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- <date class="publication"><year>2007</year><month>7</month><day>23</day></date>
+ <date class="publication"><year>2007</year><month>7</month><day>31</day></date>
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<p>You are Lone Wolf<ch.emdash/>Kai Grand Master of Sommerlund. During your long voyage home from a successful quest you discover the Dark God Naar is poised to unleash a horde of fire-breathing dragons upon the Kai Monastery. Will his agents assassinate you <foreign xml:lang="fr">en route</foreign>? Or will you manage to arrive at your monastery in time to take command of the new order of young Kai warriors in what could be their first and final battle against Naar<ch.apos/>s champions of evil?</p>
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- <p>You are Grand Master lone Wolf of Sommerlund, sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out the First Order of the Kai<ch.emdash/>an elite warrior caste.</p>
+ <p>You are Grand Master Lone Wolf of Sommerlund, sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out the First Order of the Kai<ch.emdash/>an <ch.eacute/>lite warrior caste.</p>
- <p>It is the year MS 5077, twenty-seven years since your brave kinsmen perished at the hands of the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent forth by Naar<ch.emdash/>the King of the Darkness, to destroy the fertile world of Magnamund, have themselves since been destroyed. You vowed to avenge the murder of the Kai and you kept your pledge, for it was you who brought about their downfall when alone you infiltrated their foul domain<ch.emdash/>the Darklands<ch.emdash/>and caused the destruction of their leader and the base of his power that was the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
+ <p>It is the year MS 5077, twenty-seven years since your brave kinsmen perished at the hands of the Darklords of Helgedad. These champions of evil, who were sent forth by Naar, the King of the Darkness, to destroy the fertile world of Magnamund, have themselves since been destroyed. You vowed to avenge the murder of the Kai and you kept your pledge, for it was you who brought about their downfall when alone you infiltrated their foul domain<ch.emdash/>the Darklands<ch.emdash/>and caused the destruction of their leader and the base of his power that was the infernal city of Helgedad.</p>
- <p>In the wake of their destruction, chaos befell the Darkland armies who, until then, had been poised to conquer all of Magnamund. Some factions which comprised this huge army, roost notably the barbaric Drakkarim, began to fight with the others for control. This disorder quickly escalated into an all-out civil war which allowed the freestate armies of Magnamund time in which to recover and launch a counter-offensive. Skilfully their commanders exploited the chaos and secured a swift and total victory over an enemy far superior in numbers.</p>
+ <p>In the wake of their destruction, chaos befell the Darkland armies who, until then, had been poised to conquer all of Magnamund. Some factions which comprised this huge army, roost notably the barbaric Drakkarim, began to fight with the others for control. This disorder quickly escalated into an all-out civil war which allowed the Freeland armies of Magnamund time in which to recover and launch a counter-offensive. Skilfully their commanders exploited the chaos and secured a swift and total victory over an enemy far superior in numbers.</p>
- <p>For sever years now peace has reigned in Sommerlund. Under your direction the once-ruined monastery of the Kai has been thoroughly rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the task of teaching a New Order of Kai warriors the skills and proud traditions of your ancestors is also well established. The new generation of Kai recruits, all of whom were born during the era of war against he Darklords, possess latent Kai skills and show exceptional promise. These skills will be nurtured and honed to perfection during their time here at the Monastery so that they may teach and inspire future generations, thereby ensuring the continued security of your homeland in future years.</p>
+ <p>For sever years now peace has reigned in Sommerlund. Under your direction the once-ruined Monastery of the Kai has been thoroughly rebuilt and restored to its former glory, and the task of teaching a New Order of Kai warriors the skills and proud traditions of your ancestors is also well established. The new generation of Kai recruits, all of whom were born during the era of war against he Darklords, possess latent Kai skills and show exceptional promise. These skills will be nurtured and honed to perfection during their time here at the monastery so that they may teach and inspire future generations, thereby ensuring the continued security of your homeland in future years.</p>
- <p>Your attainment of he rank of Kai Grand Master brought with it great rewards. Some, such as he restoration of he Kai and the undying gratitude of your fellow Sommlending, could have been anticipated. Yet there have been rewards which you could not possibly have foreseen. The discovery that within you lay he potential to develop Kai Disciplines beyond those of he Magnakai, which, until now, were thought to be the ultimate that a Kai Master could aspire to, was truly a revelation. Your discovery has inspired you to set out upon a new and previously unknown path in search of the wisdom and power that no Kai lord before you has ever possessed. In the name of your creator, the God Kai, and for the greater glory of Sommerlund and the Goddess Ishir, you have vowed to reach the very pinnacle of Kai perfection<ch.emdash/>to attain all of the Grand Master Disciplines and become the first Kai Supreme Master.</p>
+ <p>Your attainment of he rank of Kai Grand Master brought with it great rewards. Some, such as he restoration of he Kai and the undying gratitude of your fellow Sommlending, could have been anticipated. Yet there have been rewards which you could not possibly have foreseen. The discovery that within you lay he potential to develop Kai Disciplines beyond those of he Magnakai, which, until now, were thought to be the ultimate that a Kai Master could aspire to, was truly a revelation. Your discovery has inspired you to set out upon a new and previously unknown path in search of the wisdom and power that no Kai Lord before you has ever possessed. In the name of your creator, the God Kai, and for the greater glory of Sommerlund and the Goddess Ishir, you have vowed to reach the very pinnacle of Kai perfection<ch.emdash/>to attain all of the Grand Master Disciplines and become the first Kai Supreme Master.</p>
- <p>With diligence and determination you set about the restoration of the Kai Monastery and the training of the New Order recruits. Your efforts were soon rewarded for, within the space of two short years, the first raw recruits had graduated to become a cadre of gifted Kai Masters who, in turn, were able to commence the teaching of their skills to subsequent intakes of Kai novices. Readily the Kai Masters rose to their new-found responsibilities, leaving you free to devote more of your time to the pursuit and perfection of the Grand Master Disciplines. During this period you also received expert tutelage in the ways of magic from two of your most trusted friends and advisors: Guildmaster Banedon, leader of the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star, and Lord Rimoah, speaker for the High Council of be Elder Magi.</p>
+ <p>With diligence and determination you set about the restoration of the Kai Monastery and the training of the New Order recruits. Your efforts were soon rewarded for, within the space of two short years, the first raw recruits had graduated to become a cadre of gifted Kai Masters who, in turn, were able to commence the teaching of their skills to subsequent intakes of Kai novices. Readily the Kai Masters rose to their newfound responsibilities, leaving you free to devote more of your time to the pursuit and perfection of the Grand Master Disciplines. During this period you also received expert tutelage in the ways of magic from two of your most trusted friends and advisors: Guildmaster Banedon, leader of the Brotherhood of the Crystal Star, and Lord Rimoah, speaker for the High Council of be Elder Magi.</p>
- <p>In the deepest subterranean level of the Monastery, one hundred feet below the Tower of the Sun, you ordered the excavation and construction of a special vault. In this magnificent chamber, wrought of granite and gold, you placed the seven Lorestones of Nyxator, the gems of Kai power which you had recovered during an earlier quest for Kai knowledge. In this vault, bathed in the golden light of those radiant gems, you spent countless hours in pursuit of perfection. Sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of your two able advisors<ch.emdash/>Banedon and Rimoah<ch.emdash/>you worked hard to develop your innate Grand Master Disciplines, and grasp the fundamental secrets of Brotherhood and Old Kingdom magic. During this time you noticed many remarkable changes taking place within your body: you became physically and mentally stronger, your five primary senses sharpened beyond all that you had experienced before, and, perhaps most remarkably, your body began to age at a much slower rate. Now, for every five years that elapse you age but one year.</p>
+ <p>In the deepest subterranean level of the monastery, one hundred feet below the Tower of the Sun, you ordered the excavation and construction of a special vault. In this magnificent chamber wrought of granite and gold you placed the seven Lorestones of Nyxator, the gems of Kai power which you had recovered during an earlier quest for Kai knowledge. In this vault, bathed in the golden light of those radiant gems, you spent countless hours in pursuit of perfection. Sometimes alone, sometimes in the company of your two able advisors<ch.emdash/>Banedon and Rimoah<ch.emdash/>you worked hard to develop your innate Grand Master Disciplines, and grasp the fundamental secrets of Brotherhood and Old Kingdom magic. During this time you noticed many remarkable changes taking place within your body: you became physically and mentally stronger, your five primary senses sharpened beyond all that you had experienced before, and, perhaps most remarkably, your body began to age at a much slower rate. Now, for every five years that elapse you age but one year.</p>
<p>In the years following your victory over the Darklords, peace has reigned victorious and the peoples of the Free Kingdoms rejoice in the knowledge that the evil which once threatened to destroy them has been banished from the face of Magnamund. Readily men have exchanged their swords for hoes and their shields for ploughs, and now the only marching they do is along the ruts of their fleshly furrowed fields. Few are the watchful eyes that scan the distant horizon in fear of what may appear, although there are still those who maintain their vigilance, for the agents of the Dark God Naar come in many guises and there are those upon Magnamund who wait quietly in the shadows for the chance to do his evil bidding.</p>
- <p>Already your new-found skills have been tested against Naar<ch.apos/>s agents and you have, on each occasion, acquitted yourself admirably. But your continuing victories against his minions have enraged the Dark God and inflamed his lust for vengeance. One such minion, the powerful Deathlord of Ixia, threatened to enslave the free nations of Magnamund with a weapon forged by Naar himself. Bravely you ventured alone into the Deathlord<ch.apos/>s icy domain and confronted him in a life-or-death battle in which you were triumphant. However, as you were returning from the Deathlord<ch.apos/>s frigid realm you learned that Sommerlund had been attacked. In your absence, Naar had sent forth host of dragon-creatures to destroy the New Order of the Kai and lay waste to your homeland.</p>
+ <p>Already your newfound skills have been tested against Naar<ch.apos/>s agents and you have, on each occasion, acquitted yourself admirably. But your continuing victories against his minions have enraged the Dark God and inflamed his lust for vengeance. One such minion, the powerful Deathlord of Ixia, threatened to enslave the free nations of Magnamund with a weapon forged by Naar himself. Bravely you ventured alone into the Deathlord<ch.apos/>s icy domain and confronted him in a life-or-death battle in which you were triumphant. However, as you were returning from the Deathlord<ch.apos/>s frigid realm you learned that Sommerlund had been attacked. In your absence, Naar had sent forth host of dragon-creatures to destroy the New Order of the Kai and lay waste to your homeland.</p>
<p>The news came as a terrible shock. In Ixia you had won a great victory over Evil, yet at what cost? You had no doubts that the New Order were worthy Kai warriors, but they were all so young, their mettle as yet untested in the furnace-heat of battle. Secretly you feared that they would be unable to resist Naar<ch.apos/>s newest champions, and so you resolved to return as quickly as possible to Sommerlund to take command of the Kai Monastery and orchestrate your country<ch.apos/>s defences.</p>
<p>For more than six years, ever since the demise of the Darklords of Helgedad, you have devoted yourself to developing further your fighting prowess<ch.emdash/><typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ><ch.emdash/>and physical stamina<ch.emdash/><typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>. Before you begin your first Grand Master adventure you need to measure how effective your training has been. 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>. If you pick a 0 it counts as zero.</p>
<p>The first number that you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> in this way represents your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. Add 25 to the number you picked and write the total in the <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> (i.e., if your pencil fell on the number 6 in the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> you would write in a <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> of 31). When you fight, your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> will be pitted against that of your enemy. A high score in this section is therefore very desirable.</p>
<p>The second number that you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> represents your powers of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>. Add 30 to this number and write the total in the <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> (i.e., if your pencil fell on the number 7 on the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> you would have 37 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points).</p>
- <p>If you are wounded in combat you will lose <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If at any time your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points fall to zero, you are dead and the adventure is over. Lost <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points can be regained during the course of the adventure, but your number of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points can never rise above the number you have when you start an adventure.</p>
+ <p>If you are wounded in combat you will lose <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If at any time your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points fall to zero or below, you are dead and the adventure is over. Lost <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points can be regained during the course of the adventure, but your number of <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points can never rise above the number you have when you start an adventure.</p>
<p>If you have successfully completed any of the previous adventures in the <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> series (Books 1<ch.endash/>17), you can carry your current scores of <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points over to Book 18. These scores may include Weaponmastery, Curing, and Psi-surge bonuses obtained upon completion of <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> Kai (Books 1<ch.endash/>5) or Magnakai (Books 6<ch.endash/>12) adventures.<footref id="gamerulz-1" idref="gamerulz-1-foot"/> Only if you have completed these previous adventures will you benefit from the appropriate bonuses in the course of the Grand Master series. You may also carry over any Weapons and Backpack Items you had in your possession at the end of your last adventure, and these should be entered on your new Grand Master <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> (you are still limited to two Weapons, but you may now carry up to ten Backpack Items).</p>
<p>However, only the following Special Items may be carried over from the <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> Kai (Books 1<ch.endash/>5) and Magnakai (Books 6<ch.endash/>12) series to the <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> Grand Master series (Books 13<ch.endash/>onwards):</p>
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<dt>Animal Control</dt>
<dd>Communication with most animals; limited control over hostile creatures. Can use woodland animals as guides and can block a non-sentient creature<ch.apos/>s sense of taste and smell.</dd>
<dt>Curing</dt>
- <dd>Steady restoration of lost <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points (to self and others) as a result of combat wounds. Neutralization of poisons, venoms and toxins. Repair of serious battle wounds.</dd>
+ <dd>Steady restoration of lost <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points (to self and others) as a result of combat wounds. Neutralization of poisons, venoms, and toxins. Repair of serious battle wounds.</dd>
<dt>Invisibility</dt>
<dd>Mask body heat and scent; hide effectively; mask sounds during movement; minor alterations of physical appearance.</dd>
<dt>Huntmastery</dt>
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- <p>Under the tutelage of Lord Rimoah, you have been able to master the rudimentary skills of battle magic, as taught to the Vakeros<ch.emdash/>the native warriors of Dessi. As you advance in rank, so will your knowledge and mastery of Old Kingdom magic increase.</p>
+ <p>Under the tutelage of Lord Rimoah, you have been able to master the rudimentary skills of battle-magic, as taught to the Vakeros<ch.emdash/>the native warriors of Dessi. As you advance in rank, so will your knowledge and mastery of Old Kingdom magic increase.</p>
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- <p>Before you set off on your long journey to Sommerlund you take with you a <a idref="map">map of Northern Magnamund</a>
(see the inside front cover of this book) and a pouch of gold. To find out how much gold is in the pouch, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> and add 20 to the number you have picked. The total equals the number of Gold Crowns inside the pouch, and you should now enter this number in the <quote>Gold Crowns</quote> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
- <p>If you have successfully completed any of the previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventures (Books 1<ch.endash/>17), you may add this sum to the total sum of crowns you already possess. Fifty Crowns is the maximum you can carry, but additional Crowns can be left in safe-keeping at your monastery.</p>
+ <p>Before you set off on your long journey to Sommerlund you take with you a <a idref="map">map of Northern Magnamund</a> and a pouch of gold. To find out how much gold is in the pouch, pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> and add 20 to the number you have picked. The total equals the number of Gold Crowns inside the pouch, and you should now enter this number in the <quote>Gold Crowns</quote> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.</p>
+ <p>If you have successfully completed any of the previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventures (Books 1<ch.endash/>17), you may add this sum to the total sum of crowns you already possess. Fifty Crowns is the maximum you can carry, but additional Crowns can be left in safekeeping at your monastery.</p>
<p>You can take four items from, the list below, again adding to these, if necessary, any you may already possess from previous adventures (remember, you are still limited to two weapons, but you may now carry a maximum of ten Backpack items).</p>
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<li><p>Quarterstaff (Weapons)</p></li>
<li><p>Bow (Weapons)</p></li>
- <li><p>Quiver (Special Items) This contains six
arrows; record them on your <a idref="action">Weapons List</a>.</p>
+ <li><p>Quiver (Special Items) This contains six
