[LUPO SOLITARIO] Libro XIV: The Captives of Kaag

[Jesper]

Grand Theft Zlanbeast again!

You draw your weapon and support your friend with your free hand. You tell him what you have sensed, that there is a strong chance that an ambush awaits you in the pen, but he agrees with you that a sudden rush towards the landing platform stands a good chance of success. Then, with a nod of your head, you indicate the Zlanbeast that is perched outside on the platform and whisper to Banedon that that particular creature is the one that will soon be carrying you out of Kaag. He nods his approval and you get ready to enter the pen.

You have taken less than five steps towards the platform when an unexpected sound makes you look up. To your horror, you see a weighted net falling from the ceiling directly onto your heads.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table. If you have Grand Huntmastery and have reached the rank of Kai Grand Guardian, add 3 to the number you have picked.

If your total score is now 0–4, turn to 27.

If it is 5 or more, turn to 262.

Ok, grazie ai bonus dobbiamo rollare 0 o 1 per finire pescati...

Roll...9!

Hastily you push Banedon aside then dive to avoid the falling net, the sheer speed with which you react saving you both from becoming trapped like two foxes in a snare. Quickly you spring to your feet and rush to help your fallen companion. As you stoop to lift him, you hear a deep voice cursing you quietly in the shadows. You turn to face the voice, weapon in hand, ready to cut him down. But you are shocked to the core when you see who it is who emerges into the grey light of the pen.

Turn to 54.

Darth Vader?

‘So we meet again, Lone Wolf.’

The words, full of hatred, are spoken by a tall, ancient figure, whose gaunt face is framed by a shock of platinum hair. It is Arch Druid Cadak, ruler of Mogaruith, the leader of the Cener Druids of Ruel.

‘What is your purpose here, Cadak?’ you growl in reply, your weapon raised in case he or his minions should attempt to rush you.

‘I am ruler of this city now. After all, is it not fitting that I should inherit the legacy of the Darklords?’ Cadak’s whimsical mood seems to change for the worse, a change reflected in his voice.

‘Your meddlesome intrusions have cost me dear, Kai Lord,’ he hisses. ‘We have a debt to settle and I intend to make you pay what you owe. I brought you here. It was my purpose. I have no interest in the inferior magic of this fool you call friend,’ he says, sneering at Banedon, ‘yet I knew he would be bait enough to lure you.’

Slowly he steps towards the shadows and you tense yourself, fearing an imminent attack.

‘Now you will settle your debt…’ he says, almost in a whisper, ‘once and for all!’

He snaps his fingers and you hear the creak of a heavy iron door slowly opening. Then a low, snorting noise echoes through the pen, stirring the caged Kraan and Zlanbeast to sudden frenzy. You steel yourself and cast your eyes around in a desperate attempt to see what it is that is responsible for this sudden uproar. Then the cause emerges into the light and your blood runs ice cold in your veins when you look upon its terrible face.

Turn to 226.

Uh-oh. Spero davvero che a causare tutto questo scompiglio sia la vista di Paido nudo e incaprettato per davvero, sto giro...

Emerging from the shadows with slow purposeful steps comes a huge rodent-like creature. Its mustard-coloured body and its six claw-tipped legs are thick and powerful, corded with muscle that ripples as it moves. Its head is monstrous, the jaw seeming too large for the skull. This entire bony structure extends beyond the lips and is studded with large spade-like teeth.

Illustration XII—A huge, rodent-like creature with monstrous jaw and large spade-like teeth emerges from the shadows.

It turns its great head to look at you with cruel deep-set eyes and an eerie cry breaks from its maw. Cadak laughs with undisguised glee and, upon his command, the creature gathers speed and attacks.

If you possess a Bow and wish to use it, turn to 199.

If you have Kai-alchemy and wish to use it, turn to 81.

If you have Magi-magic and wish to use it, turn to 307.

If you have neither a Bow nor the listed Disciplines, or choose not to use them, turn instead to 214.

Ahahahaha..cos...aahahahahah! No dai, probabilmente ci spacca il culo. Che si fa ?

