Let's Play Fighting Fantasy: The Port of Peril

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:38 pm

Gurnard gives you some bread, dried meats and hard-boiled eggs for your journey. Add 2 STAMINA points. You tell him he should go and retrieve all the deadly wooden boxes he hid in the caves. He nods solemnly, promising to set off right away, adding, 'I'll start with Firetop Mountain. I put three or four in there.' Once outside, you shake hands with the old man and wish him well, telling him that once he has collected the boxes, he should go back to Chalice to see his brother, Jethro. He thanks you for helping him come to his senses, saying, I can't thank you enough, my friend. Here, please take my brass compass. It might come in useful should you get lost in the forest. And whilst I cannot give you the Ring of Burning Snakes, please accept this Rune Ring.' He gives you a gold ring encircled with black enamel runes which you put on your middle finger. He sets off north, soon disappearing from view into the trees. Hakasan surveys the undergrowth, looking for telltale signs of the Chaos Warrior. 'He went south,' she says confidently, pointing at a large footprint in the ground. 'Maybe he's on his way to Chalice to take a riverboat to Port Blacksand to assassinate Nicodemus? That would make Zanbar Bone invincible. There is no time to lose. Chaos Warriors wear heavy armor, so he won't be moving too quickly. We have to catch him before he gets to Chalice. Come on, let's go.' Hakasan sets off running through the trees, following the trail of the Chaos Warrior, occasionally stopping to hack through the dense foliage with her sword. She is in such a hurry to catch up with Klash that she does not see a bear trap in front of her, a deep pit that is covered with sticks and leaves to hide it from view. She falls headlong into the trap, landing heavily at the bottom. You throw your rope down to pull her up, but you can see from the bottom that she is quite badly hurt. 'It's my ankle,' she says, grimacing. 'I think it might be broken. You'll have to go on without me. Come back and get me after you have dealt with Klash. I'll be fine.'

Keep going after Klash?
Go back to Gurnard Jaggle's tree house to find something to fix up Hakasan's ankle?

Adventure Sheet
Harry Balzac
SKILL: 10/10
STAMINA: 15/20
LUCK: 9/11
Weapons: Sharp-Edged Sword, Bow (6 arrows)
Armor: Bronze Shield, Finely Crafted Chain-Mail Coat
Magic Items: Bracelet of Power, Elven Boots, Cursed Copper Necklace, Tyche Ring, Rune Ring
Provisions: 6 Meals (restore 4 STAMINA each)
Potions: Potion of Fortune (restores LUCK to Initial+1)
Money: 15 Gold Pieces, 12 Copper Pieces
Keys: Iron Key, 20 Brass Keys
Items: Map, Ball of Twine, Candle, Small Brass Bell, Oil Lantern, Knife, 2 Pieces of Chalk, Brass Owl, Rope, Bag of Copper Nails, Water Flask, Unicorn-Head Goblet, 4 Teeth, 3 Silver Buttons, Glass Eye, 3 Polished Stones, Dried Nettles, Cast-Iron Pig Trinket, Long Knife, Locket of Hag's Hair, Box of Fish Hooks, Lead Ball, Glass Vial of Green Gas, Brass Compass
Jars: Rats' Tails, Small Bones, Worms, Dead Flies, Lotus Flower, Noop Powder, Siff-Saff Paste

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:53 pm

Do as the NPC says.

Thaluikhain · Post by **Thaluikhain** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:59 pm

Keep going.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:26 pm

After helping her out of the bear trap, you make sure Hakasan is comfortable before setting off, running as quickly as you can through the dense forest. It is not long before you come to the southern edge of Darkwood Forest and stop briefly to scan the horizon. In the far distance you can just make out the grey stone city wall surrounding Chalice. All you can see between you and Chalice is a swathe of tall grasses blowing in the wind, but there is no sign of the Chaos Warrior.

Carry on running south towards Chalice?
Head west towards Catfish River?

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:33 pm

Keep on running.

Queen of Swords · Post by **Queen of Swords** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:02 pm

Towards Chalice.

