The Forbidden City
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[4] (The Game Rules) It is possible for your WILLPOWER to fall below zero. For example, if you are the victim of an attack that drains your WILLPOWER, your score may be forced below zero. If your WILLPOWER falls to zero or below, you will not be able to cast spells or use the magical properties of your Wizard's Staff until your score is again above zero. You can still use your Wizard's Staff in combat as a normal weapon, but you must deduct 6 points from your COMBAT SKILL.
[5] (Magical Powers) If your WILLPOWER falls to zero or below, you will not be able to use the magical properties of your Wizard's Staff until your score is again above zero. You can still use your Wizard's Staff in combat as a normal weapon, but you must deduct 6 points from your COMBAT SKILL.
[6] (Equipment) If you have mastered the Lesser Magick of Alchemy and therefore have a Herb Pouch, you may choose to keep potions, vials, or ingredients in either the Herb Pouch or your Backpack. All other Backpack Items must be kept in your Backpack.
[7] (Equipment) The new Mongoose Publishing editions of the gamebooks clarify that ‘You may only use one Weapon at a time in combat.’
[8] (Section 45) After taking the Karmo potion and fighting your opponent, halve your ENDURANCE and WILLPOWER scores. It is at your discretion whether you should apply the penalty to your ENDURANCE from the Random Number Table before or after halving your score. The former option is the most beneficial.
[9] (Section 91) You are forced to choose to use a Magical Power, even though all the Powers that are available to you may require you to use more WILLPOWER points than you currently possess. If you do not have sufficient WILLPOWER points, you may choose to simply subtract the number of WILLPOWER points required to use the Power you select. This may leave you with a negative WILLPOWER score, or if it was already negative, it will make your score become even more negative. Alternatively, you may choose the method used in Section 175 of War of the Wizards for resolving this problem: For the WILLPOWER points you lack, you use ENDURANCE points at a rate of 2 ENDURANCE points for every 1 WILLPOWER point (i.e. 2 ENDURANCE points = 1 WILLPOWER point).
[10] (Section 112) Remember to deduct the total from your WILLPOWER score before continuing your adventure.
[11] (Section 133) If you wish to take the Sheath, record it as a Special Item on your Action Chart.
[12] (Section 136) Remember to deduct the total from your WILLPOWER score before continuing your adventure.
[13] (Section 148) If you have not already done so, mark the Black Rod as a Special Item on your Action Chart.
[14] (Section 162) As you have used your Power of Evocation against the Deathgaunts, you should deduct 3 WILLPOWER points (cf. Section 120).
[15] (Section 206) If you do not have sufficient WILLPOWER points, you may choose to simply subtract the specified number of WILLPOWER points. This may leave you with a negative WILLPOWER score, or if it was already negative, it will make your score become even more negative. Alternatively, you may choose the method used in Section 175 of War of the Wizards for resolving this problem: For the WILLPOWER points you lack, you use ENDURANCE points at a rate of 2 ENDURANCE points for every 1 WILLPOWER point (i.e. 2 ENDURANCE points = 1 WILLPOWER point).
[16] (Section 207) You are forced to choose to use a Magical Power, even though all the Powers that are available to you may require you to use more WILLPOWER points than you currently possess. If you do not have sufficient WILLPOWER points, you may choose to simply subtract the number of WILLPOWER points required to use the Power you select. This may leave you with a negative WILLPOWER score, or if it was already negative, it will make your score become even more negative. Alternatively, you may choose the method used in Section 175 of War of the Wizards for resolving this problem: For the WILLPOWER points you lack, you use ENDURANCE points at a rate of 2 ENDURANCE points for every 1 WILLPOWER point (i.e. 2 ENDURANCE points = 1 WILLPOWER point).
[17] (Section 262) As you are using your Wizard's Staff against the Scree Wyrm, you should deduct 1 WILLPOWER point.
If you do not have sufficient WILLPOWER points, you may choose to simply subtract the specified number of WILLPOWER points. This may leave you with a negative WILLPOWER score, or if it was already negative, it will make your score become even more negative. Alternatively, you may choose the method used in Section 175 of War of the Wizards for resolving this problem: For the WILLPOWER points you lack, you use ENDURANCE points at a rate of 2 ENDURANCE points for every 1 WILLPOWER point (i.e. 2 ENDURANCE points = 1 WILLPOWER point).
[18] (Section 287) You may be forced to choose to use a Magical Power, even though all the Powers that are available to you may require you to use more WILLPOWER points than you currently possess. If you do not have sufficient WILLPOWER points, you may choose to simply subtract the number of WILLPOWER points required to use the Power you select. This may leave you with a negative WILLPOWER score, or if it was already negative, it will make your score become even more negative. Alternatively, you may choose the method used in Section 175 of War of the Wizards for resolving this problem: For the WILLPOWER points you lack, you use ENDURANCE points at a rate of 2 ENDURANCE points for every 1 WILLPOWER point (i.e. 2 ENDURANCE points = 1 WILLPOWER point).
[19] (Section 299) If you use a leaf from a Bundle of dried Azawood Leaves, the Bundle now has three leaves left.
Table of Illustrations
The following is a list of all Sections containing illustrations found in this book:
Primary Illustrations
Illustration I (Section 1)
Illustration II (Section 4)
Illustration III (Section 23)
Illustration IV (Section 31)
Illustration V (Section 60)
Illustration VI (Section 66)
Illustration VII (Section 76)
Illustration VIII (Section 78)
Illustration IX (Section 124)
Illustration X (Section 125)
Illustration XI (Section 145)
Illustration XII (Section 182)
Illustration XIII (Section 219)
Illustration XIV (Section 225)
Illustration XV (Section 247)
Illustration XVI (Section 257)
Illustration XVII (Section 275)
Illustration XVIII (Section 298)
Illustration XIX (Section 307)
Illustration XX (Section 310)
The Shadakine Empire
Action Chart
Secondary Illustrations
Magical Powers
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50
52
71
72
81
103
117
133
163
188
200
209
213
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Project Aon License
21 August 2009
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Fire on the Water;
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The Chasm of Doom;
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Shadow on the Sand;
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The Kingdoms of Terror;
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Castle Death;
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The Jungle of Horrors;
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The Cauldron of Fear;
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The Dungeons of Torgar;
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The Prisoners of Time;
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The Masters of Darkness;
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The Darke Crusade;
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The Legacy of Vashna;
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The Deathlord of Ixia;
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Wolf's Bane;
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Mydnight's Hero;
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Rune War;
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Trail of the Wolf;
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The Fall of Blood Mountain;
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Vampirium;
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The Hunger of Sejanoz;
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The Magnamund Companion;
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Freeway Warrior 1: Highway Holocaust;
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War of the Wizards;
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War of the Wizards;
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Flight from the Dark;
Illustrations © 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
Fire on the Water;
Illustrations © 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
The Caverns of Kalte;
Illustrations © 1984 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
The Chasm of Doom;
Illustrations © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
Shadow on the Sand;
Illustrations © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
The Kingdoms of Terror;
Illustrations © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
Castle Death;
Illustrations © 1986 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
The Jungle of Horrors;
Illustrations © 1987 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
The Magnamund Companion;
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