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jffdougan said: "Implemented reported (ne) fixes, except as noted. Included pending fixes as comments prior to frontmatter. Encoded proper spell names where they occur."
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+Frontmatter:
+(ne) 17tdoi title: blurb missing [jsd: Need blurb for title page]
+(ne) 17tdoi dedicate: dedication missing [jsd: need original dedication
+& blurb]
+(ne) 17tdoi acknwldg: missing credits (transcription, illustration
+transcription, proofreading) [jsd: didn't I add these?]
(er) 17tdoi tssf: free-state -> Freeland
(er) 17tdoi tssf: Kai lord -> Kai Lord
(er) 17tdoi tssf: north-east -> northeast
(er) 17tdoi tssf: freestate -> Freeland [x2]
(er) 17tdoi tssf: doomed to fail -> doomed to failure [so: Unsure about this one.]
(ne) 17tdoi tssf: skyrider [so: Italicise.]
+(ft) 17tdoi tssf: [jsd: Somebody (can't remember who) has commented
+that starting with either 15tdc or 16tlov, it's possible to create a
+timeline accurate enough to monitor using the advanced Curing and
+Deliverance restorations of large EP numbers. If we can put such a
+timeline together, we ought to footnote the issue someplace -- with the
+time reference, this seems like the best place to do it.]
+(??) 17tdoi tssf: domain--the Darklands and -> domain--the Darklands--and
+(??) 17tdoi tssf: Naar--the King of the Darkness, to destroy -> Naar,
+the King of the Darkness, to destroy --or-- Naar -- the King of the
+Darkness -- to destroy
+(er) 17tdoi tssf: elite -> élite [IK: as in the PAMoS]
+(er) 17tdoi tssf: Kai lord -> Kai Lord [IK: as in the PAMoS]
+(ne) 17tdoi tssf: allout -> all-out [ik:as in exactly the same text in lw13-lw16]
(er) 17tdoi gamerulz: 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 [so: Remove this.]
(er) 17tdoi gamerulz: on the last page of this book [so: Remove this.]
(ft) 17tdoi gamerulz: The Discipline bonuses mentioned do not affect your permanent scores. If you have completed previous adventures, the Disciplines that you have mastered may still be beneficial. See the Grand Master Rules section of the Rules Handbook for details. [so: copied directly from TDC.]
(ft) 17tdoi gamerulz: [so: New footnote required regarding restoration of Korlinium Scabbard and Silver Bracers to and removal of Helshezag and Dagger of Vashna from permissable Special Items list.]
(ft) 17tdoi discplnz: The rules of the books in the Magnakai series (6-12) and the fact that the 'rank of Kai Grand Defender . . . means you are skilled in two . . . weapons' imply that for each book that you complete of the Grand Master series (13-20), you will gain mastery of an additional Kai weapon. E.g. if you complete The Plague Lords of Ruel and have the Grand Master Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery at the beginning of the next book, you can choose an additional Weapon from the list to have Mastery of. [so: copied directly from TDC.]
+(ft) 17tdoi gamerulz: [jsd: footnote needed on the changing Special
+Item list?]
+(??) 17tdoi gamerulz: points over to Book 16 -> points over to Book 18
(er) 17tdoi discplnz: gods -> Gods
(er) 17tdoi discplnz: Magi-Magic -> Magi-magic
(er) 17tdoi discplnz: opposite and overleaf -> below
+(??) 17tdoi discplnz: add... to your Action Chart in Book 17 -> add...
+to your Action Chart in Book 18
(er) 17tdoi equipmnt: safe-keeping -> safekeeping
(er) 17tdoi equipmnt: (see the inside front cover of this book [so: remove this.]
(er) 17tdoi equipmnt: arrow -> Arrow [so: x5]
(er) 17tdoi equipmnt: bow -> Bow [so: x8]
(er) 17tdoi equipmnt: quiver -> Quiver
+(er) 17tdoi equipmnt: safe-keeping -> safekeeping [IK: as in the PAMoS]
+
(er) 17tdoi cmbtrulz: on the inside back cover of this book [so: Remove this]
(er) 17tdoi cmbtrulz: on the page after the Random Number Table -> in the back of this book
(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: Slow Fall [so: Encode as Spell.]
(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: Breathe Water [so: Encode as Spell.]
(er) 17tdoi imprvdsc: 'Improved Grand Master Disciplines' -> Improved Grand Master Disciplines
+(??) 17tdoi guardian: infra-vision -> infravision [IK: as in the PAMoS]
+(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: Magi-Magic -> Magi-magic [ik:as in PAMoS]
+(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: Distipline -> Discipline
+(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: lncreases -> increases
+(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: Kai-Blast -> Kai-blast [ik:2x, this change is already listed in the Errata]
+(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: ofintense -> of intense
+(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: body-weight -> body weight [ik:as in lw16; this change is already listed in the Errata]
+(ne) 17tdoi imprvdsc: eg: -> e.g. [ik:this change is already listed in the Errata]
+
+Illustration Placements:
+Small Illustration 1: Icebergs [147, 224(?), 345, 291(?), 345, or 51 and 189]
+Small Illustration 2: Undead skull in Winged Helmet [243?]
+Small Illustration 3: Shadow Gate (?) [149? 200? 290? 300, 349?]
+Small Illustration 4: Crystal Spire of Xaagon Ext. [266?, 289, 338]
+Small Illustration 5: Glass dome, plinth & Onyx Key [180]
+Small Illustration 6: Puzzle - called Illustration V [69]
+Small Illustration 7: Ice-coated ship [162? 177?]
+Small Illustration 8: Skeleton rod machine [106]
+Small Illustration 9: Lightning over Mountains [44?]
+Small Illustration 10: Weapon roack scimitars & spears [141]
+Small Illustration 11: Deathstaff vs. Sommerswerd [214]
+Small Illustration 12: Sommerlund & Lencian shields [321?]
