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<p>It would seem that the heavens have not heard your prayers. A spear whistles past your head and embeds itself in the neck of your galloping horse. With a shriek of pain, the horse topples forward and you both roll in a tangled heap on the highway.</p>
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<p>It would seem that the heavens have not heard your prayers. A spear whistles past your head and embeds itself in the neck of your galloping horse. With a shriek of pain, the horse topples forward and you both roll in a tangled heap on the highway.</p>
- <p>Dazed and pinned down by the weight of the dead body of your horse, the last thing you remember are the sharp penetrating spearheads of the Giak lances.</p>
+ <p>Dazed and pinned down by the weight of the dead body of your horse, the last thing you remember is the sharp penetrating spearheads of the Giak lances.</p>
<deadend>You have failed in your mission.</deadend>
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<deadend>You have failed in your mission.</deadend>
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<p>You are dizzy from your wound and you stumble through the trees like a blind man.</p>
<p>Suddenly you fall forward as if the ground has been snatched from beneath your feet. You have fallen head-first into a hunting pit. As you look up, you can see four Drakkarim levelling their bows at you, evil sneers spreading simultaneously across their ugly faces.</p>
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<p>You are dizzy from your wound and you stumble through the trees like a blind man.</p>
<p>Suddenly you fall forward as if the ground has been snatched from beneath your feet. You have fallen head-first into a hunting pit. As you look up, you can see four Drakkarim levelling their bows at you, evil sneers spreading simultaneously across their ugly faces.</p>
- <deadend>As the world darkens, the last things you feel are the black shafts of their arrows deep in your chest. You have failed in your mission.</deadend>
+ <deadend>As the world darkens, the last thing you feel is the black shafts of their arrows deep in your chest. You have failed in your mission.</deadend>
<p>(<a idref="sect41">41</a>) Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect46">46</a>) Moved the last choice (about Sixth Sense) into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect51">51</a>) Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect41">41</a>) Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect46">46</a>) Moved the last choice (about Sixth Sense) into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect51">51</a>) Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect54">54</a>) Replaced <quote>the last thing you remember are</quote> with <quote>the last thing you remember is</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect57">57</a>) Replaced <quote>liquids and</quote> with <quote>liquids, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect58">58</a>) Made the choice that led to <a idref="sect286">Section 286</a> to lead to <a idref="sect251">Section 251</a> instead. Many readers have realized that there was an error here but assumed that the original numbers for the choices should simply be reversed, giving Lone Wolf a chance at survival for hiding and certain death for riding on. Actually, there is no certain death possibility here. Hiding is supposed to grant you certain survival. The proof of this correction is that there is no other path to <a idref="sect251">Section 251</a>, and it works perfectly.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect61">61</a>) Replaced <quote>blood-smeared and</quote> with <quote>blood-smeared, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect57">57</a>) Replaced <quote>liquids and</quote> with <quote>liquids, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect58">58</a>) Made the choice that led to <a idref="sect286">Section 286</a> to lead to <a idref="sect251">Section 251</a> instead. Many readers have realized that there was an error here but assumed that the original numbers for the choices should simply be reversed, giving Lone Wolf a chance at survival for hiding and certain death for riding on. Actually, there is no certain death possibility here. Hiding is supposed to grant you certain survival. The proof of this correction is that there is no other path to <a idref="sect251">Section 251</a>, and it works perfectly.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect61">61</a>) Replaced <quote>blood-smeared and</quote> with <quote>blood-smeared, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect151">151</a>) Added <quote>If you wish to remove the pin, <!--link-text-->turn to 337<!--/link-text-->.</quote> This is the only other possible choice for what is a strangely one-sided option in the original text. More flavourful language might make more sense, such as <quote>If you still wish to remove the pin with your hands,</quote> but to best preserve the integrity of the text, we simply copied the choice from <a idref="sect23">Section 23</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect152">152</a>) Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect153">153</a>) Replaced <quote>Durncrag range</quote> with <quote>Durncrag Range</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect151">151</a>) Added <quote>If you wish to remove the pin, <!--link-text-->turn to 337<!--/link-text-->.</quote> This is the only other possible choice for what is a strangely one-sided option in the original text. More flavourful language might make more sense, such as <quote>If you still wish to remove the pin with your hands,</quote> but to best preserve the integrity of the text, we simply copied the choice from <a idref="sect23">Section 23</a>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect152">152</a>) Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect153">153</a>) Replaced <quote>Durncrag range</quote> with <quote>Durncrag Range</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect154">154</a>) Replaced <quote>head first</quote> with <quote>head-first</quote>. Replaced <quote>last thing you feel are the black shafts</quote> with <quote>last things you feel are the black shafts</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect154">154</a>) Replaced <quote>head first</quote> with <quote>head-first</quote>. Replaced <quote>last thing you feel are the black shafts</quote> with <quote>last thing you feel is the black shafts</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect163">163</a>) Replaced <quote>nearly an half</quote> with <quote>nearly half</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect166">166</a>) Replaced <quote>tortuous</quote> with <quote>torturous</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect167">167</a>) Moved the last choice (about Sixth Sense) into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect163">163</a>) Replaced <quote>nearly an half</quote> with <quote>nearly half</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect166">166</a>) Replaced <quote>tortuous</quote> with <quote>torturous</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect167">167</a>) Moved the last choice (about Sixth Sense) into the first position.</p>
