The Untold Adventures of Alzar, Book 1: Journey to Kythore - Gamebook! Game Thread

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(This game references Alzar near the beginning of his journey in my D&D dynasty. It is not needed to have read it first)

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And so it was that in the fifth month of his journey after the death of his master, that Alzar did come upon Stillwater Bridge that crossed the once mighty river, long since decimated not by magic or technology, but merely by the inevitable continuation of time. The great specter of time erodes all and brings the mighty low.

Alzar moved to cross the bridge, but time also had robbed it of its structure, and despite looking sturdy about halfway across it broke and collapsed. He fell through the bridge and landed far away, knocked out by the damage.

Hours later he awoke. The river, such as it is managed to push him some unknown amount downstream. His hands brushed away the drops of water that had congealed on his face. He could no longer communicate with Lastion, his ghoul familiar. It is still alive, but just outside of range. Meanwhile, his homunculus, Megala, is right beside him, as always, a mere extension of himself. He has no other servants with him.

A quick check showed that he had his normal staff, some gold plus his spellbook. But his backpack had been ripped off in the fall or travel. He looks around and sees little. Standing up he looks back up the river side but he cannot tell how far he traveled. His head hurts and he sprained the left knee and ankle a bit. He’ll be okay. The river has great rocks back upstream, and the cavern here is quite tall. He cannot go back upstream, nor can he get out of the canyon any time soon. He’ll have to press on forward, and continue downstream.

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Welcome to the Untold Adventures of Alzar! This is an experimental dynasty that is meant to be read like a gamebook. YOU are Alzar! You will make decisions as Alzar, you will fight, and you will try to survive. At the end of each post are links to new posts. If you have to make a decision or fight, you will get a chance to go to the right section. Just clink on that link and then do that section



DO NOT READ OUT OF ORDER. That makes you a bad person.

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Alzar is a level 3 Necromancer, with a minor creature called Megala, his homunculus. It can fly, does minor damage in combat, Alzar can see through its eyes, and bad things happen to Alzar physically should Megala die.

During this adventure, you may encounter creatures, spells, items and more. In order to keep track of those things, you need a character sheet, preferably a pencil, and at least one ten sided die. Grab those now!


On a piece of paper, write the following things down:


Name: Alzar the Mighty

Class: Necromancer Extraordinaire

Max Hit Points:
Current Hit Points:

Combat Ability:

Weapons:
1.
2.

Armor:



Special Items:



Backpack:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Belt, Pouches and Money:




Spells:


1st Rank:

1.
2.
3.


2nd Rank:

1.
2.


Later on, you may be called on to use dice of various sizes. These are d4, d6, d8, and d20 dice that have that number of sides. If you do not have dice of these size, use a random number generator of your choice. There are many free programs and web sites that can do this for you.

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Alzar may not have more than 10 Backpack items, he may not wear more than one suit of armor, and he may not wield more than two weapons at a time. Write down, in pencil, that Alzar begins with a Quarterstaff, which is a two handed weapon, and uses both weapon slots. He may carry another with him, should he find it. Extra armor and weapons can be carried in the backpack, and not used in combat, if the text allows. Write down Robes for Alzar’s armor.

Grab that ten sided die, or a d20 will work as well if you don’t have it (Roll the d20 and just use the number in the ones place). Roll it three times. Add 15 to get the max hit points that Alzar has and write that down. Add 5 to get his max combat ability and write that down. Then add 20 and write that down for the amount of gold pieces he currently has. So if you rolled 3, 7 and 6, Alzar would have 18 hit points, 12 combat ability and 26 starting gold pieces.

As Alzar takes damage, note his new HP total. He may heal through various means, but he can never heal above his starting, or max HP.

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Magic

As a Necromancer, Alzar can know several spells. You may begin the adventure with knowing any of the following spells:


First Order:

These spells are the simplest ones. Alzar may learn up to three spells of the First Order, if you wish, you can select the same spell three times, or each spell once, or one spell twice and one spell once.


Animate Undead Animals – When given the option, Alzar may create a set of undead skeletons of animals such as rats or cats or squirrels. These animated undead will fight on Alzar’s behalf but are quite fragile.

Charm Person – When cast, this spell will turn one hostile humanoid person into a friend. It may only be used specifically when instructed to do so.

Detect Magic – This spell may be used when given the option in the text. It can be cast to detect all signs of magic in a room, and can be used to find magic traps, magic items, and more.

