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<title>The Caverns of Kalte</title>
<creator class="short">Joe Dever and Gary Chalk</creator>
- <creator class="medium">Joe Dever<br />Illustrated by Gary Chalk</creator>
+ <creator class="medium">
+ <line>Joe Dever</line>
+ <line>Illustrated by Gary Chalk</line>
+ </creator>
<creator class="long">
- <p><strong>Joe Dever</strong>, the creator of the bestselling Lone Wolf adventure books and novels, has achieved world-wide recognition in three creative fields&emdash;as an award-winning author of international renown, as an acclaimed musician and composer, and as a games designer specialising in role-playing games.</p>
- <p>On graduating from college in 1974, Joe Dever became a professional musician, and for several years, he worked in the music industry in Europe and the United States.</p>
- <p>While working in Los Angeles in 1977 he discovered a then little-known game called <quote>Dungeons &ersand; Dragons</quote>. Although the game was in its infancy, Joe at once realised its huge potential and began designing his own role-playing games along similar conceptual lines. These first games were to form the basis of a fantasy world called Magnamund, which later became the setting for the Lone Wolf books.</p>
- <p>Five years later, in 1982, Joe won the Advanced Dungeons &ersand; Dragons World Championships in Baltimore, an event held before 16,000 people. Inspired and encouraged by his success at Origins, Joe decided to quit the music business and devote his time to writing and games design.</p>
- <p>In 1983, after a brief spell at Games Workshop in London, he wrote <cite>Flight from the Dark</cite>&emdash;the first Lone Wolf interactive gamebook. His manuscript immediately attracted a frenzy of interest from three major London publishing companies, all of whom bid for world rights. Joe accepted an offer of publication from Hutchinson's (later to become Century Hutchinson Ltd; now Random House UK) and <cite>Flight from the Dark</cite> was first published in 1984.</p>
- <p>This first book sold more than 100,000 copies within its first month of publication, and overseas rights were snapped up by twelve countries (including the United States, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and Sweden). The success of Joe's first book laid the foundations for the future of the Lone Wolf series, which has sold millions of copies around the world.</p>
- <p>The Lone Wolf series ended after 28 books and 14 years. Joe has continued to work in the games industry as script writer and games design consultant.</p>
- <p><strong>Gary Chalk</strong>, the illustrator of the early Lone Wolf series, was born in 1952, grew up in Hertfordshire, England. Being interested in history, he began playing war games at the age of fifteen. When he graduated from college with a Bachelor of Arts in design, Gary spent three years training in a studio before becoming a teacher in art and design.</p>
- <p>Gary was working as a children's book illustrator when he became involved in adventure gaming, an interest which eventually led to the creation of several successful games. He is the inventor/illustrator of some of Britain's biggest-selling fantasy games including Cry Havoc, Starship Captain and Battlecars (co-designed with Ian Livingstone). He is also known for his work on the very successful game, Talisman.</p>
- <p>Gary was working at Games Workshop when Joe Dever asked him to illustrate some of his manuscript of Flight from the Dark. The two teamed up after that and, they continued to work together until the eighth book in the series, <cite>The Jungle of Horrors</cite>.</p>
- <p>Gary has also drawn the illustrations in <cite>Redwall</cite> and related books, <cite>The Prince of Shadows</cite> gamebook series, and several books which he also authored. Gary continues to enjoy war gaming and works as an illustrator and model maker. He maintains a <a href="&link.gary.chalk.website;">website</a> with examples of his work.</p>
+ &inclusion.joe.dever.bio.lw;
+ &inclusion.gary.chalk.bio.lw;
</creator>
<publisher>Project Aon</publisher>
- <date class="publication"><year>2003</year><month>1</month><day>3</day></date>
+ <date class="publication"><year>2007</year><month>5</month><day>11</day></date>
<description class="blurb">
- <p>You are Lone Wolf&emdash;last of the Kai Lords. You have defeated the Darklords and saved your land from their devastation. But Vonotar the Traitor has escaped to the frozen wastes of Kalte and now rules over the Ice Barbarians. Your people demand that Vonotar be made to pay for his treachery. So great is the outcry that the King is obliged to promise that the evil traitor will be brought back to Holmgard, and made to stand trial for his crimes. For you, Lone Wolf, the King's promise is the start of a quest that will pit you against a hated foe, deep within the dangerous Caverns of Kalte.</p>
+ <p>You are Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>last of the Kai Lords. You have defeated the Darklords and saved your land from their devastation. But Vonotar the Traitor has escaped to the frozen wastes of Kalte and now rules over the Ice Barbarians. Your people demand that Vonotar be made to pay for his treachery. So great is the outcry that the King is obliged to promise that the evil traitor will be brought back to Holmgard, and made to stand trial for his crimes. For you, Lone Wolf, the King<ch.apos/>s promise is the start of a quest that will pit you against a hated foe, deep within the dangerous Caverns of Kalte.</p>
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<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>
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- <rights class="copyrights">Text copyright © 1984 Joe Dever.<br />Illustrations copyright © 1984 Gary Chalk.</rights>
+ <rights class="copyrights">
+ <line>Text copyright <ch.copy/> 1984 Joe Dever.</line>
+ <line>Illustrations copyright <ch.copy/> 1984 Gary Chalk.</line>
+ </rights>
<rights class="license-notification">
- <p>Text copyright © 1984 Joe Dever.<br />Illustrations copyright © 1984 Gary Chalk.<br />Distribution of this Internet Edition is restricted under the terms of the <a idref="license">Project Aon License</a>.</p>
+ <p>
+ <line>Text copyright <ch.copy/> 1984 Joe Dever.</line>
+ <line>Illustrations copyright <ch.copy/> 1984 Gary Chalk.</line>
+ <line>Distribution of this Internet Edition is restricted under the terms of the <a idref="license">Project Aon License</a>.</line>
+ </p>
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- <p><quote>I would be especially pleased if my granting of the rights to distribute my books in this way was seen as my <quote>millennium gift</quote> to all those devoted readers who have kept the Kai flag flying high, through all the good times, and the not-so-good. It would make me very proud indeed if this enterprise laid the foundations of a lasting legacy, securing the longevity of Lone Wolf by making my creation freely and readily accessible to current and future online generations. For them, for us, for Sommerlund and the Kai.&ellips;</quote> <strong>Joe Dever</strong></p>
+ <p><quote>I would be especially pleased if my granting of the rights to distribute my books in this way was seen as my <quote>millennium gift</quote> to all those devoted readers who have kept the Kai flag flying high, through all the good times, and the not-so-good. It would make me very proud indeed if this enterprise laid the foundations of a lasting legacy, securing the longevity of Lone Wolf by making my creation freely and readily accessible to current and future online generations. For them, for us, for Sommerlund and the Kai.<ch.ellips/></quote> <strong>Joe Dever</strong></p>
<p>Project Aon would first like to thank Joe Dever for making this generous offering of the books that we have all loved from the beginning. We would also like to acknowledge the following members of Project Aon for their diligent work:</p>
<section class="frontmatter" id="credits">
<dt>Transcription</dt>
<dd>Daniel Nash</dd>
<dt>Illustration Transcription</dt>
- <dd>Jonathan Blake<br />Paul Haskell<br/>Simon Osborne</dd>
+ <dd>
+ <line>Jonathan Blake</line>
+ <line>Paul Haskell</line>
+ <line>Simon Osborne</line>
+ </dd>
<dt>XML</dt>
- <dd>Jonathan Blake<br />Jeff Dougan<br />Oblio Leitch</dd>
+ <dd>
+ <line>Jonathan Blake</line>
+ <line>Jeff Dougan</line>
+ <line>Oblio Leitch</line>
+ </dd>
<dt>Alternate Illustrations</dt>
- <dd>JC Alvarez (action charts)<br />Jonathan Blake (extramatter charts and tables)<br />Michael Hahn (map)</dd>
+ <dd>
+ <line>JC Alvarez (action charts)</line>
+ <line>Jonathan Blake (extramatter charts and tables)</line>
+ <line>Michael Hahn (map)</line>
+ </dd>
<dt>Proofreading</dt>
- <dd>Simon Osborne (Sections 1&endash;70 and 281&endash;315)<br />Vito Trifilo (sections 71&endash;105, 141&endash;280, and 316&endash;350<br />Tony Wrigley (Sections 106&endash;140)</dd>
+ <dd>
+ <line>Simon Osborne (Sections 1<ch.endash/>70 and 281<ch.endash/>315)</line>
+ <line>Vito Trifilo (sections 71<ch.endash/>105, 141<ch.endash/>280, and 316<ch.endash/>350</line>
+ <line>Tony Wrigley (Sections 106<ch.endash/>140)</line>
+ </dd>
<dt>Editing</dt>
- <dd>Mike Feldman<br />Ingo Klöcker<br />Mark Laird<br />Simon Osborne<br />Thomas Wolmer</dd>
+ <dd>
+ <line>Mike Feldman</line>
+ <line>Ingo Kl<ch.ouml/>cker</line>
+ <line>Mark Laird</line>
+ <line>LeRoy McSwain</line>
+ <line>Simon Osborne</line>
+ <line>Thomas Wolmer</line>
+ </dd>
<dt>Coordination</dt>
<dd>Jonathan Blake</dd>
<dt>Special Thanks</dt>
- <dd>James Marshall<br />Peter Smyth</dd>
+ <dd>Scott Ferguson, James Marshall, Peter Smyth</dd>
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- <title>The Story So Far&ellips;</title>
+ <title>The Story So Far<ch.ellips/></title>
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<p>In the northern land of Sommerlund, it had been the custom for many centuries to send the children of the Warrior Lords to the monastery of Kai. There they were taught the skills and disciplines of their noble fathers.</p>
- <p>You are Lone Wolf, and you are now the last of the Warrior Lords of Sommerlund. One year ago, the ancient enemy of your people&emdash;the Darklords of Helgedad&emdash;suddenly invaded Sommerlund and completely devastated the Kai monastery. All of the Kai warriors were in attendance for the feast of Fehmarn, and all except you were massacred.</p>
- <p>You fought your way to Holmgard, the capital of your country, where the King sent you upon a desperate quest for help. Your mission was fraught with great danger, for Sommerlund had been betrayed by one of its own magicians&emdash;Vonotar the Traitor. His agents sought to kill you at every opportunity, but your skill and strength defeated their evil aims. You returned to Holmgard at the head of a great fleet&emdash;the allies of Durenor&emdash;and destroyed the Darklord army that besieged your capital.</p>
+ <p>You are Lone Wolf, and you are now the last of the Warrior Lords of Sommerlund. One year ago, the ancient enemy of your people<ch.emdash/>the Darklords of Helgedad<ch.emdash/>suddenly invaded Sommerlund and completely devastated the Kai monastery. All of the Kai warriors were in attendance for the feast of Fehmarn, and all except you were massacred.</p>
+ <p>You fought your way to Holmgard, the capital of your country, where the King sent you upon a desperate quest for help. Your mission was fraught with great danger, for Sommerlund had been betrayed by one of its own magicians<ch.emdash/>Vonotar the Traitor. His agents sought to kill you at every opportunity, but your skill and strength defeated their evil aims. You returned to Holmgard at the head of a great fleet<ch.emdash/>the allies of Durenor<ch.emdash/>and destroyed the Darklord army that besieged your capital.</p>
<p>Much of Sommerlund was ruined by the war. The rich farmlands were laid waste and many towns were razed to the ground. But the Sommlending are a tough people and were undaunted by the enormous task that lay ahead. They set about the rebuilding of war-torn Sommerlund with such determination that now, one year later, few of the scars of war remain visible.</p>
- <p>For the crucial part that you played in the victory, the King has bestowed upon you the rank and title of 'Fryearl of Sommerlund', a rare honour for one so young. The ruins of the Kai monastery and much of the surrounding lands are now 'Fryelund' under your protection.</p>
- <p>Work to rebuild the monastery was about to commence when disturbing news from the north prompted the King to summon you to the capital. Many merchants, returning from the summer trading expeditions to Kalte, told of the fall of the Brumalmarc&emdash;the leader of the Ice Barbarians. The description of the hunchbacked magician who has succeeded the fierce Brumalmarc fits only one man&emdash;Vonotar the Traitor.</p>
+ <p>For the crucial part that you played in the victory, the King has bestowed upon you the rank and title of <ch.apos/>Fryearl of Sommerlund<ch.apos/>, a rare honour for one so young. The ruins of the Kai monastery and much of the surrounding lands are now <ch.apos/>Fryelund<ch.apos/> under your protection.</p>
+ <p>Work to rebuild the monastery was about to commence when disturbing news from the north prompted the King to summon you to the capital. Many merchants, returning from the summer trading expeditions to Kalte, told of the fall of the Brumalmarc<ch.emdash/>the leader of the Ice Barbarians. The description of the hunchbacked magician who has succeeded the fierce Brumalmarc fits only one man<ch.emdash/>Vonotar the Traitor.</p>
<p>After the defeat of the Darklords, Vonotar escaped to the frozen wastes of Kalte. He made his way to the ice fortress of Ikaya where, through deception, he tricked the cruel Brumalmarc into adopting him as his magician. It was a mistake that was to cost the barbarian leader his fortress and his life.</p>
<p>The news that Vonotar still lives spreads like wildfire throughout Sommerlund. Thousands of Sommlending surround the capital and demand that Vonotar be made to pay for his treachery. So great is the outcry that the King is obliged to promise that the evil traitor will be brought back to Holmgard, and made to stand trial for his crimes.</p>
- <p>For you, Lone Wolf, the King's promise is the start of a quest that will pit you against a hated foe, deep within the hostile Caverns of Kalte.</p>
+ <p>For you, Lone Wolf, the King<ch.apos/>s promise is the start of a quest that will pit you against a hated foe, deep within the hostile Caverns of Kalte.</p>
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<p>You keep a record of your adventure on the <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
- <p>During your training as a Kai Lord you have developed fighting prowess
&emdash;<typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and physical stamina&emdash;<typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>. Before you set off on your adventure you need to measure how effective your training has been. To do this take a pencil and, with your eyes closed, point with the blunt end of it on to the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you pick 0 it counts as zero.</p>
+ <p>During your training as a Kai Lord you have developed fighting prowess
<ch.emdash/><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and physical stamina<ch.emdash/><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>. Before you set off on your adventure you need to measure how effective your training has been. To do this take a pencil and, with your eyes closed, point with the blunt end of it <!--ERRTAG-RE-10410-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-10410--> the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you pick 0 it counts as zero.</p>
<p>The first number that you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> in this way represents your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. Add 10 to the number you picked and write the total in the <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. (i.e. if your pencil fell on 4 in the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> you would write in a <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> Of 14.) When you fight, your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> will be pitted against that of your enemy. A high score in this section is therefore very desirable.</p>
<p>The second number that you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> represents your powers of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>. Add 20 to this number and write the total in the <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. (i.e. if your pencil fell on the number 6 on the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> you would have 26 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.)</p>
- <p>If you are wounded in combat you will lose <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If at any time your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points fall to zero, you are dead and the adventure is over. Lost <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points can be regained during the course of the adventure, but your number of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points can never go above the number with which you start your adventure.</p>
+ <p>If you are wounded in combat you will lose <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If at any time your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points <!--ERRTAG-RE-12477-->fall to zero or below<!--/ERRTAG-RE-12477-->, you are dead and the adventure is over. Lost <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points can be regained during the course of the adventure, but your number of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points can never go above the number with which you start your adventure.</p>
<p><strong>If you have successfully completed any of the previous adventures in the Lone Wolf series</strong>, you will already have your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>, <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points and Kai Disciplines which you can now carry over with you to Book 3. You may also carry over any Weapons and Special Items that you held at the end of your last adventure, and these should be entered on your new <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> (you are still limited to two Weapons and eight Backpack Items).</p>
<p>You may choose one bonus <a idref="discplnz">Kai Discipline</a> to add to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> for every Lone Wolf adventure you have successfully completed; then read the <a idref="equipmnt">section on equipment</a> for Book 3 carefully.</p>
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<creator>Gary Chalk</creator>
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<p>The fact that you are skilled with a weapon does not mean you set out on the adventure carrying that particular weapon. However, you will have opportunities to acquire weapons in the course of your adventures. You cannot carry more than 2 weapons.</p>
- <p>If you choose this skill, write <quote>Weaponskill in
&blankline; +2 <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> points if this weapon carried</quote> on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
+ <p>If you choose this skill, write <quote>Weaponskill in
<ch.blankline/> +2 <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> points if this weapon carried</quote> on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
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- <p>If you successfully complete the mission as set in Book 3 of Lone Wolf, you may add a further Kai Discipline of your choice to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> in <a href="&link.04tcod;">Book 4</a>. This additional skill, together with your six or seven other skills and any Special Items that you have picked up in Books <a href="&link.01fftd;">1</a>, <a href="&link.02fotw;">2</a> and 3, may then be used in the next adventure of the Lone Wolf series which is called <a href="&link.04tcod;"><cite>The Chasm of Doom</cite></a>.</p>
+ <p>If you successfully complete the mission as set in Book 3 of Lone Wolf, you may add a further Kai Discipline of your choice to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> in <bookref series="lw" book="04tcod">Book 4</bookref>. This additional skill, together with your six or seven other skills and any Special Items that you have picked up in Books <bookref series="lw" book="01fftd">1</bookref>, <bookref series="lw" book="02fotw">2</bookref> and <bookref series="lw" book="03tcok">3</bookref>, may then be used in the next adventure of the Lone Wolf series which is called <bookref series="lw" book="04tcod"><cite>The Chasm of Doom</cite></bookref>.</p>
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- <p>Before leaving the northern port of
Anskavern, you are escorted to the City Hall and equipped with special winter boots, a tunic, a fur-lined cloak and mittens. You are given a <a idref="map">Map of Kalte</a> and a pouch of gold. To find out how much gold is in the pouch, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. Now add 10 to the number you have picked. The total equals the number of Gold Crowns inside the pouch, and you may now enter this number in the 'Gold Crowns' section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. (If you have successfully completed previous Lone Wolf adventures, you may add this sum to the total of any Crowns you may already possess. Remember you can only carry fifty Crowns.)</p>
+ <p>Before leaving the northern port of
<!--ERRTAG-RE-22585-->Anskaven<!--/ERRTAG-RE-22585-->, you are escorted to the City Hall and equipped with special winter boots, a tunic, a fur-lined cloak and mittens. You are given a <a idref="map">Map of Kalte</a> and a pouch of gold. To find out how much gold is in the pouch, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. Now add 10 to the number you have picked. The total equals the number of Gold Crowns inside the pouch, and you may now enter this number in the <ch.apos/>Gold Crowns<ch.apos/> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. (If you have successfully completed previous Lone Wolf adventures, you may add this sum to the total of any Crowns you may already possess. Remember you can only carry fifty Crowns.)</p>
<p>Before you set sail, you are given the choice of the following items (in addition to those you already possess, but remember you may only carry two weapons). You may take any two of the following:</p>
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<li><p>Sword (Weapons)</p></li>
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<li><p>Broadsword (Weapons)</p></li>
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- <p>Now that you have your equipment, the following list shows you how it is carried. You don't need to make notes but you can refer back to this list in the course of your adventure.</p>
+ <p>Now that you have your equipment, the following list shows you how it is carried. You don<ch.apos/>t need to make notes but you can refer back to this list in the course of your adventure.</p>
<ul>
- <li>Sword&emdash;carried in the hand.</li>
- <li>Short Sword&emdash;carried in the hand.</li>
- <li>Padded Leather Waistcoat&emdash;worn on the body.</li>
- <li>Spear&emdash;carried in the hand.</li>
- <li>Mace&emdash;carried in the hand.</li>
- <li>Warhammer&emdash;carried in the hand.</li>
- <li>Axe&emdash;carried in the hand.</li>
- <li>Potion of Laumspur&emdash;carried in the Backpack.</li>
- <li>Quarterstaff&emdash;carried in the hand.</li>
- <li>Special Rations&emdash;carried in the Backpack.</li>
- <li>Broadsword&emdash;carried in the hand.</li>
+ <li>Sword<ch.emdash/>carried in the hand.</li>
+ <li>Short Sword<ch.emdash/>carried in the hand.</li>
+ <li>Padded Leather Waistcoat<ch.emdash/>worn on the body.</li>
+ <li>Spear<ch.emdash/>carried in the hand.</li>
+ <li>Mace<ch.emdash/>carried in the hand.</li>
+ <li>Warhammer<ch.emdash/>carried in the hand.</li>
+ <li>Axe<ch.emdash/>carried in the hand.</li>
+ <li>Potion of Laumspur<ch.emdash/>carried in the Backpack.</li>
+ <li>Quarterstaff<ch.emdash/>carried in the hand.</li>
+ <li>Special Rations<ch.emdash/>carried in the Backpack.</li>
+ <li>Broadsword<ch.emdash/>carried in the hand.</li>
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- <p>There will be occasions during your adventure when you have to fight an enemy. The enemy's <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points are given in the text. Lone Wolf's aim in the combat is to kill the enemy by reducing his <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to zero while losing as few <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points as possible himself.</p>
- <p>At the start of a combat, enter Lone Wolf
's and the enemy's <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points in the appropriate boxes on the Combat Record section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
+ <p>There will be occasions during your adventure when you have to fight an enemy. The enemy<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points are given in the text. Lone Wolf<ch.apos/>s aim in the combat is to kill the enemy by reducing his <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to zero while losing as few <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points as possible himself.</p>
+ <p>At the start of a combat, enter Lone Wolf
<ch.apos/>s and the enemy<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points in the appropriate boxes on the Combat Record section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<p>The sequence for combat is as follows.</p>
<ol class="paragraphed">
<li><p>Add any extra points gained through your Kai Disciplines to your current <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> total.</p></li>
<p>Subtract the <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> of your enemy from this total. The result is your Combat Ratio. Enter it on the <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<p>Example</p>
<p>Lone Wolf (<typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> 15) is ambushed by a Winged Devil (<typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> 20). He is not given the opportunity to evade combat, but must stand and fight as the creature swoops down on him. Lone Wolf has the Kai Discipline of Mindblast, to which the Winged Devil is not immune, so he adds 2 points to his <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>, giving a total <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> Of 17.</p>
- <p>He subtracts the Winged Devil
's <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> from his own, giving a Combat Ratio of −3. (17 − 20 = −3). −3 is noted on the <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as the Combat Ratio.</p>
+ <p>He subtracts the Winged Devil
<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> from his own, giving a Combat Ratio of <ch.minus/>3. (17 <ch.minus/> 20 = <ch.minus/>3). <ch.minus/>3 is noted on the <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as the Combat Ratio.</p>
</li>
<li><p><a id="stage3">When you have your Combat Ratio</a>, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p></li>
<li>
<li>Intuite</li>
<li>Doan</li>
<li>Acolyte</li>
- <li>Initiate&emdash;You begin the Lone Wolf adventures with this level of Kai training</li>
+ <li>Initiate<ch.emdash/>You begin the Lone Wolf adventures with this level of Kai training</li>
<li>Aspirant</li>
<li>Guardian</li>
<li>Warmarn or Journeyman</li>
<section class="numbered" id="sect1">
<meta><title>1</title></meta>
- <footnotes>
- <footnote id="sect1-1-foot" idref="sect1-1">
- <p>The city name <quote>Anskavern</quote> in this section is spelled as <quote>Anskaven</quote> in some maps. It is unclear which spelling is correct.</p>
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- <p>Even before you accepted the task of bringing Vonotar to justice, preparations were being made for your voyage to Kalte. The captain of the Sommlending warship Cardonal, having returned from a long Kaltersee patrol, was ordered to await your arrival at Anskavern.<a id="sect1-1" idref="sect1-1-foot" class="footnote" /> During the night, food, ice equipment and Kanu-dog teams were taken on board. The mission was highly secret&emdash;only senior members of the crew were told the true nature of the voyage that lay ahead.</p>
- <p>The plan is to set you ashore at Halle Bluff, drop anchor and await your return. An élite team of trusted guides will lead you from the bluff to Ikaya. Once inside the ice fortress, you are to hunt down and capture Vonotar, and then return with your guides to the ship. Your mission must be accomplished within thirty days at most, for winter is closing in and no ship can withstand the grip of the Kalte pack-ice. If you do not return in time, the captain will be forced to set sail without you.</p>
- <p>For six days, the Cardonal sails across the stormy Kaltersee without running into a storm; but every day the temperature steadily drops until a layer of ice covers the decks. On the morning of the seventh day, the snow-capped island of Tola is sighted on the horizon. Soon after, a light wind rises from the west.</p>
+ <p>Even before you accepted the task of bringing Vonotar to justice, preparations were being made for your voyage to Kalte. The captain of the Sommlending warship <cite>Cardonal</cite>, having returned from a long Kaltersee patrol, was ordered to await your arrival at <!--ERRTAG-RE-38180-->Anskaven<!--/ERRTAG-RE-38180-->.<footref id="sect1-1" idref="sect1-1-foot"/> During the night, food, ice equipment and Kanu-dog teams were taken on board. The mission was highly secret<ch.emdash/>only senior members of the crew were told the true nature of the voyage that lay ahead.</p>
+ <p>The plan is to set you ashore at Halle Bluff, drop anchor and await your return. An <ch.eacute/>lite team of trusted guides will lead you from the bluff to Ikaya. Once inside the ice fortress, you are to hunt down and capture Vonotar, and then return with your guides to the ship. Your mission must be accomplished within thirty days at most, for winter is closing in and no ship can withstand the grip of the Kalte pack-ice. If you do not return in time, the captain will be forced to set sail without you.</p>
+ <p>For six days, the <cite>Cardonal</cite> sails across the stormy Kaltersee without running into a storm; but every day the temperature steadily drops until a layer of ice covers the decks. On the morning of the seventh day, the snow-capped island of Tola is sighted on the horizon. Soon after, a light wind rises from the west.</p>
<p>At first, there appears to be little danger, but within half an hour a furious blizzard is blowing, and all sight of land quickly vanishes in the scudding drift. All day the furious gale rages. Tremendous winds slice the tops of the huge grey waves and water crashes over the decks, masts and rigging of the ship, freezing almost immediately into solid ice. The sides of the ship become several feet thick with sea water. It is not until early evening that the weather clears, and although the wind still blows strongly, the force of the gale is spent.</p>
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<p>You are soon to discover that the gale has blown the ship nearly thirty miles off course, along the lip of the Ljuk ice shelf. You know that to return to Halle Bluff would waste a precious day, so you decide to land on the ice shelf and start your mission from there.</p>
<p>As the last of the Kanu-dogs are carried ashore, your guides tell you of the two possible routes to Ikaya from here. The first route involves a hundred and thirty mile trek to Cloudmaker Mountain and then, following the difficult terrain of the Viad Glacier, a further hundred miles must be covered before you arrive at the ice fortress. The alternative route involves a longer journey of nearly one hundred and eighty miles into the Hrod Basin, followed by a trek of a hundred miles through Storm Giant Pass to Ikaya. Even if the weather and your luck hold good, either route will involve ten days of hard trekking before you reach your goal. You should consult the <a idref="map">map of Kalte</a> before making your decision.</p>
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- <p>You hide the body under the staircase and quickly search it. You discover a Bone Sword and a Blue Stone Disc. If you wish to keep either or both of these items, mark them on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as Special Items<a id="sect4-1" idref="sect4-1-foot" class="footnote" />. You leave the body and run quickly up the stairs.</p>
+ <p>You hide the body under the staircase and quickly search it. You discover a Bone Sword and a Blue Stone Disc. If you wish to keep either or both of these items, mark them on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as Special Items<footref id="sect4-1" idref="sect4-1-foot"/>. You leave the body and run quickly up the stairs.</p>
<choice idref="sect332"><link-text>Turn to 332</link-text>.</choice>
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<description>Two men in ragged clothes are huddled together beside a small fire</description>
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<choice idref="sect295">If you wish to approach them and ask for some of their food, <link-text>turn to 295</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The smell is revolting, and you try desperately to hold your breath as you smear handfuls of the slimy grease inside your jacket. As the oil penetrates your skin, you feel a warm glow as if you were near a fire: the more grease you apply, the warmer you become. You also notice that the awful smell is gradually fading.<a id="sect8-1" idref="sect8-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
+ <p>The smell is revolting, and you try desperately to hold your breath as you smear handfuls of the slimy grease inside your jacket. As the oil penetrates your skin, you feel a warm glow as if you were near a fire: the more grease you apply, the warmer you become. You also notice that the awful smell is gradually fading.<footref id="sect8-1" idref="sect8-1-foot"/></p>
<p><quote>When it soaks into your skin, you lose your sense of smell,</quote> says Fenor.</p>
- <p><quote>Just as well,</quote> replies Dyce. <quote>I don't think I could stand living with myself otherwise!</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Just as well,</quote> replies Dyce. <quote>I don<ch.apos/>t think I could stand living with myself otherwise!</quote></p>
<p>Baknar oil gives excellent insulation from the bitter cold of Kalte, and it may save you valuable <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points in the near future.</p>
<p>Irian regains consciousness and is soon scooping out the Baknar carcass for himself. Light is now fading fast and you decide to pitch camp in this narrow pass. You prepare a meal, and then you each take it in turns to sit watch, just in case the Baknar decide to return.</p>
