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- <p>This Discipline enables a Grand Master to become supremely efficient in the use of all weapons. When you enter combat with one of your
Grand Master weapons, you add 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. The rank of Kai Grand Defender, with which you begin the Grand Master series, means you are skilled in two of the weapons listed below.<a id="discplnz-1" idref="discplnz-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
+ <p>This Discipline enables a Grand Master to become supremely efficient in the use of all weapons. When you enter combat with one of your
<!--ERRTAG-RE-27897-->Grand Weaponmastery weapons<!--/ERRTAG-RE-27897-->, you add 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. The rank of Kai Grand Defender, with which you begin the Grand Master series, means you are skilled in two of the weapons listed below.<a id="discplnz-1" idref="discplnz-1-foot" class="footnote" /></p>
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- <p>In psychic combat, Grand Masters are able to construct mind fortresses capable of protecting themselves and others. The strength and capacity of these fortresses increases as a Grand Master advances in rank.</p>
+ <p>In psychic combat, Grand Masters are able to construct mind fortresses capable of protecting themselves and others. The strength and capacity of these fortresses increase as a Grand Master advances in rank.</p>
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<section class="frontmatter" id="gnosis">
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- <p>This Discipline enables a Grand Master to spirit-walk for far greater lengths of time, and with far fewer ill effects. Duration, and the protection of his inanimate body, increases as a Grand Master advances in rank.</p>
+ <p>This Discipline enables a Grand Master to spirit-walk for far greater lengths of time, and with far fewer ill effects. Duration, and the protection of his inanimate body, increase as a Grand Master advances in rank.</p>
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<li><p>Sword (Weapons)</p></li>
<li><p>Bow (Weapons)</p></li>
<li>
- <p>Quiver (Special Items) This contains six arrows: record them on your weapons list.</p>
+ <p>Quiver (Special Items) This contains six Arrows: record them on your weapons list.</p>
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<dt>Weapons</dt>
- <dd><p>The maximum number of weapons that you may carry is two.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>The maximum number of weapons that you may carry is <em>two</em>.</p></dd>
<dt>Backpack Items</dt>
<dd><p>These must be stored in your Backpack. Because space is limited, you may keep a maximum of only ten articles, including Meals, in your Backpack at any one time.</p></dd>
<dt>Special Items</dt>
<p>Beyond the dead tree you find a muddy track which is bordered on both sides by the tall trunks and thorny briars of the forest. So dense is this tangle of trees and brush that it is impossible to leave the track. You feel as if you are walking along an endless passage, one so unnatural that its construction could only be the result of evil herbcraft.</p>
<p>At length the track widens and the trees begin to thin out. Ahead you see a clearing and at once your senses tingle: it is a warning that you are not alone. Instinctively you reach for your weapon and, as your hand closes upon it, you see that the floor of the clearing is alive with a carpet of loathsome scuttling creatures. At once you attempt to use your Magnakai powers of Animal Control, to determine if these creature are hostile, but your efforts go unrewarded.</p>
<choice idref="sect7">If you possess Animal Mastery, <link-text>turn to 7</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect171">If you do not possess this Discipline, <link-text>turn to 171</link-text></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect171">If you do not possess this Discipline, <link-text>turn to 171</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Marching shoulder to grisly shoulder the ghoulish horde advances, hungry for flesh untainted by disease and decay. Hurriedly you draw your weapon and breathe a prayer to the sun God Kai to protect you in this moment of truth. Then, with a rush, the first wave fall upon you with a mindless fury. With blurring speed you deal them blows that would consign any mortal to its doom, but the grievous wounds draw neither blood nor ichor.</p>
+ <p>Marching shoulder to grisly shoulder the ghoulish horde advances, hungry for flesh untainted by disease and decay. Hurriedly you draw your weapon and breathe a prayer to the <!--ERRTAG-RE-255997-->Sun-god<!--/ERRTAG-RE-255997--> Kai to protect you in this moment of truth. Then, with a rush, the first wave fall upon you with a mindless fury. With blurring speed you deal them blows that would consign any mortal to its doom, but the grievous wounds draw neither blood nor ichor.</p>
<p>Tirelessly you slash and sever their grasping arms to prevent them from clawing you to the ground. They howl, but not in pain; these ghastly cries are joyous and triumphant. For no matter how skilfully you fight, you cannot resist their weight of numbers and, inch by relentless inch, they are forcing you ever nearer to the pits. As soon as you recognize their strategy you change your method of attack, and direct your blows at those parts of the creatures which pass for legs. Yet even now those parted from their limbs still advance, hunching and clawing their way forwards on their bellies whilst those that were once behind trample them underfoot.</p>
