Steve Jackson's Sorcery (4of5) - The Crown of Kings

187 Pages·2005·51.07 MB·English

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THE
“OF KINGS
Sire aso’ Soren

‘The gsm towers ofthe Mampang Fortes stan before you,
suet ugar he letdscape, Bel oozes slenly rom ts cnt,
Dolsonng alt ogchee with Rstavalence, Somcwnere ith.
Se these walls the deeded Archmepeis iden and, wth him,
the legendary Cown of Kings you have naked so mich for.
“Youll sed al yous we abekt you and_yoo" mogka) sl
tv sted o De out sa you p youre ard your scength
Spent the ukoown horsoes nid!

Steve Jachion, cofounder of the Pghly suacesfl Games
‘Wotsshop and author of my Hight Fantasy Garbooks,
has crested he thlling opi nevertre of sword a seer
‘wth an elaborate combat sate, casting oreay of el
tne wid asece sheet overs your gine ad lates Alon
food istn dics,» pont and an ease

Many dangets le ehesd and excess i by ne means cern
DPowetll sdversnie ae ange aginst jou and fen your
aly ence sto lllorbe tale!

‘TeCrnsf Kings the fart nd final partoF he Svar epe

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CONTENTS

7

‘THE SIMPLE AND ADVANCED GAMES
8

HOW TO FIGHT THE CREATURES.

9

4

5

LIBRA —THE ConDESS OF JHSTICE
36

EQUIPMENT AND PROVISIONS
y
ADVENTURE SHEET
8

4

‘THE SPELL BOOK
351

RULES FOR USING MAGIC
353,

HINTS ON USING SPELLS
355

INTRODUCTION

‘The Crown of King e the fourth adventue inthe Socer! seis,
feowing Tie Sharan is, han ~ Cir 3 Tre and Ts Seren
Serpents But Sor! has besn designed ao that each advent is
plyableinits ov righ, whether ar not readers have been though
fe previous anes,

yo arenew to Sore! you my prefer fost yor adventure am
the very beginning The Gre adventure, The Shonetort il kes
‘yeu rom Anland your homeland, ou! lato the wilderness of Kaa
bod, armed witha knowiecge of magic 1 See you though yout
journey.

"he Crowe of Kings is however, a complete adventure inset Sein

forbes at Narpang, you must secover the Crown of Kings
‘hich is geared by the Archmage himself. Bt before ou confront
the eril Archmage, yor mustfrd your way into Marspangand then
‘Shrocgh she traps ard terns of he Tero ite

New players wil find all they need to undertake the journey a8
‘wanlrs Buf you would prefer the megic as wo the over ofthe
‘rot, fou wl lao need The Sec! Spl Bo uepdnid at he end
ofthis acversus) fo leam your mpc splls before vou embark.
‘Reader who te now on xe anal age of hssjoumey wl beable 9
sip over the rles section and plunge straight into he adventure.
Theu chaacters, cupuient ain expesinoe aust be ted over
‘som the previous adventure
THE SIMPLE AND
ADVANCED GAMES

epjanecs may wis stat with the sll game, aang Us use of
‘mg, Rules for ighing creates with swords and othe? weapons
fre glen in each adventure Dock, ving comb sje iz
That uced fn Pali's The Werle of Prion eunie, the orginal
Fighting Fentasy Gamcbook Byroling ce, youbate creatures wil.
‘weapons only

‘Mire Cipeenci plant wll wih fo propete quickly to the
advanced ase, in which your Aight silty is samewhat it
‘but jour mos: posterfal weapon wlll be your nowledge of mae, =
rch more powell Tn acta fat, the advanced pames fy
Simpl oleen. There no reason wh beginners shoul not prosead
Wrththe ure of meg fom thesar Buleslagepalls wil ake se
time and practice with the Spel Book (pages 351-68), and the
‘spl’ option i given for layers wo wish f stat tel adverure
‘eth mim dey

HOW TO FIGHT THE
CREATURES OF KAKHABAD

Before setting on yourjoumey, you must fst bul up your ew
petsonalty profile, On puges 18 and 5 you wal find an Aerie
‘jee Taste srt of turn slatue repent wtih vl help ys bee
‘Bucket youradvenluze, Your next, stasnta nd 1UCk sores
‘vibe ntcoeded ete, aaa te equipment artefact ane esses
Jos wal Gnd jou jou, Sne he Seal wl change comet
J yosarendiud fo ake plnlocopes of the bans Aveta Sa
‘ie in fata adventure, or wa sm penal zo that she poet
‘hlventuns can be enced when you start another