<choice idref="sect325"><link-text>Turn to 325</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>9</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>You desperately fight against the agonizing pain, but it is so intense that you soon lose consciousness, and within a few minutes your will has been completely drained&emdash;you have become a helpless slave, unable to resist Vonotar's psychic commands. He orders you to pick up the Ice Barbarian's sword and draw it across your throat. Powerless to resist, you kill yourself with one quick flick of your wrist.</p>
+ <p>You desperately fight against the agonizing pain, but it is so intense that you soon lose consciousness, and within a few minutes your will has been completely drained<ch.emdash/>you have become a helpless slave, unable to resist Vonotar<ch.apos/>s psychic commands. He orders you to pick up the Ice Barbarian<ch.apos/>s sword and draw it across your throat. Powerless to resist, you kill yourself with one quick flick of your wrist.</p>
<choice>Your mission and your life come to a tragic end.</choice>
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</section>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="sect10-1-foot" idref="sect10-1">
- <p>You may not examine any of these liquids more than once per liquid.</p>
+ <p>You may only examine each liquid once.</p>
</footnote>
</footnotes>
<data>
<p>The pack contains four ornate glass vials. They hold red, orange, green and black liquids.</p>
- <p>Which one do you wish to examine?<a id="sect10-1" idref="sect10-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
+ <p>Which one do you wish to examine?<footref id="sect10-1" idref="sect10-1-foot"/></p>
<choice idref="sect90">Red? If so, <link-text>turn to 90</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect171">Orange? If so, <link-text>turn to 171</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect289">Green? If so, <link-text>turn to 289</link-text>.</choice>
<p>You cannot take the Kanu-dogs with you across the mountains, and you are forced to abandon them here with the sledges. A rope is secured to each person and you set off towards a narrow pass between the dark and sullen peaks. At first, the climb is quite easy; but soon the smooth ice becomes steep and difficult to cross. A wind rises that piles drifts of loose snow against the broken ice, and visibility is quickly reduced to a few yards. The drifts are deceptive and often deep. On two occasions, you sink up to your chest and have to be dug out by the others.</p>
<p>That night, the tent is erected on a table of ice-covered granite overhanging a deep ravine. You are exhausted and almost fall asleep over your evening Meal. (Remember to deduct this Meal from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.)</p>
<p><quote>Do you understand any of the Ice Barbarian language?</quote> asks Dyce, trying to stimulate conversation. <quote>Myjavik is one of the few Ice Barbarian words I know.</quote></p>
- <p>When you ask him what it means, he pauses before answering you. <quote>Terror&ellips; <quote>Myjavik</quote> means terror.</quote></p>
+ <p>When you ask him what it means, he pauses before answering you. <quote>Terror<ch.ellips/> <quote>Myjavik</quote> means terror.</quote></p>
<p>Suddenly there is a tremendous noise outside the tent. It sounds like the roar of a large animal.</p>
<choice idref="sect180">If you wish to draw your weapon and investigate the noise, <link-text>turn to 180</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect259">If you prefer to hold your breath and keep as still as possible, <link-text>turn to 259</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect128">If you wish to pull the lever and open the door, <link-text>turn to 128</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect254">If you wish to leave him where he is, and continue exploring the main corridor, <link-text>turn to 254</link-text>.</choice>
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<data>
- <p>You only just manage to slip through the gap as the stone door slams shut. Unfortunately, if you are wearing a Backpack, two separate Items have been crushed and must be discarded here.<
a id="sect16-1" idref="sect16-1-foot" class="footnote" /> Make the necessary adjustments to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>, and continue along the passage.</p>
+ <p>You only just manage to slip through the gap as the stone door slams shut. Unfortunately, if you are wearing a Backpack, two separate Items have been crushed and must be discarded here.<
footref id="sect16-1" idref="sect16-1-foot"/> Make the necessary adjustments to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>, and continue along the passage.</p>
<choice idref="sect63"><link-text>Turn to 63</link-text>.</choice>
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<data>
- <p>As your weapon sinks into the swirling wind, an agonizing blast of intense cold runs through the full length of your arm. You lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points and stagger back, clutching your frostbitten arm to your chest. You have lost your weapon and the cyclone is growing stronger and stronger, forcing you to retreat towards a corner of the temple.<a id="sect18-1" idref="sect18-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
+ <p>As your weapon sinks into the swirling wind, an agonizing blast of intense cold runs through the full length of your arm. You lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points and stagger back, clutching your frostbitten arm to your chest. You have lost your weapon and the cyclone is growing stronger and stronger, forcing you to retreat towards a corner of the temple.<footref id="sect18-1" idref="sect18-1-foot"/></p>
<choice idref="sect211">If you wish to try to escape towards the darkened archway beyond, <link-text>turn to 211</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect95">If you wish to continue retreating into the corner of the temple, <link-text>turn to 95</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>19</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>You sprint along the ice bridge and dive for Dyce's hand, but it is too late. Barely a second before you reach him his grip falters and he plummets backwards into the gaping void. A shiver runs down your spine as his scream fades into the darkness below. You are staring helplessly into the gorge when Irian begins to shout: <quote>There, over there&emdash;I'm sure I saw something.</quote></p>
+ <p>You sprint along the ice bridge and dive for Dyce<ch.apos/>s hand, but it is too late. Barely a second before you reach him his grip falters and he plummets backwards into the gaping void. A shiver runs down your spine as his scream fades into the darkness below. You are staring helplessly into the gorge when Irian begins to shout: <quote>There, over there<ch.emdash/>I<ch.apos/>m sure I saw something.</quote></p>
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- <p>You strain your eyes, hoping to see something, anything, but the gorge is as black as midnight. You turn to see Irian pointing, not at the gorge, but towards the western horizon. <quote>Look over there,</quote> he says, indicating a ridge in the distance. Two fur-clad warriors are standing on top of a large platform of ice. They are looking in your direction, alerted, no doubt, by Dyce's dying scream.</p>
- <p><quote>Ice Barbarians,</quote> says Fenor, his voice shaking with fear. <quote>If they reach Ikaya before us, we're as good as dead!</quote></p>
+ <p>You strain your eyes, hoping to see something, anything, but the gorge is as black as midnight. You turn to see Irian pointing, not at the gorge, but towards the western horizon. <quote>Look over there,</quote> he says, indicating a ridge in the distance. Two fur-clad warriors are standing on top of a large platform of ice. They are looking in your direction, alerted, no doubt, by Dyce<ch.apos/>s dying scream.</p>
+ <p><quote>Ice Barbarians,</quote> says Fenor, his voice shaking with fear. <quote>If they reach Ikaya before us, we<ch.apos/>re as good as dead!</quote></p>
<p>You are now fifteen miles from the ice fortress and less than three hours of daylight remain.</p>
<choice idref="sect327">If you wish to press on, in the hope that you will outrun the Barbarians, <link-text>turn to 327</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect307">If you wish to attack them to prevent them warning others, <link-text>turn to 307</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>20</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>The body of the Helghast bubbles and dissolves a your feet, a vile green gas seeping out from beneath its robes. As you stare in revulsion at the decomposing corpse, you suddenly realise that this foul creature must have been sent here to kill Vonotar&emdash;there can be no other reason for its being here. The Darklords of Helgedad crave Vonotar's death in payment for his failure at the Battle of Holmgulf, and have discovered his whereabouts. The wizard must have discovered the Helghast and imprisoned it within the pentacle until he could devise a way of permanently destroying it.</p>
+ <p>The body of the Helghast bubbles and dissolves a your feet, a vile green gas seeping out from beneath its robes. As you stare in revulsion at the decomposing corpse, you suddenly realise that this foul creature must have been sent here to kill Vonotar<ch.emdash/>there can be no other reason for its being here. The Darklords of Helgedad crave Vonotar<ch.apos/>s death in payment for his failure at the Battle of Holmgulf, and have discovered his whereabouts. The wizard must have discovered the Helghast and imprisoned it within the pentacle until he could devise a way of permanently destroying it.</p>
<p>You gingerly touch your wounded throat and thank the gods that you possess the Sommerswerd; its powers have once again saved your life. Turning into the main corridor, you quickly leave behind the smoking remains.</p>
<choice idref="sect254"><link-text>Turn to 254</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>21</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>The chill air whistles past, and then you suddenly crash on to a ledge of ice, over thirty feet below. You are winded and badly shaken, but still conscious. The cries of your guides soon change to shouts of joy and amazement when they see you stagger to your feet. You look upwards to see Fenor leap safely across the crevasse. Seconds later, a rope is thrown down and you are pulled to safety.</p>
+ <p>The chill air whistles past, and then you suddenly crash <!--ERRTAG-RE-59623-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-59623--> a ledge of ice, over thirty feet below. You are winded and badly shaken, but still conscious. The cries of your guides soon change to shouts of joy and amazement when they see you stagger to your feet. You look upwards to see Fenor leap safely across the crevasse. Seconds later, a rope is thrown down and you are pulled to safety.</p>
<p>You have lost your Kanu-dogs, your sledge with its provisions, and 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. After an anxious discussion, your guides agree to continue the mission, although they know that the hardships will now be doubly severe. Then in the distance, Irian spots a narrow passage at the edge of the ice shelf at a point where it meets the Hrod Basin. You continue your journey, and by nightfall you have reached the shelter of this pass and decide to set up camp.</p>
<p>Checking the remaining food stores, you realize that rations will have to be cut by half if all of you are to reach Ikaya. You lose another 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point due to the scant evening Meal.</p>
<choice idref="sect325"><link-text>Turn to 325</link-text>.</choice>
</footnotes>
<data>
- <p>Apart from the Bone Swords, you also find a Dagger and a Mace: both carved from solid bone.<a id="sect26-1" idref="sect26-1-foot" class="footnote" /> The Ice Barbarians also have curious Bracelets attached to their left wrists. They are plain, without mark or inscription, and appear to be made of solid gold.</p>
+ <p>Apart from the Bone Swords, you also find a Dagger and a Mace: both carved from solid bone.<footref id="sect26-1" idref="sect26-1-foot"/> The Ice Barbarians also have curious Bracelets attached to their left wrists. They are plain, without mark or inscription, and appear to be made of solid gold.</p>
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<choice idref="sect231">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <link-text>turn to 231</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect187">If you wish to take one of the Bracelets, put it on your wrist and mark it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item, and <link-text>turn to 187</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Wiping your blood-spattered face, you stagger out of the cell into the wide corridor beyond. In the distance you can see a junction.</p>
- <choice idref="sect210">If you wish to search the Ice Barbarian's body, you must drag it into the light of the corridor, and <link-text>turn to 210</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect210">If you wish to search the Ice Barbarian<ch.apos/>s body, you must drag it into the light of the corridor, and <link-text>turn to 210</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect215">If you wish to press on with your mission as quickly as possible, close the cell door and continue along the corridor towards the junction. <link-text>Turn to 215</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect43">If you possess the Sommerswerd, <link-text>turn to 43</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect121">If you have the Kai Discipline of Mind Over Matter, <link-text>turn to 121</link-text>.</choice>
<p>If you have neither of the above, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect226">If the number you have picked is 1-4, <link-text>turn to 226</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect266">If the number you have picked is 5-9, <link-text>turn to 266</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect226">If the number you have picked is 1<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 226</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect266">If the number you have picked is 5<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 266</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect312">If the number you have picked is 0, <link-text>turn to 312</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The statue rises slowly from the altar and advances towards you. As it comes closer, you feel an intense chill radiating from its smooth, stony skin. However, its movements are stiff and uncertain&emdash;you could easily dodge its outstretched arms.</p>
+ <p>The statue rises slowly from the altar and advances towards you. As it comes closer, you feel an intense chill radiating from its smooth, stony skin. However, its movements are stiff and uncertain<ch.emdash/>you could easily dodge its outstretched arms.</p>
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<choice idref="sect150">If you wish to attack this strange statue, <link-text>turn to 150</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect306">If you wish to dodge past it and run towards the archway beyond, <link-text>turn to 306</link-text>.</choice>
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<data>
- <p>As the creatures leap at you from beneath the waterfall, you must fight them one at a time.<a id="sect32-1" idref="sect32-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
+ <p>As the creatures leap at you from beneath the waterfall, you must fight them one at a time.<footref id="sect32-1" idref="sect32-1-foot"/></p>
<combat><enemy>Kalkoth 1</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">11</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">35</enemy-attribute></combat>
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<combat><enemy>Kalkoth 3</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">8</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">30</enemy-attribute></combat>
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- <p>Throwing the boy on to the sledge, you grab the whip and lash the Kanu-dogs, driving them for everything they are worth. The Ice Barbarian scouts immediately give chase, shouting to the boy in their strange Kalte language.</p>
+ <p>Throwing the boy <!--ERRTAG-RE-70145-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-70145--> the sledge, you grab the whip and lash the Kanu-dogs, driving them for everything they are worth. The Ice Barbarian scouts immediately give chase, shouting to the boy in their strange Kalte language.</p>
<p>You have covered less than a hundred yards when the boy leaps from the sledge into a deep snowdrift. At the same time, a volley of bone-tipped arrows whistle past your head, and one grazes your shoulder. You lose 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point. Although the boy is free, two scouts continue to pursue you; but your dog team is fast, and you have soon outdistanced them and their arrows.</p>
<p>By nightfall, you reach the very edge of the Viad Mountains. These awesome granite mountains rise vertically out of the ice and snow; they will be impossible to cross on this cold and moonless night. A wind rising in the west heralds a night blizzard. You must find shelter or you will die of exposure.</p>
<choice idref="sect348">If you have the Kai Discipline either of Tracking or of Sixth Sense, <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You suddenly realize that you possess an Effigy of this hideous creature. Taking the Effigy from your pocket, you hold it before you. It begins to glow with a strange iridescence that holds the creature mesmerized. Vonotar has lost control of the creature and it is yours to command. The wizard, realizing he has lost, retreats from the moat. Loi-Kymar arrives at your side. He is breathless and is trying to say something to you.</p>
- <p><quote>Use it Lone Wolf&ellips; send it&ellips; against Vonotar!</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Use it Lone Wolf<ch.ellips/> send it<ch.ellips/> against Vonotar!</quote></p>
<p>You will the monster to capture and hold Vonotar and it instantly obeys your command. The traitor shrieks with terror and faints as the slimy tentacles close around him. You notice Loi-Kymar hurl a handful of powdered herbs into the moat. Within seconds, a mass of vines and creepers coil upwards, forming a bridge across the moat to the Brumalmarc Throne. Once safely across, you will the creature to release Vonotar and return to the moat. Obediently it slithers into the darkness and the crystal blocks slowly rise.</p>
- <p><quote>Tie him, Lone Wolf,</quote> shouts Loi-Kymar, as he searches for his Guildstaff. <quote>And be sure to strip him of his rings and amulets&emdash;he is a master of trickery. We would not want him to miss his special homecoming to Sommerlund.</quote></p>
- <p>You follow Loi-Kymar's instructions and make sure that Vonotar is securely tied.</p>
- <p><quote>Ah! Here she is!</quote> the old magician eventually cries triumphantly, discovering his Guildstaff amongst the tangle of vines at the base of the throne. He is anxious to leave so you thank him for his help and pass him your map of Kalte, pointing out the position of the ship Cardonal.</p>
- <p><quote>I'll not be needing that,</quote> he replies. <quote>Maps are invariably wrong; I prefer to rely on my own sense of direction.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Tie him, Lone Wolf,</quote> shouts Loi-Kymar, as he searches for his Guildstaff. <quote>And be sure to strip him of his rings and amulets<ch.emdash/>he is a master of trickery. We would not want him to miss his special homecoming to Sommerlund.</quote></p>
+ <p>You follow Loi-Kymar<ch.apos/>s instructions and make sure that Vonotar is securely tied.</p>
+ <p><quote>Ah! Here she is!</quote> the old magician eventually cries triumphantly, discovering his Guildstaff amongst the tangle of vines at the base of the throne. He is anxious to leave so you thank him for his help and pass him your map of Kalte, pointing out the position of the ship <cite>Cardonal</cite>.</p>
+ <p><quote>I<ch.apos/>ll not be needing that,</quote> he replies. <quote>Maps are invariably wrong; I prefer to rely on my own sense of direction.</quote></p>
<p>Loi-Kymar raises his Guildstaff and a dazzling beam of light flows from its tip. He makes three wide sweeps of the air and the Hall of the Brumalmarc is transformed into an umbrella of colour.</p>
<choice idref="sect350"><link-text>Turn to 350</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect341">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense and if you have reached the Kai rank of Guardian and therefore possess 7 Kai Disciplines, <link-text>turn to 341</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect124">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, but have not yet reached the Kai rank of Guardian, <link-text>turn to 124</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>So far, so good. The guards do not seem to be paying you any attention. You pretend to adjust the laces of your boot and hide the bowl behind a pilaster. You return to the kitchen and wait for the fumes to take effect. In less than a minute, the Ice Barbarian guards have collapsed to the floor, and you can approach the hall safely. To your delight, you discover that one of the magnificent jewelled doors is unlocked. Preparing yourself for attack, you gently push the door ajar and enter Vonotar's chamber.</p>
+ <p>So far, so good. The guards do not seem to be paying you any attention. You pretend to adjust the laces of your boot and hide the bowl behind a pilaster. You return to the kitchen and wait for the fumes to take effect. In less than a minute, the Ice Barbarian guards have collapsed to the floor, and you can approach the hall safely. To your delight, you discover that one of the magnificent jewelled doors is unlocked. Preparing yourself for attack, you gently push the door ajar and enter Vonotar<ch.apos/>s chamber.</p>
<choice idref="sect173"><link-text>Turn to 173</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You have fallen over thirty feet but have landed safely in a deep snow drift. Clawing the cold snow from your eyes, you are astounded by the sight that greets you. A vast cavern spreads out as far as your eyes can see: huge stalactites of crystal hang from the icy ceiling and the constant dripping of melted snow fills the air with a strangely musical sound.</p>
- <p>You are looking upon an uncharted world that few Sommlending have ever seen, for you are stating upon the caverns of Kalte. This massive underground labyrinth was built by the Ancients many ages before the Sommlending, or even the Darklords, set foot in Magnamund. Its wide avenues, temples and halls once echoed to the sounds of a race of creatures for whom the ice was a natural home. M'lare bowls still hang from the roof, shedding an eerie, eternal light.</p>
+ <p>You are looking upon an uncharted world that few Sommlending have ever seen, for you are staring upon the caverns of Kalte. This massive underground labyrinth was built by the Ancients many ages before the Sommlending, or even the Darklords, set foot in Magnamund. Its wide avenues, temples and halls once echoed to the sounds of a race of creatures for whom the ice was a natural home. M<ch.apos/>lare bowls still hang from the roof, shedding an eerie, eternal light.</p>
<p>You follow a wide melt-water channel for over two miles until it disappears beneath a wall of shimmering ice. An ice bridge leads to a tunnel that soon splits in two.</p>
<choice idref="sect255">If you have the Kai Discipline of Tracking, <link-text>turn to 255</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect125">If you wish to take the left tunnel, <link-text>turn to 125</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Removing the Blue Stone Triangle from around your neck, you press it into the granite wall. It is a perfect fit. You immediately feel a tremor running through the ledge on which you are standing, followed by the grinding noise of stone upon stone. The door opens, but after it has opened less than three feet, it begins to close.</p>
- <p>Without a moment's hesitation, you dive into the fortress and the door crashes shut behind you.<a id="sect41-1" idref="sect41-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
+ <p>Without a moment<ch.apos/>s hesitation, you dive into the fortress and the door crashes shut behind you.<footref id="sect41-1" idref="sect41-1-foot"/></p>
<choice idref="sect221"><link-text>Turn to 221</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p><quote>Follow me,</quote> says Loi-Kymar. <quote>I've listened to the sounds of Ikaya for over a year, and the secret sliding doors and the hidden routes here are no mystery to me, I have learnt more about these corridors and passages from the confines of my cell than Vonotar has discovered with all of his cunning.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Follow me,</quote> says Loi-Kymar. <quote>I<ch.apos/>ve listened to the sounds of Ikaya for over a year, and the secret sliding doors and the hidden routes here are no <!--ERRTAG-RE-81998-->mystery to me. I have<!--/ERRTAG-RE-81998--> learnt more about these corridors and passages from the confines of my cell than Vonotar has discovered with all of his cunning.</quote></p>
<p>You follow the old magician through a network of secret passages and tunnels, up long flights of stairs and into chambers dark and cold. At the top of one very steep staircase, you come to a stone door. A strange, sickly smell is seeping from a small spy-hole. <quote>The kitchens,</quote> whispers Loi-Kymar, showing his distaste for Ikaya cuisine by sticking out his tongue and grimacing.</p>
<p>You can see that this secret door opens next to a fireplace in which burns a roaring fire. Hanging over the fire is a large stone cauldron of gruel. Two Ice Barbarians sit at a table nearby with empty bowls in front of them.</p>
<choice idref="sect79">If you possess a Potion of Black Graveweed, <link-text>turn to 79</link-text>.</choice>
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- <choice idref="sect303">If you possess a Silver Key,<a id="sect45-1" idref="sect45-1-foot" class="footnote" /> <link-text>turn to 303</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect303">If you possess a Silver Key,<footref id="sect45-1" idref="sect45-1-foot"/> <link-text>turn to 303</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect15">If you do not possess this Special Item, <link-text>turn to 15</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You remove the Firesphere from your jacket, quickly split open the two halves and place them upon the narrow ledge behind. The Javek hisses loudly, both its heads weaving and darting at you in rage. It is desperate to attack, but it will not approach the Firesphere. Instead, it attempts to slither round the flames, but the ledge is very narrow&emdash;no more than a foot wide. It cannot pass without singeing itself. Eventually, angry but powerless, the strange reptile resigns itself to failure and disappears back along the ledge and into the passageway beyond.</p>
+ <p>You remove the Firesphere from your jacket, quickly split open the two halves and place them upon the narrow ledge behind. The Javek hisses loudly, both its heads weaving and darting at you in rage. It is desperate to attack, but it will not approach the Firesphere. Instead, it attempts to slither round the flames, but the ledge is very narrow<ch.emdash/>no more than a foot wide. It cannot pass without singeing itself. Eventually, angry but powerless, the strange reptile resigns itself to failure and disappears back along the ledge and into the passageway beyond.</p>
<p>You can now retrieve your Firesphere and continue your exploration.</p>
<choice idref="sect269"><link-text>Turn to 269</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The Ice Barbarian passes within six inches of your hiding place. He pauses before walking back along the corridor. You breathe a sigh of relief&emdash;you have not been discovered.</p>
+ <p>The Ice Barbarian passes within six inches of your hiding place. He pauses before walking back along the corridor. You breathe a sigh of relief<ch.emdash/>you have not been discovered.</p>
<choice idref="sect215">If you wish to escape on tiptoe along the northern corridor, <link-text>turn to 215</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect260">If you wish to attack the Ice Barbarian from behind, <link-text>turn to 260</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You have climbed fifteen feet to a thin ice ledge. From here you have a clear view of the fissure. You think you have caught a glimpse of someone when suddenly the ice gives way beneath your feet, and you fall headlong in a tumble of granite and snow. You prepare yourself for the shock of impact, but you plunge straight into a crevasse, hidden beneath a layer of powdery snow. You finally come to rest in a deep drift some two hundred feet below the surface.</p>
- <p>Blinded, dazed and half-suffocated by snow, you begin to claw your way out of this icy grave. When you eventually free yourself, you are astounded by the sight that greets you. A vast corridor disappears into the distance as far as the eye can see. Huge stalactites of crystal hang from the icy ceiling, and the constant drip of melting snow fills the corridor with a strangely musical sound. You shout for help until your throat becomes dry and sore, but your guides do not hear you. You still have your weapon(s), Gold Crowns and any Special Items, but you are without a Backpack, as it is still in your tent. Looking up, you see that the hole through which you have fallen is now just a tiny speck on the roof of the passage. You notice that the strange light of the ice corridor seems to come from large stone bowls hanging from the ceiling. These are M'lare bowls, a source of eternal light discovered by the Ancients many ages ago. You soon realize that your guides may never find out where you are, and quickly resolve to follow the passage in the hope of finding some other exit. After two hours of walking, you arrive at a junction where the passage splits in two.</p>
+ <p>Blinded, dazed and half-suffocated by snow, you begin to claw your way out of this icy grave. When you eventually free yourself, you are astounded by the sight that greets you. A vast corridor disappears into the distance as far as the eye can see. Huge stalactites of crystal hang from the icy ceiling, and the constant drip of melting snow fills the corridor with a strangely musical sound. You shout for help until your throat becomes dry and sore, but your guides do not hear you. You still have your weapon(s), Gold Crowns and any Special Items, but you are without a Backpack, as it is still in your tent. Looking up, you see that the hole through which you have fallen is now just a tiny speck on the roof of the passage. You notice that the strange light of the ice corridor seems to come from large stone bowls hanging from the ceiling. These are M<ch.apos/>lare bowls, a source of eternal light discovered by the Ancients many ages ago. You soon realize that your guides may never find out where you are, and quickly resolve to follow the passage in the hope of finding some other exit. After two hours of walking, you arrive at a junction where the passage splits in two.</p>
<choice idref="sect342">If you have the Kai Discipline of Tracking, <link-text>turn to 342</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect284">If you wish to follow the passage to the left, <link-text>turn to 284</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect199">If you wish to follow the passage to the right, <link-text>turn to 199</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The glass is very delicate and it takes all your concentration and skill to avoid smashing the stem.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of either Mind Over Matter or Mindblast, add 3 to the number that you picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect250">If your total score is now 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 250</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect268">If your total score is now 5&endash;12, <link-text>turn to 268</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect250">If your total score is now 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 250</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect268">If your total score is now 5<ch.endash/>12, <link-text>turn to 268</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You are less than a hundred feet from the top when the pain begins to fade. Eventually, you no longer feel anything with your hands: all sensation below your forearms is totally numbed by frostbite.</p>
- <p>With one last effort, you reach a narrow ice shelf where you can kneel and rest. But you soon discover to your dismay that it is impossible to climb any further&emdash;you are faced by sheer walls of ice that offer no hand holds in their smooth surfaces. You will have to return the way you came. It is over four hours before the feeling returns to your hands. The frostbite is serious and you lose 5 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. In addition to this, you also lose 2 points from your initial <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. This loss is permanent and will affect you for the rest of your life.<a id="sect55-1" idref="sect55-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
+ <p>With one last effort, you reach a narrow ice shelf where you can kneel and rest. But you soon discover to your dismay that it is impossible to climb any further<ch.emdash/>you are faced by sheer walls of ice that offer no hand holds in their smooth surfaces. You will have to return the way you came. It is over four hours before the feeling returns to your hands. The frostbite is serious and you lose 5 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. In addition to this, you also lose 2 points from your initial <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. This loss is permanent and will affect you for the rest of your life.<footref id="sect55-1" idref="sect55-1-foot"/></p>
<p>It takes a further five hours to reach the bottom in safety. Exhausted and in great pain, you steel yourself to find another exit from this icy hell-hole.</p>
<choice idref="sect182"><link-text>Turn to 182</link-text>.</choice>
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<p><quote>Upon my soul, a Kai Lord!</quote> he exclaims, his eyes now wide with astonishment.</p>
- <p><quote>How I've prayed for freedom, for deliverance from this infernal place. And although hope never deserted me, I never expected such an illustrious rescuer.</quote></p>
- <p>In the middle of his excitement, the old man is suddenly disturbed by a fit of coughing that leaves him pale and exhausted. It is a few minutes before he can speak again. <quote>My name is Loi-Kymar. I am an elder of the Magician's Guild of Toran,</quote> he says, slowly removing a small crystal star pendant, the symbol of the guild, from beneath his tattered robes. The guild is known as the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star, and the magician shows his pendant as proof of his identity. You ask him how he came to be imprisoned here in Ikaya, many hundreds of miles from his native Toran.</p>
