You are the warrior Lone Wolf
In The Plague Lords of Ruel, your mission is to prevent the malevolent Cener Druids of Ruel from releasing a deadly plague virus that will destroy all but their own kind. Of all the warriors of Magnamund only you can thwart their wicked plans
Weaponmastery bonuses are replaced by Grand Weaponmastery bonuses, not added cumulatively (cf. Lone Wolf Club Newsletter 28).
-If you have completed previous adventures, already possess the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery with Bow, and have reached the rank of hidden loyalty bonus
(cf. Lone Wolf Club Newsletter 28). In view of this, the +2 Mentora bonus is therefore not cumulative with Grand Weaponmastery with Bow.
Certain sections direct the reader to use different bonuses when using a Bow, ranging from 3 to 5, if you have Grand Weaponmastery with Bow. This may be the author adjusting the Grand Weaponmastery bonus on a case-by-case basis (and therefore this bonus should be used instead of the standard bonus) or an error (and therefore all of these bonuses should be 5). It is up to you to decide, but it seems most reasonable to follow the first alternative, to replace the Grand Weaponmastery bonus with whatever bonus is mentioned in that section.
+If you have completed previous adventures, already possess the Magnakai Discipline of Weaponmastery with Bow, and have reached the rank of hidden loyalty bonus
(cf. Lone Wolf Club Newsletter 28). In view of this, the
Food is carried in your Backpack. Each Meal counts as one item. 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
Subtract the
Example
Lone Wolf (
He subtracts the Doomwolf pack
He subtracts the Doomwolf pack
When you have your Combat Ratio, pick a number from the Random Number Table.
Turn to the Combat Results Table. Along the top of the chart are shown the Combat Ratio numbers. Find the number that is the same as your Combat Ratio and cross-reference it with the random number that you have picked (the random numbers appear on the side of the chart). You now have the number of
Example
-The Combat Ratio between Lone Wolf and the Doomwolf Pack has been established as +5. If the number picked from the Random Number Table is a 2, then the result of the first round of combat is:
+The Combat Ratio between Lone Wolf and the Doomwolf Pack has been established as
(The Game Rules) Removed that you will find in the front of this book. For ease of use, and for further adventuring, it is recommended that you photocopy these pages
. Replaced To do this take a pencil and, with your eyes closed, point with the blunt end of it on to the Random Number Table on the last page of this book
with To do this, pick a number from the Random Number Table
. Replaced fall to zero
with fall to zero or below
. Replaced all occurrences of ie,
with i.e.
. Replaced These scores may include Weaponmastery, Curing, and Psi-surge bonuses.
with These scores may include Lore-circle bonuses. You may also benefit from the Disciplines that you
. Replaced Chart (you
with Chart. (You
. Replaced Items).
with Items.)
. Italicised Lone Wolf Grand Master
when referring to the series.
(Grand Master Disciplines) Replaced gods
with Gods
. Replaced venoms and
with venoms, and
. Replaced When you enter combat with one of your Grand Master weapons, you add 5 points to your
with When you enter combat with one of your Grand Weaponmastery weapons, you add 5 points to your
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing editions. Replaced Magi-Magic
with Magi-magic
. Replaced battle magic
with battle-magic
. Replaced artifacts
with artefacts
. Replaced THE CAPTIVES OF KAAG
with The Captives of Kaag
. Replaced weapons listed overleaf
with weapons listed below
. Replaced disciplines
with Disciplines
. Replaced both occurrences of left-handed magic
with Left-handed magic
. Replaced gases, corrosive
with gases, and corrosive
. Replaced
with
as clarified in Lone Wolf Club Newsletter No.24. Replaced fortresses increases
with fortresses increase
. Replaced body, increases
with body, increase
. Added These skills include the basic use of Old Kingdom Spells such as
as found in the Magi-magic section in Books 19 and 20. Added These spells include
as found in the Kai-alchemy section in Books 19 and 20. Replaced smell and
with smell, and
. Added If you have chosen the Discipline of Grand Huntmastery as one of your skills, you will not need to tick off a Meal when instructed to eat.
