[Let's Play] Fighting Fantasy 16 - Seas of Blood Redux

[Thaluikhain]

Explore the island to look for roc loot.

[Dogopolis]

Get on island

[deaddmwalking]

I agree. Let's salvage the roc's nest. Maybe eat its young.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to land on the island.

[Beroli]

Dropping anchor in a steamy volcanic lagoon, you proceed ashore with your crew. The countryside is almost jungle, with thick foliage, exotic animals and hundreds of thousands of insects.

Head for the higher slopes of the central mountain?
Stay in the lowlands, searching through the jungle?

Adventure Sheet:
Jack Sinbad
Skill: 12/12
Stamina: 6/14
Luck: 8/10
Crew Strike: 12/12
Crew Strength: 10/10
You are wearing a helmet.
Gold: 582
Slaves: 12
Log: 36
Deaths: Eaten by a Bark Biter, shipwrecked and then eaten by a Roc

[Thaluikhain]

The higher slopes are where the Roc/s nest, so try there.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote for the higher slopes of the central mountain.

[deaddmwalking]

Agree. Roc carry things to high place. Go there and find rich stuff.

[Dogopolis]

Higher slopes

[Beroli]

Climbing towards the mountain peak, you stumble across an enormous nest constructed from tree-trunks and boulders. It contains three eggs, each as large as a man. It is obviously a Roc nest. Looking inside, you discover the narrow opening to a rough-hewn tunnel leading into the mountain-side. Just as you crawl in, alone, to have a closer look, a terrible flapping sound fills the air. The Roc is returning to its lair! Your crew, still outside the tunnel, scatter in panic, and run at full pelt towards the jungle. The Roc lands on its nest with a squawk. You decide to follow the tunnel down.

Only a short distance down the tunnel, you come across the bodies of half a dozen men. The marks on their bodies show that they have been badly mauled by some large avian - most probably the Roc that attacked you.

Search their bodies for loot?
Continue down the tunnel?

Adventure Sheet:
Jack Sinbad
Skill: 12/12
Stamina: 6/14
Luck: 8/10
Crew Strike: 12/12
Crew Strength: 10/10
You are wearing a helmet.
Gold: 582
Slaves: 12
Log: 36
Deaths: Eaten by a Bark Biter, shipwrecked and then eaten by a Roc

[deaddmwalking]

Half vote for searching.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to continue down the tunnel.

[Dogopolis]

Continue

[Thaluikhain]

I say search.

[Beroli]

Continuing down the tunnel wins 2 to 1.5.

Without warning, some massive and unseen creature grasps you by the neck and starts to strangle you. You slash out with your sword, and the beast emits a startled shriek and drops you. When you turn to look, you can see nothing but the tunnel. Then the creatures strikes again, smashing you in the face with its invisible fist. For the duration of this combat, reduce your SKILL by 2 points.

INVISIBLE STRIKER SKILL 7 STAMINA 6

Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 18, INVISIBLE STRIKER Attack Strength: 18.
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 19, INVISIBLE STRIKER Attack Strength: 10. INVISIBLE STRIKER's Stamina is 4
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 16, INVISIBLE STRIKER Attack Strength: 11. INVISIBLE STRIKER's Stamina is 2
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 14, INVISIBLE STRIKER Attack Strength: 12. INVISIBLE STRIKER is dead.

The creature, still unseen, ceases its attacks, so you assume it has been repulsed. Continuing down the tunnel, you come to a dark cavern. Rough-hewn stairs lead down into impenetrable gloom; beside them, a precarious-looking ledge climbs upwards along the side of the cavern, also disappearing into darkness.

Inch your way along the ledge?
Walk down the stairs?

Adventure Sheet:
Jack Sinbad
Skill: 12/12
Stamina: 6/14
Luck: 8/10
Crew Strike: 12/12
Crew Strength: 10/10
You are wearing a helmet.
Gold: 582
Slaves: 12
Log: 36
Deaths: Eaten by a Bark Biter, shipwrecked and then eaten by a Roc

[Dogopolis]

Stairs

[deaddmwalking]

Rich stuff should fall down.. half-vote for stairs

[Thaluikhain]

Stairs.

