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THIS is not a story about our modern world, but

one of long ago, when strange creatures roamed

the land, and Sorcerers possessed great power. As an

adventurer, your Strength, Courage and Agility have

brought you safely through many daunting quests in

the past. And when you enter the fortress of

Kruglach, you will need all these qualities. Below,

you will discover – with a little luck – how swift,

strong, and charmed you are.

You will need two dice, a pencil, and several

sheets of paper. Use the pencil and paper to draw a

map of your progress through the fortress. You may

not succeed at the first attempt, and the map will be

useful in future attempts.

There is a Quest Sheet opposite, for you to write

down your scores for Dexterity, Strength and Fate/

Fortune, and to keep a note of your rations, secrets or

Spells learnt, and items discovered. You may prefer,

before you begin your adventure, to use the printed

Quest Sheet simply as a model for the things you will

need to take note of, or keep a record of, during your

Quest. If you do this, you will obviously need

another piece of paper to copy down the headings on

the Quest Sheet.

Rules for fighting

As you explore the fortress, you will encounter

creatures which you may choose to engage in

combat, or be forced to fight with for your life. Each

creature will have its own Dexterity and Strength

scores, given in the text. Make a note of these.

To resolve a battle:

1. Roll two dice, and add the creature’s current

Dexterity score. This is its Fighting Power.

2. Roll two dice, and add your own current

Dexterity score. This is your Fighting Power.

3. If your Fighting Power is greater than the

creature’s, you have scored a blow and wounded it.

Subtract two Strength points from its Strength score

at that moment (unless told otherwise in the text). If

the creature’s Fighting Power is greater than yours in

this round, it has wounded you. Subtract two points

from your current Strength score. If both scores are

the same, you have parried each other’s blows, and

neither of you loses any points.

The next round in the battle is done in just the

same way. You repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 above. When

either your or the creature’s Strength score is

reduced to zero, the battle is over. A zero Strength

score means death.

Dexterity, Strength, and Fate/Fortune

Roll one dice. Add 6 to this number, and make a note

of it on your Quest Sheet. This is your Dexterity

score, and indicates your skill and mastery of

swordsmanship.

Roll two dice. Add 12 to this number, and make a

note of it on your Quest Sheet. This is your Strength

score, and is a measure of your fitness and stamina.

Roll one dice. Add 6 to this number, and write it

on your Quest Sheet. This is your Fate/Fortune

score. During the game, you will sometimes be

asked to test whether you have been fortunate, or

whether Fate has dealt you a cruel blow. To do this,

throw two dice, where instructed in the text. If the

numbers on the dice add up to more than your

Fate/Fortune score, Fate has been cruel to you. If

however, the numbers add up to the same as, or less

than your Fate/Fortune score, you have been

fortunate. In each case, you will be told which

section to turn to.

Your Strength and Dexterity ratings will probably

change during the course of your adventure. You

may lose Strength points in battle, for example, and

then restore them by eating a meal. Your character-

istics may also be affected by magical items, and, in

such situations, you will be told how many points to

add onto or deduct from your current ratings.

You must remember, however, that your Strength

and Dexterity scores must never exceed their Initial

values, as determined by the dice rolls at the start of

any one adventure.

Losing and gaining points

In some sections, you will be awarded extra points.

(For example, you may read “Gain three Strength

points”). You add these to your current Strength

score: but remember, these scores may never exceed

their Initial values. When you lose points (for

example, “Lose one Dexterity point and two

Strength points”), you simply deduct these from

your current scores.

Replenishing your Strength

You will shortly read about the beginning of your

Quest, in which you will learn of the terrorised lives

of the people of Arn Gate. Before leaving, you make

up sufficient provisions for five meals. Make a note

of this. Eating a meal restores five Strength points.

When you stop for a meal – which you may do at any

time, except during a battle – add five points to your

current Strength score, and deduct one from the

number of meals remaining to you. But remember to

use your rations wisely: you have a long and hard

journey ahead of you.

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