<p>Suddenly the advance falters and the howling ceases. The grim wall of creatures draw back a few yards and close their ranks in readiness, perhaps, for a final attack. Then, as one, they open their mouths and give vent to laughter, the like of which you have never heard before. Knots of pain build at your temples and frantically you draw upon your mind defences to repel this tidal wave of evil psychic energy.</p>
<choice idref="sect194">If you possess the Grand Master Discipline of Kai-screen, <link-text>turn to 194</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>As you force your way through the narrow thorny corridor, you are aware that the Vazhag are now streaming into the gap, close on your heels. In desperation, you turn and force your way into the wall of tangled briar and call upon your Kai Mastery of Camouflage to mask your location.</p>
+ <p>As you force your way through the narrow thorny corridor, you are aware that the Vazhag are now streaming into the gap, close on your heels. In desperation, you turn and force your way into the wall of tangled briar and call upon your Kai Mastery of camouflage to mask your location.</p>
<p>The rat-men scurry past. You hear them in the distance, burrowing deeper into the thicket, but still you remain exactly where you are. Your caution is well-placed for soon the Vazhag retrace their steps, having lost all trace of you.</p>
<p>The Cener blazes with anger at the failure of his minions to carry out such a simple command. With a flick of his rod you see him reduce one luckless rodent to ashes, and shorten the tail of another by a broadsword<ch.apos/>s length. Loudly he vents his displeasure and, among the oaths and vile curses, you hear him utter his intention to report to his master, Arch Druid Cadak, that there is an enemy assassin at large in the forest.</p>
<p>You know that he must not be allowed to make his report. If he were to reach Mogaruith and raise the alarm, your mission, and probably your life, would soon be over.</p>
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<p>Without a sound you raise your weapon and tense yourself in readiness to strike. The Vazhag and the Cener are unaware of your presence and, as they move to enter the south tunnel, they turn their backs on where you are hiding. It is a fatal mistake, for in this instance you launch your attack.</p>
- <p>Like a tiger hungry for prey, swiftly and silently you bound into the cavern and strike down the two nearest rat-men with one scything blow. A mighty kick sends a third Vazhag crashing head-first into the cavern wall, and a back-handed slash puts paid to a fourth of their number, neatly parting its disease-riddled head from its shoulders. Shocked and confused, the remaining Vazhag fumble ineptly with their weapons whilst the Cener screams frantically at them to avenge their slain comrades. With ease you duck a whistling sword stroke, then dispatch the beast with a lightning-fast stab to its heart. Your strike is executed with such economy of movement that, to the druid and the remaining Vazhag, it looks as if you hardly moved at all. For the Vazhag it is the last straw and, with a squeal of terror, it drops its torch and rusty blade and scurries for the dark safety of the south tunnel.</p>
+ <p>Like a tiger hungry for prey, swiftly and silently you bound into the cavern and strike down the two nearest rat-men with one scything blow. A mighty kick sends a third Vazhag crashing head-first into the cavern wall, and a backhanded slash puts paid to a fourth of their number, neatly parting its disease-riddled head from its shoulders. Shocked and confused, the remaining Vazhag fumble ineptly with their weapons whilst the Cener screams frantically at them to avenge their slain comrades. With ease you duck a whistling sword stroke, then dispatch the beast with a lightning-fast stab to its heart. Your strike is executed with such economy of movement that, to the druid and the remaining Vazhag, it looks as if you hardly moved at all. For the Vazhag it is the last straw and, with a squeal of terror, it drops its torch and rusty blade and scurries for the dark safety of the south tunnel.</p>
<p>Cursing vilely, the Cener retreats until his red-robed back is pressed flat against the cavern wall. His mask hides his entire face, yet even so you can sense the blazing hatred that is pouring from his eyes, as if it were a stream of liquid fire. You raise your weapon and advance, eager to finish the druid swiftly, but you are halted by a sudden, unexpected pulse of psychic energy that crashes like a wave against your mind.</p>
<choice idref="sect107">If you possess Kai-screen, <link-text>turn to 107</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect272">If you do not possess this Grand Mastery, <link-text>turn to 272</link-text>.</choice>
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<li>Add your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> to any extra points given to you by your Grand Master Disciplines.</li>
<li>Subtract the <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> of your enemy from this total. This number = Combat Ratio.</li>
- <li>Pick
number from <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</li>
- <li>Turn to <a idref="crtable">Combat Results Table</a>.</li>
- <li>Find your Combat Ratio on the top of the chart and cross-reference to random number you have picked. (E indicates loss of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to Enemy. LW indicates loss of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to Lone Wolf.)</li>