Friends – When casting this spell, after being instructed, anybody who interacts with Alzar for a certain amount of time will have improved reactions., as instructed by the text.

Read Magic – If Alzar comes across any item, scroll, or place where the text is written in the arcane script, he will only be able to read it by casting this spell.

Sleep – Casting this spell will cause a random number of humanoids to fall asleep. You may only use it when instructed by the text.

Tenser’s Floating Disk –When Alzar has this spell, he may ignore any restrictions on how many items he can carry, such as armor, backpack slots, extra weapons and more. It will not be referred to in the text, and it is used automatically. You get no extra uses from using it more than once, so you can memorize just once.

Second Order:

These spells pack a bit more power. Therefore, Alzar can memorize two of these each day.

Blastbones – This spell is used in combat to deal extra damage. When used in combat, it deals 6 damage to all foes, but none to Alzar or any of his allies or minions. When a spell or item is used in combat it replaces Alzar’s normal attack for that round.

ESP – Alzar may use this to read the thoughts of a humanoid target for a small amount of time, Unless Alzar prompts the person with questions, he will only read their surface thoughts.

Forget – This spell will force a person to forget everything they saw in the last few minutes.

Locate Object – This divination will locate any object that Alzar desires, and he will know where it is and how to get there.

Ray of Ondovir – When cast in combat, this spell forces the target to miss their attack the subsequent turn and to be automatically hit by any attackers, including Alzar.

Speak with Dead – If encountering a dead, or undead, person, Alzar can cast this to communicate with the dead person and learn what they saw and knew.


Most spells have options to be used in the text, but the Ray and Blastbones are combat spells and can be used in combat without being prompted unless being precluded from use.

Once a spell is used it is gone. If Alzar rests and has time, he can study and relearn those spells he memorized the previous day.

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Combat –

Alzar may encounter various forces that he must face in battle. As a Necromancer, he is not a great combatant, so he will half to rely on spells, minions, or allies to assist. At the beginning of each round, Alzar’s side attacks, and then the foes respond. That concludes each round.

Alzar may use an item or a spell during that round instead of attacking.

Attacking works thusly. Subtract the target’s combat ability from the attacker’s combat ability. Roll a d20 for the attacker and add the difference in the targets to get the attack roll. Then roll 1d20 for the defender. If the roll of the attacker is equal to or higher than the defender's roll, then the attack is a hit.

For example, suppose Alzar has a combat ability of 13, and he is facing the Green Warrior, with a CA of 19. The difference is -6 as he attacks the GW. He rolls a d20 and gets a 14. Adding the difference results in an 8 as his roll. Now the Green Warrior rolls the d20 and gets a 12. Since Alzar did not equal or better the 12, he misses. Had the defender rolled an 8 or less, Alzar would have hit and rolls 1d6 damage from his quarterstaff to determine how much damage the target too.k

No matter the difference between CA, a roll of a 20 by the attacker always hits and a roll of a 1 on the attack always misses.

When battling multiple foes or with allies, the player chooses who his side targets. So if Alzar is fighting along with a Dark Horse against the Green Warrior and the GW’s pet dog, Alzar can choose if the Horse attacks the dog or the GW. When attacked by a foe, Alzar can determine who jumps in front of the attack, and that character’s combat ability is used as the target. If a character has more than one attack, then they must put all of their attacks into the same target.

No character may use a special ability and attack in the same turn. All stats of opposing foes are given in the combat section. A character dies when its HP reaches zero. If Alzar reaches 0 HP the game is over, and he has died.

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Items –

As Alzar begins, he looks around and spies two items that have been swept down the river. Perhaps they were his or perhaps they came from another place. You may select any two of these items for Alzar to have. (if you wish to make this more challenging, you may roll a d10 and take the two items randomly rolled)

1 – Buckler – Alzar has a small shield he can wield. He may not use it and the Quarterstaff at the same time. It increases his CA by two when used, takes up a weapon spot. Place in the special items spot for now, and then move it to weapon later if Alzar gets a one handed weapon to slide to.

2 – Tinderbox – This waterproof box has a small amount of tinder, plus a flint and steel, helping to start fires. It has two straps and can be placed on the Belt.

3 – Steel Mirror – This is a strong, metal mirror that he can strap to his Belt.

4 – Vial of Holy Water – This water is an allergen to various undead or unholy things.

