For centuries the Shom
In The Fall of Blood Mountain, you must journey to the fabulous subterranean kingdom of the dwarves and attempt to save your ancient allies from the wrath of the Shom
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You are a Grand Master of the New Order of the Kai
It is early winter in the year MS 5084, thirty-four years since the First Order of the Kai was massacred 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 supreme leader of your illustrious fighting order, was the only survivor of the Darklord attack upon the Kai. As a young initiate he stood amidst the burning wreckage of the old Kai Monastery and vowed to avenge the slaughter of his comrades. Twenty-five years later 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 early winter in the year MS
With the destruction 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 has been thoroughly rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and a New Order has been firmly 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. Over 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 that 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 has been thoroughly rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and a New Order has been firmly 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 seven years that have elapsed since the defeat of his minions, Naar has sought vengeance upon the Kai. He commands many agents of evil upon Magnamund, and quietly they wait 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
You escorted Lord Rimoah personally to Lone Wolf
Dwarf King Ryvin of Bor is in desperate need of our aid, my Lords,
began Rimoah, earnestly. An ancient horror has been awoken in the depths of his subterranean kingdom, and now it threatens to destroy his realm. The Drodarin race may be doomed unless we are able to overcome this creature
Dwarf King Ryvin of Bor is in desperate need of our aid, my lords,
began Rimoah, earnestly. An ancient horror has been awoken in the depths of his subterranean kingdom, and now it threatens to destroy his realm. The Drodarin race may be doomed unless we are able to overcome this creature
Lord Rimoah informed you that recent excavations in the lowest levels of the vast underground kingdom of Bor had disturbed the Shom
I understood that dwarf lore expressly forbade such deep mining, for fear that the Shom
he said.
Greed is to blame, my lord,
replied Rimoah, sadly,
Greed is to blame, my lord,
replied Rimoah, sadly,
Lord Rimoah informed you that only five days have elapsed since the ShomBitter fighting rages in the tunnels and chambers of Bor as King Ryvin
he said. They are being sorely pressed, for the enemy have captured their armouries and equipped themselves for the fight. Ryvin has lost control of the tunnels leading to his throne chamber, where Leomin and his younger brother, Prince Torfan, are now trapped and besieged, along with the remnants of their personal guard.
A Sun-crystal,
said Lone Wolf.
Yes, my Lord,
replied Rimoah, reverently. By the skilful use of the power contained within this sphere it is possible that we may defeat the Shom
Yes, my lord,
replied Rimoah, reverently. By the skilful use of the power contained within this sphere it is possible that we may defeat the Shom
Lone Wolf approached Rimoah and took the Sun-crystal from his outstretched palm. Then he turned to face you.
We have been called upon to undertake a difficult and dangerous mission, Grand Master,
he said. You have proven your bravery and skill beyond all doubt, and truly you have earned the right to refuse this quest with honour. Yet I sense that you hunger for the heat of battle and the challenge of the quest, and so I offer this mission to you. Will you venture to Bor and confront the bane that now threatens to destroy our dwarven allies?
Yes, my Lord, I will,
you replied, without a momentFor the greater glory of Sommerlund and the Kai, I am proud to accept the quest.
Yes, my lord, I will,
you replied, without a momentFor the greater glory of Sommerlund and the Kai, I am proud to accept the quest.
If you have completed any previous Lone Wolf New Order adventures, remember to choose an additional Grand Master Discipline and add +1 to your basic
If you have completed any previous Lone Wolf New Order adventures, remember to choose an additional Grand Master Discipline and add
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
If you have completed any of the previous Lone Wolf New Order adventures (Books 21+), you already possess a Kai Weapon.
+If you have completed any of the previous Lone Wolf New Order adventures (Books 21
Example
Say you choose the number 1 from the Random Number Table, your Kai Weapon will be the Axe Alema
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When using this Kai Weapon in normal combat you may add +5 points to your
When using this Kai Weapon in normal combat you may add
Example
-If you were to use Alema
in combat against an undead enemy, you could add the higher bonus of +7 to your
If you were to use Alema
in combat against an undead enemy, you could add the higher bonus of
0 | Axe | Spawnsmite |
- +5 | +versus reptilian enemies | -+6 | +||
1 | Axe | Alema |
- +5 | +versus undead enemies | -+7 | +||
2 | Axe | Magnara |
- +5 | +versus rock or stone | -+8 | +||
3 | Sword | Sunstrike |
- +5 | +when used in daylight | -+6 | +||
4 | Sword | Kaistar |
- +5 | +when used at night | -+7 | +||
5 | Sword | Valiance |
- +5 | +when used versus magicians |
- +8 | +||
6 | Sword | Ulnarias |
- +5 | +when used underwater | -+9 | +||
7 | Broadsword | Raumas |
- +5 | +versus winged enemies | -+6 | +||
8 | Broadsword | Illuminatus |
- +5 | +when used underground | -+7 | +||
9 | Broadsword | Firefall |
- +5 | +versus fire-emitting enemies | -+8 | +||
RN = Random Number | @@ -959,11 +960,11 @@