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You are a Grand Master of the New Order of the Kai
It is autumn of the year MS 5083, thirty-three years after the First Order of the Kai was nearly wiped out by the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent by the Dark God Naar to destroy your fertile world of Magnamund, have since been destroyed. Lone Wolf, the leader of your illustrious fighting order, was the only survivor of the massacre. As a young Kai initiate he stood amidst the burning wreckage of the old Kai Monastery and vowed to avenge the slaughter of his comrades. In the year MS 5070 he kept his pledge when alone he infiltrated the foul domain of the Darklords and destroyed the infernal city of Helgedad, the base of their evil power.
+It is autumn of the year MS
With the fall of Helgedad, chaos befell the Darkland armies who had, until then, been poised to conquer all Magnamund. Quickly their disorder escalated into a mutinous civil war which allowed the Freeland Alliance armies of Magnamund time enough to recover and launch a successful counter-offensive. Against all odds, a swift and total victory was secured over the feuding armies of evil.
-Following the demise of the Darklords, peace has reigned in your homeland of Sommerlund. Under the direction of Lone Wolf the ruined Monastery of the Kai was rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the raising of a New Order of Kai warriors was swiftly established. You are one of this new generation of Kai recruits. You were born in Sommerlund in the year MS 5063, during the time of the war against the Darklords. When you were seven years old you were sent by your father to the Kai Monastery. There, under the tutelage of Lone Wolf, you developed your martial skills and honed the special Kai abilities which lay dormant within you. During the years that followed, your skills were nurtured and sharpened to perfection by long hours of study and rigorous training. Your exceptional talents have helped you to master all of the Kai and Magnakai Disciplines, and you have risen swiftly through the ranks of the New Order to become one of only five who now hold the high rank of Kai Grand Master. It is an achievement which has brought great honour upon you and your family.
+Following the demise of the Darklords, peace has reigned in your homeland of Sommerlund. Under the direction of Lone Wolf the ruined Monastery of the Kai was rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the raising of a New Order of Kai warriors was swiftly established. You are one of this new generation of Kai recruits. You were born in Sommerlund in the year MS
In the year MS 5077 your skill and courage were put to the test when an attack was launched upon the Kai Monastery during Lone Wolf
In the year MS
During the six years that have elapsed since the defeat of his minions, Naar has endeavoured to enact his vengeance upon the Kai. He commands many agents of evil upon Magnamund, and they wait quietly in the shadows for the day when they may serve their fell master. One such agent was Lord Vandyan of Eldenora. Guided by Naar, Vandyan sought and found three ancient runes of evil. Empowered by his discoveries, Vandyan summoned a vast army of reptilian warriors
The rules in the Mongoose Publishing editions state that the bonus for Grand Weaponmastery with Bow is 5. 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.
+The rules in the Collector
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
The currency of Gazad Helkona is the Gold Crown. These are always carried in the Belt Pouch. It will hold a maximum of fifty Crowns.
@@ -3340,7 +3340,7 @@Your killing below brings Xaol staggering to his knees, gasping hoarsely. He drops his serpent staff and the instant it leaves his grasp, it shrivels up into a tight ball that hisses, smokes, and bubbles. Xaol falls to one side, his gaunt shaven head striking the bone-littered floor with a dull thud. Through blood-flecked lips he utters a curse, vowing one day to return from beyond the grave to wreak bloody vengeance upon you and the Kai. Then his dark eyes flicker and glaze over, and his thin frame convulses for a moment and falls still.
+Your killing blow brings Xaol staggering to his knees, gasping hoarsely. He drops his serpent staff and the instant it leaves his grasp, it shrivels up into a tight ball that hisses, smokes, and bubbles. Xaol falls to one side, his gaunt shaven head striking the bone-littered floor with a dull thud. Through blood-flecked lips he utters a curse, vowing one day to return from beyond the grave to wreak bloody vengeance upon you and the Kai. Then his dark eyes flicker and glaze over, and his thin frame convulses for a moment and falls still.
You leap over the withered remains of the necromancer and his cursed staff, and rush towards Lone Wolf. Slowly your master raises his tousled head and fixes you with his steely blue eyes. You sense that he has been greatly weakened by his ordeal. He has suffered much since his abduction, yet he has found the strength within himself to resist his cruel tormentors. Inspired by his resolute courage, you ask how you can free him from the prison-sphere. Lone Wolf mouths a reply, but you cannot hear him. Using your Magnakai Discipline of Divination you try to detect telepathic communication, but you sense that it is futile. No mind speech can penetrate the milky grey walls of Lone WolfMust I destroy the sphere?
Lone Wolf nods approvingly. Fired up by his directive, you raise your Kai Weapon and approach the crystal sphere. But before you come to within striking distance, a powerful gust of freezing air hits you in the chest and sends you reeling backwards to the floor.
Pick a number from the Random Number Table.