5 - Pouch of 13 gold coins - Just add to your total.

6 - Compass - worn on belt

7 - Jeweled Scabbard - worn on belt

8 - Dagger - Backup weapon, takes up the other weapon slot but cannot be used with Quarterstaff. Deals 1d4 damage in combat. Can be placed in backpack later if acquired.

9 - Scroll Case - This waterproof case can be rolled up and placed in the backpack - all scrolls can be kept as one item. Until you acquire an item, it takes up the other weapon slot only.

0 - Small Vial of Acid - You may keep this on your Belt


When directed by the post,. you may use a spell or item. Unless a description says it has a certain use outside of the posts, such as in combat or something like Tenser's Floating Disk, it may not be used.

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Undead -

As a low level Necromancer, Alzar has a small chance to control very weak undead. This includes weak skeletons and zombies. Should Alzar encounter any of these enemies, he may attempt to control them, and you will be given options in the text.


Megala –

Alzar begins the game with Megala already on his side. Here are Megala’s stats:

Combat Ability – 10; Max Hit Points – 5; Damage in attack: 1d3


Should Megala be killed in combat, Alzar will immediately lose two maximum hit points permanently. Due to its flying ability, Alzar may choose to keep Megala out of combat altogether in order to keep it safe. Should he choose to do so, he may not bring it into combat later, it must be made prior to starting the battle.



Any other allies or minions gained will have similar descriptions as Megala.

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Please do NOT post in this thread anything, including rules questions, since a rules question may lead to giving away spoilers. At the end of your adventure, you may post in this thread: The Untold Adventures of Alzar, Book 1: Journey to Kythore - Comments and Questions - Front Office Football Central. That thread contains spoilers, so beware. The first page of it has some regularly asked questions in FAQ form if you want to hit it up without any spoilers. If you need to ask a question but you fear any spoilers, just PM them to me and i will pm you a response along with a post of your question and answer there for others.

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You will need all of your luck and power to succeed as Alzar and live. The right choices will make the journey easier, but anyone can win.


Good luck, and may your vile powers grant you success, long life, and enrichment both material and mental.

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13

You look down at your items you grabbed and order Megala to fly up and do a little scouting. The river bed has turned in a southerly direction. The water is moving more quickly here, but this canyon is still the ghost of what once was.

The day is early. Were you knocked out all night long? It’s roughly two or three hours before noon. You begin moving, one foot in front of the other. At first you wince at the pain in your wounded leg, but soon the regular rhythm of sharp pain becomes familiar, and the cacophony of pain eases.


After a few minutes, you pause as Megala has spotted something interesting. A few hundred more feet you spy the opening to a small cave, about four feet high. You move for a closer look and it was made by an unknown force. The hole is in rough dirt, not in rock or anything. You could move aside the exterior roots and rocks and just squeeze through, or you could continue along the way.

Do you squeeze into the cave? Go to 101

Or if you’d rather just continue, go to 92

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14


You have managed to clear out the back, but the situation looks grim. Better to run and retreat back the way you came than continue this battle! You move away from the Rockman in front of you. As you get to the bridge, it swipes and smashes you hard and you fall into the river. Take 4 hit points from the fall and smash.

If you are still alive, you gather yourself in the water and swim past the remaining Rockman. Then you escape the water, return to the path and continue down it.

Go to 128

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15


You have controlled the skeleton!


Skeleton: Combat Ability 10, Hit Points: 6, Damage 1d8-1 from rusty sword

You may replace its weapon with one you have. When it attacks it can do 0 damage if it rolls a 1.

There is nothing else here, so head back to the room at 34 and choose again.

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16


Roll a d10.


If you rolled a number between 4-7, turn to 79.

Otherwise head to 122.

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17


You approach the east wall and the movement has been revealed as two brownish colored humanoids, who lean over the wall and chuck spears at you! You cannot get to them easily. What do you want to do?

If you know Sleep and want to use it, turn to 85

If you know Blastbones and have a Power Crystal and want to use both, turn to 108.

Otherwise, you’ll just have to run back away from the wall and move to the gate. Head to 29.

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18


You decide to look around and find anything that can be used to cut the large tentacle. After a few moments, you find a large piece of sharp obsidian. You use it to cut the tentacle, and it pulls back in pain, but you cut yourself and take 1 Hit Point. However, you have secured the freedom of the man!