+Sections 1-50:
(er) 17tdoi 1: Kai aspirants -> Kai Aspirants [so: As in "Kai Master".]
(er) 17tdoi 1: urges Rimoah, 'Banedon -> urges Rimoah. 'Banedon
(ne) 17tdoi 1: Skyrider [so: Italicise x3.]
(er) 17tdoi 1: iceboat -> ice-boat [so: as per the two other ocurrences in this section.]
(er) 17tdoi 1: seven days the pilot -> seven days, the pilot
+(er) 17tdoi 1: pack ice -> pack-ice [IK: as in the PAMoS]
+(??) 17tdoi 1: I will... hour [jsd: mark as <thought>]
(er) 17tdoi 3: demonlord -> Demonlord (so: cf. deathlord.]
(er) 17tdoi 3: down-draught -> down-draft [so: Dictionary.com says that 'draught' is chiefly British in usage, but personally, I would only ever use it to describe liquid rather than air current.]
(er) 17tdoi 3: demonlord's -> Demonlord's (so: cf. deathlord.]
+(ne) 17tdoi 4: lock plate -> lockplate [IK: as in the PAMoS]
(er) 17tdoi 6: Click -> click [so: and encode as onomatopoeia.]
(er) 17tdoi 6: bow -> Bow
(er) 17tdoi 7: yards beyond you -> yards beyond, you
(er) 17tdoi 13: icy sea water -> icy seawater
(er) 17tdoi 14: who were -> who are [so: LW is told in present tense.]
(er) 17tdoi 15: rough hewn -> rough-hewn [so: or, roughly hewn]
+(er) 17tdoi 15: rough hewn -> rough-hewn [IK: as in the PAMoS, but might be correct as-is (predicate adjective?)]
(er) 17tdoi 15: Backpack item -> Backpack Item
(er) 17tdoi 18: Skark oil -> skark oil [so: not an item or combatable opponent.]
+(ne) 17tdoi 18: sadiy -> sadly
(er) 17tdoi 18: 'Do not fear,' [so: New paragraph for speaker.]
(er) 17tdoi 18: fear,' you reply, 'I -> fear, you reply. 'I
(er) 17tdoi 19: Kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
(er) 17tdoi 19: attained, above -> attained above
(er) 17tdoi 20: now-open -> now open
+(ne) 17tdoi 20: lock plate -> lockplate [IK: as in the PAMoS]
(ne) 17tdoi 22: Skyrider's [so: italicise.]
(ne) 17tdoi 22: Skyrider [so: italicise.]
(er) 17tdoi 22: silver-haired King -> silver-haired king.
(er) 17tdoi 22: freestate -> Freeland
(er) 17tdoi 22: in previous Lone Wolf adventures -> in any previous Lone Wolf adventure [so: or similar]
(er) 17tdoi 22: If you have not -> If you did not
+
+(ne) 17tdoi 22: hub-bub -> hubbub [ik:as in lw08, lw14, lw16] [so: hyphen occurs at line break]
(er) 17tdoi 23: Ixian undead -> Ixian Undead
(er) 17tdoi 24: your psi-screen -> your Psi-screen [so: as per tlov changes]
(er) 17tdoi 24: spindly-limbed, black insectiods -> spindly-limbed black insectoids [so: I think this is an appropriate change?]
(ft) 17tdoi 31: [so: would this bonus include Kai-blast damage?]
(ne) 17tdoi 32: coup de grace -> coup de grâce [so: and italicise]
(er) 17tdoi 32: by a short -> by means of a short
+(er) 17tdoi 36: zigzaging -> zigzagging
+(ne) 17tdoi 36: yow -> your
(er) 17tdoi 38: demonlord -> Demonlord
(er) 17tdoi 39: kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
(er) 17tdoi 39: splutters, 'it's -> splutters. 'It's
(er) 17tdoi 40: demonlord's -> Demonlord's
(er) 17tdoi 41: camouflage -> Camouflage
(er) 17tdoi 42: Ixian undead -> Ixian Undead
+(ne) 17tdoi 43: to-all -> to all
(ne) 17tdoi 46: Battlespell [so: encode as spell?]
+(er) 17tdoi 46: Battlespell -> battle-spell [ik:as in lw13 144 and 334 where the word is used in exactly the same context]
(er) 17tdoi 46: - Gloar! - -> Gloar! [so: and encode as spell.]
jffdougan: I think I'd do Power Word and battle spell, based on 08tjoh. Gloar should definitely be spell-coded, though.
+ (ne) 17tdoi 46: Gloar! [tp: Encode as... something, no doubt.]
+(ne) 17tdoi 46: Battlespell [tp: Name of a spell?]
(er) 17tdoi 48: battle cry - > battle-cry [so: as per PAMoS.]
+(ne) 17tdoi 48: flag-stoned -> flagstoned [ik:as in lw07, lw08, lw09, lw11, lw13, lw15, lw16]
(er) 17tdoi 50: Ixian undead -> Ixian Undead
+Sections 51-100:
(er) 17tdoi 52: bow -> Bow
(er) 17tdoi 53: Brotherhood spell -> Brotherhood Spell
(er) 17tdoi 53: - Strength - -> Strength [so: and encode as spell.]
(er) 17tdoi 54: sixth sense -> Sixth Sense
(er) 17tdoi 56: Crack! -> crack! [so: and encode as onomatopoeia.]
(er) 17tdoi 57: his minions you -> his minions, you
+(ne) 17tdoi 57: power a -> power--a [tp: As for the other correction to this section.]
+(ne) 17tdoi 57: Xaagon the -> Xaagon--the [tp: Not errata, I'm sure, but I don't have the book to check. I assume it was an em dash.] [jsd: couldn't find this one]
(er) 17tdoi 59: Sun Lord, or higher -> Sun Lord or higher
(er) 17tdoi 59: [so: Move Telegnosis option to top.]
