<date class="publication"><year>2008</year><month>5</month><day>18</day></date>
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<p>The King of Siyen has been assassinated. Prince Karvas is the sole heir of this rich and powerful realm but he lives in exile in distant Sheasu<ch.emdash/><quote>the Isle of Lost Heroes</quote>. In his absence, evil Baron Sadanzo and his army of robber knights have staked their claim to the vacant throne.</p>
- <p>In <strong>Mydnight<ch.apos/>s Hero</strong>, your quest is to voyage to Sheasu and track down Prince Karvas in the fabled city of Mydnight. Once found you must persuade him to return with you to Siyen without delay. You have only 50 days in which to complete this challenging quest or Siyen will be enslaved by the tyrannical Sadanzo and his brutal followers.</p>
+ <p>In <strong><cite>Mydnight<ch.apos/>s Hero</cite></strong>, your quest is to voyage to Sheasu and track down Prince Karvas in the fabled city of Mydnight. Once found you must persuade him to return with you to Siyen without delay. You have only 50 days in which to complete this challenging quest or Siyen will be enslaved by the tyrannical Sadanzo and his brutal followers.</p>
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<p>Internet Edition published by <a href="http://www.projectaon.org/">Project Aon</a>. This edition is intended to reflect the complete text of the original version. Where we have made minor corrections, they will be noted in the <a idref="errata">Errata</a>.</p>
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<p>During your adventure there will be opportunities to use a Bow and Arrow. If you equip yourself with this weapon, and you possess at least one Arrow, you may use it when the text of a particular section allows you to do so. The Bow is a useful weapon, for it enables you to hit an enemy at a distance. However, a Bow cannot be used in hand-to-hand combat; therefore it is best to equip yourself also with a close combat weapon, such as a sword or axe.</p>
<p>In order to use a Bow you must possess a Quiver and at least one Arrow. Each time the Bow is used, erase an Arrow from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. A Bow cannot, of course, be used if you exhaust your supply of Arrows, but the opportunity may arise during your adventure for you to replenish your stock of Arrows.</p>
- <p>If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with
a Bow, you may add 3 points to any number you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</p>
+ <p>If you have the Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery with Bow, you may add 3 points to any number you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</p>
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<dt>Backpack Items</dt>
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- <p>You draw an arrow to your bow and send it speeding towards the creature<ch.apos/>s torso. The shaft buries itself in its rib cage and the beast shrieks with pain, yet it does not deter it from continuing its hungry advance towards your horses. As it stalks closer, you see that it is drawing in great gulps of air to inflate its chest. Its rib cage expands and suddenly there is a sharp, popping sound. You gasp with fear as dozens of horned spikes shoot out of its skin and come hurtling towards you like a volley of deadly darts.</p>
+ <p>You draw an arrow to your Bow and send it speeding towards the creature<ch.apos/>s torso. The shaft buries itself in its rib cage and the beast shrieks with pain, yet it does not deter it from continuing its hungry advance towards your horses. As it stalks closer, you see that it is drawing in great gulps of air to inflate its chest. Its rib cage expands and suddenly there is a sharp, popping sound. You gasp with fear as dozens of horned spikes shoot out of its skin and come hurtling towards you like a volley of deadly darts.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you possess Grand Huntmastery, add 1 to the number you have picked.</p>
<choice idref="sect96">If your total score is 4 or less, <link-text>turn to 96</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect269">If it is 5 or more, <link-text>turn to 269</link-text>.</choice>
<p>You urge your horse towards the wooded hillock and enter the trees with just seconds to spare before the leading fanji come flashing past. You look about you but Karvas is nowhere to be seen. You fear he has been trampled by the stampede, but then he suddenly appears from out of the thundering wall of beasts. He is bruised and battered but he is still astride his horse and in full control of him. He veers his frightened steed away from the herd and comes galloping up the slope of the hillock towards the sanctuary of the trees. He pulls to a halt by your side and strokes the neck of his whinnying horse to reassure and calm him.</p>
<p>As the herd rush past the hillock, you glimpse more than a dozen horsemen who are galloping close behind them. They are hunters and they are picking off the best fanji at close quarters with bows and spears. Two of these fur-clad plainsmen see you and Karvas recovering among the trees, and instantly they steer their horses away from the herd and urge them towards the hillock. You sense that they suspect you and the prince are after their quarry and, as they ride closer, they mouth curses and fire their bows at you.</p>
