[Let's Play] Fighting Fantasy 14 - Temple of Terror Redux

[Thaluikhain]

Found a good thing, the rest are probably bad, so leave them alone.

[Queen of Swords]

Agreed, we're not likely to benefit again. Leave.

[JourneymanN00b]

I also vote to leave the room in order not to push our luck.

[Beroli]

The door opens into another corridor, which is well lit and appears to be in regular use.

Go left?
Go right?

Adventure Sheet:
Indiana Jones
Skill 11/11
Stamina 8/18
Luck 8/10
Provisions 0
Sword
Leather armor
Iron helmet
Backpack
Lantern
2 silver buttons
Large pearl
Brass handbell
Golden key
Onyx Egg
Bracelet of Mermaid Scales
Crystal Key
Bone Flute
Sandworm tooth
Iron Key
Monkey's tail
Phoenix tapestry
Sacrificial dagger
Ring engraved with lightning bolt (worn)
Golden skeleton statuette
3 gold
Create Water: At will
Read Symbols: 1 Stamina
Detect Trap: 2 Stamina
Open Door: 2 Stamina
Deaths: Eaten by giant sandworm; eaten by giant sandworm; sliced and diced by a Slave Guard; walked into doom
Dragon statues: Bone, Crystal, Silver, Ebony
Letters: H

[Thaluikhain]

Go left.

(I suspect the Messenger of Death has finished, but I'd really like it to pop by and say so, cause it's making me nervous about exploring too much)

[Queen of Swords]

Sure, let's try left.

We only have one letter out of five so far, but we do have four of the statues, so I think we can afford to explore.

[JourneymanN00b]

I also vote left to reject fascism.

[Beroli]

The corridor ends at a flight of steps going up.

Climb up the steps?
Go back and walk past the intersection going the other way?

Adventure Sheet:
Indiana Jones
Skill 11/11
Stamina 8/18
Luck 8/10
Provisions 0
Sword
Leather armor
Iron helmet
Backpack
Lantern
2 silver buttons
Large pearl
Brass handbell
Golden key
Onyx Egg
Bracelet of Mermaid Scales
Crystal Key
Bone Flute
Sandworm tooth
Iron Key
Monkey's tail
Phoenix tapestry
Sacrificial dagger
Ring engraved with lightning bolt (worn)
Golden skeleton statuette
3 gold
Create Water: At will
Read Symbols: 1 Stamina
Detect Trap: 2 Stamina
Open Door: 2 Stamina
Deaths: Eaten by giant sandworm; eaten by giant sandworm; sliced and diced by a Slave Guard; walked into doom
Dragon statues: Bone, Crystal, Silver, Ebony
Letters: H

[JourneymanN00b]

Hmm. I vote to walk past the intersection the other way, as I feel that the stairs lead to the endgame, and there might be some good items in the other direction that our hero needs to get.

[Beroli]

You come across a bowl on a marble column. The bowl is filled with grapes that look fresh and juicy.

Eat the grapes?
Walk on?

Adventure Sheet:
Indiana Jones
Skill 11/11
Stamina 8/18
Luck 8/10
Provisions 0
Sword
Leather armor
Iron helmet
Backpack
Lantern
2 silver buttons
Large pearl
Brass handbell
Golden key
Onyx Egg
Bracelet of Mermaid Scales
Crystal Key
Bone Flute
Sandworm tooth
Iron Key
Monkey's tail
Phoenix tapestry
Sacrificial dagger
Ring engraved with lightning bolt (worn)
Golden skeleton statuette
3 gold
Create Water: At will
Read Symbols: 1 Stamina
Detect Trap: 2 Stamina
Open Door: 2 Stamina
Deaths: Eaten by giant sandworm; eaten by giant sandworm; sliced and diced by a Slave Guard; walked into doom
Dragon statues: Bone, Crystal, Silver, Ebony
Letters: H

[Queen of Swords]

Nom nom.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to eat the grapes in order to hopefully restore some badly needed Stamina.

[Beroli]

The grapes taste as good as they look, and they have also been grown for a special purpose. They have magical healing properties. Restore 4 Stamina points. When you have eaten you fill, you walk on down the corridor.

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The corridor ends at an archway which is covered by a black curtain. There is a skull carved out of the stone above the archway. Despite its ominous appearance, you throw back the curtain and step through the archway. You enter a small chamber which appears to be the annex of a larger chamber beyond the archway in the wall opposite. But your immediate concern is with the creatures who are standing guard on either side of the archway. They have human bodies and skeletal heads. Each wears a strange helmet in the shape of a Sphinx. In a rasping voice, one of the Skeleton Men confronts you, saying, "Give good reason to intrude on the domain of Leesha, or die." Both of them stride toward you with their spears pointed at you.

Cast Creature Sleep?
Tell them you have brought Leesha a Giant Sandworm's tooth?
Attack them with your sword, optionally saying something like "I'm here to assassinate Leesha" as you do?

Adventure Sheet:
Indiana Jones
Skill 11/11
Stamina 8/18
Luck 8/10
Provisions 0
Sword
Leather armor
Iron helmet
Backpack
Lantern
2 silver buttons
Large pearl
Brass handbell
Golden key
Onyx Egg
Bracelet of Mermaid Scales
Crystal Key
Bone Flute
Sandworm tooth
Iron Key
Monkey's tail
Phoenix tapestry
Sacrificial dagger
Ring engraved with lightning bolt (worn)
Golden skeleton statuette
3 gold
Create Water: At will
Read Symbols: 1 Stamina
Detect Trap: 2 Stamina
Open Door: 2 Stamina
Deaths: Eaten by giant sandworm; eaten by giant sandworm; sliced and diced by a Slave Guard; walked into doom
Dragon statues: Bone, Crystal, Silver, Ebony
Letters: H

[Queen of Swords]

Tell them we've brought a tooth.

