You will need to eat regularly during your adventure. If you do not have any food when you are instructed to eat a Meal, you will lose 3
This is a healing potion that can restore 4
This is a healing potion that can restore 4
Painfully slowly you inch your way across the bog, covering less than a mile in three hours. As the sun sets, you find yourselves in the middle of a thickening fog and decide to halt for the night and continue at dawn. Unfortunately, the Danarg quicksands shift and settle like the ebb and flow of the tide, and during the night, you are drawn into its depths to remain forever a prisoner of the bog.
-You plummet through the mist and crash head-first into the rocks and boulders that lie just beneath the surface of the pool, 100 feet below. Death is instantaneous.
-A breathtaking agony engulfs you as three sharpened spearheads penetrate your rib cage. You turn to Paido, your hands outstretched, your eyes wide with pain. He lunges forward in a desperate bid to catch you as you fall but he too is struck down by thrusting spears. Amid the sounds of chaos and confusion, you slip unwillingly into the waiting arms of death.
-Suddenly you are hit in the back and propelled into the yawning chasm. Paido, who was following closely on your heels, has rammed into you and sent you tumbling over the edge. As you plummet to your doom, you hear his scream of anguish, echoing in the void.
-The chilling sound of the Helghast
The last sound you hear is the roar of fire as a searing burst of flame penetrates your chest.
-Good, good!
he exclaims gleefully, twisting his droopy moustache as he paces the muddy road. Answer me this riddle. If a brick counterbalances three quarters of a pound plus three quarters of a brick, how many pounds does the whole brick weigh?
Paido
A rage grows within you. You take Paido
You have taken only a few paces along the corridor when a terrific explosion lifts you off your feet. The monks followed your trail to the cellar and prepared a surprise for you. You have tripped a wire and activated an explosive charge set into the floor. When the monks come to inspect their handiwork, they will discover your remains lying in the rubble.
-The bargee brings a round of Chai-cheer to your table and you drink to the health of Queen Evaine of Talestria. The mood soon becomes much friendlier and you learn that the soldier, whose name is Trost, is on his way back to his post at the Tharro garrison after enjoying a week
As you drink your ale, the sound of applause rises above the hubbub of conversation. An elderly man, tall and distinguished-looking, walks slowly to the centre of the floor and bows to his audience. His pale face and silver-grey hair are a stark contrast to his richly embroidered robes of crimson and gold. He smiles warmly and introduces himself as Count Conundrum, the prince of puzzles. For your amusement, he will pose some brain-twisting conundrums. So confident is he that none will be able to answer his riddles correctly that he is offering 20 Lune to anyone who can prove him wrong. A hush descends as the passengers await his first puzzle.
If one-and-a-half geese lay one-and-a-half eggs in one-and-a-half days, how many eggs will three geese lay in eight days?
The sword strikes you squarely between the shoulder blades, sending you tumbling from the saddle. You fall awkwardly, driving the blade deeper into your back. For countless seconds you lie staring at the sky, unable to move, feeling nothing. Before the anaesthesia of shock wears off you are surrounded by enemies who show no mercy.
-Very well,
says Count Conundrum. Just to make our journey to Tharro a little more interesting, if there is anyone here who can answer my next puzzle correctly they will receive from me forty Lune.
A chorus of delighted whisperings emanates from the crowd.
In winter,
he begins, the ice-lilies of Lake Adon double in area every twenty-four hours. It takes sixty days from the time the first ice-lily appears until the lake is completely covered with them. On what day is the lake half covered with lilies?
A blinding pain rips through your chest, making you scream out. The room spins before your eyes as you gasp for air, and the pain drags you to the floor. Suddenly you feel no more
As you fight, the Vordak succeeds in driving its black steel sword through the side of the ship
The dwarf stops hammering. Is that you, Filcher?
he asks, squinting along the tunnel. When he realizes you are not Filcher, he curses and hurls his mattock at your head. You duck aside, but the pick-like weapon spins past and catches Paido full in the chest. He screams and falls, dying, at your feet. Desperately you try to save him, but the wound is fatal. Anger wells up inside, and you turn to confront his killer, only to find yourself staring into the muzzle of a Bor musket. The dwarf pulls the trigger, and you are decapitated by the blast.
