From: Simon Osborne Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:18:19 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Bk 19 run-on sentences changes X-Git-Tag: 20180215~155 X-Git-Url: http://git.projectaon.org/?p=project-aon.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=4f097b9526a6fe37a500192223d20be3b6441276 Bk 19 run-on sentences changes git-svn-id: https://projectaon.org/data/trunk@2543 f6f3e2d7-ff33-0410-aaf5-b4bee2cdac11 --- diff --git a/en/xml/19wb.xml b/en/xml/19wb.xml index 699b000..9a62fc0 100644 --- a/en/xml/19wb.xml +++ b/en/xml/19wb.xml @@ -1300,9 +1300,9 @@ 30 -

Nausea wells up from the pit of your stomach as the lower chamber of the tower is suddenly transformed into a whirling spiral of violent colours and noise. You feel yourself falling forwards into this vortex and, for a few fleeting seconds, you glimpse your adversary. He is brandishing his sword and laughing like a madman, his face twisted with maniacal glee as he rides this terrifying whirlwind. Then he is lost to the chaos of the maelstrom and he vanishes from your sight.

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Nausea wells up from the pit of your stomach as the lower chamber of the tower is suddenly transformed into a whirling spiral of violent colours and noise. You feel yourself falling forwards into this vortex and, for a few fleeting seconds, you glimpse your adversary. He is brandishing his sword and laughing like a madman, his face twisted with maniacal glee as he rides this terrifying whirlwind. Then he is lost to the chaos of the maelstrom, and he vanishes from your sight.

For what seems like an eternity you spin and fall through a rainbow of colour and sound. Only gradually do you become aware that this nightmare journey is coming to an end when the noise abates and the swirling colours begin to fade. Then, with a jolt, you find yourself standing ankle-deep in stagnant green water, struggling to keep your balance. You draw your weapon and scan your surroundings, fearful of sudden attack, but you soon realize that you are alone.

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You appear to be under the ground, standing in a crude sewer-like tunnel which has been excavated by primitive means. The roots of trees protrude from its beaten earth ceiling and there is a stale and unpleasant smell of rotting vegetation. You use your psychic skills to probe for Wolfs Bane but you cannot detect his presence, and so you sheathe your weapon and relax your guard. The encounter with the manifestation of Naar has left a fear gnawing at your heart, the fear that the Dark God could at any moment he chooses lay claim to your soul. But your Kai courage swiftly overcomes the anxiety and you draw comfort from your faith in the Gods Kai and Ishir. You offer up a prayer to them to watch over you during the coming trial of strength, and vow that you will never lose hope, no matter what dangers you may yet face. As if in answer to your prayer you feel a surge of energy flow through your body, revitalizing your mind and senses (restore any ENDURANCE points which you may have lost during your adventure so far).

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You appear to be under the ground, standing in a crude sewer-like tunnel which has been excavated by primitive means. The roots of trees protrude from its beaten earth ceiling, and there is a stale and unpleasant smell of rotting vegetation. You use your psychic skills to probe for Wolfs Bane, but you cannot detect his presence, and so you sheathe your weapon and relax your guard. The encounter with the manifestation of Naar has left a fear gnawing at your heart, the fear that the Dark God could at any moment he chooses lay claim to your soul. But your Kai courage swiftly overcomes the anxiety, and you draw comfort from your faith in the Gods Kai and Ishir. You offer up a prayer to them to watch over you during the coming trial of strength, and vow that you will never lose hope, no matter what dangers you may yet face. As if in answer to your prayer you feel a surge of energy flow through your body, revitalizing your mind and senses (restore any ENDURANCE points which you may have lost during your adventure so far).

Alert and confident, you peer along the gloomy tunnel in both directions and try to determine the best course to follow. Neither way looks especially appealing.

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You lower yourself carefully into the hollow stem and soon discover that it drops away very steeply. It is a vertical tube for most of its length, yet you are able to slow your rate of descent by grabbing hold of tiny tendrils which protrude from the lining of the stem wall. As you get nearer to its base, the stem wall becomes semi-transparent and slick with moisture. You press your face to this warm surface and you are able to discern other stems. They look like the trunks of trees in a dense green forest. Then you look down to see that the stem of this plant is descending into darkness. The darkness begins at the point where the stem passes below ground level. You decide to stop at this point for you have no desire to explore the roots of this strange flower.