[Thaluikhain]

I like the option of being honest and aggressive, but ok, try the tooth.

[Beroli]

The nearest Skeleton Man extends his free hand and tells you to give him the tooth.

Do so?
Attack him?

Adventure Sheet:
Indiana Jones
Skill 11/11
Stamina 8/18
Luck 8/10
Provisions 0
Sword
Leather armor
Iron helmet
Backpack
Lantern
2 silver buttons
Large pearl
Brass handbell
Golden key
Onyx Egg
Bracelet of Mermaid Scales
Crystal Key
Bone Flute
Sandworm tooth
Iron Key
Monkey's tail
Phoenix tapestry
Sacrificial dagger
Ring engraved with lightning bolt (worn)
Golden skeleton statuette
3 gold
Create Water: At will
Read Symbols: 1 Stamina
Detect Trap: 2 Stamina
Open Door: 2 Stamina
Deaths: Eaten by giant sandworm; eaten by giant sandworm; sliced and diced by a Slave Guard; walked into doom
Dragon statues: Bone, Crystal, Silver, Ebony
Letters: H

[Queen of Swords]

Um, no, let’s not give him the tooth. Attack.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to attack the skeleton man to fulfill our hero's psychopath desires.

[Beroli]

Skeleton Men are fanatics, who always fight to the death. They will be difficult to defeat.

First SKELETON MAN Skill 9 Stamina 6
Second SKELETON MAN Skill 9 Stamina 8

Fight them one at a time.

Pause to vote on how to use Luck here.

Adventure Sheet:
Indiana Jones
Skill 11/11
Stamina 12/18
Luck 8/10
Provisions 0
Sword
Leather armor
Iron helmet
Backpack
Lantern
2 silver buttons
Large pearl
Brass handbell
Golden key
Onyx Egg
Bracelet of Mermaid Scales
Crystal Key
Bone Flute
Sandworm tooth
Iron Key
Monkey's tail
Phoenix tapestry
Sacrificial dagger
Ring engraved with lightning bolt (worn)
Golden skeleton statuette
3 gold
Create Water: At will
Read Symbols: 1 Stamina
Detect Trap: 2 Stamina
Open Door: 2 Stamina
Deaths: Eaten by giant sandworm; eaten by giant sandworm; sliced and diced by a Slave Guard; walked into doom
Dragon statues: Bone, Crystal, Silver, Ebony
Letters: H

[Queen of Swords]

Should our Stamina be higher after we ate the grapes?

[Beroli]

Indeed, oops! Thanks for pointing that out; I hadn't updated the sheet. Edited now.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to only use Luck to deal extra damage and reduce damage Indiana Jones takes when his Stamina reaches 6 points or lower.

[Beroli]

Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 16, First SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 15. First SKELETON MAN's Stamina is 4
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 17, First SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 12. First SKELETON MAN's Stamina is 2
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 14, First SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 21. Indiana Jones's Stamina is 10
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 21, First SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 16. First SKELETON MAN is dead.
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 22, SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 14. SKELETON MAN's Stamina is 6
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 16, SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 11. SKELETON MAN's Stamina is 4
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 14, SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 21. Indiana Jones's Stamina is 8
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 23, SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 21. SKELETON MAN's Stamina is 2
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 17, SKELETON MAN Attack Strength: 14. SKELETON MAN is dead.

You do not waste any time searching the bodies of the Skeleton Men, but run through the archway into another room beyond.

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You walk through the archway and up a flight of marble steps into a luxurious chamber, which has a high ceiling supported by parallel lines of marble pillars. Between the pillars there is a beautiful handwoven red carpet which leads up to another flight of steps. At the top of the steps, lying on a couch strewn with satin cushions, is a beautiful woman. She is being fanned by an ugly bald-headed creature. He has a muscular torso, a gaunt face, and milk-white eyes. You have entered the inner temple of Leesha. She smiles, snaps her fingers and her servant lumbers down the steps to attack you.

SERVANT Skill 8 Stamina 8

Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 15, SERVANT Attack Strength: 10. SERVANT's Stamina is 6
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 18, SERVANT Attack Strength: 17. SERVANT's Stamina is 4
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 23, SERVANT Attack Strength: 16. SERVANT's Stamina is 2
Indiana Jones Attack Strength: 22, SERVANT Attack Strength: 13. SERVANT is dead.

Leesha appears surprised that you have managed to enter her inner temple and defeat all her guards. She rises from her couch and steps toward you, holding aloft a shiny, black, crescent-shaped object.

Attack her with a Giant Sandworm's tooth?
Attack her with your sword?

Adventure Sheet:
Indiana Jones
Skill 11/11
Stamina 8/18
Luck 8/10
Provisions 0
Sword
Leather armor
Iron helmet
Backpack
Lantern
2 silver buttons
Large pearl
Brass handbell
Golden key
Onyx Egg
Bracelet of Mermaid Scales
Crystal Key
Bone Flute
Sandworm tooth
Iron Key
Monkey's tail
Phoenix tapestry
Sacrificial dagger
Ring engraved with lightning bolt (worn)
Golden skeleton statuette
3 gold
Create Water: At will
Read Symbols: 1 Stamina
Detect Trap: 2 Stamina
Open Door: 2 Stamina
Deaths: Eaten by giant sandworm; eaten by giant sandworm; sliced and diced by a Slave Guard; walked into doom
Dragon statues: Bone, Crystal, Silver, Ebony
Letters: H

[Queen of Swords]

Giant Sandworm's tooth, and pray she doesn't kill us.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to slaughter her with the Giant Sandworm's tooth, as using the sword is probably just going to be another Game Over.