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Scorpion Swamp is a single-player adventuring gamebook written by Steve Jackson (the American game designer, as opposed to the series co-creator), illustrated by Duncan Smith and originally published in 1984 by Puffin Books.
- Background
- Main Characters
- Locations
- Encounters
- Further Notes
- Errors
- Dedication
- External Links
Having acquired a magic Brass Ring from a mysterious old woman, which allows the player to detect Evil and always know which way is North, the player enters the notorious Scorpion Swamp. Unlike other Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, Scorpion Swamp allows the player to choose one of three quests — each from a patron who is either Good, Evil or Neutral. T...
YOU: Hero of Scorpion Swamp 1. Brigand Leader - Brigand 2. Brigands- Brigand 3. Giant - Giant 4. Grimslade - Wizard 5. Gronar 6. Halicar 7. Master of Frogs- Wizard 8. Master of Gardens- Wizard 9. Master of Spiders- Wizard 10. Master of Wolves- Wizard 11. Mistress of Birds- Wizard 12. Poomchukker - Merchant 13. Ranger - Ranger 14. Selator- Wizard 15...
Halicar Dealer in Potions and SpellsBrigand LeaderBrigands20 instant failures, not counting death by stamina loss or bad luck.This was the first Fighting Fantasybook to be written by an author other than the two series co-creators.The book has three different successful endings and unlike most of the other Fighting Fantasy books the 400threference does not contain a successful ending to the adventure.This is the first Fighting Fantasy gamebook set in the continent of Khul, although this was not made explicit until the release of Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World in 1986.(172) says "took for traps" instead of "look for traps"At (346) you cause one of several enemies to flee; however, there is no indication if it is the first enemy, the last, or perhaps even player's choice. (The latter makes sense since you should be a...At (258) you're given the option to cast Fear spell. However, you can only get there if you serve the good wizard Selator and there's no opportunity to pick up Evil spells along the way.The wording of (323) ("If you did not slay them... fight them as they were when you escaped them.") strongly implies that there should've been an Escapeoption on (281), taking you to (309). There i...Dedicated to my mother — my first writing coach, and still the best With thanks to the play-testers: Allen Varney, Monica Stephens, C. Mara Lee, Gerald Swick, and Jerry Self
Fighting Fantasy at Gamebooks.org- Retrieved 2019-10-26Scorpion Swamp at Gamebooks.org- Retrieved 2019-10-26Scorpion Swamp at the Internet Archive record of the old Fightingfantasy.com- Retrieved 2019-10-26Feb 12, 2017 · Many of the monsters encountered in Scorpion Swamp are animals, or giant variations of them: a bear, scorpions, spiders, wolves, crocodiles, a giant eagle, and giant frogs. The giant frogs have probably been created or altered magically, as they have large fangs.
Scorpion Swamp is an ancient and vast marsh into which few venture. [1] Description. It is inhabited by many creatures, many hostile and is criss crossed by numerous trails which twist and turn in all directions. It is said that an Evil fog hides the sky there and no-one can set a course by the stars.
Jan 1, 2001 · Nightmarish creatures lurk in the slimy depths of Scorpion Swamp! You're no fool. All your life you've heard tales of Scorpion Swamp and how it is criss-crossed with treacherous paths leading to the haunts of its disgusting denizens. One step out of place spells a certain and lingering death.
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Being a hardy and experienced adventurer, you've heard many tales of the dreaded Scorpion Swamp: an infernal maze of trees and mud populated by terrible beasts and dangerous obstacles, from which no-one has ever returned alive, and the myriad of twisting paths and fog makes mapping impossible.
The Scorpion Swamp is a fatally lethal place, and trespassing into it results in a deadly case of terminal death. But you’re stoked on your Little Orphan Annie magic compass ring, and head into the swamp.