Turn to 110.

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19


Forget this! Bandits are stupid! Your weapon is up and ready. Your foes roar and head toward you. Battle has begun.





Here are your foes:

Bandit #1 – Combat Ability: 12, Hit Points: 7, damage 1d6 from dagger

Bandit #2 – Combat Ability: 10, Hit Points: 10, damage 1d6 from mace

Bandit #3 – Combat Ability 7, Hit Points 8, damage 1d4 from dagger

Bandit #4 – Combat Ability 6, Hit Points 12, damage 1d8 from sword


Due to the constrained nature of the path, you may not retreat from this battle. If you win, turn to 126.

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20


You head into the general store. An older couple move to greet you and welcome you. There are hundreds of goods crammed into the shelves here, and in the back is a seller’s post. Before trying to decide what you want to buy, you head back there. They will offer to buy anything you have, but a place like this will never have great prices. You may sell anything that you have, except for robes, backpack, and you must keep at least one weapon:

Quarterstaff – 1 gold
Dagger – 1 gold
Mace - 3 gold
Buckler – 1 gold
Ore – 1 gold per 100 pounds of rock
Metal flask with wax seal – 2 gold
Heart of Rockman – 1 gold
Jeweled Scabbard -8 gold
Starting item (such as compass, mirror, scroll case, etc) not listed above – 1 gold
Suit of Leather Armor – 4 gold
Fishing Kit – 1 gold

Each of these is per item.


After making any sales you deem appropriate you, check out the goods they have.

Backpack – 2 gold – You may only buy this is you don’t already have one
Bedroll – 2 gold – Takes up two items in backpack.
Tinderbox – 2 gold
Rope – 1 gold – counts as a backpack item

You may only buy backpack items if you have a backpack.

If this was the first place you visited, head back to 73 and select one more place.

If this was the second place you visited, head to 84 instead

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21


It’s a magic dagger. Yay! You don’t know the enchantment that is on it, though.

Return to the section you just left

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22


This door opens into a medium sized library. You’ve seen a lot bigger and better at many places. It appears like this library was more for show than true intellectual pursuits. Your suspicious are confirmed as you begin to glance at titles on tables and shelves. These are lighthearted fantasies passed off as reality, with little substance or depth to any book here.

It looks like this room got little attention recently. Dust is piled and no footprints are seen on the floor. You can tell the door has been opened a few times, because there is a semicircular streak around the hinges as you opened it, and it continues past where you stopped the door. But that is the extent of prior entry here.

You step further into the chamber. There is a well built desk here, with several papers and a ledger on it. You sit on the leather chair and inspect it. The ledger records the financial records of the Keep, including payment for goods and payroll for staff. It goes back three years. You set it back down and move to the papers. They are a decent quality vellum. One is a letter to the Vicomte’s daughter from a prospective suitor who is captain of an army some distance away. The only other paper with writing looks to be a return letter penned by the Vicomte Kylar, but barely started when interrupted.

You set aside these minor items and turn to the drawers of the desk. Two open to reveal minor items such as various wax seals from people who sent letters and a identifying record of who they came from, extra quills, and other assorted sundries. However, one of the drawers in this deck is locked. Even with some force you are unable to open them, and the application of a letter opener just breaks it off.


If you have a vial of acid and would like to use it, turn to 86

Otherwise, there is nothing else of interest in this room. Head back to the large entry hall at 133 and select another exit

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23


Your foes are bandits, and they are without their armor, just weapons. Your enemy:

Bandit 1: Combat Ability 8, Hit Points 10, deals 1d4 from dagger

Bandit 2: Combat Ability 7, Hit Points 9, deals 1d4 damage from dagger

Bandit 3: Combat Ability 8, Hit Points 8, deals 1d6 damage from mace

Bandit 4: Combat Ability 7, Hit Points 7, deals 1d6 damage from quarterstaff

Bandit 5: Combat Ability 10, Hit Points 8, deals 1d6 damage from quarterstaff

Bandit 6: Combat Ability 8, Hit Points 6, deals 1d6+1 damage from Warhammer


They surrounded you and yours as they move out, and you may not retreat.

Once you have killed four, immediately end battle and turn to 68

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24


Perhaps the 3rd choice will bring you luck! You begin to move down and it begins to ascend. That’s good! As you continue down the path, suddenly, a wall opens and out rolls a giant boulder. It begins to roll down what you now realize is a death ramp. You begin to scurry back.