Lord Rimoah wishes you good luck as you step into the boarding cage in readiness to be winched up to the flying ship. Banedon is waiting on the stern deck to meet you and together you wave farewell to Rimoah as Cloud-dancer gets underway. Rapidly the monastery recedes from view as the ship ascends into the clouds and forges a course across the grey Durncrag Mountains. You retire with Banedon to his quarters where together you study his navigational charts. The Shezar Hills lie a thousand miles away on a southwesterly bearing, and Banedon anticipates your arrival there within twelve hours. During the voyage, Banedon recalls the year MS 5075 when he was abducted by Nadziranim sorcerers and imprisoned in the Darklord fortress of Kaag. Had it not been for Lone WolfThe task you
he says, but I beseech you, Grand Master, not to forswear your vow to save your master.
Readily you reassure Banedon of your iron resolve to rescue Lone Wolf, no matter what difficulties lie ahead.
Lord Rimoah wishes you good luck as you step into the boarding cage in readiness to be winched up to the flying ship. Banedon is waiting on the stern deck to meet you and together you wave farewell to Rimoah as Cloud-dancer gets underway. Rapidly the monastery recedes from view as the ship ascends into the clouds and forges a course across the grey Durncrag Mountains. You retire with Banedon to his quarters where together you study his navigational charts. The Shezar Hills lie a thousand miles away on a southwesterly bearing, and Banedon anticipates your arrival there within twelve hours. During the voyage, Banedon recalls the year MSThe task you
he says, but I beseech you, Grand Master, not to forswear your vow to save your master.
Readily you reassure Banedon of your iron resolve to rescue Lone Wolf, no matter what difficulties lie ahead.
It is shortly before dusk when Cloud-dancer approaches its destination. This is a shallow valley at the northwestern edge of the Shezar Hills, close to its border with the petrified forest of Helkona. You heed the lookout
Banedon brings Cloud-dancer gently to earth where it settles into the smooth, dusty soil. As his crewmen busy themselves securing its anchorage, he helps you to disembark.
Godspeed and good fortune, Grand Master,
he says, as you get ready to descend to the ground by ladder. I shall await Lone Wolf
(Dedication) Replaced William
with William,
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(The Story so FarMS 5075
with MS 5070
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with Monastery of the Kai
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with world of Magnamund
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with Plane of Darkness
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with Supreme Master Disciplines
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with the First Order of the Kai was nearly
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with from his lair
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with Monastery of the Kai
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with world of Magnamund
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with Plane of Darkness
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and
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with Supreme Master Disciplines
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with Sixth Sense
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with Darkland armies
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with King
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with the First Order of the Kai was nearly
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with from his lair
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with he had perished
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(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
. Removed on the last page of this book
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with i.e.
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with fall to zero or below
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with fall to zero or below
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with onto
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with weapons, and
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with normal Weapons
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with Lone Wolf New Order series
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with venoms, and
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with Guild of Magicians
. Replaced For every adventure that you complete successfully in the New Order series, you will gain proficiency with one additional weapon.
with For every adventure that you complete successfully in the New Order series while possessing the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery, you will gain proficiency with one additional weapon.
. Replaced battle wounds
with battle-wounds
. 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 fortresses increases
with fortresses increase
. Replaced Duration of the spirit-walk, and the protection afforded to his inanimate body, increases
with Duration of the spirit-walk and the protection afforded to his in animate body increase
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with predictions increase
. Replaced will be of use
with may be of use
. Added If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 5 points to any number you pick from the Random Number Table, when using the Bow.
from the Equipment section. Replaced EQUIPMENT
with Equipment
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with undertaken, then
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(Equipment) Replaced each occurrence of Lone Wolf
with Lone Wolf
when referring to the series. Replaced eg,
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. Deleted (see the inside front cover of this book)
. Added a paragraph about Gold Crowns to the section Equipment
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with have on your
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with Grand Weaponmastery with Bow
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. Deleted If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 points to any number 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. Replaced the total sum of
with the number of
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with Disciplines, then
. Replaced normal weapons
with normal Weapons
. Replaced New Order adventures
with New Order adventures
. Replaced each occurrence of weapon
with Weapon
in the Equipment
section. Added You may only use one Weapon at a time in combat.
in harmony with the recent Mongoose Publishing edition.
(Equipment) Replaced each occurrence of Lone Wolf
with Lone Wolf
when referring to the series. Replaced eg,
with e.g.
. Replaced combat, therefore
with combat; therefore
. Replaced each occurrence of arrow
with Arrow
. Replaced each occurrence of bow
with Bow
. Replaced each occurrence of quiver
with Quiver
. Replaced each occurrence of arrows
with Arrows
. Deleted (see the inside front cover of this book)
. Added a paragraph about Gold Crowns to the section Equipment
. Replaced have to your
with have on your
. Replaced Grand Weaponmastery with a Bow
with Grand Weaponmastery with Bow
. Replaced a sword or an 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 points to any number 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. Replaced the total sum of
with the number of
. Replaced Disciplines then
with Disciplines, then
. Replaced normal weapons
with normal Weapons
. Replaced New Order adventures
with New Order adventures
. Replaced each occurrence of weapon
with Weapon
in the Equipment
section. 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
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with newfound
. Deleted at the front of the book
. Replaced magical Axe, Sword or Broadsword
with magical Axe, Sword, or Broadsword
. Replaced axe
with Alema
Axe
.Alema