- <li>Continue the combat from Stage 3 until one character is dead. This is when <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points of either character falls to 0 or below.</li>
+ <li>Pick
a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</li>
+ <li>Turn to
the <a idref="crtable">Combat Results Table</a>.</li>
+ <li>Find your Combat Ratio on the top of the chart and cross-reference to the random number you have picked. (E indicates loss of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to Enemy. LW indicates loss of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to Lone Wolf.)</li>
+ <li>Continue the combat from Stage 3 until one character is dead. This is when the <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points of either character falls to 0 or below.</li>
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<section class="backmatter" id="smevazn">
<ol>
<li>You may only do this when the text of the adventure offers you the opportunity.</li>
- <li>You undertake one round of combat in the usual way. All points lost by the enemy are ignored, only Lone Wolf loses the <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</li>
+ <li>You undertake one round of combat in the usual way. All points lost by the enemy are ignored; only Lone Wolf loses the <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</li>
<li>If the book offers the chance of taking evasive action in place of combat, it can be taken in the first round of combat or any subsequent round.</li>
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<td>4/4</td>
- <td>8/4</td>
+ <td>5/4</td>
<td>6/3</td>
<td>7/2</td>
<td>8/1</td>
<p>(<a idref="gamerulz">The Game Rules</a>) Removed <quote> 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</quote>. Replaced <quote>To do this take a pencil and, with your eyes closed, point with the blunt end of it on to the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> on the last page of this book</quote> with <quote>To do this, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a></quote>. Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>ie,</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced <quote>These scores may include Weaponmastery, Curing, and Psi-surge bonuses.</quote> with <quote>These scores may include Lore-circle bonuses. You may also benefit from the Disciplines that you<ch.apos/>ve mastered (e.g. Weaponmastery, Curing, and Psi-surge bonuses)</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="discplnz">Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>gods</quote> with <quote>Gods</quote>. Replaced <quote>venoms and</quote> with <quote>venoms, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>battle magic</quote> with <quote>battle-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>artifacts</quote> with <quote>artefacts</quote>. Replaced <quote>THE CAPTIVES OF KAAG</quote> with <quote><cite>The Captives of Kaag</cite></quote> and <quote>weapons listed overleaf</quote> with <quote>weapons listed below</quote>. Replaced <quote>disciplines</quote> with <quote>Disciplines</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>left-handed magic</quote> with <quote>Left-handed magic</quote>. Replaced <quote><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> is reduced to 8 points or less</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is reduced to 8 points or less</quote> as clarified in <cite>Lone Wolf Club Newsletter No.24</cite>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="discplnz">Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>gods</quote> with <quote>Gods</quote>. Replaced <quote>venoms and</quote> with <quote>venoms, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>battle magic</quote> with <quote>battle-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>artifacts</quote> with <quote>artefacts</quote>. Replaced <quote>THE CAPTIVES OF KAAG</quote> with <quote><cite>The Captives of Kaag</cite></quote> and <quote>weapons listed overleaf</quote> with <quote>weapons listed below</quote>. Replaced <quote>disciplines</quote> with <quote>Disciplines</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>left-handed magic</quote> with <quote>Left-handed magic</quote>. Replaced <quote><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> is reduced to 8 points or less</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is reduced to 8 points or less</quote> as clarified in <cite>Lone Wolf Club Newsletter No.24</cite>. Replaced <quote>fortresses increases</quote> with <quote>fortresses increase</quote>. Replaced <quote>body, increases</quote> with <quote>body, increase</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-27897-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>Grand Master weapons</quote> with <quote>Grand Weaponmastery weapons</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-27897-ITEM--></p>
