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Votes acknowledged; setting off south towards the silver mines. 273 The mines do not lie too far from Salamonis, in the hills that form the southern border of Trolltooth Pass. All approaches to the area are patrolled by the Salamonis soldiery and your journey passes without incident. Some time later...

Votes recognized; inspecting the scene of the attack. 236 Tanner Hyde and two other villagers accompany you to the place at the western end of Trolltooth Pass. The ground is a dark rusty red where the blood of the Shriekers’ victims has soaked into the ground, and you can see the impression of the f...

Votes acknowledged; questioning the sole survivor of the attack. 220 The girl, whose name is Eadel Sommer, can’t be more than fifteen years of age. You find her at home, being looked after by her mother. Unfortunately, her father, two older brothers and an uncle were all killed during the attack. ‘T...

Votes registered; examining the dead Shrieker. 259 You find the hideous specimen pinned out on a board inside Jaimes’s work shop. It is truly horrible to behold. It has the body and mouth of a vicious, predatory fish, but with ragged, almost bat-like wings. A single, blind white eye stares from one ...

Thanks for voting. I will break the 1-1 tie by having Lee Miles attempt to solve the mystery of the Screaming Sky. 203 ‘It’s a mystery sure enough,’ says the Guildmaster. ‘Vicious attacks on livestock, people going missing, and then there’s the screaming that seems to come from the sky, which herald...

Okay, so it looks like Lee Miles will have his current and Initial Skill increased to 8, and pay the Royal Tax Collector 2 Gold Pieces. 308 You hand over the money and Pinchpenny accepts it without a word of thanks before wandering off to bother someone else. Turn to 369. 369 You are met at the door...

Votes registered; turning to section 206 and providing ‘FIRE’ as the answer. 206 Your fingers move over the grid, spelling out the word ‘FIRE.’ As soon as the spell is complete, your open your eyes to see a small fire burning in the grate beside your booth. ‘Congratulations!’ Ruznik exclaims. ‘It wo...

Votes acknowledged; having Ruznik teach Spelling for 4 Gold Pieces. 357 You meet Ruznik Ullsen again at the Boondocks and from there – as soon as you have paid him his fee of 4 Gold Pieces, of course (deduct the money from the Gold box on your Adventure Sheet ) – he leads you to a smoky tavern calle...

Vote recognized; providing ‘Atlan, the Messenger of the Gods, and Sindla, Goddess of Luck and Fate’ as the answer. 451 ‘Sindla is Hamaskis’s aunt,’ the scholar laughs in derision, ‘while Atlan is his nephew! I hardly think you are potential scholar material, do you? However, Hamaskis thanks you for ...

Vote registered; paying the 4 Gold Pieces to be admitted to the Halls of Learning as a novice scholar. 286 You hand over the money. (Deduct 4 Gold Pieces.) ‘And now to prove your worth as a scholar,’ declaims the Clerk of Hamaskis. What’s this? You thought you would have to prove yourself through yo...

Visiting the Halls of Learning won over having Ruznik teach Spelling for 4 Gold Pieces by a 2-1 vote, so Lee Miles will do this. 15 The Halls of Learning are made of several impressive and ornate edifices, which look as much like a palace as the royal seat of King Salamon himself. You approach the g...

Alright then; let's see if anyone who Lee Miles has met can help train him. 110 What have you learned since arriving in Salamonis? Do any of the following mean anything to you? [spacer]The Forest of Spiders? [spacer] Turn to 202 [spacer]Benboy? [spacer] Turn to 222 [spacer]The Half-Darned Sock? [spa...

Asking the Guildmaster for his advice regarding where to train already received 3 votes, so I will have Lee Miles do this. 127 ‘What do you suggest?’ you ask. ‘Well, Salamonis’s Palace of Learning houses King Salamon’s famous library. As well as containing books on myths, legends and monsters, there...

Votes acknowledged; leaving Rodriguez to work his con tricks alone. 226 The sun is setting. A room at a cheap local hostelry will cost 1 Gold Piece, or 10 Salacoins, for one night. If you have enough money to pay for a room and want to spend it in this way, turn to 436 . If not, you have no choice b...

Vote registered; asking the stallholder if he’s hiring at present. 11 ‘You need a permit from the Tradesmen’s Guild to work in the Bazaar,’ the man tells you. ‘You got one of those?’ You shake your head. ‘Didn’t think so.’ You walk away disconsolately. It feels like you need a permit to do anything ...

Since nobody voted, I will have Lee Miles keep heading along the Grand Parade. 54 The Grand Parade leads all the way to the Royal Palace, but before it gets there it opens out into a square packed with stalls which are shutting up for the day. This is Salamonis’s famous Bazaar. Surrounding the squar...

I would also like to confirm that the problems are back, and that I have had to be creative when trying to access my latest Let's Play thread, as clicking on the link that the title connects to (which is http://www. tgdmb.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=58100) gives the error page that was previously ref...

Vote acknowledged; replying ‘Yes, I’m heading to the Adventurers’ Guild.’ 390 ‘I’ll walk with you, then,’ says Nanoc, and the two of you set off together into town, heading in the direction of the Sunrise Gate and leaving the hustle and bustle of the Boondocks behind. As you walk, you ask the Barbar...

Votes registered; reporting the loss of Lee Miles’ backpack to the guards. 337 ‘Sirs,’ you say, ‘during my voyage here I lost my backpack and everything in it. Who should I report this to?’ ‘Anyone you want,’ says the shorter of the two guards. ‘It won’t matter. No one will take any notice. And if t...

Votes registered; exploring the Docks. 45 https://i.imgur.com/PXY118K.png As you soon learn, this area is actually called the Boondocks, since the goods and visitors that arrive here are considered a boon to the city. There are all manner of hawkers peddling goods, and costermongers pushing their ha...

Vote registered; asking him the question ‘What coinage is used in Salamonis?’. 204 ‘The basic unit of currency is the silver Salacoin,’ Ruznik replies, ‘but you won’t get much for a Salacoin these days. Perhaps a loaf of bread or a small flagon of home-brewed ale. Outside of Salamonis, most people w...

After looking at the votes, I am going to name our hero Lee Miles, since that is what the sole name vote was for. I will break the three-way tie by having Lee Miles ask ‘Can you tell me more about the great centres of learning?’ to the man from Salamonis. 138 ‘Well, Salamonis is renowned throughout ...

Since nobody voted, I will have our hero make a dash for the entrance. 169 Taking your life in your hands, you run for the exit. Your pounding footsteps echo from the cave walls and then you hear the surprised shouts and grunts of the Ogre, and then the sound of it coming after you. With the two-hea...

Cover https://i.imgur.com/jSqAwTL.jpeg Greetings, folks. Since the forum errors have somewhat cleared up, and my workload is tolerable although still rather big, the time has now come to declare an end to my short break and host my next Let’s Play. The subject this time will be Book #70, which I vie...

OJ Simpson has thankfully kicked the bucket. For anyone thinks that he’s innocent, listen to the phone call that the LAPD made with him during the Bronco chase. It’s the closest he ever got to just confessing the murder out loud. I hope Fred Goldman is feeling better, knowing that this wife-beating ...