Re: [Let's Play] Fighting Fantasy 21 - Trial of Champions
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 2:39 am
Votes registered, Ben Richards will obey the Trialmaster.
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‘The three things I am instructed to test you in are strength, intelligence and fighting ability. Should you fail any of these tests, you will not be allowed to continue the Trial of Champions. We insist on a worthy winner. The first test will be a tug-of-war against a caveman.’ A door behind the Trialmaster opens, and a huge man with long hair, dressed in ragged furs, strides into the room. The Trialmaster taps the floor in front of him with his pole and the floor drops away to reveal a dark pit. He then orders the caveman to fetch a thick rope from the cupboard. He gives you the end of the rope and tells you to take the strain with the rope pulled taut over the pit. He counts to three and then shouts, ‘Heave!’ The caveman’s strength is incredible and you grit your teeth and pull as hard as you can. The caveman has SKILL 7. Resolve the tug-of-war as you would in normal combat, but do not reduce STAMINA, as no wounds are inflicted. Make a note of who wins each Attack Round. If you are first to win four Attack Rounds, turn to 352. If the caveman is first to win four Attack Rounds, turn to 99.
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The tug-of-war:
[spoiler]Round 1: Caveman Attack Strength: 13, Player Attack Strength: 16;
Caveman Attack Rounds Won: 0, Player Attack Rounds Won: 1
Round 2: Caveman Attack Strength: 15, Player Attack Strength: 20;
Caveman Attack Rounds Won: 0, Player Attack Rounds Won: 2
Round 3: Caveman Attack Strength: 17, Player Attack Strength: 23;
Caveman Attack Rounds Won: 0, Player Attack Rounds Won: 3
Round 4: Caveman Attack Strength: 15, Player Attack Strength: 20;
Caveman Attack Rounds Won: 0, Player Attack Rounds Won: 4[/spoiler]
As expected, Ben Richards flawlessly wins four Attack Rounds.
352
Your strength is greater than that of the caveman. With a mighty heave you pull him forward and watch him fall headlong down the pit. Unconcerned by the loss of his servant, the Trialmaster speaks again. ‘I will now ask you a question. Think carefully before answering.’ He points at the wooden chest in the middle of the room and says, ‘Inside this chest there are six more chests, and each of those contains three smaller chests. How many chests are there altogether?’ If you know the answer, turn to the reference with the same number. If you are wrong or you do not know the answer, turn to 72.
Please make your votes before 9:00 AM PDT or a choice gets a 3-vote majority to guarantee that it will be counted.
369
‘The three things I am instructed to test you in are strength, intelligence and fighting ability. Should you fail any of these tests, you will not be allowed to continue the Trial of Champions. We insist on a worthy winner. The first test will be a tug-of-war against a caveman.’ A door behind the Trialmaster opens, and a huge man with long hair, dressed in ragged furs, strides into the room. The Trialmaster taps the floor in front of him with his pole and the floor drops away to reveal a dark pit. He then orders the caveman to fetch a thick rope from the cupboard. He gives you the end of the rope and tells you to take the strain with the rope pulled taut over the pit. He counts to three and then shouts, ‘Heave!’ The caveman’s strength is incredible and you grit your teeth and pull as hard as you can. The caveman has SKILL 7. Resolve the tug-of-war as you would in normal combat, but do not reduce STAMINA, as no wounds are inflicted. Make a note of who wins each Attack Round. If you are first to win four Attack Rounds, turn to 352. If the caveman is first to win four Attack Rounds, turn to 99.
[spoiler][/spoiler]
The tug-of-war:
[spoiler]Round 1: Caveman Attack Strength: 13, Player Attack Strength: 16;
Caveman Attack Rounds Won: 0, Player Attack Rounds Won: 1
Round 2: Caveman Attack Strength: 15, Player Attack Strength: 20;
Caveman Attack Rounds Won: 0, Player Attack Rounds Won: 2
Round 3: Caveman Attack Strength: 17, Player Attack Strength: 23;
Caveman Attack Rounds Won: 0, Player Attack Rounds Won: 3
Round 4: Caveman Attack Strength: 15, Player Attack Strength: 20;
Caveman Attack Rounds Won: 0, Player Attack Rounds Won: 4[/spoiler]
As expected, Ben Richards flawlessly wins four Attack Rounds.
352
Your strength is greater than that of the caveman. With a mighty heave you pull him forward and watch him fall headlong down the pit. Unconcerned by the loss of his servant, the Trialmaster speaks again. ‘I will now ask you a question. Think carefully before answering.’ He points at the wooden chest in the middle of the room and says, ‘Inside this chest there are six more chests, and each of those contains three smaller chests. How many chests are there altogether?’ If you know the answer, turn to the reference with the same number. If you are wrong or you do not know the answer, turn to 72.
Please make your votes before 9:00 AM PDT or a choice gets a 3-vote majority to guarantee that it will be counted.