[Let's Play] Fighting Fantasy 9 - Caverns of the Snow Witch Redux

[Darth Rabbitt]

Yeah, he might have important loot stashed here. Fight.

[JourneymanN00b]

Once again, I vote to indulge in psychopathic tendencies and attack the frost giant.

[Beroli]

Attack the giant with a sling?
Attack the giant with a sword?

Adventure Sheet:
Robert Scott
Skill 11/11
Stamina 14/16
Luck 10/11
Provisions 5
Sword
Leather armor
Backpack
Warhammer
Cloak
Amulet of Courage
Magic Flute
Mysterious Runecarved Stick
Sling
3 iron balls (sling-sized)
Invisibility wish

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to use a sling in order to weaken the giant before slaughtering it with a sword.

[Queen of Swords]

We've got a sling, might as well use it.

[Darth Rabbitt]

Kind of silly to enter melee with a giant if we're given the option to fight at range. Use the sling.

[Beroli]

You place an iron ball in the sling and twirl it around your head before releasing it at the Frost Giant. Test your Skill. A 9 succeeds.

The iron ball flies through the air and hits the Frost Giant on the temple. His huge frame crumples to the floor like a house of cards. The wooden chest he was lifting breaks open, spilling its contents. You find three ornate rings and a cracked bottle which emits a sweet, scented odor.

Try on one of the rings?
Walk through to the next tunnel?

Adventure Sheet:
Robert Scott
Skill 11/11
Stamina 14/16
Luck 10/11
Provisions 5
Sword
Leather armor
Backpack
Warhammer
Cloak
Amulet of Courage
Magic Flute
Mysterious Runecarved Stick
Sling
2 iron balls (sling-sized)
Invisibility wish

[JourneymanN00b]

Try on one of the rings to see if one of them is a ring of power.

[Thaluikhain]

Rings, yeah.

[Queen of Swords]

One hit and he's down. Not bad!

Try on one of the rings.

[Beroli]

Having rubbed the bottle and sniffed your fingers, you decide it is only perfume inside. You examine the three rings.

Put on the gold ring?
Put on the silver ring?
Put on the copper ring?

Adventure Sheet:
Robert Scott
Skill 11/11
Stamina 14/16
Luck 10/11
Provisions 5
Sword
Leather armor
Backpack
Warhammer
Cloak
Amulet of Courage
Magic Flute
Mysterious Runecarved Stick
Sling
2 iron balls (sling-sized)
Invisibility wish

[Thaluikhain]

This seems a bit B chest, so try silver ring.

(The iron ball is destroyed when it hits goliath/the giant?)

[Queen of Swords]

I'd rather try the copper ring (as the least valuable one).

[Darth Rabbitt]

I’m in favor of silver.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to try the copper ring, even though I personally want to try on the gold ring to see if it is the One Ring.

[Beroli]

Need a tiebreaker.

[Beroli]

Rolling a die to break the tie, you try on the copper ring.

You are now wearing a magic ring which has the power to summon a warrior to your aid once only. Regain 1 LUCK point.

Put on the gold ring?
Put on the silver ring?
Quit while you're ahead and head on?

Adventure Sheet:
Robert Scott
Skill 11/11
Stamina 14/16
Luck 10/11
Provisions 5
Sword
Leather armor
Backpack
Warhammer
Cloak
Amulet of Courage
Magic Flute
Mysterious Runecarved Stick
Sling
2 iron balls (sling-sized)
Copper ring of warrior summoning
Invisibility wish

[Queen of Swords]

Quit while we're ahead and keep going.

[JourneymanN00b]

We should be at 11 Luck after adding a Luck point, correct? I vote to keep going and not risk an instadeath.

[Thaluikhain]

Quit while a head.

[Darth Rabbitt]

Sure, quit while we’re ahead.

[Beroli]

You soon arrive at a crossroads in the tunnel. However, you have no time to examine the left and right branches, as a strange humanoid is advancing toward you from straight ahead.

Before you stands a CRYSTAL WARRIOR, one of the Snow Witch's personal guardians who has been sent to deal with you. He (I would think an "it" is implied here, but I guess the Snow Witch made him anatomically correct) is made of quartz which has been animated by the Snow Witch's sorcery. Edged weapons will not harm the Crystal Warrior--your sword is useless! However you do have a warhammer and so you can fight him.

CRYSTAL WARRIOR Skill 11 Stamina 13

Pause for votes on how to use Luck here.

Adventure Sheet:
Robert Scott
Skill 11/11
Stamina 14/16
Luck 11/11
Provisions 5
Sword
Leather armor
Backpack
Warhammer
Cloak
Amulet of Courage
Magic Flute
Mysterious Runecarved Stick
Sling
2 iron balls (sling-sized)
Copper ring of warrior summoning
Invisibility wish

[JourneymanN00b]

When Robert Scott's Stamina goes down to 6, I vote to use Luck to deal extra damage.

[Beroli]

Round One: Robert 13, Crystal Warrior 15. Robert is at 12 Stamina.
Round Two: Robert 16, Crystal Warrior 19. Robert is at 10 Stamina.
Round Three: Robert 20, Crystal Warrior 19. Crystal Warrior is at 11 Stamina.
Round Four: Robert 20, Crystal Warrior 15. Crystal Warrior is at 9 Stamina.
Round Five: Robert 20, Crystal Warrior 21. Robert is at 8 Stamina.
Round Six: Robert 18, Crystal Warrior 16. Crystal Warrior is at 7 Stamina.
Round Seven: Robert 14, Crystal Warrior 16. Robert is at 6 Stamina and will now use Luck to inflict damage.
Round Eight: Robert 17, Crystal Warrior 17.
Round Nine: Robert 16, Crystal Warrior 19. Robert is at 4 Stamina.
Round Ten: Robert 22, Crystal Warrior 18, Luck Test succeeds with an 11. Crystal Warrior is at 3 Stamina, Robert is at 10 Luck.
Round Eleven: Robert 16, Crystal Warrior 16.
Round Twelve: Robert 18, Crystal Warrior 16, Luck Test succeeds with an 8. Victory.

You step over the pieces of broken quartz that were once the Crystal Warrior, and carry on along the tunnel until it ends at a T-junction.

Go left?
Go right?

Also vote on whether to eat Meals and how many before you proceed.

Adventure Sheet:
Robert Scott
Skill 11/11
Stamina 4/16
Luck 9/11
Provisions 5
Sword
Leather armor
Backpack
Warhammer
Cloak
Amulet of Courage
Magic Flute
Mysterious Runecarved Stick
Sling
2 iron balls (sling-sized)
Copper ring of warrior summoning
Invisibility wish

[Thaluikhain]

I suggest eating 2 meals (so we are a 4 less stamina than total and don't waste random healing if we find it) and go left I guess.