| Mini Fighting Fantasy Adventures | |
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| Outline | |
| Location: | Allansia, Titan |
| References: | 200 |
| Publication details | |
| Author(s): | Andrew Whitworth |
| Illustrator(s): | Mark Dunn |
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| First published: | September 1985 |
| Publication: | Warlock (Issue 6) |
| Previous Mini-FF: | Dungeon of Justice |
| Next Mini-FF: | The Temple of Testing |
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- For other uses of The Dark Chronicles of Anakendis, see The Dark Chronicles of Anakendis
The Dark Chronicles of Anakendis is a single-player role-playing mini adventure written by Andrew Whitworth, and illustrated by Mark Dunn. It was published in 1985 in Warlock Issue 6 by Games Workshop. It has not been reprinted since.
Creation[]
Background[]
“ You are requested to save a village from the evil attentions of the wizard Anakendis; you have to brave the terrors of a monster-infested cave system and destroy both Anakendis and the source of his power – the Dark Chronicles.[1] ”
How to Fight Creatures of the Dungeon[]
The mini adventure in general follows the original rules set down in The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (see Game System).
Unique Rules[]
Players can only eat Provisions when allowed by the instructions on a page, and only one meal can be eaten at a time. Also, while a player has only one Potion, it contains two doses.
Equipment List[]
- Sword
- Shield
- Leather Armour
- Backpack
- 5 Provisions
- Choice of one of three Potions (see Game System for generic fantasy setting choices)
Illustrations[]
The illustrations were by Mark Dunn. There were 5 full page (or equivalent) illustrations and 6 minor repeated illustrations scattered throughout the text. The paragraphs with a full page illustration were: How to Fight Creatures of the Dungeon, 22, 142, 143 and 180.
Intertextual References[]
Main Characters[]
YOU: Hero of The Dark Chronicles of Anakendis
Locations[]
Encounters[]
- Anakendis
- Creepers
- Crystal Statue
- Denrec
- Devil Hounds
- Dinosaur
- Forest Demon
- Granzork
- Hand
- Hounds
- Humans - Astromancer/Hound-Master/Man
- Ice Warrior
- Imp
- Macra
- Sand Squid
- Walking Mouths
- Zombie
Further Notes[]
- The Crab-like Macra is taken from the Doctor Who adventure The Macra Terror (although they have since appeared in the 2005 relaunch series in Gridlock).
- Translated into Japanese as アナケンディスの暗黒の歴史書 in issue 4 of the Japanese version of Warlock (ウォーロック).
Errors[]
- One of the options at (176) is to turn to (173) which is on the same page and is a fatality. Also (195) has one of the options to turn to as (196)!
See Also[]
Reviews[]
- Per Jorner reviews The Dark Chronicles of Anakendis at the group fighting_fantasy_gamebooks - Retrieved 2014-09-29
External Links[]
- Fighting Fantasy at Gamebooks.org - Retrieved 2014-09-29
- The Dark Chronicles of Anakendis at Gamebooks.org - Retrieved 2014-09-29
- Warlock at Gamebooks.org - Retrieved 2014-09-29
- Warlock #6 at Gamebooks.org - Retrieved 2014-09-29
References[]
- ↑ Warlock Issue 6 - p.27