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You lower yourself carefully into the hollow stem and soon discover that it drops away very steeply. It is a vertical tube for most of its length, yet you are able to slow your rate of descent by grabbing hold of tiny tendrils which protrude from the lining of the stem wall. As you get nearer to its base, the stem wall becomes semi-transparent and slick with moisture. You press your face to this warm surface, and you are able to discern other stems. They look like the trunks of trees in a dense green forest. Then you look down to see that the stem of this plant is descending into darkness. The darkness begins at the point where the stem passes below ground level. You decide to stop at this point, for you have no desire to explore the roots of this strange flower.

Carefully you examine the fabric of the semi-transparent stem. If you can force your way through this tough plant wall, you will be able to escape from your prison-like tube.

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The gigantic insect detects movement where it is expecting none and immediately it senses a threat to its safety. Swiftly it retracts its proboscis and rises several feet, taking its vulnerable belly beyond the reach of your sword arm. It hovers motionlessly for a few seconds, its glinting fly-like eyes watching you intently; then it emits a high-pitched shriek and at once you know that it is getting ready to attack.

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The gigantic insect detects movement where it is expecting none, and immediately it senses a threat to its safety. Swiftly it retracts its proboscis and rises several feet, taking its vulnerable belly beyond the reach of your sword arm. It hovers motionlessly for a few seconds, its glinting fly-like eyes watching you intently; then it emits a high-pitched shriek, and at once you know that it is getting ready to attack.

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Hurriedly you retreat back along the stamen until you are out of harms way. Blindly the angry Solyx stabs with its proboscis, splintering stamen tips and drenching you with showers of sticky pollen. Fortunately, the span of its gigantic wings and the narrowness of the plants corolla conspire to prevent it from reaching deeper into the plant, and you are able to escape without sustaining further injury.

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When you reach the bowl of the corolla once more, you lower yourself into the hollow stem and soon discover that it drops away very steeply. It is a vertical tube for most of its length, yet you are able to slow your rate of descent by grabbing hold of tiny tendrils which protrude from the lining of the stem wall. As you get nearer to its base, the stem wall becomes semi-transparent and slick with moisture. You press your face to this warm surface and you are able to discern other stems beyond. They look like the trunks of trees in a dense green forest. Then you look down to see that the stem of this plant is descending into darkness. The darkness begins at the point where the stem passes below ground level. You decide to stop at this point for you have no desire to explore the roots of this huge flower.

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When you reach the bowl of the corolla once more, you lower yourself into the hollow stem and soon discover that it drops away very steeply. It is a vertical tube for most of its length, yet you are able to slow your rate of descent by grabbing hold of tiny tendrils which protrude from the lining of the stem wall. As you get nearer to its base, the stem wall becomes semi-transparent and slick with moisture. You press your face to this warm surface, and you are able to discern other stems beyond. They look like the trunks of trees in a dense green forest. Then you look down to see that the stem of this plant is descending into darkness. The darkness begins at the point where the stem passes below ground level. You decide to stop at this point, for you have no desire to explore the roots of this huge flower.

Carefully you examine the fabric of the semi-transparent stem. If you can force your way through this tough plant wall, you will be able to escape from your prison-like tube.

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Beyond the arch lies a steep ramp that descends to the floor of a circular chamber, the lowest level of the tower which soars into the stormy sky above. Runes of alien design run around the seamless glassy walls and the air is heavy with the sweet smell of decay. A large circular plinth stands in the centre of the chamber, its mirror-smooth surface a little under three feet from the floor. You take a step towards it and suddenly it is surrounded by a wall of fierce blue flames which shoot upwards from tiny vents in the floor around its base. As these flames gradually subside, you see four Kai Masters cowering upon the plinth. They are the four young Kai you thought had been left safely behind in the Old Necropolis of Tyso. They look petrified with fear, and when they see you they throw up their blistered, soot-blackened hands and plead for you to release them from their fiery prison.