It may be some consolation to learn that your killer did not escape unpunished. The shock wave of the blast brought down the tunnel ceiling and buried him alive.
-It is hereby proclaimed by lawful authority that in just retribution for vile acts of black sorcery perpetrated throughout the Freelands of Talestria, a bounty of TEN THOUSAND LUNE is offered for the head of Kezoor the Necromancer.
This could be our chance to make a fortune,
whispers Trost. Help me take him and we
There is a terrific
You arrive at a flagstoned quadrangle. It is well lit by street lanterns, which hang from the first-floor balcony of a large and unusual building constructed of blue stone, with silver and scarlet veins running through it. The bricks have been polished to give a mirror-like shine. A huge wooden door banded with copper dominates the entrance, above which a bronze cast depicts a flaming broadsword with the words TEMPLE OF THE SWORD
engraved along the blade.
You arrive at a flagstoned quadrangle. It is well lit by street lanterns, which hang from the first-floor balcony of a large and unusual building constructed of blue stone, with silver and scarlet veins running through it. The bricks have been polished to give a mirror-like shine. A huge wooden door banded with copper dominates the entrance, above which a bronze cast depicts a flaming broadsword with the words TEMPLE OF THE SWORD
engraved along the blade.
Beyond the temple, a street ascends to a stone watchtower. It is built on the peak of a hill and dominates the town.
The pain gradually subsides, but a fearful numbness spreads through your body, paralysing your limbs and leaving you totally at the mercy of your enemy. He utters a cruel laugh and turns to leave the chamber. Swiftly you sink into a coma induced by the poison in your blood: it is a sleep from which you will never awaken.
-A powerful nerve toxin is injected into your throat, paralysing you from the neck down. Your vocal chords are frozen and you are incapable of shouting for Paido
You fight to erect a mindshield to counter the searing pain of this psychic attack, but your defence is too weak to withstand the onslaught. You scream in agony as the assault cuts deep into the fabric of your mind: lose 8
You fight to erect a Mindshield to counter the searing pain of this psychic attack, but your defence is too weak to withstand the onslaught. You scream in agony as the assault cuts deep into the fabric of your mind: lose 8
The deadly korovax has multiplied in your bloodstream unchecked. Suddenly your thigh muscles contract, causing you to stagger and fall. Paido rushes to your side, lifting you out of the choking airless mist that covers the forest floor. You are shaking from head to toe as opposing muscles pull against each other uncontrollably. Cramp grips your chest like an iron vice, preventing you from breathing and, in the course of three short minutes, you slip into unconsciousness, and from there into a sleep from which there is no awakening.
-You have leapt out of the frying pan and into the fire! The pool of water is an illusion. Its surface is a gossamer-thin membrane, and it hides the egg-like Korkuna which has burrowed beneath it. As you touch the surface, the edges of the membrane roll inwards and smother your hand, holding you fast in a steel grip. A snaky tendril lashes out from a hole in the shell and wraps itself around your throat, its sharp tip piercing your neck. You are paralysed; you cannot move. Horror fills your senses as you watch helplessly as the creature gorges on your blood, its shell pulsating and swelling.
-Nausea and giddiness are beginning to impair your senses. Desperately you muster all your reserves of strength to combat the poison, but you are greatly fatigued after your fight with the Helghast. Gradually the pain subsides to be replaced by a fearful numbness that paralyses your limbs. Swiftly you sink into a coma induced by the poison in your blood. It is a sleep from which you will never awaken.
-Paido
A rage grows within you, fuelled by a need for revenge. You take Paido
As you reach the recess beneath the pulpit, you are transfixed by a blinding flash. A searing pain rips through your chest and a deafening
You sense that something is seriously wrong. The wound is deep but you have survived worse than this. Suddenly you realize the dreadful truth, as you recall an element of your early Kai training. Your arm has become infected with korovax, a virulent disease that thrives in the soil of northern Talestria. Its effect is swift and fatal.
Your muscles start to contract uncontrollably and coordinated movement becomes increasingly difficult. Fear holds you in its icy grip as your chest muscles tighten, squeezing the air from your lungs. You fight for breath but within minutes you have slipped beyond unconsciousness into the timeless embrace of death.
-And finally, for my last puzzle, I offer this beautiful treasure,
he says, as he draws a small silver box inlaid with pearls from the pocket of his robes. This priceless artefact was stolen from the treasure hoard of Valborg the Enchanter,
he exclaims.