to the section on Grand Huntmastery. Replaced each occurrence of battle wounds
with battle-wounds
. Added Brian Williamswill be of use
with may be of use
. Added If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 5 to any number that you pick from the Random Number Table, when using the Bow.
from the Equipment section. Replaced Kai and Magnakai Disciplines
with Kai
for consistency with later books. Italicised Lone Wolf Grand Master
when referring to the series. Replaced the next Grand Master adventure
with the next Lone Wolf Grand Master adventure
. Replaced darkness, and have
with darkness and have
. Replaced plants, and have
with plants and have
. Replaced Duration, and the protection of his inanimate body, increase
with Duration and the protection of his inanimate body increase
.
(Grand Master Disciplines) Replaced gods
with Gods
. Replaced venoms and
with venoms, and
. Replaced When you enter combat with one of your Grand Master weapons, you add 5 points to your
with When you enter combat with one of your Grand Weaponmastery weapons, you add 5 points to your
in harmony with the CollectorMagi-Magic
with Magi-magic
. Replaced battle magic
with battle-magic
. Replaced artifacts
with artefacts
. Replaced THE CAPTIVES OF KAAG
with The Captives of Kaag
. Replaced weapons listed overleaf
with weapons listed below
. Replaced disciplines
with Disciplines
. Replaced both occurrences of left-handed magic
with Left-handed magic
. Replaced gases, corrosive
with gases, and corrosive
. Replaced
with
as clarified in Lone Wolf Club Newsletter No.24. Replaced fortresses increases
with fortresses increase
. Replaced body, increases
with body, increase
. Added These skills include the basic use of Old Kingdom Spells such as
as found in the Magi-magic section in Books 19 and 20. Added These spells include
as found in the Kai-alchemy section in Books 19 and 20. Replaced smell and
with smell, and
. Added If you have chosen the Discipline of Grand Huntmastery as one of your skills, you will not need to tick off a Meal when instructed to eat.
to the section on Grand Huntmastery. Replaced each occurrence of battle wounds
with battle-wounds
. Added Brian Williamswill be of use
with may be of use
. Added If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 5 to any number that you pick from the Random Number Table, when using the Bow.
from the Equipment section. Replaced Kai and Magnakai Disciplines
with Kai
for consistency with later books. Italicised Lone Wolf Grand Master
when referring to the series. Replaced the next Grand Master adventure
with the next Lone Wolf Grand Master adventure
. Replaced darkness, and have
with darkness and have
. Replaced plants, and have
with plants and have
. Replaced Duration, and the protection of his inanimate body, increase
with Duration and the protection of his inanimate body increase
.
(Equipment) Removed (see the inside front cover of this book)
. Replaced all occurrences of arrow
or arrows
with Arrow
. Amended the text to correctly reflect the +5 safe-keeping
with safekeeping
. Replaced eg,
with e.g.
. Replaced all occurrences of bow
with Bow
. Replaced quiver
with Quiver
. Replaced combat, therefore
with combat; therefore
. Replaced arrows
with Arrows
. Replaced Grand Weaponmastery with a Bow
with Grand Weaponmastery with Bow
. Replaced weapons list
with Weapons List
. Replaced Kai monastery
with Kai Monastery
. Replaced a sword or axe
with a Sword or an Axe
. Replaced weapons
with Weapons
. Replaced weapon
with Weapon
. Deleted If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 to any number that you pick from the Random Number Table, when using the Bow.
. Replaced record these on your Weapons List
with record these on your Action Chart
for clarity. 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 all occurrences of arrow
or arrows
with Arrow
. Amended the text to correctly reflect the safe-keeping
with safekeeping
. Replaced eg,
with e.g.
. Replaced all occurrences of bow
with Bow
. Replaced quiver
with Quiver
. Replaced combat, therefore
with combat; therefore
. Replaced arrows
with Arrows
. Replaced Grand Weaponmastery with a Bow
with Grand Weaponmastery with Bow
. Replaced weapons list
with Weapons List
. Replaced Kai monastery
with Kai Monastery
. Replaced a sword or axe
with a Sword or an Axe
. Replaced weapons
with Weapons
. Replaced weapon
with Weapon
. Removed If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 to any number that you pick from the Random Number Table, when using the Bow.