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Beyond the arch lies a steep ramp that descends to the floor of a circular chamber, the lowest level of the tower which soars into the stormy sky above. Runes of alien design run around the seamless glassy walls, and the air is heavy with the sweet smell of decay. A large circular plinth stands in the centre of the chamber, its mirror-smooth surface a little under three feet from the floor. You take a step towards it, and suddenly it is surrounded by a wall of fierce blue flames which shoot upwards from tiny vents in the floor around its base. As these flames gradually subside, you see four Kai Masters cowering upon the plinth. They are the four young Kai you thought had been left safely behind in the Old Necropolis of Tyso. They look petrified with fear, and when they see you they throw up their blistered, soot-blackened hands and plead for you to release them from their fiery prison.

Drawing upon your Magnakai Discipline of Psi-screen, you detect that the image of the four Kai Masters is nothing but a cruel illusion. Then, in the very next instant, the ramp on which you are standing suddenly drops away from under your feet. You throw yourself to one side and crash down upon the floor of the chamber, rolling over as you strike the hard surface to lessen the shock of impact. As you stagger to your feet, you see the image of the four Kai being consumed by fire. It is a frightful sight, and as they scream their last, a wave of hostile psychic energy crashes into your mind.

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The iron portal grinds to a close behind your back, shutting out the storm so completely that the roar of the wind instantly disappears. The abrupt silence and lower air pressure within this entry chamber make your ears pop painfully. You lower the hood of your cloak and carefully wipe the sand from your eyes before taking your first tentative steps across the antechambers polished glass floor.

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You pass through a triangular arch and down a ramp that leads to an echoing hallway. The floor and walls of this broad hall are fashioned from a black, glassy mineral that is veined with fluorescent greens and sickly purples. You sense strong pulses of psychic power radiating from an open arch at the far side of the hall and your skin prickles with a presentiment of danger. You unsheathe your weapon and move towards the arch with the utmost caution; you are expecting the unexpected.

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You pass through a triangular arch and down a ramp that leads to an echoing hallway. The floor and walls of this broad hall are fashioned from a black, glassy mineral that is veined with fluorescent greens and sickly purples. You sense strong pulses of psychic power radiating from an open arch at the far side of the hall, and your skin prickles with a presentiment of danger. You unsheathe your weapon and move towards the arch with the utmost caution; you are expecting the unexpected.

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You leap from the rent in the plant wall and land safely on a mound of soft black earth. As you struggle to your feet, you notice that this rich soil forms a narrow clearing between the base of the plant and the stems of many others, all of a similar species. Their colossal stalks soar into a dimly amber sky where gigantic flowering heads bend and sway in a humid breeze. Staring at this awe-inspiring canopy, hundreds of feet above, makes you feel incredibly small and vulnerablelike a tiny insect. This feeling is made worse when suddenly a huge, horse-sized beetle comes careering through the plant stems. Instinct and quick thinking save your skin. Instantly you freeze and the shiny black monstrosity ignores you and continues its chaotic rampage through this forest of gigantic plants.

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You leap from the rent in the plant wall and land safely on a mound of soft black earth. As you struggle to your feet, you notice that this rich soil forms a narrow clearing between the base of the plant and the stems of many others, all of a similar species. Their colossal stalks soar into a dimly amber sky where gigantic flowering heads bend and sway in a humid breeze. Staring at this awe-inspiring canopy, hundreds of feet above, makes you feel incredibly small and vulnerablelike a tiny insect. This feeling is made worse when suddenly a huge, horse-sized beetle comes careering through the plant stems. Instinct and quick thinking save your skin. Instantly you freeze, and the shiny black monstrosity ignores you and continues its chaotic rampage through this forest of gigantic plants.

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It is several moments before your pulse slows and your senses detect a distant source of energy, somewhere away to the north. You cannot discern its nature or purpose but you feel compelled to investigate. Guided by your tracking skills, you trek through this extraordinary forest for nearly an hour before arriving at a huge clearing where, from the cover of a huge fallen leaf, you gaze upon a spectacular sight.

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It is several moments before your pulse slows and your senses detect a distant source of energy, somewhere away to the north. You cannot discern its nature or purpose, but you feel compelled to investigate. Guided by your tracking skills, you trek through this extraordinary forest for nearly an hour before arriving at a huge clearing where, from the cover of a huge fallen leaf, you gaze upon a spectacular sight.

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Before your disbelieving eyes there spreads a vast volcanic landscape, punctuated by mountainous dunes of blue-grey sand and columns of towering rock. The amber sky is mottled and banded, like the eye of an angry tiger, and within its fathomless reaches you count twelve multi-coloured moons. These glowing spheres cast their light upon the burnt and crusty soil, lending it a ghostly aspect. Thick clouds, black and turgid, swollen with humid vapours, rear up like shadowy castles upon the far horizon. You can feel coarse grains of sand in the stinging crosswinds and your senses warn that a storm is fast approaching.