<p>Their steel-tipped shafts arc through the air and thud into the trees close by.</p>
- <choice idref="sect278">If you possess a bow and wish to return fire at these hunters, <link-text>turn to 278</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect133">If you wish to attempt to evade them, <link-text>turn to 133</link-text></choice>
+ <choice idref="sect278">If you possess a Bow and wish to return fire at these hunters, <link-text>turn to 278</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect133">If you wish to attempt to evade them, <link-text>turn to 133</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>In one fluid practiced movement, you draw an arrow to your bow and let it fly towards the onrushing lancer. The man<ch.apos/>s eyes widen with terror as he sees your deadly shaft hurtling towards him, and desperately he twists aside to avoid it. The arrow misses by a hair<ch.apos/>s breadth, yet the lancer does not survive your shot. He loses his balance and tumbles out of the saddle to crash down, head-first, upon the cobblestoned passageway.</p>
+ <p>In one fluid practiced movement, you draw an arrow to your Bow and let it fly towards the onrushing lancer. The man<ch.apos/>s eyes widen with terror as he sees your deadly shaft hurtling towards him, and desperately he twists aside to avoid it. The arrow misses by a hair<ch.apos/>s breadth, yet the lancer does not survive your shot. He loses his balance and tumbles out of the saddle to crash down, head-first, upon the cobblestoned passageway.</p>
<choice idref="sect207"><link-text>Turn to 207</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You draw an arrow to your bow and let it fly towards the nearest shrine-bearer. The shaft buries itself in his chest and the force of its impact knocks him to the ground. As he releases his grip of the platform, it tilts over and the tiger-head idol tumbles from its wooden base. It hits the ground with a mighty crash, breaks in two, and releases a whirling cone of red flame from its hollow core that engulfs the remaining bearers. In the blink of an eye the three men are transformed into smouldering heaps of ash.</p>
+ <p>You draw an arrow to your Bow and let it fly towards the nearest shrine-bearer. The shaft buries itself in his chest and the force of its impact knocks him to the ground. As he releases his grip of the platform, it tilts over and the tiger-head idol tumbles from its wooden base. It hits the ground with a mighty crash, breaks in two, and releases a whirling cone of red flame from its hollow core that engulfs the remaining bearers. In the blink of an eye the three men are transformed into smouldering heaps of ash.</p>
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- <p>(<a idref="title">Title</a>) Replaced <quote>MYDNIGHT<ch.apos/>S HERO</quote> with <quote><strong>Mydnight<ch.apos/>s Hero</strong></quote>. Replaced <quote>Isle of Lost heroes</quote> with <quote>Isle of Lost Heroes</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="title">Title</a>) Replaced <quote>MYDNIGHT<ch.apos/>S HERO</quote> with <quote><cite><strong>Mydnight<ch.apos/>s Hero</strong></cite></quote>. Replaced <quote>Isle of Lost heroes</quote> with <quote>Isle of Lost Heroes</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story so Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <quote>Kai monastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>freestate</quote> with <quote>Freeland</quote>. Replaced <quote>monastery of the Kai</quote> with <quote>Monastery of the Kai</quote>. Replaced <quote>world of Sommerlund</quote> with <quote>world of Magnamund</quote>. Replaced <quote>gods of Good</quote> with <quote>Gods of Good</quote>. Replaced <quote>god-like</quote> with <quote>godlike</quote>. Replaced <quote>southern-most</quote> with <quote>southernmost</quote>. Replaced <quote><cite>Cloud Dancer</cite></quote> with <quote><cite>Cloud-dancer</cite></quote>. Replaced <quote>Supreme Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote>Supreme Master Lone Wolf</quote>. Replaced <quote>most-talented</quote> with <quote>most talented</quote>. Replaced <quote>Dessi capital</quote> with <quote>Dessian capital</quote>. Replaced <quote>mists and</quote> with <quote>mists, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>flora and</quote> with <quote>flora, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Dessi consulate</quote> with <quote>Dessian consulate</quote>. Replaced <quote>the baron</quote> with <quote>the Baron</quote>. Replaced <quote>Magician<ch.apos/>s Guild</quote> with <quote>Magicians<ch.apos/> Guild</quote>. Replaced <quote>have also pledged their</quote> with <quote>has also pledged its</quote>. Replaced <quote>despatched</quote> with <quote>dispatched</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="discplnz">New Order Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>venoms and</quote> with <quote>venoms, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>symbols and</quote> with <quote>symbols, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>gases and</quote> with <quote>gases, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>honour and</quote> with <quote>honour, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Four Disciplines</quote> with <quote>four Disciplines</quote>. Replaced <quote><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> is reduced</quote> with <quote><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is reduced</quote>. Replaced <quote>Grand masters</quote> with <quote>Grand Masters</quote>. Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom battle magic</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom battle-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>magi-magic spells</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Spells</quote>. Replaced <quote>Moon and</quote> with <quote>Moon, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>individual (or combinations of) elements that are available,</quote> with <quote>individual elements that are available, or combinations thereof,</quote>. Replaced <quote>remove or</quote> with <quote>remove, or</quote>. Replaced <quote>eg</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced <quote>multitalented</quote> with <quote>multi-talented</quote>. Replaced <quote>dialect and</quote> with <quote>dialect, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Weapon and</quote> with <quote>Weapon, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>Book 22</quote> with <quote>Book 23</quote>. Replaced <quote>in Book 23</quote> with <quote>in Book 24</quote>. Replaced <quote><cite>Mydnight<ch.apos/>s Hero</cite></quote> with <quote><cite>Rune War</cite></quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>, each occurrence of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>, <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>, and <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>. Deleted <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Added a paragraph about Gold Crowns to the section <quote>Equipment<ch.emdash/>How to use it</quote>. Replaced <quote>have to your</quote> with <quote>have on your</quote>. Replaced <quote>Before you leave Elzian and begin your long voyage south to the Isle of Lorn, you take with you a map of south-eastern Magnamund</quote> with <quote>Before you leave the Port of Suhn and begin your long voyage to the Isle of Sheasu, you take with you a map of central Southern Magnamund</quote>. Set the items on the list of equipment in Initial Capitals. Replaced <quote>the previous New Order adventure (Book 21)</quote> with <quote>completed either of the previous adventures in the <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> New Order series (Books 21<ch.endash/>22)</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="equipmnt">Equipment</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced <quote>combat, therefore</quote> with <quote>combat; therefore</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>, each occurrence of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>, <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>, and <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>. Deleted <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Added a paragraph about Gold Crowns to the section <quote>Equipment<ch.emdash/>How to use it</quote>. Replaced <quote>have to your</quote> with <quote>have on your</quote>. Replaced <quote>Before you leave Elzian and begin your long voyage south to the Isle of Lorn, you take with you a map of south-eastern Magnamund</quote> with <quote>Before you leave the Port of Suhn and begin your long voyage to the Isle of Sheasu, you take with you a map of central Southern Magnamund</quote>. Set the items on the list of equipment in Initial Capitals. Replaced <quote>the previous New Order adventure (Book 21)</quote> with <quote>completed either of the previous adventures in the <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> New Order series (Books 21<ch.endash/>22)</quote>. Replaced <quote>Grand Waponmastery with a Bow</quote> with <quote>Grand Weaponmastery with Bow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="kaiweapn">Kai Weapons</a>) Replaced <quote>elite</quote> with <quote><ch.eacute/>lite</quote>. Replaced <quote>new-found</quote> with <quote>newfound</quote>. Deleted <quote>at the front of the book</quote>. Replaced <quote>cave or</quote> with <quote>cave, or</quote>. Replaced <quote>sword or</quote> with <quote>sword, or</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect94">94</a>) Replaced <quote>jet black</quote> with <quote>jet-black</quote>. Replaced <quote>spears and</quote> with <quote>spears, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect97">97</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Removed the dashes around <quote><spell>Lightning Hand</spell></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect100">100</a>) Replaced <quote>stubby spears, that</quote> with <quote>stubby spears that</quote>. Added the illustration caption <quote>Four Bakhasians carry a platform on which rests an elaborate shrine crafted into the likeness of a tiger<ch.apos/>s head.