Solution to Slaves of the Abyss

Slaves of the Abyss

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.

Fangthane sword, leather armor, backpack, 5 Provisions, 5 GP 1 Remain behind to defend Kallamehr 288 You focus on your image in the mirror 174 Change your mind and scout to the east 104 Read the folded paper straight away [Temple of Fourga], paper 264 You are watched by a thousand eyes 234 A figure wreathed in flames staggers about 140 Sige quietly wishes you a safe journey Horse, pomander 329 You ride until nightfall and settle down {Time 1} 63 Wait before attacking the stealthy forms 214 The other two Black Elves turn with a yelp 120 Fight both BLACK ELVES 7/6 7/6 together 311 The fingers are clenched around something 17 GP, Golden Fist 163 Seek hospitality at the Temple of Fourga {Time 2} 4 Refuse to empty your backpack 390 Surrender to the old priests 56 The Golden Fist tumbles from your backpack 73 The young priests lead you to a cell -Golden Fist 353 You are free to continue your mission 136 Stick to the deeply rutted roads 256 Examine the ox and cart by the roadside 13 You crumble the impostor's wax mask 139 Follow the villagers outside {Time 3} St+4 66 Agree to the wise woman's demands 208 You settle back and stare up at the moon 319 A faint buzzing is growing louder 86 Grab the Riddling Reaver's rope 96 You are swept upwards through the air Fish-shaped bottle 331 In the morning you remount your horse {Time 4}, parchment Lu+2 7 Follow the faint knocking sound 349 Leave and look in the other buildings 128 Examine the wizard's paraphernalia 333 Continue rummaging on the desk [Shifting forest gloves] 158 Risk drinking the cloudy brown liquid Ghulsh potion, Arahl potion 258 The liquid tastes sour -Ghulsh potion iLu+1 270 Examine the dangling puppets and cupboard 244 Open the cupboard normally 37 You smile at the sticky young girl Blow-pipe 315 Leave the house with Mema the apprentice [Aletheia the Sage] 2 Do not wash off the green slime Mema 396 You gallop back up the hillside {Time 5} 95 Take a closer look at the invading army 153 Mema points at a pulsing black mist 283 You whirl your steed around and race off 69 A swarm of black hornets swirls above you 35 It is time to make your escape -Mema 53 Ride to warn Kallamehr {Time 6} 129 You must rest at the Kamadan inn 44 Remove Sige's pomander to help you sleep 382 You sprawl unconscious on the bed {Time 7} 28 Climb out of the window 304 Let go immediately and fall 97 A black-winged creature disappears 111 Try to disarm the weapon at your neck 292 You spin around and throw him off balance 246 You recognize your old blade-master Barolo 216 Learn how to throw your sword 226 You spend the night practicing [Spitting Fly] 19 Give Barolo something in return -1 GP, buckler At+1 134 You wave goodbye and ride off {Time 8}, -Arahl potion 290 You see the Rangor Tower up ahead {Time 9} 67 Insist that you are on a vital mission -Horse 49 Bribe the guards to be allowed in 387 The guards are very happy to accept -6 GP 185 They lead you into a small antechamber 310 Dunyazad is busy with Carolina's funeral 267 Go investigate the keep {Time 10} 342 You creep along the walkway Rope 71 Lower yourself down the far left wall 397 Investigate the left center wall 94 Investigate the far right wall 340 You notice a guardsman coming 25 Slide down the rope to the courtyard 99 You hurry into the shadows 204 Creep cautiously down the passage 363 Rush to open the barred trapdoor 162 Somebody kicks you into gurgling darkness 175 Use a blow-pipe on the gaping black maw 378 Defeat the QUAGRANT 6/8 At+1 St- 64 Quickly use the Spitting Fly technique 259 The jailer slumps onto the grille 10 Hide in the stables and wait Leather pouch 359 You examine Ramedes's trophy 293 You settle down for the night {Time 11}, Sealed Locket 276 You leave your hiding-place and mingle 344 