. Replaced record these on your Weapons List
with record these on your Action Chart
for clarity. 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 this book
. Replaced reduced to zero
with reduced to zero or below
. Replaced on the page after the Random Number Table
with in the back of this book
. In the example combat, changed Lone Wolfpoints reduced
with points possibly reduced
. Replaced at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead.
with at which point that combatant is declared dead.
.
(Rules for Combat) Removed on the inside back cover of this book
. Replaced reduced to zero
with reduced to zero or below
. Replaced on the page after the Random Number Table
with in the back of this book
. In the example combat, changed Lone Wolfpoints reduced
with points possibly reduced
. Replaced at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead.
with at which point that combatant is declared dead.
.
(Levels of Grand Mastership) Replaced rank and titles
with ranks and titles
. Italicised Lone Wolf Grand Master
when referring to the series.
(72) Replaced Cener druid
with Cener Druid
. Replaced above, or
with above or
.
(74) Replaced Vazhag comes
with Vazhag come
. Replaced on to
with onto
.
(77) Replaced Remember to record your choice on your Action Chart. A Cener Robe takes up two spaces in your Backpack; a Cener Mask takes one space. If you already carry the maximum number of Backpack items allowed, you must discard one item in favour of the Mask and/or Robe
with Record the Cener Robe and Cener Mask in the margin of your Action Chart. As you are wearing these items rather than carrying them, you need not discard any Backpack Items in their favour.
. According to the wording of this section, you take and immediately don the Robe and Mask, so there seems no reason to discard Backpack Items in their favour as if you were stowing them in your Backpack.
(80) Replaced energy, then
with energy, and then
.
(83) Added (unless you possess the Discipline of Grand Huntmastery)
.
(84) Replaced animal control
with Animal Control
. Replaced divination
with Divination
. Replaced control, to
with Control to
. Replaced these creature
with these creatures
.
(85) Replaced dwellings, and
with dwellings and
.
(86) Replaced Acolytes of Vashna: (One with Medallion of Protection)
with Acolytes of Vashna (One with Medallion of Protection)
.
(87) Replaced pathsmanship
with Pathsmanship
.
(91) Replaced If you possess Grand Mastery of Kai-surge, add 3 to the number you have chosen. If your current
with If your current
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(91) Replaced If you possess Grand Mastery of Kai-surge, add 3 to the number you have chosen. If your current
with If your current
in harmony with the Collector
(96) Replaced Cener druid
with Cener Druid
. Replaced bridge timbers, then
with bridge timbers; then
.
(98) Replaced Cener druids
with Cener Druids
.
(99) Replaced arrow
with Arrow
.
(100) Replaced If the combat takes 6 rounds or more
with If you win and the combat takes 6 rounds or more
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(100) Replaced If the combat takes 6 rounds or more
with If you win and the combat takes 6 rounds or more
in harmony with the Collector
(102) Replaced
with
.
(103) Replaced Grand Mastery of Nexus, and
with Mastery of Grand Nexus and
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced Kai-alchemy, and
with Kai-alchemy and
. Replaced Disciplines, or
with Disciplines or
.
(104) Replaced bow
with Bow
. Replaced arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced quiver
with Quiver
.
(116) Replaced discoloration
with discolouration
.
(117) Replaced divination
with Divination
. Replaced Cener druid
with Cener Druid
.
(119) Replaced If you already possess Cener Robes
with If you are already wearing a Cener Robe
as all other references to the Cener Robe in this book are in the singular. Replaced one, or neither
with one or neither
.
(121) Replaced pit agarashi
with Pit Agarashi
. Replaced sixth sense
with Sixth Sense
.
(122) Replaced seek council
with seek counsel
.
(123) Replaced Magi-Magic
with Magi-magic
. Replaced Disciplines, or
with Disciplines or
.
(125) Replaced rounds, by
with rounds by
.
(127) Replaced You wait
with Waiting
. Replaced gong echoes n some
with gong echoes in some
. Replaced begining
with beginning
. Replaced barrels and
with barrels, and
.
