<section class="numbered" id="sect10">
<meta><title>10</title></meta>
+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect10-1-foot" idref="sect10-1">
+ <p>This is the correct answer to the combination lock in <a idref="sect239">Section 239</a>.</p>
+ </footnote>
+ </footnotes>
+
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- <p>The instant you tap the tenth square, amber sparks flare and crackle into life to encircle the opening like the trail of a slow-burning fuse. You sense that the magical shield which protects this hatch is rapidly disappearing. When you can no longer detect any residue of magical energies, you pull yourself through the trapdoor and climb into the nest of fire.</p>
+ <p>The instant you tap the tenth square, amber sparks flare and crackle into life to encircle the opening like the trail of a slow-burning fuse.<footref id="sect10-1" idref="sect10-1-foot"></footref> You sense that the magical shield which protects this hatch is rapidly disappearing. When you can no longer detect any residue of magical energies, you pull yourself through the trapdoor and climb into the nest of fire.</p>
<choice idref="sect250"><link-text>Turn to 250</link-text>.</choice>
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<section class="numbered" id="sect57">
<meta><title>57</title></meta>
+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect57-1-foot" idref="sect57-1">
+ <p>This is the correct answer to the total of the numbers on the three Special Items required to enter Dazganon (cf. Sections <a idref="sect298">298</a> and <a idref="sect338">338</a>).</p>
+ </footnote>
+ </footnotes>
+
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- <p>As you pass through the curtain of black flames, the three magical items vanish from your hands (erase the Nza<ch.apos/>pok Amulet, the K<ch.uuml/>nae Ring, and the Scarab of the Wingless Dragon from the Special Items section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>). Beyond the flaming curtain lies a hall of grey adamanite which is seemingly devoid of all life. You scour this eerie chamber and your senses detect Alyss<ch.apos/>s life-force. Hers is the only goodly presence, save your own, in the whole of this evil stronghold, and although her aura is weak it is sufficient enough for you to be able to track it.</p>
+ <p>As you pass through the curtain of black flames, the three magical items vanish from your hands (erase the Nza<ch.apos/>pok Amulet, the K<ch.uuml/>nae Ring, and the Scarab of the Wingless Dragon from the Special Items section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>).<footref id="sect57-1" idref="sect57-1-foot"></footref> Beyond the flaming curtain lies a hall of grey adamanite which is seemingly devoid of all life. You scour this eerie chamber and your senses detect Alyss<ch.apos/>s life-force. Hers is the only goodly presence, save your own, in the whole of this evil stronghold, and although her aura is weak it is sufficient enough for you to be able to track it.</p>
<p>Guided by your instincts and shielded by your Kai Disciplines, you follow Alyss<ch.apos/>s trail as it wends its way deeper into the heart of this citadel of Evil. During your exploration you encounter many of Naar<ch.apos/>s newest creations who populate the halls and dungeons of Dazganon. Their repugnant forms, and depraved and brutal behaviour provide you with an unsavoury insight into Naar<ch.apos/>s seemingly infinite capability to create evil and monstrous life forms. You shudder to imagine these foul beings running loose upon your home world of Magnamund, and the thought strengthens your resolve to fulfil your quest for the Moonstone.</p>
<p>For what seems like an hour, your camouflage and psychic skills make you invisible to the creatures that dwell within Dazganon. It is not until you reach a busy junction at the heart of a maze of tunnels that your skills are truly put to the test. Your senses detect the presence of Alyss at the end of an adjacent tunnel, yet the entrance to this wide passage is virtually blocked by creatures who are bickering with Naar<ch.apos/>s armed guards.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you possess Assimilance, add 2 to the number you have picked. If you possess Grand Huntmastery, or Grand Pathsmanship, add 1. Also, for every level of Kai rank you have attained above the rank of Grand Guardian, add a further 1.</p>
<section class="numbered" id="sect239">
<meta><title>239</title></meta>
+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect239-1-foot" idref="sect239-1">
+ <p>The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct.</p>
+ </footnote>
+ </footnotes>
+
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<p>A closer look at the raised stonework surrounding the trapdoor reveals an unbroken line of engravings that flow around a number of square indentations in the scorched basalt. You focus on these and your Kai senses reveal them to be part of a combination lock which activates the spell that protects this hatch. If you press the correct number of hollows in the correct order; you will cause the shielding spell to vanish.</p>
<p>Carefully you study the engravings and decipher a series of clues within their shapes which help you to deduce the correct number of hollows, and the order in which they must be pressed. This secret sequence is equal to exactly half the value of the runic number inscribed on the inner band of the K<ch.uuml/>nae Ring.</p>
