Solution to The Port of Peril

The Port of Peril

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, St-3 backpack, shield, Potion of Fortune, map 1 Talk to the whistling man Twine, candle, knife, St+1 brass bell, lantern, chalk, brass owl, rope, copper nails, flask, unicorn-head goblet 19 Ask him if he has any food to trade 126 Trade your bag of nails 268 Trade your twine -Copper nails St+1 365 Trade your brass owl -Twine, snake oil 318 Stay for a while longer -Brass owl, skunk oil 239 Challenge the girl thief 387 The old man who was robbed points angrily Lu-1 88 Ask the old man what he does 298 Look around the market 4 CP, rabbit charm 247 Play the card player's game 291 Choose the card in the middle 262 Ask him to turn over the card 155 You leave the market square 1 GP 58 Head west down Silver Street 104 Enter the jeweler's shop 275 You have a gold rabbit charm 396 Accept his offer 214 You bid Jethro Jaggle farewell 10 GP, -rabbit charm 82 Walk back to Armory Lane 8 Go in Cy's shop 384 Buy a Demon Dagger 195 You leave the shop -10 GP, Demon Dagger Sk+1 33 Walk down Beggar's Alley 283 Give Copper Pieces to the beggars 74 Ask the one-armed man -3 CP 378 Wish them well and walk on 311 Walk on to the T-junction ahead 206 Look in the shop windows 305 Make your way to the main gates 64 Hide in the vast cornfield 148 Take a look inside the old cottage St+1 319 Fight each MAN-ORC 5/6 5/4 229 Unbolt the wooden trapdoor 1 CP, 7 teeth, silver button, glass eye, arrowhead, 3 stones, jar of sheep's eyeballs 130 Go down the steps to investigate 323 Your sword finds its mark Lu-1 199 Fight the ZOMBIE 6/5 67 Run up the steps to confront the visitor 352 Fight the MAN-ORC 6/6 210 Examine the crack in the wall Chalk, nettles, cast-iron pig 244 Go back down into the cellar Paper 391 Put the copper bracelet on 85 You leave the cottage and set off Bracelet of Power Sk+1 St+2 164 Investigate the building 71 Take a closer look at the scarecrow 358 Fight the goblin-like creatures 226 Fight each BLUE IMP 6/5 6/4 6/5 191 Look inside the cabin Stikkle wax St+2 38 Leave the cabin and carry on Long knife 134 Build a bivouac out of fallen branches 250 Build a campfire St+1 144 You begin your climb of Moonstone Hills 368 Keep heading east past the cave 236 Stop to fill up your water flask St-1 95 The massive boulder thunders past you 394 The arrows hit the boulder Lu-1 55 You take a long drink of cool water 1 GP, fish hooks, St+1 salt, bow, 6 arrows 345 Climb Skull Crag to find another way in 281 Go left at the junction 301 Try on the chain-mail armor 380 You walk on feeling pleased Chain-mail Sk+1 69 Fight each GRONK 5/5 5/4 5/4 208 Go right down the tunnel Lu+1 292 You have a jar of sheep's eyeballs 273 Drop the jar and draw your sword 17 Defeat the NORGUL 10/9 231 Go right at the back of the lair 5 GP Lu+1 111 Look inside the iron chest 289 You look up to see a large gelatinous blob 174 You possess a pouch of salt 21 You hurl it at the Giant Lavaworm -Salt 382 Inspect the iron chest 212 Put the mahogany box in your backpack 389 Go left along the tunnel 177 Go left through the lair 28 Go right past the lifeless Gronks 347 Reply that you are an adventurer 132 Say yes to Hakasan's proposal St+1 81 Fight the HILL TROLL 9/9 Hakasan 102 Put the vial in your backpack 3 GP, 2 silver buttons, green vial 321 Help Hakasan look for tracks Lead ball 304 Take the bronze shield 257 Hakasan salutes you and you walk on Dwarf shield Sk+1 359 Stay in the ruined farmhouse 228 Try on the dirty old boots 393 The boots are incredibly comfortable Elven boots Sk+1 Lu+1 98 Hakasan comes with two rabbits Lu-1 324 You set off early next morning St+3 56 Investigate the wicker basket 72 You are not