The Gaming Den

Votes counted; going to the kitchens won over trying the Great Hall door by a 2-1 vote. 9 You head towards the kitchen. You listen at the big iron-studded door, and hear a dull moaning coming from inside. Another creature, perhaps? A terrible monster? The walking dead? You shove open the door forcef...

Votes acknowledged; going back to the Nimbiferous Chamber. 194 You arrive back in the Nimbiferous Chamber. Will you: Try the Great Hall door? [spacer] Turn to 301. Go back to the half-flooded area near the library? [spacer] Turn to 236. Go to the bathysphere? [spacer] Turn to 136. Go to the kitchens...

Vote acknowledged; asking about the ward on the Great Hall. 338 You ask Vizigg about the warded Great Hall. [spacer]“After what went on, I couldn’t let what might still be alive in there get out. So, I warded it whilst I worked on a solution. The ward will only last as long as I do, and my strength ...

Votes registered; asking what befell the Technomancer. 11 You ask Vizigg about his condition. He looks down at his blood- and dust-covered robes. “I got pinned under some masonry during the fall. Crawled out eventually. But I doubt I’m long for this world.” [spacer]If you want to ask him why the Nim...

Vote registered; asking why the Nimbus crashed. 82 When you ask Vizigg what happened to the Nimbus, he looks downcast. [spacer]“I called the Sky Watch to the Nimbus in order to expose Krazic’s plan, but his weapon was more powerful than I had imagined. He turned it on us all. I had no choice but to ...

Votes recognized; asking what Vizigg is doing with the broken storm crystals. 59 You ask the Elder Technomancer what he’s trying to do with the broken storm crystals. [spacer]“A ritual of repair, of course! Unfortunately, it’s been hard finding the right elements in this place. Hardly ideal conditio...

The votes were to use the war-hammer if the enemy had 9 skill or less. Since the giant scorpion had 10 skill, Icarus Morningstar used the ornate dagger to get the +1 attack strength bonus.

Votes registered; reaching for the book titled A Sting in the Tale: A Collection of Unexpected Endings , and drinking the Greater Healing Potion, since there were votes to do so. 239 You remove A Sting in the Tale: A Collection of Unexpected Endings from the shelf. There’s a click and something shif...

Votes registered; cutting open the creature’s stomach and seeing if it’s eaten anything interesting. 219 You use your sword to cut open the creature’s stomach. You know such reptiles have a reputation for eating any old thing they find. You hold your nose and search through the stomach contents, fin...

Votes acknowledged; the Potion of Power will not be used in the Saltwater Crocodile fight. The fight: Round 1: Saltwater Crocodile Attack Strength: 18, Player Attack Strength: 14 Helmet Roll: 2, Saltwater Crocodile Stamina: 8, Player Stamina: 12 Round 2: Saltwater Crocodile Attack Strength: 14, Play...

Alright, so Icarus Morningstar will use a Flask of Fire Oil to start a fire, and fight the Saltwater Crocodile. He will also eat a Cabbage Leaf, since there was a vote to do so. I will provide the Saltwater Crocodile’s stats before committing Icarus Morningstar to use the Potion of Power. 398 You ar...

Venturing down the half-flooded hallway received 3 votes, so Icarus Morningstar will do that and eat Fresh Calamari, since there were votes to do that as well. 127 The water looks murky, but you have no choice but to venture into it. At first it just comes up to your waist, but soon you realize you’...

There are already 3 existing votes to ask if there are any other survivors, so Icarus Morningstar will do this. 197 “I’ve heard other voices, calling out, crying. But lots of the tunnels are flooded so it’s hard to reach anyone. There must be air pockets all over this place. Can’t get back into the ...

Votes registered; giving the Healing Potion to Bal. 107 You pass him a Healing Potion (remove it from your Adventure Sheet.) He gulps it down. [spacer]“Ah, that’s the good stuff! Thank you, friend.” [spacer]He apologizes for not having anything for you in return, and you remember that sometimes a ki...

Votes noted; asking Ferris what’s wrong with the injured Officer. 356 You ask the Officer about what happened to his friend. [spacer]“Hey! I ain’t dead, you can still talk to me!” says the injured Officer grumpily, and introduces himself as Bal. [spacer]“I got a leg full of spines from one of those ...

Votes registered; asking them what happened to the Nimbus. 77 You ask them what they remember about what happened. [spacer]“Not much,” says the first Officer, who tells you his name is Ferris. “We were all gathered in the Great Hall at Elder Vizigg’s request, and then there was this loud stomping so...

Votes recognized; pulling the Barnacle up next to the steps. 252 You pull the Barnacle up to the steps and clamber out. (You must now rely wholly on your own SKILL and STAMINA score, for as long as you remain out of the bathysphere.) The air pocket encompasses a large section of the Nimbus. You’re n...

Thank you for voting. Luck will be used to inflict extra damage and to reduce damage taken. The fight: Round 1: Tideus Attack Strength: 14, Bathysphere Attack Strength: 21 Luck Roll: 7, Player is Lucky and deals 2 extra Stamina damage Tideus Stamina: 14, Bathysphere Stamina: 4, Player Luck: 11 Round...

The Bathysphere's Skill is currently 11.

Also, Icarus Morningstar would only need to win twice if he successfully tested his luck both times, since that would result in dealing exactly the 8 damage needed to proceed.

Votes registered; giving the Sea Giant the dried fish and the dried cuttlefish. 166 (You give Tideus 4 STAMINA points’ worth of food. Cross this off your Adventure Sheet.) The giant wolf the food down in one gulp, slaps his hands together and prepares to wrestle you. TIDEUS [spacer] SKILL 9 [spacer]...

Votes recognized; investigating the other bathysphere. 393 You draw close to the Barracuda. The gash in its side is sizeable and it makes you remember just how vulnerable you are in your little spherical craft. You get a shock when a dead, bloated face floats into view, half eaten by crabs. It’s the...

Votes registered; heading to the bubble with the Bubble codeword. 112 You move your bathysphere closer to the bubble and see that Methedus is inside it. [spacer]“Ah, you’re still alive!” he grins. You realize that Matix’s amplification device is allowing you to hear him perfectly, even inside the ba...

Votes registered; not fighting the monster fish. 333 You don’t want to take any unnecessary risks with the Barnacle . Keeping one eye on the creature, you carefully reverse out of the passage. [spacer]To take the right fork, if you haven’t already, turn to 101. To head for the large dim shape, turn ...

Votes registered; leaving the passage and taking the left fork in the caves. 231 You make your way down the left-hand passage. Your senses are alerted when the little glowing fish around you all go into hiding at once. Then you see it. Staring at you through the gloom is the snake-like face of a hug...

Fire Oil cannot be used while our hero is in the Bathysphere. Healing items, however, can be used to restore our hero’s Stamina as usual.