Arrows; record them on your <a idref="action">Weapons List</a>.</p>
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<li><p>Sword (Weapons)</p></li>
- <li><p>2 MEALS Each Meal takes up one space in your Backpack.</p>
+ <li><p>2 Meals (Meals) Each Meal takes up one space in your Backpack.</p>
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- <li><p>ROPE (Backpack tern)</p></li>
- <li><p>POTION OF LAUMSPUR (Backpack Item) This potion restores 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your total when swallowed after combat. There is enough for only one dose.</p></li>
+ <li><p>Rope (Backpack Item)</p></li>
+ <li><p>Potion of Laumspur (Backpack Item) This potion restores 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your total when swallowed after combat. There is enough for only one dose.</p></li>
<li><p>AXE (Weapons)</p>
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- <p>List the four items bat you choose on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>, under the appropriate headings, and make a note of any effect that may have on your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points or <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p>
+ <p>List the four items bat you choose on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>, under the appropriate headings, and make a note of any effect they may have on your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points or <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>.</p>
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<dd><p>The maximum number of weapons that you can carry is two. Weapons aid you in combat. If you have the Grand Master Discipline of Grand Weaponmastery and a correct weapon, it adds 5 points to your <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ>. If you find a weapon during your adventure, you may pick it up and use it.</p></dd>
<dt>Bows and Arrows</dt>
<dd>
- <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 strongly recommended that you also equip yourself with a close combat weapon, such as a sword or axe.</p>
- <p>In order to use a Bow you must possess a
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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 strongly recommended that you also equip yourself 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 to any number that you pick from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, when using the Bow.</p>
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<dt>Backpack Items</dt>
<dd>
<p>These must be stored in your Backpack. Because space is limited, you may keep a maximum of ten articles, including Meals, in your Backpack at any one time. You may only carry one Backpack at a time. During your travels you will discover various useful items which you may decide to keep. You may exchange or discard them at any point when you are not involved in combat.</p>
- <p>Any item that may be of use, and which can be picked up on your adventure and entered on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> is given either initial capitals <!--ERRTAG-RE-40946-->(e.g. Gold Dagger<!--/ERRTAG-RE-40946-->, Magic Pendant), or is clearly labelled as a Backpack Item. Unless you are told that it is a Special Item, carry it in your Backpack.</p>
+ <p>Any item that may be of use, and which can be picked up on your adventure and entered on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> is given either initial capitals (e.g. Gold Dagger, Magic Pendant), or is clearly labelled as a Backpack Item. Unless you are told that it is a Special Item, carry it in your Backpack.</p>
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<dt>Special Items</dt>
<dd>
<dd><p>Food is carried in your Backpack. Each Meal counts as one item. You will need to eat regularly during your adventure. If you do not have any food when you are instructed to eat a Meal, you will lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If you have chosen the Discipline of Grand Huntmastery as one of your skills, you will not need to tick off a Meal when instructed to eat.</p></dd>
<dt>Potion of Laumspur</dt>
<dd><p>This is a healing potion that can restore 4 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points to your total when swallowed after combat. There is enough for one dose only. If you discover any other potion during the adventure, you will be informed of its effect. All potions are Backpack Items.</p></dd>
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+ <dt>Gold Crowns</dt>
+ <dd>
+ <p>The currency of central Northern Magnamund is the Lune, but Gold Crowns are readily accepted at an exchange rate of four Lune for every one Gold Crown.</p>
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<dd><p>Grand Thanes with this Discipline are able to call upon the God Kai for divine assistance should a situation warrant it. Kai cannot intervene to save a Grand Thane from physical danger, but he can give signs which may help a Grand Thane chose the best course of action. A Grand Thane can call upon the God Kai for assistance no more than once every month. The frequency of divine audiences will increase as a Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Assimilance</dt>
<dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess this skill are able to protect themselves from detection by creatures using infravision (the ability to see the heat radiating from a person or thing), or ultravision (the ability to detect objects or movement in the ultraviolet spectrum of light).</p></dd>
- <dt>Grand Kai-surge</dt>
- <dd><p>Grand Thanes with this skill are able to focus their mind-power upon inanimate breakable objects, e.g. bottles, windows, all ceramics, urns, jugs etc, and cause them to explode violently. Any person or creature in close proximity to such an explosion risks injury from flying shrapnel.</p></dd>
+ <dt>Kai-surge</dt>
+ <dd><p>Grand Thanes with this skill are able to focus their mind-power upon inanimate breakable objects, e.g. bottles, windows, all ceramics, urns, jugs etc., and cause them to explode violently. Any person or creature in close proximity to such an explosion risks injury from flying shrapnel.</p></dd>
<dt>Grand Nexus</dt>
- <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess mastery of this Discipline can pass freely through the Shadow Gates. These phenomena are special portals which enable one to access other dimensions and planes of existence outside of Magnamund. Kai Grand Thanes are able to detect the location of Shadow Gates and pass through them without suffering any physical ill effects. The range of their detection increases as a Kai Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess mastery of this Discipline can pass freely through Shadow Gates. These phenomena are special portals which enable one to access other dimensions and planes of existence outside of Magnamund. Kai Grand Thanes are able to detect the location of Shadow Gates and pass through them without suffering any physical ill effects. The range of their detection increases as a Kai Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Telegnosis</dt>
- <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess this Discipline are able to detect the exact location of precious gems, and valuable metals such as gold, platinum and silver. These minerals and metals may occur naturally in the ground or they could be part of a hidden treasure hoard. The range of this ability is limited at first, but increases steadily as a Kai Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
+ <dd><p>Grand Thanes who possess this Discipline are able to detect the exact location of precious gems, and valuable metals such as gold, platinum, and silver. These minerals and metals may occur naturally in the ground or they could be part of a hidden treasure hoard. The range of this ability is limited at first, but increases steadily as a Kai Grand Master rises in rank.</p></dd>
<dt>Magi-magic</dt>
<dd>
- <p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Grand Thane are able to use the following Old Kingdom battle-spells:</p>
+ <p>Grand Masters who have reached the rank of Grand Thane are able to use the following Old Kingdom Battle-spells:</p>
<ul>
<li><spell>Power Glyph</spell><ch.emdash/>By inscribing this ancient glyph (a secret magical symbol) upon a door, an archway, or even upon the lid of a closed box, a Kai Grand Thane is able to protect items or portals from being opened. Any creature attempting to open a portal protected in such a way will release the power of the glyph and suffer its deadly effects.</li>
- <li><spell>Hold Enemy</spell><ch.emdash/>Using this spell, a Kai Grand Thane is able to immobilize a single hostile creature anywhere within twenty feet of themselves. The duration of the spell is dependent upon the size and strength of the targetted creature. The range and duration of effect of this spell increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
+ <li><spell>Hold Enemy</spell><ch.emdash/>Using this spell, a Kai Grand Thane is able to immobilize a single hostile creature anywhere within twenty feet of themselves. The duration of the spell is dependent upon the size and strength of the targeted creature. The range and duration of effect of this spell increases as a Grand Master rises in rank.</li>
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- <p>The nature of any additional improvements and how they affect your Grand Master Disciplines will be noted in the <ch.apos/>Improved Grand Master Disciplines<ch.apos/> section of future <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> books.</p>
+ <p>The nature of any additional improvements and how they affect your Grand Master Disciplines will be noted in the Improved Grand Master Disciplines section of future <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> books.</p>
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- <p>In order to find the quickest route from Vadera to your Kai Monastery you nay well have to pass through several wild and dangerous regions of Magnamund. Be wary and on your guard at all times, for the agents of the Dark God Naar are abroad and they will do everything in their power to thwart your safe return.</p>
- <p>Some of the things that you will find or encounter during your mission will be of use to you in this and future <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> books, while others may be red herrings of no real value at all,. If you discover items, be selective in what you choose to keep.</p>
+ <p>In order to find the quickest route from Vadera to your Kai Monastery you may well have to pass through several wild and dangerous regions of Magnamund. Be wary and on your guard at all times, for the agents of the Dark God Naar are abroad and they will do everything in their power to thwart your safe return.</p>
+ <p>Some of the things that you will find or encounter during your mission will be of use to you in this and future <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> books, while others may be red herrings of no real value at all. If you discover items, be selective in what you choose to keep.</p>
<p>Pick your four Grand Master Disciplines with care for a wise choice will enable any player to complete the quest, no matter how weak their initial <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> scores may be. Successful completion of previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventures, although an advantage, is not essential for the completion of this Grand Master adventure.</p>
<p>May the light of the Gods Kai and Ishir make swift your return to your endangered homeland.</p>
<p>For Sommerlund and the Kai!</p>
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<p>You set sailfrom Vadera harbour on a bitterly cold, grey, late winters day. The masts of your host ship, the Lencian clipper <cite>Saxin</cite>, have been rigged with every available square inch of canvas to catch the prevailing winds that will, with luck, propel you quickly to Talestria<ch.emdash/>the first stage of your long journey home. The clipper is a sleek and impressive craft and its departure does not go unnoticed, yet of all the many Lencians who have turned out to watch and wave it farewell, only King Sarnac and his closest advisors know the true purpose of its voyage.</p>
- <p>Once the <cite>Saxin</cite> is beyond the sheltering walls of Vadera harbour, its Captain charts an easterly course along the Tentarlas<ch.emdash/>the chain of seas and landlocked lakes which separate the two continents of Magnamund. You and your companion, Lord Ardan, settle into the ship<ch.apos/>s easy routine and, with few on-board duties to perform, you endeavour to pass the long hours constructively. With the aid of a <a idref="map">map</a> (see the inside front cover of his book) which he gives to you, Ardan briefs you on the route you should travel if you are to reach Sommerlund as swiftly as possible. You spend your time discussing the details of the route and pondering the new Evil which now threatens your homeland and the Kai.</p>
+ <p>Once the <cite>Saxin</cite> is beyond the sheltering walls of Vadera harbour, its Captain charts an easterly course along the Tentarias<ch.emdash/>the chain of seas and landlocked lakes which separate the two continents of Magnamund. You and your companion, Lord Ardan, settle into the ship<ch.apos/>s easy routine and, with few on-board duties to perform, you endeavour to pass the long hours constructively. With the aid of a <a idref="map">map</a> which he gives to you, Ardan briefs you on the route you should travel if you are to reach Sommerlund as swiftly as possible. You spend your time discussing the details of the route and pondering the new Evil which now threatens your homeland and the Kai.</p>
<p>Every night, as you lie awake on your bunk staring at the tarred beams of your cabin, you wish away the miles that separate you from your beloved homeland. You want, most of all, to be with your young Kai acolytes in this dark hour, but fate has seen fit to place a great distance between you. Fearful of what you may find if you arrive home too late, every night you offer up prayers to the Gods Ishir and Kai to help speed your return to Sommerlund.</p>
<choice idref="sect175"><link-text>Turn to 175</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You are deeply suspicious of the youth, and by using the Brotherhood spell <spell>Sense Evil</spell>, you soon confirm your fears. You detect that he is a murderous cut-throat and that his sinister building is home to Varetta<ch.apos/>s notorious Guild of Thieves. Forewarned of the danger, you wheel your horse about and gallop away along Spur Lane, retracing your route back to the square at the city<ch.apos/>s South Gate. On returning here, you rein in your horse and pause to consider the remaining two exits from the square.</p>
+ <p>You are deeply suspicious of the youth, and by using the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Sense Evil</spell>, you soon confirm your fears. You detect that he is a murderous cut-throat and that his sinister building is home to Varetta<ch.apos/>s notorious Guild of Thieves. Forewarned of the danger, you wheel your horse about and gallop away along Spur Lane, retracing your route back to the square at the city<ch.apos/>s South Gate. On returning here, you rein in your horse and pause to consider the remaining two exits from the square.</p>
<choice idref="sect308">If you wish to go north Into Ladder Way, <link-text>turn to 308</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect194">If you choose to go west into Quill Street, <link-text>turn to 194</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You shout the order to fire and the Kai let loose their straining bowstrings. A cloud of arrows with armour-piercing tips, hardened in the fires of the monastery forge, whistle towards the swooping lavas with impressive accuracy. All find their target, but only one of the winged creatures falls from the sky. You see that the beast has been struck in the eye. Hurriedly the acolytes reload as the lavas prepare to land on the Tower of the Sun.</p>
- <p><quote>Fire at their eyes!</quote> you shout, and a cloud of Kai arrows are sent screaming through the sky to seek their elusive mark. This time more than half find their target, decimating the onrushing lavas at a single stroke, yet those winged creatures who do survive this deadly volley are quickly among the defenders on the Tower.</p>
+ <p><quote>Fire at their eyes!</quote> you shout, and a cloud of Kai arrows are sent screaming through the sky to seek their elusive mark. This time more than half find their target, decimating the onrushing lavas at a single stroke, yet those winged creatures who do survive this deadly volley are quickly among the defenders on the tower.</p>
<choice idref="sect58"><link-text>Turn to 58</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Before your face disappears completely below the surface of the Storn, you manage to utter the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Strength</spell>. Immediately, you feel the fatigue melting away from your aching limbs, and a surge of renewed energy revitalizes your muscles.</p>
+ <p>Before your face disappears completely below the surface of the Storn, you manage to utter the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Strength</spell>. Immediately, you feel the fatigue melting away from your aching limbs, and a surge of renewed energy revitalizes your muscles.</p>
<choice idref="sect327"><link-text>Turn to 327</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The pack leader is ripped to shreds by the blast and many of his followers are left mortally wounded. But neither the sight of their injuries nor the deafening sound of the explosion deters the remaining pack members from approaching the bridge. With fear running ice cold in your veins, you spur your tired horse to the gallop in a desperate attempt to out-run these howling fiends.</p>
+ <p>The pack leader is ripped to shreds by the blast and many of his followers are left mortally wounded. But neither the sight of their injuries nor the deafening sound of the explosion deters the remaining pack members from approaching the bridge. With fear running ice cold in your veins, you spur your tired horse to the gallop in a desperate attempt to outrun these howling fiends.</p>
<choice idref="sect304"><link-text>Turn to 304</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You bow to the King<ch.apos/>s wishes and resolve, instead, to reach the Kai Monastery by land and destroy the Shadow Gate as soon as you are able. Strengthened by this resolution, you show to the council the Sun-Crystal that Gwynian gave you, and you tell them how you intend to use it.</p>
- <p>Ulnar and the barons applaud your plan and your steadfast courage. The King places under your command his elite Guard Cavalry regiment, so that you may be able to use them to break through the enemy<ch.apos/>s line at its weakest point and reach the Kai monastery. Captain D<ch.apos/>Val, commander of the Guard Cavalry, knows where this weak point is and he will guide you to it.</p>
+ <p>You bow to the King<ch.apos/>s wishes and resolve, instead, to reach the Kai Monastery by land and destroy the Shadow Gate as soon as you are able. Strengthened by this resolution, you show to the council the Sun-crystal that Gwynian gave you, and you tell them how you intend to use it.</p>
+ <p>Ulnar and the barons applaud your plan and your steadfast courage. The King places under your command his <ch.eacute/>lite Guard Cavalry regiment, so that you may be able to use them to break through the enemy<ch.apos/>s line at its weakest point and reach the Kai monastery. Captain D<ch.apos/>Val, commander of the Guard Cavalry, knows where this weak point is and he will guide you to it.</p>
<p>The King dissolves the council and, as the barons return to their armies in the field, he orders you to rest in his chambers for a few hours.</p>
<p><quote>Get some sleep, Grand Master,</quote> he says, patting you paternally on the shoulder, <quote>you will need it. You ride with the Guard at dawn.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect94"><link-text>Turn to 94</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Quickly you intone the words of the Old Kingdom spell <spell>Hold Enemy</spell> and direct its power at Prince Lutha. Instantly he is frozen into immobility. Your swift action has prevented him from activating the evil power of the ring he wears, a power which could spell your doom. But you sense that it is only a matter of time before your spell wears off and he is free to direct the power of the ring against you.</p>