- <p>If you think you know what this secret number is, turn now to the entry that is the same as your answer.</p>
+ <p>If you think you know what this secret number is, turn now to the entry that is the same as your answer.<footref id="sect239-1" idref="sect239-1-foot"></footref></p>
<choice idref="sect172">If you do not know the answer, <link-text>turn to 172</link-text>.</choice>
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<section class="numbered" id="sect297">
<meta><title>297</title></meta>
+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect297-1-foot" idref="sect297-1">
+ <p>The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct.</p>
+ </footnote>
+ </footnotes>
+
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<p>Using your improved Grand Mastery, you are able to mask successfully your mental and physical self from the unwanted attentions of Tzor. Patiently you wait for the demonic being to herd his vast pack of tortured souls around to the far side of Dazganon before you cross the Plain of Despair and make your approach to Naar<ch.apos/>s stronghold.</p>
<p>The outer gate of Dazganon is open and unguarded and you are able to pass through unhindered. Clearly the Dark God considers the need for guards here unnecessary for the walls and bastions appear never to have been manned. It is not until you reach the archway to the inner keep that you meet with resistance. Filling the inner arch is a curtain of black flames which crackle and spit venomously. You recall the text of the Tome of Darkness and retrieve from your pockets the three items that are required to gain entry to Dazganon. Then, with trepidation, you close your eyes and step directly into the wall of blazing black flame.</p>
- <p>Add together the three numbers which appear upon the three Special Items that will enable you to gain entry to Dazganon. If you have gathered all three items, you will have noted these numbers in the margin of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. To continue your quest, turn now to the entry which is the same as your total.</p>
+ <p>Add together the three numbers which appear upon the three Special Items that will enable you to gain entry to Dazganon. If you have gathered all three items, you will have noted these numbers in the margin of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. To continue your quest, turn now to the entry which is the same as your total.<footref id="sect297-1" idref="sect297-1-foot"></footref></p>
<p>If you have not obtained all three Special Items, sadly you are doomed to spend the rest of eternity running with the lost souls upon the Plain of Despair.</p>
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</section>
<section class="numbered" id="sect337">
<meta><title>337</title></meta>
+ <footnotes>
+ <footnote id="sect338-1-foot" idref="sect338-1">
+ <p>The section corresponding to the correct answer will have a footnote confirming that it is indeed correct.</p>
+ </footnote>
+ </footnotes>
+
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<p>The poisonous fumes irritate your eyes and throat but your Grand Mastery save you from suffering any lasting physical damage. You draw on your powers of infravision to counter the blinding smoke and at once you are able to make out the leaders of the shambling legion<ch.emdash/>they are now just a few yards from the entrance.</p>
<choice idref="sect151">If you wish to attempt to escape before they block the entrance completely, <link-text>turn to 151</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Your precautions prove successful and you are able to mask successfully your mental and physical self from the unwanted attentions of Tzor. Patiently you wait for the demonic being to herd his vast pack of tortured souls around to the far side of Dazganon before you cross the Plain of Despair and make your approach to Naar<ch.apos/>s stronghold.</p>
<p>The outer gate of Dazganon is open and unguarded and you are able to pass through unhindered. Clearly the Dark God considers the need for guards here unnecessary for the walls and bastions appear never to have been manned. It is not until you reach the archway to the inner keep that you meet with resistance. Filling the inner arch is a curtain of black flames which crackle and spit venomously. You recall the text of the Tome of Darkness and retrieve from your pockets the three items that are required to gain entry to Dazganon. Then, with trepidation, you close your eyes and step directly into the wall of blazing black flame.</p>
- <p>Add together the three numbers which appear upon the three Special Items that will enable you to gain entry to Dazganon. If you have gathered all three items, you will have noted these numbers in the margin of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. To continue your quest, turn now to the entry which is the same as your total.</p>
+ <p>Add together the three numbers which appear upon the three Special Items that will enable you to gain entry to Dazganon. If you have gathered all three items, you will have noted these numbers in the margin of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>. To continue your quest, turn now to the entry which is the same as your total.<footref id="sect338-1" idref="sect338-1-foot"></footref></p>
<p>If you have not obtained all three Special Items, sadly you are doomed to spend the rest of eternity running with the lost souls upon the Plain of Despair.</p>
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