(er) 17tdoi 61: - Sense Evil - -> Sense Evil [so: and encode as Spell.]
jffdougan: encoded as spell.
(er) 17tdoi 61: splutters, 'it's -> splutters. 'It's
+(ne) 17tdoi 61: bell we're -> bell--we're [tp: As for section 57. I think I remember this bit fairly clearly.]
+(er) 17tdoi 61: gods -> Gods [tp: As per PAMoS] [so: Not sure about this one as it isn't referring directly to any of Aon's
+pantheon.]
(er) 17tdoi 62: Kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
(er) 17tdoi 63: Backpack items -> Backpack Items
(er) 17tdoi 66: a-port -> a'port
+(ne) 17tdoi 66: of, Nexus -> of Nexus
(er) 17tdoi 67: Chaos horde -> Chaos Horde
(er) 17tdoi 68: Backpack items -> Backpack Items
(ft) 17tdoi 68: [so: what if you only have 3 or fewer Backpack Items?]
(er) 17tdoi 75: delete this weapon -> delete this Weapon
(er) 17tdoi 76: their plan you -> their plan, you
(er) 17tdoi 79: sixth sense -> Sixth Sense
+(er) 17tdoi 79: despatch -> dispatch [IK: as in the PAMoS]
+(er) 17tdoi 80: creamy-coloured -> cream-coloured [IK: as in the PAMoS]
(er) 17tdoi 81: Bulkhead door -> Bulkhead Door
(ne) 17tdoi 83: reach . . . return [so: both of these words should be italicised in the final paragraph.]
(er) 17tdoi 86: Kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
(er) 17tdoi 91: - Invisible Fist - -> Invisible Fist [so: and encode as spell.]
(er) 17tdoi 95: Kai weapon skill -> Kai Weaponskill
(ft) 17tdoi 100: [so: This is the correct answer to the puzzle in Section 322.]
+(ne) 17tdoi 96: turh -> turn
+(ne) 17tdoi 96: turh to 213. -> turn to 213. [tp: Also encode as link; I guess the typo made some script or transform miss this.]
+(ne) 17tdoi 92: Invisible Fist [tp: Encode as spell name?]
+Sections 101-150:
(er) 17tdoi 101: korlinium scabbard -> Korlinium Scabbard
(er) 17tdoi 103: Kai healing skills -> Kai Healing skills
(er) 17tdoi 103: bow -> Bow
(er) 17tdoi 104: still to be -> to still be [so: It may split the infinitive, but it sounds better IMHO.]
(er) 17tdoi 105: demonlord -> Demonlord [so: x2]
+(ne) 17tdoi 105: Huntmasterv -> Huntmastery
(er) 17tdoi 106: high galley -> high gallery
(er) 17tdoi 106: Sun Lord, or higher -> Sun Lord or higher
(er) 17tdoi 108: unnervering speed -> unnerving speed
(er) 17tdoi 149: Ghosts, in -> Ghosts in
(er) 17tdoi 150: demonlord -> Demonlord
+Sections 151-200:
(er) 17tdoi 152: Sun Lord, or higher -> Sun Lord or higher
(er) 17tdoi 154: chaos-creatures -> Chaos-creatures [so: maybe?]
-(er) 17tdoi 155: shortlived -> short-lived
+(er) 17tdoi 155: shortlived -> short-lived [IK: as in the PAMoS]
(er) 17tdoi 156: cavern; -> cavern:
(er) 17tdoi 161: Thane, or higher -> Thane or higher
(er) 17tdoi 163: Above you can -> Above, you can
(er) 17tdoi 183: from the enemy -> from your enemy [so: sounds better IMHO]
(er) 17tdoi 184: destroyed (erase . . . list). -> destroyed. (Erase . . . list.)
(er) 17tdoi 184: Pained but -> Pained, but
+(ne) 17tdoi 184: yout -> your
(er) 17tdoi 185: demonlord -> Demonlord
+(er) 17tdoi 185: creamy-coloured -> cream-coloured [IK: as in the PAMoS]
(er) 17tdoi 185: sky, beat -> sky beat
(er) 17tdoi 185: down-draught -> down-draft
(er) 17tdoi 185: demonlord's -> Demonlord's
+(er) 17tdoi 189: collison -> collision
(er) 17tdoi 190: chaos-creatures -> Chaos-creatures [so: x3]
(er) 17tdoi 190: grudgingly to -> to grudgingly
(er) 17tdoi 190: feet-first -> feet first [so: maybe?]
(er) 17tdoi 200: achieve your quest [so: this sounds odd to me.]
(er) 17tdoi 200: noise behind you -> noise from behind you
+Sections 201-250:
(er) 17tdoi 202: Kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
(er) 17tdoi 202: by the stairs -> by means of the stairs
(er) 17tdoi 203: Kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
(ft) 17tdoi 205: [so: If you only possess Grand Nexus, you may still add 2.]
(er) 17tdoi 208: camouflage -> Camouflage {so: Maybe?]
(er) 17tdoi 209: falter and -> falter, and
-(er) 17tdoi 209: counter-attack -> counterattack [so: as per PAMoS]
+(er) 17tdoi 209: counter-attack -> counterattack [so, ik: as per PAMoS]
(er) 17tdoi 211: an explosion white-hot -> an explosion of white-hot
(er) 17tdoi 212: face-first -> face first [so: maybe?]
