-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect112">Section 112</a>) Remember to deduct the total from your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score before turning.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect133">Section 133</a>) If you wish to take the Sheath, record it as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect136">Section 136</a>) Remember to deduct the total from your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score before turning.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect148">Section 148</a>) You <em>must</em> take the Black Rod if you have not already done so (mark it as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>): the author assumes that you have done so later in the book.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect148">Section 148</a>) If you have not already done so, mark the Black Rod as a Special Item on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect162">Section 162</a>) As you have used your Power of Evocation against the Deathgaunts, you should deduct 3 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points. (cf. <a idref="sect120">Section 120</a>)</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect250">Section 250</a>) From this point in the story, this book suffers from a game design problem in that many sections give you options between using different forms of magic, but no option for what to do if your <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> score has reached zero or below. If you encounter such a situation, you may choose one of the options anyway and continue subtracting <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> points, or you may conclude that Grey Star has failed his mission and that the adventure is over.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect262">Section 262</a>) As you are using your Wizard's Staff against the Scree Wyrm, you should deduct 1 <typ class="attribute">WILLPOWER</typ> point.</p>
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