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Lupo Solitario, Kai Grand Guardian

CS: 40 (+8 Sommerswerd, +2 Silver Helm, +4 Weaponmastery, +5 Circoli Magnakai, +2 Silver Bracers, +3 Kagonite Chainmail, +1 Levelup)
--> 44 (con +4 Mindblast)
--> 48 (con +8 Kai-Surge)

EP: 38/40 (+1 Kagonite Chainmail, +11 Circoli Magnakai, +1 Silver Bracers, +2 Levelup)

Discipline Grand Master
- Grand Huntmastery
- Grand Pathmanship
- Kai-Alchemy
- Kai-Surge
- Kai-Screen

Weapons (2): Dagger, Scarlet Warrior's Sword

Backpack (8): Rope, Mirror, Adgana (LA DROGGA +6CS, su roll di 0 o 1 diventiamo dipendenti e perdiamo 4 EP permanentemente), Gnallia Meal (cura 2 EP), Copper Key, Golden Key

Special Items (12): Sommerswerd!, Silver Bow of Duadon, Silver Helm (+2 CS), Silver Bracers (+ 2CS, +1 EP), Quiver (3), Kagonite Vest (+3 CS +1 EP), Helshezag (+5 CS, +7CS vs Darklords; al secondo round riduce permanentemente gli EP di 1), Statuette of Zagarna, Green Key
[Non occupano spazio]: Korlinium Scabbard, Map of Mogaruith

Money (50): 42 Corone, 10 Kika (10=1C), 20 Lune (4=1C)


MORTOMETRO: XI
- Istakillato dall'esca+party hiddato (Libro I)
- Caduto in una trappola da caccia Giak (Libro I)
- Inchiappato nel sonno da un agente dei Darklords (Libro II)
- Fatto Bunjee Jumping senza l'elastico insieme ad un Helghast (Libro II)
- Vittime di una Cantina (Libro IV)
- Tentacle-raped (Libro VII)
- Sparati da un Nano storpio (Libro VIII)
- 1v1 con lo Zakhan Kimah (Libro IX)
- 1v100 con il Baron Shinzar (Libro X)
- Caduti durante la scalata ad Haagadar (Libro XI)
- 1v1 con Vonotar all'ultimissimo sangue (Libro XI)
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[Tibù]

alchemy anche se mi sa nn serve a niente con sto coso

[Rise-the-Sky]

ARCODIDDIO salvaci tu.

[Bortas]

Arcodiddio ormai è basics

[Kaluisurrr]

uh umhm ehm....go di arcodiddio

[Kat]

Boh alchemy, mi sa che l'arco non gli fa una mazza.

[Jesper]

Spariamo!

You draw your Arrow and let fire at the creature’s head, aiming for its eyes, but it twists its powerful neck as the shaft approaches and it lodges harmlessly between its teeth. The great jaw chomps down, pulping the Arrow which it spits back at you with contempt. Hastily you drop your Bow and draw a hand weapon as the shadow of the beast falls upon you.

Turn to 128.

With a manic cry, the creature lunges at your head in an attempt to impale you upon its shovel-like teeth. You sidestep the attack and lash out at its throat before it can dodge your blow. You strike and open a gash in the leathery hide, but it is shallow and does not deter the beast from launching a second attack.

Zavaghar: COMBAT SKILL 52 ENDURANCE 60

If, during this fight, your ENDURANCE score falls to below 12 points, do not continue the combat. Turn instead to 105.

If your ENDURANCE remains at 12 points or above and you win the combat, turn to 248.

O_O Alla faccia di Topo Gigio! Abbiamo una COMBAT RATING di -4 con Kai-Surge. Volete che ci spariamo l'Agdana?

L'effetto dell'Agdana è +6 CS, ma abbiamo il 20% di diventare dipendenti e perdere 4 EP permanentemente. Inoltre se ne troviamo dell'altra, gli usi consecutivi sono a potenza dimezzata.

Che si fa ?

[Kaluisurrr]

boh, e spariamoci sta drogggga, o la va o la spacca

[Bortas]

Per ok per la droga o non ne caviamo le gambe, anche così mi sa che le chances sono scarse.

[Tibù]

mhhh io dico no droga,la terrei per combat con possibilità di instadeath

[Earenia]

secondo me qua c'e' un'insta o qualcosa del genere, con quella storia dei 12hp...

io direi proviamo lisci, se si crepa si rifà con pozza, se si ricrepa boh

[Defender]

Niente droga andiamo lisci, con il potere della Sommerswerd e a cazzo drittissimo!!

[Jesper]

WINNERS DON'T USE DRUGS!

Nel Winner non ci sono conservanti?

COMBAT RATING: -4 (con Kai Surge)

Roll...4
Lupo Solitario -4 (-1)(34)
Zavaghar -4 (54)

Roll...5
Lupo Solitario -4 (-1)(29)
Zavaghar -5 (49)

Roll...8
Lupo Solitario -1 (-1)(27)
Zavaghar -8 (41)

Roll...5
Lupo Solitario -4 (-1)(22)
Zavaghar -5 (36)

Roll...3
Lupo Solitario -5 (-1)(16)
Zavaghar -3 (33)

Roll...7
Lupo Solitario -2 (-1)(13)
Zavaghar -7 (26)

Roll...7
Lupo Solitario -2 (-1)(10)
Zavaghar -7 (19)

Siamo a 12 EP o meno!

