[Let's Play] Fighting Fantasy 59 - Curse of the Mummy
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:43 pm
Only a few of the books left (at least in the Puffin series)! Which one will we tackle next? All the remaining ones are going to be tough no matter which one we pick - including the one that I've picked for a second run:
Appointment with F.E.A.R.
This is chosen for a 2nd take because, as mentioned before, there are actually 4 distinct "True Paths", one for each power, so there're still a lot of ground to cover. We went with ETS in the first go, so if we do this one again, we'd be choosing between the remaining 3 powers (Super Strength, Psi-Powers, Energy Blast).
Island of the Undead
Back cover blurb:
Curse of the Mummy
Black cover blurb:
Extra life mechanisms will, of course, be used in all 3 of these, no matter which is picked.
Appointment with F.E.A.R.
This is chosen for a 2nd take because, as mentioned before, there are actually 4 distinct "True Paths", one for each power, so there're still a lot of ground to cover. We went with ETS in the first go, so if we do this one again, we'd be choosing between the remaining 3 powers (Super Strength, Psi-Powers, Energy Blast).
Island of the Undead
Back cover blurb:
This is by far the toughest of the meat-grinders that Keith Martin has ever written, although it does employ some interesting mechanism. If this is chosen, I will be running it with a super-stat 12/24/12 character, because I don't believe any weaker character has a decent chance of succeeding at all."The mysterious sorcerers of Solani Island have protected the local people from danger for many years. Now, it seems, their power has been usurped. An evil force holds sway across the land, an evil that seems to hold the power over life and death itself!
A hero is urgently needed to journey to Solani Island and discover what has happened to the wizards. Dare YOU be that adventurer? Who knows what terrible fate awaits you on the island where death rules? There is only one way to find out. Are YOU brave enough to solve the mystery of Solani Island?"
Curse of the Mummy
Black cover blurb:
This is an early Jonathan Green work, which means, yes, it's another horrendously difficult one, although I heard it's actually slightly less sadistic/broken than his previous 2. Not that it's any less difficult than Island of the Undead, but slightly less demanding on initial stats."Helping an eccentric archaeologist unearth an ancient tomb in the Desert of Skulls seems like an easy task for a heroic adventurer like YOU. But when that tomb turns out to belong to Akharis, a legendary ruler from a previous age, and when you discover some of his followers are trying to return the evil pharaoh to life, YOU must act quickly. Soon YOU will have to learn the true meaning of The Curse of the Mummy! It will take a real hero to defeat Akharis and win the treasure. Dare YOU take on the challenge?"
Extra life mechanisms will, of course, be used in all 3 of these, no matter which is picked.