Solution to Howl of the Werewolf

Howl of the Werewolf

This is not the shortest or easiest path; it is more gratifying to face difficult situations and barely succeed. Rather than minimizing risk, this solution includes as many interesting parts as possible, while avoiding sections that are blatantly harmful or provide no useful information. You may need high initial scores; this path assumes favorable dice rolls.

Sword, leather armor, backpack, lantern, tinderbox, 10 Provisions, 8 GP 1 Seize the initiative and charge the wolf 147 Battle the BLACK WOLF 7/8 271 Defeated by blood loss, you black out St-2 111 Take a closer look at the changing hand 139 Keep the morbid curiosity Signet Ring 290 Go in search of Grandmother Zekova Ch+3 302 Simply ask her to prepare the concoction 358 You swallow the potion in a single gulp Ch-1 382 The wolves are attacking the cottage 37 Fight all the WOLVES 6/5, show Signet Ring 369 You must destroy the Were-bloodline [Avokez] 124 Fight the BLACK WEREWOLF 7/7 229 Go straight to Ulrich's aid 107 Fight the WEREBEAR 8/10 Ch+ 200 Enter the village of Strigoiva 116 Tell the man you are a sword-for-hire 268 Help the villagers battle the Howling St+4 40 Ask Konrad about another matter 61 Ask about the House of Wulfen 283 Count Varcolac is head of the family now 395 Dip the tip of your sword in the water 407 Follow Konrad and the other villagers 497 The mist thickens in front of you 298 You dipped your sword in water earlier 276 Destroy the SPECTRAL WOLF 7/8 Lu+1 443 Follow the road to the north St+4 Lu+1 160 You come in sight of a coaching inn 190 Stand and face the phantom rider 462 His shot misses you 501 Defeat the HEADLESS HIGHWAYMAN 8/8 At-1 411 You sprint for the safety of the inn Lu-1 6 Spend the night at The Gibbet Tree 131 Try speaking to the intense young man -3 GP St+4 220 Engage the landlord in conversation [Retsis] 155 Speak to the landlord's daughter 188 You retire to your room 258 Fight the TABLE 5/6 and CHAIR 6/4 together 72 Satisfy your curiosity and investigate 429 Enter the room and explore further 449 Force the lock open with your sword 481 You manage to pry the box open Flintlock Pistol 400 You may use your Pistol before combat 481 You leave the room feeling uneasy 226 Burst into the stable without hesitation 205 Wipe out the markings on the floor 241 You have broken the girl's power 76 Morning comes and you are on your way Lu+0 69 This must be the traveling circus 4 Pay the fee and enter the Carnivale now 134 Visit Archer's Arrows first -2 GP 104 You beckon Archer's assistant to one side 4 GP 117 You feel the glow of a good job well done Lu+1 167 Visit Madame Zelda, Mistress of Mystery 149 Cross her palm with gold -1 GP 224 You decide not to hang around any longer [Dloterof] 167 Visit the Hall of Mirrors 63 You are overwhelmed by paranoia 78 You run out of the Hall of Mirrors [Egnarts] Ch+1 167 Visit Crookshanks' Cabinet of Curiosities 41 You have seen enough [Egnarts] 167 Leave the Carnivale 186 There is something strange going on 209 Sneak back this evening to investigate 238 Hide in the large tent to your left -2 GP St+4 370 Slay SERPENSA THE SNAKEWOMAN 9/9 At-1 Sk- 385 Search the tent [Rellik] Lu+1 402 Leave the Carnivale at this juncture Silver Dagger 29 Travel south-east into the forest 508 Investigate the mansion further 487 Fight the WOLF-WERE 8/8 Ch+ 472 Tell the scholarly man the truth 403 Four tomes have caught your attention 357 Study "A History of the Cadre Infernal" 328 Skim "Grymm's Folk-lore of Lupravia" [Cadre Infernal -50] 301 Vereticus returns to the library [Shiversprite] 260* Ask Vereticus about the Cadre Infernal 210 You have a Silver Dagger 