+ <p>Quickly you intone the words of the Old Kingdom Spell <spell>Hold Enemy</spell> and direct its power at Prince Lutha. Instantly he is frozen into immobility. Your swift action has prevented him from activating the evil power of the ring he wears, a power which could spell your doom. But you sense that it is only a matter of time before your spell wears off and he is free to direct the power of the ring against you.</p>
<p>Seizing the advantage, you call on your Magnakai skills of Pathsmanship to aid you as you begin the difficult climb out of the pit. The ascent becomes a race against time; you must reach the open trapdoor before the Prince recovers from the effects of your spell.</p>
<p>You are pulling yourself through the opening when Lutha begins to move. He attempts to kick you with his right foot but you twist away in time to avoid the vicious attack. You tug his left leg and put him off balance; this move buys you the few seconds you need to get to your feet. As you rise he comes at you with a dagger in his hand, forcing you back towards the open hole.</p>
<combat><enemy>Prince Lutha (with Ring of Power)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">54</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">39</enemy-attribute></combat>
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- <p>Quickly you make your descent across the rocks to where the Sun-Crystal lies, but in your hurry, you slip and fall on he wet granite.</p>
+ <p>Quickly you make your descent across the rocks to where the Sun-crystal lies, but in your hurry, you slip and fall on he wet granite.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you possess Grand Huntmastery, add 3 to the number you have picked. If you possess Grand Nexus, add 2. If you possess Grand Pathsmanship, add 1. If your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points total is 11 or less, deduct 1.</p>
<choice idref="sect258">If your total score is now 2 or less, <link-text>turn to 258</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect134">If it is 3 or more, <link-text>turn to 134</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You place your hands on the young man<ch.apos/>s chest and, using your Magnakai healing skills, you cause the puncture wound to mend (reduce your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score by 1 point). However, your treatment is not enough to save him. The poison in his blood is too strong and to well-established to be neutralized by your innate Kai powers. Sadly you watch as the brave young man slips into a sleep from which he will not awaken.</p>
+ <p>You place your hands on the young man<ch.apos/>s chest and, using your Magnakai Curing skills, you cause the puncture wound to mend (reduce your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score by 1 point). However, your treatment is not enough to save him. The poison in his blood is too strong and too well-established to be neutralized by your innate Kai powers. Sadly you watch as the brave young man slips into a sleep from which he will not awaken.</p>
<choice idref="sect255"><link-text>Turn to 255</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You hear the hiss of a crossbow bolt in flight, and instantly react by pulling your horse sharply to one side. It is a move that saves your life. The iron missile grazes your shoulder (lose 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point) but it does not prevent you from making good your escape into the trees.</p>
<p>You keep to the woods and head south in a wide arc around the Eldenoran settlement at Fabri. During your ride through this lush timberland, you discover the following items in the bags and blanket roll which are attached to the horse<ch.apos/>s saddle:</p>
- <p>Sword Rope Tinderbox Blanket Bow Quiver containing 5 arrows 12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns) Spyglass</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Sword</li>
+ <li>Rope</li>
+ <li>Tinderbox</li>
+ <li>Blanket</li>
+ <li>Bow</li>
+ <li>Quiver containing 5 Arrows</li>
+ <li>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns)</li>
+ <li>Spyglass</li>
+ </ul>
<p>If you wish to keep any of these items, remember to adjust your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> accordingly.</p>
<p>Shortly before sunset, you emerge from the trees at a place where three trails meet. A wooden signpost propped against a boulder indicates three directions, and distances:</p>
<p>North<ch.endash/>Chod<ch.endash/>250 miles</p>
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- <p><quote>Did you not know, Northlander,</quote> chuckles Dorst, <quote>that cheatin<ch.apos/> is fair in Taluka? Least, that<ch.apos/>s the way we play it, eh boys?</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Did you not know, Northlander,</quote> chuckles Dorst, <quote>that cheatin<ch.apos/> is fair in Taluka? Least, that<ch.apos/>s the way we play it, eh, boys?</quote></p>
<p>Feeling a little embarrassed by their behaviour, you fold your hand of cards, pick up your money, and make an excuse that you are tired after your long day<ch.apos/>s ride. Dorst and his men bid you goodnight, and as he and his men continue with their dubious game, you go and check to see that your horse is comfortable for the night. You are busy gathering some grasses for his feed when suddenly a shriek echoes through the hills<ch.emdash/>it is the unmistakable cry of a Kraan.</p>
<choice idref="sect221">If you possess Kai-screen, <link-text>turn to 221</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect99">If you do not possess this Grand Master Discipline, <link-text>turn to 99</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The unexpected sound of the voice jolts you to full consciousness. You look around for who it was who uttered these words and, to your surprise, you see an old man dressed in brown robes standing before you, stroking your horses nose. Immediately you recognize the kindly face of Gwynian the Sage.</p>
- <p><quote>Fate calls us together once more, Lone Wolf,</quote> he says, <quote>Come, we have much to discuss.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Fate calls us together once more, Lone Wolf,</quote> he says. <quote>Come, we have much to discuss.</quote></p>
<p>And with that he takes hold of your horse<ch.apos/>s bridle and leads him across the park to a grand building. It has changed much since you were last here, but despite the new brick and marble fa<ch.ccedil/>ade you recognize Varetta<ch.apos/>s Halls of Learning.</p>
<p>You are taken along a gravelled path to a hall, where a sign hanging over its richly-carved oak door says: LIBRARY. You dismount, and Gwynian ties the reins to a ring set into the wall. Then he pushes open the door and together you enter the library<ch.apos/>s cool interior. Countless thousands of books and parchments crowd the stone shelves of this magnificent library, marching past on either side as you walk towards another door at the far end of the hall.</p>
<choice idref="sect268"><link-text>Turn to 268</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Suddenly you feel your throat tighten, and the skin on your face and the backs of your hands begins to itch. With mounting dread you realize that you have been walking into an area which is infested with a virulent plague. Hurriedly, you turn to run from the town as fast as you can, but you have taken no more than a dozen steps when you collapse to the muddy ground.</p>
- <choice idref="sect113">If you possess any Oede herb, or Matho<ch.apos/>s potion, <link-text>turn to 113</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect113">If you possess any Oede herb, or Matho<ch.apos/>s Potion, <link-text>turn to 113</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect128">If you possess neither of these items, <link-text>turn to 128</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The death of their leader stuns the dragon herd into frozen silence, and you seize this opportunity to make a dash for the Shadow Gate. Before Naar can direct his lavas to block your escape, you reach the Gate and hurl yourself through it into the whirling black abyss.</p>
+ <p>The death of their leader stuns the dragon herd into frozen silence, and you seize this opportunity to make a dash for the Shadow Gate. Before Naar can direct his lavas to block your escape, you reach the Shadow Gate and hurl yourself through it into the whirling black abyss.</p>
<choice idref="sect69"><link-text>Turn to 69</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Your advanced Kai mastery reveals to you the whereabouts of the missing purse of gems. It is in the boot of the bargee, the lank-haired man who is siding with the merchant against the other. He is hoping to keep hidden his guilt by pointing the finger of suspicion at the man in the hide coat.</p>
+ <p>Your advanced Kai Mastery reveals to you the whereabouts of the missing purse of gems. It is in the boot of the bargee, the lank-haired man who is siding with the merchant against the other. He is hoping to keep hidden his guilt by pointing the finger of suspicion at the man in the hide coat.</p>
<p>The bargee steps away from the table and, as he tries to move quietly towards the tavern door, he passes in front of your chair. Deftly you kick the top of his boot. The blow splits the purse and scatters gemstones all over the tavern floor.</p>
<p><quote>Why you<ch.ellips/></quote> growls the guilty bargee, and, in the blink of an eye, he draws a dagger and lunges for your heart.</p>
-<combat><enemy>Bargee (master thief):</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">36</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">25</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Bargee (master thief):</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">36</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">25</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect199">If you win this combat, <link-text>turn to 199</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You take a gasp of air and dive below the surface, but as you submerge, you feel the stinging kiss of a crossbow bolt<ch.apos/>s tip graze your shoulder: lose 2 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
- <p>Having lost the element of surprise, you allow the current to carry you a few hundred yards downstream before you cone to the surface. You find yourself opposite a shallow bay in the river bank which affords you better cover from the nearest enemy trench than your previous position upstream. Quickly you crawl out of the water and slither like a snake up the muddy bank to drop silently into this trench. A dull-witted Eldenoran is swiftly dispatched with a blow from the edge of your hand, enabling you to move further along this log-walled ditch. Just as you are passing the opening to a makeshift dug-out, you sense danger ahead. A single file of Eldenoran swordsmen are marching along the trench in your direction; it will be only a matter of seconds before they are close enough to see you.</p>
- <choice idref="sect185">If you wish to dive into the dug-out to avoid being seen by these men, <link-text>turn to 185</link-text>.</choice>
+ <p>Having lost the element of surprise, you allow the current to carry you a few hundred yards downstream before you cone to the surface. You find yourself opposite a shallow bay in the river bank which affords you better cover from the nearest enemy trench than your previous position upstream. Quickly you crawl out of the water and slither like a snake up the muddy bank to drop silently into this trench. A dull-witted Eldenoran is swiftly dispatched with a blow from the edge of your hand, enabling you to move further along this log-walled ditch. Just as you are passing the opening to a makeshift dugout, you sense danger ahead. A single file of Eldenoran swordsmen are marching along the trench in your direction; it will be only a matter of seconds before they are close enough to see you.</p>
+ <choice idref="sect185">If you wish to dive into the dugout to avoid being seen by these men, <link-text>turn to 185</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect57">If you choose to unsheathe your weapon and prepare for combat with this advancing file of troops, <link-text>turn to 57</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>A signpost on the road out of Quarlen says: Casiorn 260 miles. On a normal horse you would expect the journey to take four days, but on Wildwind you are confident of reaching the City of Merchants before midnight.</p>
<p>Aided by a full moon and your sharp Kai skills, you keep Wildwind on a safe course throughout your long night<ch.apos/>s ride. Rapidly the miles melt away beneath his hooves and, as midnight approaches, you see the welcoming lights of Casiorn twinkling on the horizon. Using magical spyglasses, the watchful guards above the city<ch.apos/>s west gate see you coming and set their torches to fire-beacons to help guide you. The gates of the city are thrown open and, as you ride through, you meet with a thunderous welcome from its citizens, rich and poor, many of whom have left their beds to cheer your arrival.</p>
<p>Not until you see the bulbous golden towers of the High Mayor<ch.apos/>s Palace do you allow Wildwind to slow his pace. You pass through the palace<ch.apos/>s grand arch, crafted from marble and gold, and as you bring Wildwind to a halt you see a wondrous skyship hovering over the roof of the High Mayor<ch.apos/>s chambers. It reminds you of Skyrider<ch.emdash/>your friend Guildmaster Banedon<ch.apos/>s flying ship, although the craft above is and appears to be fashioned not from wood, but from burnished metal.</p>
- <p><quote>She awaits your command,</quote> says High Mayor Cordas, as he strides down the steps of his palace chambers with an entourage of guards and advisors scurrying in his wake. <quote>What do you think?</quote> he beams, pointing to the ship. <quote>Is she not magnificent?</quote></p>
- <p><quote>Yes, indeed she is,</quote> you reply, as you dismount from Wildwind who, to your greater astonishment, displays not the slightest sign of fatigue after your incredible ride from Varetta. <quote>Pray tell me, High Mayor. What is the craft<ch.apos/>s name?</quote></p>
- <p><quote>We call her <quote>Cloud-dancer</quote></quote> he replies, proudly.</p>
+ <p><quote>She awaits your command,</quote> says High Mayor Cordas, as he strides down the steps of his palace chambers with an entourage of guards and advisors scurrying in his wake. <quote>What do you think?</quote> He beams, pointing to the ship. <quote>Is she not magnificent?</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Yes, indeed she is,</quote> you reply, as you dismount from Wildwind who, to your greater astonishment, displays not the slightest sign of fatigue after your incredible ride from Varetta. <quote>Pray tell me, High Mayor, what is the craft<ch.apos/>s name?</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>We call her <ch.ldquot/>Cloud-dancer<ch.rdquot/>,</quote> he replies, proudly.</p>
<p>Within the hour you are standing aboard the gleaming steel deck of Cloud-dancer, which vibrates gently in tune to the rising power of its magical engines. The crew of Casiornian engineers set free the hawsers which hold her in place and then, with a farewell wave to Cordas and his court, you give the order for Cloud-dancer to commence her maiden voyage north to Holmgard.</p>
<choice idref="sect60"><link-text>Turn to 60</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The burning wolf-thing comes crashing down into the midst of its following pack members, scattering them in all directions. A collective howl arises from the darkness, a hellish shrieking that is filled with fear, anger and pain. The dramatic loss of their leader is more than the remaining beasts can bear, and, with a final howl of frustration, they flee from the bridge and scurry back to the safety of their pens in Castle Tranius</p>
+ <p>The burning wolf-thing comes crashing down into the midst of its following pack members, scattering them in all directions. A collective howl arises from the darkness, a hellish shrieking that is filled with fear, anger and pain. The dramatic loss of their leader is more than the remaining beasts can bear, and, with a final howl of frustration, they flee from the bridge and scurry back to the safety of their pens in Castle Tranius.</p>
<choice idref="sect86"><link-text>Turn to 86</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You intone the words of the Old Kingdom spell <spell>Invisible Fist</spell> and extend the palm of your right hand, pointing it towards the belly of the swooping beast. You feel a surge of energy leap from your palm and shoot towards the creature. It senses your attack and veers in mid-air to avoid it, but its reactions are too slow to escape being hit. The concussive force of your spell deals a crushing blow to its chest and, momentarily stunned by the impact, the beast loses control and hits the ground with a sickening crunch.</p>
+ <p>You intone the words of the Old Kingdom Spell <spell>Invisible Fist</spell> and extend the palm of your right hand, pointing it towards the belly of the swooping beast. You feel a surge of energy leap from your palm and shoot towards the creature. It senses your attack and veers in mid-air to avoid it, but its reactions are too slow to escape being hit. The concussive force of your spell deals a crushing blow to its chest and, momentarily stunned by the impact, the beast loses control and hits the ground with a sickening crunch.</p>
<choice idref="sect215"><link-text>Turn to 215</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You leave the monastery under cover of darkness and set off towards the north-west, into the foothills the Durncrag mountains. Soon you pick up the trail that leads to Raven<ch.apos/>s Eerie and you follow it for a mile to where it crosses a mountain stream. Mist oozes from the peaty soil, breathing a damp film on the surrounding rocks.</p>
<p>You continue beyond the mist-enshrouded stream until you reach a rocky spur of granite called Eagle<ch.apos/>s Claw. Here you detect a low humming sound and your pulse quickens; you sense you are getting closer to the Shadow Gate. This resonant hum steadily increases in volume the nearer you get to Raven<ch.apos/>s Eerie. Then, as you come to within a few hundred yards of the peak, you catch your first glimpse of the Shadow Gate. It is an awe-inspiring sight.</p>
- <p>It appears like a black, semi-circular cavemouth that seems to hover motionless in the air. Crackling snakes of electrical energy surround its edges, and the air before it writhes and shimmers like a desert mirage. You reach to the pocket of your tunic and remove the Sun-Crystal, weighing it carefully in your hand so that you will be ready to throw it accurately when the time comes.</p>
+ <p>It appears like a black, semi-circular cavemouth that seems to hover motionless in the air. Crackling snakes of electrical energy surround its edges, and the air before it writhes and shimmers like a desert mirage. You reach to the pocket of your tunic and remove the Sun-crystal, weighing it carefully in your hand so that you will be ready to throw it accurately when the time comes.</p>
<p>The electrical fire that borders the Shadow Gate suddenly flares and gives off hissing sparks which climb like fireworks into the night sky. Moments later, a trio of lavas emerge from its total darkness and soar into the air. Judging by their direction of flight, you determine that they are going to reinforce the enemy line which keeps King Ulnar<ch.apos/>s armies at bay.</p>
- <p>You are too far from the Shadow Gate to hurl the Sun-Crystal and so, with caution, you begin to inch your way nearer to your goal.</p>
+ <p>You are too far from the Shadow Gate to hurl the Sun-crystal and so, with caution, you begin to inch your way nearer to your goal.</p>
<choice idref="sect291">If you possess Grand Pathsmanship and Telegnosis <link-text>turn to 291</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect127">If you do not possess <em>both</em> of these skills, <link-text>turn to 127</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>46</title></meta>
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- <p>Hurriedly you utter the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Levitation</spell> and, simultaneously, you leap into the air. The spell takes effect almost immediately, and it pushes you high enough to avoid the dragon<ch.apos/>s searing blast of flame.</p>
+ <p>Hurriedly you utter the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Levitation</spell> and, simultaneously, you leap into the air. The spell takes effect almost immediately, and it pushes you high enough to avoid the dragon<ch.apos/>s searing blast of flame.</p>
<p>Your quick thinking has saved your skin, but it does not impress the dragon. Your escape from his incinerating breath serves to make him even angrier. He stomps his massive forefoot down on to the black soil and sends a splash of molten mud and flame soaring into the sulphurous sky.</p>
