<p>You may take your pick of the following items (in addition to those you already possess, but remember you may only carry two weapons). You may take up to six of the following:</p>
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<li><p>Warhammer (Weapons)</p></li>
- <li><p>Dagger (Weapons)</p></li>
+ <li>
+ <p>Dagger (Weapons)</p>
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+ <meta>
+ <creator>Gary Chalk</creator>
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+ <instance class="html" src="dagger.gif" width="386" height="150" />
+ <instance class="pdf" src="dagger.pdf" width="386" height="150" />
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<p>2 Potions of Laumspur (Backpack Items). Each of these potions restores 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your total when swallowed after combat. Each potion contains enough for one dose.</p>
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- <li><p>Mace (Weapons)</p></li>
+ <li>
+ <p>Mace (Weapons)</p>
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+ <meta>
+ <creator>Gary Chalk</creator>
+ </meta>
+ <instance class="html" src="mace.gif" width="386" height="150" />
+ <instance class="pdf" src="mace.pdf" width="386" height="150" />
+ </illustration>
+ </li>
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<p>Chainmail Waistcoat (Special Items). This adds 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your total.</p>
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<line>To claim their long-awaited reward.</line>
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- <p><quote>Don<ch.apos/>t you see? Barraka has found the dagger of Vashna. He is going to sacrifice my daughter upon the altar of Maaken to release the undead of Maakengorge, the chasm of doom.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Don<ch.apos/>t you see? Barraka has found the dagger of Vashna. He is going to sacrifice my daughter upon the altar of Maaken to release the undead of Maakengorge, the <!--ERRTAG-RE-86035-->Chasm of Doom<!--/ERRTAG-RE-86035-->.</quote></p>
<p><quote>During the Age of the Black Moon, King Ulnar of Sommerlund killed the mightiest of all the Darklords, Vashna, with the Sommerswerd<ch.emdash/>the sword of the sun. Vashna<ch.apos/>s body and the bodies of all his troops were hurled into the bottomless abyss of Maakengorge. He plans to lead the dead to victory; first to conquer Sommerlund and then all of the Lastlands,</quote> explains the Baron, fear in his eyes.</p>
<p>You stare at the Baron in stunned silence. If Barraka completes the sacrifice, all is lost. What mortal army can stand against a legion of the dead?</p>
<p>Captain D<ch.apos/>Val ushers you from the chamber and closes the door. <quote>I feared he was insane, and I refused to listen to his words. But the events of the last few days confirm my worst nightmare. He speaks the truth!</quote></p>
<p>All around you, the captain<ch.apos/>s men are rebuilding the barricade and tending to their wounded comrades. It sorrows you to see Sommlending dead, but you take heart at how few they are beside the enemy<ch.apos/>s losses.</p>
<p>The captain ushers you to the watchtower where your wounds are cleaned and dressed with Laumspur. The herbs restore 6 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
<p><quote>We have beaten this foe, but I fear that it is but a temporary reprieve,</quote> says the captain, his face now composed and sombre. <quote>The sacrifice of Baron Vanalund<ch.apos/>s daughter must be stopped if we are to avoid catastrophe, for our strength will not avail us against a foe freshly risen from the grave.</quote></p>
- <p>The words of the verse flood into your mind and a chill runs down your spine as you realize what may lie ahead. In three days<ch.apos/> time, when the moon is full, Barraka will sacrifice the Baron<ch.apos/>s daughter at the buried temple of Maaken, a sacrifice that will unleash the dead of Maakengorge<ch.emdash/>the chasm of doom. You know you must prevent the sacrifice.</p>
+ <p>The words of the verse flood into your mind and a chill runs down your spine as you realize what may lie ahead. In three days<ch.apos/> time, when the moon is full, Barraka will sacrifice the Baron<ch.apos/>s daughter at the buried temple of Maaken, a sacrifice that will unleash the dead of Maakengorge<ch.emdash/>the <!--ERRTAG-RE-161783-->Chasm of Doom<!--/ERRTAG-RE-161783-->. You know you must prevent the sacrifice.</p>
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- <p>Barraka carries the stench of death and decay about him. He strides into the temple, his boots of Gourgaz hide covering both legs and feet, and slams shut the huge stone door with frightening ease. He stands in silence before pushing open the huge black doors engraved with the menacing skulls. Suddenly a gale force wind sweeps through the temple and your ears are filled by a terrible scream. Beyond the open doors, a pier of stone juts into the abyss of Maakengorge: you are staring into the chasm of doom.</p>
+ <p>Barraka carries the stench of death and decay about him. He strides into the temple, his boots of Gourgaz hide covering both legs and feet, and slams shut the huge stone door with frightening ease. He stands in silence before pushing open the huge black doors engraved with the menacing skulls. Suddenly a gale force wind sweeps through the temple and your ears are filled by a terrible scream. Beyond the open doors, a pier of stone juts into the abyss of Maakengorge: you are staring into the <!--ERRTAG-RE-232777-->Chasm of Doom<!--/ERRTAG-RE-232777-->.</p>
<p>Barraka turns away from the windswept pier and walks slowly towards the altar. From a hidden scabbard he removes a twisted black dagger and holds its stiletto blade to the light. An evil blue flame runs up and down the black steel spike, flickering in the ice-cold winds of Maakengorge. The sacrifice is about to begin.</p>
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<p>You grasp the Flask, take careful aim, and hurl it straight and true. Barraka stares open-mouthed as the container shatters against the black steel dagger. There is an explosion of searing white flame. The heat scorches your face, and you are thrown to the floor. You lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
