Solution to Trial of Champions

Trial of Champions

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.

Leather pouch 1 Take the bread and bowl of soup 49 You are led away to the Arena of Death 22 Stay at the back of the race Sack of rocks 107 You still have a lot in reserve 360 You are led back to your cell -Sack of rocks 136 You are told to choose weapons Trident, net 275 Fight the beast with a trident and net 175 Your weighted net lands on the Bonecrusher 189 You tug hard and pull it to the ground -Trident, -net 113 Fight the EASTERNER 10/8 237 You jump and duck in a steady rhythm 94 Step to your left in the sand Spiked ball, shield 297 Stand and swing the ball and chain 131 Your unseen opponent cries out in pain Lu-1 148 Step to your left 120 Defeat the FIGHTING SLAVE 8/8 61 Battle the SOUTHERNER 10/10 -Spiked ball, -shield, St+4 dagger, studded glove 261 Open the door with a "Keep Out" sign -Dagger, St+ -studded glove, sword 374 Kill the HELLHOUND 7/6 St- 52 Rummage through the straw in the corner 36 You leave to continue along the tunnel Gold ring 82 Head left at the junction 229 Retrace your steps back past the junction 304 Climb down the rope into the pit 355 Your lightning-quick reflexes save you 100 Attack the STRIDER 9/9 19 Put the medallion around your neck 70 Nothing happens and you climb back up Bone medallion 328 Walk across the bridge without paying 152 You hurry across the bridge unchallenged 117 Reach into the small circular hole 179 Press button number one 12 Open the door nailed with an old broom 246 Enter the warm room 186 Kill each VAMPIRE BAT 5/5 5/4 St- 142 Put the small phial in your belt pouch 300 Leave and continue along the corridor Phial of red dust 346 Open the door nailed with a dead bird 59 Charge it open with your shoulder 91 The door bursts open 332 You step into the darkness before you 219 Combat the COLDCLAW 10/11 At-1 252 Break open the wax-sealed clay pot 115 Stay in the room 173 Go into the Coldclaw's cave Gold ring 307 Try on the old boots 233 Rummage around for something else Elven Boots of Speed Sk+1 272 Lift the top of the gold skull 205 You are wearing a medallion 63 Fight the BONE DEVIL 10/8 Lu+1 326 You return to the tunnel and continue Gold ring 150 You chase the humanoid down the tunnel 287 Open the door in the left-hand wall 156 Return to the tunnel 222 Use the finely honed broadsword 240 You continue your quest -Sword, magic broadsword 7 Lever the wooden boards with your sword 336 No creature investigates all the noise Lu-1 122 At last you are able to open the door 13 Reply "He is your son" 371 You continue along the tunnel Iron key 45 Keep on walking past yet another door 177 Go left at the junction 68 Open the heavy iron door 318 Agree to wear the Liche Queen's gauntlet 212 You mind overcomes the illusion of pain Gauntlet 15 Go left past the junction -Gauntlet, gold ring St-3 227 Investigate the high-pitched cry for help 37 Attack the huge black arachnid 118 Kill the GIANT SPIDER 7/8 348 Billybob gives you some advice and runs Gold ring, [fountains] 397 Go down the stone staircase 93 Open the squeaking door 146 Kill each RAT 3/2 2/2 3/2 3/2 4/2 18 Eat the loaf 57 Eat the salted beef Iron file St+2 184 Climb back up the stairs St+4 305 Lift the lid of the old oak box 373 You open the door Rope, hammer, anti-poison 43 Take the shield 187 Take the winged helmet Shield Sk+1 126 Run for the opposite door Winged helmet 281 You are surprised at what you see 3 Obey Trialmaster Noy 369 Heave the CAVEMAN 7/ 352* Answer "Twenty five" 25 Ready yourself to counter a blow Bamboo pole 204 Defend your ribs 32 Take the initiative and strike back 239 The Trialmaster reacts quickly and blocks 248 Make an overhead strike 385 You have triumphed against the odds 362 Continue walking past the fountain 329 Fight the SKELETON KING 9/7 209 Go left at the junction Mirror, wooden whistle 129 Climb down the pit using the rope 264 Follow the narrow tunnel -Rope 190 Stoop to enter the cave 279 Fight the TUSKER 6/6 339 Leave the musty cave 167 Follow the dark passage into the gloom 144 Walk further into the warm slime 359 Pull the soapstone elephant's trunk Sk+1 St+5 60 You walk quickly towards the passageway Gold ring 263 Jump down to the wider tunnel below 315 You see movement up ahead 195 Try to talk to the other contestant 112 Do not give him all your gold 178 He is predictably enraged by your refusal 247 Battle the CHAOS CHAMPION 11/12 180 Open the small ivory box [Set two 358] 282 You walk on up the tunnel Gold ring 44 Walk on past the hole in the wall 155 Eat some of the nuts and berries 119 You set off once again Nuts and berries St+2 288 Try to jump across the wide pit 347 You are wearing a winged helmet 114 You float to the other side and smile 251 Ring the brass bell 90 You walk back and turn left Gold ring 333 Investigate the rock-pile 96 Clear away the rocks to open the iron door 215 Fetch a torch to read the back of the door 394 You walk out towards the other door [Set one 249] 375 Open the door 168 Help the desperate elven prince 77 Purple blood makes the steps slippery 245 You manage to keep your balance 8 Walk inside the cavernous mouth Blue dye St+6 306 Kill the TONGUE 5/6 85 Go down the steps to the singing 364 You cover your ears and scream 203 You run through the cave into the tunnel 21 Carry on walking up the red steps 372 You bound up the steps with renewed energy St+3 141 Look inside the clay urns 208 Put on the purple cloak 53 Leave the urns and walk on Fire-proof cloak Lu+1 69 Open the door painted black 182 Take the brass lamp 311 Slay the IDOL 9/6 262 You leave and walk on along the tunnel Gold ring 109 Walk right towards the bright glow 143 Run quickly through the wall of fire 370 You are wearing a purple cloak 16 You decide to investigate to the left 88 Cut the rope with your sword 149 The wooden box crashes to the floor Brass clock hands 388 Give the little man some nuts and berries 309 He disappears and you set off once again -Nuts and berries, [hunchback liar] 58 You are carrying a file in your pouch 106 Inspect the painting of Baron Sukumvit 314 You replace the painting and walk on [Set three 176] 228 You creep past the Hill Troll unnoticed Lu-1 381 You walk quietly on up the tunnel 211 Battle the EASTERN WARLORD 10/9 354 You possess a phial of red dust 238 You possess an iron key -Phial of red dust 125 You have an odd number of gold rings 11 You have nine or eleven rings 345 You have nine rings 35* Place three rings in order -3 gold rings 249* Place the second sequence of rings -3 gold rings 358* Place the last sequence -3 gold rings 176 Attack the FIRE IMP 9/4 127 Fight the FIRE DEMON 10/10 St- 303 Put the brass hands on the clock 81 You turn to the levers -Brass clock hands, [3 o'clock] 48 Pull lever number three 377 Go left in the main tunnel 232 Walk under the right archway 28 You have a shield 71 You see daylight at the end of the tunnel 188 Fight LORD CARNUSS 10/10 Sk+2 St+6 400 You set off to begin a new adventure 20,000 GP