Let's Play: Lone Wolf 1 "Flight from the Dark"

Originally Posted by 211

'The consulate of Sommerlund?' he says in surprise, somewhat taken aback by your sudden appearance. Then, recovering himself, he says, 'Why, of course! It is in Alin Square, near the harbour. Turn right when you leave and right again at the end of the avenue. That will take you to the Red Gate. You'll need a red pass to enter, as the consulate is in the naval quadrant of the city. It's a restricted area.'

You ask the man how you can obtain a red pass.

'From the captain of the port watch,' he says. 'You're obviously a stranger to Port Bax; there are few indeed that do not know the answer to that question. The port watchtower is at the end of the avenue, just as you turn for the Red Gate.'

You thank the old man and leave the city hall.

Turn to 191.

Originally Posted by 191

At the end of the avenue, the cobbled street turns abruptly to the right. Opposite this point is a tall, white stone building with a plaque above the door.

Originally Posted by 318

You are standing in a large, empty hall. Opposite are two doors, each with a brass sign above them.

If you wish to enter the door marked 'White Passes', turn to 75.

If you wish to enter the door marked 'Red Passes', turn to 62.

If you wish to leave and approach the guards at the end of the street, turn to 246.

Originally Posted by 62

You enter a large room full of ledgers and files. A man wearing the uniform of a Durenese naval officer is seated opposite at a large desk. He peers at you inquisitively from behind a huge book and says, 'You must have pressing business in the naval quadrant to apply for a red pass at this late hour. I shall need to see your access papers and proof of your commanding officer's authorization.

Originally Posted by 263

The man stares at the Seal with a look of shocked dismay. Without saying a word, he gets up from his chair and beckons you to follow him up a flight of spiral stairs that lead to a domed chamber. Here you meet the captain of the port watch. He listens intently as you tell of the war in Sommerlund and of your urgent mission.

'Issue a red pass immediately,' he orders. 'Top priority.'

You collect your pass, leave the port watchtower and hurry along the street towards the harbour guards.

Turn to 246.

Originally Posted by 246

One of the guards steps forward and demands to see your pass.

If you have a white pass, turn to 170.

If you have a red pass, turn to 202.

If you do not have a pass, you will be refused entry to the harbour. Turn to 327.

Originally Posted by 202

The soldier salutes and allows you to pass through the red gate. You walk into an open square lit by the tall beacons lining the quayside. To your relief, you sight the marble pillars of the Sommerlund Consulate, and the familiar sun-flag of your country flying above it in the fresh night breeze.

Originally Posted by 31

Your first meeting with the Lord-lieutenant comes as something of a shock. You had perhaps half expected him to be a servile old man, as are the envoys of the southern lands that plague your King's court with their delegations. The man clad in heavy chainmail standing before you is neither old nor servile. You are soon to learn that Lord-lieutenant Rhygar is an exceptional man.

Born of a Sommlending father and a Durenese mother, he has become something of a legend in this city. In the last decade, he has led an alliance of the nations to victory against the invading Ice Barbarians of Kalte. Wise in peace, fierce in war, you could not have wished for better company on your quest for the Sommerswerd.

Rhygar orders that a sumptuous meal be served. It is by far the best food you have tasted since the war began. During the feast, you recall the events that have brought you to Port Bax, and reflect on the daunting challenge that still lies before you. After the meal, Rhygar sends for his physician who attends to your wounds. His potions restore 6 ENDURANCE points. Then he advises you to sleep, for you are to leave with the Lord-lieutenant for Hammerdal in the morning.

Originally Posted by 254

For three days and nights you have followed the highway to the capital as it runs parallel to the River Durenon. The river valley is a wide belt of rich, cultivated land that climbs towards the Hammerdal Mountains, one of the highest ranges in all of Magnamund.

It is on the morning of the fourteenth day of your quest, when six cloaked men appear at the edge of your camp. Lord-lieutenant Rhygar is the first to draw his sword. With a voice of authority he demands an explanation for their intrusion. In reply, they unsheathe black swords. Rhygar shouts to his men to prepare for combat as the cloaked strangers advance towards you.

Originally Posted by dwolfe

Mind blowing-ups are important, but blowing up the right heads is more important.

Originally Posted by Red Hedgehog

Spidey-sense! Spidey-sense!

Originally Posted by Brickroad

I don't follow this logic at all.

Originally Posted by 344

Your Kai sense reveals to you that the strangers are Helghast, fell captains of the Darklords. They have been sent from the Darklord city of Helgedad on a mission of assassination.