- <p>You stare in horror as Barraka, his arm torn from his body by the blast, staggers backwards across the temple. He has been blinded by the fire, and he claws at his sightless eyes with his remaining hand. You watch in silence as he stumbles through the black skull doors and plummets into Maakengorge, swallowed up by the chasm of doom.</p>
+ <p>You stare in horror as Barraka, his arm torn from his body by the blast, staggers backwards across the temple. He has been blinded by the fire, and he claws at his sightless eyes with his remaining hand. You watch in silence as he stumbles through the black skull doors and plummets into Maakengorge, swallowed up by the <!--ERRTAG-RE-295443-->Chasm of Doom<!--/ERRTAG-RE-295443-->.</p>
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<p>As Barraka dies, the wind suddenly rises in pitch and intensity, filling the temple with a mournful cry of despair. You feel the chill, malevolent spirit of Darklord Vashna engulfing you in an icy embrace, but you sense that he is powerless to harm you. The sacrifice has been foiled; he is doomed to lament for a victory that might have been.</p>
- <p>Lying on the black temple floor is the Dagger of Vashna. As you pick it up and tuck it into your belt (mark this on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item), the evil blue flame flickers and dies. As long as you possess this evil blade, Darklord Vashna and his legion of dead warriors will remain imprisoned in the chasm of doom.</p>
+ <p>Lying on the black temple floor is the Dagger of Vashna. As you pick it up and tuck it into your belt (mark this on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item), the evil blue flame flickers and dies. As long as you possess this evil blade, Darklord Vashna and his legion of dead warriors will remain imprisoned in the <!--ERRTAG-RE-358242-->Chasm of Doom<!--/ERRTAG-RE-358242-->.</p>
<p>You free fair Madelon from the altar and carry her through the corridors of the temple that lead up to the surface. As you emerge into the moonlit ruins, an astounding sight greets your eyes. Barraka<ch.apos/>s warriors are running from the ghost city in all directions, closely pursued by an army of cavalrymen. The light of the full moon and the guttering torches that these horsemen carry, illuminates the sun-crest that bedecks their tunics. Word must have reached Holmgard for they are the Sommlending army, led by King Ulnar himself. Your countrymen praise your courage and daring, their strident cheers drowning the cry of Maakengorge, for once again you have proved yourself a true hero of Sommerlund. As you deliver Madelon into the waiting arms of her father, his overwhelming joy fills you with a sense of great achievement. You are indeed worthy of the title <quote>Kai Lord</quote>. You have succeeded in your perilous quest, but the epic saga of Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>last of the Kai Lords<ch.emdash/>is far from complete. A new and deadly challenge awaits you in Book 5 of the <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> series entitled:</p>
<p><bookref series="lw" book="05sots"><cite>Shadow on the Sand</cite></bookref></p>
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- <td>8/4</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
<td>6/3</td>
<td>7/2</td>
<td>8/1</td>
<p>(<a idref="sect47">47</a>) Replaced <quote>foot and</quote> with <quote>foot, and</quote> and <quote>wounded; but</quote> with <quote>wounded, but</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect51">51</a>) Replaced <quote>large, and</quote> with <quote>large and</quote>. Moved the Animal Kinship choice into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect53">53</a>) Replaced <quote>shut and</quote> with <quote>shut, and</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect57">57</a>) Replaced <quote>desoltate</quote> with <quote>desolate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect57">57</a>) Replaced <quote>desoltate</quote> with <quote>desolate</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-86035-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>chasm of doom</quote> with <quote>Chasm of Doom</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-86035-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect59">59</a>) Replaced <quote>hard pressed</quote> with <quote>hard-pressed</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect61">61</a>) Replaced <quote>side-step</quote> with <quote>sidestep</quote> and <quote>foot and</quote> with <quote>foot, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect63">63</a>) Replaced <quote>down but</quote> with <quote>down, but</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect133">133</a>) Moved the choice regarding losing <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points into the first position.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect135">135</a>) Replaced <quote>one and</quote> with <quote>one, and</quote> and <quote>counter-attack</quote> with <quote>counterattack</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-160416-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Durncrag mountains</quote> with <quote>Durncrag Mountains</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-160416-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect136">136</a>) Replaced <quote>action; for</quote> with <quote>action, for</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect137">137</a>) Replaced <quote>foe but</quote> with <quote>foe, but</quote>, <quote>Captain<ch.apos/>s</quote> with <quote>captain<ch.apos/>s</quote>, and both occurrences of <quote>Captain</quote> when not part of Captain D<ch.apos/>Val<ch.apos/>s name with <quote>captain</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect137">137</a>) Replaced <quote>foe but</quote> with <quote>foe, but</quote>, <quote>Captain<ch.apos/>s</quote> with <quote>captain<ch.apos/>s</quote>, and both occurrences of <quote>Captain</quote> when not part of Captain D<ch.apos/>Val<ch.apos/>s name with <quote>captain</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-161783-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>chasm of doom</quote> with <quote>Chasm of Doom</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-161783-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect139">139</a>) Replaced <quote>action; for</quote> with <quote>action, for</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect142">142</a>) Replaced <quote>death cry</quote> with <quote>death-cry</quote>, <quote>rainswept</quote> with <quote>rain-swept</quote>, <quote>warriors, and</quote> with <quote>warriors and</quote>, and <quote>possibilities; a crypt</quote> with <quote>possibilities: a crypt</quote>. Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect144">144</a>) Replaced <quote>head first</quote> with <quote>head-first</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect211">211</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-229695-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Durncrag mountains</quote> with <quote>Durncrag Mountains</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-229695-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect212">212</a>) Replaced <quote>well for</quote> with <quote>well, for</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect214">214</a>) Replaced <quote>lights, make</quote> with <quote>lights make</quote>.</p>
+<p>(<a idref="sect215">215</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-232777-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>chasm of doom</quote> with <quote>Chasm of Doom</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-232777-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect219">219</a>) Replaced <quote>effort, do</quote> with <quote>effort do</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-236493-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>shute</quote> with <quote>chute</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-236493-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect221">221</a>) Replaced <quote>here and</quote> with <quote>here, and</quote> and <quote>stairs, by</quote> with <quote>stairs by</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect223">223</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-240849-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-240849-ITEM--> Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect280">280</a>) Replaced <quote>bridge but</quote> with <quote>bridge, but</quote> and <quote>who it is and</quote> with <quote>who it is, and</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-293159-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-293159-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect281">281</a>) Replaced <quote>re-light</quote> with <quote>relight</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect282">282</a>) Replaced <quote>stiff but</quote> with <quote>stiff, but</quote>, <quote>gives and</quote> with <quote>gives, and</quote> and <quote>terror into</quote> with <quote>terror, into</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect283">283</a>) Replaced <quote>face and</quote> with <quote>face, and</quote> and <quote>fire and</quote> with <quote>fire, and</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect283">283</a>) Replaced <quote>face and</quote> with <quote>face, and</quote> and <quote>fire and</quote> with <quote>fire, and</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-295443-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>chasm of doom</quote> with <quote>Chasm of Doom</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-295443-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect285">285</a>) Replaced <quote>bolts and</quote> with <quote>bolts, and</quote> and <quote>bolts and</quote> with <quote>bolts, and</quote>..</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect289">289</a>) Replaced <quote>deluge and</quote> with <quote>deluge, and</quote>, <quote>Captain<ch.apos/>s</quote> with <quote>captain<ch.apos/>s</quote>, <quote>help the Captain</quote> with <quote>help the captain</quote>, and <quote>ablaze and</quote> with <quote>ablaze, and</quote>. Moved the Warmarn choice into the first position.<!--ERRTAG-RE-302201-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>on to</quote> with <quote>onto</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-302201-ITEM--> Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect292">292</a>) Replaced <quote>blade and the semi-circles</quote> with <quote>blade, and the semicircles</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect346">346</a>) Replaced <quote>left hand</quote> with <quote>left-hand</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect347">347</a>) Replaced <quote>escape but</quote> with <quote>escape, but</quote>, <quote>trapdoor, desperately</quote> with <quote>trapdoor desperately</quote> and <quote>back; but</quote> with <quote>back, but</quote>..</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect348">348</a>)<!--ERRTAG-RE-356709-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>the the</quote> with <quote>the</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-356709-ITEM--></p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Replaced <quote>Maakengorge; for</quote> with <quote>Maakengorge, for</quote>. Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf series </quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite> series</quote>. Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Replaced <quote>Maakengorge; for</quote> with <quote>Maakengorge, for</quote>. Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf series </quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite> series</quote>. Added a period to the end of the illustration<ch.apos/>s caption.<!--ERRTAG-RE-358242-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>chasm of doom</quote> with <quote>Chasm of Doom</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-358242-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="crsumary">Combat Rules Summary</a>) Replaced <quote>cross reference</quote> with <quote>cross-reference</quote>, <quote>top of chart</quote> with <quote>top of the chart</quote>, and <quote>fall to 0</quote> with <quote>falls to 0 or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>Pick number from</quote> with <quote>Pick a number from the</quote>. Replaced <quote>Turn to Combat</quote> with <quote>Turn to the Combat</quote>. Replaced <quote>to random number</quote> with <quote>to the random number</quote>. Replaced <quote>when ENDURANCE</quote> with <quote>when the ENDURANCE</quote>. Replaced <quote>ignored, only</quote> with <quote>ignored; only</quote>.</p>
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