165 You show Vereticus the exquisite blade 260 Politely decline to drink the potion 193 You thank him and leave the estate 46 Follow the Maun path south-east 438 The season is not the only change 20 The lycanthropy is steadily spreading iSk+1 iSt+2 Ch+1 51 You have gained a howl like a wolf [Call of the Wild] 103 You think you know the ice sprite's name 118* Shout "Shiversprite" 168 Shiversprite evaporates into thin air Lu+1 314 You come in sight of another village 250 Your nature wishes you could help 413 Talk to the priest doing his rounds 177 Challenge the Countess in her lair {Alarm 0} 56 Use the Call of the Wild special ability 71 You approach the tower unhindered 102 Explore the ground floor first 126 You find kitchens and storage rooms 3 Provisions, Silver Candlesticks 7 Explore the first floor 187 Take one of the shields 203 Take one of the maces down from the wall Shield 278 Escape the ANIMATED ARMOR 8/8 Mace, {Alarm 1} Shield 7 Explore the second floor 217 Examine the wall-length mirror closely 232 Destroy the STONE GRIFFIN 8/9, find a gap {Alarm 2} Shield 269 You feel more confident about the mission [Destroyed coffin], {Alarm 3} 7 Explore the seventh floor 273 Escape the FLOCK OF BATS 5/10 Ch+1, Call, Shield 7 Explore the crypt 297 You have a lantern 320 Defeat each ZOMBIE 5/6 6/5 5/5 6/6 {Alarm 4} Shield 333 Destroy the coffin and head back [Destroyed coffin] 7 Explore the cellar 138 Drink some of the clear spirit 171 Drink some of the red wine At+1 St+3 153 The wolf in you luxuriates at the taste Lu-1 Ch+1 7 Explore the sixth floor 435 You cannot risk tarrying here 477 You force yourself to look away 52 Kill the WEREBAT 8/8 Call, Shield, At+1 Sk- Ch+ 68 You have a pair of Silver Candlesticks 17 The Vampiress recoils from the holy symbol 245 You have destroyed two coffins 263 Search her chambers for treasures Lu+2 325 You run back down the winding staircase 20 GP, Gilt Mirror, lodestone, brass telescope, Silver Dagger 346 You feel the oppressive atmosphere lift 373 The next day you set off again north 350 Investigate the ruins to the west 5 Persist with your investigations 249 You have a lantern 101 Your vision blurs momentarily 33 Your vision of the vault is gone 214 Climb down into the pit 24 You reach the bottom of the pit safely Lu-1 221 Slay the LURKING HORROR 9/10 Call, Shield 174 Reach into the water and take the blade 267 Climb out of the pit -Sword, Wulfen Sword At+1 Lu+1 154 Defeat THE MALICE 8/9 Shield, At+1 143 Make for the sanctuary to the east 11 Ring the bell pull 58 Tell the monk you need shelter 129 Settle down for the night -1 Provision St+4 164 You slide into a fetid darkness below 194 Take the pipe-like passage to your left 242 Kill both GIANT FLIES 6/5 5/6 Call, Shield 261 Risk crossing the maggot-pool 293 Reach into the slime 307 Your hand begins to burn Silver Dagger, St-1 [Stoggam] 322 The tunnel soon ends at a circular grille 341 Continue straight ahead 421 Creep carefully across the fungus room 461 You make your way between the fungi 475 You enter another stone-walled corridor Lu+1 492 Take the right-hand turn at the junction 181 You pass through a torture chamber 356 See what you might glean from the archive 401 Kill each VERMIS LIBRIS 7/7 8/6 [Crucius] Call, Shield 88 You take a deep breath and step through 156 You hear an ominous staccato drumming Lu-1 80 Fight the MANDIBLED MONK 7/7 Call, Shield and MANTIS MONK 8/6 together 262 You take out the Silver Dagger you found 365 You sense the monstrosity recoil from it 262* Call on Saint "Crucius" 94 The maggot writhes in torment Lu+1 426 Kill the MAGGOT 3/8 Call, Shield 114 Come the morning you are on your way again Lu+1 