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote for the stairs.

[Beroli]

You walk down for some considerable distance before seeing a light below. Creeping forward, you see four Troglodytes emerging from a small side-passage on to the stairs. They are all armed with spears, and two are also carrying a heavy chest between them. You slide behind a large boulder to remain out of sight. The chest looks as though it might contain something valuable.

Throw small pebbles further down the staircase to distract the Troglodytes and split them up before attacking?
Draw your sword and charge the creatures?
Use your sword as a level to roll the boulder you are hiding behind out onto the stairs and down to crush the Troglodytes?

Adventure Sheet:
Jack Sinbad
Skill: 12/12
Stamina: 6/14
Luck: 8/10
Crew Strike: 12/12
Crew Strength: 10/10
You are wearing a helmet.
Gold: 582
Slaves: 12
Log: 36
Deaths: Eaten by a Bark Biter, shipwrecked and then eaten by a Roc

[deaddmwalking]

An Indiana Jones style trap would be cool but it could destroy the treasure. Or leave us wothout a sword. Half vote for using pebbles to distract them.

[Dogopolis]

Charge ahead.

JACCCCCK SIIIINBAAAD!!!

[JourneymanN00b]

I vote to roll the boulder down and crush the troglodytes with it.

[Thaluikhain]

I agree with deaddmwalking's reasoning, use pebbles.

[Beroli]

Throwing pebbles wins 1.5-1-1.

Picking up a stone, you throw it into the darkness beyond the creatures, where it lands with a crack. The Troglodytes are not fooled by this attempted diversion. They spot you, unsling their spears and charge up the stairs. Drawing your sword, you dash down to meet them halfway.

You run into the midst of the creatures, slashing from side to side with your curved blade.

FIRST TROGLODYTE SKILL 9 STAMINA 6
SECOND TROGLODYTE SKILL 8 STAMINA 6
THIRD TROGLODYTE SKILL 7 STAMINA 4
FOURTH TROGLODYTE SKILL 7 STAMINA 4

Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 18, First TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 19. Jack Sinbad's Stamina is 4
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 20, First TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 12. First TROGLODYTE's Stamina is 4
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 20, First TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 18. First TROGLODYTE's Stamina is 2
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 15, First TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 13. First TROGLODYTE is dead.
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 18, Second TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 14. Second TROGLODYTE's Stamina is 4
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 17, Second TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 14. Second TROGLODYTE's Stamina is 2
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 23, Second TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 12. Second TROGLODYTE is dead.
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 21, Third TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 14. Third TROGLODYTE's Stamina is 2
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 24, Third TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 16. Third TROGLODYTE is dead.
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 22, TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 19. TROGLODYTE's Stamina is 2
Jack Sinbad Attack Strength: 16, TROGLODYTE Attack Strength: 13. TROGLODYTE is dead.

With the Troglodytes defeated, you split open their chest and find exactly 100 Gold Pieces. Carrying all of this booty with some difficulty, you turn up the side-passage and emerge, after a few hundred yards, into sunlight. You are outside, in the forests of the Roc. Heading for the beach, you run into several members of your crew who had been searching the island, with the rest of your men, in the hope that you were still alive. You return triumphant to the Banshee and continue your journey.

Travel to Shurrupak, to sell your slaves and recruit more crew?
Head into the great Kish Delta and travel upstream to the Dead City?
Sail through the centre of the Southern Sea, aiming for Nippur?

Also highlighting the option to rest.

Adventure Sheet:
Jack Sinbad
Skill: 12/12
Stamina: 4/14
Luck: 8/10
Crew Strike: 12/12
Crew Strength: 10/10
You are wearing a helmet.
Gold: 682
Slaves: 12
Log: 36
Deaths: Eaten by a Bark Biter, shipwrecked and then eaten by a Roc