On hearing this wondrous revelation the tap-room comes alive with excited chatter. You are inclined to disbelieve the tale of the box
Silence descends on the hold as all await the CountWhen I was last in the market of Garthen,
the Count begins, I asked an egg trader how many eggs he had sold that day. He replied:
My first customer said that he would buy half my eggs and half an egg more. My second and third customers said exactly the same thing. When I had filled all three orders I was completely sold out of eggs and yet I hadn
How many eggs had the egg trader sold in all?
(Magnakai Disciplines) Replaced with combat
with without combat
. Replaced as listed overleaf
with in the list below
. Replaced page 9
with your Action Chart
. Replaced weapons list
with Weapons List
. Removed that appears on your Action Chart
. Replaced two weapons
with two Weapons
. Replaced blindness and
with blindness, and
. Replaced roots and
with roots, and
. Replaced will be of use
with may be of use
. Added If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 to any number that you choose from the Random Number Table, when using the Bow.
from the Equipment section. Replaced Lone Wolf Magnakai
with Lone Wolf Magnakai
.
(Equipment) Removed (see the inside front cover of this book)
. Replaced swamp-jungle
with jungle-swamp
. Replaced both occurrences of safe-keeping
with safekeeping
. Replaced two weapons
with two Weapons
. Replaced all occurrences of bow
with Bow
. Replaced all occurrences of arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced all occurrences of arrows
with Arrows
. Replaced quiver
with Quiver
. Replaced Weaponmastery with a bow
with Weaponmastery with Bow
. Replaced combat, therefore
with combat; therefore
. Replaced additional Items
with additional items
. Replaced your list
with your Weaponmastery Checklist
. Deleted If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 to any number that you choose from the Random Number Table, when using the Bow.
. Added You may only use one Weapon at a time in combat.
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(Equipment) Removed (see the inside front cover of this book)
. Replaced swamp-jungle
with jungle-swamp
. Replaced both occurrences of safe-keeping
with safekeeping
. Replaced two weapons
with two Weapons
. Replaced all occurrences of bow
with Bow
. Replaced all occurrences of arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced all occurrences of arrows
with Arrows
. Replaced quiver
with Quiver
. Replaced Weaponmastery with a bow
with Weaponmastery with Bow
. Replaced combat, therefore
with combat; therefore
. Replaced additional Items
with additional items
. Replaced your list
with your Weaponmastery Checklist
. Deleted If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 to any number that you choose from the Random Number Table, when using the Bow.
. Added You may only use one Weapon at a time in combat.
in harmony with the CollectorIt cannot be used to increase
in harmony with the Collector
(Rules for Combat) Removed on the inside back cover of the book
. Replaced on the page after the Random Number Table
with in the back of this book
. Replaced reduced to zero
with reduced to zero or below
. Replaced points reduced
with points possibly reduced
. Deleted on the inside back cover of this book
. Replaced at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead.
with at which point that combatant is declared dead.
.
(8) Added a period to the end of the illustration
(10) Replaced ordeal and
with ordeal, and
. Replaced hidden but
with hidden, but
. Replaced identities and
with identities, and
. Replaced thought but
with thought, but
.
(11) Replaced skill you
with skill, you
.
(13) Replaced Psi-shield
with Psi-screen
. Replaced 258
with 158
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced If you win the combat in four rounds
with If you win the combat in six rounds
. Replaced If combat lasts longer than five rounds, turn to 158.
with If the combat lasts seven rounds or longer, do not continue with the combat but turn immediately to 158.
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(13) Replaced Psi-shield
with Psi-screen
. Replaced 258
with 158
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced If you win the combat in four rounds
with If you win the combat in six rounds
. Replaced If combat lasts longer than five rounds, turn to 158.
with If the combat lasts seven rounds or longer, do not continue with the combat but turn immediately to 158.
in harmony with the Collector
(14) Replaced watch-tower, and
with watchtower and
.
(15) Replaced hand and
with hand, and
. Replaced Unfortunately with
with Unfortunately, with
.
(16) Replaced answer and, at
with answer, and at
.
(25) Replaced vibrating and, what
with vibrating, and what
. Replaced are vibrating
with is vibrating
.