500 Avail yourself of Vargenhof's services 82 Spend time perusing the alchemist's stall 54 Peruse the market for practical equipment -16 GP, -Silver Candlesticks, Healing Potion, Elixir of Expertise, 6 silver bullets 170 Join the hunting party by the town hall -8 GP, Breastplate 201 Join Straub's Beast Hunt alone 456 Look in the crags to the north 330 Enter the cave mouth immediately 70 Go through the green crystal path 31 Drink from the natural pool 185 The dark water is wonderfully refreshing St+3 31 Proceed through a hole in the cavern floor 97 Defeat each GIANT JUMPING SPIDER 7/4 6/5, Call, Shield, At- take a tunnel channeling moist breeze 368 Linger and search the web-bound bodies 85 You leave the cave 8 GP, Silver Dagger, [Snilbog] 368 Take a tunnel blowing a damp breeze 97 Take a narrow crawl-space out of the cave 122 Search the Dwarf's body 266 You must decide which way to go Potion of Fortune 122 Go along a stalactite-hung passageway 442 The Spider-Queen stalks towards you 2 Keep a tight hold of the Silver Dagger 162 The spider-woman lets out a scream 252 Slay ARANAEA THE SPIDER-QUEEN 10/12 -1 silver bullet Pistol, Call, Shield, At- 364 Leave the cave network altogether 14 GP, pearls, Lu+1 Silver Crown, gemstones 331 You emerge into the clearing 244 Battle the WEREBEAST 8/11 -1 silver bullet Pistol, Call, Shield, At+1 Ch+ 334 Strike at Burgomaster Straub Katya, [Aytak] 62 Urge Katya to take the fork in the road 48 You have left the hunting pack behind 239 The horses make the jump over the bridge 502 You skillfully take control of the horses 112 You have a pistol to fire 49 The Werebeast crashes down on the coach -1 silver bullet 480 You and Katya ride towards Wulfenstein Lu+2 20 The curse is making you stronger iSk+1 iSt+2 Ch+1 469 Your reflexes have become sharper [Quickening] iSk+1 140 You ride accompanied by Katya 196 Kill the WEREWARG 7/8 -1 silver bullet Pistol, Shield, At+1 Ch+ 387 You enter Castle Wulfen -Katya, Crossbow, 6 silver quarrels 510 Progress along the passageway to the left 319 Call out to the crone 280 Kill the GIANT TOAD 6/7 -1 silver quarrel Crossbow, Call, Shield 65 Fight the CRONE 6/6 -1 silver quarrel Crossbow, Call, Shield, Sk- Lu- Ch+ 359 Let the witch live 183 Finish her, just to be sure [Map Room -50] Lu+1 50 Leave and ascend the grand staircase Lu+1 146 Enter the Map Room 180* Look for a secret door within the picture 130 Climb the narrow stone staircase 512 Try to dodge the pendulum blade 471 You cautiously approach the scything blade Lu-1 42 The pendulum stops swinging 208 Defeat the WAX GOLEM 8/10 -1 silver bullet Pistol, Shield, At- 264* Say you seek the "Silver Dagger" 127 You return to the Map Room Silver Dagger Lu+1 321 You feel the wolf trying to break free 485 You race on along the corridor Ch+1 158 Choose the door to your left 428 Open the forbidding book 100 Kill the SILENT DEATH 10/10 -1 silver bullet Pistol, Shield, At+1 459 Take the door to your left [Ritual 216] 496 Offer the wolf-woman something 349 Offer a Gilt Mirror 312 Depart as instructed -Gilt Mirror 352 Draw your weapon with no pretense -Healing Potion St+ Ch-2 47 You give voice to a terrible baying cry 247 The huge wolves turn tail and run from you 513 Use some other weapon against the werewolf 230* You are fighting with the "Wulfen" Sword 81 The sword holds some power over Varcolac Lu+1 150 Battle the ARCH-LYCANTHROPE 11/13 Call, Shield, At+1 Ch+ 503 You master the beast inside your body 285 You might still get out of this alive Lu+1 189 You manage to defeat Count Varcolac 300* You have collected five daggers 216 You are entirely human again -5 Silver Daggers 515 Lupravia has been freed from tyranny