(128) Replaced beating time
with beating in time
.
(131) Replaced ante-room
with anteroom
. Replaced foward
with forward
. Replaced icy-cold
with icy cold
. Replaced plague agarashi
with Plague Agarashi
. Replaced Plague agarashi
with Plague Agarashi
. Added If you wield the Sommerswerd, remember to double the Undead Plague Agarashi
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(131) Replaced ante-room
with anteroom
. Replaced foward
with forward
. Replaced icy-cold
with icy cold
. Replaced plague agarashi
with Plague Agarashi
. Replaced Plague agarashi
with Plague Agarashi
. Added If you wield the Sommerswerd, remember to double the Undead Plague Agarashi
in harmony with the Collector
(132) Replaced Bow and wish to use it
with Bow and an Arrow and wish to use them
. Replaced Bow, or
with Bow or
.
(133) Replaced hand holds
with handholds
. Replaced pathsmanship
with Pathsmanship
.
(134) Replaced Ghardoz bridge
with Ghardoz Bridge
.
(180) Replaced tendrils, then
with tendrils, and then
.
(182) Replaced fast flowing
with fast-flowing
. Replaced battle banners
with battle-banners
.
(183) Replaced Cener druid
with Cener Druid
.
(184) Replaced If you possess a Bow and are able to use it
with If you possess a Bow and at least one Arrow
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition. Replaced Bow, or
with Bow or
.
(184) Replaced If you possess a Bow and are able to use it
with If you possess a Bow and at least one Arrow
in harmony with the CollectorBow, or
with Bow or
.
(185) Replaced dried leaves, then
with dried leaves; then
. Replaced head first
with head-first
. Replaced with
spell
.
(186) Replaced suface
with surface
.
(187) Replaced both occurrences of bow
with Bow
. Replaced arrow
with Arrow
.
(218) Italicised
.
(219) Replaced weapon, then
with weapon, and then
.
(220) Replaced 0
with 0
. Replaced porcelain or
with porcelain, or
. Replaced on to
with onto
.
(221) Replaced bow
with Bow
. Replaced Plague hound
with Plague Hound
. Replaced each occurrence of arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced If the combat lasts 5 rounds
with If you win the combat in 5 rounds
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(221) Replaced bow
with Bow
. Replaced Plague hound
with Plague Hound
. Replaced each occurrence of arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced If the combat lasts 5 rounds
with If you win the combat in 5 rounds
in harmony with the Collector
(223) Replaced Unforturnately
with Unfortunately
.
(224) Replaced Cener druids
with Cener Druids
.
(225) Removed quote marks from around arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced the bridge and
with the bridge, and
.
(227) Replaced drawbolt
with bolt
.
(228) Replaced each occurrence of the Captain
with the captain
. Replaced each occurrence of The Captain
with The captain
.
(232) Replaced arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced name of
with names of
.
(234) Replaced click
with
. Added Restores 10
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition (cf. All of these jars are Backpack Items.
with Each jar contains all of a given herb or potion in a concentrated form created by the Cener Druids (e.g. all five doses of Laumspur are contained in a single jar). Each jar counts as one Backpack Item.
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(234) Replaced click
with
. Added Restores 10
in harmony with the CollectorAll of these jars are Backpack Items.
with Each jar contains all of a given herb or potion in a concentrated form created by the Cener Druids (e.g. all five doses of Laumspur are contained in a single jar). Each jar counts as one Backpack Item.
in harmony with the Collector
(235) Replaced arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced death cry
with death-cry
. Replaced spreadeagled
with spread-eagled
. Replaced steps, then
with steps, and then
.
(239) Replaced remember to adjust your Action Chart accordingly
with remember to record it on your Action Chart as a Backpack Item
(cf. Section 18).
(240) Replaced inlayed
with inlaid
. Replaced antechamber, however
with antechamber; however
.
(241) Replaced breath, then
with breath, and then
.
(242) Replaced ridge, then
with ridge, and then
.
(244) Replaced hunch of maggoty
with haunch of maggoty
.