(ne) 17tdoi 213: coup de grace -> coup de grâce [so: and italicise]
jffdougan: encoded as spell
(er) 17tdoi 230: new-found -> newfound
(er) 17tdoi 230: demonlord -> Demonlord
-(er) 17tdoi 230: out-distance -> outdistance [so: as per PAMoS]
+(er) 17tdoi 230: out-distance -> outdistance [so, ik: as per PAMoS]
+(er) 17tdoi 231: suprise -> surprise
(er) 17tdoi 233: splutters, 'it's -> splutters. 'It's
(er) 17tdoi 234: cover avoiding -> cover, avoiding
(er) 17tdoi 235: chaos-creatures -> Chaos-creatures
(er) 17tdoi 243: Drakkarim undead -> Drakkarim Undead
(er) 17tdoi 244: arrow -> Arrow [so: x2]
(er) 17tdoi 244: bow -> Bow
-(ft) 17tdoi 244: [so: You do not need to remove the Bow from your Acxtion Chart.]
+(ft) 17tdoi 244: [so: You do not need to remove the Bow from your Action Chart.]
(er) 17tdoi 246: rope -> Rope [so: in the first instance at least?]
+(er) 17tdoi 249: ante-chamber -> antechamber [ik:as in lw05, lw06, lw09, lw13, lw15]
(er) 17tdoi 250: action they were committing -> action they were performing
+Sections 251-300:
(er) 17tdoi 253: face-first -> face first
(er) 17tdoi 253: Thane, or higher -> Thane or higher
(er) 17tdoi 254: pre-empt -> preempt
(er) 17tdoi 254: Lord, or higher -> Lord or higher
(er) 17tdoi 254: Kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
+(er) 17tdoi 255: insticts -> instincts
(er) 17tdoi 256: camouflage -> Camouflage
(er) 17tdoi 257: demonlord -> Demonlord
(er) 17tdoi 258: Click -> click [so: and encode as onomatopoeia]
(er) 17tdoi 262: head-first -> head first [so: maybe?]
(er) 17tdoi 265: bow -> Bow
(er) 17tdoi 266: sixth sense -> Sixth Sense
+(er) 17tdoi 266: cross-winds -> crosswinds [ik:"crosswind" occurs once in lw11]
(er) 17tdoi 267: Kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
(er) 17tdoi 269: healing -> Healing
(er) 17tdoi 272: Knight, or higher -> Knight or higher
(er) 17tdoi 294: demonlord -> Demonlord
(er) 17tdoi 296: gutteral -> guttural
(ft) 17tdoi 296: [so: You do not need to possess either of the other Disciplines to use the +1 Grand Nexus bonus.]
+(er) 17tdoi 297: raidant -> radiant [ik:I guess]
(er) 17tdoi 300: attention, it -> attention; it
(er) 17tdoi 300: Ixian elder -> Ixian Elder (so: cf. Acolyte Elder]
(er) 17tdoi 300: sixth sense -> Sixth Sense
+
+
+
+Sections 301-350:
(er) 17tdoi 301: demonlord -> Demonlord
(er) 17tdoi 301: demonlord's -> Demonlord's
(er) 17tdoi 303: face-first -> face first [so: maybe?]
(er) 17tdoi 312: destroyed (erase . . . list). -> destroyed. (Erase . . . list.)
(er) 17tdoi 313: Kai mastery -> Kai Mastery
(er) 17tdoi 315: healing -> Healing
-(er) 17tdoi 317: despatch -> dispatch [so: as per PAMoS]
+(er) 17tdoi 317: despatch -> dispatch [so, ik: as per PAMoS]
(er) 17tdoi 318: chaos horde -> Chaos-horde [so: as everywhere else.]
(er) 17tdoi 319: face-first -> face first [so: maybe?]
(ne) 17tdoi 321: Maycastle [so: Italicise x2.]
(er) 17tdoi 343: by huge frozen -> by a huge frozen
(er) 17tdoi 343: Lord, or higher -> Lord or higher
(er) 17tdoi 346: Crack! -> crack! [so: and encode as onomatopoeia.]
+(ne) 17tdoi 346: Sommersword -> Sommerswerd [ik:]
(er) 17tdoi 347: camouflage -> Camouflage
(er) 17tdoi 347: demonlord -> Demonlord
(er) 17tdoi 350: Ardan, 'Is -> Ardan. 'Is
(er) 17tdoi 350: Kai acolytes -> Kai Acolytes [so: cf. Acolytes of Vashna.]
(er) 17tdoi 350: champions awaits -> champions, awaits
-
-Small Illustration 1: Icebergs [147, 224(?), 345, 291(?), 345, or 51 and 189]
-Small Illustration 2: Undead skull in Winged Helmet [243?]
-Small Illustration 3: Shadow Gate (?) [149? 200? 290? 300, 349?]
-Small Illustration 4: Crystal Spire of Xaagon Ext. [266?, 289, 338]
-Small Illustration 5: Glass dome, plinth & Onyx Key [180]
-Small Illustration 6: Puzzle - called Illustration V [69]
-Small Illustration 7: Ice-coated ship [162? 177?]
-Small Illustration 8: Skeleton rod machine [106]
-Small Illustration 9: Lightning over Mountains [44?]
-Small Illustration 10: Weapon roack scimitars & spears [141]
-Small Illustration 11: Deathstaff vs. Sommerswerd [214]
-Small Illustration 12: Sommerlund & Lencian shields [321?]
-
-
QUESTIONS
free-standing vs. freestanding (i.e. Section 32, 143 and others)?
(er) 17tdoi 5: Crystal Spire -> crystal spire
(er) 17tdoi 269: Crystal Spire -> crystal spire
-
-(er) 17tdoi tssf: elite -> élite [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi tssf: Kai lord -> Kai Lord [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi equipmnt: safe-keeping -> safekeeping [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(??) 17tdoi guardian: infra-vision -> infravision [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 1: pack ice -> pack-ice [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(ne) 17tdoi 4: lock plate -> lockplate [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 15: rough hewn -> rough-hewn [IK: as in the PAMoS, but might be correct as-is (predicate adjective?)]