Aching with battle fatigue and the pain of your wounds, you stumble and fall to your knees before the mighty Zavaghar. Cadak laughs like a madman and screams for his creature to finish you off quickly. The beast rises up on its hind legs in readiness to strike you a killing blow, but suddenly, as it reaches its full height, its limbs and torso become stiff and its movements jerky.

Slay the beast, Lone Wolf! whispers Banedon, the words forming in your mind. I cannot hold it for long.

You glance to where your friend is lying and see that his trembling hand is stretched out towards the towering Zavaghar. Inspired by his courageousness, you shake off your fatigue and rush forwards to plunge your weapon deep into the exposed belly of the beast, striking it a mortal wound barely moments before Banedon’s spell of Holding fails.

Turn to 248.

Grande Bademon

The Zavaghar shrieks in agony and comes crashing to the floor, its limbs flailing and its jaw chattering wildly as it ekes out the last throes of death.

‘No! No! No!’ screams Arch Druid Cadak, his voice filled with anger and bitter frustration. ‘It cannot be! It cannot be!’

Madly he rushes across the pen and stares with open-mouthed incredulity at the carcass of the huge Zavaghar, his eyes wide with disbelief. Meanwhile, you have helped Banedon to his feet and the two of you have begun to hurry towards your means of escape which is still perched on the landing platform.

Suddenly, Cadak recovers from his shock and, seeing the two of you escaping, screams an order to his remaining Drakkarim to prevent you from getting away.

You reach the winged creature and, using your Magnakai skills, you manage to subdue it to your command. Arrows and crossbow bolts fly past, dangerously close, fired by those Drakkarim who have responded to Cadak’s order. You try to ignore these missiles as you mount the Zlanbeast and heave Banedon roughly across its great scaly neck.

With a sharp kick, you urge the Zlanbeast into the air and, as it soars away from the platform, you glance back to see Cadak shaking his fist and screaming vile curses.

You laugh at his displeasure, but your laughter chokes in your throat when you notice a battery of heavy bolt-throwers lining the battlements above the pens. They are manned by Giak soldiers, and, as you fly past them, they discharge a cloud of deadly missiles.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table.

If the number you have picked is 0–8, turn to 66.

If it is 9, turn to 341.

Roll...2!

You push down on the Zlanbeast’s head and send it into a steep dive, a swift action which saves you from being knocked out of the sky by the cloud of deadly bolts. The streets of Kaag come rushing towards you with unnerving speed, but you control the winged creature skilfully, reining it in to level off in time to clear the ramparts of the South Gate. As you pass over this gate you catch sight of something strange yet wondrous to behold.

Turn to 350.

Ebbene si, abbiamo evitato una bullshit instadeath al 10%!

Below you is the South Gate of Kaag. Its surface is covered by the hide of Nyxator, preserved by the Darklords as a trophy of Naar’s evil power. Nyxator was the first servant of the God Kai to appear on Magnamund and the form he chose to adopt was that of a great dragon. He was the first recipient of Kai’s wisdom, a wisdom he encapsulated in the Lorestones for the future good of all who follow the way of Kai.

Illustration XX—Below is the South Gate of Kaag, its surface covered by the hide of Nyxator.

You stare down at the face of your ancient ancestor and, for a fleeting moment, you detect the trace of a smile upon its fossilized lips. Then, in the next instant, you plunge into a bank of stormy grey cloud and the dread city of Kaag is lost to view.

By the time you find your way back to the Skyrider, the storm has blown itself out. Your return is met with cheers and joyous celebration for your quest has been a great success. Lord Rimoah is especially pleased and he praises you warmly:

‘Against all odds,’ he says, his voice filled with pride, ‘you have rescued our friend from the nightmare fortress of Kaag and delivered him safely into the arms of his loyal crew.’

Congratulations, Grand Master Lone Wolf. You have triumphed once again, proving beyond doubt that you embody the ideals of the Kai. You have saved your closest friend from the clutches of the evil druid Cadak and confounded his plans.

Yet the fight against Evil goes ever on. Soon your courage and skills will be put to the test again, this time in a far distant realm of Magnamund. The nature of the quest and the perils that await you can be found in the next Grand Master adventure entitled:

The Darke Crusade

Congratulazioni truppa! Siamo vivi! E anche Banedon

Prima di passare a the Darke Crusade (Really ?), è il momento del GIOCO DEL SE FOSSE! Sbizzarritevi pure

[Kaluisurrr]

se usavamo kai alchemy o magi magic sul bestione?

[Jesper]

se usavamo kai alchemy o magi magic sul bestione?

Spoiler

Con Lightning Hand o Invisible Fist ottenevamo una descrizione fica ma nulla più