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<publisher>Project Aon</publisher>
- <date class="publication"><year>2005</year><month>3</month><day>9</day></date>
+ <date class="publication"><year>2005</year><month>3</month><day>12</day></date>
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<p>You are Lone Wolf&emdash;Kai Grand Master of Sommerlund. The spirit of Vashna, greatest of all the Darklords, is imprisoned deep within the fathomless reaches of the Maakengorge. For centuries, servants of darkness have tried to summon him to do their bidding but always they have failed&ellips; until now!</p>
<p>In <cite>The Legacy of Vashna</cite>, you must locate and defeat the Darklord's minions before they can complete the resurrection of their master&emdash;the most powerful Lord of Evil your world has ever known. Will you succeed in your quest? Or will you and your fragile world perish in the wrath of Vashna?</p>
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<dd>Jason Smith</dd>
+ <dt>Illustration Transcription</dt>
+ <dd>Jonathan Blake</dd>
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<dd>Jonathan Blake</dd>
<dt>Action Charts</dt>
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<p>You are Grand Master Lone Wolf, last of the Kai Lords of Sommerlund and sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out the First Order of your élite warrior caste.</p>
- <p>It is the year MS 5077 and twenty-seven years have passed since your brave kinsmen perished at the hands of the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent forth by Naar, the King of the Darkness, to destroy the fertile world of Magnamund, have themselves since been destroyed. You vowed to avenge the murder of the Kai and you kept your pledge, for it was you who brought about their downfall when alone you infiltrated their foul domain&emdash;the Darklands&emdash;and caused the destruction of their leader, Archlord Gnaag, and the seat of his power that was the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
+ <p>It is the year MS 5077 and twenty-seven years have passed since your brave kinsmen perished at the hands of the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent forth by Naar, the King of the Darkness, to destroy the fertile world of Magnamund have themselves since been destroyed. You vowed to avenge the murder of the Kai and you kept your pledge, for it was you who brought about their downfall when alone you infiltrated their foul domain&emdash;the Darklands&emdash;and caused the destruction of their leader, Archlord Gnaag, and the seat of his power that was the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
<p>In the wake of their destruction, chaos befell the Darkland armies who, until then, had been poised to conquer all of Magnamund. Some factions which comprised this huge army, most notably the barbaric Drakkarim, began to fight with the others for control. This disorder quickly escalated into an all-out civil war, which allowed the Freeland armies of Magnamund time in which to recover and launch a counter-offensive. Skilfully their commanders exploited the chaos and secured a swift and total victory over an enemy far superior in numbers.</p>
<p>For seven years now peace has reigned in Sommerlund. Under your direction, the once-ruined monastery of the Kai has been thoroughly rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the task of teaching a Second Order of Kai warriors the skills and proud traditions of your ancestors is also well under way. The new generation of Kai recruits, all of whom were born during the era of war against the Darklords, possess latent Kai skills and show exceptional promise. These skills will be nurtured and honed to perfection during their time at the Monastery so that they may teach and inspire future generations, thereby ensuring the continued security of your homeland in future years.</p>
<p>Your attainment of the rank of Kai Grand Master brought with it great rewards. Some, such as the restoration of the Kai and the undying gratitude of your fellow Sommlending, could have been anticipated. Yet there have also been rewards which you could not possibly have foreseen. The discovery that within you lay the potential to develop Kai Disciplines beyond those of the Magnakai, which, until now, were thought to be the ultimate that a Kai Master could aspire to, was truly a revelation. Your discovery has inspired you to set out upon a new and previously unknown path in search of the wisdom and power that no Kai Lord before you has ever possessed. In the name of your creator, the God Kai, and for the greater glory of Sommerlund and the Goddess Ishir, you have vowed to reach the very pinnacle of Kai perfection&emdash;to attain all of the Grand Master Disciplines and become the first Kai Supreme Master.</p>
<p>If you are a Grand Master who has reached the rank of Sun Knight (6 Disciplines), you will now benefit from improvements to the following Grand Master Disciplines:</p>
<dl class="paragraphed">
<dt>Grand Weaponmastery</dt>
- <dd><p>Sun Knights with this Discipline are able to wield two-handed weapons (i.e. Broadsword, Quarterstaff, Spear) with full effect, using only one hand.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Sun Knights with this Discipline are able to wield two-handed weapons (i.e. Broadsword, Quarterstaff, and Spear) with full effect, using only one hand.</p></dd>
<dt>Deliverance</dt>
<dd><p>Sun Knights who possess this skill are able to repair serious wounds sustained by creatures other than themselves. By the laying of hands upon the affected creature's body, a Sun Knight can cause an open wound (or other serious injury) to mend itself. The speed at which this healing takes place increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Grand Pathsmanship</dt>