-(ne) 17tdoi 20: lock plate -> lockplate [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 48: battle cry -> battle-cry [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 79: despatch -> dispatch [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 80: creamy-coloured -> cream-coloured [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 155: shortlived -> short-lived [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 185: creamy-coloured -> cream-coloured [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 209: counter-attack -> counterattack [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 230: out-distance -> outdistance [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-(er) 17tdoi 317: despatch -> dispatch [IK: as in the PAMoS]
-->
<meta>
<data>
<p>You are Grand Master Lone Wolf, last of the Kai Lords of Sommerlund and sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out the First Order of your elite warrior caste.</p>
<p>It is the year MS 5077, twenty-seven years since your brave kinsmen perished at the hands of the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent forth by Naar&emdash;the King of the Darkness, to destroy the fertile world of Magnamund, have themselves since been destroyed. You vowed to avenge the murder of the Kai and you kept your pledge, for it was you who brought about their downfall when alone you infiltrated their foul domain&emdash;the Darklands and caused the destruction of their leader and the seat of his power that was the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
- <p>In the wake of their destruction, chaos befell the Darkland armies who, until then, had been poised to conquer all of Magnamund. Some factions which comprised this huge army, most notably the barbaric Drakkarim, began to fight with the others for control. This disorder quickly escalated into an allout civil war which allowed the freestate armies of Magnamund time in which to recover and launch a counter-offensive. Their commanders exploited the chaos skilfully and secured a swift and total victory over an enemy far superior in numbers.</p>
+ <p>In the wake of their destruction, chaos befell the Darkland armies who, until then, had been poised to conquer all of Magnamund. Some factions which comprised this huge army, most notably the barbaric Drakkarim, began to fight with the others for control. This disorder quickly escalated into an all-out civil war which allowed the freestate armies of Magnamund time in which to recover and launch a counter-offensive. Their commanders exploited the chaos skilfully and secured a swift and total victory over an enemy far superior in numbers.</p>
<p>For seven years now peace has reigned in Sommerlund. Under your direction the once-ruined monastery of the Kai has been thoroughly rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the task of teaching a Second Order of Kai warriors the skills and proud traditions of your ancestors is also well established. The new generation of Kai recruits, all of whom were born during the era of war against the Darklords, possess latent Kai skills and show exceptional promise. These skills will be nurtured and honed to perfection during their time at the Monastery so that they may teach and inspire future generations, thereby ensuring the continued security of your homeland in future years.</p>
<p>Your attainment of the rank of Kai Grand Master brought with it great rewards. Some, such as the restoration of the Kai and the undying gratitude of your fellow Sommlending, could have been anticipated. Yet there have also been rewards which you could not possibly have foreseen. The discovery that within you lay the potential to develop Kai Disciplines beyond those of the Magnakai, which, until now, were thought to be the ultimate that a Kai Master could aspire to, was truly a revelation. Your discovery has inspired you to set out upon a new and previously unknown path in search of the wisdom and power that no Kai lord before you has ever possessed. In the name of your creator, the God Kai, and for the greater glory of Sommerlund and the Goddess Ishir, you have vowed to reach the very pinnacle of Kai perfection&emdash;to attain all of the Grand Master Disciplines and become the first Kai Supreme Master.</p>
<p>With diligence and determination you set about the restoration of the Kai Monastery and the training of the Second Order recruits. Your efforts were soon rewarded for within the space of two short years, the first raw recruits had graduated to become a cadre of gifted Kai Masters who, in turn, were able to commence the teaching of their skills to subsequent intakes of Kai novices. The Kai Masters rose to their new-found responsibilities readily, leaving you free to devote more of your time to the pursuit and perfection of the Grand Master Disciplines. During this period you also received expert tutelage in the ways of magic from two of your most trusted friends and advisors: Guildmaster Banedon, leader of the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star, and Lord Rimoah, speaker for the High Council of the Elder Magi.</p>
<dd><p>Kai Grand Guardians who possess mastery of this Discipline are able to attack up to three enemies in psychic combat simultaneously.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-screen</dt>
<dd><p>Kai Grand Guardians who possess this Discipline are able to exercise a defensive psychic skill known as Mindblend. This cloaking ability enables them to both protect and hide their minds from being detected by a hostile psychic probe.</p></dd>
- <dt>Magi-Magic</dt>
+ <dt>Magi-magic</dt>
<dd>
<p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Kai Grand Guardian are able to use the following battle-spells of the Elder Magi:</p>
<ul>
<dt>Grand Pathsmanship</dt>
<dd><p>Kai Sun Knights with this skill are able to repel at will all normal-sized insects within a radius of three yards. The range and numbers of insects so affected increases considerably as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Grand Nexus</dt>
- <dd><p>Sun Knights who possess Mastery of this Distipline are able to feign death. By placing themselves into a state of suspended animation, outwardly they are able to achieve all semblance of being truly dead. However, whilst in this state the only sense that a Sun Knight retains is the ability to hear.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Sun Knights who possess Mastery of this Discipline are able to feign death. By placing themselves into a state of suspended animation, outwardly they are able to achieve all semblance of being truly dead. However, whilst in this state the only sense that a Sun Knight retains is the ability to hear.</p></dd>
<dt>Telegnosis</dt>
<dd><p>Sun Knights who possess this Discipline are able to communicate telepathically over great distances. Initially the range of this ability is approximately 100 miles, but this distance increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-alchemy</dt>
<dd>
<p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Knight are able to use the following Brotherhood spells:</p>
<ul>