(26) Replaced inn and slowly
with inn, and slowly
.
(27) Replaced legs and
with legs, and
. Moved the Divination choice into the first position.
(28) Replaced arrow
with Arrow
. Switched the sections to which the choices lead to make them work correctly with Special Item and Discipline bonuses. Replaced 0
with 4 or lower
. Replaced 5
with 5 or higher
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(30) Replaced Psi-shield
with Psi-screen
. Replaced Sommerswerd.
with Sommerswerd.)
. Replaced
with
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(28) Replaced arrow
with Arrow
. Switched the sections to which the choices lead to make them work correctly with Special Item and Discipline bonuses. Replaced 0
with 4 or lower
. Replaced 5
with 5 or higher
in harmony with the Collector
(30) Replaced Psi-shield
with Psi-screen
. Replaced Sommerswerd.
with Sommerswerd.)
. Replaced
with
in harmony with the Collector
(31) Replaced Oxydine, or Oede
with Oxydine or of Oede
.
(32) Replaced gallop and
with gallop, and
. Replaced and, not
with and not
. Replaced gate, do
with gate do
.
(33) Replaced feet first
with feet-first
.
(35) Replaced glueing
with gluing
.
(36) Replaced head and
with head, and
. Replaced hides and
with hides, and
. Replaced bow, and
with Bow and
.
(39) Switched the order of the choices for clarity. Replaced each occurrence of arrow
with Arrow
.
(42) Replaced me and
with me, and
. Set the items in initial capital letters. Replaced lord of the sun-realm
with Lord of the Sun-realm
. Replaced skarn
with
. Added If you are infected with the korovax bacillus, you may use the Tincture of Oxydine to cure yourself.
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(42) Replaced me and
with me, and
. Set the items in initial capital letters. Replaced lord of the sun-realm
with Lord of the Sun-realm
. Replaced skarn
with
. Added If you are infected with the korovax bacillus, you may use the Tincture of Oxydine to cure yourself.
in harmony with the Collector
(44) Replaced Unfortunately she
with Unfortunately, she
.
(46) Replaced dead but
with dead, but
.
(47) Replaced Psi-shield you
with Psi-screen, you
. Replaced Spirit you
with Spirit, you
. Replaced
with
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(47) Replaced Psi-shield you
with Psi-screen, you
. Replaced Spirit you
with Spirit, you
. Replaced
with
in harmony with the Collector
(48) Replaced air, and
with air and
.
(49) Replaced or you
with or if you
.
(50) Replaced others many
with others, many
. Replaced apart and, as
with apart, and as
.
(72) Replaced Divination, or
with Divination or
. Moved the Divination/Tutelary choice into the first position.
(73) Replaced market place
with marketplace
. Replaced Lodge but
with Lodge, but
. Replaced watch-tower
with watchtower
. Replaced sword and
with sword, and
. Replaced barn and
with barn, and
. Replaced Magnakai rank
with Kai rank
for consistency with the rest of the series. Replaced skill, or
with skill or
.
(74) Replaced weapons or
with Weapons, or
.
(76) Added The monks of Talestria are infamous for their gluttony. Tales of their thirty-course meals and week-long banquets are well known throughout Magnamund. However, despite their voluminous robes, you cannot help but notice how emaciated these monks appear to be.
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(76) Added The monks of Talestria are infamous for their gluttony. Tales of their thirty-course meals and week-long banquets are well known throughout Magnamund. However, despite their voluminous robes, you cannot help but notice how emaciated these monks appear to be.
in harmony with the Collector
(77) Replaced arrow
with Arrow
.
(78) Replaced gaj
with Gaj
.
(79) Replaced out-numbered
with outnumbered
.
(83) Replaced hand but
with hand, but
. Replaced returns and
with returns, and
. Replaced pain, as
with pain as
.
(84) Replaced Psi-power
with psi-power
.
(85) Replaced face but
with face, but
.
(86) Added (in this instance, 0 = 10)
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(86) Added (in this instance, 0 = 10)
in harmony with the Collector
(87) Replaced bow but
with Bow, but
. Replaced silver bow
with Silver Bow
. Replaced bow
with Silver Bow
.