+ <p><quote>How I<ch.apos/>ve prayed for freedom, for deliverance from this infernal place. And although hope never deserted me, I never expected such an illustrious rescuer.</quote></p>
+ <p>In the middle of his excitement, the old man is suddenly disturbed by a fit of coughing that leaves him pale and exhausted. It is a few minutes before he can speak again. <quote>My name is Loi-Kymar. I am an elder of the <!--ERRTAG-RE-93667-->Magicians<ch.apos/> Guild<!--/ERRTAG-RE-93667--> of Toran,</quote> he says, slowly removing a small crystal star pendant, the symbol of the guild, from beneath his tattered robes. The guild is known as the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star, and the magician shows his pendant as proof of his identity. You ask him how he came to be imprisoned here in Ikaya, many hundreds of miles from his native Toran.</p>
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- <p><quote>Vonotar, that unspeakable wretch is responsible for my plight. Days before the Darklord invasion of Sommerlund, he betrayed your Kai masters to win power&emdash;the black power of death and darkness. However, he failed to play his part in the war plans his evil masters had laid. The Darklords do not tolerate such weakness&emdash;mercy has no place in their brutal minds. In the bitterness of defeat, they sought to destroy Vonotar for his crime of failure. Vonotar knew that I possessed the only means to effect an escape from their vengeance, for my Guildstaff has the power of teleportation. He tried to steal it and flee to the safety of Ikaya by himself, but he learnt that its power is not for all men to share; only I am blessed with its secret. He was angry and would have murdered my kinspeople had I not agreed to bring him here, so I had no choice but to do so.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Vonotar, that unspeakable <!--ERRTAG-RE-94585-->wretch, is responsible<!--/ERRTAG-RE-94585--> for my plight. Days before the Darklord invasion of Sommerlund, he betrayed your Kai masters to win power<ch.emdash/>the black power of death and darkness. However, he failed to play his part in the war plans his evil masters had laid. The Darklords do not tolerate such weakness<ch.emdash/>mercy has no place in their brutal minds. In the bitterness of defeat, they sought to destroy Vonotar for his crime of failure. Vonotar knew that I possessed the only means to effect an escape from their vengeance, for my Guildstaff has the power of teleportation. He tried to steal it and flee to the safety of Ikaya by himself, but he learnt that its power is not for all men to share; only I am blessed with its secret. He was angry and would have murdered my kinspeople had I not agreed to bring him here, so I had no choice but to do so.</quote></p>
<p><quote>Ever since, I have been a prisoner in this cell. Vonotar has tortured my body and my mind, but I have not divulged the secret of my Guildstaff, which he now keeps in the Hall of the Brumalmarc. For if I were to tell him, my life would no longer be of any value.</quote></p>
<p>You tell Loi-Kymar of your mission and of the events that have led to your meeting. He offers to show you a route through Ikaya to the Hall of the Brumalmarc where Vonotar now resides as ruler, and if you can retrieve his Guildstaff, he promises to teleport you to the coast in time to rendezvous with your ship.</p>
<p>For the first time since you fell into the caverns of Kalte, you feel confident that your mission can now succeed.</p>
<meta><title>58</title></meta>
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- <p>The cone of frost rips into the vines and freezes them in an instant. They become brittle and collapse under your weight. Without hesitation, you sprint across the falling bridge and dive on to the far platform just as the vines completely disintegrate.</p>
- <p>You have made it safely across the moat, but you are now lying at Vonotar's feet. He sneers at you and points his crystal rod at your head.</p>
+ <p>The cone of frost rips into the vines and freezes them in an instant. They become brittle and collapse under your weight. Without hesitation, you sprint across the falling bridge and dive <!--ERRTAG-RE-97798-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-97798--> the far platform just as the vines completely disintegrate.</p>
+ <p>You have made it safely across the moat, but you are now lying at Vonotar<ch.apos/>s feet. He sneers at you and points his crystal rod at your head.</p>
<choice idref="sect252"><link-text>Turn to 252</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>59</title></meta>
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- <p>The Kalkoth charges on to the lake and immediately falls through the ice. Beneath the frozen surface, a shadow speeds towards the helpless creature as it thrashes wildly in the icy water, snatching it suddenly into the depths. An unnatural stillness descends and all that remains now is a large patch of red water, spreading slowly beneath the ice.</p>
+ <p>The Kalkoth charges <!--ERRTAG-RE-98307-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-98307--> the lake and immediately falls through the ice. Beneath the frozen surface, a shadow speeds towards the helpless creature as it thrashes wildly in the icy water, snatching it suddenly into the depths. An unnatural stillness descends and all that remains now is a large patch of red water, spreading slowly beneath the ice.</p>
<p>You quickly scramble towards the jagged outline of the tunnel on the far side of this lake. As you reach the solid ice of the bank, you notice something strange lying there. It is a small triangle of blue stone on a neck chain. If you wish to keep this Blue Stone Triangle, slip the chain over your head and mark it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item.</p>
<choice idref="sect235">Enter the tunnel by <link-text>turning to 235</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You enter a covered balcony running round the perimeter of an open courtyard. Suddenly you hear the dull tone of a stone bell as it tolls in a watchtower high above the fortress&emdash;the alarm bell. The balcony and the courtyard below are completely deserted, except for a wind sledge near to the courtyard gate.</p>
+ <p>You enter a covered balcony running round the perimeter of an open courtyard. Suddenly you hear the dull tone of a stone bell as it tolls in a watchtower high above the fortress<ch.emdash/>the alarm bell. The balcony and the courtyard below are completely deserted, except for a wind sledge near to the courtyard gate.</p>
<p>You decide to take a chance, and descend a flight of steps to discover that the sledge is loaded with food and equipment from Ljuk. With the whole of Ikaya alerted to your presence, it is now impossible to complete your mission. There is nothing else you can do but make your escape on the wind sledge, while there is still time.</p>
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- <choice>Ten days from now, you will reach your ship the Cardonal and regretfully report that you have failed your mission.<a id="sect61-1" idref="sect61-1-foot" class="footnote" /></choice>
+ <choice>Ten days from now, you will reach your ship the <cite>Cardonal</cite> and regretfully report that you have failed your mission.<footref id="sect61-1" idref="sect61-1-foot"/></choice>
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- <p>The barb of a Kalkoth's tongue holds a powerful venom, with which it paralyses its victims before devouring them. The venom takes only a few seconds to act. Stung by the barb, you quickly fade into unconsciousness. It is a sleep from which there will be no awakening.</p>
+ <p>The barb of a Kalkoth<ch.apos/>s tongue holds a powerful venom, with which it paralyses its victims before devouring them. The venom takes only a few seconds to act. Stung by the barb, you quickly fade into unconsciousness. It is a sleep from which there will be no awakening.</p>
<choice>Your life and your mission end here.</choice>
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- <p>The man jerks his head back as if suddenly woken from a trance. <quote>Who's there?</quote> he whispers, his deep-set eyes peering into the gloom above. <quote>Is anyone there, or does madness now befriend me?</quote> You extend your hand through the portal and chance a wave to show your whereabouts. <quote>The Gods be praised,</quote> he cries, jumping excitedly to his feet. <quote>My name is Tygon. I am a merchant from Ragadorn. The Ice Barbarians kidnapped me and my cargo, and brought me here. I now await an audience with their new Brumalmarc, the Sommlending sorcerer called Vonotar. It seems that he will decide my fate. If you free me, I'll help you as best I can.</quote></p>
+ <p>The man jerks his head back as if suddenly woken from a trance. <quote>Who<ch.apos/>s there?</quote> he whispers, his deep-set eyes peering into the gloom above. <quote>Is anyone there, or does madness now befriend me?</quote> You extend your hand through the portal and chance a wave to show your whereabouts. <quote>The Gods be praised,</quote> he cries, jumping excitedly to his feet. <quote>My name is Tygon. I am a merchant from Ragadorn. The Ice Barbarians kidnapped me and my cargo, and brought me here. I now await an audience with their new Brumalmarc, the Sommlending sorcerer called Vonotar. It seems that he will decide my fate. If you free me, I<ch.apos/>ll help you as best I can.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect328">If you have a Rope, you can lower it through the portal and help the man to climb out of his cell by <link-text>turning to 328</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect166">If you do not possess a Rope, or if you do not want to help him, you can continue along the corridor towards the stairs by <link-text>turning to 166</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p><quote>Quick, we must pack up and leave immediately,</quote> shouts Fenor, the howling wind carrying his words away into the night. <quote>Kalkoth never hunt alone. There's sure to be others nearby&emdash;they can smell blood miles away.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Quick, we must pack up and leave immediately,</quote> shouts Fenor, the howling wind carrying his words away into the night. <quote>Kalkoth never hunt alone. There<ch.apos/>s sure to be others nearby<ch.emdash/>they can smell blood miles away.</quote></p>
<p>The tent is dismantled and you quickly leave, Dyce leading the way and you guarding the rear. You have covered less than fifty yards when disaster strikes. Blinded both by the darkness and the wind, Dyce fails to see that the path comes to an abrupt end at the edge of a sheer precipice. You freeze with horror as you hear the screams of your guides fading into the darkness. With death threatening from all sides, you cling in desperation to the frozen rock-face.</p>
<choice idref="sect209">If you have coated yourself with Baknar oil, <link-text>turn to 209</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect339">If you have not applied this oil to your skin, <link-text>turn to 339</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You notice that where the statue once lay, two stone buttons have risen from the surface.</p>
<choice idref="sect227"><link-text>Turn to 227</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The guides look at you as if you are mad, and refuse to ride with you. At first, the Kanu-dogs are reluctant to approach the gorge, but with some encouragement from your whip they soon change their minds. There is less than six inches of ice on either side of your sledge runners, and all your concentration is needed to keep to the centre of this frozen bridge. You are less than fifteen feet from the other side when there is a tremendous crack and the sledge shudders violently.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect119">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;7, <link-text>turn to 119</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect136">If the number you have picked is 8&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 136</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect119">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>7, <link-text>turn to 119</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect136">If the number you have picked is 8<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 136</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The stone walls of the corridor are covered with strange carvings, which cast deep shadows. Using your skill, you hide yourself in their gloom. The Ice Barbarian walks slowly towards you, his movements tense and unsteady. Your skin crawls as you notice for the first time his white pupil-less eyes. Holding your breath, you pray that he has not seen you.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect48">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 48</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect287">If the number you have picked is 5&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 287</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect48">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 48</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect287">If the number you have picked is 5<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 287</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>76</title></meta>
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- <p>You continue upwards until you reach a narrow stone door. Like the other doors you have seen so far, it is controlled by a wall lever. This door also has a small spy-hole cut into its centre. Carefully placing your eye to the aperture, you peer into the small room beyond. There, lying on the floor of the cell, are three sleeping Doomwolves. In the north wall, a cell door is open, and the outline of an Ice Barbarian's back can be seen filling the archway.</p>
+ <p>You continue upwards until you reach a narrow stone door. Like the other doors you have seen so far, it is controlled by a wall lever. This door also has a small spy-hole cut into its centre. Carefully placing your eye to the aperture, you peer into the small room beyond. There, lying on the floor of the cell, are three sleeping Doomwolves. In the north wall, a cell door is open, and the outline of an Ice Barbarian<ch.apos/>s back can be seen filling the archway.</p>
<choice idref="sect51">If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting or Animal Kinship, <link-text>turn to 51</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect137">If you do not have either of these skills, you can open the door and attack the Doomwolves by <link-text>turning to 137</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect261">If you would rather back away from the cell door and descend the stairs, <link-text>turn to 261</link-text>.</choice>
<description>A shadow to your right betrays the Baknar as it lopes
towards you</description>
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<combat><enemy>Baknar</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">19</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">30</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect245">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 245</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The kitchen is small and surprisingly well stocked with herbs. <quote>These must have come from the trading post at Ljuk,</quote> says Loi-Kymar, peering at the many jars and bottles. He takes several of the herb jars and crams them into the pockets of his robes. You are anxious to leave in case other guards should enter, but the old magician seems completely engrossed in his new discoveries. He opens two small jars, and mixes the contents together, urging you to eat with him. <quote>It will give you strength, Lone Wolf,</quote> he says. As you eat the dry leaves, you feel a warm glow radiating throughout your body. Restore 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your current total.</p>
<choice idref="sect301"><link-text>Turn to 301</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As the raging Kalkoth charges out of the tunnel, you wait until the last possible moment before you dive.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect123">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;1, <link-text>turn to 123</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect59">If the number you have picked is 2&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 59</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect123">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>1, <link-text>turn to 123</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect59">If the number you have picked is 2<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 59</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The cave is cold and slopes very steeply away into the darkness. You have covered sixty yards before you notice a light in the distance. As you get nearer, you hear noises. . . animal noises.</p>
+ <p>The cave is cold and slopes very steeply away into the darkness. You have covered sixty yards before you notice a light in the distance. As you get nearer, you hear noises.<ch.nbsp/>.<ch.nbsp/>. animal noises.</p>
<choice idref="sect329">If you have the Kai Discipline of Animal Kinship, <link-text>turn to 329</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect138">If you wish to draw your weapon and charge, <link-text>turn to 138</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect107">If you want to try to creep closer and spy on whatever is there, <link-text>turn to 107</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The Ice Barbarian mutants attack simultaneously, and you must fight them as one creature. They are immune to Mindblast. At the same time their strange controller is attacking you with its Mindforce. Unless you possess the Kai Discipline of Mindshield, you lose 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points due to this attack.</p>
<combat><enemy>Ice Barbarian Mutants</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">18</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">24</enemy-attribute></combat>
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- <p>You notice that the Kalkoth has a blue triangle of stone on a chain around its neck. Suddenly you realize the significance of this strange amulet. Grabbing the blue stone, you race back to the fortress door and press it into the wall recess.<a id="sect84-1" idref="sect84-1-foot" class="footnote" /> It is a perfect fit.</p>
- <p>You become aware of a faint tremor running through the ledge on which you are standing, followed by the grinding noise of stone upon stone. The door opens, but it has only opened three feet when there is a loud crack, and it starts to close. Without a second's hesitation, you dive into the fortress and hear the massive door crash shut behind you.</p>
+ <p>You notice that the Kalkoth has a blue triangle of stone on a chain around its neck. Suddenly you realize the significance of this strange amulet. Grabbing the blue stone, you race back to the fortress door and press it into the wall recess.<footref id="sect84-1" idref="sect84-1-foot"/> It is a perfect fit.</p>
+ <p>You become aware of a faint tremor running through the ledge on which you are standing, followed by the grinding noise of stone upon stone. The door opens, but it has only opened three feet when there is a loud crack, and it starts to close. Without a second<ch.apos/>s hesitation, you dive into the fortress and hear the massive door crash shut behind you.</p>
<choice idref="sect221"><link-text>Turn to 221</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>For three days and nights, you fight your way northwards across the tortuous glacier. Falls, bruises, cut shins, awkward crevasses, razor-edged ice and the constant bitter wind all conspire to sap your strength. However, you count yourself very lucky to have avoided a blizzard, and after a fatiguing trek you eventually reach the shelter of Cloudmaker Mountain in time to set up camp there for the night.</p>
- <p>This huge mountain is over thirteen thousand feet high, and shaped like a giant shark's fin. As the cold west winds blow around its peak, great plumes of cloud trail away across the Viad glacier. It is this strange phenomenon which gives the mountain its apt name.</p>
+ <p>This huge mountain is over thirteen thousand feet high, and shaped like a giant shark<ch.apos/>s fin. As the cold west winds blow around its peak, great plumes of cloud trail away across the Viad glacier. It is this strange phenomenon which gives the mountain its apt name.</p>
<p>You soon find an ideal campsite among the shattered fissures of the rock-strewn base. Quickly the tent is up and you are under canvas once again. You have left the tent to answer a call of nature when you discover, purely by chance, the faint glow of torchlight from a small crack in the rocks above.</p>
<choice idref="sect98">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <link-text>turn to 98</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect49">If you wish to investigate this strange light, <link-text>turn to 49</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You insert your blade and try to locate the locking mechanism. The keyhole is unusually deep and it is very difficult to manipulate the tip of the blade successfully.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of Weaponskill with the weapon that you are now using, you may add 3 to the number that you have chosen.</p>
- <choice idref="sect47">If your total is 0&endash;7, <link-text>turn to 47</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect194">If your total is 8&endash;12, <link-text>turn to 194</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect47">If your total is 0<ch.endash/>7, <link-text>turn to 47</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect194">If your total is 8<ch.endash/>12, <link-text>turn to 194</link-text>.</choice>
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<footnote id="sect88-1-foot" idref="sect88-1">
- <p>Picking a 9 for your Combat roll does not result in instant death&emdash;only picking a 9 for the extra Random Number pick described results in death.</p>
+ <p>Picking a 9 for your Combat roll does not result in instant death<ch.emdash/>only picking a 9 for the extra Random Number pick described results in death.</p>
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<creator>Gary Chalk</creator>
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<combat><enemy>Javek</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">15</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">15</enemy-attribute></combat>
- <p>If you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points during this combat, do not subtract them from your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point total. Instead, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If the number you pick is 0&endash;8, the Javek has sunk its fangs harmlessly into your padded arm, and you may continue the combat without losing any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
- <p>However, if you pick a 9 at any time, the fangs have punctured your arm.<a id="sect88-1" idref="sect88-1-foot" class="footnote" /> The venom of a Javek is the most powerful natural poison in all of Magnamund. In a few seconds your heart stops, and your paralysed body falls into the abyss. Your mission ends here.</p>
+ <p>If you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points during this combat, do not subtract them from your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point total. Instead, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If the number you pick is 0<ch.endash/>8, the Javek has sunk its fangs harmlessly into your padded arm, and you may continue the combat without losing any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
+ <p>However, if you pick a 9 at any time, the fangs have punctured your arm.<footref id="sect88-1" idref="sect88-1-foot"/> The venom of a Javek is the most powerful natural poison in all of Magnamund. In a few seconds your heart stops, and your paralysed body falls into the abyss. Your mission ends here.</p>
<choice idref="sect269">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 269</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You hold your breath as you wipe handfuls of the slimy grease inside your jacket. But as the oil penetrates your skin, you feel a warm glow, as if you were near an open fire. The more grease that you apply, the warmer you become. You also notice that the terrible smell is gradually fading away.<a id="sect91-1" idref="sect91-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
- <p><quote>Once it's in your skin, you can't smell a thing,</quote> says Irian, calling the others to take some Baknar oil. This oil is excellent insulation against the freezing temperatures of Kalte, and may well help you in the near future. As you return to your tent, only the Kanu-dogs seem to object to the smell. They whine and bury their noses in the snow as you walk past.</p>
+ <p>You hold your breath as you wipe handfuls of the slimy grease inside your jacket. But as the oil penetrates your skin, you feel a warm glow, as if you were near an open fire. The more grease that you apply, the warmer you become. You also notice that the terrible smell is gradually fading away.<footref id="sect91-1" idref="sect91-1-foot"/></p>
+ <p><quote>Once it<ch.apos/>s in your skin, you can<ch.apos/>t smell a thing,</quote> says Irian, calling the others to take some Baknar oil. This oil is excellent insulation against the freezing temperatures of Kalte, and may well help you in the near future. As you return to your tent, only the Kanu-dogs seem to object to the smell. They whine and bury their noses in the snow as you walk past.</p>
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<choice idref="sect134"><link-text>Turn to 134</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>93</title></meta>
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- <p>You struggle for nearly five agonizing minutes before your will completely drains away. You have become a mindless automaton. Unable to resist Vonotar's psychic commands to kill yourself, you throw yourself on the blade of the Sommerswerd.</p>
+ <p>You struggle for nearly five agonizing minutes before your will completely drains away. You have become a mindless automaton. Unable to resist Vonotar<ch.apos/>s psychic commands to kill yourself, you throw yourself on the blade of the Sommerswerd.</p>
<choice>Your life and your mission end here.</choice>
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<p>You have slipped and fallen into the icy water; the shock makes you scream out in pain as cramp bites into your legs. You fight with all the strength you have to reach the bank, but it is a desperate struggle.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect176">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;6, you are lucky. You drag yourself from the icy water and lie exhausted on the bank. Lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points and <link-text>turn to 176</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice>If the number you have picked is 7&endash;9, the icy water soon paralyses your arms and, within minutes, you drown. Your mission ends here.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect176">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>6, you are lucky. You drag yourself from the icy water and lie exhausted on the bank. Lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points and <link-text>turn to 176</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice>If the number you have picked is 7<ch.endash/>9, the icy water soon paralyses your arms and, within minutes, you drown. Your mission ends here.</choice>
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- <p>Wrapping yourself in your white cloak, you take cover behind a stalagmite near to the lake's edge. Holding your breath and keeping as still as possible, you listen to the footsteps and growls of the Kalkoth, as they draw nearer and nearer.</p>
+ <p>Wrapping yourself in your white cloak, you take cover behind a stalagmite near to the lake<ch.apos/>s edge. Holding your breath and keeping as still as possible, you listen to the footsteps and growls of the Kalkoth, as they draw nearer and nearer.</p>
<p>To see if your Kai skill has saved you from detection, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
<p>If at any time you have smeared Baknar oil into your skin, add 2 to the number you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect59">If your total score is now 0&endash;8, <link-text>turn to 59</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect214">If your total score is now 9&endash;11, <link-text>turn to 214</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect59">If your total score is now 0<ch.endash/>8, <link-text>turn to 59</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect214">If your total score is now 9<ch.endash/>11, <link-text>turn to 214</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>If you wish to keep this Effigy, slip it into your pocket and mark it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item.</p>
<choice idref="sect65">If you wish to activate the buttons again, <link-text>turn to 65</link-text>.</choice>
<description>The three Baknar jump from the ice wall and land with a
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<p>Suddenly, shrieks from above warn you that you are not the only creatures seeking shelter here. Within seconds, three large Baknar jump from the ice wall and land with a crash on the sledges. Your fellow driver, Irian, is thrown against the ice and collapses unconscious. You are prevented from going to his aid by a hungry carnivorous Baknar. There is no hope of evading it; you must fight it to the death.</p>
<combat><enemy>Baknar</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">19</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">30</enemy-attribute></combat>
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- <p>You have fallen over a hundred-and-fifty feet into a massive snow drift. You are shaken and winded but otherwise unharmed. It takes nearly half an hour to tunnel your way clear and when you finally stagger out of the powdery snow, you are astounded by the sight that greets you. A huge underground cavern spreads into the distance. Stalactites of crystal hang from the icy ceiling and the constant dripping of melting snow fills this ice world with an eerie, musical sound. You are looking at an uncharted world that few Sommlending have ever seen, for you have fallen into the caverns of Kalte. This chamber is a tiny part of a massive underground labyrinth built by the Ancients, many ages before the Sommlending or even the Darklords set foot in Magnamund. Its wide avenues, temple and halls once echoed with the sound of a race of creatures for whom the ice was a natural home. M'lare bowls still hang from the roof, bathing the chamber with their eternal light.</p>
- <p>You shout towards the opening high above, but there is no reply. Irian and Fenor have given you up for dead, and they are now trying to make their way back to the Cardonal.</p>
+ <p>You have fallen over a hundred-and-fifty feet into a massive snow drift. You are shaken and winded but otherwise unharmed. It takes nearly half an hour to tunnel your way clear and when you finally stagger out of the powdery snow, you are astounded by the sight that greets you. A huge underground cavern spreads into the distance. Stalactites of crystal hang from the icy ceiling and the constant dripping of melting snow fills this ice world with an eerie, musical sound. You are looking at an uncharted world that few Sommlending have ever seen, for you have fallen into the caverns of Kalte. This chamber is a tiny part of a massive underground labyrinth built by the Ancients, many ages before the Sommlending or even the Darklords set foot in Magnamund. Its wide avenues, temple and halls once echoed with the sound of a race of creatures for whom the ice was a natural home. M<ch.apos/>lare bowls still hang from the roof, bathing the chamber with their eternal light.</p>
+ <p>You shout towards the opening high above, but there is no reply. Irian and Fenor have given you up for dead, and they are now trying to make their way back to the <cite>Cardonal</cite>.</p>
<p>The sides of the cave are steep and sheer. To climb up to the surface from here would be impossible. In the distance, to the north, you notice a rough-hewn tunnel. There is also a similar tunnel to the west.</p>
<choice idref="sect64">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <link-text>turn to 64</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect321">If you wish to explore the north tunnel, <link-text>turn to 321</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect283">If you wish to take a dive through the shrinking gap, <link-text>turn to 283</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect256">If you prefer to stay where you are, <link-text>turn to 256</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You pour the healing Potion on to your sore and broken skin. Immediately, you feel the soothing effects of the fluid. The pain fades and the swelling begins to subside. The Glowing Gem is a cursed Doomstone, and the power it contains is deadly to all living creatures. Had you not possessed a Laumspur Potion, the effects of the Doomstone would certainly have killed you. You discard the deadly Gem and the now empty Vial of Laumspur.</p>
+ <p>You pour the healing Potion <!--ERRTAG-RE-149114-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-149114--> your sore and broken skin. Immediately, you feel the soothing effects of the fluid. The pain fades and the swelling begins to subside. The Glowing Gem is a cursed Doomstone, and the power it contains is deadly to all living creatures. Had you not possessed a Laumspur Potion, the effects of the Doomstone would certainly have killed you. You discard the deadly Gem and the now empty <!--ERRTAG-RE-149229-->vial of Laumspur<!--/ERRTAG-RE-149229-->.</p>
<choice idref="sect97">Make the necessary adjustments to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> and continue along the corridor by <link-text>turning to 97</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>117</title></meta>
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- <p>The gale dies away during the night and dawn arrives calm and still. On the horizon to the far north, you can see Ikaya, the ice fortress. The huge crystal-towered stronghold is a wondrous sight, made all the more marvellous because it appears to hover upside down upon a large cloud. <quote>Kalte mirage,</quote> says Dyce. <quote>There's no dust in the air here&emdash;the land is reflected in the clouds. That's Ikaya, but the real fortress is over the horizon. It cannot be more than forty miles away now.</quote> Dyce grabs a spade and starts to dig out the Kanu-dogs that have been buried by snow. You wake the others and eat a Meal before setting off once more.</p>
