This game is immortal. I played and optimally won it once; now I'm playing again. There must be something in here I've not seen yet.
A.E. Johnston Wed May 15 03:20:43 2019
It is a great story and gamebook Sebby, i find myself coming back to it at least once a year. Very enjoyable.
Gavin Wed May 15 15:36:10 2019
The second mission of the sequel is available on the downloads
Hubertus Bigend Mon Jun 24 11:01:50 2019
Great adventure! Took me a while to get the best ending. Really enjoyed the musical & pop-culture references too. Time to go listen to some Manowar!
oakley Sun Mar 22 03:42:11 2020
cool
William Wed Nov 25 05:44:32 2020
Well, finally finished this after looking at the spoilers and have almost all of the challenges done.Just one question: How do you complete the Workaholic challenge? I can't seem to find the Lich.
meschlum Wed Nov 25 07:03:29 2020
The Workaholic accomplishes every contract offered, some of which are hidden.
If you got to the best ends, you've run into most of these contracts, though you may not have accepted them all. A few are hidden.
SPOILER
The contracts that run the main plot are as follows:
1) Return to your bloody career
SPOILER
Kill the merchant, or you might become a Pacifist
END SPOILER
2) Find the necromancer who might have sired you
SPOILER
You were hired to kill him, not study under him or leave him alone.
END SPOILER
3) Travel to the lands of another who could be your father.
SPOILER
Finish what the boar began, or you're not true to your job.
END SPOILER
4) Seek out the demon's foe
SPOILER
And remain on the side of darkness.
END SPOILER
5) Prove yourself the best at your profession
SPOILER
You have no choice but to kill this one anyway
END SPOILER
And on the way, you'll meet two optional contracts
SPOILER
Vampires are unexpectedly common, and should die
END SPOILER
SPOILER
Pitiful otherworldly beings are also targets
END SPOILER
So there are two hidden contracts left:
0) You must find a nice hat
SPOILER
And risk becoming a Pacifist on the way
END SPOILER
1.5) Someone needs to die for love, if twisted.
SPOILER
Complete your career with a librarian's lifeblood
END SPOILER
And then you need to get to the end of the plot.
SPOILER
But since you did not know how to summon your mother, you remain a killer.
END SPOILER
Gavin Thu Nov 26 04:37:46 2020
I can't remember the Lich either. Thanks to Meschlum for the summary that's more contracts than even I thought of.
Gavin Fri Nov 27 15:36:39 2020
And rofl 'vampires are unexpectedly common and should die' I wonder what game I used to play at university.
Shadow Fri Dec 11 17:09:33 2020
Finally! This book has kept me entertained (and frustrated) for so long, but now all of the challenges have fallen to my numerous attempts to avoid having to kill the people I need to help me. I did enjoy, the time I first completed the book,
SPOILER
having my testicles bitten off by a vampire
END SPOILER
, which will remain the personal highlight
MPerera Tue Dec 15 01:25:04 2020
Very enjoyable adventure! I especially liked all the in-jokes and SF references.
Gavin Thu Dec 17 22:26:45 2020
Thank you. When I was less than a quarter of the way through I tried listing all the references. It was way over three pages at that point.
MPerera Sat Dec 19 20:56:47 2020
I was trying the various challenges, and the only ones left are Black Sword Survivor and Workaholic.
But I can't reach the good ending with the Black Sword. It always kills me in the end. Is this random luck, or is there anything I can do to avoid being killed?
Gavin Sat Dec 19 21:12:00 2020
I think a fellow called Michael Moorcock can answer that question. ... along with Poul Anderson, Turin Turambar and Kullervo.
MPerera Sat Dec 19 21:13:44 2020
Ah, I got it. When you're given an opportunity to ditch the Black Sword before the end, take it. The challenge is to reach the end having wielded the sword, not still clutching it.
MPerera Sun Dec 20 01:07:34 2020
Finished all the challenges! Until I did the workaholic one, I didn't realize the green liquid in the apothecary's chamber was useful, or how to figure out what it was for. It's great discovering new things like that even after playing numerous times. I especially like the pacifist challenge, where you just don't kill anyone and the challenge is over at once.
I never found any use for the crust of bread you can get if you fight the thieves at the start, though.
Gavin Sun Dec 20 07:16:40 2020
I think a fellow called Michael Moorcock can answer that question. ... along with Poul Anderson, Turin Turambar and Kullervo.
Gavin Sun Dec 20 07:22:33 2020
As for the crust of bread this was my homage to Midnight Rogue, if you throw it to the dogs they ignore it.
Tammy Mon Dec 21 01:12:56 2020
Gavin, there's a tumbleweed blowin by..............