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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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<p>When you and Karvas are unable to produce a ticket, the guard gets angry. You say that you must have lost your tickets during the voyage, but this excuse does not impress him. He beckons to a group of his fellow guardsmen who are standing beside a stone hut at the entrance to the docking area. <quote>You<ch.apos/>ll have to see the Wharfmaster,</quote> he says, brusquely. <quote>Tell him your tale.</quote></p>
<p>The group of guardsmen come and escort you and Karvas to the hut where an officious man in a scarlet tunic is sitting at a desk, writing with a quill pen. <quote>They<ch.apos/>ve no tickets, Wharfmaster,</quote> states one of the guardsmen, before they turn away and close the door. The man puts down his pen and takes a crystal sphere from his pocket which he fixes into a holder at the centre of his desk. Then he tells you both to sit before him at the table and explain why you have no tickets to travel aboard the riverboat. Karvas becomes impatient with the man and he demands that you be allowed to leave.</p>
- <p><quote>I don<ch.apos/>t think you realize the trouble you<ch.apos/>re in,</quote> replies the Wharfmaster, testily. <quote>Travelling by riverboat without paying the fare is a custodial offence. The punishment is one day in goal for every day travelled.</quote> The man opens his desk drawer and takes out a slim rod of opaque crystal. <quote>Now,</quote> he says, staring you straight in the eye, <quote>kindly tell me why you have no ticket.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>I don<ch.apos/>t think you realize the trouble you<ch.apos/>re in,</quote> replies the Wharfmaster, testily. <quote>Travelling by riverboat without paying the fare is a custodial offence. The punishment is one day in gaol for every day travelled.</quote> The man opens his desk drawer and takes out a slim rod of opaque crystal. <quote>Now,</quote> he says, staring you straight in the eye, <quote>kindly tell me why you have no ticket.</quote></p>
<p>You repeat the excuse you gave when you disembarked, that you must have lost your ticket during the voyage. The clear crystal sphere resting on his desk becomes milky white, and then its hue changes to crimson.</p>
<p><quote>You<ch.apos/>re lying,</quote> says the Wharfmaster, and he touches you lightly on the hand with the tip of his slim rod. Suddenly a blinding white light flashes before your eyes and you feel yourself rapidly falling into unconsciousness.</p>
<choice idref="sect332"><link-text>Turn to 332</link-text>.</choice>
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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="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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