(88) Replaced crash and
with crash, and
. Replaced battle cry
with battle-cry
. Replaced battle cry
with battle-cry:
. Replaced bronze-helmeted
with bronze-helmed
in the illustrationDrakkar Horselord
with Drakkarim Horselord
to reflect standard usage.
(89) Replaced Ghorkas
with ghorkas
. Replaced a-piece
with apiece
.
(151) Replaced choose.
with choose?
.
(153) Replaced around your
with around, your
. Replaced tap but, instead
with tap, but instead
. Replaced click and
with
.
(154) Replaced air and
with air, and
.
(156) Replaced herb the
with herb, the
. Replaced Oxydene
with Oxydine
. Added (If you possess either the Tincture or the herb, you may use it immediately to cure the korovax infection.)
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(156) Replaced herb the
with herb, the
. Replaced Oxydene
with Oxydine
. Added (If you possess either the Tincture or the herb, you may use it immediately to cure the korovax infection.)
in harmony with the Collector
(157) Replaced deadly and
with deadly, and
.
We made extensive changes to the choices presented at the end of the section. The original reads as follows.
@@ -5582,7 +5582,7 @@-Or you can hide among the pews by turning to 198.
Or you can stand in the central aisle and await your pursuers by turning to 305.
(160) Replaced dead writhing
with dead, writhing
. Replaced pulpit
with pulpit, turn
. Replaced pews
with pews, turn
. Replaced pursuers
with pursuers, turn
. Added
to the beginning of the last three choices.
(160) Replaced dead writhing
with dead, writhing
.
(161) Replaced each occurrence of bow
with Bow
. Replaced arrow
with Arrow
.
(162) Replaced arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced Drakkar Horselord
with Drakkarim Horselord
to reflect standard usage.
(163) Replaced explodes and
with explodes, and
.
(178) Replaced chest you
with chest, you
.
(179) Replaced book but
with book, but
.
(182) Replaced pain it
with pain, it
. Replaced you and
with you, and
. Replaced aim and
with aim, and
. Replaced arrow
with Arrow
.
(183) Replaced Psi-screen you
with Psi-screen, you
. Replaced Lore-Circle of the Spirit you
with Lore-circle of the Spirit, you
. Replaced
with
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(183) Replaced Psi-screen you
with Psi-screen, you
. Replaced Lore-Circle of the Spirit you
with Lore-circle of the Spirit, you
. Replaced
with
in harmony with the Collector
(184) Replaced true but
with true, but
. Replaced wound but
with wound, but
. Replaced clothing and
with clothing, and
. Replaced bow
with Bow
. Replaced each occurrence of arrow
with Arrow
.
(185) Replaced chase but
with chase, but
. Replaced harrass
with harass
. Replaced chase, they
with chase; they
.
(186) Replaced discipline
with Discipline
. Replaced eyes you
with eyes, you
.
(220) Replaced symmetry confront
with symmetry, confront
. Replaced stratas
with strata
. Replaced sapphire and
with sapphire, and
.
(222) Replaced subsides but
with subsides, but
.
(229) Replaced north-western
with northwestern
.
(230) Replaced mindshield
with Mindshield
.
(232) Replaced dwarf. They
with dwarf.
.
(233) Added a period to the end of the illustration
(234) Replaced dexterity and
with dexterity, and
.
(305) Changed the first choice to read in part If you have a bow and two Arrows, and wish to use them,
. Replaced each occurrence of bow
with Bow
.
(306) Replaced chair and
with chair, and
.
(307) Added a period to the end of the illustrationskill, or
with skill or
. Replaced Kai training
with Magnakai training
.
(308) Replaced staff but
with staff, but
. Replaced Psi-shield
with Psi-screen
. Replaced
with
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(308) Replaced staff but
with staff, but
. Replaced Psi-shield
with Psi-screen
. Replaced
with
in harmony with the Collector
(310) Replaced side steps
with sidesteps
. Replaced bow
with Bow
.
(314) Added a period to the end of the illustration
(315) Replaced revolting jelly-like
with revolting, jelly-like
.
Some enemies in this book have had their statistics altered in accordance with the Mongoose Publishing edition to balance the game. Here is a table to show which enemies have been altered.
+Some enemies in this book have had their statistics altered in accordance with the Collector
| Revised combat statistics | @@ -5749,7 +5750,7 @@Section | Enemy | Original | -Mongoose | +Collector |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | ||||||||