Skill, Stamina and Luck

Rollone i, you replaying es sari (hesimple game), ad to
this number and ener te sal inthe skzLt box on Your Avenue
Ste Ifyou ae pinyngass esi the advanced gam), aon 10
this umber ad ener fe oul Wade are worse gers ‘han
fpamon, but they mire aan mua up for Us by he Ve of tg
eps:

Rollbolh dice, Addl 1tothonmber role ana ener histo isthe
stant bo

‘Themis akoa toexox,Rellone die ada 6tothis amber ar enter
‘histo inthe eK Eon

Far caors that wil be oxpined blow, tnt, Sz46SA and 1UeK
ore change constant Goring an advent. You st Beep an
Sreunto roord of then scies ad foe his reuson yu are avid
titherto write sal in thebves to xeep an exaser handy. But never
sub our yeur nil stuees. although you may beawarded aditonal
Skil, stananvaand toex pols, these ollsmay never exceed our
Itt scores, except on very ate occasion, wher you wil be in-
‘ructed ona pastaular page
Your shins scone reflects your sworesanship and gener hts
‘experts the highor the bette. Your stank scare relics your
‘general constation, your will fo survive, your determination and
‘vena tne the higher your stants sce, the longer you wl be
blew survive. Your 1uer score ircates how asa ack 9
‘Peron youre, bck andimagie-ase facts the any ord
Youarenboet toexplow:

Battles

‘You will fen come across pages the book Which instruct yu fo
fightacecaure of ume sert. An option to Ree maybe giver, bat not
~brifyouchcoveto attack the ceatureanyway-youmust resolve the
battles described below.

nt cord the creates sxint and erantna somes inthe fist
‘vacant Monster Encounter Box on your Aventure So, The scores ar
ch reatoreare giver inthe boolean you have an encounte.
‘Thesequence ofcombetie then

1 Ral the so dice once far the erste. Add ite ser sore, Th
foals the creature's Attack Stength

2, Rollthe tw doe once or yourslt Ade! thenumber ole to your
current situ score. This tls your Atack Sang

>: your tack Stengthis higher han ha: oftheerente you have
‘wounded it Froced o stp . I the creature's Attack tength e
higher than yours thas wounded you, Praeed to step >If both
‘Atak strenggh tes are the same, you have avlded eachother
‘lowest te next Attack Round rm step 1 above.

4 You hare wounded (he cali, so subUsel 2 pints fom i
sranana sere, You may use yous Lex hexe te do ads]

amage(cee ov)

‘he creative hos wounded yon, 40 subcact 2 pnt om your

snaniva score, Agnn. you may ure tuex at ths sage over,

16, Make the appropriate adjatnent elles the creature's or yr
wn sraneca score and yor sex soge you used CK see
ven

7. Beg the next attack Round repost steps 2-6), This sequence
‘anuesunulihestanvascerentltheryouorihectetuse yo
‘re fghtng has ben reued vero death,

Fighting More Than One Creature

you come ares me hah one exer m3 parce enous,
{ie inseuctions onthe pape wil lly howto Renae the atl
Sonvclines you wil teat them a8 single monster sommes you
Willighteachore nun,

Luck

_atvavistires sng youradvent, iberinbatlesonehenyos
‘ime aross siatensiawhihyos ald be ether ey or vlc
cis ot hese ae gen onthe pages isssves) os ayes on
Seursvextomake cove tote ovosabe Rotor Using
pear ersslielyo ieeariires te rire)

‘Te precede or using your Luck as flows: rol ve dice I the
‘anberolled sepa ores Your curen 2x score, you have
been fly ad the eal go youe favour. ifthe ame led
‘her han your current ue core, you Rave Ben Unk and
{you ole penalize,

“Thisprocedur is known as Tsing your Lc; Fach ie you Test oer
Lick you mest sable one pointron your cureytuek sao, This
You wl son resize thal the mae yor rly on yourtuex, the mare
Fiky this wilbecome
Using Luck in Buttes

On certain pages the bookyou ill be foi to Fest your Lusend vil
be told the consoquences af you being Lucky or Unlucky. Heweve,
in alte you aways have ‘he opin oF uring yous tex eles ts
Inlet. meee serious wound on acteaureyoshavejustweunded, ce
{Wie the effects of wound the cestue hs just infil 4

Ifyou have just wounded the creature, you may Tes your Lack 26
eseribed above IFjou ate Lacky, you haveinlicted «sere wound
lard ray subtalar exe poi rom te cease stan cor,
“Hwever, fyuare Unlucky, the wound was mere eae and yo
‘stesiote pl a livereatares se asniva le Instead cing
themarmal2 pots of damege, you have now sce ly)

che crestorehas jst woandee you, you ay Tst yr Last yn
tmnumuze the our, I you are Lack, fou have manage a avoid
the fll damage cf he blow. estore x pauntofstan vA instead
‘of dung pins of damage tas dae onl) yon age Unk,
Youkavetken more serous Dom, Subsea seca se amina pene

‘Remember you mus subtracts point fom your a CK sone
fesch-ime you Test you Lik

Restoring Skill, Stamina and Luck

sult

Your sean score wll not change much during your adventure
‘Gzzzsicnaly, you nay be ven instructions to incease or decrease
Sour suru vor, A Magie Weapon may increase your SKILL, but
‘Remember that only ane weapon ran be used at ne You cannot
Claim 2 suite bones fr crying two Magic Swords. Your tnt
fore con never eset ti vlue unless special rsrate.