+ <p>The gale dies away during the night and dawn arrives calm and still. On the horizon to the far north, you can see Ikaya, the ice fortress. The huge crystal-towered stronghold is a wondrous sight, made all the more marvellous because it appears to hover upside down upon a large cloud. <quote>Kalte mirage,</quote> says Dyce. <quote>There<ch.apos/>s no dust in the air here<ch.emdash/>the land is reflected in the clouds. That<ch.apos/>s Ikaya, but the real fortress is over the horizon. It cannot be more than forty miles away now.</quote> Dyce grabs a spade and starts to dig out the Kanu-dogs that have been buried by snow. You wake the others and eat a Meal before setting off once more.</p>
<p>It is midday when you reach the edge of a deep gorge. It is over forty feet wide, and there appears to be no way of crossing it. You are forced to travel along the gorge to the east. Eventually, after three miles, you discover a narrow ice bridge. However, the centre of the bridge is frighteningly thin and narrow: it looks incapable of supporting the weight of a loaded sledge.</p>
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<p>You can now see the real Ikaya upon the horizon.</p>
<choice idref="sect73">If you wish to risk taking the sledge across the ice bridge, <link-text>turn to 73</link-text>.</choice>
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<p><quote>Help me, help me!</quote> he cries, slowly losing his grip.</p>
<choice idref="sect19">If you want to try to rescue Dyce, <link-text>turn to 19</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>120</title></meta>
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- <p>The raging wind tears at your clothes, and bombards you with sharp flumes of ice and rock. As you raise the Sommerswerd, an intense howling fills your ears. It is a cry of horror and desperation. You strike at the core of this demon, slicing through the cyclone and into the fabric of its being. In an instant, the wind and the ghastly wailing cease&emdash;all that remains are the shattered pieces of a hollow statue scattered on the floor.</p>
+ <p>The raging wind tears at your clothes, and bombards you with sharp flumes of ice and rock. As you raise the Sommerswerd, an intense howling fills your ears. It is a cry of horror and desperation. You strike at the core of this demon, slicing through the cyclone and into the fabric of its being. In an instant, the wind and the ghastly wailing cease<ch.emdash/>all that remains are the shattered pieces of a hollow statue scattered on the floor.</p>
<choice idref="sect274">If you wish to search the altar and alcove of this temple, <link-text>turn to 274</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect306">If you wish to leave, you may exit via the northern archway. <link-text>Turn to 306</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Loi-Kymar hands you some strips of cloth with which to plug your nostrils. You take a deep breath, pick up the bowl of smoking herbs and leave the kitchen. Using your Kai Discipline of Camouflage to blend in with the shadows of the corridor, you edge your way nearer and nearer to the unsuspecting guards. You leave the bowl in the shadow of a pilaster and return to the kitchen to wait for it to take effect.</p>
- <p>In less than a minute, the Ice Barbarians collapse to the floor and you approach the Hall of the Brumalmarc undetected. You are delighted to discover that one of the great jewelled doors is unlocked. Preparing yourself for attack, you gently push the door ajar and enter Vonotar's chamber.</p>
+ <p>In less than a minute, the Ice Barbarians collapse to the floor and you approach the Hall of the Brumalmarc undetected. You are delighted to discover that one of the great jewelled doors is unlocked. Preparing yourself for attack, you gently push the door ajar and enter Vonotar<ch.apos/>s chamber.</p>
<choice idref="sect173"><link-text>Turn to 173</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>124</title></meta>
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- <p>You can sense an alien life-force somewhere on the other side of the archway. Concentrating your skill, you try to determine whether it is good or evil. You focus your mental powers until you are almost in a trance, but it is no good&emdash;you cannot identify it. At least you have been forewarned by your Kai Discipline of some presence and you prepare yourself to enter the misty arch.</p>
+ <p>You can sense an alien life-force somewhere on the other side of the archway. Concentrating your skill, you try to determine whether it is good or evil. You focus your mental powers until you are almost in a trance, but it is no good<ch.emdash/>you cannot identify it. At least you have been forewarned by your Kai Discipline of some presence and you prepare yourself to enter the misty arch.</p>
<choice idref="sect264"><link-text>Turn to 264</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>125</title></meta>
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- <p>After two hours of carefully exploring the passage, you are aware that it has gradually descended over two hundred feet. You eventually reach a vast ice vault, the centre of which is filled with a lake. The frozen surface is very thin, and the water beneath it looks dark and deep. You kneel at the edge of the lake, peering into its mysterious depths. Suddenly you see a large black shape pass close to the surface. There is something alive beneath the ice&emdash;and it is enormous. Then behind you, you hear the growls of a Kalkoth. The noise is coming from the tunnel. There is only one other exit from this vault which is on the other side of the frozen lake.</p>
+ <p>After two hours of carefully exploring the passage, you are aware that it has gradually descended over two hundred feet. You eventually reach a vast ice vault, the centre of which is filled with a lake. The frozen surface is very thin, and the water beneath it looks dark and deep. You kneel at the edge of the lake, peering into its mysterious depths. Suddenly you see a large black shape pass close to the surface. There is something alive beneath the ice<ch.emdash/>and it is enormous. Then behind you, you hear the growls of a Kalkoth. The noise is coming from the tunnel. There is only one other exit from this vault which is on the other side of the frozen lake.</p>
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<description>Suddenly you see a large black shape pass close to the
surface of the ice</description>
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<choice idref="sect96">If you have the Kai Discipline of Camouflage, <link-text>turn to 96</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect322">If you wish to run across the surface of the lake, <link-text>turn to 322</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>128</title></meta>
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- <p>As the stone door grinds open, the man jerks his head back in surprise. <quote>Who's there?</quote> he whispers, in a thin strangled voice. His eyes glint from beneath the shadow of his ragged hood. Suddenly he seems to recognize you and jumps excitedly to his feet.</p>
- <p><quote>The Gods be praised, a Kai Lord! My name is Tygon. I'm a merchant from Ragadorn. The Ice Barbarians kidnapped me in Ljuk and brought me here. I now await an audience with their new Brumalmarc, the Sommlending sorcerer they call Vonotar: it seems that he shall decide my fate. But if you free me from this sorcerer's pentagram, I'll aid you as best I can.</quote></p>
+ <p>As the stone door grinds open, the man jerks his head back in surprise. <quote>Who<ch.apos/>s there?</quote> he whispers, in a thin strangled voice. His eyes glint from beneath the shadow of his ragged hood. Suddenly he seems to recognize you and jumps excitedly to his feet.</p>
+ <p><quote>The Gods be praised, a Kai Lord! My name is Tygon. I<ch.apos/>m a merchant from Ragadorn. The Ice Barbarians kidnapped me in Ljuk and brought me here. I now await an audience with their new Brumalmarc, the Sommlending sorcerer they call Vonotar: it seems that he shall decide my fate. But if you free me from this sorcerer<ch.apos/>s pentagram, I<ch.apos/>ll aid you as best I can.</quote></p>
<p>You recognize the pentagram to be a circle of binding, a magical prison that can only be broken from the outside. You can easily wipe away part of the circle and free this man.</p>
<choice idref="sect170">If you wish to free him, <link-text>turn to 170</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect11">If you have ever visited Ragadorn, you can ask him some simple questions about the city, to allay any suspicions you may have about who he claims to be, by <link-text>turning to 11</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>129</title></meta>
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- <p>The barb of the Kalkoth's tongue holds a powerful venom with which it paralyses its victims before eating them. It takes less than five seconds to affect you and you are unconscious before your head hits the snow.</p>
+ <p>The barb of the Kalkoth<ch.apos/>s tongue holds a powerful venom with which it paralyses its victims before eating them. It takes less than five seconds to affect you and you are unconscious before your head hits the snow.</p>
<p>When you awake, you feel something heavy pressing down on your chest. It is the corpse of Irian. As you struggle to your feet, a bleak sight greets you through the early morning mist. Your guides are all dead and the remains of your equipment is scattered across the ledge. The bodies of two Kalkoth lie in the bloodstained snow; both have died from sword wounds. Numbed by cold and shock, you stagger about for nearly an hour searching for your Backpack, before you realize you are still wearing it.</p>
<p>Although still shocked you eventually discover a steep path that leads away from the ledge. The winds of these hostile mountains are bitterly cold. If you have not applied Baknar oil to your skin, you lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
<choice idref="sect155"><link-text>Turn to 155</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Unless you have just eaten a Meal, you lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points from hunger.<a id="sect132-1" idref="sect132-1-foot" class="footnote" /> You continue along the tunnel for over a mile, but you soon become tired and stop to sleep. You awake feeling refreshed, but have no idea just how long you have been sleeping&emdash;the light of these caverns never changes, be it day or night.</p>
+ <p>Unless you have just eaten a Meal, you lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points from hunger.<footref id="sect132-1" idref="sect132-1-foot"/> You continue along the tunnel for over a mile, but you soon become tired and stop to sleep. You awake feeling refreshed, but have no idea just how long you have been sleeping<ch.emdash/>the light of these caverns never changes, be it day or night.</p>
<p>You continue onwards, mile after mile, passing through a series of huge ice halls containing towering pillars of crystal. In one vast chamber, you are mesmerized by the beautiful sight of a shimmering crystal ceiling. But beyond this chamber lies an even greater spectacle. A narrow passage leads on to a ledge running around the brink of a huge chasm, over half a mile wide. As you edge your way around this awesome void, you try not to look down into its wind swept depths, many miles below.</p>
<p>You have been on the ledge for only a few minutes when a noise behind you makes you glance back. To your horror, you see you are being followed by a monstrous, two-headed serpent.</p>
<choice idref="sect229">If you have the Kai Discipline of either Tracking or Animal Kinship, <link-text>turn to 229</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>133</title></meta>
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- <p>A M'lare bowl hangs from the ceiling directly above the fissure.</p>
+ <p>A M<ch.apos/>lare bowl hangs from the ceiling directly above the fissure.</p>
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<choice idref="sect201">If you wish to try to attach your rope to the bowl and swing across, <link-text>turn to 201</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect297">If you do not wish to risk falling into the fissure, return along the passage and take the other route by <link-text>turning to 297</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>134</title></meta>
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- <p>The following morning, you awake at dawn to the welcome sight of Fenor preparing a hot breakfast. He passes you a steaming bowl, and you gratefully eat its contents. Then you begin loading the equipment on to the sledges for today's journey.</p>
+ <p>The following morning, you awake at dawn to the welcome sight of Fenor preparing a hot breakfast. He passes you a steaming bowl, and you gratefully eat its contents. Then you begin loading the equipment <!--ERRTAG-RE-168665-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-168665--> the sledges for today<ch.apos/>s journey.</p>
<p>It is a beautiful morning. The wind has dropped and the air is fresh and clear. The Kanu-dogs are strong and eager to be off, and for most of the day the ice is smooth and the running easy. By nightfall, you have reached Syem Island, a pinnacle of granite rising through the ice shelf to a height of four hundred feet. You make camp to the leeward side of the island in order to avoid the worst of the night winds.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect57">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;3, <link-text>turn to 57</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect188">If the number you have picked is 4&endash;6, <link-text>turn to 188</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect331">If the number you have picked is 7&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 331</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect57">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>3, <link-text>turn to 57</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect188">If the number you have picked is 4<ch.endash/>6, <link-text>turn to 188</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect331">If the number you have picked is 7<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 331</link-text>.</choice>
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<combat><enemy>Kalkoth 2</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">10</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">32</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect66">If you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points during this combat, <link-text>turn immediately to 66</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect25">If you win the combat without losing any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points, <link-text>turn to 25</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect277">You may evade the fight by <link-text>turning to 277</link-text>.<a id="sect138-1" idref="sect138-1-foot" class="footnote" /></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect277">You may evade the fight by <link-text>turning to 277</link-text>.<footref id="sect138-1" idref="sect138-1-foot"/></choice>
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<p>You are suddenly aware of a dull throbbing pain in your side. The skin beneath the pocket in which you placed the Glowing Gem is now raw and swollen. You feel dizzy and nauseous, and you are having great difficulty in standing.</p>
- <choice idref="sect116">If you possess a Red Potion of Laumspur<a id="sect139-1" idref="sect139-1-foot" class="footnote" />, <link-text>turn to 116</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect116">If you possess a Red Potion of Laumspur<footref id="sect139-1" idref="sect139-1-foot"/>, <link-text>turn to 116</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect239">If you do not possess this Potion, <link-text>turn to 239</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As you strike it, the mineral splinters into hundreds of silver shards. The rock begins to crack open but the Kalkoth are nearly upon you.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect284">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;5, the overhanging rock collapses and seals off the cave. You can now make your way back to the other tunnel by <link-text>turning to 284</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect32">If the number you have picked is 6&endash;9, the rock does not fall and you must fight the Kalkoth. <link-text>Turn to 32</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect284">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>5, the overhanging rock collapses and seals off the cave. You can now make your way back to the other tunnel by <link-text>turning to 284</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect32">If the number you have picked is 6<ch.endash/>9, the rock does not fall and you must fight the Kalkoth. <link-text>Turn to 32</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>143</title></meta>
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- <p>The cone of frost tears through the vines, freezing them instantly. They become brittle and begin to collapse under your weight. You try to leap to safety but it is too late, for the bridge falls away and you are thrown head first into the moat. The last thing you see is Vonotar's evil sneer as he points his crystal rod at your head.</p>
+ <p>The cone of frost tears through the vines, freezing them instantly. They become brittle and begin to collapse under your weight. You try to leap to safety but it is too late, for the bridge falls away and you are thrown head first into the moat. The last thing you see is Vonotar<ch.apos/>s evil sneer as he points his crystal rod at your head.</p>
<choice>Your mission and your life end here.</choice>
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<meta><title>145</title></meta>
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- <p>The passage is short and you quickly arrive at another stone chamber. Ahead you can see a flight of stone stairs leading to a darkened archway high above. At the foot of the stairs, still upright and in armour, are the skeletal remains of an ancient tomb keeper. A large black sword rests in the skeleton's bony fingers.</p>
+ <p>The passage is short and you quickly arrive at another stone chamber. Ahead you can see a flight of stone stairs leading to a darkened archway high above. At the foot of the stairs, still upright and in armour, are the skeletal remains of an ancient tomb keeper. A large black sword rests in the skeleton<ch.apos/>s bony fingers.</p>
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<choice idref="sect36">If you wish to ignore the skeleton and climb the stairs, <link-text>turn to 36</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect278">If you wish to attack the skeleton, <link-text>turn to 278</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>146</title></meta>
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- <p>You gingerly inch your way back to the rear of sledge&emdash;but you hear the cracking of ice as crevasse opens wider and wider. <quote>Jump!</quote> shouts Fenor, as the sledge topples into the widening void.</p>
+ <p>You gingerly inch your way back to the rear of the sledge<ch.emdash/>but you hear the cracking of ice <!--ERRTAG-RE-178113-->as the crevasse<!--/ERRTAG-RE-178113--> opens wider and wider. <quote>Jump!</quote> shouts Fenor, as the sledge topples into the widening void.</p>
<p>You steady yourself to try to leap to safety but your left foot becomes entangled in the ropes and equipment.</p>
<choice idref="sect43">If you possess the Sommerswerd, <link-text>turn to 43</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect121">If you have the Kai Discipline of Mind Over Matter, <link-text>turn to 121</link-text>.</choice>
<p>If you possess neither of the above, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect226">If the number you have picked is 1-4, <link-text>turn to 226</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect266">If the number is 5-9, <link-text>turn to 266</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect226">If the number you have picked is 1<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 226</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect266">If the number is 5<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 266</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect312">If the number is 0, <link-text>turn to 312</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>147</title></meta>
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- <p>You search every square inch of the door and surrounding wall, but there appear to be no unusual features. You are examining the stone ramp when a loud roar freezes your blood. A Kalkoth has entered the ice hall. You turn to see the creature bounding towards you&emdash;its jaws are wide open, revealing its barbed tongue. You cannot evade the Kalkoth and you must fight it to the death.</p>
+ <p>You search every square inch of the door and surrounding wall, but there appear to be no unusual features. You are examining the stone ramp when a loud roar freezes your blood. A Kalkoth has entered the ice hall. You turn to see the creature bounding towards you<ch.emdash/>its jaws are wide open, revealing its barbed tongue. You cannot evade the Kalkoth and you must fight it to the death.</p>
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<combat><enemy>Kalkoth</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">10</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">28</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect66">If you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points during the course of the combat, <link-text>turn immediately to 66</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You skilfully sidestep as the Ice Barbarian scout stabs at you with a bone-tipped lance.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> to see if you have avoided his blow. If you have the Kai Disciplines of Tracking, Hunting or Sixth Sense, you may add 2 to the number that you have chosen.</p>
- <choice idref="sect286">If your total is now 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 286</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect333">If your total is now 5&endash;11, <link-text>turn to 333</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect286">If your total is now 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 286</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect333">If your total is now 5<ch.endash/>11, <link-text>turn to 333</link-text>.</choice>
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<description>You have released an Ice Demon and it is intent on your
destruction</description>
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<choice idref="sect120">If you possess the Sommerswerd, <link-text>turn immediately to 120</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect310">If you possess a Firesphere, <link-text>turn to 310</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>151</title></meta>
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- <p>As the hideous beast dies at your feet, you hear Dyce shouting: <quote>Quick, we've got to get away from here. Kalkoth never hunt alone.</quote></p>
- <p>Grabbing your Backpack, you follow Dyce and Irian along a steep mountain path, up and away from the ice ledge. But you have covered less than fifty yards when disaster strikes. Blinded by the darkness and icy wind, Dyce fails to see that the path comes to an abrupt end at the edge of a sheer precipice. You freeze in horror as you hear your guide's screams fading into the darkness ahead. With death threatening from every side, you cling in desperation to the frozen rock-face.</p>
+ <p>As the hideous beast dies at your feet, you hear Dyce shouting: <quote>Quick, we<ch.apos/>ve got to get away from here. Kalkoth never hunt alone.</quote></p>
+ <p>Grabbing your Backpack, you follow Dyce and Irian along a steep mountain path, up and away from the ice ledge. But you have covered less than fifty yards when disaster strikes. Blinded by the darkness and icy wind, Dyce fails to see that the path comes to an abrupt end at the edge of a sheer precipice. You freeze in horror as you hear your guide<ch.apos/>s screams fading into the darkness ahead. With death threatening from every side, you cling in desperation to the frozen rock-face.</p>
<choice idref="sect209">If you have applied Baknar oil to your skin, <link-text>turn to 209</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect339">If you have not, <link-text>turn to 339</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The dawn mists are quickly cleared by the icy mountain wind. Tired, shocked and frozen to the bone, you claw your way up the cruel rock-face until you finally reach the safety of a wide ridge. You are very hungry and must eat a Meal here before you continue or lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. Remember to subtract the Meal from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<p>The ridge joins another which you struggle across, only to find yourself at the top of a terrifying descent. To reach the narrow mountain pass one thousand feet below, you must go down a steep and perilous ice staircase.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point total is less than 10, deduct 2 from the number that you have picked. If your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point total is greater than 20, add 1 to the number that you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect248">If your total is now -2-2, <link-text>turn to 248</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect191">If your total is now 3-10, <link-text>turn to 191</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect248">If your total is now -2<ch.endash/>2, <link-text>turn to 248</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect191">If your total is now 3<ch.endash/>10, <link-text>turn to 191</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>157</title></meta>
+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect157-1-foot" idref="sect157-1">
+ <p>Remember to erase this potion from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
+ </footnote>
+ </footnotes>
+
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- <p>You take the Potion from your Backpack and carefully open the door just wide enough to be able to empty the contents of the vial into the bubbling cauldron. You do not have to wait long for the Ice Barbarians to fall asleep after their meal.</p>
+ <p>You take the Potion from your Backpack and carefully open the door just wide enough to be able to empty the contents of the vial into the bubbling cauldron.<footref id="sect157-1" idref="sect157-1-foot"/> You do not have to wait long for the Ice Barbarians to fall asleep after their meal.</p>
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- <p>The kitchen is small and surprisingly well stocked with herbs. <quote>These are from the Trading Post at Ljuk</quote> says Loi-Kymar, peering closely at the labelled jars, several of which he crams into his pockets. Opening two herb jars, he mixes the contents, and offers them to you. <quote>It will give you strength, Lone Wolf,</quote> he says. You eat the dry leaves and feel a warm glow radiating throughout your body.</p>
+ <p>The kitchen is small and surprisingly well stocked with herbs. <quote>These are from the Trading Post at Ljuk,</quote> says Loi-Kymar, peering closely at the labelled jars, several of which he crams into his pockets. Opening two herb jars, he mixes the contents, and offers them to you. <quote>It will give you strength, Lone Wolf,</quote> he says. You eat the dry leaves and feel a warm glow radiating throughout your body.</p>
<choice idref="sect301">Restore 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your current total, and <link-text>turn to 301</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>159</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>The man stares you straight in the eye and says, 'The Ragad.'</p>
+ <p>The man stares you straight in the eye and says, <ch.apos/>The Ragad.<ch.apos/></p>
<choice idref="sect170">If you now wish to wipe away the pentagram and free him, <link-text>turn to 170</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect254">If you do not want to free him now, close the cell door and return to the main corridor by <link-text>turning to 254</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>160</title></meta>
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- <p>Your transport to Ikaya consists of two sledges, each drawn by a team of six Kanu-dogs. This sturdy breed are native to Kalte and make ideal sledge dogs. Their thick tawny coats and powerful chests, as well as their vigour and enthusiasm even in the coldest climates, make them well suited to the work ahead.</p>
+ <p>Your transport to Ikaya consists of two sledges, each drawn by a team of six Kanu-dogs. This sturdy <!--ERRTAG-RE-191812-->breed is<!--/ERRTAG-RE-191812--> native to Kalte and make ideal sledge dogs. Their thick tawny coats and powerful chests, as well as their vigour and enthusiasm even in the coldest climates, make them well suited to the work ahead.</p>
<p>On board each sledge is enough food and equipment for the mission. Your three guides, Irian, Fenor and Dyce, are all experienced trappers. They are skilled at survival in the icy desert, and know of the many unseen dangers.</p>
<p>Once the dogs are harnessed, you and Dyce climb aboard your sledge and signal to the others to lead the way. As you stare across the frozen expanse of the Ljuk ice shelf, you can see a white glare on the distant horizon. This is the Viad Glacier wall, the point where the flow of ice meets the frozen sea. Through the crisp, clear air of Kalte it looks no more than six miles away at most, but in reality it is nearer sixty miles away.</p>
<p>You make good progress on the first day and as darkness approaches, you decide to set up camp for the night. You halt inside a circle of ice pillars that have been forced upwards by the constantly moving ice shelf. The sledges are drawn together and the tent is erected beside them. Once the canvas is secured and the Kanu-dogs have been settled for the night, you begin to prepare your evening meal. Suddenly, a terrifying roar is heard outside the tent.</p>
<p><quote>By the gods!</quote> cries Irian. <quote>A Baknar!</quote></p>
- <p>Baknar are large carnivorous creatures that dwell near the Kalte coastline. Their usual prey are Gallings or the smaller Ostrels that live at the sea's edge. But this Baknar has been attracted by the scent of the dogs. It is about to attack and eat several of your sledge dog team.</p>
+ <p>Baknar are large carnivorous creatures that dwell near the Kalte coastline. Their usual prey are Gallings or the smaller Ostrels that live at the sea<ch.apos/>s edge. But this Baknar has been attracted by the scent of the dogs. It is about to attack and eat several of your sledge dog team.</p>
<choice idref="sect204">If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting, <link-text>turn to 204</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect318">If you have the Kai Discipline of Animal Kinship, <link-text>turn to 318</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect78">If you wish to leave the tent and attack the Baknar, <link-text>turn to 78</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect19">If you wish to attempt to save Dyce, <link-text>turn to 19</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect257">If you feel there is no way you can save him, <link-text>turn to 257</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The tentacled horror rises from the moat and attacks you. You glimpse Vonotar raising his black staff and fixing his gaze towards Loi-Kymar. He is attacking the old magician with his Mindforce. You realize that if Loi-Kymar is killed, the secret of the Guildstaff will die with him.</p>
- <p>Before you can do anything else, you must fight the monster to the death. This is an Akraa'Neonor: one of the undead. Remember to double all <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points lost by this enemy during the combat, due to the power of the Sommerswerd.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Akraa'Neonor</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">23</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">50</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <p>Before you can do anything else, you must fight the monster to the death. This is an Akraa<ch.apos/>Neonor: one of the undead. Remember to double all <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points lost by this enemy during the combat, due to the power of the Sommerswerd.</p>
+ <combat><enemy>Akraa<ch.apos/>Neonor</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">23</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">50</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect272">If you win the combat in five rounds or less, <link-text>turn to 272</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect324">If the combat takes longer than five rounds, <link-text>turn to 324</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>167</title></meta>
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- <p>The gale gradually drops, the air clears, and the Viad Glacier is revealed in all its splendour. The even surface of ice crystals look like a carpet of snow glittering with gems of every hue&emdash;yellow, violet, blue, green, orange and crimson; yet the crystals are of such brilliance, they would put any jewel in the shade. The ice wall rises over eight hundred feet and for the main part it is a smooth but very steep climb. Although the weather is fine, it takes the best part of a day to climb the glacier's edge. All of the equipment has to be unloaded and taken to the top of the glacier where it is repacked on to the sledges. The Kanu-dogs do hardly anything but fight, and your food is so shaken up in the climb that a gruesome mush is all that remains of it.</p>
- <p>By the end you are exhausted. With daylight fading fast, you decide to pitch camp in the shelter of a natural ice bowl, and settle down to a much deserved night's rest.</p>
+ <p>The gale gradually drops, the air clears, and the Viad Glacier is revealed in all its splendour. The even surface of ice crystals look like a carpet of snow glittering with gems of every hue<ch.emdash/>yellow, violet, blue, green, orange and crimson; yet the crystals are of such brilliance, they would put any jewel in the shade. The ice wall rises over eight hundred feet and for the main part it is a smooth but very steep climb. Although the weather is fine, it takes the best part of a day to climb the glacier<ch.apos/>s edge. All of the equipment has to be unloaded and taken to the top of the glacier where it is repacked <!--ERRTAG-RE-200050-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-200050--> the sledges. The Kanu-dogs do hardly anything but fight, and your food is so shaken up in the climb that a gruesome mush is all that remains of it.</p>