- <li><spell>Halt Missile</spell>&emdash;This causes any projected or hurled missile (i.e. arrows, axes, crossbow bolts, etc.) which may pose an immediate threat to the life of a Sun Knight, to cease its flight and remain stationary in mid-air. The effect of the spell lasts for 2&endash;3 seconds, allowing the Sun Knight sufficient time to move away from its line of flight. Initially only one missile can be affected by this spell, but the number lncreases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
+ <li><spell>Halt Missile</spell>&emdash;This causes any projected or hurled missile (i.e. arrows, axes, crossbow bolts, etc.) which may pose an immediate threat to the life of a Sun Knight, to cease its flight and remain stationary in mid-air. The effect of the spell lasts for 2&endash;3 seconds, allowing the Sun Knight sufficient time to move away from its line of flight. Initially only one missile can be affected by this spell, but the number increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
<li><spell>Strength</spell>&emdash;By casting this spell, a Sun Knight is able to greatly increase his or her physical strength for a short duration. It can be used to lift or move heavy objects, or to effect a temporary increase in <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> scores whilst fighting an enemy in unarmed combat.<a id="imprvdsc-1" idref="imprvdsc-1-foot" class="footnote" /></li>
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<dt>Grand Huntmastery</dt>
<dd><p>Kai Sun Lords with this skill are able to see, with acute accuracy, light in the infrared spectrum, ie. they can see complex patterns generated by heat in near or total darkness. They can also see light in the ultraviolet spectrum.</p></dd>
<dt>Kai-surge</dt>
- <dd><p>Sun Lords who possess mastery of this Discipline are able to launch a Kai-Blast&emdash;a pulse ofintense psychic energy which is capable of affecting both psychically active and inactive enemies. This form of psychic attack is very effective, more so than a usual Kai-surge, Psi-surge or Mindblast. It can cause an enemy to lose between 2 and 18 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points in one attack. However, use of a Kai-Blast will reduce a Sun Lord's <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points total by 4. It cannot be used in conjunction with any other form of psychic attack.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Sun Lords who possess mastery of this Discipline are able to launch a Kai-blast&emdash;a pulse of intense psychic energy which is capable of affecting both psychically active and inactive enemies. This form of psychic attack is very effective, more so than a usual Kai-surge, Psi-surge or Mindblast. It can cause an enemy to lose between 2 and 18 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points in one attack. However, use of a Kai-blast will reduce a Sun Lord's <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points total by 4. It cannot be used in conjunction with any other form of psychic attack.</p></dd>
<dt>Telegnosis</dt>
- <dd><p>Sun Lords who possess this Discipline are able to alter their body-weight in order to walk successfully upon different kinds of surface, eg: water, mud, lava and quicksand. Time duration and degree of surface difficulty increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Sun Lords who possess this Discipline are able to alter their body weight in order to walk successfully upon different kinds of surface, e.g.: water, mud, lava and quicksand. Time duration and degree of surface difficulty increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Magi-magic</dt>
<dd>
<p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Sun Lord are able to use the following battle-spells of the Elder Magi:</p>
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<p>You leave the Ixian ship and go in search of Captain Lanza. You find him with his men by the watchtower&emdash;they are building a bonfire out of rags and broken bones. A toothless sergeant empties a gallon of Skark oil on to the heap and a burning torch sets the whole thing ablaze.</p>
<p>You stride over to Lanza and slap him heartily on the back. <quote>Well fought, Captain. You and your men have brought honour to Lencia this day.</quote></p>
- <p>Captain Lanza greets your compliment with a sombre face. <quote>Nay, sire,</quote> he says, sadiy. <quote>Tis the enemy who've won. The ice-boat is sunk and we cannot sail you to Ixia.</quote></p>
+ <p>Captain Lanza greets your compliment with a sombre face. <quote>Nay, sire,</quote> he says, sadly. <quote>Tis the enemy who've won. The ice-boat is sunk and we cannot sail you to Ixia.</quote></p>
<p><quote>We can use the enemy ship, Captain,</quote> you reply. <quote>It is perfect for the task. All I need of you are some provisions and a crew.</quote></p>
<p>Lanza's face brightens. He orders his men to prepare the Ixian ship and within the hour you are ready to set sail.</p>
<p><quote>May the gods watch over you, Grand Master,</quote> says Prarg, as you bid him and Lanza farewell. <quote>Do not fear,</quote> you reply, <quote>I shall soon return.</quote></p>
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- <p>It is in the thirtieth hour of your air voyage that the <typ class="ital">Skyrider</typ>'s eagle-eyed lookout catches his first glimpse of Vadera. Word spreads quickly and a hub-bub of excitement grips the dwarven crew as the flying ship draws ever closer to the fortified walls and turrets of the Lencian capital.</p>
+ <p>It is in the thirtieth hour of your air voyage that the <typ class="ital">Skyrider</typ>'s eagle-eyed lookout catches his first glimpse of Vadera. Word spreads quickly and a hubbub of excitement grips the dwarven crew as the flying ship draws ever closer to the fortified walls and turrets of the Lencian capital.</p>
<p>Skilfully Bo'sun Nolrim lands the <typ class="ital">Skyrider</typ> on the paved courtyard in front of the Vadera Citadel, which has been cleared of crowds in expectation of your arrival. Awaiting you is a party of stern-faced Vadera officials who, with a minimum of fuss, escort you and Banedon directly to the court of King Sarnac.</p>
<p><quote>We are honoured to welcome you once again to our city, Grand Master,</quote> says the silver-haired King. <quote>My only regret is the reason for your visit. I'd have hoped our meeting would have been in less ominous circumstances.</quote></p>
<p>Formally you acknowledge the King's greeting, then you turn to face the elderly man who is standing beside the King's throne. You recognized him as soon as you entered the King's chamber&emdash;he is Lord Ardan, an Elder Magi from Dessi, one of Lord Rimoah's countrymen.</p>
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<p>Quickly you make your way across the hall, zigzaging to dodge pillars, chunks of stone, and the many bodies of Ixiataaga's former undead slave-warriors which are raining down from the shattered stairwell above. Assisted by your Kai Disciplines, eventually you reach the lowest level of the crystal spire where the entrance hall and grand arch open out into the city. You are racing through a torrent of crystal dust towards the grand arch, the main exit, when a massive shockwave shakes the entire edifice. You are within seconds of escaping when, to your horror, you see the walls buckle and the grand arch begin to collapse.</p>