Roll a d10

Did you get 0-4? Turn to 32

Did you get 5-9 Turn to 88

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25


You cast Read Magic and now the eldritch runes are able to be read. They inform the traveler that this is the road to Kythore. It also gives warnings about dangers along the way, namely some angry rock people on the road shortly ahead, that are difficult to kill. Forewarned by this, instead of continuing down this path immediately, you leap into the river and swim downstream.

After a few minutes, you notice two large rock-men in the trail that is now on the left side of the river, and you swim until you are safely past them, and then return to the path, wet, but safe. Turn to 128

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26


After passing the indentation in the ground, you arrive at a dead end. Your hands seek out the walls and you feel the rough earth. This cave was not very deep. You hear nothing special, and your hands seek out and find nothing unusual.

Then you notice something…odd. What was that on your head? It’s the disquieting sensation of…breath?

Turn to 76

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27


Two more hours pass. This way is pretty safe as the path leads onward. The ridge is getting closer and closer to the riverbed. There are bits of civilization here. The trees have grown thicker, and there are the occasional house or person in the trail. You have passed at least ten people already.

As you continue, an older man and a younger one are cutting trees for firewood. They have a wheelbarrow with wood and several piles being cut with axes. Suddenly, the older man’s axe slips from his hand and tumbles far below into the deep river, can be heard bouncing off some rocks, and then a large splash and silence. You peer over the edge and it is lost. It could be anywhere. Plus the water runs deeply here.

The father and son cry out and move to see it, but they cannot make out where it is. You are almost to them, and overhear them talk about it. That was the older man’s father’s axe and it was in his family for two generations.

If you know Locate Object, and would like to use it to find the old man’s axe, turn to 102.

Otherwise, continue down the path by heading to 74

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28


You cast Friends. For both of your visits, people will like you more. Your total purchases at each place will drop by 10%, (rounding down) and your total sales will increase by 10% (rounding down as well). So if you sell 7 gold worth of stuff, you make 8, and f you purchase 13, it only costs you 11.

Return to 73 to make your selections.

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29

You approach the gate and run in, and leap up a ladder to the wooden palisade yourself. The enemies are approaching you, with spears. You move to melee range and begin battle.




Humanoid #1 – Combat Ability 12, Hit Points 12, deals 1d4+1 damage with spear

Humanoid #2 – Combat Ability 11, Hit Points 11, deals 1d4+1 damage with spear

You must kill both to win., You cannot flee for fear of more spears being thrown your way as your do.

If you kill them both turn to 67.

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30


You begin to search the kitchen, and you ransack a few drawers of minor tools and food when suddenly you hear a gentle bark and you turn around! There is a large hell hound in front of you. It came from the pantry. Its russet body and coal black eyes belie the strength it has. It is merely curious, having eaten recently. Of course, the heat that come from it pierces you and you take 3 hit points of damage before it returns to the pantry, now bored of you.


Head over to 116 to finish the search

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31


You grab the scroll and cast Read Magic. As you do, the runes become legible and the page yields its mysteries.

This is a Scroll of Lice Summoning. When used in combat, instead of your turn, large angry lice will appear and swarm around your targets. These lice are relatively harmless, but your foes will be unable to attack for three turns and get -3 to all of their Combat Abilities for that time.

After securing the Scroll, you head back to the beginning of this hallway and choose a new direction at 52.

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32


You barely mange to make it down in time but it clipped you and you take 2 damage. Whew! It can’t roll into this room via the doorway. So head to 34 and make another selection.

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33

You head up the stairs and reach the top after a short jaunt. It ends at a large, flat door that opens upward. You would have to push it. The doors are quite heavy, and you can manage it, but they may make a lot of noise.

If you have the Invisible, Inaudible Rock and would like to crush it now, swing by 119

Or you can just smash the door open and head on out! 50 is your friend

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34

You awaken and it seems like just a few moments passed. You rise and you are at the base of a shoot that entered from above. The chamber is roughly ten feet by ten feet. You landed on soft, moist earth and were not badly injured. Two other shoots enter the room from above and the room has eight exits, around the bottom.

Nothing else is in the room – just the dirt on the ground and the octet of exits. There was supposed to be nothing under the keep. No dungeon, no second floor, nothing. You double check the map. Nothing. This was unexpected.