Hold up the Sealed Locket for all to see 110 Open the locket 376 You turn to the four nobles 334 Ask Sige the Silent to kiss Carolina 279 Battle SIGE THE SILENT 7/5 At+1 St- 384 You have a duty to Carolina to fulfill [Color changing wound] 183 Ride east and search for Enthymesis {Time 12}, horse 5 You calm your panicking steed Lu-1 77 You wait for the sandstorm to subside 98 Examine the creeper-strewn tree -Horse 356 Take the left path towards the sunlight [3], foxgloves 268 Do not risk saving the ant-covered man 211 You hear scraping noises within the mound 58 Go along the left-hand path [2] 388 A short figure points a crossbow at you 189 Fight the OGRE 10/12 and GOBLIN 5/4 At+1 166 Carry straight on past the foxgloves [1] 17 Remain quietly at the river bank 180 You carry on refreshed by your rest 381* You follow a faint path into the forest 321 Take the trail downward to the left 12 Take the right-hand path at the fork St-1 366 Walk under the hut sitting on four legs {Time 13} Lu+1 254 The hut descends towards you 372 Say the old woman's name is "Aletheia" 80 You are lucky to have Sige's pomander 295 Caduceus's coils wrap around your neck [Paa Maet Teth] 307 Jheera smoke is fatal to the black hornets 282 You follow clumsy footprints to the Troll 122 Suggest he strips the leaves off his tree 345 Defeat the TROLL 7/9 Leaves At+1 60 You make your way back to the trail 133 It is time to confront the vast horde Horse 325 Prepare the Jheera leaves now {Time 14} 11 Light the Jheera torch -Leaves, torch 34 You ride forth with acrid fumes wafting 368 You have a lit Jheera torch prepared 138 The black hornets swirl around you 199 Make for the cave entrance 106 Defeat the CAVEMAN 7/7 -Torch At+1 144 The cave is littered with dying hornets Torch 235 Show the Reaver's bottle to the general 55 Use Spitting Fly as he laughs -Fish-shaped bottle 255 The blade catches him in the belly 302 Bythos's smoky form dissipates 238 You must follow Bythos to the Abyss -Horse 89 Investigate the flickering tunnel 362 Dive through the fierce wall of flames 157 Wait for the four Murkurons to react 253 Run to hold the door shut 48 You follow the tunnel to a large chamber 82 You see Enthymesis embedded in green slime 309 Wait to face the horror Silver whistle 115 Battle the MAIJEM-NOSOTH 10/10 At+1 316 You step back into the sand 263 You take a deep breath as you sink lower 383 Open Sige's pomander and eat the herbs 8 Examine the magical treasure strewn about -Pomander 87 You head into the shifting mist Golden Fist 116 A silvery shape shoots past your head Lu-1 193 You do not have a crossbow 322 Head for the muffled moaning noises 164 Climb the huge chain up into the clouds 294 You slowly progress into the starry void 219 You have found the stolen spirits 203 You bear the wound which changes color 52 Leave Sige to rot within the crystal 75 You can hear an ominous creaking ahead 237 You leap from the crystal just in time 339 You watch as the black shape advances 135 Kill the ANEMORUS 5/10 At+1 357 You flee from the sounds of screeching 3 Wait to see if anything happens 330 Stay hidden from the approaching chanting 245 Surprise the cowled figure as he leaves 40 Strike at him with your sword 85 Beneath the cowl is an emaciated form 27 Wrap yourself in the Gatherer's robe Robe, silken sack 212 Drink some of the murky green broth -Silken sack 45 The foul broth settles in your stomach 68 Bythos strides in, a towering giant 225 You have eaten Sige's pomander herbs 31* The herbs are extremely rare 275 You gag as your body twists and buckles 280 Leave through the door you came in by -Robe 354 Grab the chain before it floats away 266 Blow a chill blast on Bythos 380 He turns to a statue of solid crystal 108 Divide the blue liquid among the citizens 250 Kallamehr is rejoicing under its new Baron 400 You embark upon an adventure of legend