We have taken our unique opportunity to correct errors and to enforce a standard of English usage. We list our changes here. If you see anything that needs correction, please contact the Project Aon Staff.
(Title Page) Replaced 'THE FORBIDDEN CITY' with 'The Forbidden City'. Replaced 'Kleasa' with 'Kleasá'. Replaced 'magical powers' with 'Magical Powers'. Replaced 'THE WORLD OF LONE WOLF' with 'The World of Lone Wolf'.
(Of the Coming of Grey Star) Replaced 'wizadry' with 'wizardry'. This was fixed in later editions of the book.
(The Story So Far . . .) Added ',' at the end of the first line of the riddle. Replaced 'section 1' with 'Section 1'.
(The Game Rules) Removed 'at the front of this book. If you run out of space, you can copy out the chart or have it photocopied' and 'on the last page of this book'. Replaced 'adventure and' with 'adventure, and' and all occurrences of 'eg' with 'e.g.'. Replaced 'GREY STAR THE WIZARD' with 'Grey Star the Wizard'. Replaced all occurrences of 'magical power' with 'Magical Power'.
(Magical Powers) Replaced all occurrences of 'ie' with 'i.e.', all occurrences of 'eg' with 'e.g.' and 'quarterstaff yet' with 'quarterstaff, yet'. Replaced 'alchemy' with 'Alchemy'. Replaced all occurrences of 'prophecy' with 'Prophecy'. Replaced all occurrences of 'lesser magicks' with 'Lesser Magicks'. Replaced all occurrences of 'five powers' with 'five Powers'. Replaced all occurrences of 'power' with 'Power', except in the description of the Wizard's Staff.
(Equipment) Replaced 'sulphur' with 'Sulphur', 'saltpetre' with 'Saltpetre', 'vial' with 'Vial' within the Herb Pouch contents list, 'notes but' with 'notes, but', 'Shakadine' with 'Shadakine' and 'Shianti and' with 'Shianti, and'.
(Rules for Combat) Removed ' on the inside back cover of the book'. Replaced 'on the page after the Random Number Table' with 'in the back of this book'.
(Sage Advice) Removed ' at the front of this book'.
(1) Replaced '' Stand back!' with ''Stand back!'. Replaced 'rain-water' with 'rainwater'. Replaced 'ahead, You' with 'ahead. You'.
(4) Replaced 'quagmire, it' with 'quagmire; it' in the caption of the illustration.
(6) Replaced 'special Item' with 'Special Item'.
(7) Replaced 'elementals' with 'Elementals'. Replaced 'elemental' with 'Elemental'.
(11) Replaced 'battle cry' with 'battle-cry'.
(14) Replaced 'presence. hovering' with 'presence, hovering'.
(20) Replaced 'less than 4 rounds' with '4 rounds or less'.
(23) Replaced 'says. 'but' with 'says, 'but'.
(29) Replaced 'staff's' with 'Staff's'.
(34) Replaced 'lake and immediately, the' with 'lake, and immediately the'.
(39) Replaced 'consumate' with 'consummate'. Replaced 'appearance, Suddenly' with 'appearance. Suddenly'.
(42) Replaced 'hole on' with 'hole in'.
(43) Replaced 'this power' with 'this Power'.
(45) Replaced all occurrences of 'vial' with 'Vial'.
(48) Replaced 'Guild it' with 'Guild, it'.
(49) Replaced 'fortress but' with 'fortress, but'. Switched the section numbers given for the two choices, to avoid unreasonable consequences of high ENDURANCE and WILLPOWER scores.
(55) Replaced '8 WILLPOWER' with '8 ENDURANCE'. Since there is a question of whether you have survived this section or not, and WILLPOWER loss cannot kill you, ENDURANCE was likely what was intended. Replaced 'points but' with 'points, but'. Replaced 'warriors the' with 'warriors, the'.
(58) Replaced 'tremble.Great' with 'tremble. Great'.
(59) Added ' and wish to use it' to the last choice, as there is no reason why it should be mandatory to use an Azawood leaf.
(60) Replaced 'purpose?' with 'purpose!'.
(62) Replaced 'cry 'Samu!'' with 'cry: 'Samu!''.
(67) Replaced 'continue you' with 'continue, you'.
(72) Replaced 'Wizard's staff' with 'Wizard's Staff'. Replaced 'Black Mountains of Morn' with 'black Mountains of Morn'.