Omegonthesane · Post by **Omegonthesane** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:32 pm

Chalice.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:39 pm

You run through the tall grasses without stopping until you can run no further. Lose 1 STAMINA point. You are exhausted and have to pause to get your breath back. Chalice is less than a kilometre away and there is still no sign of the Chaos Warrior. To your left is the vast field of ripe corn and before you stands a farmhouse. You see a man come out of the farmhouse and clumb into the driver's seat of a loaded cart tethered to a grey horse. The man cracks his whip and the horse sets off at a fast trot, heading in your direction.

Call out to the man to ask if he has seen Klash?
Watch him drive by without saying anything?

Adventure Sheet
Harry Balzac
SKILL: 10/10
STAMINA: 14/20
LUCK: 9/11
Weapons: Sharp-Edged Sword, Bow (6 arrows)
Armor: Bronze Shield, Finely Crafted Chain-Mail Coat
Magic Items: Bracelet of Power, Elven Boots, Cursed Copper Necklace, Tyche Ring, Rune Ring
Provisions: 6 Meals (restore 4 STAMINA each)
Potions: Potion of Fortune (restores LUCK to Initial+1)
Money: 15 Gold Pieces, 12 Copper Pieces
Keys: Iron Key, 20 Brass Keys
Items: Map, Ball of Twine, Candle, Small Brass Bell, Oil Lantern, Knife, 2 Pieces of Chalk, Brass Owl, Rope, Bag of Copper Nails, Water Flask, Unicorn-Head Goblet, 4 Teeth, 3 Silver Buttons, Glass Eye, 3 Polished Stones, Dried Nettles, Cast-Iron Pig Trinket, Long Knife, Locket of Hag's Hair, Box of Fish Hooks, Lead Ball, Glass Vial of Green Gas, Brass Compass
Jars: Rats' Tails, Small Bones, Worms, Dead Flies, Lotus Flower, Noop Powder, Siff-Saff Paste

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:31 pm

Asking is sensible, so don't.

Queen of Swords · Post by **Queen of Swords** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:09 pm

I'm kind of curious as to what will happen if we ask.

Thaluikhain · Post by **Thaluikhain** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:55 am

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:51 am

You stand in front of the advancing horse and cart with your hands raised in the air. The driver pulls hard on his reins, shouting 'Woah!' at the top of his voice to bring his horse to a halt. You ask him if he has seen any sign of a Chaos Warrior in the last few hours. He shakes his head and says, 'I personally haven't seen one of those ruthless mercenaries, but a trapper who was out catching rabbits in the fields earlier today told me that he'd seen a Chaos Warrior come out of the forest and head west towards Catfish River. The trapper didn't go near him, and ran most of the way back to Chalice fearing for his life. I'm headed towards Catfish River myself. I'll give you a lift for 1 Gold Piece if you are agreeable?

Pay for a ride?
Decline his offer?

Omegonthesane · Post by **Omegonthesane** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:40 am

Politely decline 'cause we're off to Catfish River on a wild goose chase

Queen of Swords · Post by **Queen of Swords** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:44 am

Pay for a ride.

SGamerz · Post by **SGamerz** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:42 am

Let's get a ride. We may need to conserve energy.

Thaluikhain · Post by **Thaluikhain** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:19 pm

Pay for a ride, we've got plenty of gold.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:38 pm

You climb on board the cart and talk to the ruddy-faced driver, who tells you that he is a farmer taking a delivery of corn and carrots to Largo, a small village on the banks of Catfish River west of Darkwood Forest. You scan the horizon, looking for the elusive Chaos Warrior, but don't see anybody who looks remotely like him. You keep thinking about Hakasan, who you have left injured and alone in Darkwood Forest, and hope she is safe. You arrive in Largo in the afternoon, and thank the farmer for the ride. The villagers are friendly river folk, who spend their days ferrying people and goods up and down Catfish River on their flat-bottomed boats. You walk around Largo asking everybody you meet if they have seen a Chaos Warrior in the vicinity. The replies are all negative until you talk to one very tall and stocky man by the name of Onx, who tells you that his cousin was paid to take a Chaos Warrior to Port Blacksand earlier in the day. 'My cousin was too frightened to say no. I can ferry you to Port Blacksand for 2 Gold Pieces if you wish?'