<p>You ease the levitation spell and return to the uncertain black soil. Then you retreat towards the Shadow Gate, but, as you run, you are forced to reach for your weapon as the great beast comes lumbering forwards with his jaw agape.</p>
<p>Unless you possess a Platinum Amulet, a Talisman of Ishir, or the Discipline of Grand Nexus, you must now deduct 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points due to the debilitating effects of the heat and atmosphere.</p>
<p>The defenders on the Tower fight like lions. The battle is fierce and bloody throughout the monastery, but the struggle is soon won and the shaken remnants of the winged attackers are repelled with heavy losses. A great cheer goes up as the last of the battered lavas limps into the air and makes its escape towards the Durncrags.</p>
<p>You leave the Tower and tour the battlements, offering words of comfort to the wounded and praising those Kai who have shown exceptional bravery. You are returning to the Grand Hall when you see Banedon approaching from the other direction.</p>
<p><quote>The time is ripe for you to begin your mission, Grand Master,</quote> he says. <quote>The enemy have lost a great number this night<ch.emdash/>it is unlikely they will return before the dawn.</quote></p>
- <p><quote>Yes, my friend,</quote> you reply, touching the pocket of your tunic which contains the Sun-Crystal, <quote>you are right. The time has come<ch.emdash/>I will leave for Raven<ch.apos/>s Eerie at once.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Yes, my friend,</quote> you reply, touching the pocket of your tunic which contains the Sun-crystal, <quote>you are right. The time has come<ch.emdash/>I will leave for Raven<ch.apos/>s Eerie at once.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect40"><link-text>Turn to 40</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>52</title></meta>
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- <p>Using the Brotherhood spell <spell>Levitation</spell> you are able to counter the speed of your descent. Unfortunately, Lord Constable Nathor does not possess the same ability and, as you are beginning to slow down, he comes screaming past you, his eyes and mouth wide with terror.</p>
+ <p>Using the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Levitation</spell> you are able to counter the speed of your descent. Unfortunately, Lord Constable Nathor does not possess the same ability and, as you are beginning to slow down, he comes screaming past you, his eyes and mouth wide with terror.</p>
<p>You stretch out and make a grab for his cloak as he hurtles past. You manage to get a grip and hold on fast, but as you are nearing the ground, his cloak comes undone and he falls the last twenty feet to the flagstoned keep. Upon landing, you discover that Nathor is still alive, but his left ankle is badly broken and his face is cut and bruised. Despite his obvious pain he manages a smile, revealing gaps where he is now missing two of his teeth.</p>
<p>Bravely Nathor stifles his urge to scream as you take hold of his shattered ankle. You summon your healing powers and transmit them through your hands to the injured foot (reduce you <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score by 4). You feel the warmth of your power start to reduce the swollen tissues and mend the broken bone, but before you can complete the cure, a yelling horde of bogus castle guardsmen come rushing from out of the gatehouse with their swords drawn. You unsheathe your weapon and crouch in readiness to meet their manic attack.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Castle guardsmen (imposters)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">48</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Castle guardsmen (impostors)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">48</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect93">If you win this fight, <link-text>turn to 93</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>54</title></meta>
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- <p>You recite the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Slow Fall</spell> and then leap from the rocky slab to where the Sun-Crystal is lying, wedged among the rocks. The spell slows your descent, and you are able to land easily. With a growing sense of awe, you take hold of the warm crystal and turn to look back at the Shadow Gate in order to gauge your throw.</p>
- <p>The halo of energy which surrounds the Gate begins to crackle fiercely, and your Kai instincts tingle with a strange and sinister premonition. You can sense that, on the Plane of Darkness, Naar has just consigned his newest champions to the Shadow Gate. His mighty dragon herd is on its way to Magnamund.</p>
- <p>As the first rays of the dawn sun spread across the surrounding rocks, you draw back your arm and hurl the Sun-Crystal into the gaping maw of the Shadow Gate.</p>
+ <p>You recite the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Slow Fall</spell> and then leap from the rocky slab to where the Sun-crystal is lying, wedged among the rocks. The spell slows your descent, and you are able to land easily. With a growing sense of awe, you take hold of the warm crystal and turn to look back at the Shadow Gate in order to gauge your throw.</p>
+ <p>The halo of energy which surrounds the Shadow Gate begins to crackle fiercely, and your Kai instincts tingle with a strange and sinister premonition. You can sense that, on the Plane of Darkness, Naar has just consigned his newest champions to the Shadow Gate. His mighty dragon herd is on its way to Magnamund.</p>
+ <p>As the first rays of the dawn sun spread across the surrounding rocks, you draw back your arm and hurl the Sun-crystal into the gaping maw of the Shadow Gate.</p>
<choice idref="sect350"><link-text>Turn to 350</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You sleep well and rise with the cock<ch.apos/>s crow. When you reach the stable, you discover the innkeeper has already prepared your horse ready for your departure. You thank him and wave farewell to be cheerful man and his daughter as you set off on the road north to Varetta.</p>
<p>It is midday when you catch your first glimpse of this ancient city. Positioned on a large plateau in the centre of a grassy plain, the blood-red walls and towering spires of Varetta look doubly impressive. As you approach the south gate, you admire the carvings which embellish the city<ch.apos/>s walls. They depict great dragons with snake-like bodies that intertwine as they flow around the towers and bastions of this ancient city.</p>
<p>The guards at the gate allow you to enter without challenge, and you pass through the grand southern entrance which leads to a flagstoned square.</p>
- <choice idref="sect284">If you have ever visited Varetta before, in a previous Lone Wolf adventure, <link-text>turn to 284</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect284">If you have ever visited Varetta before, in a previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventure, <link-text>turn to 284</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect62">If you have never visited this city before, <link-text>turn to 62</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The howling winds of the abyss buffet you unmercifully as you spin around this whirling black vortex. Pressure begins to build in your body, and soon the pain in your head and chest become almost unbearable: it feels as if you are being torn apart.</p>
<choice idref="sect187">If you possess Grand Nexus, and have attained the rank of Grand Thane, <link-text>turn to 187</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect305">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 305</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect305">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 305</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You tell Captain D<ch.apos/>Val to take the regiment fifty yards back along the trail. When he has complied with your order, you move upstream until you can see, at an angle, the source of the ultraviolet beam: it is a shiny metallic polyhedron, studded with rivets.</p>
- <p>Using your Kai mastery of Nexus, you cause the device to rise. You have lifted it no more than a few inches when suddenly It is torn apart by a violent explosion that peppers the area around the ford with sharp splinters of rock. As the dust of the explosion clears, you signal to D<ch.apos/>Val to bring the regiment forward.</p>
+ <p>Using your Kai Mastery of Nexus, you cause the device to rise. You have lifted it no more than a few inches when suddenly It is torn apart by a violent explosion that peppers the area around the ford with sharp splinters of rock. As the dust of the explosion clears, you signal to D<ch.apos/>Val to bring the regiment forward.</p>
<p><quote>Thank Ishir you<ch.apos/>re with us,</quote> says the Captain, as he leads the men across the ford. <quote>Without you, this wicked sorcery would have cost us dear.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect235"><link-text>Turn to 235</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>73</title></meta>
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- <p>Within a matter of seconds, the remaining pack members catch the scent of their leaders blood and it drives them into a frenzy. They increase their speed and, knowing that you cannot out-run them, you are forced to turn and face them as they launch a simultaneous attack.</p>
+ <p>Within a matter of seconds, the remaining pack members catch the scent of their leaders blood and it drives them into a frenzy. They increase their speed and, knowing that you cannot outrun them, you are forced to turn and face them as they launch a simultaneous attack.</p>
<combat><enemy>Eldenoran war-dogs (in blood-frenzy)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">42</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">47</enemy-attribute></combat>
<p>Due to their frenzied state, these war-dogs are immune to all forms of psychic attack, except Kai-surge and Kai-blast.</p>
<choice idref="sect295">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 295</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>79</title></meta>
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- <p>Using the Brotherhood spell <spell>Mind Charm</spell>, you command the prisoner to reveal the identity of the person who sent him here to Garthen to murder you. At first you are unable to penetrate the man<ch.apos/>s mind<ch.emdash/>his memory is protected by a magical shield. Then you draw on your psychic Kai skills to boost the <spell>Mind Charm</spell> spell and suddenly you feel the man<ch.apos/>s magical shield begin to crack and disintegrate.</p>
+ <p>Using the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Mind Charm</spell>, you command the prisoner to reveal the identity of the person who sent him here to Garthen to murder you. At first you are unable to penetrate the man<ch.apos/>s mind<ch.emdash/>his memory is protected by a magical shield. Then you draw on your psychic Kai skills to boost the <spell>Mind Charm</spell> spell and suddenly you feel the man<ch.apos/>s magical shield begin to crack and disintegrate.</p>
<p>The man shrieks with fear as his body is racked by convulsions. A mass of images swirl and solidify in your mind<ch.apos/>s eye<ch.emdash/>they are images of a past meeting in a far-off place which you recognize to be Duadon, the capital city of Eldenora. You see a shadowy figure, sheathed in ornate chainmail, handing a bulging pouch of gold to the prisoner in a dimly-lit alleyway. The figure speaks your name before melting away into the shadows.</p>
<p><quote>Who is this person?</quote> you say, commanding the trembling prisoner to answer. He parts his bruised lips and tries to utter a name but no sound emerges. You sense that he is fighting to overcome the remnants of the shielding spell placed upon his mind. Moving closer, you try to make out the name he is struggling hard to whisper.</p>
<choice idref="sect326"><link-text>Turn to 326</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As the last of the Eldenorans falls to the ground, you turn and vault on to the freed horse<ch.apos/>s back. With a flick of your heels, you urge him to gallop and steer him into the woods. You keep to the trees and head south in a wide arc around the Eldenoran settlement at Fabri. During your ride through the timberland, you discover the following items in the bags and blanket roll which are attached to the horse<ch.apos/>s saddle:</p>
- <p>Sword</p>
- <p>Rope</p>
- <p>Tinderbox</p>
- <p>Blanket</p>
- <p>Bow</p>
- <p>Quiver containing 5 arrows</p>
- <p>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Cold Crowns)</p>
- <p>Spyglass</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Sword</li>
+ <li>Rope</li>
+ <li>Tinderbox</li>
+ <li>Blanket</li>
+ <li>Bow</li>
+ <li>Quiver containing 5 Arrows</li>
+ <li>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns)</li>
+ <li>Spyglass</li>
+ </ul>
<p>If you wish to keep any of these items, remember to adjust your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> accordingly.</p>
<p>Shortly before sunset, you emerge from the trees at a place where three trails meet. A wooden signpost propped against a boulder indicates three directions, destinations, and distances:</p>
<p>North<ch.endash/>Chod<ch.endash/>250 miles</p>
<p>You enter and ride along a gravelled path which leads to a building where a sign, hanging over its richly-carved oak door, simply says: LIBRARY. You feel compelled to stop here and, without quite knowing why, you dismount from your horse and tie his reins to a ring which is set into the wall. Then you push open the door and enter the library<ch.apos/>s cool interior.</p>
<p>Countless thousands of books and parchments crowd the stone shelves of this magnificent library. Your eyes travel along them until they reach another door at the far end of the hall. There, standing framed in its archway, is an old man clad in plain brown robes. He looks at you and smiles knowingly.</p>
<p><quote>Welcome, Grand Master,</quote> he says, <quote>I have been expecting you.</quote></p>
- <choice idref="sect348">If you have ever visited a hut on Raider<ch.apos/>s Road, the city of Tahou, or Lake Vorndarol (in previous Lone Wolf adventures), <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect348">If you have ever visited a hut on Raider<ch.apos/>s Road, the city of Tahou, or Lake Vorndarol (in previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventures), <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect184">If you have never visited any of these places, <link-text>turn to 184</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The Border Rangers come quickly to attention when they see you approaching. Their leader, a sergeant with a battle-wounded leg, warns you that the enemy were seen earlier flying over this area of the forest. You acknowledge his salute, then you give the order for the regiment to form up in column, two abreast, before leading them along the trail and into the Fryelund Forest.</p>
<p>You have covered less than a mile of this woodland track when you find yourself descending a gentle slope towards a stream, a tributary of the Unoram. There once was a bridge which crossed the water-course at this point, but it has long since collapsed. Its ancient stones now form a ford which carries the trail over to the far side of the stream.</p>
<choice idref="sect203">If you possess Grand Huntmastery, and have attained the Kai rank of Sun Lord or higher, <link-text>turn to 203</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect151">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 151</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect151">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 151</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>From a secret drawer beneath the stone table, Gwynian brings forth a golden crystal the size of an apple. Its multi-faceted surface radiates a myriad tiny beams which shimmer and sparkle with the fiery energy that is locked within its core.</p>
- <p><quote>This is a Sun-Crystal, Grand Master,</quote> he says, placing the object into the palm of your hand. Its surface feels pleasantly warm, inviting your touch. <quote>If you are to save your brethren, you must close the Shadow Gate for good. This crystal can achieve this aim. It contains power sufficient to destroy the Shadow Gate and prevent its return.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>This is a Sun-crystal, Grand Master,</quote> he says, placing the object into the palm of your hand. Its surface feels pleasantly warm, inviting your touch. <quote>If you are to save your brethren, you must close the Shadow Gate for good. This crystal can achieve this aim. It contains power sufficient to destroy the Shadow Gate and prevent its return.</quote></p>
<p>You look down at the glowing crystal with fearful respect. Gwynian notes your concern and smiles.</p>
<p><quote>You need not fear the crystal<ch.apos/>s power for it cannot cause harm in our world. Only if it is cast into another plane of existence will its powers be released. Grand Master, you must cast it into the Shadow Gate that Naar has created.</quote></p>
<p><quote>So this is how I can save my brethren,</quote> you whisper, as you peer into the glittering head of the crystal.</p>
<p><quote>Just so,</quote> replies Gwynian, <quote>Just so.</quote></p>
- <p><quote>Then I must away at once,</quote> you say, placing the Sun-Crystal into the pocket of your tunic. <quote>Now that I have the weapon I need to save my people, I can stay not a moment longer, I must leave for Casiorn at once.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Then I must away at once,</quote> you say, placing the Sun-crystal into the pocket of your tunic. <quote>Now that I have the weapon I need to save my people, I can stay not a moment longer, I must leave for Casiorn at once.</quote></p>
<p><quote>Yes,</quote> says Gwynian, still smiling, <quote>I know of your plans, and I have made provision for you to travel to the City of Merchants more swiftly. Come, follow me, and all will be revealed.</quote></p>
- <p>Record the Sun-
Crystal on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item. You must discard another item in its favour if you already possess the maximum permissible.</p>
+ <p>Record the Sun-
crystal on your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> as a Special Item. You must discard another item in its favour if you already possess the maximum permissible.</p>
<choice idref="sect323"><link-text>Turn to 323</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The shrieking lavas snatches you off the mountainside and soars into the air. At first you struggle to free yourself from its mighty claws, but then you see the creature is carrying you directly towards the yawning black maw of the Shadow Gate and you freeze with shock.</p>
- <p>Moments before entering this hellish abyss, you look down and get a passing glimpse of the Sun-Crystal lying among the rocks, no more than thirty feet from the entrance to the Gate.</p>
+ <p>Moments before entering this hellish abyss, you look down and get a passing glimpse of the Sun-crystal lying among the rocks, no more than thirty feet from the entrance to the Shadow Gate.</p>
<choice idref="sect247">If you possess Grand Nexus, and have reached the Kai rank of Grand Thane, <link-text>turn to 247</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect88">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 88</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect88">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 88</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You focus a blast of psychic energy at the trooper (deduct 1 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> point) and he collapses in the doorway, clasping his head and screaming in agony.</p>
<p>His cries of pain alert his fellow horsemen, but by the time they come to his aid, you and the shocked trooper<ch.apos/>s horse are nowhere to be seen. You keep to the trees and head south in a wide arc around the Eldenoran settlement at Fabri. During your ride trough the woodland, you discover the following items in the bags and blanket roll which are attached to the horse<ch.apos/>s saddle:</p>
- <p>Sword</p>
- <p>Rope</p>
- <p>Tinderbox</p>
- <p>Blanket</p>
- <p>Bow</p>
- <p>Quiver containing 5 arrows</p>
- <p>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Cold Crowns)</p>
- <p>Spyglass</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Sword</li>
+ <li>Rope</li>
+ <li>Tinderbox</li>
+ <li>Blanket</li>
+ <li>Bow</li>
+ <li>Quiver containing 5 Arrows</li>