<meta><title>205</title></meta>
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<meta><title>205</title></meta>
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- <p>Blinded by the glare of their spotlight, you struggle to avoid the oncoming truck and swerve sharply to the right. Captain Frankland, who is manning the heavy machine gun, is poised to fire when you make your move. Not only does the sudden change of direction ruin his aim, it hurls him out of the jeep into the path of the pick-up truck. The loss of your commander distracts your attention from the road, and you fail to see the steep ravine that is looming out of the darkness. The last thing you hear, as the jeep plummets sixty feet into an empty reservoir, are the terrified screams of Haskell and Knott.</p>
+ <p>Blinded by the glare of their spotlight, you struggle to avoid the oncoming truck and swerve sharply to the right. Captain Frankland, who is manning the heavy machine gun, is poised to fire when you make your move. Not only does the sudden change of direction ruin his aim, it hurls him out of the jeep into the path of the pick-up truck. The loss of your commander distracts your attention from the road, and you fail to see the steep ravine that is looming out of the darkness. The last thing you hear, as the jeep plummets sixty feet into an empty reservoir, is the terrified screams of Haskell and Knott.</p>
<deadend>Tragically, your life and your mission end here.</deadend>
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<deadend>Tragically, your life and your mission end here.</deadend>
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<p>(<a idref="sect196">196</a>) Replaced <quote>spyhole</quote> with <quote>spy-hole</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect199">199</a>) Replaced <quote>stationary, then</quote> with <quote>stationary; then</quote>. Replaced <quote>ascend, then</quote> with <quote>ascend, and then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect200">200</a>) Replaced <quote>OK Jack</quote> with <quote>OK, Jack</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect196">196</a>) Replaced <quote>spyhole</quote> with <quote>spy-hole</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect199">199</a>) Replaced <quote>stationary, then</quote> with <quote>stationary; then</quote>. Replaced <quote>ascend, then</quote> with <quote>ascend, and then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect200">200</a>) Replaced <quote>OK Jack</quote> with <quote>OK, Jack</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect205">205</a>) Replaced <quote>are the terrified screams</quote> with <quote>is the terrified screams</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect208">208</a>) Replaced <quote>Backpack, then</quote> with <quote>Backpack and belt, and then</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect306">Section 306</a>).</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect209">209</a>) Replaced <quote>much-needed</quote> with <quote>much needed</quote>. Replaced <quote>to the west</quote> with <quote>to the east</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect213">213</a>) Replaced <quote>shockwave</quote> with <quote>shock wave</quote>. Replaced <quote>counter-fire</quote> with <quote>counterfire</quote>. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect208">208</a>) Replaced <quote>Backpack, then</quote> with <quote>Backpack and belt, and then</quote> (cf. <a idref="sect306">Section 306</a>).</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect209">209</a>) Replaced <quote>much-needed</quote> with <quote>much needed</quote>. Replaced <quote>to the west</quote> with <quote>to the east</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect213">213</a>) Replaced <quote>shockwave</quote> with <quote>shock wave</quote>. Replaced <quote>counter-fire</quote> with <quote>counterfire</quote>. Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>. Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)</quote>.</p>
<meta><title>99</title></meta>
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<meta><title>99</title></meta>
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- <p>Those responsible for looting Eloy did a very thorough job of cleaning out the gun store. Virtually every item of stock has been taken, including a collection of animal trophies that were once displayed around the walls. The only thing displayed there now are crude skull-and-crossbones motifs, daubed on with shiny black paint.</p>
+ <p>Those responsible for looting Eloy did a very thorough job of cleaning out the gun store. Virtually every item of stock has been taken, including a collection of animal trophies that were once displayed around the walls. The only things displayed there now are crude skull-and-crossbones motifs, daubed on with shiny black paint.</p>
<p>You sift through the debris-covered floor, but it is not until you look in the basement that you discover some items of practical value:</p>
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<li>Two rounds of 9mm ammunition</li>
<p>You sift through the debris-covered floor, but it is not until you look in the basement that you discover some items of practical value:</p>
<ul>
<li>Two rounds of 9mm ammunition</li>