Accept his offer?
Refuse his offer and head back to help Hakasan?

Adventure Sheet
Harry Balzac
SKILL: 10/10
STAMINA: 14/20
LUCK: 9/11
Weapons: Sharp-Edged Sword, Bow (6 arrows)
Armor: Bronze Shield, Finely Crafted Chain-Mail Coat
Magic Items: Bracelet of Power, Elven Boots, Cursed Copper Necklace, Tyche Ring, Rune Ring
Provisions: 6 Meals (restore 4 STAMINA each)
Potions: Potion of Fortune (restores LUCK to Initial+1)
Money: 14 Gold Pieces, 12 Copper Pieces
Keys: Iron Key, 20 Brass Keys
Items: Map, Ball of Twine, Candle, Small Brass Bell, Oil Lantern, Knife, 2 Pieces of Chalk, Brass Owl, Rope, Bag of Copper Nails, Water Flask, Unicorn-Head Goblet, 4 Teeth, 3 Silver Buttons, Glass Eye, 3 Polished Stones, Dried Nettles, Cast-Iron Pig Trinket, Long Knife, Locket of Hag's Hair, Box of Fish Hooks, Lead Ball, Glass Vial of Green Gas, Brass Compass
Jars: Rats' Tails, Small Bones, Worms, Dead Flies, Lotus Flower, Noop Powder, Siff-Saff Paste

Thaluikhain · Post by **Thaluikhain** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 1:44 pm

We are seemingly are being railroaded to Port Blacksand, may as well go with it.

Oh...please don't have us kill Lord Azzur or something.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:25 pm

Well, the book is called 'Port of Peril,' so there's not much point avoiding the perilous port.

Queen of Swords · Post by **Queen of Swords** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:33 pm

Off to Blacksand.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:45 pm

You jump on board the flat-bottomed boat and you set off without further delay, with Onx punting effortlessly down river with a long pole. The scenery glides by and you become lost in thought. You are halfway around a bend in the river when Onx suddenly sounds the alarm: 'River Pirates!' A large rowing boat with eight oarsmen on board is headed straight towards you. The captain stands up in the bow, cutlass in hand, shouting orders to his motley crew. Onx tries to steer his boat towards the bank of the river as the pirate boat closes in on you. 'Surrender or die,' the captain shouts. Will you:

Surrender to the River Pirates?
Stand and fight the River Pirates?
Dive into the river to swim away?

Adventure Sheet
Harry Balzac
SKILL: 10/10
STAMINA: 14/20
LUCK: 9/11
Weapons: Sharp-Edged Sword, Bow (6 arrows)
Armor: Bronze Shield, Finely Crafted Chain-Mail Coat
Magic Items: Bracelet of Power, Elven Boots, Cursed Copper Necklace, Tyche Ring, Rune Ring
Provisions: 6 Meals (restore 4 STAMINA each)
Potions: Potion of Fortune (restores LUCK to Initial+1)
Money: 12 Gold Pieces, 12 Copper Pieces
Keys: Iron Key, 20 Brass Keys
Items: Map, Ball of Twine, Candle, Small Brass Bell, Oil Lantern, Knife, 2 Pieces of Chalk, Brass Owl, Rope, Bag of Copper Nails, Water Flask, Unicorn-Head Goblet, 4 Teeth, 3 Silver Buttons, Glass Eye, 3 Polished Stones, Dried Nettles, Cast-Iron Pig Trinket, Long Knife, Locket of Hag's Hair, Box of Fish Hooks, Lead Ball, Glass Vial of Green Gas
Jars: Rats' Tails, Small Bones, Worms, Dead Flies, Lotus Flower, Noop Powder, Siff-Saff Paste

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:48 pm

Swim for it.

Queen of Swords · Post by **Queen of Swords** » Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:53 pm

Will all our equipment weigh us down if we try to swim? Stand and fight.

Omegonthesane · Post by **Omegonthesane** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 7:38 am

Fight to the death (or, y'know, until their surrender).

Thaluikhain · Post by **Thaluikhain** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:56 pm

I don't recall fighting river pirates in a rowboat before. Give that a go.