+ <li>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns)</li>
+ <li>Spyglass</li>
+ </ul>
<p>If you decide to keep any of these items, remember to adjust your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> accordingly.</p>
<p>Shortly before sunset, you emerge from the trees at a place where three trails meet. A wooden signpost propped against a boulder indicates three directions, destinations, and distances:</p>
<p>North<ch.endash/>Chod<ch.endash/>250 miles</p>
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<p>You ride across this busy square and enter Ladder Way, a thoroughfare which heads towards the very heart of Varetta. Apothecaries and candle-makers<ch.apos/> shops flank this wide street until it opens upon an ornate park that is filled with rare and beautiful flowers.</p>
- <p>To the west of the park you notice a fortified tower, by far the tallest in the city. You feel inexplicably drawn towards this tower; it is as if it possesses the solution to all your problems. You leave the park by its west sate and enter a wider thoroughfare called Brass Street. Here you see the courtyard entrance to a grand budding whose brick and marble facade is adorned with the words: HALLS OF LEARNING.</p>
+ <p>To the west of the park you notice a fortified tower, by far the tallest in the city. You feel inexplicably drawn towards this tower; it is as if it possesses the solution to all your problems. You leave the park by its west sate and enter a wider thoroughfare called Brass Street. Here you see the courtyard entrance to a grand budding whose brick and marble fa<ch.ccedil/>ade is adorned with the words: HALLS OF LEARNING.</p>
<p>You enter and ride along a gravelled path which leads to a building where a sign, hanging over its richly-carved oak door, simply says: LIBRARY. You feel compelled to stop here and, without quite knowing why, you dismount from your horse and tie his reins to a ring which is set into the wall. Then you push open the door and enter the library<ch.apos/>s cool interior.</p>
<p>Countless thousands of books and parchments crowd the stone shelves of his magnificent library. Your eyes travel along them until they reach another door at the far end of the hall. There, standing framed in its archway, is an old man clad in plain brown robes. He looks at you and smiles knowingly.</p>
<p><quote>Welcome. Grand Master,</quote> he says, <quote>I have been expecting you.</quote></p>
- <choice idref="sect348">If you have ever visited a hut on Raider<ch.apos/>s Road, the city of Tahou, or Lake Vorndarol (in previous Lone Wolf adventures), <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect348">If you have ever visited a hut on Raider<ch.apos/>s Road, the city of Tahou, or Lake Vorndarol (in previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventures), <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect184">If you have never visited any of these places, <link-text>turn to 184</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>In times of peace, you would expect the 850-mile ride to Casiorn to take little more than two weeks to complete. But peace, always a fragile state in the Stornlands, has been shattered by Prince Lutha<ch.apos/>s unprovoked attack on Holona, a town through which you had hoped to travel. Anxiously, you ask the Elector how the wax against Eldenora will affect your chances of reaching Casiorn swiftly.</p>
<p><quote>Sadly, I cannot predict the future, Grand Master,</quote> he replies, <quote>the war bodes ill for both our causes. However, I shall do what I am able to speed your journey onwards.</quote></p>
<p>The Elector motions to one of his guardsmen who turns and leaves the War Room. He soon returns with another soldier who wears the uniform of a captain.</p>
- <choice idref="sect204">If you have ever visited the Palmyrion military post at Stonewatch, in a previous Lone Wolf adventure, <link-text>turn to 204</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect204">If you have ever visited the Palmyrion military post at Stonewatch, in a previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventure, <link-text>turn to 204</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect84">If you have not, <link-text>turn to 84</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>129</title></meta>
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- <p>You utter the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Lightning Hand</spell> and raise your right arm, pointing it towards the belly of the swooping beast. A flash of blue-white light erupts at your fingertips, and an arc of crackling energy speeds from your hand towards the creature. It veers in mid-air to avoid the bolt but its reactions are too slow to escape being hit. The bolt rips a jagged hole in its left wing and, suddenly off-balanced by the wound, the beast loses control and slams into the ground with a sickening crunch.</p>
+ <p>You utter the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Lightning Hand</spell> and raise your right arm, pointing it towards the belly of the swooping beast. A flash of blue-white light erupts at your fingertips, and an arc of crackling energy speeds from your hand towards the creature. It veers in mid-air to avoid the bolt but its reactions are too slow to escape being hit. The bolt rips a jagged hole in its left wing and, suddenly off-balanced by the wound, the beast loses control and slams into the ground with a sickening crunch.</p>
<choice idref="sect215"><link-text>Turn to 215</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>133</title></meta>
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- <p>You wait until the line of Eldenoran soldiers have filed past the entrance to the dug-out, then you slip outside and make your way swiftly along the trench. Suddenly there Is a terrific boom, and a brilliant splash of blue-white fire illuminates the distant bridge. It is the opening bombardment in yet another futile assault across the river.</p>
+ <p>You wait until the line of Eldenoran soldiers have filed past the entrance to the dugout, then you slip outside and make your way swiftly along the trench. Suddenly there Is a terrific boom, and a brilliant splash of blue-white fire illuminates the distant bridge. It is the opening bombardment in yet another futile assault across the river.</p>
<p>The trench ahead is empty; its owners have already gone forward to support the new attack. When you reach the end, you scramble over the muddy parapet and race head-down across a stretch of open ground towards a small wood.</p>
<choice idref="sect220"><link-text>Turn to 220</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>134</title></meta>
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- <p>You do not slip very far before you are able to arrest your fall and descend at a slower pace. You find the Sun-Crystal lying wedged among the rocks and, with a growing sense of awe, you take hold of it and weigh it in your hand. Then you turn to look back at the Shadow Gate in order to gauge your throw.</p>
- <p>The halo of energy which surrounds the Gate begins to crackle fiercely, and your Kai instincts tingle with a strange and sinister premonition. You can sense that, on the Plane of Darkness, Naar has just consigned his newest champions to the Shadow Gate through which you escaped. His mighty dragon herd is on its way to Magnamund.</p>
- <p>As the first rays of the dawn sun spread across the surrounding rocks, you draw back your arm and hurl the Sun-Crystal into the gaping maw of the Shadow Gate.</p>
+ <p>You do not slip very far before you are able to arrest your fall and descend at a slower pace. You find the Sun-crystal lying wedged among the rocks and, with a growing sense of awe, you take hold of it and weigh it in your hand. Then you turn to look back at the Shadow Gate in order to gauge your throw.</p>
+ <p>The halo of energy which surrounds the Shadow Gate begins to crackle fiercely, and your Kai instincts tingle with a strange and sinister premonition. You can sense that, on the Plane of Darkness, Naar has just consigned his newest champions to the Shadow Gate through which you escaped. His mighty dragon herd is on its way to Magnamund.</p>
+ <p>As the first rays of the dawn sun spread across the surrounding rocks, you draw back your arm and hurl the Sun-crystal into the gaping maw of the Shadow Gate.</p>
<choice idref="sect350"><link-text>Turn to 350</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>136</title></meta>
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- <p>Despite not having made a telepathic contact with Guildmaster Banedon, you refuse to believe that he and Lord Rimoah are dead. You resolve instead to reach the Kai Monastery and destroy the Shadow Gate as soon as you are able and, strengthened by this resolution, you return to the council of war and announce your decision to the King. You show the council the Sun-Crystal that Gwynian gave you, and you tell them how you intend to use it.</p>
- <p>Ulnar and the barons applaud your plan and your steadfast courage. The King places under your command his elite Guard Cavalry regiment, so that you may be able to use them to break through the enemy<ch.apos/>s line at its weakest point and reach the Kai Monastery. Captain D<ch.apos/>Val, commander of the Guard Cavalry, knows where this weak point is and he will guide you to it.</p>
+ <p>Despite not having made a telepathic contact with Guildmaster Banedon, you refuse to believe that he and Lord Rimoah are dead. You resolve instead to reach the Kai Monastery and destroy the Shadow Gate as soon as you are able and, strengthened by this resolution, you return to the council of war and announce your decision to the King. You show the council the Sun-crystal that Gwynian gave you, and you tell them how you intend to use it.</p>
+ <p>Ulnar and the barons applaud your plan and your steadfast courage. The King places under your command his <ch.eacute/>lite Guard Cavalry regiment, so that you may be able to use them to break through the enemy<ch.apos/>s line at its weakest point and reach the Kai Monastery. Captain D<ch.apos/>Val, commander of the Guard Cavalry, knows where this weak point is and he will guide you to it.</p>
<p>The King dissolves the council and, as the barons return to their armies in the field, he orders you to rest in his chambers for a few hours.</p>
<p><quote>Get some sleep, Grand Master,</quote> he says, patting you paternally on the shoulder, <quote>you will need it. You ride with the Guard at dawn.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect94"><link-text>Turn to 94</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You steel yourself for the impact, but you hit the flagstones with such numbing force that your preparation does little to lessen the injuries you receive to your legs and body (lose 12 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points). Moments later, you are hit by Nathor who comes crashing down upon your prone form. Your body softens his fall, but even so, the impact leaves him with a broken left ankle and severe cuts to his face and hands. Despite his obvious pain he manages to smile when he realizes that you are both still alive, revealing gaps where he is now missing two of his front teeth.</p>
<p>Using your natural Kai curing skills, you repair your internal injuries sufficiently for you to be able to stand and assist your companion. Bravely Nathor stifles his urge to scream as you take hold of his shattered ankle. You summon your healing powers and transmit them through your hands to his injured foot (reduce your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score by a further 4 points). You feel the warmth of your power start to reduce the swollen tissues and mend the broken bone, but before you can complete the cure, a yelling horde of bogus castle guardsmen come rushing from out of the gatehouse with their swords drawn. Cursing your luck, you unsheathe your weapon and crouch in readiness to meet their manic attack.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Castle guardsmen (imposters)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">48</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Castle guardsmen (impostors)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">48</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect93">If you win this fight, <link-text>turn to 93</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>139</title></meta>
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- <p>The lavas veers away from you and uses its wings to deflect the Sun-Crystal. With dismay you watch as the glowing crystal drops harmlessly among the rocks, below the entrance to the Shadow Gate.</p>
- <p>Hurriedly you scramble over the jagged granite in a desperate attempt to retrieve the Sun-Crystal and try again, but as you are about to stretch out and close your hand upon it, the lavas swoops down and fixes its claws into your backpack.</p>
+ <p>The lavas veers away from you and uses its wings to deflect the Sun-crystal. With dismay you watch as the glowing crystal drops harmlessly among the rocks, below the entrance to the Shadow Gate.</p>
+ <p>Hurriedly you scramble over the jagged granite in a desperate attempt to retrieve the Sun-crystal and try again, but as you are about to stretch out and close your hand upon it, the lavas swoops down and fixes its claws into your backpack.</p>
<choice idref="sect108"><link-text>Turn to 108</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Swiftly you regain your footing and flatten yourself against the rocks. The granite is cold and damp against your cheek as you watch the second flight soar into the sky and fly away, heading due east.</p>
- <p>You resume your climb quickly. When you are within thirty yards of the Shadow Gate, you draw back your arm and get ready to hurl the Sun-Crystal into its inky black core. At this moment, a piercing shriek rises above the Gate<ch.apos/>s throbbing hum and, to your horror, you look up to see a lavas diving towards your chest. Hurriedly you throw the Sun-Crystal before the creature can press home its attack.</p>
+ <p>You resume your climb quickly. When you are within thirty yards of the Shadow Gate, you draw back your arm and get ready to hurl the Sun-crystal into its inky black core. At this moment, a piercing shriek rises above the Shadow Gate<ch.apos/>s throbbing hum and, to your horror, you look up to see a lavas diving towards your chest. Hurriedly you throw the Sun-crystal before the creature can press home its attack.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
<choice idref="sect139">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 139</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect233">If it is 5<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 233</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As you slay the last of the line of lavas, you feel the wrath of Naar sweep down upon your back. The ground beneath your feet begins to shudder and fissures appear in the black soil, running red with glowing lava. You struggle to reach the entrance to the Shadow Gate, barely ten yards distant, as the ground is transformed into a heaving molten mass.</p>
<choice idref="sect228">If you possess Grand Huntmastery, and have attained the rank of Rat Grand Guardian or higher, <link-text>turn to 228</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect162">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 162</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect162">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 162</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>172</title></meta>
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- <p>You draw on your Kai mastery to conjure up a dense fog which fills the pit. You hear Lutha cursing you vehemently, for he can no longer see where you are. In frustration, he causes a whirling blast of power to surge from the ring and sweep down the shaft of the pit. You are buffeted by a wave of evil psychic energy (lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points) but this power is unfocused and you quickly recover.</p>
+ <p>You draw on your Kai Mastery to conjure up a dense fog which fills the pit. You hear Lutha cursing you vehemently, for he can no longer see where you are. In frustration, he causes a whirling blast of power to surge from the ring and sweep down the shaft of the pit. You are buffeted by a wave of evil psychic energy (lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points) but this power is unfocused and you quickly recover.</p>
<p>Seizing the advantage, you call on your Magnakai skills of Pathsmanship to aid you as you begin the difficult climb out of the pit. The ascent becomes a race against time; you must reach the open trapdoor before the mist clears.</p>
<p>You are pulling yourself through the opening when Lutha sees you. He attempts to kick you with his right foot, but you twist away in time to avoid the vicious attack and you tug his left leg, pulling him off balance. This move buys you the few seconds you need to get to your feet. As you rise he comes at you again, this time with a dagger in his hand.</p>
<p>Prince Lutha (with Ring of Power) <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> 54 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> 39</p>
<meta><title>174</title></meta>
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- <p>You whisper the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Mind Charm</spell> and point your hand at the trooper<ch.apos/>s face. Instantly he relaxes and becomes entirely susceptible to your psychic commands. You will him to turn around and close the door to the hut and, as he is obeying your silent order, you mount his horse and escape into the woods.</p>
+ <p>You whisper the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Mind Charm</spell> and point your hand at the trooper<ch.apos/>s face. Instantly he relaxes and becomes entirely susceptible to your psychic commands. You will him to turn around and close the door to the hut and, as he is obeying your silent order, you mount his horse and escape into the woods.</p>
<p>You keep to the trees and head south in a wide arc around the Eldenoran settlement at Fabri. During your ride through the woodland, you discover the following items in the bags and blanket roll which are attached to the horse<ch.apos/>s saddle:</p>
- <p>Sword</p>
- <p>Rope</p>
- <p>Tinderbox</p>
- <p>Blanket</p>
- <p>Bow</p>
- <p>Quiver containing 5 arrows</p>
- <p>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns)</p>
- <p>Spyglass</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Sword</li>
+ <li>Rope</li>
+ <li>Tinderbox</li>
+ <li>Blanket</li>
+ <li>Bow</li>
+ <li>Quiver containing 5 Arrows</li>
+ <li>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns)</li>
+ <li>Spyglass</li>
+ </ul>
<p>If you decide to keep any of these items, remember to adjust your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> accordingly.</p>
<p>Shortly before sunset, you emerge from the trees at a place where three trails meet. A wooden signpost propped against a boulder indicates three directions, destinations, and distances:</p>
<p>North<ch.endash/>Chod<ch.endash/>250 miles</p>
<p><quote>And it warms me to see you safely home, Grand Master,</quote> he replies, <quote>though we<ch.apos/>ve been hard-pressed to keep your home safe in your absence,</quote> adds Lord Rimoah, with a wry smile.</p>
<p><quote>You both have my deepest thanks,</quote> you reply. <quote>You took a great risk in corning to the aid of the Kai. I have seen what became of your skyship, Banedon. You were indeed fortunate to have survived.</quote></p>
<p><quote>Aye,</quote> he replies, sadly. <quote>Yet, alas, three of my Brotherhood were not so blessed. They perished when the lavas dragged us from the skies.</quote></p>
- <p><quote>Take heart, Banedon, for their deaths will not be in vain. They shall be avenged.</quote> And with these prophetic words you take the Sun-Crystal from your pocket and show it to your grieving friend. <quote>With this crystal I shall destroy the Shadow Gate and put an end to Naar<ch.apos/>s evil plan.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Take heart, Banedon, for their deaths will not be in vain. They shall be avenged.</quote> And with these prophetic words you take the Sun-crystal from your pocket and show it to your grieving friend. <quote>With this crystal I shall destroy the Shadow Gate and put an end to Naar<ch.apos/>s evil plan.</quote></p>
<p>Together with Banedon and Rimoah, you make a tour of the monastery to assess for yourself the extent of the battle damage. Your presence among the young Kai greatly improves their morale and strengthens their resolve to withstand the lavas<ch.apos/> siege. You Ask every area of the monastery, including the Lore Hall of Solaris where the bodies of those slain in battle have been layed out, awaiting burial. It saddens you to see so many Kai dead and, as you walk among their still ranks, you recognize many in whom you had held high hopes; Spring Rain, Eastwind, Sharp Dove, Deep Heart. Frost Lark, and Firefly. As you turn to leave the Lore Hall, you vow to Banedon and Rimoah that the sacrifice they have made will never be forgotten.</p>