+ <p>By the end you are exhausted. With daylight fading fast, you decide to pitch camp in the shelter of a natural ice bowl, and settle down to a much deserved night<ch.apos/>s rest.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect85">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;6, <link-text>turn to 85</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect300">If the number you have picked is 7&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 300</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect85">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>6, <link-text>turn to 85</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect300">If the number you have picked is 7<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 300</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>168</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>As you step on to the quartz, you sense a vibration that runs up your leg to your knee. You see that, within the flagstone, a dull light pulsates and a humming sound can be heard emanating from the altar.</p>
+ <p>As you step <!--ERRTAG-RE-200920-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-200920--> the quartz, you sense a vibration that runs up your leg to your knee. You see that, within the flagstone, a dull light pulsates and a humming sound can be heard emanating from the altar.</p>
<p>With your heart pounding, you prepare yourself for an attack and slowly advance.</p>
<choice idref="sect60"><link-text>Turn to 60</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Using the edge of your cloak, you wipe away a section of the pentagram that is wide enough to let the man escape. You notice that he is painfully thin and unsteady on his feet.</p>
- <p><quote>My thanks Kai Lord. I shall endeavour to repay your kindness some day, if we ever escape from this fortress</quote> he says. <quote>You had best lead, for my eyes ail me. I have suffered snow-blindness and the pain still lingers on.</quote></p>
- <p>You lead the way into the passage and are about to turn north into the main corridor, when a pair of steely-fingered hands suddenly close around your throat from behind. A hideous cry betrays the merchant's true identity: he is a Helghast, a deadly shape-changing servant of the Darklords. He has tricked you into releasing him from the pentagram, and he now intends to murder you.</p>
+ <p><quote><!--ERRTAG-RE-201948-->My thanks, Kai Lord<!--/ERRTAG-RE-201948-->. I shall endeavour to repay your kindness some day, if we ever escape from this fortress</quote> he says. <quote>You had best lead, for my eyes ail me. I have suffered snow-blindness and the pain still lingers on.</quote></p>
+ <p>You lead the way into the passage and are about to turn north into the main corridor, when a pair of steely-fingered hands suddenly close around your throat from behind. A hideous cry betrays the merchant<ch.apos/>s true identity: he is a Helghast, a deadly shape-changing servant of the Darklords. He has tricked you into releasing him from the pentagram, and he now intends to murder you.</p>
<p>You desperately fight for air as his skeletal fingers burn and tear at your throat. You lose 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If you are still alive, you manage to break free of his grip, but you must now fight this creature to the death. Due to the surprise of its attack, you cannot swallow any potions before the combat.</p>
<choice idref="sect304">If you possess the Sommerswerd, <link-text>turn to 304</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect175">If you do not, <link-text>turn to 175</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>172</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>You decline Irian's offer and return to the tent. However, the others, having congratulated you, leave the tent and join Irian. You watch in amazement as they, too, grab handfuls of Baknar oil and smear it inside their clothing.</p>
+ <p>You decline Irian<ch.apos/>s offer and return to the tent. However, the others, having congratulated you, leave the tent and join Irian. You watch in amazement as they, too, grab handfuls of Baknar oil and smear it inside their clothing.</p>
<p>Later that night, you eventually get to sleep but only after plugging both nostrils with cloth. The others seem oblivious to the dreadful smell.</p>
<choice idref="sect134"><link-text>Turn to 134</link-text>.</choice>
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<description>From out of the dark slithers a huge ghoulish green
monster over which Vonotar has control</description>
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<choice idref="sect34">If you possess an Effigy, <link-text>turn immediately to 34</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect164">If you do not possess an Effigy but do possess the Sommerswerd, <link-text>turn to 164</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>174</title></meta>
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- <p>The Kalkoth is dead but its growls still seem to echo around the cavern. You suddenly realize that another of the beasts is now thundering down the tunnel towards you. It is the Kalkoth's mate, and she is hell-bent on revenge. You now have only one possible escape route: you must cross the lake.</p>
+ <p>The Kalkoth is dead but its growls still seem to echo around the cavern. You suddenly realize that another of the beasts is now thundering down the tunnel towards you. It is the Kalkoth<ch.apos/>s mate, and she is hell-bent on revenge. You now have only one possible escape route: you must cross the lake.</p>
<choice idref="sect322"><link-text>Turn to 322</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You sidestep the hissing creature and strike a blow at its head that would maim any mortal warrior. To your horror, the Helghast advances towards you unscathed. It is a powerful captain of the undead, and is immune to normal weapons. An agent of the Darklords, it has been sent to kill Vonotar for his failure at the Battle of Holmgulf. Now free from the pentagram that imprisoned it, the Helghast can complete its mission and return to the rewards and praise of its masters.</p>
- <p>You cry out in terror as the Helghast's fingers rend and burn at your throat. But your cries fade unheeded in the dark passage; only death will end your agony.</p>
+ <p>You cry out in terror as the Helghast<ch.apos/>s fingers rend and burn at your throat. But your cries fade unheeded in the dark passage; only death will end your agony.</p>
<choice>Your life and your mission end here.</choice>
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<p>A bold plan springs to your mind. If you pose as an Ice Barbarian, you may be able to place the bowl of herbs near to the guards; in the dim light of the corridor, the smoke would be difficult to detect. Loi-Kymar agrees to your suggestion and prepares a mixture of herbs to prevent you succumbing to the fumes yourself.</p>
<p>Clad in the furs of an Ice Barbarian, you march along the corridor with the bowl hidden inside your jacket.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect39">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 39</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect296">If the number you have picked is 5&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 296</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect39">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 39</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect296">If the number you have picked is 5<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 296</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Through the snow-swept gloom you can make out two small pinpoints of red light. They are growing larger. Suddenly, in the gloom you see the shape of a large and hideous, four-legged creature. It leaps at you, its red eyes glowering and its fanged mouth open to reveal a long barbed tongue, lashing towards your face.</p>
- <p><quote>Agh! A Kalkoth!</quote> screams Fenor. He rushes to your side, holding a sword high in his hand. He attempts to strike at the creature's tongue. But the creature is already upon you, and you must fight it.</p>
- <p>In spite of Fenor's attack the beast only seems to be interested in you. Fenor does not receive any wounds as he stabs at it from behind.</p>
- <p>Deduct an additional 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points from the Kalkoth's <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point total for each round of combat you fight. This represents the damage inflicted by Fenor.</p>
+ <p><quote>Agh! A Kalkoth!</quote> screams Fenor. He rushes to your side, holding a sword high in his hand. He attempts to strike at the creature<ch.apos/>s tongue. But the creature is already upon you, and you must fight it.</p>
+ <p>In spite of Fenor<ch.apos/>s attack the beast only seems to be interested in you. Fenor does not receive any wounds as he stabs at it from behind.</p>
+ <p>Deduct an additional 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points from the Kalkoth<ch.apos/>s <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point total for each round of combat you fight. This represents the damage inflicted by Fenor.</p>
<combat><enemy>Kalkoth</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">11</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">35</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect129">If you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points during this combat, <link-text>turn immediately to 129</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect70">If you kill the creature without losing any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points, <link-text>turn to 70</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You sprint towards the northern corridor as fast as your twisted ankle will allow.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting, add 2 to the number you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect89">If your total is now 0&endash;3, <link-text>turn to 89</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect215">If your total is now 4&endash;11, <link-text>turn to 215</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect89">If your total is now 0<ch.endash/>3, <link-text>turn to 89</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect215">If your total is now 4<ch.endash/>11, <link-text>turn to 215</link-text>.</choice>
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<creator>Gary Chalk</creator>
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<choice idref="sect298">If you wish to search the corpses, <link-text>turn to 298</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect315">If you wish to continue, you may leave this cavern by the tunnel in the far wall. <link-text>Turn to 315</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You focus your power upon the lock, but you find it difficult to visualize the inner mechanism.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, you may add 2 to this number.</p>
- <choice idref="sect22">If your total is now 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 22</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect326">If your total is now 5&endash;11, <link-text>turn to 326</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect22">If your total is now 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 22</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect326">If your total is now 5<ch.endash/>11, <link-text>turn to 326</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>186</title></meta>
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- <p>The dead Ice Barbarian's child cowers over his father's body and stares at you with hatred blazing in his eyes. You notice that the other Ice Barbarian scouts are closing in and you must act quickly to save yourself.</p>
+ <p>The dead Ice Barbarian<ch.apos/>s child cowers over his father<ch.apos/>s body and stares at you with hatred blazing in his eyes. You notice that the other Ice Barbarian scouts are closing in and you must act quickly to save yourself.</p>
<p>You decide to use the boy as a hostage, but he is like a wild animal. He bites, scratches and kicks to free himself from your grip.</p>
<choice idref="sect320"><link-text>Turn to 320</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The next day, thick snow clouds have descended over the Ljuk ice shelf and there is little wind. As you draw closer to the edge of the glacier, the surface of the ice shelf becomes very rough and broken. Slabs of solid ice jut out at every angle, forming difficult obstacles. You are forced to dismount from the sledges and manhandle them across the hummocks and ridges, as you try to reach the smoother slope of the distant Viad Glacier.</p>
- <p>You have covered half a mile when ahead you see a large crevasse. This great crack in the ice is only two or three feet wide; but it extends for over a mile in either direction. For safety's sake, you agree to tie a rope around your waists and link up together. Should one person fall into a crevasse, the others should be able to pull him out.</p>
+ <p>You have covered half a mile when ahead you see a large crevasse. This great crack in the ice is only two or three feet wide; but it extends for over a mile in either direction. For safety<ch.apos/>s sake, you agree to tie a rope around your waists and link up together. Should one person fall into a crevasse, the others should be able to pull him out.</p>
<p>You cross this narrow fissure successfully, only to find yourselves in a maze of crevasses. Thin layers of snow hide their locations, and you only detect their presence by testing the ground with your weapon.</p>
<p>You have covered less than half a mile when you come to a crevasse over eight feet wide. You stare downwards, but there is no light to be seen in the black yawning void. Your sledges are ten feet long and could bridge the gap. But if the icy edge were to collapse, you could lose all your equipment at once.</p>
<choice idref="sect232">If you wish to unload the sledges and use them as a bridge, <link-text>turn to 232</link-text>.</choice>
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<creator>Gary Chalk</creator>
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<p>You cautiously approach the strange glow, but fail to see a snow covered crevasse and fall in a tumble of snow and ice.</p>
<choice idref="sect40"><link-text>Turn to 40</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The ghastly tentacled horror rises out of the moat and attacks you. You must fight it to the death.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Akraa'Neonor</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">22</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">50</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Akraa<ch.apos/>Neonor</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">22</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">50</enemy-attribute></combat>
<p>During the combat, you glimpse Vonotar, his black staff raised, fixing his gaze on Loi-Kymar. He is attacking the old man with the force of his mind. If Loi-Kymar is killed, the secret of his Guildstaff will die with him.</p>
<choice idref="sect272">If you win the combat in seven rounds or less, <link-text>turn to 272</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect324">If the combat lasts more than seven rounds, <link-text>turn to 324</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect110">If you wish to pull the lever and open the door, <link-text>turn to 110</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect63">If you wish to continue along the passage, <link-text>turn to 63</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>204</title></meta>
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- <p>Baknar are fierce and dangerous creatures. They are afraid of only one thing&emdash;fire. Grabbing a torch from the pile of equipment, you light it and leave the tent.</p>
+ <p>Baknar are fierce and dangerous creatures. They are afraid of only one thing<ch.emdash/>fire. Grabbing a torch from the pile of equipment, you light it and leave the tent.</p>
<p>The wind has become much stronger since you first made camp. It whips the fine snow into small whirlwinds that sting your eyes. A moving shadow to your right betrays the Baknar as it lopes towards you. It is preparing to pounce when it sees your guttering torch and shrieks in terror. Seconds later, it has disappeared into the darkness. A quick check of the Kanu-dogs reveals that they are all safe, although still understandably nervous. To ensure that the Baknar does not attack again, you all take it in turns to sit watch that evening, torches and weapons at the ready.</p>
<choice idref="sect134"><link-text>Turn to 134</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You can see the shadowy outline of the hideous creature as it charges towards you along the tunnel. It is blind with rage and hungry for blood. You suddenly realize that if you dive aside as the creature leaps from the tunnel, it may just miss you and plunge headlong on to the thin ice of the lake.</p>
+ <p>You can see the shadowy outline of the hideous creature as it charges towards you along the tunnel. It is blind with rage and hungry for blood. You suddenly realize that if you dive aside as the creature leaps from the tunnel, it may just miss you and plunge headlong <!--ERRTAG-RE-234861-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-234861--> the thin ice of the lake.</p>
<choice idref="sect80">If you wish to try to dive aside when the Kalkoth charges from out of the tunnel, <link-text>turn to 80</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect253">If you wish to stand and fight it when it appears, <link-text>turn to 253</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>A tooth-encrusted Bone Sword lies at the Barbarian's side. You may take this weapon if you wish. You search his body and also discover a Gold Bracelet on his left wrist.</p>
+ <p>A tooth-encrusted Bone Sword lies at the Barbarian<ch.apos/>s side. You may take this weapon if you wish. You search his body and also discover a Gold Bracelet on his left wrist.</p>
<choice idref="sect316">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <link-text>turn to 316</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect236">If you wish to take the Gold Bracelet, <link-text>turn to 236</link-text>. (Put it on your wrist and mark it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item.)</choice>
<choice idref="sect215">If you do not wish to take the Bracelet, make your way quickly along the corridor towards a distant junction by <link-text>turning to 215</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The cyclone is tearing at your clothes and bombarding you with chunks of ice and rock. You grit your teeth and try to run but the cold saps your strength, and you are forced to claw your way along the wall to avoid being sucked into the swirling vortex.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point total is less than 10, deduct 3 from the number you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect95">If your number is now -3 to 3, <link-text>turn to 95</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect196">If your number is now 4-9, <link-text>turn to 196</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect95">If your number is now <!--ERRTAG-RE-237434-->-3<ch.endash/>3<!--/ERRTAG-RE-237434-->, <link-text>turn to 95</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect196">If your number is now 4<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 196</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>When you arrive back at the tent, Dyce cooks a delicious Meal that fills your stomach and raises your spirits. You have made good progress and, in spite of the physical hardships, you feel confident and eager to continue.</p>
- <p>Irian fetches the sleeping furs from the sledge and you all prepare for a good night's sleep. The only clothes you ever remove are your boots&emdash;the few days that you have spent in this desolate land have taught you much about survival. As you take off your boots, you take care to leave them in the shape of your feet: in these temperatures, your soft boots soon freeze as hard as stone, making them agony to put on next morning if you don't. Unlacing the boots requires bare fingers, and you constantly have to pause and thrust your hands back into your mittens to avoid frostbite setting in. Curled up in your furs, your teeth chattering, and the wind howling outside, you eventually fall into a deep sleep.</p>
+ <p>Irian fetches the sleeping furs from the sledge and you all prepare for a good night<ch.apos/>s sleep. The only clothes you ever remove are your boots<ch.emdash/>the few days that you have spent in this desolate land have taught you much about survival. As you take off your boots, you take care to leave them in the shape of your feet: in these temperatures, your soft boots soon freeze as hard as stone, making them agony to put on next morning if you don<ch.apos/>t. Unlacing the boots requires bare fingers, and you constantly have to pause and thrust your hands back into your mittens to avoid frostbite setting in. Curled up in your furs, your teeth chattering, and the wind howling outside, you eventually fall into a deep sleep.</p>
<choice idref="sect238"><link-text>Turn to 238</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You point the Sommerswerd towards Vonotar's crystal rod. In an instant, the cone of frost arcs away from the bridge and shatters against the golden sword. You hear Vonotar curse you as, once again, the power of the Sommerswerd saves you from his destructive magic.</p>
+ <p>You point the Sommerswerd towards Vonotar<ch.apos/>s crystal rod. In an instant, the cone of frost arcs away from the bridge and shatters against the golden sword. You hear Vonotar curse you as, once again, the power of the Sommerswerd saves you from his destructive magic.</p>
<choice idref="sect252"><link-text>Turn to 252</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Suddenly Irian falls, an arrow buried in his back. Dyce runs to his aid but is shot down before he has taken a dozen steps. Fenor is hit. An arrow passes straight through his throat. He bravely staggers on for nearly a minute before collapsing in the snow. You are on your own. An Ice Barbarian scout skis past to your left and returns towards you head on. He has a spear under one arm, which is levelled at your chest.</p>
<choice idref="sect158">If you wish to fight the Ice Barbarian scout, <link-text>turn to 158</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The next day is bitterly cold. A strong wind from the west blows relentlessly as you steer your sledge towards the Hrod Basin. The snow clogs your eyes and your lips crack and bleed, but by midday you reach the edge of the basin. Irian and Dyce's sledge arrives at the ice wall first and they eagerly encourage you onwards.</p>
+ <p>The next day is bitterly cold. A strong wind from the west blows relentlessly as you steer your sledge towards the Hrod Basin. The snow clogs your eyes and your lips crack and bleed, but by midday you reach the edge of the basin. Irian and Dyce<ch.apos/>s sledge arrives at the ice wall first and they eagerly encourage you onwards.</p>
<p>Without any warning, a great crack appears between the two sledges, opening with a tremendous roar, until you are faced by a huge dark crevasse. Frantically you pull on the reins but it is too late to prevent your Kanu-dog team from disappearing into the void. Your sledge is left balancing on the edge of the crevasse, while the team of howling Kanu-dogs dangle helplessly in their harnesses below you. Very carefully, you risk a glance into the chasm. You see that the first two dogs have broken free and dropped over one-hundred-and-fifty feet to a ledge below. One of them appears to be dead. The other is badly injured and whimpers beside the still body of its comrade. Suddenly, a shudder jolts the sledge and you gasp with fright.</p>
<choice idref="sect146">If you wish to crawl with Fenor to the rear of the sledge, <link-text>turn to 146</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect29">If you decide to try to leap clear of the sledge on to the cracked ice, <link-text>turn to 29</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect29">If you decide to try to leap clear of the sledge <!--ERRTAG-RE-246372-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-246372--> the cracked ice, <link-text>turn to 29</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The corridor in which you now stand is far warmer than the icy cavern outside. For the first time in many days, you can lower the hood of your cloak and remove your mittens without risking frostbite.</p>
- <p>You notice that the stone passage ascends to a landing where another passage branches off to the east. M'lare bowls hang at regular intervals along the arched ceiling, their unnatural light illuminating the carved walls.</p>
+ <p>You notice that the stone passage ascends to a landing where another passage branches off to the east. M<ch.apos/>lare bowls hang at regular intervals along the arched ceiling, their unnatural light illuminating the carved walls.</p>
<p>As you approach the landing, you notice an archway leading into a small room beyond. A strange sight meets your eyes. Ragged furs, pottery shards and the debris of hundreds of years seem to have been thrown into this chamber. A large lever protrudes from the wall beside the archway.</p>
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<choice idref="sect38">If you wish to enter the room and investigate the contents, <link-text>turn to 38</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect163">If you wish to pull the lever, <link-text>turn to 163</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The sledge contains the following equipment. You may take any of the following Items and store them in your Backpack, but remember that your Pack can only hold a maximum of 8 Items:</p>
<ul>
- <li>Enough Food for 1-5 Meals (each Meal counts as 1 Item)</li>
+ <li>Enough Food for 1<ch.endash/>5 Meals (each Meal counts as 1 Item)</li>
<li>Tent (counts as 3 items)</li>
<li>Sleeping Furs (counts as 2 items)</li>
<li>Long Rope (counts as 2 items)</li>
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- <p>Dyce volunteers to return to the Cardonal with the Kanu-dog teams and the sledge, while the rest of you push on towards Ikaya, the ice fortress.</p>
- <p>Ikaya was carved out of the Hrod Range many ages ago, by a race of creatures that have long since disappeared. Thousands of years passed before the Ice Barbarians migrated here from the Uncharted Void, claiming Ikaya for themselves. Their leaders, the 'Brumalmarc' as they are called, have ruled over Kalte from the safe shelter of this fortress ever since.</p>
- <p>You have covered nearly five miles when Irian suddenly points to the west. <quote>There&ellips; over there. I'm sure I saw something.</quote></p>
+ <p>Dyce volunteers to return to the <cite>Cardonal</cite> with the Kanu-dog teams and the sledge, while the rest of you push on towards Ikaya, the ice fortress.</p>
+ <p>Ikaya was carved out of the Hrod Range many ages ago, by a race of creatures that have long since disappeared. Thousands of years passed before the Ice Barbarians migrated here from the Uncharted Void, claiming Ikaya for themselves. Their leaders, the <ch.apos/>Brumalmarc<ch.apos/> as they are called, have ruled over Kalte from the safe shelter of this fortress ever since.</p>
+ <p>You have covered nearly five miles when Irian suddenly points to the west. <quote>There<ch.ellips/> over there. I<ch.apos/>m sure I saw something.</quote></p>
<p>You halt and strain your eyes to try to identify something unusual in the monotonous landscape of ice and snow.</p>
<p><quote>Look over there!</quote> shouts Fenor, pointing towards a ridge less than a mile away. Two fur-clad warriors are standing on top of a large slab of ice. They are staring at you.</p>
- <p><quote>Ice Barbarians!</quote> whispers Irian, his voice shaking with fear. <quote>If they beat us to Ikaya, we're as good as dead.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Ice Barbarians!</quote> whispers Irian, his voice shaking with fear. <quote>If they beat us to Ikaya, we<ch.apos/>re as good as dead.</quote></p>
<p>You are still ten miles from the ice fortress and less than two hours of daylight remain.</p>
<choice idref="sect327">If you wish to ignore the Ice Barbarians and press on to Ikaya, <link-text>turn to 327</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect307">If you wish to attack them, and try to prevent them warning others, <link-text>turn to 307</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect67">If you wish to call to the man, <link-text>turn to 67</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect166">If you decide to remain silent, leave the portal and continue on your way along the passage towards the stairs by <link-text>turning to 166</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect54">If you wish to attempt to break the seal, <link-text>turn to 54</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect10">If you are suspicious of the contents and do not wish to risk breaking the Vial, leave it and <link-text>return to 10</link-text> to choose your next course of action.</choice>
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<p>You draw on all your powers of concentration to levitate the bowl of fuming herbs, and send it hovering among the corridor. You bring it to rest in the shadow of the pilaster and watch its effects with great curiosity; for in less than a minute, the Ice Barbarian guards have collapsed to the floor.</p>
- <p><quote>Now's our chance,</quote> whispers Loi-Kymar, and he ushers you out of the kitchen. You approach the Hall of the Brumalmarc undetected and discover that one of the magnificent jewelled doors is unlocked. Drawing your weapon, you gently push the door ajar and enter Vonotar's chamber.</p>
+ <p><quote>Now<ch.apos/>s our chance,</quote> whispers Loi-Kymar, and he ushers you out of the kitchen. You approach the Hall of the Brumalmarc undetected and discover that one of the magnificent jewelled doors is unlocked. Drawing your weapon, you gently push the door ajar and enter Vonotar<ch.apos/>s chamber.</p>
<choice idref="sect173"><link-text>Turn to 173</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The Helghast smoulders and decays at your feet, a vile green gas seeping from beneath its robes. As you stare at the remains, you realize that this creature must have been sent here to kill Vonotar by the Darklords who crave Vonotar's death for his failure at the Battle of Holmgulf. The evil wizard must have discovered the Helghast and imprisoned it within a pentagram until he could devise some way of killing it for good.</p>
- <p>You gingerly touch your wounded throat and thank the gods that you wield the Sommerswerd&emdash;its power has once again saved your life. You turn and quickly descend the stairs, leaving behind the Helghast's foul remains.</p>
+ <p>The Helghast smoulders and decays at your feet, a vile green gas seeping from beneath its robes. As you stare at the remains, you realize that this creature must have been sent here to kill Vonotar by the Darklords who crave Vonotar<ch.apos/>s death for his failure at the Battle of Holmgulf. The evil wizard must have discovered the Helghast and imprisoned it within a pentagram until he could devise some way of killing it for good.</p>
+ <p>You gingerly touch your wounded throat and thank the gods that you wield the Sommerswerd<ch.emdash/>its power has once again saved your life. You turn and quickly descend the stairs, leaving behind the Helghast<ch.apos/>s foul remains.</p>
<choice idref="sect166"><link-text>Turn to 166</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>It takes nearly an hour to cross, but you eventually make it in safety. The ascent of the glacier is a daunting task. The ice wall is smooth but very steep, rising over eight hundred feet. All of the equipment has to be unloaded from the sledges and ferried to the top of the glacier, where it is repacked piece by piece. The Kanu-dogs do hardly anything but fight amongst themselves and your food gets so shaken up, that all that remains to eat that evening is an unsavoury mess.</p>
<p>On the summit of the glacier wall, you pitch tent in the shelter of a natural ice bowl and settle down to a much deserved rest.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect85">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;6, <link-text>turn to 85</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect300">If the number you have picked is 7&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 300</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect85">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>6, <link-text>turn to 85</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect300">If the number you have picked is 7<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 300</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>After a short walk, you arrive at a massive ice hall full of crystal stalagmites and stalactites. The floor is covered with animal tracks and bones, yet the vast hall seems empty and still. You notice that the northern wall is a completely smooth surface of granite blocks stretching upwards to the icy ceiling, over one hundred feet above. You suddenly realize that you are staring at the foundation stones of Ikaya&emdash;you have reached the ice fortress.</p>
+ <p>After a short walk, you arrive at a massive ice hall full of crystal stalagmites and stalactites. The floor is covered with animal tracks and bones, yet the vast hall seems empty and still. You notice that the northern wall is a completely smooth surface of granite blocks stretching upwards to the icy ceiling, over one hundred feet above. You suddenly realize that you are staring at the foundation stones of Ikaya<ch.emdash/>you have reached the ice fortress.</p>
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- <p>Partially obscured by a large mound of crystals, you can just make out a ramp leading up to a massive stone door in the fortress wall. Your discovery brings renewed hope. If you can gain entry to Ikaya and quickly capture Vonotar, there is still time to reach your ship, the Cardonal, before the pack-ice starts to freeze.</p>
+ <p>Partially obscured by a large mound of crystals, you can just make out a ramp leading up to a massive stone door in the fortress wall. Your discovery brings renewed hope. If you can gain entry to Ikaya and quickly capture Vonotar, there is still time to reach your ship, the <cite>Cardonal</cite>, before the pack-ice starts to freeze.</p>