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Seeking safer shelter from the coming storm, you get to your feet and cast your eyes across this warm yet unwelcoming land. Away to your right, lying less than a mile distant within a shallow basin of age-worn rock, you see a monstrous temple crafted from opaque black glass. Spikes of crystal embellish its many tiers and atop its highest level there stands a tower, tall and sleek.

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Before your disbelieving eyes there spreads a vast volcanic landscape, punctuated by mountainous dunes of blue-grey sand and columns of towering rock. The amber sky is mottled and banded, like the eye of an angry tiger, and within its fathomless reaches you count twelve multi-coloured moons. These glowing spheres cast their light upon the burnt and crusty soil, lending it a ghostly aspect. Thick clouds, black and turgid, swollen with humid vapours, rear up like shadowy castles upon the far horizon. You can feel coarse grains of sand in the stinging crosswinds, and your senses warn that a storm is fast approaching.

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Seeking safer shelter from the coming storm, you get to your feet and cast your eyes across this warm yet unwelcoming land. Away to your right, lying less than a mile distant within a shallow basin of age-worn rock, you see a monstrous temple crafted from opaque black glass. Spikes of crystal embellish its many tiers, and atop its highest level there stands a tower, tall and sleek.

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By the time you reach the base of the temple, the storm is howling like a vengeful demon in your ears. Stinging blasts of hot, sand-laden wind whip your face mercilessly and you are forced to lean almost horizontally into the storm to maintain your balance. The storm is increasing in ferocity by the minute. You are sorely aware that you must find cover within an hour at most or you will perish in this hellish blizzard.

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An empty parapeted stairway ascends from the temples lowermost tier to the portal of its crowning tower. The parapet offers you protection from the wind and you climb the many steps bent over, almost on your hands and knees, in order to stay out of the abrasive storm. Before you ascend the last tier, you check to make sure that your adversary is not lying in ambush. The portal is now closed and you can sense no living creature nearby, yet you unsheathe your weapon from your belt and hold it ready in case danger should come from an unsuspected quarter.

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By the time you reach the base of the temple, the storm is howling like a vengeful demon in your ears. Stinging blasts of hot, sand-laden wind whip your face mercilessly, and you are forced to lean almost horizontally into the storm to maintain your balance. The storm is increasing in ferocity by the minute. You are sorely aware that you must find cover within an hour at most, or you will perish in this hellish blizzard.

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An empty parapeted stairway ascends from the temples lowermost tier to the portal of its crowning tower. The parapet offers you protection from the wind, and you climb the many steps bent over, almost on your hands and knees, in order to stay out of the abrasive storm. Before you ascend the last tier, you check to make sure that your adversary is not lying in ambush. The portal is now closed, and you can sense no living creature nearby, yet you unsheathe your weapon from your belt and hold it ready in case danger should come from an unsuspected quarter.

When you reach the portal, you discover that it comprises a seamless sheet of lead-lined iron, many inches thick. You detect a lingering aura of magic around its threshold which makes you wary that a trap may have been set. Yet when you summon your psychic skills to probe deeper, you sense otherwise. You detect that Wolfs Bane has deliberately cast an illusion of magic around this portal, no doubt in the hope that it will delay or deter you long enough for the storm to do its work. Confident that the door is not lethal, you examine it more closely. Set flush into the glassy surface of its surrounding arch, you discover an inscription above two squares of dull crimson gemstone. Your Sixth Sense reveals that tapping upon each square a correct number of times will cause the door to open. Cautiously you place your fingers lightly upon the squares and feel the gentle vibration of the doors locking mechanism. By concentrating on these vibrations you hope to be able to decipher its locking codes.

After several minutes you determine that the first code is equal to the ENDURANCE points score at which a Grand Master cannot use the Discipline of Kai-surge.

The second code is equal to the number of villages that lie on the highway between the cities of Holmgard and Ragadorn.

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The thick, trunk-like stamen is covered with fine hairs which help you to make the long climb towards the amber-coloured light far above. However, as you get nearer to the light, the stamen hairs become coated with lumps of sticky, sweet-smelling yellow pollen. These pollen clusters hamper your progress as you have to struggle to unglue yourself from them every time you shift your position.

