| Fan Written Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks | |
|---|---|
| Outline | |
| Location: | The Snakelands, Allansia |
| References: | 400 |
| Publication Details | |
| Author(s): | Robert Douglas |
| Illustrator(s): | N/A |
| Cover illustrator: | N/A |
| First published: | May 7 2000 |
| Previous Adventure: | N/A |
| Next Adventure: | N/A |
Snakeland Scorpion is a fan written Fighting Fantasy adventure by Robert Douglas. It was published online in 2000 at Fightingfantasy.com.[1]
Background[]
“ The Caarth must be stopped - at all costs! YOU are the Scorpion, legendary hero, veteran adventurer. Upon your return home to Kaynlesh Ma, you soon learn that the evil, ambitious Snake People - the Caarth - have set their sights upon Arantis! Their legions are due to march west any day now...unless YOU can stop them in time. It is your mission to travel through hostile terrain, infiltrate the impregnable fortress of S'turrak, and assassinate High Priest Negresh. Armed with your falchion blade and invaluable Lore qualities, only YOU can prevent a Caarth conquest of Arantis! Dare YOU take up the challenge? ”
Rules[]
The adventure in general follows the original rules set down in The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. (see Game System)
Unique Rules[]
- The player may be instructed to consume Provisions without gaining stamina. In these situations, if the player has no food left they must forfeit 3 stamina points. The same principle applies with regard to water.
- There are various limitations placed on the number of weapons, objects and provisions that can be carried.
- The player may choose two skills, or "Lores" from a selection of five: Ancient Runes Lore, Magic Artefacts Lore, Snake Language Lore, Society Lore and South Allansian Lore.
Equipment List[]
- Sword
- Backpack
- Water Flask (3 drinks)
- 24 Gold Pieces (as explained in entry 1)
- Bow (optional)
- Provisions (12, or if the bow is chosen, 8)
Main Characters[]
YOU: "The Scorpion"
- Balaz
- Berxes
- Lord Almazd
- Negresh - High Priest/Snake Person
- O'Saldah - Bounty Hunter
- Poy Laran - Sorcerer
- Ropeniz - Brigand
- Sith - Demon
- Terrenul - Wizard
- Urellias - Black Elf/Merchant
Locations[]
- Alkemis
- Arantis
- Arantis Jungle
- Bakland Plains
- Crayfish Wharf
- Dabaros
- Desert of Skulls
- Eltus River
- Falcon Avenue
- Gulf of Shamuz
- Halak
- Kaynlesh Ma
- Kaynlesh Ma Grand Library
- Perdosia
- Rashadesh
- S'turrak
- The Cryptic Depths
- The Morning Star
- The Poisoned Scimitar
- The Vulture's Roost
Encounters[]
- Aardwolves
- Banshee
- Basilisk
- Caarth - Captain/Hagassith Knight/High Priest's Sorcerer/Jestrali/Mounted/Regular/Sentries/Serjeant/Warrior-Mage
- Chestrap Beast
- Cyclops
- Decayer
- Desert Wolves
- Each Hydra Head
- Fire Demon
- Fish Men
- Ghouls
- Giant Black Hawk
- Giant Wasps
- Harpies
- High Priest Negresh
- Hill Giant
- Humans - Cloaked Assassin/Desperados/Footpads/Headhunters/Mounted Footpad/Natives/Thief
- Jungle Caliss
- Lizard Men
- Man-Orc Routiers
- Mutant Patrol Captain
- Sea Troll
- Sith's Incarnation
- Priestess to Negresh
- Stone Golem
- Stone Skeleton Statue
- Tangleweed
- Tendril
- Two-Headed Viper
- Zombies
Errors[]
- (75) claims that the river encountered is flowing north from the Gulf of Shamuz located in the south, while it should be flowing to a southwardly direction, into the Gulf of Shamuz.
- (137) operates with 4 out of the 5 Lores Scorpion can choose from at the beginning of the book. Since 2 Lores must be picked, it is not possible that the Hero doesn't have any of the Lores mentioned. Having the option pointing to (301) here is pointless.
- (305) is an orphan, and the same as (164).
- It is not possibe to obtain a warhammer before reaching (345).