<choice idref="sect52">If you wish to cross the icy hall and examine the stone door, <link-text>turn to 52</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect115">If you decide to stop and search the bone-littered floor, <link-text>turn to 115</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect91">If you wish to accept his offer, <link-text>turn to 91</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect172">If the thought of smelling like a vat of rancid cheese does not appeal to you, <link-text>turn to 172</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The old man slowly raises his head. His eyes look tired and bruised. The congealed blood of several wounds mats his long grey beard. He struggles to his feet and peers into the darkness above. <quote>Who lurks there? Is that you Vonotar? Show yourself, worm, or be gone. I'll not cower from you, nor will I hide my loathing. You will never break me, traitor!</quote> he shouts, defiantly shaking his scrawny fist in the air.</p>
+ <p>The old man slowly raises his head. His eyes look tired and bruised. The congealed blood of several wounds mats his long grey beard. He struggles to his feet and peers into the darkness above. <quote>Who lurks there? Is that you Vonotar? Show yourself, worm, or be gone. I<ch.apos/>ll not cower from you, nor will I hide my loathing. You will never break me, traitor!</quote> he shouts, defiantly shaking his scrawny fist in the air.</p>
<p>You cannot mistake his accent, for it is identical to your own. The old man is one of your countrymen, a Sommlending from the northern port of Toran.</p>
<choice idref="sect118">If you possess a Rope, you can lower it to the floor and rescue the old man from the cell by <link-text>turning to 118</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect30">If you do not have a Rope, or if you do not wish to rescue him, you can continue along the passage by <link-text>turning to 30</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The glass shatters in your hand, and the black liquid splashes over the stone table. Cursing your misfortune, you carefully sniff the few remaining drops lying in a curve of jagged glass.</p>
- <choice idref="sect77">If you have ever visited the Graveyard of the Ancients, <link-text>turn to 77</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect77">If you have ever <!--ERRTAG-RE-272490-->visited the Graveyard of the Ancients and survived<!--/ERRTAG-RE-272490-->, <link-text>turn to 77</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect10">If you have not, you are suspicious of this pungent liquid, and quickly discard the broken glass. <link-text>Return to 10</link-text> and choose your next course of action.</choice>
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<p>In the afternoon, your journey towards the glacier gradually becomes far more laborious. The blood vessels in both your eyes begin to swell until you feel as though your eyeballs are being tattooed with red-hot needles, or as if your eyelids are full of grit and sand.</p>
- <p>Fenor is the first to notice your condition, and he halts the sledges. <quote>Snow-blindness,</quote> he says, tearing an old rag into long strips of bandage. <quote>If you go on like that, you'll go mad with pain before nightfall</quote></p>
+ <p>Fenor is the first to notice your condition, and he halts the sledges. <quote>Snow-blindness,</quote> he says, tearing an old rag into long strips of bandage. <quote>If you go on like that, you<ch.apos/>ll go mad with pain before nightfall</quote></p>
<p>You lose 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. Your sore eyes are swathed in bandages and you are made to lie amongst the equipment at the rear of the sledge. Then the trek continues. By nightfall, you reach the edge of the Viad Glacier.</p>
<choice idref="sect62"><link-text>Turn to 62</link-text>.</choice>
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<p><quote>Be sure to remove his rings and amulets,</quote> he says, as he busily searches for his Guildstaff. <quote>He is a master of trickery. We would not want him to miss the special homecoming that awaits him in Sommerlund.</quote></p>
- <p>You marvel at the old man's composure. After such a desperate fight, he seems completely unruffled. <quote>Ah! Here she is,</quote> he announces triumphantly as he withdraws his Guildstaff from beneath the Brumalmarc throne.</p>
- <p>You pass him your map of Kalte and point out the location of the Cardonal <quote>I'll not be needing that,</quote> he replies, a little contemptuously. <quote>Maps are invariably wrong&emdash;I prefer to rely on my own sense of direction.</quote> The old magician raises his staff and a dazzling beam of light shoots from its tip. He makes three wide sweeps of the air and the Hall of the Brumalmarc is transformed into an umbrella of colour.</p>
+ <p>You marvel at the old man<ch.apos/>s composure. After such a desperate fight, he seems completely unruffled. <quote>Ah! Here she is,</quote> he announces triumphantly as he withdraws his Guildstaff from beneath the Brumalmarc throne.</p>
+ <p>You pass him your map of Kalte and point out the location of the <cite>Cardonal</cite> <quote>I<ch.apos/>ll not be needing that,</quote> he replies, a little contemptuously. <quote>Maps are invariably wrong<ch.emdash/>I prefer to rely on my own sense of direction.</quote> The old magician raises his staff and a dazzling beam of light shoots from its tip. He makes three wide sweeps of the air and the Hall of the Brumalmarc is transformed into an umbrella of colour.</p>
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- <p>A shiver runs up your spine as Dyce's screams fade away into the dark gorge. You are staring into the inky blackness when Irian suddenly shouts: <quote>There&ellips; over there. I'm sure I saw something.</quote></p>
- <p>You turn to see him pointing not at the gorge but towards the west. <quote>Look, over there,</quote> says Fenor, who is also pointing, but at a ridge of ice in the middle distance. Two fur-clad warriors are standing on top of a large slab of ice. They stare in your direction alerted no doubt by Dyce's scream.</p>
- <p><quote>Ice Barbarians,</quote> whispers Irian, his voice shaking with fear. <quote>If they reach Ikaya before us, we're as good as dead.</quote></p>
+ <p>A shiver runs up your spine as Dyce<ch.apos/>s screams fade away into the dark gorge. You are staring into the inky blackness when Irian suddenly shouts: <quote>There<ch.ellips/> over there. I<ch.apos/>m sure I saw something.</quote></p>
+ <p>You turn to see him pointing not at the gorge but towards the west. <quote>Look, over there,</quote> says Fenor, who is also pointing, but at a ridge of ice in the middle distance. Two fur-clad warriors are standing on top of a large slab of ice. They stare in your direction alerted no doubt by Dyce<ch.apos/>s scream.</p>
+ <p><quote>Ice Barbarians,</quote> whispers Irian, his voice shaking with fear. <quote>If they reach Ikaya before us, we<ch.apos/>re as good as dead.</quote></p>
<p>You are still fifteen miles from the ice fortress and less than three hours of daylight remain.</p>
<choice idref="sect327">If you wish to try and outrun the Ice Barbarians, and press on to Ikaya, <link-text>turn to 327</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect307">If you decide to attack them to prevent them raising the alarm, <link-text>turn to 307</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Fenor suddenly leaps to his feet and grabs his sword. <quote>It's a Kalkoth. Quickly, arm yourselves or we are done for.</quote> The others fumble for their weapons as Fenor disappears out into the snow. Almost immediately, there is a piercing scream of agony and something is hurled against the tent. The tent collapses and you find yourself lying face to face with Fenor's mutilated body.</p>
+ <p>Fenor suddenly leaps to his feet and grabs his sword. <quote>It<ch.apos/>s a Kalkoth. Quickly, arm yourselves or we are done for.</quote> The others fumble for their weapons as Fenor disappears out into the snow. Almost immediately, there is a piercing scream of agony and something is hurled against the tent. The tent collapses and you find yourself lying face to face with Fenor<ch.apos/>s mutilated body.</p>
<p>Gripped by sudden fear and panic, you scramble out of the tangled chaos and unsheathe your weapon. The hideous shape of a large, four-legged monster leaps at you. Its red eyes glow like hot coals and its fanged mouth is wide open to reveal a long barbed tongue. It is upon you and you must fight it to the death.</p>
<combat><enemy>Kalkoth</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">11</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">35</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect129">If you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points during this combat, <link-text>turn immediately to 129</link-text>.</choice>
<p>The child kicks and bites at your arm like a wild animal.</p>
<choice idref="sect71">If you possess the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <link-text>turn to 71</link-text>.</choice>
<p>Otherwise, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> to see if you manage to hang on to him.</p>
- <choice idref="sect320">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;6, <link-text>turn to 320</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect140">If the number you have picked is 7&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 140</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect320">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>6, <link-text>turn to 320</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect140">If the number you have picked is 7<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 140</link-text>.</choice>
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<combat><enemy>Kalkoth 2</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">10</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">32</enemy-attribute></combat>
<combat><enemy>Kalkoth 3</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">8</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">30</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect66">If you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points during the combat, <link-text>turn immediately to 66</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect277">You can evade the fight at any time by <link-text>turning to 277</link-text>.<a id="sect263-1" idref="sect263-1-foot" class="footnote" /></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect277">You can evade the fight at any time by <link-text>turning to 277</link-text>.<footref id="sect263-1" idref="sect263-1-foot"/></choice>
<choice idref="sect25">If you win the combat without losing any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points, <link-text>turn to 25</link-text>.</choice>
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<description>This strange creature is a Crystal Frostwyrm and you must
fight it to the death</description>
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<combat><enemy>Crystal Frostwyrm</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">15</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">30</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect3">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 3</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Loi-Kymar suddenly points to the pocket in which you have put the Glowing Crystal. <quote>Why do you carry a Doomstone, Kai Lord? Are you unaware of the danger it holds?</quote></p>
- <p>You quickly remove the Crystal and show it to the magician. <quote>Agh!</quote> he cries, as if to look upon it causes him pain. <quote>Cast it away before we both succumb to the sickness. It is a cursed gem of the Ancients, it can only bring sickness and death to any mortal who covets its beauty.</quote> Reluctantly, you obey Loi-Kymar
's wishes and throw the Crystal away. Make the necessary adjustment to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
+ <p>You quickly remove the Crystal and show it to the magician. <quote>Agh!</quote> he cries, as if to look upon it causes him pain. <quote>Cast it away before we both succumb to the sickness. It is a cursed gem of the Ancients, it can only bring sickness and death to any mortal who covets its beauty.</quote> Reluctantly, you obey Loi-Kymar
<ch.apos/>s wishes and throw the Crystal away. Make the necessary adjustment to your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
<choice idref="sect44"><link-text>Turn to 44</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>271</title></meta>
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- <p>Your attack has caused the Ice Barbarian scout to lose his balance. He tumbles in a flurry of snow and broken skis. The fur-clad child rolls clear of his father's backpack and lies face downwards in the snow, less, than ten feet away.</p>
+ <p>Your attack has caused the Ice Barbarian scout to lose his balance. He tumbles in a flurry of snow and broken skis. The fur-clad child rolls clear of his father<ch.apos/>s backpack and lies face downwards in the snow, less, than ten feet away.</p>
<p>The Ice Barbarian scout is badly dazed by the fall, but is already attempting to stagger to his feet.</p>
<choice idref="sect241">If you wish to attack the Ice Barbarian scout before he fully regains his senses, <link-text>turn to 241</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect262">If you wish to grab the child as a hostage and try to escape, <link-text>turn to 262</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>272</title></meta>
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- <p>As the vile Akraa'Neonor quivers and dies, Vonotar breaks off mind combat and runs back towards the Brumalmarc throne.</p>
- <p>Loi-Kymar is badly shaken but he has survived the ordeal. He quickly joins you at the edge of the moat and casts a handful of herbs down into the darkness. Within seconds, a mass of vines and creepers coil upwards to form a bridge. You are halfway across the bridge when Vonotar suddenly reappears, a crystal rod held high in his hand. He takes aim at the mass of creepers and a chilling cone of frost hurtles from its tip.</p>
+ <p>As the vile Akraa<ch.apos/>Neonor quivers and dies, Vonotar breaks off mind combat and runs back towards the Brumalmarc throne.</p>
+ <p>Loi-Kymar is badly shaken but he has survived the ordeal. He quickly joins you at the edge of the moat and casts a handful of herbs down into the darkness. Within seconds, a mass of vines and creepers coil upwards to form a bridge. You are halfway across the bridge when Vonotar suddenly reappears, a crystal rod held high in his hand. He takes aim at the mass of creepers and a chilling cone of frost hurtles from <!--ERRTAG-RE-292685-->the rod<ch.apos/>s tip<!--/ERRTAG-RE-292685-->.</p>
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<choice idref="sect213">If you possess the Sommerswerd, <link-text>turn to 213</link-text>.</choice>
<p>If you do not possess it, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect143">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;3, <link-text>turn to 143</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect58">If the number you have picked is 4&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 58</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect143">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>3, <link-text>turn to 143</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect58">If the number you have picked is 4<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 58</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>273</title></meta>
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- <p>You are to travel to Ikaya by sledge. Two sledges have been loaded with enough food, and equipment for the mission, each drawn by a team of six Kanu-dogs. This sturdy breed are native to Kalte and make ideal sledge dogs. Their thick tawny coats and powerful chests, as well as their renowned vigour and enthusiasm make them well suited to the harsh work ahead.</p>
+ <p>You are to travel to Ikaya by sledge. Two sledges have been loaded with enough food, and equipment for the mission, each drawn by a team of six Kanu-dogs. This sturdy <!--ERRTAG-RE-293810-->breed is<!--/ERRTAG-RE-293810--> native to Kalte and make ideal sledge dogs. Their thick tawny coats and powerful chests, as well as their renowned vigour and enthusiasm make them well suited to the harsh work ahead.</p>
<p>Your three guides, Irian, Fenor and Dyce, are all experienced trappers. They are skilled at survival in this icy desert, and have experienced its many unseen dangers. Once the dogs are in harness, you and Irian climb aboard your sledge and signal to the others to lead the way.</p>
- <p>Staring across the frozen expanse of the Ljuk ice shelf, you see the white glare of the Hrod Basin edge. <quote><quote>Ice-Blink</quote> they call it,</quote> says Irian, his eyes glinting from deep inside the hood of his fur jacket. <quote>It's the reflection of the ice shelf. It looks no more than four miles away at most, but it's nearer forty than four. The air of Kalte can be very deceptive.</quote></p>
+ <p>Staring across the frozen expanse of the Ljuk ice shelf, you see the white glare of the Hrod Basin edge. <quote><ch.thinspace/><quote>Ice-Blink</quote> they call it,</quote> says Irian, his eyes glinting from deep inside the hood of his fur jacket. <quote>It<ch.apos/>s the reflection of the ice shelf. It looks no more than four miles away at most, but it<ch.apos/>s nearer forty than four. The air of Kalte can be very deceptive.</quote></p>
<p>The weather is bright and windless and you make excellent progress on the first day. As darkness sets in, you decide to set up camp for the night. The sledges are drawn together, and the tent is erected in the salient away from the wind.</p>
<choice idref="sect35">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <link-text>turn to 35</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect112">If you do not possess this skill, <link-text>turn to 112</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>275</title></meta>
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- <p>The tunnel is low and narrow and gradually descends towards the light of a distant cavern. As you reach the tunnel's end, you peer cautiously into the cavern beyond, in case you disturb something better left alone. Your caution is well placed, for in the centre of the icy cavern lie two large furry creatures. The remains of a shredded carcass lie on the snow around them.</p>
+ <p>The tunnel is low and narrow and gradually descends towards the light of a distant cavern. As you reach the tunnel<ch.apos/>s end, you peer cautiously into the cavern beyond, in case you disturb something better left alone. Your caution is well placed, for in the centre of the icy cavern lie two large furry creatures. The remains of a shredded carcass lie on the snow around them.</p>
<choice idref="sect293">If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting, Tracking or Animal Kinship, <link-text>turn to 293</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect197">If you do not possess any of the above skills, <link-text>turn to 197</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The door is closing fast; there is very little space left through which to escape.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting, you may add 3 to the number you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect53">If your total is now 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 53</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect16">If your total is now 5&endash;7, <link-text>turn to 16</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect113">If your total is now 8&endash;12, <link-text>turn to 113</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect53">If your total is now 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 53</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect16">If your total is now 5<ch.endash/>7, <link-text>turn to 16</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect113">If your total is now 8<ch.endash/>12, <link-text>turn to 113</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>284</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>After a few hundred yards, you find yourself in a huge cavern that spreads out in all directions as far as the eye can see. You have entered the caverns of Kalte and are now looking at an uncharted world that few Sommlending have ever seen. This massive underground labyrinth was constructed by the Ancients many ages before the Sommlending set foot in Magnamund. Its wide avenues, temples and arenas once echoed to the sounds of a race of creatures for whom the ice was a natural home. M'lare bowls still hang from the ceiling bathing the caverns in their eternal light.</p>
+ <p>After a few hundred yards, you find yourself in a huge cavern that spreads out in all directions as far as the eye can see. You have entered the caverns of Kalte and are now looking at an uncharted world that few Sommlending have ever seen. This massive underground labyrinth was constructed by the Ancients many ages before the Sommlending set foot in Magnamund. Its wide avenues, temples and arenas once echoed to the sounds of a race of creatures for whom the ice was a natural home. M<ch.apos/>lare bowls still hang from the ceiling bathing the caverns in their eternal light.</p>
<p>You trek steadily northwards for nearly six hours, until you arrive at the bank of a fast-flowing melt-water river. On the opposite bank, you see a tunnel leading off into the distance. You can find no apparent way of crossing the deep water, except by using the ice-floes bobbing up and down on the surface. By jumping from one floe to the next, you could get to the opposite bank, but it will not be easy. You will have to jump at least three of the icy slabs to reach the other side.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting, you may add 2 to the number you have picked. If your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points total is less than 8, deduct 2 from the number you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect94">If your total score is now −2&endash;+3, <link-text>turn to 94</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect176">If your total score is now 4&endash;11, <link-text>turn to 176</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect94">If your total score is now <ch.minus/>2<ch.endash/>+3, <link-text>turn to 94</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect176">If your total score is now 4<ch.endash/>11, <link-text>turn to 176</link-text>.</choice>
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<creator>Gary Chalk</creator>
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<choice idref="sect261">If you wish to escape, you must turn and run back down the stairs. <link-text>Turn to 261</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect343">If you wish to stand and fight, <link-text>turn to 343</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect341">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense and if you have reached the Kai rank of Guardian (you are skilled in seven Kai Disciplines), <link-text>turn to 341</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect124">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense but have not yet reached the rank of Guardian, <link-text>turn to 124</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>291</title></meta>
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- <p>When you awake, you sense that something has changed. It takes nearly a minute to realize that the incessant howling of the night winds has ceased. <quote>It's a beautiful morning,</quote> says Irian cheerfully, his head appearing through the tent flap. You quickly climb out of your sleeping furs and stare out over the icy landscape. The Kalte air is fresh and clear. You see a strong mirage in the distance that seems to throw the land up much higher than it could possibly be.</p>
- <p><quote>We should make it to <quote>The Rock</quote> by nightfall,</quote> says Fenor, as he busily pulls a reluctant Kanu-dog into its harness. <quote>Best to make camp there tonight. The shelter is good; this far from the sea, a blizzard can whip across the shelf from nowhere in a few minutes. I've known trappers to be blown for miles if they're careless or unlucky enough to be caught out on the shelf with no cover.</quote></p>
- <p>That day, the Kanu-dogs pull strong and true, for the going is smooth across the ice shelf. By nightfall, you have reached <quote>The Rock</quote>, a splinter of granite that has thrust through the ice shelf. Its curious shape reminds you of the King's citadel in Holmgard. You make camp to the leeward side of <quote>The Rock</quote>, to avoid the worst of the night winds.</p>
+ <p>When you awake, you sense that something has changed. It takes nearly a minute to realize that the incessant howling of the night winds has ceased. <quote>It<ch.apos/>s a beautiful morning,</quote> says Irian cheerfully, his head appearing through the tent flap. You quickly climb out of your sleeping furs and stare out over the icy landscape. The Kalte air is fresh and clear. You see a strong mirage in the distance that seems to throw the land up much higher than it could possibly be.</p>
+ <p><quote>We should make it to <quote>The Rock</quote> by nightfall,</quote> says Fenor, as he busily pulls a reluctant Kanu-dog into its harness. <quote>Best to make camp there tonight. The shelter is good; this far from the sea, a blizzard can whip across the shelf from nowhere in a few minutes. I<ch.apos/>ve known trappers to be blown for miles if they<ch.apos/>re careless or unlucky enough to be caught out on the shelf with no cover.</quote></p>
+ <p>That day, the Kanu-dogs pull strong and true, for the going is smooth across the ice shelf. By nightfall, you have reached <quote>The Rock</quote>, a splinter of granite that has thrust through the ice shelf. Its curious shape reminds you of the King<ch.apos/>s citadel in Holmgard. You make camp to the leeward side of <quote>The Rock</quote>, to avoid the worst of the night winds.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect103">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 103</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect220">If the number you have picked is 5&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 220</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect103">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 103</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect220">If the number you have picked is 5<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 220</link-text>.</choice>
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<description>This hall is a place of great evil, a nightmare
laboratory</description>
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<p>Across the causeway, another doorway suddenly slides back to reveal four Ice Barbarian mutants. As they shuffle towards you, a mixture of horror and pity overwhelms your senses.</p>
<choice idref="sect83">If you wish to fight these creatures, <link-text>turn to 83</link-text>.</choice>
<p>Unfortunately, the guards suspect that something is amiss and challenge you in their strange language. You have no alternative but to attack them before they can raise the alarm. However, the fumes of the smoking herbs are affecting the Ice Barbarians and this will aid you in the following combat. You need fight only 3 rounds of combat before the guards collapse unconscious to the floor.</p>
<combat><enemy>Ice Barbarians</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">17</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">30</enemy-attribute></combat>
<p>If you are still alive after the combat, you can signal to Loi-Kymar to approach the hall.</p>
- <p>To your delight you discover that one of the magnificent jewelled doors is unlocked. You gently push it ajar and enter Vonotar's chamber.</p>
+ <p>To your delight you discover that one of the magnificent jewelled doors is unlocked. You gently push it ajar and enter Vonotar<ch.apos/>s chamber.</p>
<choice idref="sect173"><link-text>Turn to 173</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect315">You may leave the chamber by a tunnel in the far wall, by <link-text>turning to 315</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect125">Or you can retrace your route and take the other tunnel by <link-text>turning to 125</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>300</title></meta>
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- <p>For three days and nights, you trek northwards across the bleak and inhospitable glacier. Irian and Fenor have both suffered from severe snow-blindness, and the relentless north wind seems to sap everyone's strength. On the morning of the fourth day on the glacier, the wind finally drops. A bearing can now be taken to find out your exact position. To everyone's dismay Irian announces that you have veered a long way off course.</p>
- <p>You turn to face the ancient grey peaks of a mountain range, looming up out of the northern snow. It is a bleak and forbidding sight. <quote>The Myjaviks,</quote> says Dyce, disappointment written all over his bearded face. <quote>We've come too far east.</quote></p>
+ <p>For three days and nights, you trek northwards across the bleak and inhospitable glacier. Irian and Fenor have both suffered from severe snow-blindness, and the relentless north wind seems to sap everyone<ch.apos/>s strength. On the morning of the fourth day on the glacier, the wind finally drops. A bearing can now be taken to find out your exact position. To everyone<ch.apos/>s dismay Irian announces that you have veered a long way off course.</p>
+ <p>You turn to face the ancient grey peaks of a mountain range, looming up out of the northern snow. It is a bleak and forbidding sight. <quote>The Myjaviks,</quote> says Dyce, disappointment written all over his bearded face. <quote>We<ch.apos/>ve come too far east.</quote></p>
<p>The Myjavik Mountains now lie between you and Ikaya. To cross them will mean having to leave the sledges and Kanu-dogs, packing your equipment on your backs and continuing on foot. There is an alternative, but it could lose you two precious days: you can retrace your route to the glacier and resume the march from there.</p>
<choice idref="sect12">If you wish to abandon the dogs and sledges, and cross the Myjavik Mountains on foot, <link-text>turn to 12</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect238">If you decide to lose two days and trace your way back to the Viad Glacier, <link-text>turn to 238</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>301</title></meta>
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- <p><quote>We're on the same level as the Hall of the Brumalmarc,</quote> whispers Loi-Kymar, peering through a crack in the kitchen door. <quote>It's at the end of this corridor.</quote></p>
- <p>Two Ice Barbarians stand beside the jewel-encrusted doors that lead to the great hall. They are covered from head to toe in strange bone armour, and armed with crystal swords. The old wizard steps back from the door and says: <quote>We must deal with them silently and swiftly.</quote> He takes three jars from his pockets and mutters a strange incantation as he mixes the contents together in a stone bowl. There is a pitcher of water on the table. He splashes a few drops on to the herbs, and wisps of blue smoke arise. <quote>This will silence the guards if we can move it close enough to them.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>We<ch.apos/>re on the same level as the Hall of the Brumalmarc,</quote> whispers Loi-Kymar, peering through a crack in the kitchen door. <quote>It<ch.apos/>s at the end of this corridor.</quote></p>
+ <p>Two Ice Barbarians stand beside the jewel-encrusted doors that lead to the great hall. They are covered from head to toe in strange bone armour, and armed with crystal swords. The old wizard steps back from the door and says: <quote>We must deal with them silently and swiftly.</quote> He takes three jars from his pockets and mutters a strange incantation as he mixes the contents together in a stone bowl. There is a pitcher of water on the table. He splashes a few drops <!--ERRTAG-RE-320442-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-320442--> the herbs, and wisps of blue smoke arise. <quote>This will silence the guards if we can move it close enough to them.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect122">If you have the Kai Discipline of Camouflage, <link-text>turn to 122</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect228">If you have the Kai Discipline of Mind Over Matter, <link-text>turn to 228</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect347">If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting, <link-text>turn to 347</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You have descended over two hundred feet before you finally reach the bottom of the crevasse. It is completely dark except for a pinpoint of light in the far distance. You head towards the light, but progress is slow and painful. Large chunks of broken rock and ice litter the crevasse floor, and in the darkness you are constantly walking into, or falling over them.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, you may add 2 to the number you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect37">If your total is now 0&endash;1, <link-text>turn to 37</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect193">If your total is now 2&endash;7, <link-text>turn to 193</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect243">If your total is now 8&endash;11, <link-text>turn to 243</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect37">If your total is now 0<ch.endash/>1, <link-text>turn to 37</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect193">If your total is now 2<ch.endash/>7, <link-text>turn to 193</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect243">If your total is now 8<ch.endash/>11, <link-text>turn to 243</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You insert the Key and turn it clockwise. A click confirms that it works. Slowly the shank of the Key slips from your grip and disappears into the lock<a id="sect303-1" idref="sect303-1-foot" class="footnote" /> and the great stone lid opens to reveal a magnificent Silver Helmet.</p>
+ <p>You insert the Key and turn it clockwise. A click confirms that it works. Slowly the shank of the Key slips from your grip and disappears into the lock<footref id="sect303-1" idref="sect303-1-foot"/> and the great stone lid opens to reveal a magnificent Silver Helmet.</p>
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<choice idref="sect127">If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <link-text>turn to 127</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect308">If you wish to put this splendid Helmet on your head, <link-text>turn to 308</link-text>.</choice>