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You are nearing the stamens bud-like top when you become aware of a distant buzzing sound. Rapidly the noise gets louder until you are suddenly plunged into semi-darkness. A huge winged insect is hovering directly above you, its multi-coloured body blotting out most of the pale amber sky. It lunges back and forth with its great head as it sucks away clumps of pollen from surrounding stamens with its long, spear-like proboscis. Then the creature detects your presence and the deafening noise of its wings changes pitch. It rises several feet above the stamen and hovers there for a few moments while it studies you with massive composite eyes. Unfortunately it takes only a few seconds for the creature to decide that it wants to vary its diet of pollen. With a sinister nod of its head, it extends its proboscis and then stabs its sticky point towards your unprotected back.

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The thick, trunk-like stamen is covered with fine hairs which help you to make the long climb towards the amber-coloured light far above. However, as you get nearer to the light, the stamen hairs become coated with lumps of sticky, sweet-smelling yellow pollen. These pollen clusters hamper your progress, as you have to struggle to unglue yourself from them every time you shift your position.

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You are nearing the stamens bud-like top when you become aware of a distant buzzing sound. Rapidly the noise gets louder, until you are suddenly plunged into semi-darkness. A huge winged insect is hovering directly above you, its multi-coloured body blotting out most of the pale amber sky. It lunges back and forth with its great head as it sucks away clumps of pollen from surrounding stamens with its long, spear-like proboscis. Then the creature detects your presence, and the deafening noise of its wings changes pitch. It rises several feet above the stamen and hovers there for a few moments while it studies you with massive composite eyes. Unfortunately it takes only a few seconds for the creature to decide that it wants to vary its diet of pollen. With a sinister nod of its head, it extends its proboscis and then stabs its sticky point towards your unprotected back.

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From the uppermost reaches of the tower there descends an icy fog which radiates an intensely powerful aura of Evil. This menacing mist darkens as it swirls around the lower levels, like some huge vaporous snake seeking out its prey. Then, slowly, it gathers in towards the centre of the chamber where it hangs above the plinth like an angry thunderhead, roiling and seething with colossal malevolence.

You gaze into this black cloud and are gripped by an abject terror the instant you fathom its nature and purpose. This cloud is not of this world and it has not fully taken on substance and being within the material plane of Aon, yet even in its malformed state you recognize it to be a materialization of ultimate Evil. This is a manifestation of Naarthe King of the Darkness!

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Suddenly a deafening clap of thunder shakes the walls and the base of the tower is lit up by crackling arcs of lightning. The freezing air seethes with tension as the presence of Naar triggers explosive chemical imbalances within it. Then, above the crackling cacophony of noise, you hear a chilling voice speaking to you in your native tongue.

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Suddenly a deafening clap of thunder shakes the walls, and the base of the tower is lit up by crackling arcs of lightning. The freezing air seethes with tension as the presence of Naar triggers explosive chemical imbalances within it. Then, above the crackling cacophony of noise, you hear a chilling voice speaking to you in your native tongue.

Disciple of Kaiyou know my name. Will you not deign to speak it?

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Morbid terror is ripping at your insides yet you refuse to show the slightest trace of weakness. You steel yourself and inwardly you pray to Kai and Ishir to protect you in this hour of deepest need.

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Morbid terror is ripping at your insides, yet you refuse to show the slightest trace of weakness. You steel yourself, and inwardly you pray to Kai and Ishir to protect you in this hour of deepest need.

No! you scream. I will never acknowledge you!

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You may be one of Kais favourite minions, retorts the voice, but you will always be mortal. You would do well to remember that in my presence. Thunder booms and the floor shakes beneath your feet, causing you to fall involuntarily to your knees.

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You may be one of Kais favourite minions, retorts the voice, but you will always be mortal. You would do well to remember that in my presence. Thunder booms, and the floor shakes beneath your feet, causing you to fall involuntarily to your knees.

Now that you bow before me, Lone Wolf, I shall impart to you your fate, for I am the true master of Aon. This is Avaros, a small and insignificant satellite of Duron, a world that has long been devoted to my cause. And you have been lured here for one purposeto be destroyed. During the speck of time that you have existed, you have become an impertinent obstacle to my conquest of Magnamund. For this you will forfeit your soul. Yet, before I claim your worthless soul, I shall make sport of your demise so that Kai and Ishir shall see the worthlessness of their creations and know the futility of their cause.