(76) Replaced 'of table' with 'of the table'.
(78) Replaced 'below but' with 'below, but'.
(83) Replaced 'immobile as' with 'immobile, as'.
(87) Replaced 'counter-charge' with 'countercharge'.
(90) Replaced 'fire but' with 'fire, but'. Replaced 'a cinder' with 'cinders'.
(91) Replaced 'city fortress' with 'city-fortress'.
(95) Replaced 'and as' with 'and, as'. Replaced 'under water' with 'underwater'.
(96) Replaced 'robe you' with 'robe, you'.
(102) Replaced 'Sadly you' with 'Sadly, you'.
(108) Replaced 'king.'Either' with 'king. 'Either'.
(113) Replaced 'If you wish to attack the Kleasá with the Magical Power of Sorcery' with 'If you have the Magical Power of Sorcery and with to use it to attack the Kleasá' in the first choice. Added ' and wish to use them both against the Kleasá,' in the second choice.
(116) Replaced 'combat turn' with 'combat, turn'.
(121) Replaced 'half light' with 'half-light'.
(124) Replaced 'forward, you' with 'forward. You'.
(125) Replaced 'Urik 'Very' with 'Urik. 'Very'.
(126) Replaced 'this power' with 'this Power'.
(129) Replaced 'sleep but' with 'sleep, but'.
(131) Replaced 'this power' with 'this Power'.
(132) Replaced 'however it' with 'however, it'.
(133) Replaced 'farewill' with 'farewell'. Replaced 'BIG' with 'Big'. Replaced 'the deadlands' with '"the dead lands"'. Replaced 'all and' with 'all, and'. Replaced 'A Short Sword' with 'Short Sword'. Replaced 'A Backpack' with 'Backpack'. Replaced '2 potions of Laumspur ' with '2 Potions of Laumspur '. Replaced 'swallowing 1 potion' with 'swallowing one potion'. Replaced 'A coil of Rope' with 'Coil of Rope'. Replaced all occurrences of 'Items' with 'items'.
(135) Replaced 'exhausted you' with 'exhausted, you'.
(140) Replaced 'asks' with 'asks.'. Replaced 'out-sized' with 'outsized'.
(141) Switched the section numbers given for the two choices, to avoid unreasonable consequences of high ENDURANCE and WILLPOWER scores.
(145) Replaced 'spell whispering' with 'spell, whispering'in the caption for the illustration.
(146) Replaced '7-12' with '6-12'.
(149) Replaced 'Kiro will' with 'Kiro, will'. Replaced 'eyebow' with 'eyebrow'.
(151) Replaced 'and as' with 'and, as'.
(153) Made the choice leading to Section 27 its own paragraph to better fit our format for the choices.
(163) Replaced 'swordman' with 'swordsman'.
(165) Replaced 'this power' with 'this Power'.
(168) Replaced 'magical Power' with 'Magical Power'.
(171) Replaced 'your Current' with 'your current'.
(173) Replaced 'backpack' with 'Backpack'. Replaced 'one Item' with 'one item'.
(174) Replaced 'Magical power' with 'Magical Power'.
(180) Added 'possess the Magical Power of Sorcery, and ' in the second choice.
(184) Changed the choice which led to Section 300 to lead to Section 302 instead. This section was unreachable in the original and fits well in the context of the story here.
(185) Replaced 'out-run' with 'outrun'.
(186) Replaced 'closely, After' with 'closely. After'.
(189) Replaced 'right? he' with 'right?' he'.
(192) Replaced 'Shield of sorcery' with 'Shield of Sorcery'.
(194) Replaced 'guagmire' with 'quagmire'.
(196) Replaced 'giant. turn' with 'giant, turn'.
(198) Replaced 'magical Item' with 'magical item'.
(201) Replaced 'power of Prophecy' with 'Power of Prophecy'.
(207) Replaced 'counter-attack' with 'counterattack'.
(211) Replaced 'Masbalé' with 'Masbaté'. Replaced 'Lisson' with 'Lissan'.
(212) Replaced all occurrences of 'luneday' with 'Luneday'.
(213) Replaced 'menacingly as' with 'menacingly, as'.
(214) Replaced 'mountains of Morn' with 'Mountains of Morn'.
(215) Added ' or do not wish to use it,' in the second choice.
(216) Replaced 'six' with 'eight'. Replaced '257' with '257.'. Replaced all occurrences of 'Items' with 'items'.