You were turned around in the fall. You are confident that the exit from this rabbit hole is not southward of where you started because you have been there already and found nothing. So it’s likely northward. You were turned around in the fall and have no idea of direction.

Do you have a compass? Head to 117

Otherwise, you will need to guess. There are eight paths out. Choose them starting from forward, and moving clockwise around the dark basalt chamber.

Forward – 58
2nd Exit – 87
3rd Exit – 24
4th Exit – 118
5th Exit – 80
6th Exit – 42
7th Exit – 132
8th Exit – 97

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35


You move right down the hallway. As you pass by carpets and art on the wall, you notice that a noise can be heard from the servant’s quarters. There are two doors here at the end of the hallway. Gentle rustling and moving can be heard behind both. A quick map check shows each opens into a chamber, which are themselves linked by a door in the back of them, and they open onto four small bedchambers.

It’s time. You prepare yourself and push open a door.

As you do, the sound increases. You hear the clatter of people and someone shouts. Suddenly six bandits see you, grab whatever they have handy, and charge!

Their features show they would likely be immune to charm magic due to trow blood, but they are half human at least.

If you know Sleep and have not yet used it today and would like to, turn to 57


Otherwise go to 23 and prepare for the battle!

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36


The liquid in the flask is reacting, with a minor bubble. This is common for potions, so you suspect there is a magical potion of some sort in here.

Return to the section you just left

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37


You begin to inspect the bodies of the dead bandits. On them you find one mace, two daggers, 5 gold coins, and several suits of leather armor. You cannot take the armor, you don’t have space for it (unless you have Tenser’s Floating Disc, and then you can take one set for every bandit you slew).

You may take any or both daggers if you have a backpack. They do 1d4 damage in combat. Mark them as Dagger #1 and Dagger #2 on your sheet. You may place them in your backpack, if you have one, and they take up one spot each. You may take the mace as your second weapon. Or you can fight with the mace and shield instead of the quarterstaff if you have the shield. The Mace cannot be placed in your backpack – it’s too big and heavy. But it can be your backup weapon or primary one. It deals 1d6 damage in combat.

If you know Detect Magic, and would like to cast it now, turn to 83

Or you can hold off and wait until later tonight to do it. It’s time to move out. Turn to 47

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38


That was a rough battle, but you manage to crush both rock men and end the battle. Afterward, you look around the battlescape. Inside these two creatures is their heart, a small, crystalline amber colored rock that glistens. You have heard that these have special battle enhancing powers. They are brittle. Before battle, you may crush one, and your CA is raised by +3 for that battle. You may only use one rock per battle, and only Alzar may be affected by the combat boosting power of the rock. Once used it is gone, and you have two, that you keep on a leather thong attach to a sash list them as special items.

Do you know Tenser’s Floating Disc? If so, turn to 82

Otherwise, you continue on down the path. Turn to 128.

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39


As the body of the spider is finished, your weapon crashes into it and it turns up, back laying on the ground, feet it the air. It never made a noise at all. Behind it on the ceiling trickles light, and your eyes have adjusted enough to see in the cave.

The three foot corpse is very interesting indeed. It has an odd green-silver coloration. It’s not like anything you can recall, but that’s not too unusual. A complete bestiary of all creatures in an area would be out of date in a month as new creatures are made magically, spawn, teleport in or travel from other planes.

As you push aside the corpse, you look up and see some webs where it was. Reaching up your staff you break them and open them up. Inside are many baby spiders, about twenty in all of various sizes. You also manage to destroy the web-case covering an object and pull it down. It is too heavy to take with you. You have several options here:

You may kill the baby spiders and animate their corpses as spider zombies. They would not be very powerful, but if you know Animate Dead Animals and would like to use it, Head to 112.

Alternatively, you can open up the case to see what it inside. Check out 48.

Or, you may just leave. You head out of the cave, and press through the tight opening again. The light spears your eyes for a few moments until they adjust ,and then you move on. Turn to 92

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40


Bandit #3 becomes your friend! He drops he weapon and sits down and stops fighting. He is out of the battle. If you have more Charm Persons, you may cast them once each round as battle begins.

For each round, you will Charm, in this order, Bandit #4, Bandit #3, and Bandit #1.

Return to 105 and bring out the fight

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41


The hallway widens as you move down it and five minutes pass before you arrive at a set of steps that lead upwards. Is this the exit out of this complex?