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Once more the thunder booms and you are blinded momentarily by a flash of white fire. Slowly your sight returns, and now you can see your adversaryWolfs Banestanding upon the plinth, directly under the menacing black cloud.

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Here is my champion, speaks the voice of Naar. You and he are well-matched for the contest that is about to commence.

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Wolfs Bane unsheathes his sword and levels it your chest. His facial features twist into a grotesque parody of your own as he spits out a venomous threat:

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Once more the thunder booms, and you are blinded momentarily by a flash of white fire. Slowly your sight returns, and now you can see your adversaryWolfs Banestanding upon the plinth, directly under the menacing black cloud.

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Here is my champion, speaks the voice of Naar. You and he are well matched for the contest that is about to commence.

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Wolfs Bane unsheathes his sword and levels it at your chest. His facial features twist into a grotesque parody of your own as he spits out a venomous threat:

Victory will be mine, Lone Wolf. Evil shall ultimately triumph!

You shout a defiant riposte, but the voice of Naar booms once more, drowning your worthy cry:

So be it! Let the duel begin!

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Drawing on your newly-acquired magic, you focus on the distant vent and carefully recite the words of the Brotherhood Spell Teleport. For a few seconds your vision swims in and out of focus as your strength is sapped of the power that this spell requires (lose 4 ENDURANCE points). Then your sight becomes crystal clear and you feel yourself floating upwards through the air towards the apex of this gigantic cavern.

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Drawing on your newly-acquired magic, you focus on the distant vent and carefully recite the words of the Brotherhood Spell Teleport. For a few seconds your vision swims in and out of focus as your strength is sapped of the power that this spell requires (lose 4 ENDURANCE points). Then your sight becomes crystal clear, and you feel yourself floating upwards through the air towards the apex of this gigantic cavern.

You have risen close to a mile above the canyon when suddenly you attract the unwanted attention of a gigantic dragonfly. Anxious to evade a probable attack, you concentrate harder upon your destination and will yourself to accelerate.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table. If you possess Assimilance, add 1 to the number you have picked.

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You have come to the edge of a deep canyon. The verdant walls of this massive gorge are carpeted with a rainbow of colour and the air is alive with the busy noise of huge, buzzing insects. Everything is fecund and fertile and dripping with humid jungle heat. High above the gorge you glimpse for the first time the source of the light which illuminates this strangely wonderful realm. The canyon is set within a cavern, the walls of which seem to engulf the sky. At its apex there is an oval-shaped vent through which a concentrated shower of amber rays pours down, like sunbeams through a stained glass portal. You watch in awe as flights of dragonflies, each as large as a Vassagonian Itikar, circle languidly above the canyon on gossamer wings. They shimmer like streaks of liquid silver as they ride the thermal currents. The sight is one of great beauty, yet one you cannot fully enjoy. The instinct which led you to the rim of this gorge now tells you that the source of the power you seek lies several miles away and above, beyond the vent that is the source of this caverns light. Carefully you consider your predicament and determine that in order to escape, you must reach the ventan exit that lies more than a thousand feet above the rim of the gorge.

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You have come to the edge of a deep canyon. The verdant walls of this massive gorge are carpeted with a rainbow of colour, and the air is alive with the busy noise of huge, buzzing insects. Everything is fecund and fertile and dripping with humid jungle heat. High above the gorge you glimpse for the first time the source of the light which illuminates this strangely wonderful realm. The canyon is set within a cavern, the walls of which seem to engulf the sky. At its apex there is an oval-shaped vent through which a concentrated shower of amber rays pours down, like sunbeams through a stained glass portal. You watch in awe as flights of dragonflies, each as large as a Vassagonian Itikar, circle languidly above the canyon on gossamer wings. They shimmer like streaks of liquid silver as they ride the thermal currents. The sight is one of great beauty, yet one you cannot fully enjoy. The instinct which led you to the rim of this gorge now tells you that the source of the power you seek lies several miles away and above, beyond the vent that is the source of this caverns light. Carefully you consider your predicament and determine that in order to escape, you must reach the ventan exit that lies more than a thousand feet above the rim of the gorge.