(217) Replaced 'the dead lands' with ''the dead lands''.
(219) Replaced '12 to 14' with '12-14'.
(222) Replaced 'high pitched' with 'high-pitched'.
(225) Replaced 'Toa-tree' with 'toa tree'.
(226) Replaced 'Then suddenly a' with 'Then, suddenly, a'. Replaced 'you broad' with 'you a broad'.
(230) Replaced all occurrences of 'your power' with 'your Power'.
(231) Replaced 'side step' with 'sidestep'.
(234) Changed the third choice which led to Section 289 to lead to Section 146 instead. This section fits better in the context of the story as it goes into particulars about how Enchantment is actually used.
(235) Replaced 'Waist deep' with 'Waist-deep'. Replaced 'out-sized' with 'outsized'. Replaced 'wizard's Staff' with 'Wizard's Staff'.
(237) Added ' or do not wish to use it,' in the second choice.
(247) Replaced 'purple, he' with 'purple; he'. Made Urik's quote from The Way of the Shianti a separate paragraph.
(249) Replaced 'Toa tree' with 'toa tree'.
(250) Replaced ' actions, prevents' with ' actions prevents'. Replaced ''You man!' ' with ''You, man!' '. Replaced 'Sado, 'what' with 'Sado, 'What'.
(253) Replaced 'life force' with 'life-force'. Replaced 'staff' with 'Staff'.
(254) Replaced 'fight you' with 'fight, you'. Replaced 'completely turn' with 'completely, turn'.
(255) Replaced 'Scree Wrym' with 'Scree Wyrm'. Replaced 'death throes' with 'death-throes'.
(256) Replaced 'Shazarak' with 'Shasarak'.
(257) Replaced 'day', dawn' with 'day' dawn'.
(258) Replaced 'Wizard's staff' with 'Wizard's Staff'.
(260) Replaced 'you, however' with 'you; however'.
(266) Replaced 'The Mind Gem may be placed in your Backpack where it will count as a Backpack Item, or it can be worn around your neck.' with 'The Mind Gem is worn around your neck.', in order to avoid rules ambiguities.
(267) Replaced 'near.' he' with 'near,' he'.
(268) Replaced 'Table' with 'Table.'.
(269) Replaced 'eyeless tormented' with 'eyeless, tormented'. Replaced 'magical Power' with 'Magical Power'.
(272) Replaced 'say 'I' with 'say. 'I'.
(275) Replaced 'guards falls' with 'guards fall'.
(276) Replaced ''Stranger' he' with ''Stranger,' he'.
(280) Replaced 'Kazim stone' with 'Kazim Stone'.
(248) Changed the choice which led to Section 300 to lead to Section 302 instead. This section was unreachable in the original and fits well in the context of the story here.
(286) Replaced 'Sado, 'Charge' with 'Sado. 'Charge'.
(287) Replaced 'counter-attack' with 'counterattack'.
(289) Replaced 'power of Enchantment' with 'Power of Enchantment'.
(290) Replaced 'Huminoid' with 'Humanoid'.
(291) Replaced 'Magical power' with 'Magical Power'.
(292) Changed the third choice which led to Section 208 to lead to Section 234 instead. Section 208 is clearly inappropriate, and this change was made in some editions of the book.
(299) Replaced 'Azawood leaves' with 'Azawood leaf'. Replaced 'You have two Azawood leaves remaining.' with 'You have used one Azawood leaf.', as you did not necessarily have three leaves to begin with.
(303) Replaced 'staff' with 'Staff'.
(305) Deleted ' or keep it in your Backpack where it will count as a Backpack Item', in order to avoid rules ambiguities.
(307) Replaced all occurrences of 'staff' with 'Staff'. Replaced 'Samu, 'I've' with 'Samu. 'I've'.
(309) Replaced 'elementals' with 'Elementals'.
(310) Replaced 'Beyond The Shadow Gate' with 'Beyond the Nightmare Gate'. Replaced 'series entitled' with 'series, entitled'.
(Combat Rules Summary) Added a fourth step 'Pick a number from the Random Number Table.' in the first step list. Replaced 'of chart' with 'of the chart', 'to random' with 'to the random' and 'to 0' with '0 or below'. Replaced 'to Combat' with 'to the Combat'. Replaced 'cross reference' with 'cross-reference'.
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Concept copyright © 1985 Joe Dever and Gary Chalk.
Text copyright © 1985 Ian Page.