<p>(<a idref="sect94">94</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)</quote>. Replaced <quote>bus, and</quote> with <quote>bus and</quote>. Replaced <quote>or are</quote> with <quote>or if you are</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect95">95</a>) Replaced <quote>stability, then</quote> with <quote>stability, and then</quote>. Added <quote>Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect98">98</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect94">94</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)</quote>. Replaced <quote>bus, and</quote> with <quote>bus and</quote>. Replaced <quote>or are</quote> with <quote>or if you are</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect95">95</a>) Replaced <quote>stability, then</quote> with <quote>stability, and then</quote>. Added <quote>Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect98">98</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect99">99</a>) Replaced <quote>ammuntion</quote> with <quote>ammunition</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect99">99</a>) Replaced <quote>ammuntion</quote> with <quote>ammunition</quote>. Replaced <quote>The only thing displayed</quote> with <quote>The only things displayed</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect100">100</a>) Replaced <quote>hesitates, then</quote> with <quote>hesitates, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>lucky, I</quote> with <quote>lucky; I</quote>. Replaced <quote>water that unless</quote> with <quote>water that, unless</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect110">110</a>) Replaced <quote>take two Drinks or lose 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points</quote> with <quote>take two Drinks or lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points per drink missed</quote>. Replaced <quote>the pain and the trembling subsides</quote> with <quote>the pain and the trembling subside</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect111">111</a>) Replaced <quote>your Strength skill</quote> with <quote>your Stealth skill</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect100">100</a>) Replaced <quote>hesitates, then</quote> with <quote>hesitates, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>lucky, I</quote> with <quote>lucky; I</quote>. Replaced <quote>water that unless</quote> with <quote>water that, unless</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect110">110</a>) Replaced <quote>take two Drinks or lose 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points</quote> with <quote>take two Drinks or lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points per drink missed</quote>. Replaced <quote>the pain and the trembling subsides</quote> with <quote>the pain and the trembling subside</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect111">111</a>) Replaced <quote>your Strength skill</quote> with <quote>your Stealth skill</quote>.</p>
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<footnote id="sect60-1-foot" idref="sect60-1">
<footnotes>
<footnote id="sect60-1-foot" idref="sect60-1">
- <p>You should also turn to this number if you possess the Dagger of Vashna, the Jewelled Mace, or the Magic Spear. (See <bookref series="lw" book="14tcok"><cite>The Captives of Kaag</cite></bookref> <bookref series="lw" book="14tcok" section="sect12">Section 12</bookref>.)</p>
+ <p>You cannot use the Dagger of Vashna, the Jewelled Mace, or the Magic Spear in lieu of the Sommerswerd to fight this Helghast because those weapons are not capable of protecting you from its impending attacks (cf. Sections <a idref="sect47">47</a> and <a idref="sect308">308</a>).</p>
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<meta><title>308</title></meta>
<section class="numbered" id="sect308">
<meta><title>308</title></meta>
- <footnotes>
- <footnote id="sect308-1-foot" idref="sect308-1">
- <p>You should not double any <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point losses inflicted upon the Helghast if you are wielding the Dagger of Vashna, the Jewelled Mace, or the Magic Spear.</p>
- </footnote>
- </footnotes>
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<p>A cold blue fire burns at the tip of the Helghast<ch.apos/>s staff, but the chill of its icy flame is thawed by the golden fire of the sun-sword. Sword and staff collide with a deafening boom and a crackling web of energy surrounds you both, scorching the refectory walls with its blistering intensity.</p>
<combat><enemy>Gnaag Helghast</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">38</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">48</enemy-attribute></combat>
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<p>A cold blue fire burns at the tip of the Helghast<ch.apos/>s staff, but the chill of its icy flame is thawed by the golden fire of the sun-sword. Sword and staff collide with a deafening boom and a crackling web of energy surrounds you both, scorching the refectory walls with its blistering intensity.</p>
<combat><enemy>Gnaag Helghast</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">38</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">48</enemy-attribute></combat>
- <p>This creature is immune to Mindblast (but not Psi-surge). Unless you possess the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-screen you must reduce your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> by 2 points at the beginning of every round you fight this creature. If you have completed the Lore-circle of the Spirit you may increase your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> by 2 points for the duration of the fight. Remember to double all <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point losses sustained by the enemy due to the power of the Sommerswerd.<footref id="sect308-1" idref="sect308-1-foot"/></p>
+ <p>This creature is immune to Mindblast (but not Psi-surge). Unless you possess the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-screen you must reduce your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> by 2 points at the beginning of every round you fight this creature. If you have completed the Lore-circle of the Spirit you may increase your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> by 2 points for the duration of the fight. Remember to double all <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point losses sustained by the enemy due to the power of the Sommerswerd.</p>
<choice idref="sect195">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 195</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect195">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 195</link-text>.</choice>
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<footnotes>
<footnote id="sect134-1-foot" idref="sect134-1">
<footnotes>
<footnote id="sect134-1-foot" idref="sect134-1">
- <p>As you have not eaten all day (cf. <a idref="sect242">Section 242</a>) you should now deduct 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
+ <p>As you have not eaten all day (cf. <a idref="sect242">Section 242</a>), it would be reasonable to expect that you should now eat a Meal or deduct 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
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