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(133) Replaced enemyWolfs Bane with enemy, Wolfs Bane,.

(134) Replaced clack with clack. Replaced Bow, and with Bow and. Replaced Kai-alchemy, and with Kai-alchemy and. Replaced this weapon with this Weapon.

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(135) Replaced intently, then with intently; then. Replaced Mastery, and with Mastery and.

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(135) Replaced intently, then with intently; then. Replaced Mastery, and with Mastery and. Replaced none and with none, and. Replaced shriek and with shriek, and.

(136) Replaced each occurrence of bow with Bow. Replaced each occurrence of arrows with Arrows.

(137) Replaced kakarmi with Kakarmi. Replaced animal control with Animal Control.

(138) Replaced Old Kingdom battle spell with Old Kingdom Battle-spell. Replaced bow with Bow. Replaced each occurrence of arrow with Arrow. Replaced creatures who are gathered with creatures gathered. Replaced wumph!, the with wumph! the.

(140) Replaced icy-cold with icy cold.

(142) Replaced it, then with it; then.

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(144) Switched the sections the Magi-magic and Kai-alchemy choices lead to. Replaced weapon, or with Weapon or. Replaced above, or with above or.

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(144) Switched the sections the Magi-magic and Kai-alchemy choices lead to. Replaced weapon, or with Weapon or. Replaced above, or with above or. Replaced surface and with surface, and. Replaced point for with point, for.

(145) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery. Replaced Sun Thane, or higher with Sun Thane or higher. Replaced Kai-alchemy, and with Kai-alchemy and.

(146) Replaced Brotherhood spell with Brotherhood Spell.

(147) Replaced battle cry with battle-cry. Replaced Crypt Spawn horde with Crypt Spawn Horde.

(148) Replaced thump with thump. Replaced now lie buried with now lies buried.

(149) Replaced Naptha with Naphtha. Replaced quiver with Quiver.

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(150) Replaced psi-screen with Psi-screen.

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(150) Replaced psi-screen with Psi-screen. Replaced glassy walls and with glassy walls, and. Replaced towards it and with towards it, and.

(152) Replaced Brotherhood spell with Brotherhood Spell.

(153) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery. Replaced Huntmastery, and have reached the rank of Sun Lord, (and with Huntmastery and have attained the rank of Sun Thane (and. Replaced Kai-alchemy, and with Kai-alchemy and. Replaced Magi-magic, and with Magi-magic and. Replaced Assimilance, and with Assimilance and. Replaced Lord, (and with Lord (and. Replaced rank, (or with rank (or.

(154) Replaced gemstones (if with gemstones. (If. Replaced Item). with Item.). Replaced reproachfully with ruefully.

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(223) Replaced reproachfully with ruefully.

(225) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery. Replaced pathsmanship with Pathsmanship. Replaced twine and with twine, and. Replaced Kai-screen, and with Kai-screen and.

(226) Replaced curing with Curing. Replaced animal control with Animal Control.

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(227) Replaced silence and lower air pressure within this entry chamber makes with silence and lower air pressure within this entry chamber make. Replaced black glassy mineral with black, glassy mineral.

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(227) Replaced silence and lower air pressure within this entry chamber makes with silence and lower air pressure within this entry chamber make. Replaced black glassy mineral with black, glassy mineral. Replaced hall and your with hall, and your.

(229) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery. Replaced towards it until the speck with towards the speck until it. Replaced cold dark universe with cold, dark universe.

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(230) Replaced freeze and with freeze, and. Replaced purpose but with purpose, but.

(233) Replaced Brotherhood spell with Brotherhood Spell.

(234) Replaced Old Kingdom spell with Old Kingdom Spell. Replaced Hold Enemy and with Hold Enemy, and.

(238) Replaced Baron so with Baron. So. Replaced Blazer and with Blazer, and. Replaced Blazer and with Blazer, and in the illustration caption. Replaced immediately for with immediately, for.

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(239) Replaced sixth senses scream with Sixth Sense screams.

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(239) Replaced sixth senses scream with Sixth Sense screams. Replaced crosswinds and with crosswinds, and. Replaced tiers and with tiers, and.

(240) Replaced Wolf Banes with Wolfs Banes.

(242) Replaced agonising with agonizing.

(243) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery. Replaced Telegnosis, and with Telegnosis and.