<choice idref="sect256"><link-text>Turn to 256</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Your hasty dive lands you upon the chest of a sleeping Eldenoran officer who awakes with a start. Before he can cry out, you punch him squarely or the jaw, knocking him unconscious. As you get to your feet you notice that scattered on his makeshift bunk are several leather bags and scraps of paper.</p>
<choice idref="sect277">If you wish to silt through these items, <link-text>turn to 277</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect133">If you choose to get ready to leave this dug-out as soon as the coast is clear, <link-text>turn to 133</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect133">If you choose to get ready to leave this dugout as soon as the coast is clear, <link-text>turn to 133</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>187</title></meta>
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- <p>You draw upon your Nat mastery for protection and, gradually, you feel the pain subside. Flashing motes of light are beginning to whirl past you in the inky blackness, and faint sounds are reaching your ears, emanating from a pinpoint of light in the far distance. This speck of light steadily grows until it seems to fill your senses, and, with an abruptness that leaves you gasping for breath, you suddenly find yourself lying face-down on a slab of damp granite.</p>
+ <p>You draw upon your Kai Mastery for protection and, gradually, you feel the pain subside. Flashing motes of light are beginning to whirl past you in the inky blackness, and faint sounds are reaching your ears, emanating from a pinpoint of light in the far distance. This speck of light steadily grows until it seems to fill your senses, and, with an abruptness that leaves you gasping for breath, you suddenly find yourself lying face-down on a slab of damp granite.</p>
<choice idref="sect276"><link-text>Turn to 276</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You enter and ride along a gravelled path which leads to a building where a sign, hanging over its richly-carved oak door, simply says: LIBRARY. You feel compelled to stop here and, without quite knowing why, you dismount from your horse and tie his reins to a ring which is set into the wall. Then you push open the door and enter the library<ch.apos/>s cool interior.</p>
<p>Countless thousands of books and parchments crowd the stone shelves of this magnificent library. Your eyes travel along them until they reach another door at the far end of the hall. There, standing framed in its archway, is an old man clad in plain brown robes. He looks at you and smiles knowingly.</p>
<p><quote>Welcome, Grand Master,</quote> he says, <quote>I have been expecting you.</quote></p>
- <choice idref="sect348">If you have ever visited a hut on Raider<ch.apos/>s Road, the city of Tahou, or Lake Vorndarol (in previous Lone Wolf adventures), <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect348">If you have ever visited a hut on Raider<ch.apos/>s Road, the city of Tahou, or Lake Vorndarol (in previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventures), <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect184">If you have never visited any of these places, <link-text>turn to 184</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As you draw an arrow and raise your bow at the dragon<ch.apos/>s massive head, you hear the lavas emitting a sound that approximates laughter. Clearly they are amused by your reliance on such a primitive weapon. Undaunted by their cackling sneers, you pull the bowstring as taut as you can and place your trust in the Gods Ishir and Kai to guide your aim.</p>
<choice idref="sect297">If you possess Magi-magic, and have attained the Kai rank of Sun Lord, or higher, <link-text>turn to 297</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect334">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 334</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect334">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 334</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>After a few minutes the druid ceases to sweep the river<ch.apos/>s edge with his curious-looking device, and you watch him disappear below the parapet of the trench.</p>
- <p>Rather than attempt to exit the water here, you allow the current to carry you a few hundred yards downstream. Here you discover a shallow bay in the river bank which affords you better cover from the nearest enemy trench. Quickly you crawl out of the water and slither like a snake up the muddy bank to drop silently into this trench. A dull-wined Eldenoran is swiftly dispatched with a blow from the edge of your hand, enabling you to move further along this log-walled ditch. Just as you are passing the opening to a makeshift dug-out, you sense danger ahead. A single file of Eldenoran swordsmen are marching along the trench in your direction: it will only be a matter of seconds before they are close enough to see you.</p>
- <choice idref="sect185">If you wish to dive into the dug-out to avoid being seen by these men, <link-text>turn to 185</link-text>.</choice>
+ <p>Rather than attempt to exit the water here, you allow the current to carry you a few hundred yards downstream. Here you discover a shallow bay in the river bank which affords you better cover from the nearest enemy trench. Quickly you crawl out of the water and slither like a snake up the muddy bank to drop silently into this trench. A dull-wined Eldenoran is swiftly dispatched with a blow from the edge of your hand, enabling you to move further along this log-walled ditch. Just as you are passing the opening to a makeshift dugout, you sense danger ahead. A single file of Eldenoran swordsmen are marching along the trench in your direction: it will only be a matter of seconds before they are close enough to see you.</p>
+ <choice idref="sect185">If you wish to dive into the dugout to avoid being seen by these men, <link-text>turn to 185</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect57">If you choose to unsheathe your weapon and prepare for combat with this advancing file of troops, <link-text>turn to 57</link-text>.</choice>
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<p><quote>Drop the dagger and surrender!</quote> you order, levelling your weapon at his head to reinforce your command. Swiftly the brigand<ch.apos/>s expression changes from one of shock to one of sneering defiance.</p>
<p><quote>You<ch.apos/>ll never take me alive!</quote> he spits, and to your shocked surprise he thrusts his danger deep into his chest.</p>
<choice idref="sect337">If you possess the Grand Master Discipline of Deliverance, and have attained the Kai rank of Sun Knight or higher, <link-text>turn to 337</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect35">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 35</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect35">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 35</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>As you enter the courtyard, a boy rushes out of the stables and eagerly takes charge of Wildwind<ch.apos/>s reins. He praises your horse enthusiastically and promises that he will look after him well while you are enjoying your visit to the tavern. On entering the taproom, you are welcomed by the mouth-watering smell of roasting beef and fine ale. The tavern is busy and nobody pays you any special attention as you take a seat by the counter.</p>
<p>At a nearby table, you notice an argument is brewing between a merchant and a man dressed in a shabby hide coat. The merchant is accusing the man of stealing a purse of gems from his pocket, and the confrontation is being made worse by a third man, a lank-haired bargee, who is siding with the merchant. The accused man pleads that he is innocent but the other two give no credence to his pleas. Suddenly, the merchant draws a dagger and threatens to slit the man<ch.apos/>s throat unless he hands over the stolen gems at once.</p>
<choice idref="sect26">If you possess Telegnosis, and have attained the Kai rank of Grand Thane, <link-text>turn to 26</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect294">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 294</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect294">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 294</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You have ventured less than a few hundred yards across this stagnant bog, taking care to avoid its bubbling pools and treacherous tracks of quicksand, when suddenly you find yourself sinking knee-deep into a treacly black ooze. What you had at first thought to be firm earth has, to your growing dismay, turned out to be a cloying, semi-liquid morass of rotting vegetation.</p>
<choice idref="sect66">If you possess Telegnosis. and have reached the Kai rank of Sun Lord or higher, <link-text>turn to 66</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect296">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 296</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect296">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 296</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>227</title></meta>
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- <p>Before your face disappears completely below the surface of the Storn, you force yourself to intone the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Breathe Water</spell>. Immediately, you feel the fatique melting away from your aching limbs as you absorb oxygen directly from the river itself. Powered by a surge of renewed energy, you are able to strike out afresh for the opposite bank.</p>
+ <p>Before your face disappears completely below the surface of the Storn, you force yourself to intone the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Breathe Water</spell>. Immediately, you feel the fatique melting away from your aching limbs as you absorb oxygen directly from the river itself. Powered by a surge of renewed energy, you are able to strike out afresh for the opposite bank.</p>
<choice idref="sect177"><link-text>Turn to 177</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>228</title></meta>
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- <p>Calling upon your Kai mastery, you are able to vault across the opening fissures and reach the Shadow Gate uninjured. With the hellish screams of the Dark God Naar ringing in your ears, you hurl yourself through the Shadow Gate into the whirling abyss beyond.</p>
+ <p>Calling upon your Kai Mastery, you are able to vault across the opening fissures and reach the Shadow Gate uninjured. With the hellish screams of the Dark God Naar ringing in your ears, you hurl yourself through the Shadow Gate into the whirling abyss beyond.</p>
<choice idref="sect69"><link-text>Turn to 69</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Soon you reach the tributary bridge that is lined with statues, and you catch sight of the twinkling lights of Scade about a mile beyond. The feral pack are closing fast and you know that your encumbered horse cannot outpace them indefinitely. You must do something to delay them, if you and Nathor are to escape in one piece.</p>
<choice idref="sect322">If you possess the discipline of Magi-magic, and have reached the Kai rank of Grand Thane <link-text>turn to 322</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect281">If you possess Kai-surge, and have reached the Kai rank of Grand Thane, <link-text>turn to 281</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect195">If you do not possess these skills, or if you have yet to attain the necessary level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 195</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect195">If you do not possess these skills, or if you have yet to attain the necessary level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 195</link-text>.</choice>
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<choice idref="sect5">If you possess Kai-alchemy, and have attained the Kai rank of Sun Knight, <link-text>turn to 5</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect227">If you possess Kai-alchemy and have attained the Kai rank of Sun Thane, or higher, <link-text>turn to 227</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect264">If you possess Telegnosis, and have attained the Kai rank of Sun Lord, or higher, <link-text>turn to 264</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect251">If you possess none of these skills, or if you have yet to attain the necessary levels of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 251</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect251">If you possess none of these skills, or if you have yet to attain the necessary levels of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 251</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>233</title></meta>
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- <p>The lavas veers away from you and uses its wings to deflect the Sun-Crystal. With dismay you watch as the glowing crystal drops harmlessly among the rocks, below the entrance to the Shadow Gate. Hurriedly you scramble over the jagged granite in a desperate attempt to retrieve the Sun-Crystal, but in doing so you lose your footing and fall heavily among the rocks: lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
+ <p>The lavas veers away from you and uses its wings to deflect the Sun-crystal. With dismay you watch as the glowing crystal drops harmlessly among the rocks, below the entrance to the Shadow Gate. Hurriedly you scramble over the jagged granite in a desperate attempt to retrieve the Sun-crystal, but in doing so you lose your footing and fall heavily among the rocks: lose 3 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points.</p>
<p>The shrieking lavas snatches you off the mountainside and soars into the air. At first you struggle to free yourself from its mighty claws, but then you see the creature is carrying you directly towards the yawning black maw of the Shadow Gate and you freeze with shock.</p>
- <p>Moments before entering this hellish abyss, you look down and get a passing glimpse of the Sun-Crystal lying among the rocks, no more than thirty feet from the entrance to the Gate.</p>
+ <p>Moments before entering this hellish abyss, you look down and get a passing glimpse of the Sun-crystal lying among the rocks, no more than thirty feet from the entrance to the Shadow Gate.</p>
<choice idref="sect247">If you possess Grand Nexus, and have reached the Kai rank of Grand Thane, <link-text>turn to 247</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect88">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 88</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect88">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 88</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>At close quarters, the city of Amory gives off an odour of disease and decay. Its flagstoned streets are cracked and broken open by plants, the roofs of its once-fine houses have long since caved in, and every surface is damp and mildewed. It is also completely deserted; even the rats have left.</p>
<p>You seek shelter in one of the few buildings with a roof still intact. The furnishings that you discover here are made of the finest Durenese oak and Salonese leather, but none withstand your weight. Everything has rotted and falls to shreds at a touch. You are clearing debris from the floor to make a place to sleep when suddenly you hear hoofbeats in the street outside. You rush to the open door and see, to your shocked surprise, a ghostly rider astride a black horse come galloping down the narrow avenue. Tongues of red flame shoot from the horse<ch.apos/>s nostrils and it leaves in its wake a trail of green mist.</p>
- <choice idref="sect279">If you have ever visited the town of Quarlen, or the Isle of Ghosts, in a previous Lone Wolf adventure, <link-text>turn to 279</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect279">If you have ever visited the town of Quarlen, or the Isle of Ghosts, in a previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventure, <link-text>turn to 279</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect205">If you have visited neither of these places, <link-text>turn to 205</link-text>.</choice>
<p>The new order have indeed proved themselves worthy in your absence. However, the pride you feel for your young acolytes is tempered by the price that has been paid. At the base of the Tower of the Sun you can see the blackened wreckage of the <cite>Skyrider</cite>, Banedon<ch.apos/>s skyship, twisted and gutted where it fell to earth. There are bodies strewn about it, but at this distance, even with your magnified vision, you cannot tell if they are friend or foe.</p>
<p>Dusk is already upon the land and darkness will be total within the hour. Mindful of the circling lavas who command the skies, you decide to abandon your horse and continue from here on foot. It will be harder for the enemy to spot you moving through the forest on foot than if you were to continue on horseback.</p>
<choice idref="sect96">If you possess Kai-screen, and have reached the Kai rank of Grand Guardian or higher, <link-text>turn to 96</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect328">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 328</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect328">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 328</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You request the King to excuse you from the council of war for a few moments. He grants your request, thinking that you wish to be alone to grieve the loss of your friends Banedon and Rimoah, and he allows you the use of his Royal chamber.</p>
- <p>Once you are alone, you use your Kai mastery to attempt to make contact with Guildmaster Banedon telepathically. You concentrate with all your power, straining your psychic energies in your effort to connect with your friend<ch.apos/>s mind. To your surprise, you detect a barrier in the ethereal plane, a wall of dark energy that has been placed there purposefully to prevent telepathic contact. You sense that the barrier is the work of the Dark God Naar and you call on all your reserves of psychic strength in an effort to break through it.</p>
+ <p>Once you are alone, you use your Kai Mastery to attempt to make contact with Guildmaster Banedon telepathically. You concentrate with all your power, straining your psychic energies in your effort to connect with your friend<ch.apos/>s mind. To your surprise, you detect a barrier in the ethereal plane, a wall of dark energy that has been placed there purposefully to prevent telepathic contact. You sense that the barrier is the work of the Dark God Naar and you call on all your reserves of psychic strength in an effort to break through it.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. For every level of Kai rank you have attained above that of Kai Grand Guardian, add 1 to the number you have picked.</p>
<choice idref="sect312">If your total score is now 7 or less, <link-text>turn to 312</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect286">If it is 8 or more, <link-text>turn to 286</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You tumble head-first down the slope and knock yourself unconscious on a jagged outcrop. Minutes later, the halo of energy which surrounds the Shadow Gate begins to crackle fiercely. The surge of energy has great significance, for on the Plane of Darkness, Naar has just consigned his newest champions to the Shadow Gate through which you escaped from his realm.</p>
- <p>As the first rays of the dawn sun spread across the surrounding rocks, the first of Naar<ch.apos/>s mighty dragon herd emerge from the Shadow Gate. Drawn by the glow of the Sun-Crystal, they descend on your unconscious form and, in a frenzy of retribution, they rend you limb from limb.</p>
+ <p>As the first rays of the dawn sun spread across the surrounding rocks, the first of Naar<ch.apos/>s mighty dragon herd emerge from the Shadow Gate. Drawn by the glow of the Sun-crystal, they descend on your unconscious form and, in a frenzy of retribution, they rend you limb from limb.</p>
<p>Tragically, on the threshold of victory, your life and the future of Sommerlund ends here.</p>