You peer up it. It twists at least twice as it goes up, and you can count at least three or four dozen steps.

Is Megala still alive? 89 for you.

If not, 33 will satisfy

[Abe Sargent]

42


You think the 6th path will bring better luck. You begin to meander down the hallway and it begins to get tighter, closing in. Suddenly, acid tumbles from the wall and sprays you. You take 2 damage before you order a retreat.

Well that was unpleasant! Return to 34 and try again.

[Abe Sargent]

43


You light the torch and soon its warm glow illuminates the area around you. Moving towards the pantry, you hear that thumping noise for a third time. As you turn, you see a large hell hound, thumping its tail on the rock ground. Its body is russet, and its eyes pitch black, and a gentle glow of heat comes from its mouth as it yawns. Scorched bones on the ground reveal that it has recently eaten and not aggressive.

Luckily, you are far enough away to avoid being singed by its heat or bite. As you consider what to do, it yawns, stands up, and comes near you. It’s walking quite calmly, so you make no crazy movements. It attracted to the fire in your torch, and you lower it. It growls softly and enjoys being against the torch.

You move the torch back a few feet and it follows you. You search the kitchen for some meat. If you have two spots in your backpack for two large steaks, then you may take the hell hound with you, and it will follow you around, with you feeding it occasionally.

Hell Hound – Combat Ability – 14, Hit Points 9, Bite – 1d4 plus 2 points of fire damage to target even if the Hell Hound misses

When the Hell Hound is reduced to 3 HP or less, then it flees.




There is nothing in the pantry

Turn to 116 to search the kitchen.

[Abe Sargent]

44


As you pull out the lucky coin, it glows magical! But then the glow increases more and more and more, and the blinding flash destroys your eyes, you body and your soul!



You have died. Because you are a cheater. THERE IS NO LUCKY COIN. CHEATER!

[Abe Sargent]

45


You attach your mirror to a long pole, quarterstaff or beam and slowly position it so you can see behind the wall by reflection. Behind the wall you see a tall trow, immune to sleep or charm magic and one very powerful guard. He is holding a large spear and at least seven feet tall, with green skin and cagey blue eye constantly looking around. He missed the mirror because it was low to the ground, a bit below his sight line.

You take a quick summary of what you have that might get you past him.

Do you know Forget? Turn to 123

Otherwise, nothing else will work, so draw your weapon, charge in and head to 77

[Abe Sargent]

46


You retire to your room for the evening. As you do, you look over your spells and items for the day. Do you have any major uncast magic to cast?

If you have not used Animate Dead Animals, or you have a scroll and you want to use it, turn to 61

If you have not yet used Detect Magic, or you have a scroll, and you want to use it, turn to 115

Otherwise, you drift off to sleep. Head to 72.

[Abe Sargent]

47


The place of the bandit ambush rolls behind as you continue to chew up landscape. Trees and people become increasingly common as the minutes roll by. After roughly forty minutes, you turn a corner and see a town ahead. This must by Kythore! It’s about four hours past noon as you arrive at the town.

The town looms ahead flanked by some flowering trees that have been cultivated. Some look like fruit trees ,that will have fruit in a few months time. You can make out breadfruit trees among them.

The sun is past its zenith and day is slowly ending. People are finishing up chores and either heading to town for the night or back home from it for the night, and travel is up.

Turn to 135

[Abe Sargent]

48


You smash the clasp with the butt of your staff and open it up. Luckily it wasn’t locked. Fearing a trap you star far back and pull the hood of the case up with your staff but there is nothing here. The wooden case reveals:


A metal bottle with a wax seal and an unknown liquid inside.

You may secure this bottle to your belt for now, but it will need to be sent to your backpack when/if you get one.

Return to your previous section after marking this on your sheet, and choose a different option. You may not come here again.

[Abe Sargent]

49


It’s always better to be safe than sorry! The man desperately cries for aid and as you walk on by, he curses you, but who cares. You make your way past him and keep moving on.


Turn to 27

[Abe Sargent]

50

The door clangs open and you have started the people in here! There are a large group of eight foes in the meeting hall that you fell from a short period of time ago. They are drinking and partying after your supposed death. You sense this is all of them.

Two people are ready for battle and they throw weapons before grabbing more and heading in. One of the people on your side takes 2 damage your choice.


Head to 105 to fight this thing out.