</quote> that was missing from the first printing of the books.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect102">102</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>ribcage</quote> with <quote>rib cage</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect102">102</a>) Replaced <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>ribcage</quote> with <quote>rib cage</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect103">103</a>) Replaced <quote>despatch</quote> with <quote>dispatch</quote>. Replaced <quote>death cry</quote> with <quote>death-cry</quote>. Replaced <quote>add 5 to</quote> with <quote>add 5 points to</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect110">110</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Removed the dashes around <quote><spell>Net</spell></quote>. Replaced <quote>when you did he feels sure</quote> with <quote>when you did, he feels sure</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect111">111</a>) Replaced <quote>clang</quote> with <quote><onomatopoeia>clang</onomatopoeia></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect246">246</a>) Replaced Replaced <quote>Gold crowns</quote> with <quote>Gold Crowns</quote>. <quote>1 Dagger</quote> with <quote>Dagger</quote>. Replaced <quote>1 Potion</quote> with <quote>Potion</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect247">247</a>) Replaced <quote>imposter</quote> with <quote>impostor</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect248">248</a>) Replaced <quote>two-storeyed</quote> with <quote>two-storey</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect249">249</a>) Replaced <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect251">251</a>) Replaced <quote>Dammerdon mountains</quote> with <quote>Dammerdon Mountains</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai pathsmanship</quote> with <quote>Magnakai Pathsmanship</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect252">252</a>) Replaced <quote>Baron<ch.apos/>s seal</quote> with <quote>Baron<ch.apos/>s Seal</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect253">253</a>) Replaced <quote>shouts, <ch.lsquot/>and</quote> with <quote>shouts. <ch.lsquot/>And</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect282">282</a>) Added the illustration caption <quote>A man is kneeling beside a stone-covered mound.</quote> that was missing from the first printing of the books.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect283">283</a>) Replaced <quote>birdsong</quote> with <quote>bird song</quote>. Replaced <quote>villages where you</quote> with <quote>villages when you</quote>. Replaced <quote>evil baron</quote> with <quote>evil Baron</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect284">284</a>) Replaced <quote>add 5 to</quote> with <quote>add 5 points to</quote>. Replaced <quote>Cavalian bandits</quote> with <quote>Cavalian Bandits</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect286">286</a>) Replaced <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect292">292</a>) Replaced <quote>Dammerdon range</quote> with <quote>Dammerdon Range</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect295">295</a>) Replaced <quote>Zinair and</quote> with <quote>Zinair to</quote>. Replaced <quote>compliment</quote> with <quote>complement</quote>. Replaced <quote>badly injured</quote> with <quote>badly-injured</quote>. Replaced <quote>ships<ch.apos/> battered keel</quote> with <quote>ship<ch.apos/>s battered keel</quote>. Added the illustration caption <quote>Prince Karvas emerges unscathed from the rope locker.</quote> that was missing from the first printing of the books.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect296">296</a>) Replaced <quote>emotion, <ch.lsquot/>welcome</quote> with <quote>emotion. <ch.lsquot/>Welcome</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect340">340</a>) Replaced <quote>saw mill</quote> with <quote>sawmill</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect342">342</a>) Replaced <quote>alley way</quote> with <quote>alleyway</quote>. Added the illustration caption <quote>You see a group of horsemen riding across the drawbridge.</quote> that was missing from the first printing of the books.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect343">343</a>) Replaced <quote>Bakhasa trail</quote> with <quote>Bakhasa Trail</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect345">345</a>) Replaced <quote>death of</quote> with <quote>deaths of</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect345">345</a>) Replaced <quote>death of</quote> with <quote>deaths of</quote>. Replaced <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect346">346</a>) Replaced <quote>clang</quote> with <quote><onomatopoeia>clang</onomatopoeia></quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect348">348</a>) Replaced <quote>pathsmanship</quote> with <quote>Pathsmanship</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Replaced <quote>Congratulations Grand</quote> with <quote>Congratulations, Grand</quote>.</p>
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