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<p>From the cover of the trees, you first use your Magnakai Nexus Discipline to cause one of the horse<ch.apos/>s reins to become untied from the rail. Then you summon the steed using your animal mastery. The horse responds without hesitation and soon you are back in the saddle once more, heading south in a wide arc around the Eldenoran settlement at Fabri.</p>
<p>During your ride through the woodland, you discover the following items in the bags and blanket roll which are attached to the saddle:</p>
- <p>Sword</p>
- <p>Rope</p>
- <p>Tinderbox</p>
- <p>Blanket</p>
- <p>Bow</p>
- <p>Quiver containing 5 arrows</p>
- <p>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns)</p>
- <p>Spyglass</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>Sword</li>
+ <li>Rope</li>
+ <li>Tinderbox</li>
+ <li>Blanket</li>
+ <li>Bow</li>
+ <li>Quiver containing 5 Arrows</li>
+ <li>12 Lune (equivalent to 3 Gold Crowns)</li>
+ <li>Spyglass</li>
+ </ul>
<p>If you decide to keep any of these items, remember to adjust your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> accordingly.</p>
<p>Shortly before sunset, you emerge from the trees at a place where three trails meet. A wooden signpost propped against a boulder indicates three directions, destinations, and distances:</p>
<p>North<ch.endash/>Chod<ch.endash/>250 miles</p>
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- <p>Rather than take the risk of serious injury in a fall, you intone the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Levitation</spell>, and slowly you rise to the top of the ravine. Once safely on firm ground, you cancel the spell and continue on your way, heading north.</p>
+ <p>Rather than take the risk of serious injury in a fall, you intone the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Levitation</spell>, and slowly you rise to the top of the ravine. Once safely on firm ground, you cancel the spell and continue on your way, heading north.</p>
<choice idref="sect191"><link-text>Turn to 191</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Before your face disappears for the last time below the surface of the Storn, you call upon your Kai mastery to lighten your body weight. The increased buoyancy raises you in the water and enables you to keep your head above the surface. Gradually, you feel the fatigue melting away from your aching limbs and you are able to strike out afresh for the opposite bank.</p>
+ <p>Before your face disappears for the last time below the surface of the Storn, you call upon your Kai Mastery to lighten your body weight. The increased buoyancy raises you in the water and enables you to keep your head above the surface. Gradually, you feel the fatigue melting away from your aching limbs and you are able to strike out afresh for the opposite bank.</p>
<choice idref="sect177"><link-text>Turn to 177</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Bravely Nathor stifles his urge to scream as you take hold of his shattered ankle. You summon your healing powers and transmit them through your fingers to his injured foot (reduce your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score by 3). You feel the warmth of your power begin to reduce the swollen tissues and mend the broken bones, but before you can complete the cure, a yelling horde of bogus castle guardsmen come rushing into the stables with their swords drawn. They see you, and you have barely enough time to draw your weapon before they launch a manic attack.</p>
- <p>Castle guardsmen (imposters) <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> 48 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> 48</p>
+ <p>Castle guardsmen (impostors) <typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> 48 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> 48</p>
<choice idref="sect159">If you win this fight, <link-text>turn to 159</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Using the Brotherhood spell <spell>Slow Fall</spell> you are able to control the rate of your descent. Unfortunately, Lord Constable Nathor does not possess this ability and, as you are beginning to slow down, he comes tumbling past you, his eyes and mouth wide with terror.</p>
+ <p>Using the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Slow Fall</spell> you are able to control the rate of your descent. Unfortunately, Lord Constable Nathor does not possess this ability and, as you are beginning to slow down, he comes tumbling past you, his eyes and mouth wide with terror.</p>
<p>You stretch out and make a grab for his cloak as he hurtles past. You manage to get a grip and hold on fast, but as you are nearing the ground, the cloak comes unfastened and he falls the last twenty feet to the flagstoned keep. Upon landing, you discover that Nathor is still alive, but his left ankle is badly broken and his face is cut and bruised. Despite his obvious pain he manages a smile, revealing gaps where he is missing two of his teeth.</p>
<p>Bravely Nathor stifles his urge to scream as you take hold of his shattered ankle. You summon your healing powers and transmit them through your fingers to his injured foot (reduce your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score by 3). You feel the warmth of your power start to reduce the swollen tissues and mend the broken bone, but before you can complete the cure, a yelling horde of bogus castle guardsmen come rushing from the gatehouse with their swords drawn. You draw your weapon and crouch in readiness to meet their manic attack.</p>
- <combat><enemy>Castle guardsmen (imposters)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">48</enemy-attribute></combat>
+ <combat><enemy>Castle guardsmen (impostors)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">48</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">48</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect93">If you win this fight, <link-text>turn to 93</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You instruct Captain D<ch.apos/>Val to retreat with the regiment fifty yards back along the trail. When he has complied with your order, you move upstream until you can see, at an angle, the source of the ultraviolet beam: it is a small metallic polyhedron, studded with rivets.</p>
- <p>You utter the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Lightning Hand</spell> and point the index finger of your right hand at the device. A tingle runs the length of your arm and a crackling arc of power jumps from your finger to the polyhedron. Instantly, there is a violent explosion which peppers lie area around the ford with sharp splinters of rock. As the dust of the explosion clears, you signal to D<ch.apos/>Val to bring the regiment forward.</p>
+ <p>You utter the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Lightning Hand</spell> and point the index finger of your right hand at the device. A tingle runs the length of your arm and a crackling arc of power jumps from your finger to the polyhedron. Instantly, there is a violent explosion which peppers lie area around the ford with sharp splinters of rock. As the dust of the explosion clears, you signal to D<ch.apos/>Val to bring the regiment forward.</p>
<p><quote>Thank Ishir you<ch.apos/>re with us,</quote> says the Captain, as he leads the men across the ford. <quote>Without you, this wicked sorcery would have cost us dear.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect235"><link-text>Turn to 235</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Still shaking from the effects of your return through the Shadow Gate, you slowly get to your feet and look out across the surrounding foothills. Here, on your home world, several hours have passed since you were carried through the Gate and into the Plane of Darkness, and as you survey the land, you notice that the first rays of the Fehmarn dawn are beginning to colour the eastern horizon.</p>
- <p>You look down at the mountainous slopes which descend before the yawning black mouth of the Shadow Gate, and, to your relief, you see the faint golden shimmer of the Sun-Crystal. It is still lying where it fell, thirty feet below where you are now standing.</p>
+ <p>Still shaking from the effects of your return through the Shadow Gate, you slowly get to your feet and look out across the surrounding foothills. Here, on your home world, several hours have passed since you were carried through the Shadow Gate and into the Plane of Darkness, and as you survey the land, you notice that the first rays of the Fehmarn dawn are beginning to colour the eastern horizon.</p>
+ <p>You look down at the mountainous slopes which descend before the yawning black mouth of the Shadow Gate, and, to your relief, you see the faint golden shimmer of the Sun-crystal. It is still lying where it fell, thirty feet below where you are now standing.</p>
<choice idref="sect54">If you possess Kai alchemy, and have attained the Kai rank of Sun Thane or higher, <link-text>turn to 54</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect10">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 10</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect10">If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 10</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The defenders on the North Watch fight like lions. The battle is fierce and bloody throughout the monastery, but the struggle is soon won and the shaken remnants of the winged attackers are repelled with heavy losses. A great cheer goes up as the last of the battered lavas limps into the air and makes its escape towards the Durncrags.</p>
<p>You are moving slowly along the battlements, helping the wounded and praising those Kai who have shown exceptional bravery, when Banedon approaches.</p>
<p><quote>The time is ripe for you to begin your mission, Grand Master,</quote> he says, as he watches the last of the enemy wave disappearing into the mountains. <quote>They have lost many this night<ch.emdash/>it is unlikely they will return before the dawn.</quote></p>
- <p><quote>Yes, my friend,</quote> you reply, touching the pocket of your tunic which contains the Sun-Crystal, <quote>you are right. The time has come. I will leave for Raven<ch.apos/>s Eerie at once.</quote></p>
+ <p><quote>Yes, my friend,</quote> you reply, touching the pocket of your tunic which contains the Sun-crystal, <quote>you are right. The time has come. I will leave for Raven<ch.apos/>s Eerie at once.</quote></p>
<choice idref="sect40"><link-text>Turn to 40</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>The death of Vaxagore stuns the dragon herd into frozen silence, and you seize this opportunity to make a dash for the Shadow Gate. Before Naar can direct his lavas to block your escape, you reach the Gate and hurl yourself through into the whirling black abyss.</p>
+ <p>The death of Vaxagore stuns the dragon herd into frozen silence, and you seize this opportunity to make a dash for the Shadow Gate. Before Naar can direct his lavas to block your escape, you reach the Shadow Gate and hurl yourself through into the whirling black abyss.</p>
<choice idref="sect69"><link-text>Turn to 69</link-text>.</choice>
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<meta><title>291</title></meta>
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- <p>Your Kai masteries warn you that another flight of lavas are about to emerge from the Shadow Gate. You flatten yourself against the damp granite rocks and wait until this second flight pass overhead before resuming your steady advance up the mountainside towards the Gate, now less than a hundred yards distant.</p>
- <p>When you have climbed to within thirty yards, you draw back your arm and get ready to hurl the Sun-Crystal into the inky black core. At this moment, a piercing shriek rises above the throbbing hum of the Shadow Gate and, to your horror, you look up to see a lavas diving towards your chest. Hurriedly you throw the Sun-Crystal before the creature can press home its attack.</p>
+ <p>Your Kai masteries warn you that another flight of lavas are about to emerge from the Shadow Gate. You flatten yourself against the damp granite rocks and wait until this second flight pass overhead before resuming your steady advance up the mountainside towards the Shadow Gate, now less than a hundred yards distant.</p>
+ <p>When you have climbed to within thirty yards, you draw back your arm and get ready to hurl the Sun-crystal into the inky black core. At this moment, a piercing shriek rises above the throbbing hum of the Shadow Gate and, to your horror, you look up to see a lavas diving towards your chest. Hurriedly you throw the Sun-crystal before the creature can press home its attack.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
<choice idref="sect139">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>4, <link-text>turn to 139</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect233">If it is 5<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 233</link-text>.</choice>
<meta><title>297</title></meta>
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- <p>You whisper the words of the Old Kingdom spell <spell>Penetrate</spell> and direct its power to the tip of your arrow. Instantly, its steel point and shaft become as hard as diamond. Then, with a prayer to Ishir on your lips, you release your straining bowstring and send the arrow whistling towards the dragon<ch.apos/>s head.</p>
+ <p>You whisper the words of the Old Kingdom Spell <spell>Penetrate</spell> and direct its power to the tip of your arrow. Instantly, its steel point and shaft become as hard as diamond. Then, with a prayer to Ishir on your lips, you release your straining bowstring and send the arrow whistling towards the dragon<ch.apos/>s head.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you possess Grand Huntmastery (with Bow), add 5 to the number you have picked. If you possess Grand Nexus, add 2. If you possess Telegnosis, add 1.</p>
<choice idref="sect242">If your total score is now 7 or less, <link-text>turn to 242</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect173">If it is 8<ch.endash/>9, <link-text>turn to 173</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>Hurriedly you recite the words of the Brotherhood spell <spell>Levitation</spell> and, as you feel gravity losing its grip, you leap from the floor of the pit in order to boost the effects of the spell.</p>
+ <p>Hurriedly you recite the words of the Brotherhood Spell <spell>Levitation</spell> and, as you feel gravity losing its grip, you leap from the floor of the pit in order to boost the effects of the spell.</p>
<p>Prince Lutha sees you come soaring up the shaft towards him and he is frozen with shock. Your swift action prevents him from activating the evil power of the ring he wears, a power which could spell your doom, but you sense that it is only a matter of seconds before he comes to his senses.</p>
<p>You rise up through the opening and strike a blow with your fist which glances off the side of Lutha<ch.apos/>s face. He reels backwards, but the sudden pain serves to awaken him from his shock, and when he comes back at you he has a needle-sharp dagger clasped in his hand.</p>
<combat><enemy>Prince Lutha (with Ring of Power)</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">54</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">39</enemy-attribute></combat>
<p>You enter and ride along a gravelled path which leads to a budding where a sign, hanging over its richly-carved oak door, simply says: LIBRARY. You feel compelled to stop here and, without quite knowing why, you dismount from your horse and tie his reins to a ring which is set into the wall. Then you push open the door and enter the library<ch.apos/>s cool interior.</p>
<p>Countless thousands of books and parchments crowd the stone shelves of this magnificent library. Your eyes travel along them until they reach another door at the far end of the hall. There, standing framed in its archway, is an old man clad in plain brown robes. He looks at you and smiles knowingly.</p>
<p><quote>Welcome, Grand Master,</quote> he says, <quote>I have been expecting you.</quote></p>
- <choice idref="sect348">If you have ever visited a hut on Raider<ch.apos/>s Road, the city of Tahou, or Lake Vorndarol (in previous Lone Wolf adventures), <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect348">If you have ever visited a hut on Raider<ch.apos/>s Road, the city of Tahou, or Lake Vorndarol (in previous <cite>Lone Wolf</cite> adventures), <link-text>turn to 348</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect184">If you have never visited any of these places, <link-text>turn to 184</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>When you focus your Kai senses upon this device, you suddenly realize its true purpose: it detects light in the infrared spectrum. It is a means by which the Cener Druid can locate objects in the dark by the heat radiating from them. Many of the men, whose corpses now provide you with cover, were detected crossing the river this way.</p>
- <p>Forewarned by your advanced mastery, you slip back into the water and allow the current to carry you a few hundred yards downstream. Here you discover a shallow bay in the river bank which affords you cover from the device, and also from the nearest enemy trench. Quickly you slither like a snake up the muddy bank and drop silently into this trench. A dull-witted Eldenoran is quickly dispatched with a blow from the edge of your hand, enabling you to move further along this log-walled ditch. Just as you are passing the opening to a makeshift dug-out, you sense danger ahead. A single file of Eldenoran swordsmen are marching along the trench in your direction: it will only be a matter of seconds before they are close enough to see you.</p>
- <choice idref="sect185">If you wish to dive into the dug-out to avoid being seer by these men, <link-text>turn to 185</link-text>.</choice>
+ <p>Forewarned by your advanced mastery, you slip back into the water and allow the current to carry you a few hundred yards downstream. Here you discover a shallow bay in the river bank which affords you cover from the device, and also from the nearest enemy trench. Quickly you slither like a snake up the muddy bank and drop silently into this trench. A dull-witted Eldenoran is quickly dispatched with a blow from the edge of your hand, enabling you to move further along this log-walled ditch. Just as you are passing the opening to a makeshift dugout, you sense danger ahead. A single file of Eldenoran swordsmen are marching along the trench in your direction: it will only be a matter of seconds before they are close enough to see you.</p>
+ <choice idref="sect185">If you wish to dive into the dugout to avoid being seer by these men, <link-text>turn to 185</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect57">If you choose to unsheathe your weapon and prepare for combat with this advancing file of troops, <link-text>turn to 57</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>You bring your horse to a halt at the approach to the bridge and quickly recite the complex intonations of the Old Kingdom spell <spell>Power Glyph</spell>. For a brief moment, a faint shimmering light dances on the piled surfaces of the first two statues, indicating that he spell has been successfully activated. An invisible barrier is now in place across the entrance to the bridge; anything passing through this barrier will trigger a massive discharge of magical energy.</p>
+ <p>You bring your horse to a halt at the approach to the bridge and quickly recite the complex intonations of the Old Kingdom Spell <spell>Power Glyph</spell>. For a brief moment, a faint shimmering light dances on the piled surfaces of the first two statues, indicating that he spell has been successfully activated. An invisible barrier is now in place across the entrance to the bridge; anything passing through this barrier will trigger a massive discharge of magical energy.</p>
<p>You canter your horse across the river and wait on the far side as the first few wolf-creatures come racing towards the bridge. The pack leader, a massive brute with ghastly yellow eyes, breaks the invisible barrier and, amidst a crackling flash of sparks, he is flung high into the air like a soaring meteor, his black fur and tail blazing fiercely.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>.</p>
<choice idref="sect115">If the number you have picked is 0<ch.endash/>3, <link-text>turn to 115</link-text>.</choice>
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<p><quote>Eeeargh!</quote> snorts the old man, impatiently, and begins to walk back to the door, <quote>Raggin<ch.apos/> time-waster!</quote></p>
- <p>Rather than being forced to make a long detour to avoid this bridge, you decide to try and barter with the gateman. Your proposal captures his interest and he demands to see what valuables you have. You show him your possessions and, after a few minutes thought, he agrees to let you pass in return for one of your Special Items (excluding the Sun-Crystal).</p>