(244) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery.

(246) Replaced clay tile roof with clay-tile roof.

(249) Replaced still-warm with still warm. Replaced Clasp (if with Clasp. (If. Replaced tunic). with tunic.).

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(251) Removed at the front of this book. Replaced sixth senses reveal with Sixth Sense reveals. Replaced reveals that by tapping upon each square a correct number of times you will with reveals that tapping upon each square a correct number of times will. Replaced score below which with score at which for clarity.

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(251) Removed at the front of this book. Replaced sixth senses reveal with Sixth Sense reveals. Replaced reveals that by tapping upon each square a correct number of times you will with reveals that tapping upon each square a correct number of times will. Replaced score below which with score at which for clarity. Replaced mercilessly and with mercilessly, and. Replaced at most or with at most, or. Replaced from the wind and with from the wind, and. Replaced now closed and with now closed, and.

(252) Replaced turn to the page with turn to the entry for clarity and consistency.

(255) Replaced cries, flee with cries. Flee.

(256) Replaced 14 with 04.

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(260) Replaced all occurrences of Cloud Dancer with Cloud-dancer. Replaced south. with south..

(261) Replaced clack with clack.

(262) Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery. Replaced Grand Guardian, or higher with Grand Guardian or higher. Replaced Assimilance, and with Assimilance and.

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(264) Replaced progress as with progress, as. Replaced louder until with louder, until. Replaced presence and with presence, and.

(267) Replaced hall; one ascends to the floor above, the other with hall: one ascends to the floor above; the other.

(268) Replaced ceiling, then with ceiling; then.

(270) Replaced Brotherhood spell with Brotherhood Spell.

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(297) Replaced line of deserted mud huts look with line of deserted mud huts looks.

(298) Replaced circulate with circular. Replaced aura of evil with aura of Evil.

(299) Replaced arrow with Arrow.

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(300) Replaced scream, I with scream. I. Replaced Naar, you with Naar. You. Replaced ultimate evil with ultimate Evil. Replaced aura of evil with aura of Evil.

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(300) Replaced scream, I with scream. I. Replaced Naar, you with Naar. You. Replaced ultimate evil with ultimate Evil. Replaced aura of evil with aura of Evil. Replaced shakes the walls and with shakes the walls, and. Replaced insides yet you with insides, yet you. Replaced steel yourself and with steel yourself, and. Replaced Thunder booms and with Thunder booms, and. Replaced thunder booms and with thunder booms, and. Replaced well-mstched with well matched.

(302) Replaced artifact with artefact.

(304) Replaced eg with e.g.. Replaced rapier, then with rapier, and then. Replaced combat ratio with Combat Ratio.

(305) Replaced repair (erase three items of your choice from your current list of Backpack Items). with repair. (Erase three items of your choice from your current list of Backpack Items.).

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(326) Replaced If you possess Magi-magic with If you possess Magi-magic and have attained the rank of Grand Thane or higher. Replaced If you do not possess this Grand Master Discipline with If you do not possess this Grand Master Discipline or have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery.

(327) Replaced power word with power-word.

(328) Replaced useless (delete this weapon from your Weapons List). with useless. (Delete this weapon from your Weapons List.). Replaced If, before leaving this hall, you with If before leaving this hall you.

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(329) Replaced Brotherhood spell with Brotherhood Spell. Replaced newly acquired with newly-acquired.

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(329) Replaced Brotherhood spell with Brotherhood Spell. Replaced newly acquired with newly-acquired. Replaced clear and with clear, and.

(331) Replaced both occurrences of artifact with artefact.

(333) Replaced death cry with death-cry.

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(334) Replaced it), but with it) but.

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(334) Replaced it), but with it) but. Replaced colour and with colour, and.

(335) Replaced rainswept with rain-swept. Replaced both occurrences of shockwave with shock wave.

(337) Replaced lop-sidedly with lopsidedly. Replaced sixth sense with Sixth Sense. Replaced northern quarter with North Quarter.

(338) Replaced sword with Sword as it can be taken as a Weapon. Replaced imbedded with embedded. Replaced semi-circular with semicircular. Replaced Kai mastery with Kai Mastery, or if you choose not to use either of them. Replaced Bow, and the Discipline of Magi-magic, and with Bow and the Discipline of Magi-magic and.