Stamina and Provisions

You sraniva sore will change 2 ot uring your adventure as you
Fight monsters and uncerakeerduous tks. As you near your goal,
‘Yhor seagaa level may be dangerously how aad bales nay be
fester risky, so be anf

The Crow of King is you ist adventure, you start with enough
Provisions for to neal vox have layed the prevoas adventures
fhe sees, the Amour ot Pronsions yeu cary wil already have
fen decided, You may rest and eat ony hen allowed Ly the
Instructions, and you mayeatony oe inealata ime, When youcala
‘esl sd uns fo your srasuisa seee 95 inert. Remeber
thatyou have ong way tog, omanage your Prosisions wisely

Remember als that your sranina sore may never exceed i ni
‘alu unite specially instructed
Lack

|Adions to your nex sore ars awarded Sough the adventure
tnhen you have boon paca ek. Detas age given whenever
Iiisocurs. Remenoe hat ae wah xictand stasina, your ck
‘ove may neverenced te nia vale alan pected
sxiLi,seanonand eck ores can berstomd tothe util values
by calgon your godden ee later

8
ALTERNATIVE DICE

{pow do not hs
ot have & pair of dice Randy, die rls are printed
Meh th kw the oto of he pos. Fang py
neuen png tg cousin

heed ol anyone seedy het pled cet
to ttl the two die symbae eapuiciemn

4

WIZARDS:
HOW TO USE MAGIC

you have chosen fo become x wisi d you wl have the eptan,
avughoutheadventare, fungategiespells Allthespels known
{othe tercrers of Aaland se std in The Sore! Sp Beck which
hhesterm epied atthe endo ths book, and jou wilneed to study
this before you set fon your adventare.

Allaptsare coded with a three ster cod and sou steer and
precloc your spa ual youare able to er ia "eacrabie umber
Either fom thee codes Coning » spell rains your rasciwaand
ech nes contin srastta pins forts ue, Kecumptendd bask
Spel ail ger you started tcl, But are vory uneconomal an
Spenenced wand val tae thee only sf faed vith chics of
“ininown spells or dbe'she has nt found the atlact quired ora
Tess con spel

alles forusing spells ate given inthe Spell Book

bon’r roncer! You may nul sf: othe pel Book once you have
Sted your adventure

%
LIBRA —
THE GODDESS OF JUSTICE

During your slvertue you wil be watched uve by
over by sour wn
plese, Li he ig ges op ys ay aon hs
uae hep ou mento On yon eed on
feral, she wiua ien eye pn
These hee waysia which he ny hep you
‘Resto, Youn elon erat tet estore your set
sane and uex cores tot a aes Thien: gras
fopton ine eyo uy do oad wen ov wah a
spe Oscasoal len ou nen danger the extiferyoo
the option af eaingon ita ohelpyou ;
ons of Cars Dis She ll remove any cues ot
siete ou ayo op on fxr atone hon pveroran
Dpto in the tet you ay doc and hen you, bt on
srcineach aver :

EQUIPMENT
AND PROVISIONS

You tan your adventure with te barenectsites fife, You have a
‘Meare a your weapon, and @ oakpsek to hold your equipment,
UUcasures reacts end Provision, Yoo caneot ake your Spel Book
Twi yoo, athe sorcerers of Anand cant i ts ing ints he
‘omg hd n Rakyabd £0 ray fer fo this Book a al
‘Das you have tare yourjouey,

1 you have net played an of the previous advertures you have a
‘reh round your wal onuing 20 Cold Pe, the univer
‘neey oul the kno nds ths he Seas hd al
Steer ol year gurney, your qua of Cad Pies wl deadly have
cE Sede. You vl ea sue er fod aber, percha nd
Sey he yor adventure pa 2 Gold Pees wl nt go
Ter Yui nd nomen tocoec gly omen
yours

Mou ars aren Provisions (od an I) As yo wi ad
{sual anfryortt ool andyou wl pve seca howe
JRatusce Mekrourcyou Zonet asi fond yoccanotaordtonun
Uiattredaon