Originally Posted by 183

The forest drops away steeply at the edge of your campsite, and in your haste you trip and fall headlong through the trees.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table.

If the number you have picked is 0-8, turn to 311.

If the number is 9, turn to 159.

Originally Posted by 311

You come to rest face downwards in a tangle of thick bracken. The ringing of steel and the horrible cries of the Helghast echo through the trees around you. You are stunned and cannot move until a hand grabs your arm and pulls you upright. It is Rhygar. His face is bloodied and his armour is battered and charred.

'We must flee these demons, Lone Wolf. Strength and steel will not avail us here.'

You glimpse the silhouette of six Helghast on the forest road above. Their minds bent on the slaughter of Rhygar's men, they fail to see you both slip away under cover of the wooded hillside.

Turn to 299.

Originally Posted by 299

For six hours you run without rest. The Helghast are on the highway and you are forced to make your way through the steep and wooded foothills to avoid the risk of capture. Many times you feel that you just cannot go on, that the pain and the fatigue are too much to bear. But each time you falter, you are spurred on by Rhygar. You marvel at his endurance, for he is not a young man and he is clothed in the heavy armour of a Sommlending knight.

By nightfall, you have reached the entrance to Tarnalin, the western tunnel through the Hammerdal Mountains. The three tunnels of Durenor were excavated during the age of the Black Moon, and each tunnel is over forty miles long and passes through the huge circle of the Hammerdal range to the capital. The tunnels provide the only access to the city.

Rhygar sits beside you and takes some bread and meat from his pack. 'Eat this, Lone Wolf. You must sustain your strength for the journey to Hammerdal, for from here you must venture alone through the Tarnalin. I shall remain here and hold the enemy back for as long as I have the strength to fight. Do not argue--that your mission should succeed is the only thing that matters.'

If Rhygar is to hold off the Helghast, he will need a magic weapon as his own sword is of no use against the creatures.

If you wish to give him your Magic Spear, so that he can defend the tunnel entrance, or if you do not possess a Magic Spear, turn to 118.

If you possess a Magic Spear but do not wish to give it to Rhygar, turn to 102.

Originally Posted by 118

You bid Rhygar farewell and enter Tarnalin. Over a hundred feet in height and width, the tunnel runs to the capital on the far side of the Hammerdal range, and is lit by torches for its entire length. The highway through the mountain is usually alive with the traffic of merchants to and from Port Bax, yet now the entrance and interior are deserted except for an overturned fruit wagon. As you walk deeper into Tarnalin, a doubt nags at you. Have the Helghast arrived here first?

Originally Posted by 279

You recognize the creature to be a Noodnic, an intelligent but mischievous mountain-dwelling native of Durenor. The Noodnics inhabit a maze of smaller shafts and fissures that honeycomb the Hammerdal Mountains, and live off whatever they can steal from the merchant caravans that travel the Tarnalin. It occurs to you that if you can catch the Noodnic, you may be able to learn if the Helghast are hiding within the tunnel.

If you wish to follow the Noodnic, turn to 23.

If you would rather let it go and continue on your journey, turn to 340.

Originally Posted by 23

You chase the furry creature as it hurries along a narrow, twisting passage for nearly ten minutes and are about to give up the chase when the passage opens out into a huge torchlit cavern. A stunning sight greets your eyes. The cavern houses an entire colony of these strange creatures, all busy sorting through and examining a vast pile of strange objects littering the centre of the hall.

If you have the Kai Discipline of Animal Kinship, turn to 144.

If you do not have this skill, turn to 295.

Originally Posted by 144

A large Noodnic, wearing a brightly coloured cloak of patchwork silks, orders several of his people to arm themselves and drive you out of the hall. When you speak to them in their own language, a hush of astonishment fills the cavern. Never before have they encountered a human being who could actually speak their tongue. For some of them it is too much to grasp, and they stare at you open-mouthed, their furry little arms hanging loosely by their sides.

Then the large Noodnic addresses you, saying he is the leader of this colony. His name is Gashgiss and he welcomes you and invites you to join him on top of a raised platform in the centre of the chamber.

Originally Posted by 349

You have covered nearly three miles when you see a group of wagons in the distance. They have been strung out across the highway to form a barricade. Soldiers in red uniforms line the roofs of the wagons and a large crowd of people have gathered behind them. You can hear their excited chatter echoing along the tunnel. As you get closer, there is a sudden silence as all eyes turn to stare at you. A detachment of ten soldiers, led by a knight whose shield bears the royal arms of Durenor, advances towards you.

If you wish to attack these soldiers, turn to 87.

If you wish to raise your hands and walk towards them, turn to 284.