Let's Play Fighting Fantasy #3: The Forest of Doom

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:36 pm

Talk.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:49 pm

Definitely do not fight tiny magic man.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:28 pm

You approach the Gnome with your arm extended offering to shake his hand, an offer which he accepts with a doubtful look on his face. You then tell him of your quest, how you met poor Bigleg and why you decided to help the dwarfs of Stonebridge. You ask him if he has any information which might help you. He replies that he does not care much for dwarfs but he does have some information which might be of use to you. However, that information will cost you either 5 Gold Pieces or an item of treasure from your backpack.

If you wish to pay the greedy Gnome for his information
If you cannot afford to, or do not wish to pay him, you tell him what you think of him and set off west along the path

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:39 pm

Pay up.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:54 am

(With Gold Pieces, I assume.)

As he accepts his payment, the Gnome smiles and tells you that he saw the skeleton of a Goblin inside a stone crypt. Perhaps it was the skeleton of one of the two Goblins who you are looking for, perhaps not. He says that the crypt is somewhere north in the forest but exactly where, he's not sure. You are annoyed that the Gnome does not have any more information and set off west again at a fast pace.

You arrive at another junction in the path. The way south leads back into the hills so you ignore it and continue west.

The path makes a sudden turn to the right and heads north across the valley floor. To the left of the path you see a large pond with a small wooden hut with a thatched roof by its edge.

If you want to investigate the hut
If you wish to ignore the hut and continue north along the path

Adventure Sheet
Dick McBigThirdLeg
SKILL 10/12
STAMINA 16/18
LUCK 9/10
Equipment: Sword, Leather Armor
Provisions: 4 Meals (+4 STAMINA each)
Potions: Potion of Stillness, Potion of Healing (cross-posted under Magic Items)
Gold Pieces: 3, Amulet worth 9 GP, 28 GP Gold Ingot (40 GP total)
Items: Map, Small Brass Bell, Red Clay Hand
Magic Items: Nose Filters, Holy Water, Ring of Light, Rope of Climbing, Armband of Strength, Headband of Concentration, Garlic Buds, Potion of Stillness, Potion of Healing (last two cross-posted under Potions)

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:00 am

Of course investigate. Dig into everything. We are mutherfuckin' Curiosity Cosby.

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:36 am

Investigate.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:23 pm

You walk round to the front of the hut and see a large blue vase standing on a small porch. There is nobody about. You open the door of the hut but there is nobody inside. The hut is also devoid of any furniture or objects. You walk outside again and inspect the blue vase. You look inside but, despite the sunlight, are unable to see beyond the rim. The vase is filled with an eerie blackness. You shake it and hear a rattling sound. You may:

Drop the vase on the ground
Put your hand inside the vase
Ignore the vase and return to the path and head north

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:29 pm

Drop it on the ground. I like having both hands.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:37 pm

That rattling sound? That's the last idiot that put his hand in there. I'm a little concerned what dropping it might release, but sure.

Mr Shine · Post by **Mr Shine** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:47 pm

Drop the vase.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:08 am

The vase drops to the ground but does not break although cracks appear all over it, You begin to feel a vibration and then you notice cracks appearing all over the porch and the sides of the hut. The vibrations become stronger - your whole body starts to tremble and your head feels as if it is about to explode. Lose 2 STAMINA points. (Dick possesses a Potion of Stillness.)

You reach quickly into your backpack and pull out the small corked bottle containing the potion. You gulp down the liquid. Calm spreads through your body despite the chaos all around you. Suddenly the hut collapses and crashes to the ground. You decide it is time to get out of this place and run back to the path to head north. Add 1 LUCK point.

(-2 STAMINA, -1 Potion, +1 LUCK. Weird.)

As you walk across the valley you see the dark green wall of Darkwood Forest looming up before you. The path leads directly into thick undergrowth and soon you are walking between tall dark trees and thorny bushes. It is dark and quiet. The path forks.

If you wish to walk east
If you would rather continue north

Adventure Sheet
Dick McBigThirdLeg
SKILL 10/12
STAMINA 14/18
LUCK 10/10
Equipment: Sword, Leather Armor
Provisions: 4 Meals (+4 STAMINA each)
Potions: Potion of Healing (cross-posted under Magic Items)
Gold Pieces: 3, Amulet worth 9 GP, 28 GP Gold Ingot (40 GP total)
Items: Map, Small Brass Bell, Red Clay Hand
Magic Items: Nose Filters, Holy Water, Ring of Light, Rope of Climbing, Armband of Strength, Headband of Concentration, Garlic Buds, Potion of Healing (last one cross-posted under Potions)

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:35 am

What the fuck did just happen? East.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:47 pm

The path forces its way through the gnarled trees and thorny bushes. You hear growling above you and look up to see a creature which appears to be half-cat and half-girl lying on a branch over the path. It has short black shiny fur like a panther but there are paws at the end of its arms and legs with sharp claws. Its face has human features with slanted eyes and long teeth. lt looks as if it is about to pounce.