- <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Removed <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> or <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>. Amended the text to correctly reflect the +5 <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus for Grand Weaponmastery. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>safe-keeping</quote> with <quote>safekeeping</quote>. Replaced <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Removed <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> or <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>. Amended the text to correctly reflect the +5 <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> bonus for Grand Weaponmastery. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>safe-keeping</quote> with <quote>safekeeping</quote>. Replaced <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced all occurrences of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>. Replaced <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="cmbtrulz">Rules for Combat</a>) Removed <quote>on the inside back cover of this book</quote>. Replaced <quote>reduced to zero</quote> with <quote>reduced to zero or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>on the page after the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a></quote> with <quote>in the back of this book</quote>. In the example combat, changed Lone Wolf<ch.apos/>s initial <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> to 27 and corrected the Kai-surge bonus to +8 <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. Replaced <quote>points reduced</quote> with <quote>points possibly reduced</quote>. Replaced <quote>at which point the one with the zero score is declared dead.</quote> with <quote>at which point that combatant is declared dead.</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect158">158</a>) Replaced <quote>drawbolt</quote> with <quote>bolt</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect160">160</a>) Replaced <quote>wagon-loads</quote> with <quote>wagonloads</quote> and <quote>Cener mask</quote> with <quote>Cener Mask</quote>. Replaced <quote>north-eastwards</quote> with <quote>northeastwards</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect162">162</a>) Replaced <quote>Cener druids</quote> with <quote>Cener Druids</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect163">163</a>) Replaced <quote>god</quote> with <quote>God</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect163">163</a>) Replaced <quote>god</quote> with <quote>God</quote>.<!--ERRTAG-RE-255997-ITEM--> Replaced <quote>sun God</quote> with <quote>Sun-god</quote>.<!--/ERRTAG-RE-255997-ITEM--></p>
<p>(<a idref="sect167">167</a>) <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect168">168</a>) Replaced <quote>storeroom</quote> with <quote>store room</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect172">172</a>) Replaced <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect187">187</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect188">188</a>) Replaced <quote>Grand Mastery</quote> with <quote>Grand Nexus</quote>. (cf. <a idref="sect203">Section 203</a>)</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect189">189</a>) Replaced <quote>fissure, by</quote> with <quote>fissure by</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect190">190</a>) Replaced <quote>camouflage</quote> with <quote>Camouflage</quote> and <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect190">190</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote> and <quote>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect193">193</a>) Replaced <quote>Ghorkas</quote> with <quote>ghorkas</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect196">196</a>) Replaced <quote>god</quote> with <quote>God</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect199">199</a>) Replaced <quote>the blast, then</quote> with <quote>the blast; then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect285">285</a>) Replaced <quote>Sloat</quote> with <quote>sloat</quote> and <quote>spreadeagled</quote> with <quote>spread-eagled</quote>. Replaced <quote>Quarlen</quote> with <quote>Quarlen or the ruins of Maaken</quote> in the first choice. Replaced <quote>Quarlen</quote> with <quote>either of these locations</quote> in the second choice.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect286">286</a>) Replaced <quote>Cener druid</quote> with <quote>Cener Druid</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect288">288</a>) Replaced <quote>Cener druid</quote> with <quote>Cener Druid</quote>. Replaced <quote>draw nearer, then</quote> with <quote>draw nearer; then</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect289">289</a>) Replaced <quote>back-handed</quote> with <quote>backhanded</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect292">292</a>) Replaced <quote>un-dead</quote> with <quote>undead</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect295">295</a>) Replaced <quote>it disappears, then</quote> with <quote>it disappears; then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect296">296</a>) Replaced <quote>degradon</quote> with <quote>Degradon</quote> and <quote>shape extreme</quote> with <quote>shape, extreme</quote>. Replaced <quote>god</quote> with <quote>God</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect341">341</a>) Typeset the list of items in initial capital letters instead of all capitals.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect346">346</a>) Replaced <quote>pathsmanship</quote> with <quote>Pathsmanship</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Typeset <quote><bookref series="lw" book="14tcok"><cite>The Captives of Kaag</cite></bookref></quote> in initial capital letters instead of all capitals.</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>Kai Disciplines</quote> with <quote>Grand Master Disciplines</quote>.</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>Kai Disciplines</quote> with <quote>Grand Master Disciplines</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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