The Gaming Den

The storekeeper frowns, and says solemnly, “Yes, I’ve heard of him. He paid me an unwelcome visit earlier today. He barged in, spat on the floor and made a horrible smell. Then he helped himself to my food, took an axe, some rope and didn’t pay me a penny. A disgusting human being if ever there was...

I'm confused about whether the food counts as provisions, which we don't really need, or is it some special delicacy that'd we'd need to bribe/bypass some NPC later. Definitely buy the backpack, since it sounds like something special. Half vote for buying the food too. For the purpose of this I'm t...

After you pay him 5 Gold Pieces, the storekeeper hands you the food, which will add 4 STA MINA points when eaten. You put all your possessions into the Bag of Everything and marvel at how light it is. Combat will be easier from now on. Add 1 SKILL point. You thank the storekeeper and decide what to...

The storekeeper shakes his head and says, “I don’t think I’ve got a pair of Elven Boots in stock, but let me have a look, you never know.” Test Your Luck 9 is Lucky ===================== The storekeeper rummages through all his drawers without success but finds a pair of boots under a pile of sacks...

A bell rings when you open the door, and you see a curly haired man behind a counter putting canvas backpacks on a shelf. All the shelves are crammed with hats, gloves, boots, belts, water flasks, rope and general camping equipment. The floor is covered with sacks, barrels and boxes filled with bre...

The boat man pulls out a small leather purse from his clothing and counts out 20 Gold Pieces into your hand. “That’s a fair price for a fair boat,” he says, smiling. He shakes your hand, bids you farewell, and walks back into his yard, whistling happily with his dogs following faithfully behind. If...

You tell the man about the tragic events that led to Captain Crow’s death. He shakes his head and says, “Well, Sam didn’t have no family, so I guess it’s all right for you to sell his boat. But I’m not going to give you much for it mind, just in case you are making this story up. I’ll give you 20 G...

Forgot to mention last post: 2 votes for eating a meal, none against, so meal eaten. The man looks at you intensely, as though trying to remember where he’s seen you before. He frowns and purses his lips in thought, and says, “I might be interested, it depends. You better show me the boat.” You lead...

Apart from Blood Sharks circling you at one point, the voyage to the mainland passes without incident. A strong easterly breeze speeds up the journey, and a few hours later the rugged Allansian coastline comes into view. The cliffs are quite high, but you see an estuary directly ahead which you kno...

I like the idea of being towed to Blacksand, so while I'll go along with the rope-cutting, at the end of the book, could you say what happens if we're towed? The captain of the pirate vessel eventually makes a hard right which causes you to bump your head (-1 Stamina), then you just cut the rope. Y...

You climb over the side of the boat and lie down in the bottom. Test Your Luck. 5 is Lucky ------------------------------------------ There is nobody looking out to sea from the stern of the pirate ship, and you slip unseen on board the Blue Moon. It’s a bumpy ride, but you make great headway being...

You slip over the side of the boat and grab hold of the rudder, keeping your head down as low to the water as possible to avoid being seen. The loose sail starts to flap around noisily in the wind. You hear voices coming from the pirate ship with the crew arguing about how the Blue Moon came to be ...

You draw your sword and launch yourself at the giant carnivorous plant, hacking furiously at its proboscis. The fibrous texture is tough to cut through, and poor Captain Crow howls in agony each time you strike it. You finally manage to cleave through it, causing the vines to loosen their iron-like...

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The captain helps you gather wood to make a fire and produces some salted beef and dried fruit from his boat. “Just in case you are hungry,” he says with a grin, handing you the food. You enjoy a fine meal keeping warm by the fire and talking to the captain about Lord Azzur. Add 2 STAMINA points. I...

You manage to trace your path back to the beach on the west side of Snake Island and are quite relieved to see your hut again. You are about to go inside when you see a boat moored up on the beach. It’s the Blue Moon, the same boat that brought you to the island. Captain Crow is on board, standing ...

You climb carefully up the tree to where the hive is hanging from a branch. You hear a faint buzzing sound, but you are fairly certain there can only be a few bees inside the hive. You poke the tip of your sword inside and break off a piece of honeycomb. You reach into the hive and pull out the hon...

The Dragon loses sight of you under the cover of the thick foliage of the trees and starts blasting the ground randomly with balls of fire, hoping to hit you. But it soon tires and flies off east in search of prey elsewhere. With the coast clear, you head west back to your hut on the other side of ...

As you run for the cover of the trees and undergrowth, the giant Dragon swoops down to blast you with its fiery breath. Test Your Luck. 3 is Lucky ------------------------------------------------- You swerve sharply left and keep on running, just in time, as flames shoot down and scorch the ground ...

Back on dry land, you slip your hand inside the leather straps on the back of the shield. You feel a sudden surge of power run up your arm. You have found the Shield of the Sentinels. Add 1 SKILL point and 1 LUCK point. Pleased with your new piece of armour, you gather up your belongings and climb ...

I will break the tie by electing to use luck once. Finella 11 Serpent 12: Finella at 19 F 15 S 13: 4 is lucky: Serpent at 3 F 14 S 12: Serpent at 1 F 14 S 17: Finella at 17 F 17 S 18: Finella at 15 F 18 S 12: Sepent dead If you win ------------------------------------ The water around you is blood-r...

You leave your possessions on the beach and swim out to sea with your knife gripped between your teeth. The water is cold but the current isn’t very strong, and you are able to swim towards the barrel without much effort. You are about fifteen metres away from it when you see somethingmoving toward...

You shake the purse and hear what sounds like coins rattling inside. You loosen the leather string tie and empty out 12 Gold Pieces on to the palm of your hand. Add 1 LUCK point. You happily pocket the coins. With nothing else to do you scour the beach. ================================== A search o...

You shake the silver box and hear something rattle inside. You open it up and find two small sparkling diamonds. Add 1 LUCK point. You close the lid and put the box in your pocket. There are also two small corked bottles in the chest. One is a clear glass bottle containing red ink. The other is a b...