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<p><quote>Baknar oil,</quote> shouts Fenor enthusiastically. <quote>Nothing like it for keeping warm and dry.</quote> He pulls his hand from the dead beast and offers you a fistful of the putrid jelly.</p>
<choice idref="sect8">If you wish to accept his offer, <link-text>turn to 8</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Preparing yourself for combat, you signal to the others to attack. The Ice Barbarians soon realize the danger and flee towards the west. To your dismay, you see that they are equipped with skis and can make a speedy escape. They have small poles attached to their fur-clad backs from which strange blue flags flutter. <quote>Convoy scouts,</quote> says Irian, shielding his eyes from the glare of the snow. <quote>Their blue <quote>Banach</quote>&emdash;their back flags&emdash;mean they're scouts from a sledge pack. They're probably on their way back from the trading post at Ljuk; their convoy can't be more than a few miles away&emdash;five at the most.</quote></p>
+ <p>Preparing yourself for combat, you signal to the others to attack. The Ice Barbarians soon realize the danger and flee towards the west. To your dismay, you see that they are equipped with skis and can make a speedy escape. They have small poles attached to their fur-clad backs from which strange blue flags flutter. <quote>Convoy scouts,</quote> says Irian, shielding his eyes from the glare of the snow. <quote>Their blue <quote>Banach</quote><ch.emdash/>their back flags<ch.emdash/>mean they<ch.apos/>re scouts from a sledge pack. They<ch.apos/>re probably on their way back from the trading post at Ljuk; their convoy can<ch.apos/>t be more than a few miles away<ch.emdash/>five at the most.</quote></p>
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<choice idref="sect327">If you wish to press on to Ikaya and try to outrun the Ice Barbarians before they return with reinforcements, <link-text>turn to 327</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect178">If you wish to follow the scouts westwards and find out more about their convoy, <link-text>turn to 178</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Despite its size, the Helmet feels light and comfortable. Mark it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item.<a id="sect308-1" idref="sect308-1-foot" class="footnote" /> If worn during combat, it will increase your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> by 2 points. The lid of the chest slowly closes and you leave the chamber, elated by your magnificent discovery. You continue along the corridor and explore the staircase ahead.</p>
+ <p>Despite its size, the Helmet feels light and comfortable. Mark it on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item.<footref id="sect308-1" idref="sect308-1-foot"/> If worn during combat, it will increase your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> by 2 points. The lid of the chest slowly closes and you leave the chamber, elated by your magnificent discovery. You continue along the corridor and explore the staircase ahead.</p>
<choice idref="sect323"><link-text>Turn to 323</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You have explored only a hundred yards of the rock-face when you discover a large fissure&emdash;the entrance to a cave. In your eagerness to escape from the bitter wind you quickly enter and, in the darkness, fail to notice the crevasse that divides this cave in two. In a tumble of ice and stone, you fall head first into the dark.</p>
+ <p>You have explored only a hundred yards of the rock-face when you discover a large fissure<ch.emdash/>the entrance to a cave. In your eagerness to escape from the bitter wind you quickly enter and, in the darkness, fail to notice the crevasse that divides this cave in two. In a tumble of ice and stone, you fall head first into the dark.</p>
<choice idref="sect240"><link-text>Turn to 240</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The stone portal creaks open but grinds to an abrupt halt halfway across. The gap is a little over two feet wide and you are only just able to squeeze through to the chamber beyond. The air in the room is cold and stale; this chamber has obviously lain undisturbed for many thousands of years. Stone shelves are stacked high with bottles and flasks. On a table in the centre a beautiful pack full of different coloured potions.</p>
+ <p>The stone portal creaks open but grinds to an abrupt halt halfway across. The gap is a little over two feet wide and you are only just able to squeeze through to the chamber beyond. The air in the room is cold and stale; this chamber has obviously lain undisturbed for many thousands of years. Stone shelves are stacked high with bottles and flasks. On a table in the centre lies a beautiful pack full of different coloured potions.</p>
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<choice idref="sect10">If you wish to examine these ancient potions, <link-text>turn to 10</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect126">If you wish to leave the chamber and continue northwards, <link-text>turn to 126</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You can sense that the Baknar is desperate for food. Your Kai Discipline will be useless, for you will not be able to order it away from the camp now that it has detected the Kanu-dogs. However, you know that Baknar are fearless hunters, fearless except when it comes to one thing&emdash;fire. Grabbing a torch from a pile of equipment, you light it and race out of the tent. It is dark and snowing heavily, but a movement to your right betrays the Baknar as it lopes towards you. It is preparing to pounce when the sight of the guttering flames makes it shriek with terror. A second later, it has turned and disappeared into the night.</p>
+ <p>You can sense that the Baknar is desperate for food. Your Kai Discipline will be useless, for you will not be able to order it away from the camp now that it has detected the Kanu-dogs. However, you know that Baknar are fearless hunters, fearless except when it comes to one thing<ch.emdash/>fire. Grabbing a torch from a pile of equipment, you light it and race out of the tent. It is dark and snowing heavily, but a movement to your right betrays the Baknar as it lopes towards you. It is preparing to pounce when the sight of the guttering flames makes it shriek with terror. A second later, it has turned and disappeared into the night.</p>
<p>The Kanu-dogs are safe, but to make sure that the Baknar does not return, you agree to take it in turns to sit watch with a torch and a weapon.</p>
<choice idref="sect134"><link-text>Turn to 134</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You manage to hang on to the struggling child, and remove a bone dagger from his boot to prevent him stabbing you in the back.</p>
- <p>The Ice Barbarians have drawn themselves up into a circle around you, but they dare not attack while you are holding one of their children as a hostage. Holding the bone dagger to the child's throat, you slowly inch your way towards the sledge. You soon realize that you will never be able to outdistance them on a loaded sledge. You will have to think of something&emdash;and quickly.</p>
+ <p>The Ice Barbarians have drawn themselves up into a circle around you, but they dare not attack while you are holding one of their children as a hostage. Holding the bone dagger to the child<ch.apos/>s throat, you slowly inch your way towards the sledge. You soon realize that you will never be able to outdistance them on a loaded sledge. You will have to think of something<ch.emdash/>and quickly.</p>
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<choice idref="sect190">If you wish to cut the equipment loose, free the Ice Barbarian child, and escape on the unloaded sledge, <link-text>turn to 190</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect33">If you wish to cut loose the equipment but keep the boy with you as a hostage during your escape, <link-text>turn to 33</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As you race across the slippery surface, the ice begins to crack. Glancing behind, you see the Kalkoth has stopped at the edge of the lake. It seems to be terrified of the dark shadow that you saw earlier under the ice; the shadow that has just reappeared less than twenty feet from where you are now. With panic rising in your throat, you turn and run, praying all the way for the ice and your luck to hold out.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect153">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;2, <link-text>turn to 153</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect59">If the number you have picked is 3&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 59</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect153">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>2, <link-text>turn to 153</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect59">If the number you have picked is 3<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 59</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You climb over a hundred stone steps before arriving at a narrow landing.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, Tracking or Hunting, add 3 to this number.</p>
- <choice idref="sect76">If your total is now 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 76</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect2">If your total is now 5&endash;12, <link-text>turn to 2</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect76">If your total is now 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 76</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect2">If your total is now 5<ch.endash/>12, <link-text>turn to 2</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>As the vile Akraa'Neonor dies at your feet, you glimpse the hunchback descending from his platform and scurrying off towards a distant door. You turn to chase him but freeze when you see the body of Loi-Kymar lying motionless below. He is dead, killed in psychic combat with the traitor. With anger welling up inside, you raise your weapon and sprint after Vonotar, now intent upon his death.</p>
+ <p>As the vile Akraa<ch.apos/>Neonor dies at your feet, you glimpse the hunchback descending from his platform and scurrying off towards a distant door. You turn to chase him but freeze when you see the body of Loi-Kymar lying motionless below. He is dead, killed in psychic combat with the traitor. With anger welling up inside, you raise your weapon and sprint after Vonotar, now intent upon his death.</p>
<p>The door leads to a long corridor, at the end of which is a curtained arch. You tear the curtain aside and continue on your chase.</p>
<choice idref="sect61"><link-text>Turn to 61</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The next morning arrives bright and windless. The sun pierces the thin layer of cloud, bathing the east in a soft pink glow. This beautiful vision reminds you that your Kai masters once told you that the light of Kalte is unlike anywhere else in Magnamund. With tent and equipment packed, you leave the pass and venture out on to the Hrod Basin; one hundred miles of open ice now lie between you and Storm Giant Pass.</p>
- <p>At first, the journey is easy. The Basin has been worn smooth by the wind and no crevasses lurk unseen beneath the hard, dense snow. But at dawn on the third day, events take a turn for the worse. You are awoken from a deep sleep by Dyce shaking your shoulder. He is frightened. 'What's wrong?' you ask, still bleary-eyed and sleepy.</p>
- <p><quote>Ice Barbarians&ellips; on the horizon. Twenty, maybe more. Five wind sledges and a warrior escort. I think they've seen us.</quote></p>
- <p>In an instant, you have all climbed out of your sleeping furs and begun to pack away the tent. Dyce is correct, they are Ice Barbarians and they are heading towards you from the west. <quote>If they catch us, we're as good as dead,</quote> says Fenor, as he ties the last of the equipment to the sledge.</p>
+ <p>The next morning arrives bright and windless. The sun pierces the thin layer of cloud, bathing the east in a soft pink glow. This beautiful vision reminds you that your Kai masters once told you that the light of Kalte is unlike anywhere else in Magnamund. With tent and equipment packed, you leave the pass and venture out <!--ERRTAG-RE-343205-->onto<!--/ERRTAG-RE-343205--> the Hrod Basin; one hundred miles of open ice now lie between you and Storm Giant Pass.</p>
+ <p>At first, the journey is easy. The Basin has been worn smooth by the wind and no crevasses lurk unseen beneath the hard, dense snow. But at dawn on the third day, events take a turn for the worse. You are awoken from a deep sleep by Dyce shaking your shoulder. He is frightened. <ch.apos/>What<ch.apos/>s wrong?<ch.apos/> you ask, still bleary-eyed and sleepy.</p>
+ <p><quote>Ice Barbarians<ch.ellips/> on the horizon. Twenty, maybe more. Five wind sledges and a warrior escort. I think they<ch.apos/>ve seen us.</quote></p>
+ <p>In an instant, you have all climbed out of your sleeping furs and begun to pack away the tent. Dyce is correct, they are Ice Barbarians and they are heading towards you from the west. <quote>If they catch us, we<ch.apos/>re as good as dead,</quote> says Fenor, as he ties the last of the equipment to the sledge.</p>
<p>The Ice Barbarians of Kalte are a fierce and war-like race of nomads. For thousands of years they have travelled this icy wasteland, trapping furs and herding mammoths. Their only contact with the rest of Magnamund is through the trading post of Ljuk. In summer, when the coast around Ljuk is free from ice, they journey there to trade their furs for weapons and tools, as there is no iron or wood in Kalte. They hate all except their own kind, and kill anyone they find who dares to trespass in their icy domain. You soon hear their war-cries less than three miles distant, and for the first time since you landed, you pray for a blizzard to hide your escape.</p>
<choice idref="sect216"><link-text>Turn to 216</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As you approach nearer to Ikaya, the recent encounter with the Ice Barbarians plays on your mind. Will you be able to outrun them or are they planning an ambush at this very moment? Both Irian and Fenor look very anxious and little is said as you trek across the difficult terrain. But your worries distract your attention from more familiar danger. You are less than eight miles from the fortress when the snow gives way beneath you and you plunge into a hidden crevasse.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect105">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;8, <link-text>turn to 105</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect105">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>8, <link-text>turn to 105</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect144">If the number you have picked is 9, <link-text>turn to 144</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>In spite of his frail physique, the man climbs with surprising speed and dexterity. You pull him through the portal and retrieve your Rope. <quote>The stairs,</quote> he says, pointing into the darkness. <quote>Our escape lies that way, but you had best take the lead; my eyes ail me. I have suffered the snow-blindness and my vision is just a blur.</quote></p>
- <p>You pack your Rope and lead the way along the passage. You are about to descend the stairs when a pair of skeletal hands close around your throat from behind. A hideous cry betrays the <quote>merchant's</quote> true identity. He is a Helghast, a deadly shape-changing servant of the Darklords, and he has tricked you into releasing him from his cell. He is intent on murdering you.</p>
- <p>You desperately gasp for air as the skeletal fingers tear and burn at your throat. You lose 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If you are still alive, you can break free from his steely grip. You must now fight this creature to the death. Due to the surprise of the Helghast's attack and the injury it has inflicted on your throat, you are unable to swallow any potions prior to the combat.</p>
+ <p>You pack your Rope and lead the way along the passage. You are about to descend the stairs when a pair of skeletal hands close around your throat from behind. A hideous cry betrays the <quote>merchant<ch.apos/>s</quote> true identity. He is a Helghast, a deadly shape-changing servant of the Darklords, and he has tricked you into releasing him from his cell. He is intent on murdering you.</p>
+ <p>You desperately gasp for air as the skeletal fingers tear and burn at your throat. You lose 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If you are still alive, you can break free from his steely grip. You must now fight this creature to the death. Due to the surprise of the Helghast<ch.apos/>s attack and the injury it has inflicted on your throat, you are unable to swallow any potions prior to the combat.</p>
<choice idref="sect99">If you possess the Sommerswerd, <link-text>turn to 99</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect175">If you do not possess it, <link-text>turn to 175</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect100">If you have a Rope, you can climb down and attempt to capture him by <link-text>turning to 100</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect148">If you do not have a Rope, you can descend the spiral staircase by <link-text>turning to 148</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The following day, the weather becomes bitterly cold. Wind from the north brings a hail of ice that stings your face. Your lips soon split and bleed. By midday, you are engulfed in a blizzard that makes progress slow and tiring. The howling wind forces you to dismount from your sledge and push it. You feel utterly exhausted. Your hands and toes are numb with the cold; the sweat from your exertions freezes to your skin, lining your boots and mittens with a layer of ice.</p>
- <p>By the time you reach the glacier's edge, it is nearly nightfall. You are all so exhausted that you barely have the energy to pitch your tent and eat a Meal. Disaster has all but overtaken you. You have frostbite in your toes, fingers and nose, and unless you have the Kai Discipline of Healing, you lose 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
+ <p>By the time you reach the glacier<ch.apos/>s edge, it is nearly nightfall. You are all so exhausted that you barely have the energy to pitch your tent and eat a Meal. Disaster has all but overtaken you. You have frostbite in your toes, fingers and nose, and unless you have the Kai Discipline of Healing, you lose 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
- <choice idref="sect62">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;4, <link-text>turn to 62</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect288">If the number you have picked is 5&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 288</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect62">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 62</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect288">If the number you have picked is 5<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 288</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Your lightning reactions have saved you. The tip of the Ice Barbarian's lance tears your sleeve, but that is all. But, in an instant, the scout has turned and halted. He unfastens his skis with one swift, practised action, and draws a bone sword. You must prepare for combat.</p>
+ <p>Your lightning reactions have saved you. The tip of the Ice Barbarian<ch.apos/>s lance tears your sleeve, but that is all. But, in an instant, the scout has turned and halted. He unfastens his skis with one swift, practised action, and draws a bone sword. You must prepare for combat.</p>
<choice idref="sect68"><link-text>Turn to 68</link-text>.</choice>
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<description>A hidden panel opens near the right stave and inside is a
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<choice idref="sect65">If you wish to activate the buttons again, <link-text>turn to 65</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect306">If you wish to leave the temple, <link-text>turn to 306</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>As you step over the bodies of the Ice Barbarians, you catch a glimpse of a grotesque creature staring at you from the corner of a passage to your left. Even though you see it for the briefest moment, it is long enough to send a shiver down your spine. It resembles an enormous man's head. But one that has sprouted feet and a long scaly tail. Although it wears a hooded cloak, there is no trace of a torso beneath it. As it scurries off, your heart pounds at the thought of what horrors may lie ahead.</p>
+ <p>As you step over the bodies of the Ice Barbarians, you catch a glimpse of a grotesque creature staring at you from the corner of a passage to your left. Even though you see it for the briefest moment, it is long enough to send a shiver down your spine. It resembles an enormous man<ch.apos/>s head. But one that has sprouted feet and a long scaly tail. Although it wears a hooded cloak, there is no trace of a torso beneath it. As it scurries off, your heart pounds at the thought of what horrors may lie ahead.</p>
<choice idref="sect87">If you wish to pursue the strange creature, <link-text>turn to 87</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect26">If you wish to search the bodies of the dead Ice Barbarians, <link-text>turn to 26</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You can sense the presence of a powerful life-force beyond the misty arch. As you concentrate, you suddenly recall a tale told to you when you were a small child, <quote>The Legend of the Vagadyn Gate</quote>. This was a tale of Ice Demons and how they once fought a war to be able to leave their world and come to Kalte. They were formless creatures, without shape and substance, and existed as pure energy in another dimension, beyond the confines of space and time. The Ice Demons discovered the Vagadyn gate, a sort of door between their world and Magnamund; they fought each other to enter this gate, unaware of the fate that awaited them. The Ancients had also discovered the gate. As the Ice Demons passed through the Vagadyn, their spirits were imprisoned in crystals by the cunning Ancients, who harnessed the power of the Ice Demons to build Ikaya. The M'lare bowls that light the fortress each contain the spirits of lesser Ice Demons trapped within. You also remember that the tale warns against destroying the crystal prisons: if an Ice Demon is released it will seek to claim the body of its rescuer.</p>
+ <p>You can sense the presence of a powerful life-force beyond the misty arch. As you concentrate, you suddenly recall a tale told to you when you were a small child, <quote>The Legend of the Vagadyn Gate</quote>. This was a tale of Ice Demons and how they once fought a war to be able to leave their world and come to Kalte. They were formless creatures, without shape and substance, and existed as pure energy in another dimension, beyond the confines of space and time. The Ice Demons discovered the Vagadyn gate, a sort of door between their world and Magnamund; they fought each other to enter this gate, unaware of the fate that awaited them. The Ancients had also discovered the gate. As the Ice Demons passed through the Vagadyn, their spirits were imprisoned in crystals by the cunning Ancients, who harnessed the power of the Ice Demons to build Ikaya. The M<ch.apos/>lare bowls that light the fortress each contain the spirits of lesser Ice Demons trapped within. You also remember that the tale warns against destroying the crystal prisons: if an Ice Demon is released it will seek to claim the body of its rescuer.</p>
<p>Forewarned by your Kai skill, you enter the misty arch.</p>
<choice idref="sect264"><link-text>Turn to 264</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Dyce makes it across to the opposite ledge safely, although Irian slips and has to be hauled out of the glacier by his waist rope. You and Fenor are still on this side of the crevasse. It is your turn to jump.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you have the Kai Discipline of Hunting, you may add 2 to the number you have picked.</p>
- <choice idref="sect195">If your total is now 0&endash;3, <link-text>turn to 195</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect232">If your total is now 4-11, <link-text>turn to 232</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect195">If your total is now 0<ch.endash/>3, <link-text>turn to 195</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect232">If your total is now 4<ch.endash/>11, <link-text>turn to 232</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The corridor is poorly lit and it would be easy for you, skilled as you are in the art of hunting, to approach the guards under cover of the shadows.</p>
<p>Covering your nose from the fumes of the bowl, you edge your way along the wall towards the unsuspecting guards. Placing the bowl in the shadow of a pilaster, you stealthily return to the kitchen to await its effect. In less than a minute, the Ice Barbarians collapse to the floor and you can approach the Hall of the Brumalmarc undetected.</p>
- <p>To your delight you discover that one of the great jewelled doors is unlocked. Preparing yourself for attack, you gently push the door ajar and enter Vonotar's chamber.</p>
+ <p>To your delight you discover that one of the great jewelled doors is unlocked. Preparing yourself for attack, you gently push the door ajar and enter Vonotar<ch.apos/>s chamber.</p>
<choice idref="sect173"><link-text>Turn to 173</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>As the colours fade, you become aware of a sudden drop in temperature. You now stand upon the Ljuk ice shelf at a point less than half a mile from where the Cardonal lies at anchor. Loi-Kymar and Vonotar are close by, both shivering in the chill morning air. Within minutes you are sighted by the ship's lookout and a longboat is despatched. As a wriggling Vonotar is hoisted unceremoniously aboard the Cardonal and deposited in the brig the captain is the first to congratulate you on your skill and daring.</p>
+ <p>As the colours fade, you become aware of a sudden drop in temperature. You now stand upon the Ljuk ice shelf at a point less than half a mile from where the <cite>Cardonal</cite> lies at anchor. Loi-Kymar and Vonotar are close by, both shivering in the chill morning air. Within minutes you are sighted by the ship<ch.apos/>s lookout and a longboat is despatched. As a wriggling Vonotar is hoisted unceremoniously aboard the <cite>Cardonal</cite> and deposited in the brig the captain is the first to congratulate you on your skill and daring.</p>
<p><quote>But how did you manage to return so quickly?</quote> he asks incredulously. <quote>We were not expecting you for another ten days.</quote></p>
- <p><quote>Let us say,</quote> interrupts Loi-Kymar, <quote>that the wisdom of the Kai and the lore of the Magician's Guild can surpass the limitations of even time itself.</quote></p>
- <p>A puzzled expression crosses the captain's face, but it is gradually replaced by a smile as he begins to understand the magician's curious answer.</p>
- <p>Your journey to Anskavern is swift, but you are saddened by your memories of the brave guides that were left behind. Your arrival in the port is greeted by an anxious crowd. They fear that your early return is a sign of your mission's failure. When the news of Vonotar's capture becomes known, your warrior skills are required once again; this time in the defence of your enemy against the seething mob of outraged Sommlending that assault Anskavern gaol. Safe passage is eventually secured to Toran, where trial awaits the traitor.</p>
- <p>Upon the dawn of the feast of Maesmarn, in the depths of the Guildhall of the Crystal Star, Vonotar the traitor is tried by his brotherhood and found guilty of his terrible crimes. He is led away in silence to the deepest chamber of the Guildhall, wherein lies the Daziarn: a portal of total darkness, the door of an eternal prison from which there can be no escape.<a id="sect350-1" idref="sect350-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
+ <p><quote>Let us say,</quote> interrupts Loi-Kymar, <quote>that the wisdom of the Kai and the lore of the <!--ERRTAG-RE-365765-->Magicians<ch.apos/> Guild<!--/ERRTAG-RE-365765--> can surpass the limitations of even time itself.</quote></p>
+ <p>A puzzled expression crosses the captain<ch.apos/>s face, but it is gradually replaced by a smile as he begins to understand the magician<ch.apos/>s curious answer.</p>
+ <p>Your journey to <!--ERRTAG-RE-367210-->Anskaven<!--/ERRTAG-RE-367210--> is swift, but you are saddened by your memories of the brave guides that were left behind. Your arrival in the port is greeted by an anxious crowd. They fear that your early return is a sign of your mission<ch.apos/>s failure. When the news of Vonotar<ch.apos/>s capture becomes known, your warrior skills are required once again; this time in the defence of your enemy against the seething mob of outraged Sommlending that assault <!--ERRTAG-RE-367698-->Anskaven<!--/ERRTAG-RE-367698--> gaol. Safe passage is eventually secured to Toran, where trial awaits the traitor.</p>
+ <p>Upon the dawn of the feast of Maesmarn, in the depths of the Guildhall of the Crystal Star, <!--ERRTAG-RE-366739-->Vonotar the Traitor<!--/ERRTAG-RE-366739--> is tried by his brotherhood and found guilty of his terrible crimes. He is led away in silence to the deepest chamber of the Guildhall, wherein lies the Daziarn: a portal of total darkness, the door of an eternal prison from which there can be no escape.<footref id="sect350-1" idref="sect350-1-foot"/></p>
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- <p>You are the avenger of his crimes and it is you who cast the wretched traitor into the limbo of Daziarn. Your mission is now completed. You have survived the caverns of Kalte and freed Sommerlund from the menace of Vonotar.</p>
+ <p>You are the avenger of <!--ERRTAG-RE-367580-->his crimes, and it is you<!--/ERRTAG-RE-367580--> who cast the wretched traitor into the limbo of Daziarn. Your mission is now completed. You have survived the caverns of Kalte and freed Sommerlund from the menace of Vonotar.</p>
<p>But the heat of battle and the challenge of a new and desperate quest awaits you in Book Four of the Lone Wolf series entitled:</p>
- <p><a href="&link.04tcod;"><cite>The Chasm of Doom</cite></a></p>
+ <p><bookref series="lw" book="04tcod"><cite>The Chasm of Doom</cite></bookref></p>
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+ <meta>
+ <creator>Jonathan Blake</creator>
+ </meta>
+ <instance class="text">
+ <p>
+ <line><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>: <ch.blankline/></line>
+ <line><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>: <ch.blankline/></line>
+ </p>
+ <p>Kai Disciplines:</p>
+ <ol>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ </ol>
+ <p>Bonus Disciplines:</p>
+ <ol>
+ <li><ch.blankline/>: 6th Discipline if you've completed one Lone Wolf Adventure successfully</li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/>: 7th Discipline if you've completed two Lone Wolf Adventures successfully</li>
+ </ol>
+ <p>Weapons:</p>
+ <ol>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ </ol>
+ <p>Belt Pouch: <ch.blankline/></p>
+ <p>Meals: <ch.blankline/></p>
+ <p>Backpack Items:</p>
+ <ol>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ </ol>
+ <p>Special Items:</p>
+ <ol>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ <li><ch.blankline/></li>
+ </ol>
+ </instance>
+ </illustration>
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<li>Pick number from <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</li>
<li>Turn to <a idref="crtable">Combat Results Table</a>.</li>
<li>Find your Combat Ratio on the top of chart and cross-reference to random number you have picked. (E indicates loss of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to Enemy. LW indicates loss of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to Lone Wolf.)</li>
- <li>Continue the combat from Stage 3 until one character is dead. This is when <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points of either character fall to 0.</li>
+ <li>Continue the combat from Stage 3 until one character is dead. This is when <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points of either character <!--ERRTAG-RE-373958-->fall to 0 or below<!--/ERRTAG-RE-373958-->.</li>
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<meta><title>Combat Results Table</title></meta>
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+ <illustration>
+ <meta>
+ <creator>Jonathan Blake</creator>
+ </meta>
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+ </illustration>
+
+ <illustration>
+ <meta>
+ <creator>Jonathan Blake</creator>
+ </meta>
+ <instance class="text">
+ <table summary="This table provides the endurance losses sustained by the hero and enemy as a result of combat.">
+ <caption>Combat Results with combined hero and enemy endurance losses</caption>
+
+ <colgroup span="1" />
+ <colgroup span="13" />
+
+ <tfoot>
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="14">Combat results are given enemy's endurance loss first followed by the hero's endurance loss. For example, "12/0" means that the enemy loses 12 endurance points while the hero loses 0 endurance points. A combat result of "k" means that the combatant is killed. For example, "0/k" means that the enemy loses 0 endurance points while the hero is killed.</td>
+ </tr>
+ </tfoot>
+
+ <tbody>
+ <tr>
+ <th rowspan="2" scope="col">Random Number</th>
+ <th colspan="13" scope="colgroup">Combat Ratio</th>
+ </tr>
+
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">-11 or lower</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">-10/ -9</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">-8/ -7</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">-6/ -5</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">-4/ -3</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">-2/ -1</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">0</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">1/ 2</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">3/ 4</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">5/ 6</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">7/ 8</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">9/ 10</th>
+ <th scope="col" axis="combat_ratio">11 or higher</th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">1</th>
+ <td>0/k</td>
+ <td>0/k</td>
+ <td>0/8</td>
+ <td>0/6</td>
+ <td>1/6</td>
+ <td>2/5</td>
+ <td>3/5</td>
+ <td>4/5</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
+ <td>6/4</td>
+ <td>7/4</td>
+ <td>8/3</td>
+ <td>9/3</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">2</th>
+ <td>0/k</td>
+ <td>0/8</td>
+ <td>0/7</td>
+ <td>1/6</td>
+ <td>2/5</td>
+ <td>3/5</td>
+ <td>4/4</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
+ <td>6/3</td>
+ <td>7/3</td>
+ <td>8/3</td>
+ <td>9/3</td>
+ <td>10/2</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">3</th>