far from the basket Lu-1 24 Fight the WARHAWK 8/8 with Hakasan 367 You believe Horace's story 238 You come to a fork in the path 252 Run through the clearing 232 Stand your ground 124 You possess a bronze shield 60 Fight each BANDIT 6/7 7/7 7/6 22 You look around and are relieved 372 Eat the apple and cheese 2 GP 266 Try on the signet ring St+2 141 Drink the purple liquid Tyche Ring Lu+2 127 Ignore Hakasan's warning and drink 181 Continue on your journey Sk+2 St+3 Lu+1 383 Drink the vegetable soup 84 Take a look at the books St+2 331 You decide to look inside his wooden chest 376 Wait for Gurnard Jaggle to appear 280 Ask him about the puzzle box 213 Pay his price for information 108 Chase after Klash -3 GP 43 Keep going after Klash Compass, Rune Ring St+2 156 Carry on running south towards Chalice -Hakasan 200 Watch without saying anything St-1 260 Accept the boatman's offer -2 GP St+2 303 Dive into the river to swim away 151 The pirates are looking the other way Lu-1 205 Buy the healing potion 18 Buy the bone dice -2 GP, healing potion St+2 73 Drink some of the liquid first -2 GP, Lucky Bones Lu+2 351 Keep on walking past the throne Hakasan Sk+1 St+3 348 You possess a brass compass St-1 315 You turn slightly left and set off again 225 Walk into the open mouth of the idol 37 Try on the winged helmet Lead ball 392 You continue your quest to find Yaztromo 10 GP, helmet, ruby Sk+1 Lu+1 284 Kill the GIANT CENTIPEDE 8/7 310 Agree to stop for a short rest 194 See who is calling out St+1 159 Reply "Friend" 360 You are on your way to Yaztromo's Tower 297 Tell Bignose about Zanbar Bone 165 You possess a Rune Ring 27 Offer the Rune Ring in exchange 256 Wear the pendant around your neck -Rune Ring, dragonfly pendant 135 You are slightly disappointed 333 Look at Yaztromo's books first 241 You must go to Port Blacksand tomorrow 14 Improve your Stamina St+2 78 You feel incredibly fit and healthy 15 GP iSt+10 272 Ride on past the woman bound with ropes -Hakasan 66 Put 1 Gold Piece into the box 32 Hire a boat to row to Port Blacksand -1 GP 41 Hire Dod's rowing boat and merchant's pass 180 You wave goodbye -10 GP, merchant's pass 395 You hold a merchant's pass 149 Go in the Black Lobster Tavern 187 Join the men playing their dice game 16 You possess a ruby 269 The total will be higher 101 The number is 8 or higher 366 You head back to the bar Flintlock pistol 89 Talk to the innkeeper -3 GP, -brass bell 317 Reply to the tanned man 249 Leave the tavern 63 Go in Finbar's Fireworks 300 Ask about buying some black powder 39 Pay 3 Gold Pieces 282 You bid Finbar farewell -3 GP, black powder, 2 lead balls 118 Defeat the CHAOS WARRIOR 10/11 313 Search the Chaos Warrior's body 328 You run across Singing Bridge Gauntlets, Sk+1 Ring of Burning Snakes 25 Decide for yourself 178 Go down Palace street 371 Enter the palace disguised as a guard 274 You join the guards at the back Helmet, armor 86 Knock on the locked iron door St+1 125 You have been sent to torture Nicodemus 31 Attack the IMPERIAL GUARD TROLL 11/11 322 Turn right towards Palace Bridge 22 GP, silver earring, iron keys 346 None of the crossbow bolts hit you Lu-1 221 You row steadily upriver 379 You have the Ring of Burning Snakes 6 Stop to talk to the scruffy man -Ring of Burning Snakes 93 Ride to Darkwood Forest -20 GP, Venom Sword 286 Ride around the Skeletons 154 Go inside Yaztromo's tower 279 You are wearing a dragonfly pendant Sk+2 St+2 308 Zanbar Bone rages from his throne 11 You own a Venom Sword 337 Defeat the QUAG-SHUGGUTH 12/13 At+3 362 Nicodemus is wearing the ring 296 Fire a flintlock pistol at Zanbar Bone 198 His skull shatters into tiny pieces -1 lead ball 267 Allansia is safe 400 May your Stamina never fail