- <p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score is 14 or less, deduct 1 from the number you have picked. If yow <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score is 24 or higher, add 1.</p>
+ <p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score is 14 or less, deduct 1 from the number you have picked. If you <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score is 24 or higher, add 1.</p>
<choice idref="sect316">If your total is now 3 or lower, <link-text>turn to 316</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect193">If it is 4 or higher, <link-text>turn to 193</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You draw your weapon and lash out with blinding speed, striking dozens of blows in a matter of seconds, in order to save yourself from these chittering horrors.</p>
<combat><enemy>Dentaag</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">51</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">38</enemy-attribute></combat>
- <p>These beings are immune to-all forms of psychic attack, except Kai-surge and Kai-blast.</p>
+ <p>These beings are immune to all forms of psychic attack, except Kai-surge and Kai-blast.</p>
<choice idref="sect149">If you win the fight, <link-text>turn to 149</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>48</title></meta>
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- <p>As you strike down the last of your skeletal foes, you hear Captain Lanza's stirring battle cry ring out above the noise of the fighting: <quote>For Lencia and the House of Sarnac!</quote> Despite the odds, he and his men have beaten back the enemy and are now within a stone's throw of the quay. You rush to the end of the street and join them at a small flag-stoned square, close to the harbour wall.</p>
+ <p>As you strike down the last of your skeletal foes, you hear Captain Lanza's stirring battle cry ring out above the noise of the fighting: <quote>For Lencia and the House of Sarnac!</quote> Despite the odds, he and his men have beaten back the enemy and are now within a stone's throw of the quay. You rush to the end of the street and join them at a small flagstoned square, close to the harbour wall.</p>
<p><quote>Captain&emdash;we must save the ice-boat!</quote> you shout, pointing to the ship which is being attacked by the skeleton horde. <quote>Indeed we must,</quote> he replies, dourly. He orders a handful of his men to form a protective wall around you and, the moment their shields lock together, you move with them towards the ice-boat.</p>
<p>Twenty yards from the quayside, you break away from the wall and sprint towards the ship's gangplank. You are halfway along the plank when you find yourself confronted by a wedge of skeletal warriors, armed with crude axes and swords. You leap into their midst, striking them down with blurring speed and deadly accuracy. But as the last one falls, its corpse-like body almost severed at the waist, you hear a noise behind you which makes you spin around in fearful expectation.</p>
<choice idref="sect78"><link-text>Turn to 78</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Banedon tosses the box back on to the cluttered shelf and continues with his briefing. Having satisfied himself that you have adequate protection, he turns his attention to your weapons.</p>
- <p><quote>It concerns me greatly that so little is known of Xaagon the Deathlord's city. There is no way of knowing what unholy breed of creature awaits you there. It seems that you can be confident of only one thing, Lone Wolf: whoever or whatever inhabits that dreadful place will surely be hostile to your presence. If you are to defeat the Deathlord of Ixia and his minions you will need a weapon of exceptional power a weapon capable of destroying that which is already dead.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>It concerns me greatly that so little is known of Xaagon the Deathlord's city. There is no way of knowing what unholy breed of creature awaits you there. It seems that you can be confident of only one thing, Lone Wolf: whoever or whatever inhabits that dreadful place will surely be hostile to your presence. If you are to defeat the Deathlord of Ixia and his minions you will need a weapon of exceptional power&emdash;a weapon capable of destroying that which is already dead.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect339">If you possess the Sommerswerd, <link-text>turn to 339</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect220">If you do not possess this Special Item, <link-text>turn to 220</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Using the Brotherhood spell&emdash;<spell>Sense Evil</spell>&emdash;you focus on the encroaching mist and detect a strange presence. You cannot discern exactly what is, moving out there, but you are certain of one thing: it is evil and it is drawing ever closer to Fort Azgad.</p>
<p>You warn Captain Lanza and at first he does not believe you. He chuckles, saying that it is not uncommon for new arrivals to imagine they have seen all manner of spectres in the sea mists which swirl around the fort. But then a loud, discordant bell rings out from above, and Lanza's face is transfixed with shock.</p>
- <p><quote>By the gods!</quote> he splutters, <quote>it's the alarm bell we're under attack!</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>By the gods!</quote> he splutters, <quote>it's the alarm bell&emdash;we're under attack!</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect181"><link-text>Turn to 181</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You throw out your arms in a desperate attempt to arrest your fall, but it does you no good. You hit the sea face-first and slam your head and left shoulder against a ridge of solid ice that lies submerged just a few inches below the slushy surface: lose 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
- <p>The frigid water is shockingly cold but you are oblivious to its numbing chill. Your Magnakai skill of, Nexus, and the concussion which you have sustained due to the fall, account for that. Stunned and helpless, it is only the speedy action of the crew which saves you from being crushed between the hull of the ship and the harsh, unyielding ice. With a noose of oiled rope, a couple of crewmen swiftly retrieve you from the sea and haul you back on to the deck. Dazed but undaunted, you free yourself from the rope and scramble back to the prow.</p>
+ <p>The frigid water is shockingly cold but you are oblivious to its numbing chill. Your Magnakai skill of Nexus, and the concussion which you have sustained due to the fall, account for that. Stunned and helpless, it is only the speedy action of the crew which saves you from being crushed between the hull of the ship and the harsh, unyielding ice. With a noose of oiled rope, a couple of crewmen swiftly retrieve you from the sea and haul you back on to the deck. Dazed but undaunted, you free yourself from the rope and scramble back to the prow.</p>