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<p>The fat drunkard can hardly believe his luck when you reach to your belt pouch and count out ten Gold Crowns into his grubby hand.</p>
- <p><quote>May the gods bless y' boots, sir!</quote> he cackles, as he stuffs the gleaming crowns into his pocket. <quote>If it's the Crooked Sage you be a'wantin' to visit, you be needin' Tavern Lane, o'er there,</quote> he says, enthusiastically pointing to the street which leads off to the east.</p>
+ <p><quote>May the Gods bless y' boots, sir!</quote> he cackles, as he stuffs the gleaming crowns into his pocket. <quote>If it's the Crooked Sage you be a'wantin' to visit, you be needin' Tavern Lane, o'er there,</quote> he says, enthusiastically pointing to the street which leads off to the east.</p>
<p>With the drunkard's gleeful laughter echoing in your ears, you spur Bracer to a canter and enter this foul-smelling street. Clamped against the walls of the surrounding buildings are oil-soaked torches which serve to illuminate the signs of wine shops and taverns. They are crudely painted with emblems&emdash;a bloodied battle-axe, a winged horse, a watery sun rising from a broken skull. There is not one which resembles a crooked sage and you are beginning to suspect you have been duped, when suddenly you hear the sound of drunken revelry coming from a two-storey building at the end of the street. Its oaken doors hang open and the vivid orange glare of its roaring hearth spills invitingly into the dank night gloom. Although it has no painted emblem, you sense at once that you have come to the Crooked Sage Inn.</p>
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<footnote id="sect189-1-foot" idref="sect189-1">
- <p>The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct. You have only one chance to guess at the correct answer. If you guess incorrectly, <a idref="sect216">turn immediately to 216</a>.</p>
+ <p>The
correct method for finding the solution of this riddle has eluded readers ever since <cite>The Legacy of Vashna</cite> was published (as befits a riddle posed by an immortal demoness). If you can find the correct solution, please <a href="&link.staff.contact;">contact</a> the Project Aon volunteers. The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct. You have only one chance to guess at the correct answer. If you guess incorrectly, <a idref="sect216">turn immediately to 216</a>.</p>
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<p>You leave the cave at first light and continue your lonely trek towards Lake Vorndarol. Before dawn, an icy wind swept down from the north and spread a thick blanket of frost on the trail, freezing the mud beneath. To your surprise, the going is easier and swifter than expected and, by noon, you find you have covered more than thirty kilometres.</p>
- <p>During your ride you have watched the land slowly changing. The trail is now steeper and granite outcroppings have begun to appear, tinged with moss and interspersed with pine trees and grey-green underbrush. You are approaching an area littered with huge granite boulders when suddenly your Magnakai pathsmanship skills alert you to danger; you sense there is an ambush ahead.</p>
+ <p>During your ride you have watched the land slowly changing. The trail is now steeper and granite outcroppings have begun to appear, tinged with moss and interspersed with pine trees and grey-green underbrush. You are approaching an area littered with huge granite boulders when suddenly your Magnakai Pathsmanship skills alert you to danger; you sense there is an ambush ahead.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
<choice idref="sect182">If the number you have picked is 0&endash;1, <link-text>turn to 182</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect241">If it is 2&endash;9, <link-text>turn to 241</link-text>.</choice>
<p>(<a idref="sect59">59</a>) Replaced <quote>bandits and</quote> with <quote>bandits, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect60">60</a>) Replaced <quote>hard pressed</quote> with <quote>hard-pressed</quote> and <quote>ascend but</quote> with <quote>ascend, but</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect61">61</a>) Replaced <quote>pathsmanship</quote> with <quote>Pathsmanship</quote> and <quote>peak but</quote> with <quote>peak, but</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect62">62</a>) Replaced <quote>gods</quote> with <quote>Gods</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect63">63</a>) Replaced <quote>shadow gate</quote> with <quote>Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect64">64</a>) Replaced <quote>huntmastery</quote> with <quote>Huntmastery</quote>, <quote>desolate but</quote> with <quote>desolate, but</quote>, and <quote>streets and</quote> with <quote>streets, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect67">67</a>) Replaced <quote>gulley</quote> with <quote>gully</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect74">74</a>) Replaced <quote>strong and</quote> with <quote>strong, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect75">75</a>) Replaced <quote>arm lock</quote> with <quote>armlock</quote> and <quote>acolytes of Vashna</quote> with <quote>Acolytes of Vashna</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect76">76</a>) Replaced <quote>camouflage</quote> with <quote>Camouflage</quote> and <quote>acolyte Elders</quote> with <quote>Acolyte Elders</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect77">77</a>) Replaced <quote>furrier's shop</quote> with <quote>furriers'& shop</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect77">77</a>) Replaced <quote>furrier's shop</quote> with <quote>furriers' shop</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect80">80</a>) Replaced <quote>huntmastery</quote> with <quote>Huntmastery</quote> and <quote>desolate but</quote> with <quote>desolate, but</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect82">82</a>) Replaced <quote>deck and</quote> with <quote>deck, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect83">83</a>) Replaced <quote>vortexi</quote> with <quote>Vortexi</quote> and both occurrences of <quote>Guardian,</quote> with <quote>Guardian or higher,</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect99">99</a>) Replaced all occurences of <quote>jackals</quote> with <quote>Jackals</quote>, <quote>Knight, or</quote> with <quote>Knight or</quote>, and <quote>rounds, by</quote> with <quote>rounds by</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect100">100</a>) Replaced <quote>t'is</quote> with <quote>&thinspace;'tis</quote> and <quote>At first I, too, made</quote> with <quote>At first, I too made</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect102">102</a>) Replaced <quote>investigate and your</quote> with <quote>investigate. Your</quote> and <quote>acolyte of Vashna</quote> with <quote>Acolyte of Vashna</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>) Replaced <quote>vortexi</quote> with <quote>Vortexi</quote> and <quote>add 5 to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote> with <quote>restore 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>) Replaced <quote>vortexi</quote> with <quote>Vortexi</quote> and <quote>add 5 to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote> with <quote>restore 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect104">104</a>) Replaced <quote>gulley</quote> with <quote>gully</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect105">105</a>) Replaced <quote>Citystate</quote> with <quote>City-state</quote> and <quote>destoyed</quote> with <quote>destroyed</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect106">106</a>) Replaced <quote>life force</quote> with <quote>life-force</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect139">139</a>) Replaced <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect140">140</a>) Replaced <quote>battle frenzy</quote> with <quote>battle-frenzy</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect141">141</a>) Replaced <quote>shadow gate</quote> with <quote>Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect142">142</a>) Replaced <quote>add 5 to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote> with <quote>restore 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect142">142</a>) Replaced <quote>add 5 to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote> with <quote>restore 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect143">143</a>) Replaced <quote>we celebrate</quote> with <quote>We celebrate</quote> and <quote>acolytes of Vashna</quote> with <quote>Acolytes of Vashna</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect144">144</a>) Replaced <quote>vortexi</quote> with <quote>Vortexi</quote> and <quote>swoop</quote> with <quote>swoops</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect149">149</a>) Replaced <quote>command and</quote> with <quote>command, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect162">162</a>) Replaced <quote>vortexi</quote> with <quote>Vortexi</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect163">163</a>) Replaced <quote>acolytes of Vashna</quote> with <quote>Acolytes of Vashna</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect164">164</a>) Replaced both occurrences <quote>shadow gate</quote> with <quote>Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect166">166</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai lord</quote> with <quote>Kai Lord</quote> and <quote>in our midst,</quote> with <quote>in our midst!</quote>, and <quote>Cadak, maniacally, 'You</quote> with <quote>Cadak maniacally. 'You</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect166">166</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai lord</quote> with <quote>Kai Lord</quote> and <quote>in our midst,</quote> with <quote>in our midst!</quote>, and <quote>Cadak, maniacally, &lsquot;You</quote> with <quote>Cadak maniacally. &lsquot;You</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect167">167</a>) Replaced <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>, <quote>invisibility</quote> with <quote>Invisibility</quote>, and <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>. Removed the quotation marks around <quote>Mind Charm</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect174">174</a>) Replaced <quote>furrier's shop</quote> with <quote>furriers' shop</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect175">175</a>) Replaced <quote>acolytes of Vashna</quote> with <quote>Acolytes of Vashna</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect180">180</a>) Replaced <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>, both occurrences of <quote>scavengers</quote> with <quote>Scavengers</quote>, <quote>paces for</quote> with <quote>paces, for</quote> and <quote>attack; they</quote> with <quote>attack: they</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect183">183</a>) Replaced <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote> and both occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect184">184</a>) Replaced <quote>whom you almost collided with</quote> with <quote>with whom you almost collided</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect185">185</a>) Replaced <quote>screwjaws</quote> with <quote>screwjaw</quote> and <quote>drunkard when</quote> with <quote>drunkard, when</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect185">185</a>) Replaced <quote>screwjaws</quote> with <quote>screwjaw</quote> and <quote>drunkard, when</quote> with <quote>drunkard when</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect186">186</a>) Replaced <quote>tunic, and</quote> with <quote>tunic and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect197">197</a>) Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect198">198</a>) Replaced <quote>bow and draw an arrow</quote> with <quote>Bow and draw an Arrow</quote> and <quote>jaw</quote> with <quote>jaws</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect226">226</a>) Replaced <quote>furrier's shop</quote> with <quote>furriers' shop</quote>, <quote>mitts</quote> with <quote>Mitts</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>cloaks</quote> with <quote>Cloaks</quote>, <quote>corvayl</quote> with <quote>Corvayl</quote>, both occurrences of <quote>pelts</quote> in the sale list with <quote>Pelts</quote>, <quote>White wolf</quote> with <quote>White Wolf</quote>, and <quote>hides</quote> with <quote>Hides</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect227">227</a>) Replaced <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote> and <quote>man, clad in furs clutching</quote> with <quote>man clad in furs and clutching</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect228">228</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai lord</quote> with <quote>Kai Lord</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect229">229</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Kai blast</quote> with <quote>Kai-blast</quote>. Replaced <quote>add 5 to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote> with <quote>restore 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect229">229</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Kai blast</quote> with <quote>Kai-blast</quote>. Replaced <quote>add 5 to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score</quote> with <quote>restore 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect230">230</a>) Replaced <quote>horseshoe circle</quote> with <quote>horseshoe shape</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect232">232</a>) Replaced <quote>cloud of crypt spawn</quote> with <quote>cloud of Crypt Spawn</quote> and <quote>Crypt spawn</quote> with <quote>Crypt Spawn</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect234">234</a>) Replaced <quote>After a short while he says.</quote> with <quote>After a short while he says,</quote> and moved that phrase into the beginning of the fourth paragraph rather than at the end of the third. Replaced three occurences of <quote>amulet</quote> with <quote>Amulet</quote>. Replaced <quote>acolytes of Vashna</quote> with <quote>Acolytes of Vashna</quote></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect143">143</a>) It is most likely that these Discipline bonuses are not intended to be cumulative.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect150">150</a>) It is most likely that these Discipline bonuses are not intended to be cumulative.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect164">164</a>) The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct. You have only one chance to guess at the correct answer. If you guess incorrectly, <a idref="sect235">turn immediately to 235</a>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect189">189</a>) The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct. You have only one chance to guess at the correct answer. If you guess incorrectly, <a idref="sect216">turn immediately to 216</a>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect189">189</a>) The
correct method for finding the solution of this riddle has eluded readers ever since <cite>The Legacy of Vashna</cite> was published (as befits a riddle posed by an immortal demoness). If you can find the correct solution, please <a href="&link.staff.contact;">contact</a> the Project Aon volunteers. The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct. You have only one chance to guess at the correct answer. If you guess incorrectly, <a idref="sect216">turn immediately to 216</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect229">229</a>) Since this attack is described as a <quote>Kai-blast</quote>, you should deduct 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points from your current score.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect229">229</a>) The originally published edition of this book instructed you to add 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score. We believe that our alteration to specify restoration instead of addition is closer to the intent of the author. The original led to several questions. Would this additional score be a permanent increase of your maximum <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>? Permanent alterations of basic scores in the middle of an adventure are rare making this option unlikely. Nor does the context support this conclusion. Then would this addition only be for the duration of the combat similar to the bonus to <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>? This makes the bonus useless. If you were to complete the combat with fewer than 5 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points remaining and then removed the bonus after the combat was over, you would be just as dead as without the bonus. Another proposal was that you should remove the bonus from your score only if it leaves your score above the normal maximum after the combat. Although reasonable, this probably wasn't the intent of the author since he did not specify this procedure. We have opted for the simplest, most straightforward choice: that this is just a restorative effect.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect235">235</a>) The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct. You have only one chance to guess at the correct answer. If you guess incorrectly, <a idref="sect141">turn immediately to 141</a>.</p>
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