| Fighting Fantasy Gamebook | |
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| Outline | |
| Location: | Allansia, Titan |
| References: | 400 |
| Publication Details | |
| Author(s): | Ian Livingstone |
| Illustrator(s): | Robert M. Ball |
| Puffin | |
| Wizard (Series 1) | |
| Wizard (Series 2) | |
| Scholastic | |
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| Cover illustrator: | Robert M. Ball |
| First published: | September 5 2019 |
| Number | 15 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 1-407196-83-1 |
| Previous Book: | Kharé - Cityport of Traps |
| Next Book: | Return to Firetop Mountain |
Assassins of Allansia is a single-player role-playing gamebook written by Ian Livingstone, illustrated by Robert M. Ball and originally published in 2019 by Scholastic Books. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 15th in the Scholastic series (ISBN 1-407196-83-1).
Creation[]
Background[]
“ PART STORY, PART GAME - YOU ARE THE HERO!
Are YOU tough enough to survive attacks by Allansia's most dangerous and deadly assassins?
After accepting a challenge to survive on Snake Island, a nightmare unfolds when a bounty is placed on your head. Beware the ruthless assassins hellbent on hunting you down - but who are they? Where are they? Trust no one...
MAY YOUR STAMINA NEVER FAIL!” —Ian Livingstone (2022) Assassins of Allansia. (Scholastic Books). ISBN 978-1-407196-83-1 - Back Cover
Rules[]
The book in general follows the original rules set down in The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (see Game System).
Equipment List[1][]
- See "Errors" section below
- Sword
- Backpack
- 10 Provisions
- Choice of one of three Potions (see Game System for generic fantasy setting choices)
Cover and Illustrations[]
- Main article: Assassins of Allansia (illustrations)
Covers[]
The cover was designed and illustrated by Robert M. Ball. The cover of the "Collector's Edition" is by Karl Kopinski.
| 2019 | 2019 |
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| Scholastic Circle |
Scholastic Collector's Edition |
| £6.99 | £40.00 |
Illustrations[]
The book is illustrated by Robert M. Ball. There were 20 full page illustrations and 6 minor repeated illustrations scattered throughout the text. The paragraphs with a full page illustration were: 6, 23, 39, 53, 69, 88, 89, 106, 127, 147, 163, 203, 223, 244, 268, 288, 309, 341, 363, and 389. The full-page illustrations in the book were accompanied with a caption giving a short extract from the text.
The map was by Leo Hartas.
The Hungarian edition of the book was given new illustrations by Krisztián Balla.
The Danish edition was given new illustrations by Henrik Exler. There were 22 full page illustrations and 9 minor repeated illustrations.
Intertextual References[]
The Hero of Assassins of Allansia recently narrowly escaped with his life in Darkwood Forest.[2] This could be arguably a reference to Eye of the Dragon (book) or The Port of Peril (book) or perhaps even The Forest of Doom (book) as prequel to this gamebook.
The Hero of Assassins of Allansia is said to have killed Zanbar Bone, so City of Thieves (book) is another likely prequel to this adventure.[3]
The Hero of Assassins of Allansia, at the very end of the adventure, prepares to enter the Deathtrap Dungeon in Fang (after Throm), openly indicating that Deathtrap Dungeon (book) is the natural sequel to this adventure.[4]
Other Media[]
Main Characters[]
YOU: Hero of Assassins of Allansia
- Balthazar Wittle
- Billy Bogg - Brother of Bobby
- Blackthorn of Chalice
- Bobby Bogg - Brother of Billy
- Dax "the Axe" - Barbarian Assassin
- Florence Figgins
- Garanka Vassel - Ex-Mercenary and Assassin
- Gozo Yamakuri
- Gretta Morg
- Harold Cornpepper - Shopkeeper
- Lazlo Mallick
- Lord Varek Azzur - Ruler of Port Blacksand
- Oleander Redfly
- Otto
- Red Ruth
- Ren-Ren Pakk - Zengian Ultra
- Captain Samuel Crow
- Sidd the Seer
- Sukumvit Charavask
- Tall Tom - Owner of Tall Tom's Tavern
- Tarrak Kazan
- Throm - Barbarian
- Tunku Yang - Poisoner of Kaypong
- Urzle Ironface - Ex-Pit Fighter and Assassin
- Zanbar Bone
- Zeedle - Ferryman
Locations[]
- Fang
- Kaad
- Otto's Outpost
- Port Blacksand
- Red River
- Snake Island
Encounters[]
- Blackthorn
- Dark Elf Priestess
- Decayer
- Flesh-Head
- Fire Dragon
- Garanka Vassel
- Giant
- Giant Rat
- Giant Sea Snake
- Giant Slugworm
- Goblins
- Gretta Morg
- Humans - Dax the Axe/Elite Swordsman/Knife Fighter/Ninja Warrior/Pirate Captain/Red Ruth/Thieves/Zengian Ultra
- Kraken
- Orc
- Snapperfish
- Tunku Yang
- Urzle Ironface
- Wolf
- Worm Dogs
Further Notes[]
Errors[]
- (67) and (125) say you bandage your leg, even though you have not been shot in the leg.
- (163) has you fight Urzle Ironface for five rounds, but he can be killed in only three rounds by using luck.
- (199) says you hand over your possessions, but unlike (81) does not exclude items in your pockets, which makes the book unwinnable. In either case, given the situation, "possessions" surely includes your sword and any other weapons, but many subsequent sections assume you have a sword.
- (205) says the bounty on your head is 10,000 Gold Pieces, not 1,000. (This could be character error on the part of the assassin?)
- (335) says you follow the map down Quiet Street, but it's possible to reach this section without buying the map.
Dedication[]
none
See Also[]
Reviews[]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Ian Livingstone (2022) Assassins of Allansia. (Scholastic Books). ISBN 978-1-407196-83-1 - pg.259-261
- ↑ Ian Livingstone (2022) Assassins of Allansia. (Scholastic Books). ISBN 978-1-407196-83-1 - p. 13
- ↑ Ian Livingstone (2022) Assassins of Allansia. (Scholastic Books). ISBN 978-1-407196-83-1 - 61
- ↑ Ian Livingstone (2022) Assassins of Allansia. (Scholastic Books). ISBN 978-1-407196-83-1 - 400