If you wish to draw your sword and fight the CATWOMAN
If you wish to run quickly ahead, lose 1 LUCK point

EDIT: fixed link

Mr Shine · Post by **Mr Shine** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:59 pm

BIFF! CRASH! KLUNK! BASH!

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:20 pm

A relatively painless option to run right away is not a good sign. Fight regardless, burn luck if necessary.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:10 am

The Catwoman growls and snarls before leaping down from the tree to attack you. You step back and prepare to fight.

CATWOMAN SKILL 8 STAMINA 5

Dick 18, Catwoman 13. Catwoman is at 3.
Catwoman 17, Dick 15. Dick is at 12.
Catwoman 10, Dick 17. Catwoman is at 1.
Catwoman 15, Dick 17. Catwoman is dead.

The ears of the Catwoman are pierced by two gold studs. They are worth 5 Gold Pieces each and you put them into your backpack. You set off east along the twisting path.

You arrive at another junction in the path. Ignoring the way south, you continue east.

Walking along the path you see a small man wearing an iron helmet and a chainmail coat sitting on a log by the side of the path. He is a DWARF and he does not look very pleased to see you. Will you:

Try to start a conversation with him?
Draw your sword to attack him?
Push him off the log and run east along the path?

Adventure Sheet
Dick McBigThirdLeg
SKILL 10/12
STAMINA 12/18
LUCK 10/10
Equipment: Sword, Leather Armor
Provisions: 4 Meals (+4 STAMINA each)
Potions: Potion of Healing (cross-posted under Magic Items)
Gold Pieces: 3, Amulet worth 9 GP, 28 GP Gold Ingot, 2 earrings worth 5 GP each (50 GP total)
Items: Map, Small Brass Bell, Red Clay Hand
Magic Items: Nose Filters, Holy Water, Ring of Light, Rope of Climbing, Armband of Strength, Headband of Concentration, Garlic Buds, Potion of Healing (last one cross-posted under Potions)

MisterDee · Post by **MisterDee** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:17 am

Talk. We are Dwarvophiles.

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:08 am

Talk.

Mr Shine · Post by **Mr Shine** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:24 pm

Much as I'd like to push him off the log, talk.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:03 pm

You ask the Dwarf if he comes from Stonebridge. He glares at you and jumps to his feet, grabbing his axe. He tells you that he hates the dwarfs of Stonebridge and that he is searching Darkwood Forest for Gillibran's war-hammer to take it back to his village, Mirewater, in the west. He tells you that his name is Trumble and that his favourite eagle has been lost while attempting to seize Gillibian's warhammer. You realize that you are talking to an enemy of Stonebridge; lose 1 LUCK point.

If you wish to attack Trumble
If you wish to tell him that you are unable to help him, bid him farewell and continue east along the path

(I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, it's super bullshit that we lose a LUCK point for talking to a guy who is irate, but not hostile. On the other, it's actually kind of cool that there are rival dwarven clans searching for the hammer.)

Adventure Sheet
Dick McBigThirdLeg
SKILL 10/12
STAMINA 12/18
LUCK 9/10
Equipment: Sword, Leather Armor
Provisions: 4 Meals (+4 STAMINA each)
Potions: Potion of Healing (cross-posted under Magic Items)
Gold Pieces: 3, Amulet worth 9 GP, 28 GP Gold Ingot, 2 earrings worth 5 GP each (50 GP total)
Items: Map, Small Brass Bell, Red Clay Hand
Magic Items: Nose Filters, Holy Water, Ring of Light, Rope of Climbing, Armband of Strength, Headband of Concentration, Garlic Buds, Potion of Healing (last one cross-posted under Potions)

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:22 pm

On one hand, he might have a quest item. On the other hand, we know precisely dick about dwarven politics, and they might not appreciate the murder of one of them, even a rival, by a nondwarf. Half a vote for ignoring (I hope he doesn't brain us from behind).

Omegonthesane · Post by **Omegonthesane** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:30 pm

Insert shiv to continue.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:44 pm

(Star is slightly in favor of leaving him be, and omegon is heavily in favor of shanking this fool. We shank him.)

The Dwarf is a hardy old fighter and swings his axe with great skill.

DWARF SKILL 8 STAMINA 5

Dwarf 12, Dick 19. Dwarf is at 3.
Dwarf 13, Dick 16. Dwarf is at 1.
Dwarf 13, Dick 21. Dwarf is dead.

(Flawless! Dwarves have the habit of dying when Dick is around.)

You rummage through the Dwarf's backpack and find a corked bottle containing a clear liquid.

If you wish to drink the contents of the bottle
If you would rather leave the bottle and set off east again along the path

Starmaker · Post by **Starmaker** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:55 pm

Since we're not allowed to just take the bottle, one whole vote for drinking.

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Let's Play Fighting Fantasy #3: The Forest of Doom

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