(247) Replaced Sloat
with sloat
. Replaced ante-rooms
with anterooms
. Replaced ante-room
with anteroom
. Replaced exposed heart, then
with exposed heart; then
.
(249) Replaced backpack
with Backpack
.
(250) Replaced arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced death cry
with death-cry
. Replaced steps, then
with steps, and then
.
(301) Replaced Kai-surge, and
with Kai-surge and
.
(303) Replaced bow
with Bow
. Replaced Cener druid
with Cener Druid
.
(304) Replaced Remember to record your choice on your Action Chart. A Cener Robe takes up two spaces in your Backpack; a Cener Mask takes one space. If you already carry the maximum number of Backpack items allowed, you must discard one item in favour of the Mask and/or Robe
with Record the Cener Robe and Cener Mask in the margin of your Action Chart. As you are wearing these items rather than carrying them, you need not discard any Backpack Items in their favour.
. According to the wording of this section, you take and immediately don the Robe and Mask, so there seems no reason to discard Backpack Items in their favour as if you were stowing them in your Backpack.
(307) Replaced Brotherhood spell
with Brotherhood Spell
.
(308) Replaced barrels and
with barrels, and
.
(309) Replaced widens, then
with widens, and then
. Replaced each occurrence of The Captain
with The captain
.
(310) Replaced lifiting
with lifting
.
(312) Replaced each occurrence of on to
with onto
.
(313) Replaced attacks, then
with attacks, and then
.
(314) Replaced If you possess a Bow and are able to use it
with If you possess a Bow and at least one Arrow
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition. Replaced Bow, or
with Bow or
.
(314) Replaced If you possess a Bow and are able to use it
with If you possess a Bow and at least one Arrow
in harmony with the CollectorBow, or
with Bow or
.
(315) Replaced yourself, then
with yourself, and then
.
(317) Replaced death cry
with death-cry
. Replaced faltering steps, then
with faltering steps; then
. Replaced arrow
with Arrow
.
(320) Replaced suddeness
with suddenness
. Replaced gravity, then
with gravity, and then
.
(322) Replaced moment, then
with moment, and then
. Replaced you, then
with you, and then
.
(323) Replaced Bloodspattered
with Blood-spattered
.
(324) Replaced dusty ground, then
with dusty ground; then
. Replaced He lunges, you
with He lunges. You
.
(325) Replaced Plague hound
with Plague Hound
. Replaced the gigantic hound
with a gigantic hound
in the illustration caption. Replaced If the combat lasts 5 rounds
with If you win the combat in 5 rounds
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(325) Replaced Plague hound
with Plague Hound
. Replaced the gigantic hound
with a gigantic hound
in the illustration caption. Replaced If the combat lasts 5 rounds
with If you win the combat in 5 rounds
in harmony with the Collector
(326) Replaced Brotherhood spell
with Brotherhood Spell
.
(329) Replaced backpack
with Backpack
.
(330) Replaced charcoal and
with charcoal, and
. Replaced bang
with
.
(338) Replaced It can not
with It cannot
.
(339) Replaced eg,
with i.e.
.
(340) Replaced of death, then
with of death; then
. Replaced heels, then
with heels, and then
.
(341) Typeset the list of items in initial capital letters instead of all capitals. Added Restores 10
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition (cf. All of these jars are Backpack Items.
with Each jar contains all of a given herb or potion in a concentrated form created by the Cener Druids (e.g. all five doses of Laumspur are contained in a single jar). Each jar counts as one Backpack Item.
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(341) Typeset the list of items in initial capital letters instead of all capitals. Added Restores 10
in harmony with the CollectorAll of these jars are Backpack Items.
with Each jar contains all of a given herb or potion in a concentrated form created by the Cener Druids (e.g. all five doses of Laumspur are contained in a single jar). Each jar counts as one Backpack Item.
in harmony with the Collector
(345) Replaced
with
. Replaced fist, then
with fist, and then
.
(346) Replaced pathsmanship
with Pathsmanship
.
(350) Typeset
in initial capital letters instead of all capitals. Replaced The Captain
with The captain
. Replaced their Captain
with their captain
.