+ <p>Rather than being forced to make a long detour to avoid this bridge, you decide to try and barter with the gateman. Your proposal captures his interest and he demands to see what valuables you have. You show him your possessions and, after a few minutes thought, he agrees to let you pass in return for one of your Special Items (excluding the Sun-crystal).</p>
<p>Wary of the delay, you agree to his terms. (Erase one Special Item of your choosing from your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a>.)</p>
<choice idref="sect74">To continue, <link-text>turn to 74</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Gradually the wounded dragon yields his ground. He twists his head violently back and forth, as if he is trying to cast away the pain, then slowly he turns his back on you and lumbers towards his herd.</p>
- <p>You seize this opportunity to make a dash for the Shadow Gate. However, the wraith-like manifestation of Naar senses your intention and sends his lavas swooping down to block your path. Hurriedly they form up in a line at the entrance to the Gate, forcing you to fight or retreat. Knowing that they block your only means of escaping from this nightmare realm, you draw your weapon and hurl yourself against them in a frenzied attempt to break through their line.</p>
+ <p>You seize this opportunity to make a dash for the Shadow Gate. However, the wraith-like manifestation of Naar senses your intention and sends his lavas swooping down to block your path. Hurriedly they form up in a line at the entrance to the Shadow Gate, forcing you to fight or retreat. Knowing that they block your only means of escaping from this nightmare realm, you draw your weapon and hurl yourself against them in a frenzied attempt to break through their line.</p>
<combat><enemy>Lavas</enemy><enemy-attribute class="combatskill">50</enemy-attribute><enemy-attribute class="endurance">45</enemy-attribute></combat>
<choice idref="sect145">If you win the combat, <link-text>turn to 145</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>The tip of the swirling vortex connects with your chest and, in a moment of terrifying agony, you are lifted into the air and hurled against the wall: lose 10 <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points (only 6 if you possess the Grand Master Discipline of Kai-screen).</p>
<choice idref="sect149">If you are still alive and you possess Grand Nexus, and have reached the rank of Sun Knight or higher, <link-text>turn to 149</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect257">If you are still alive and you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai mastery, <link-text>turn to 257</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect257">If you are still alive and you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, <link-text>turn to 257</link-text>.</choice>
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- <p>There is a blinding flash as the Sun-Crystal passes through the Shadow Gate, and a deafening implosion follows which sucks a whirlwind of air and loose rock into its whirling core. For a few moments you hear a terrible, far-off scream: it is the lonely cry of Naar himself, lamenting the destruction of his dragon herd, which, by your action, you have consigned to oblivion. The vortex continues to whirl but it is growing smaller as its collapsing power fades it shrinks and shrinks until, with a final Crack!, it disappears completely.</p>
+ <p>There is a blinding flash as the Sun-crystal passes through the Shadow Gate, and a deafening implosion follows which sucks a whirlwind of air and loose rock into its whirling core. For a few moments you hear a terrible, far-off scream: it is the lonely cry of Naar himself, lamenting the destruction of his dragon herd, which, by your action, you have consigned to oblivion. The vortex continues to whirl but it is growing smaller as its collapsing power fades it shrinks and shrinks until, with a final Crack!, it disappears completely.</p>
<p>You return to the monastery where, upon your arrival at the north gate, you are treated to the loud and joyous applause of the young Kai warriors. Banedon and Rimoah praise and congratulate you for your victory over the minions of Naar; it is a victory that will long be remembered in the history of Sommerlund and the legends of the Kai.</p>
<p>Congratulations, Grand Master Lone Wolf. Once again you have triumphed over the evil forces of the Dark God. You are truly a brave and exceptional warrior. Yet the fight against Evil has still to be won. A new and chilling manifestation of this Evil will soon appear in your world, and it is an Evil that will test your skills to the limit. The nature of this challenge awaits you in the next Grand Master adventure, which is entitled:</p>
<p>WOLF<ch.apos/>S BANE</p>
<p>(<a idref="title">Blurb</a>) Replaced <quote>fire-eating</quote> with <quote>fire-breathing</quote>. Replaced <quote>en route</quote> with <quote><foreign xml:lang="fr">en route</foreign></quote>.</p>
- <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> and <quote>on the last page of this book</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>ie</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="tssf">The Story So Far<ch.ellips/></a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf, of</quote> with <quote>Lone Wolf of</quote>. Replaced <quote>elite</quote> with <quote><ch.eacute/>lite</quote>. Replaced <quote>Naar<ch.emdash/>the King</quote> with <quote>Naar, the King</quote>. Replaced <quote>freestate</quote> with <quote>Freeland</quote>. Replaced <quote>monastery of the Kai</quote> with <quote>Monastery of the Kai</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>the Monastery</quote> with <quote>the monastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>Kai lord</quote> with <quote>Kai Lord</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>new-found</quote> with <quote>newfound</quote>.</p>
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+ <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> and <quote>on the last page of this book</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>ie</quote> with <quote>i.e.</quote>. Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>fall to zero</quote> with <quote>fall to zero or below</quote>. Replaced <quote>chamber, wrought</quote> with <quote>chamber wrought</quote>. Replaced <quote>gold, you</quote> with <quote>gold you</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="discplnz">Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="discplnz">Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>against<ch.emdash/>hypnosis</quote> with <quote>against hypnosis</quote>. Replaced <quote>smell and</quote> with <quote>smell, and</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>Magi-Magic</quote> with <quote>Magi-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>battle magic</quote> with <quote>battle-magic</quote>. Replaced <quote>opposite and overleaf</quote> with <quote>below</quote>. Replaced <quote>venoms and toxins</quote> with <quote>venoms, and toxins</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.</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 all occurrences of <quote>arrow</quote> with <quote>Arrow</quote>, all occurrences of <quote>bow</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>, <quote>quiver</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>, and <quote>arrows</quote> with <quote>Arrows</quote>. Replaced <quote>QUARTERSTAFF</quote> with <quote>Quarterstaff</quote>. Replaced <quote>BOW</quote> with <quote>Bow</quote>. Replaced <quote>QUIVER</quote> with <quote>Quiver</quote>. Replaced <quote>DAGGER</quote> with <quote>Dagger</quote>. Replaced <quote>SWORD</quote> with <quote>Sword</quote>. Replaced <quote>2 MEALS</quote> with <quote>2 Meals (Meals)</quote>. Replaced <quote>ROPE</quote> with <quote>Rope</quote>. Replaced <quote>POTION OF LAUMSPUR</quote> with <quote>Potion of Laumspur</quote>. Replaced <quote>AXE</quote> with <quote>Axe</quote>. Replaced <quote>safe-keeping</quote> with <quote>safekeeping</quote>. Deleted <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>. Replaced <quote>effect that</quote> with <quote>effect they</quote>. Added a paragraph about Gold Crowns to the section <quote>Equipment<ch.emdash/>How to use it</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="cmbtrulz">Rules for Combat</a>) Removed <quote>on the inside back cover of this book</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>, <quote>Lone Wolf (<typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> 32)</quote> with <quote>Lone Wolf (<typ class="attribute">COMBAT SKILL</typ> 27)</quote>, and <quote>adds 3 points</quote> with <quote>adds 8 points</quote>. Replaced <quote>points reduced</quote> with <quote>points possibly reduced</quote>. Replaced <quote>to zero</quote> with <quote>to zero or below</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="levels">Levels of Kai Grand Mastership</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="levels">Levels of Kai Grand Mastership</a>) Moved this section of the book to its normal position after <a idref="cmbtrulz">Rules for Combat</a>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="imprvdsc">Improved Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>ultra-vision</quote> with <quote>ultravision</quote>, <quote>ultra-violet</quote> with <quote>ultraviolet</quote>, <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote> and each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="imprvdsc">Improved Grand Master Disciplines</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>ultra-vision</quote> with <quote>ultravision</quote>. Replaced <quote>ultra-violet</quote> with <quote>ultraviolet</quote>. Replaced <quote>Grand Kai-surge</quote> with <quote>Kai-surge</quote>. Replaced <quote>eg,</quote> with <quote>e.g.</quote>. Replaced <quote>etc</quote> with <quote>etc.</quote>. Replaced <quote>through the Shadow gates</quote> with <quote>through Shadow Gates</quote>. Replaced <quote>platinum and</quote> with <quote>platinum, and</quote>. Replaced <quote>targetted</quote> with <quote>targeted</quote>. Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom battle-spells</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Battle-spells</quote>. Replaced <quote><ch.thinspace/><ch.lsquot/>Improved Grand Master Disciplines<ch.rsquot/><ch.thinspace/></quote> with <quote>Improved Grand Master Disciplines</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="kaiwisdm">Grand Master<ch.apos/>s Wisdom</a>) Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="kaiwisdm">Grand Master<ch.apos/>s Wisdom</a>) Moved this section of the book to its normal position after <a idref="imprvdsc">Improved Grand Master Disciplines</a>. Replaced each occurrence of <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series. Replaced <quote>at all,.</quote> with <quote>at all.</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>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect71">71</a>) Replaced <quote>ultra-violet</quote> with <quote>ultraviolet</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect1">1</a>) Replaced <quote>Tentarlas</quote> with <quote>Tentarias</quote>. Deleted <quote>(see the inside front cover of this book)</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect2">2</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect4">4</a>) Replaced <quote>the Tower</quote> with <quote>the tower</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect5">5</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect7">7</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect8">8</a>) Replaced <quote>elite</quote> with <quote><ch.eacute/>lite</quote>. Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect9">9</a>) Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom spell</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect10">10</a>) Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect13">13</a>) Replaced <quote>Magnakai healing</quote> with <quote>Magnakai Curing</quote>. Replaced <quote>to well-established</quote> with <quote>too well-established</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect14">14</a>) Replaced <quote>5 arrows</quote> with <quote>5 Arrows</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect15">15</a>) Replaced <quote>eh boys?</quote> with <quote>eh, boys?</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect20">20</a>) Replaced <quote>says, <ch.lsquot/>Come</quote> with <quote>says. <ch.lsquot/>Come</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect23">23</a>) Replaced <quote>Matho<ch.apos/> potion</quote> with <quote>Matho<ch.apos/>s Potion</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect24">24</a>) Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect26">26</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect27">27</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>dug-out</quote> with <quote>dugout</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect31">31</a>) Replaced <quote>Cloud-dancer<ch.rdquot/><ch.thinspace/><ch.rsquot/><ch.thinspace/></quote> with <quote>Cloud-dancer<ch.rdquot/>,<ch.rsquot/><ch.thinspace/></quote>. Replaced <quote>he beams</quote> with <quote>He beams</quote>. Replaced <quote>Mayor. What</quote> with <quote>Mayor, what</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect37">37</a>) Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom spell</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect40">40</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect46">46</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect49">49</a>) Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect52">52</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Replaced <quote>(imposters)</quote> with <quote>(impostors)</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect54">54</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect56">56</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect69">69</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect71">71</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>ultra-violet</quote> with <quote>ultraviolet</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect73">73</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect79">79</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect85">85</a>) Replaced <quote>5 arrows</quote> with <quote>5 Arrows</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect94">94</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect90">90</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect100">100</a>) Replaced all occurrences of <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect108">108</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect110">110</a>) Replaced <quote>5 arrows</quote> with <quote>5 Arrows</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect112">112</a>) Replaced <quote>facade</quote> with <quote>fa<ch.ccedil/>ade</quote>. Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect121">121</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect129">129</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect133">133</a>) Replaced <quote>dug-out</quote> with <quote>dugout</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect134">134</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect136">136</a>) Replaced <quote>elite</quote> with <quote><ch.eacute/>lite</quote>. Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect137">137</a>) Replaced <quote>(imposters)</quote> with <quote>(impostors)</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect139">139</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect141">141</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect145">145</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect161">161</a>) Replaced <quote>infra-vision</quote> with <quote>infravision</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect164">164</a>) Replaced <quote>nadziranim</quote> with <quote>Nadziranim</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect203">203</a>) Replaced <quote>ultra-violet</quote> with <quote>ultraviolet</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect172">172</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect174">174</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Replaced <quote>5 arrows</quote> with <quote>5 Arrows</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect180">180</a>) Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect185">185</a>) Replaced <quote>dug-out</quote> with <quote>dugout</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect187">187</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect194">194</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect196">196</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect197">197</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>dug-out</quote> with <quote>dugout</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect203">203</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>ultra-violet</quote> with <quote>ultraviolet</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect206">206</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect211">211</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect217">217</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect223">223</a>) Replaced <quote>hand hold</quote> with <quote>handhold</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect274">274</a>) Replaced <quote>ultra-violet</quote> with <quote>ultraviolet</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect227">227</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect228">228</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect230">230</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect232">232</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect233">233</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect240">240</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect250">250</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect252">252</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect258">258</a>) Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect260">260</a>) Replaced <quote>5 arrows</quote> with <quote>5 Arrows</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect262">262</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect264">264</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect269">269</a>) Replaced <quote>(imposters)</quote> with <quote>(impostors)</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect273">273</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Replaced <quote>(imposters)</quote> with <quote>(impostors)</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect274">274</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>. Replaced <quote>ultra-violet</quote> with <quote>ultraviolet</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect276">276</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>. Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect282">282</a>) Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect288">288</a>) Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect291">291</a>) Replaced both occurrences of <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>. Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect295">295</a>) Replaced <quote>despatch</quote> with <quote>dispatch</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect320">320</a>) Replaced <quote>infra-red</quote> with <quote>infrared</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect297">297</a>) Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom spell</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect306">306</a>) Replaced <quote>Brotherhood spell</quote> with <quote>Brotherhood Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect308">308</a>) Replaced <quote>Lone Wolf</quote> with <quote><cite>Lone Wolf</cite></quote> when referring to the series.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect320">320</a>) Replaced <quote>infra-red</quote> with <quote>infrared</quote>. Replaced both occurrences of <quote>dug-out</quote> with <quote>dugout</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect322">322</a>) Replaced <quote>Old Kingdom spell</quote> with <quote>Old Kingdom Spell</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect331">331</a>) Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect344">344</a>) Replaced <quote>the Gate</quote> with <quote>the Shadow Gate</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect345">345</a>) Replaced <quote>Kai mastery</quote> with <quote>Kai Mastery</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect350">350</a>) Replaced <quote>Sun-Crystal</quote> with <quote>Sun-crystal</quote>.</p>
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