+ <td>0/8</td>
+ <td>0/7</td>
+ <td>1/6</td>
+ <td>2/5</td>
+ <td>3/5</td>
+ <td>4/4</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
+ <td>6/3</td>
+ <td>7/3</td>
+ <td>8/3</td>
+ <td>9/2</td>
+ <td>10/2</td>
+ <td>11/2</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">4</th>
+ <td>0/8</td>
+ <td>1/7</td>
+ <td>2/6</td>
+ <td>3/5</td>
+ <td>4/4</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
+ <td>6/3</td>
+ <td>7/3</td>
+ <td>8/2</td>
+ <td>9/2</td>
+ <td>10/2</td>
+ <td>11/2</td>
+ <td>12/2</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">5</th>
+ <td>1/7</td>
+ <td>2/6</td>
+ <td>3/5</td>
+ <td>4/4</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
+ <td>6/3</td>
+ <td>7/2</td>
+ <td>8/2</td>
+ <td>9/2</td>
+ <td>10/2</td>
+ <td>11/2</td>
+ <td>12/2</td>
+ <td>14/1</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">6</th>
+ <td>2/6</td>
+ <td>3/6</td>
+ <td>4/5</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
+ <td>6/3</td>
+ <td>7/2</td>
+ <td>8/2</td>
+ <td>9/2</td>
+ <td>10/2</td>
+ <td>11/1</td>
+ <td>12/1</td>
+ <td>14/1</td>
+ <td>16/1</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">7</th>
+ <td>3/5</td>
+ <td>4/5</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
+ <td>6/3</td>
+ <td>7/2</td>
+ <td>8/2</td>
+ <td>9/1</td>
+ <td>10/1</td>
+ <td>11/1</td>
+ <td>12/0</td>
+ <td>14/0</td>
+ <td>16/0</td>
+ <td>18/0</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">8</th>
+ <td>4/4</td>
+ <td>8/4</td>
+ <td>6/3</td>
+ <td>7/2</td>
+ <td>8/1</td>
+ <td>9/1</td>
+ <td>10/0</td>
+ <td>11/0</td>
+ <td>12/0</td>
+ <td>14/0</td>
+ <td>16/0</td>
+ <td>18/0</td>
+ <td>k/0</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">9</th>
+ <td>5/3</td>
+ <td>6/3</td>
+ <td>7/2</td>
+ <td>8/0</td>
+ <td>9/0</td>
+ <td>10/0</td>
+ <td>11/0</td>
+ <td>12/0</td>
+ <td>14/0</td>
+ <td>16/0</td>
+ <td>18/0</td>
+ <td>k/0</td>
+ <td>k/0</td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row" axis="random_number">0</th>
+ <td>6/0</td>
+ <td>7/0</td>
+ <td>8/0</td>
+ <td>9/0</td>
+ <td>10/0</td>
+ <td>11/0</td>
+ <td>12/0</td>
+ <td>14/0</td>
+ <td>16/0</td>
+ <td>18/0</td>
+ <td>k/0</td>
+ <td>k/0</td>
+ <td>k/0</td>
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+ </illustration>
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<meta><title>Errata List</title></meta>
<data>
- <p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story So Far&ellips;</a>) Replaced <quote>hunch-backed</quote> with <quote>hunchbacked</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) Replaced all occurrences of the abbreviation <quote>ie</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced <quote>Combat Skill, Endurance Points</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>, <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points</quote>. Removed <quote> that you will find in the front of this book. For further adventuring you can copy out the chart yourself or get it photocopied</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story So Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <quote>hunch-backed</quote> with <quote>hunchbacked</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) Replaced all occurrences of the abbreviation <quote>ie</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced <quote>Combat Skill, Endurance Points</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>, <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points</quote>. Removed <quote> that you will find in the front of this book. For further adventuring you can copy out the chart yourself or get it photocopied</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-10410-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-10410-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-12477-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-12477-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="discplnz">Kai Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai Discipline section</quote> with <quote>Kai Disciplines section</quote>. Capitalized all occurrences of <quote>discipline</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Removed <quote> (see the front of this book)</quote> and capitalized <quote>map</quote>. Replaced <quote>come in useful</quote> with <quote>be useful</quote>, <quote><a idref="discplnz">Kai Discipline</a> section</quote> with <quote><a idref="discplnz">Kai Disciplines</a> section</quote>, and <quote>ice-sledge along</quote> with <quote>ice-sledge, along</quote>. Replaced <quote><quote>Food</quote> on page 22</quote> with <quote><quote>How to Use Your Equipment</quote></quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Removed <quote> (see the front of this book)</quote> and capitalized <quote>map</quote>. Replaced <quote>come in useful</quote> with <quote>be useful</quote>, <quote><a idref="discplnz">Kai Discipline</a> section</quote> with <quote><a idref="discplnz">Kai Disciplines</a> section</quote>, and <quote>ice-sledge along</quote> with <quote>ice-sledge, along</quote>. Replaced <quote><quote>Food</quote> on page 22</quote> with <quote><quote>How to Use Your Equipment</quote></quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-22585-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Anskavern</quote> with <quote>Anskaven</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-22585-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="cmbtrulz">Rules for Combat</a>) Removed <quote> on the inside back cover of the book</quote>. Replaced <quote>appears on the page after the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a></quote> with <quote>in the back of this book</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="levels">Levels of Kai Training</a>) Replaced <quote>LONE WOLF</quote> with <quote>Lone Wolf</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="kaiwisdm">Kai Wisdom</a>) Removed <quote> at the front of the book</quote>. Replaced <quote>ice-fortress</quote> with <quote>ice fortress</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) Replaced <quote>pack ice</quote> with <quote>pack-ice</quote>. Replaced the word <quote>becoming</quote> with <quote>become</quote> in the fourth paragraph. Removed <quote> at the front of the book</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) Replaced <quote>pack ice</quote> with <quote>pack-ice</quote>. Replaced the word <quote>becoming</quote> with <quote>become</quote> in the fourth paragraph. Removed <quote> at the front of the book</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-38180-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Anskavern</quote> with <quote>Anskaven</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-38180-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect13">13</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>spyhole</quote> with <quote>spy-hole</quote>.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect21">21</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-59623-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-59623-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect26">26</a>) Moved the Sixth Sense choice into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect27">27</a>) Replaced <quote>rock face</quote> with <quote>rock-face</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect33">33</a>) Moved the Tracking or Sixth Sense choice into the first position.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect33">33</a>) Moved the Tracking or Sixth Sense choice into the first position.<!--ERRTAG-RE-70145-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-70145-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect34">34</a>) Replaced <quote>cretaure</quote> with <quote>creature</quote> and <quote>home-coming</quote> with <quote>homecoming</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect40">40</a>) Moved the Tracking choice into the first position.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect44">44</a>) Replaced <quote>spyhole</quote> with <quote>spy-hole</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect44">44</a>) Replaced <quote>spyhole</quote> with <quote>spy-hole</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-81998-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>mystery to me, I have</quote> with <quote>mystery to me. I have</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-81998-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect49">49</a>) Moved the Tracking choice into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect52">52</a>) Replaced <quote>ice-creature</quote> with <quote>ice creature</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect56">56</a>) Added a quotation mark at the end of the fourth paragraph due to technical limitations in our XML.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect56">56</a>) Added a quotation mark at the end of the fourth paragraph due to technical limitations in our XML.<!--ERRTAG-RE-93667-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Magician<ch.apos/>s Guild</quote> with <quote>Magicians<ch.apos/> Guild</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-93667-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-94585-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>wretch is responsible</quote> with <quote>wretch, is responsible</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-94585-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect58">58</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-97798-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-97798-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect59">59</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-98307-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-98307-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect62">62</a>) Made the last sentence its own paragraph to better fit our format for the choices.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect64">64</a>) Made the north tunnel choice lead to <a idref="sect321">Section 321</a> instead of directly to <a idref="sect235">Section 235</a>. This section is reacted from <a idref="sect105">Section 105</a> where that is indeed the section for the north tunnel. This prevents penalizing the reader for using Sixth Sense by not being able to obtain the Blue Stone Triangle.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect69">69</a>) Moved the Camouflage choice into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect105">105</a>) Moved the Sixth Sense choice into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect110">110</a>) Replaced <quote>dimly-lit</quote> with <quote>dimly lit</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect114">114</a>) Moved the Hunting choice into the first position.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect116">116</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-149229-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Vial of Laumspur</quote> with <quote>vial of Laumspur</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-149229-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-149114-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-149114-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect125">125</a>) Moved the Camouflage choice into the first position.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect134">134</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-168665-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-168665-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect137">137</a>) Replaced <quote>discipline</quote> with <quote>Discipline</quote>.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect146">146</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-178113-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>as crevasse</quote> with <quote>as the crevasse</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-178113-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect148">148</a>) Replaced <quote>death blow</quote> with <quote>death-blow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect150">150</a>) Moved the Firesphere choice into the second position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect151">151</a>) Replaced <quote>rockface</quote> with <quote>rock-face</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect155">155</a>) Replaced <quote>rock face</quote> with <quote>rock-face</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect160">160</a>) Moved the choice regarding leaving the tent into the last position.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect160">160</a>) Moved the choice regarding leaving the tent into the last position.<!--ERRTAG-RE-191812-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>breed are</quote> with <quote>breed is</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-191812-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect167">167</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-200050-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-200050-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect168">168</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-200920-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-200920-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect170">170</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-201948-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>My thanks Kai Lord</quote> with <quote>My thanks, Kai Lord</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-201948-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect171">171</a>) Replaced <quote>discipline</quote> with <quote>Discipline</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect180">180</a>) Switched the order of the choices.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect182">182</a>) Replaced <quote>ice-wall</quote> with <quote>ice wall</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect190">190</a>) Replaced <quote>out distance</quote> with <quote>outdistance</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect194">194</a>) Added the choice <quote>If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <a idref="sect127">turn to 127</a>,</quote> to parallel the same situation in <a idref="sect326">Section 326</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect203">203</a>) Replaced <quote>spyhole</quote> with <quote>spy-hole</quote>.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect207">207</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-234861-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-234861-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect209">209</a>) Replaced <quote>rockface</quote> with <quote>rock-face</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect210">210</a>) Added <quote>the</quote> before <quote>Kai Discipline</quote> in the first link.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect211">211</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-237434-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>-3 to 3</quote> with <quote>-3<ch.endash/>3</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-237434-ITEM--></p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect220">220</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-246372-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-246372-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect232">232</a>) Replaced <quote>much-deserved</quote> with <quote>much deserved</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect235">235</a>) Replaced <quote>pack ice</quote> with <quote>pack-ice</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect247">247</a>) Replaced <quote>matts</quote> with <quote>mats</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect248">248</a>) Replaced <quote>rockface</quote> with <quote>rock-face</quote>.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect250">250</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-272490-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>visited the Graveyard of the Ancients</quote> with <quote>visited the Graveyard of the Ancients and survived</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-272490-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect254">254</a>) Replaced <quote>spyhole</quote> with <quote>spy-hole</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect262">262</a>) Split the first paragraph into two paragraphs and moved the Sixth Sense choice between the two. Replaced <quote>posses</quote> with <quote>possess</quote> and <quote>Pick</quote> with <quote>Otherwise, pick</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect263">263</a>) Moved the choice regarding lost <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points into the first position.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect273">273</a>) Replaced <quote>well-suited</quote> with <quote>well suited</quote>.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect272">272</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-292685-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>its tip</quote> with <quote>the rod<ch.apos/>s tip</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-292685-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect273">273</a>) Replaced <quote>well-suited</quote> with <quote>well suited</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-293810-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>breed are</quote> with <quote>breed is</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-293810-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect276">276</a>) Moved the Hunting or Tracking choice into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect284">284</a>) Replaced <quote>fast flowing</quote> with <quote>fast-flowing</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect298">298</a>) Replaced <quote>fingerbones</quote> with <quote>finger-bones</quote>.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect301">301</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-320442-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-320442-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect303">303</a>) Added the choice <quote>If you have the Kai Discipline of Sixth Sense, <a idref="sect127">turn to 127</a>,</quote> to parallel the same situation in <a idref="sect326">Section 326</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect314">314</a>) Replaced <quote>rockface</quote> with <quote>rock-face</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect320">320</a>) Replaced <quote>something- </quote> with <quote>something&emdash;</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect325">325</a>) Replaced <quote>warlike</quote> with <quote>war-like</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect320">320</a>) Replaced <quote>something- </quote> with <quote>something<ch.emdash/></quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect325">325</a>) Replaced <quote>warlike</quote> with <quote>war-like</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-343205-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-343205-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect326">326</a>) Moved the Sixth Sense choice into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect332">332</a>) Moved the Sixth Sense or Hunting choice into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect335">335</a>) Replaced <quote>rockface</quote> with <quote>rock-face</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect337">337</a>) Replaced <quote>vicious looking</quote> with <quote>vicious-looking</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect339">339</a>) Replaced <quote>rockface</quote> with <quote>rock-face</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect342">342</a>) Removed <quote> at the front of the book</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Replaced <quote>LONE WOLF</quote> of the last paragraph with <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> and replaced both occurrences of <quote>Captain</quote> with <quote>captain</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="crsumary">Combat Rules Summary</a>) Replaced <quote>cross reference</quote> with <quote>cross-reference</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Replaced <quote>LONE WOLF</quote> of the last paragraph with <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> and replaced both occurrences of <quote>Captain</quote> with <quote>captain</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-365765-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Magician<ch.apos/>s Guild</quote> with <quote>Magicians<ch.apos/> Guild</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-365765-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-367580-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>his crimes and it is you</quote> with <quote>his crimes, and it is you</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-367580-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-366739-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Vonotar the traitor</quote> with <quote>Vonotar the Traitor</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-366739-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-367210-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Anskavern</quote> with <quote>Anskaven</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-367210-ITEM--><!--ERRTAG-RE-367698-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Anskavern</quote> with <quote>Anskaven</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-367698-ITEM--></p>
+ <p>(<a idref="crsumary">Combat Rules Summary</a>) Replaced <quote>cross reference</quote> with <quote>cross-reference</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-373958-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>fall to 0</quote> with <quote>fall to 0 or below</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-373958-ITEM--></p>
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- <p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) The city name <quote>Anskavern</quote> in this section is spelled as <quote>Anskaven</quote> in some maps. It is unclear which spelling is correct.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect4">4</a>) All other Bone Swords in this book are recorded as normal Weapons. (cf. <a idref="sect26">Section 26</a> and <a idref="sect210">Section 210</a>)</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect8">8</a>) You may wish to note the fact that you have applied this oil on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. However, it does not take the space of any item and only affects you for the duration of this adventure.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect10">10</a>) You may not examine any of these liquids more than once per liquid.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect16">16</a>) You may choose which Backpack Items to discard, as it is not specified. If you have fewer than two items in your Backpack, then you get away with losing one or zero items.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect18">18</a>) Remember to erase this Weapon or weapon-like Special Item from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect26">26</a>) The two Bone Swords are normal Weapons.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect32">32</a>) If in a previous passage you have already fought or killed any of these Kalkoth, mark off the damage that you inflicted on them before resuming the fight. If the earlier fight statistics only listed two Kalkoth because you sneaked up on the Kalkoth and killed one, ignore the statistics for Kalkoth 3.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect41">41</a>) You may still keep the Blue Stone Triangle (you need not erase it from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>).</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect45">45</a>) The Silver Key referred to here must be a Special Item. If you have a Backpack Item called a Silver Key, it does not count.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect55">55</a>) The permanent loss referred to here is probably just the <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> loss, and not the <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point loss.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect61">61</a>) This peculiar ending is the only time in the entire Lone Wolf series where you can fail your mission without actually dying. Despite the fact that it may take quite a bit of effort to get here, it does not count as a completion for this adventure. You still may not use your character in future adventures.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect84">84</a>) You may record this Special Item as a Blue Stone Triangle which you wear around your neck.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect88">88</a>) Picking a 9 for your <em>combat roll</em> does not result in instant death; only picking a 9 on the extra Random Number described results in death.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect91">91</a>) You may wish to note the fact that you have applied this oil on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. However, it does not take the space of any item and only affects you for the duration of this adventure.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect132">132</a>) It is probably acceptable to eat a Meal right now, if you have one, to avoid this <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point loss.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect138">138</a>) Even when conducting an extra combat round for evading, you are still subject to turning to <a idref="sect66">Section 66</a> if you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect139">139</a>) The Laumspur Potion referred to here is specifically referred to as Red, which indicates a special concentrated Potion. The regular Laumspur Potion offered in the Equipment section does not qualify.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect263">263</a>) Even when conducting an extra combat round for evading, you are still subject to turning to <a idref="sect66">Section 66</a> if you lose any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect303">303</a>) Remember to erase the Silver Key you just used from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect308">308</a>) Mark this Special Item as a Silver Helm. If you are already wearing another Helmet, you must discard it if you wish to keep this new find. The text is somewhat ambiguous on this matter, but it is likely that the <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus is magical in nature, and not the result of any physically protective value it might have (which may very well be nil).</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Later books will contradict what is said concerning the Daziarn. The portal Vonotar is thrown into is known as a Shadow Gate, which in this case, is what leads to the Daziarn Plane, a realm from which no one has ever returned.</p>
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+ <li><a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="discplnz">Kai Disciplines</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect1">Section 1</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect13">Section 13</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect26">Section 26</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect36">Section 36</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect45">Section 45</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect61">Section 61</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect79">Section 79</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect72">Section 72</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect83">Section 83</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect91">Section 91</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect102">Section 102</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect110">Section 110</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect117">Section 117</a></li>
+ <li><a idref="sect119">Section 119</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect133">Section 133</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect147">Section 147</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect157">Section 157</a></li>
- <li><a idref="sect162">Section 162</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect184">Section 184</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect191">Section 191</a></li>
<li><a idref="sect201">Section 201</a></li>
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- <li><cite>Flight from the Dark</cite>; Copyright 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>Fire on the Water</cite>; Copyright 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Caverns of Kalte</cite>; Copyright 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Chasm of Doom</cite>; Copyright 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>Shadow on the Sand</cite>; Copyright 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Kingdoms of Terror</cite>; Copyright 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>Castle Death</cite>; Copyright 1986 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Jungle of Horrors</cite>; Copyright 1987 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Cauldron of Fear</cite>; Copyright 1987 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Dungeons of Torgar</cite>; Copyright 1987 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Prisoners of Time</cite>; Copyright 1987 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Masters of Darkness</cite>; Copyright 1988 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Plague Lords of Ruel</cite>; Copyright 1990, 1992 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Captives of Kaag</cite>; Copyright 1990, 1992 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Darke Crusade</cite>; Copyright 1991, 1993 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Legacy of Vashna</cite>; Copyright 1991, 1993 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Deathlord of Ixia</cite>; Copyright 1992, 1994 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>Dawn of the Dragons</cite>; Copyright 1992 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>Wolf's Bane</cite>; Copyright 1993, 1995 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Curse of Naar</cite>; Copyright 1993, 1996 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>The Magnamund Companion</cite>; Copyright 1986 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>Freeway Warrior: Highway Holocaust</cite>; Copyright 1988 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>Freeway Warrior: Slaughter Mountain Run</cite>; Copyright 1988 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>Freeway Warrior: The Omega Zone</cite>; Copyright 1989 Joe Dever.</li>
- <li><cite>Freeway Warrior: California Countdown</cite>; Copyright 1989 Joe Dever.</li>
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- <li><cite>Grey Star the Wizard</cite>; Copyright 1985 Ian Page.</li>
- <li><cite>The Forbidden City</cite>; Copyright 1986 Ian Page.</li>
- <li><cite>Beyond the Nightmare Gate</cite>; Copyright 1986 Ian Page.</li>
- <li><cite>War of the Wizards</cite>; Copyright 1986 Ian Page.</li>
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- <li><cite>Flight from the Dark</cite>; Illustrations copyright 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>Fire on the Water</cite>; Illustrations copyright 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Caverns of Kalte</cite>; Illustrations copyright 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Chasm of Doom</cite>; Illustrations copyright 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>Shadow on the Sand</cite>; Illustrations copyright 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Kingdoms of Terror</cite>; Illustrations copyright 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>Castle Death</cite>; Illustrations copyright 1986 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
- <li><cite>The Jungle of Horrors</cite>; Illustrations copyright 1987 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.</li>
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- <li><cite>The Cauldron of Fear</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1987 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Dungeons of Torgar</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1987 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Prisoners of Time</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1987 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Masters of Darkness</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1988 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Plague Lords of Ruel</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1990, 1992 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Captives of Kaag</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1990, 1992 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Darke Crusade</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1991, 1993 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Legacy of Vashna</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1991, 1993 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Deathlord of Ixia</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1992 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Dawn of the Dragons</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1992 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Wolf's Bane</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1993 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Curse of Naar</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1993 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Buccaneers of Shadaki</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1994 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Mydnight's Hero</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1995 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Rune War</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1995 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Trail of the Wolf</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1997 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Fall of Blood Mountain</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1997 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Vampirium</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1998 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>The Hunger of Sejanoz</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1998 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Freeway Warrior: Slaughter Mountain Run</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1988 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Freeway Warrior: The Omega Zone</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1989 Brian Williams.</li>
- <li><cite>Freeway Warrior: California Countdown</cite>; Illustrations Copyright 1989 Brian Williams.</li>
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