<p><quote>Hard a-port!</quote> you yell, waving frantically to the helmsman. He responds immediately, and within a few minutes the ship is free of the ice-bank and safe in deep water.</p>
<p>Some of the crew, clearly terrified by the collision and the subsequent sight of you falling overboard, are cowering along the ship's rail like frightened puppies. They stare up at the encroaching walls of ice, their eyes full of fear as they pray feverishly to the Goddess Ishir to save their souls. Then, almost without any warning, the snowy wind abates and the ship emerges from the iceberg fjord into the open waters of the Tozaz Sea. As one, the crew give a hearty cheer, relieved that their ordeal has at last come to an end. One man pulls the cork from a bottle of black rum which he has been keeping for a special occasion. He takes a mighty swig, then hands the frosted bottle to you. Just as you are about to take a swallow, unexpectedly you hear the helmsman's voice echoing along the deck: <quote>Ship ahoy!</quote></p>
<p>Fear returns to tie a knot in your stomach as you turn and focus your eagle eyes upon the distant vessel.</p>
<meta><title>92</title></meta>
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- <p>Drawing upon your knowledge of Old Kingdom magic, you whisper the words of the spell&emdash;Invisible Fist&emdash;and extend your right arm towards the approaching beast. You feel a surge of energy leap from your hand and dart towards its torso, connecting with powerful effect. The ghastly creature shrieks in alarm as it is sent tumbling backwards along the gangplank to crash into a group of skeletal warriors massing on the quayside.</p>
+ <p>Drawing upon your knowledge of Old Kingdom magic, you whisper the words of the spell <spell>Invisible Fist</spell> and extend your right arm towards the approaching beast. You feel a surge of energy leap from your hand and dart towards its torso, connecting with powerful effect. The ghastly creature shrieks in alarm as it is sent tumbling backwards along the gangplank to crash into a group of skeletal warriors massing on the quayside.</p>
<p>Before the creature can recover, you leap to your feet and deal the gangplank a mighty blow, splitting it cleanly in two. Both sections collapse and splash into the harbour's freezing water. The creature and its skeletal minions can no longer get aboard the ice-boat but the danger has not diminished. The loathsome creature regains its feet, then it turns its icy rod around and points the blunt end at your head. There is a brilliant flash of light and a guttering ball of flame comes speeding from the base of the rod towards your face. Your reflexes save you&emdash;you dive for cover behind a tool chest and the fireball whistles over your head to explode into the decking. Howling with anger, the creature launches a second fireball, but this one is not aimed at you&emdash;it is targeted at the ice-boat's waterline. You feel the deck shudder and see tongues of fire leaping up all around. They spread with unnatural speed and within seconds you are engulfed by roaring flames.</p>
<choice idref="sect42">If you wish to escape from this burning ice-boat by jumping into the harbour, <link-text>turn to 42</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect201">If you wish to attempt to reach the quayside by swinging from the rigging, <link-text>turn to 201</link-text>.</choice>
<combat><enemy>3 Kajarda</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">42</enemy-attribute></combat>
<p>These beings are immune to all forms of psychic attack, except Kai-surge and Kai-blast.</p>
<choice idref="sect32">If you win this combat in six rounds or less, <link-text>turn to 32</link-text>.</choice>
- <p>If you win the fight in seven rounds or more, turh to 213.</p>
+ <choice idref="sect213">If you win the fight in seven rounds or more, <link-text>turn to 213</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As you slay the last of these golden-winged horrors, their torn bodies dissolve into a hot, steamy vapour which is carried away on a foul breeze. The few Lavas that remained with Tagazin, having seen what has befallen their comrades, now abandon the demonlord to his fate. Tagazin curses their apparent cowardice as they take to the air and speed away.</p>
<p>For a moment you stare at the demonlord and he returns your gaze; his bitter hatred of you burns brightly in his supernatural eyes. Then he turns and drives himself on towards the Shadow Gate. You give chase, determined to stop him, but you slow your pace when suddenly you see a wide rent appearing in the sky high above. Through a tear in the clouds you see a new host of Lavas come swooping down.</p>
- <choice idref="sect272">If you possess Grand Huntmasterv, <link-text>turn to 272</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect272">If you possess Grand Huntmastery, <link-text>turn to 272</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect241">If you do not possess this Discipline, <link-text>turn to 241</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The lightning strike has burned through your pack and seared your back: lose 5 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
<p>Numb with shock, you stagger unsteadily to your feet and unsling your smouldering Backpack. After smothering with snow those parts which have been scorched by the lightning bolt, you open the flap to discover that three items have been completely destroyed (erase three items of your own choosing from your Backpack list).</p>
- <p>Pained but thankful at least to have survived the deadly strike, you shoulder yout Backpack and hurry the last few remaining yards towards the beckoning shelter of the cave.</p>
+ <p>Pained but thankful at least to have survived the deadly strike, you shoulder your Backpack and hurry the last few remaining yards towards the beckoning shelter of the cave.</p>
<choice idref="sect146"><link-text>Turn to 146</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You grasp the hilt of the sun-sword with both hands and turn the flat of its golden blade towards the onrushing bolt of energy. There is a loud Crack!, and you feel a numbing jolt run the length of your arms as the crackling bolt is deflected away. It hits the surface of the sea, close to the harbour wall, and instantly the patch of briny water freezes over.</p>
- <p>The ghastly creature shrieks with fury and frustration. It comes lumbering down the gangplank, wielding its icy rod like a sword. Calmly you raise the Sommersword and steel yourself to receive its unnerving attack.</p>
+ <p>The ghastly creature shrieks with fury and frustration. It comes lumbering down the gangplank, wielding its icy rod like a sword. Calmly you raise the Sommerswerd and steel yourself to receive its unnerving attack.</p>
<choice idref="sect277">If you wish to attack the creature the moment it steps aboard the ice-boat, <link-text>turn to 277</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect151">If you wish to attempt to sever the gangplank before the creature can come aboard, <link-text>turn to 151</link-text>.</choice>
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