Solution to Armies of Death

Armies of Death

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, body armor, backpack, 100 Warriors, 50 Dwarfs, 50 Elven Archers, 20 Knights, 700 GP 1 Sail on the Flying Toucan 37 Haul in the barrel bobbing in the water -50 GP 145 Toss the disappointing apples overboard 107 The barrel soon floats away out of sight 209 A large fireball flies between the masts Lu-1 286 The fireball lands harmlessly in the river 21 The catapult flings another fireball Lu-1 159 The fireball splashes in the river 192 Let the River Raiders climb aboard 258 You sail on with additions to your army 10 Raiders, shield Sk+1 Lu+1 309 Rescue the man floating downriver 119 Take the gold key hanging from his neck 318 You order Captain Barnock to sail on Gold key #222 234 Investigate the ragged man waving his arms 298 Hire the Northmen to fight by your side 30 Allow Laas to bestow a gift upon you -100 GP, 10 Northmen 358 You will never be attacked by Werewolves Yeti tooth 203 Sleep on the deck of the ship 12 A silver trident flies over your head 246 None of your men are harmed Lu-1 43 You set sail not long after dawn 188 Turn towards the north bank 353 You set sail upriver for Zengis Lu+1 175 Pick up the gold ring lying in the gutter 292 Fight the huge bald man Gold ring #45 150 Defeat the AXEMAN 8/8 101 Run off without the leather pouch Battle-axe 64 You keep an eye out for a tavern 52 Sit with a drunken rogue 378 Challenge the silent man to a bet 348 Bet 50 Gold Pieces against his gold brooch 161 A fly moves towards the jam that you chose 80 Ask the expressionless rogue his name Gold brooch #89 Lu+1 3 Move to another table with three vagabonds 18 Tell them about your mission 395 Pay the vagabonds 100 Gold Pieces 56 You leave wondering who the Oracle is -100 GP, map, [Starstone Caves] 382 Enter the curious pet shop 112 Buy a special creature 369 Buy the green kangaroo-like Hopper [Invisibility spell 111] 335 You walk on up the street -50 GP, Roob 218 Enter the pawnbroker's shop 287 You pay Bonny for your purchases -30 GP, brass owl, green vase 141 Pay the entrance fee and go in the barn 217 Enter the pie-eating competition -5 GP 14 Eat the fish and custard pie -10 GP, wooden spoon 60 Stand on the table and make a speech 100 GP, -wooden spoon 165 You dodge the spy's flying dagger 293 You finish hiring and go outside again -100 GP, 10 Warriors 95 Investigate the barrels down the alley 352 Fight each SEWER GOBLIN 6/5 6/5 251 Descend into the sewers below the alley 31 Walk ahead down the sewer 232 Ask the man about the Starstone Caves 99 Walk back into the street [Find a guide in Karn] 177 Enter the Swords for Hire building 63 Haggle with Max over the price 255 Fight Max with wooden swords 41 Strike MAX 11/7 Wooden sword 195 You turn the corner of the street -100 GP, 10 Marauders 314 Spend the night at Helen's House 368 Be patient and listen to the man's story -2 GP 183 See a drawing of the Harem's crew 230 Obigee wishes you goodnight [8 crew], Sk+1 -sword, Demon-slaying sword 376 Turn right in the street St+2 268 Turn left at another junction 338 Help the Dwarf with his reptilian attacker 22 Kill the SHAPECHANGER 10/10 361 You say farewell and go back Green pill, gold seal #332 149 You return to your waiting army 113 Cross the River Kok and march south 262 Head south with fifteen Warriors 296 Give the old woman a Gold Piece 156 She reads your palm and hobbles off -1 GP, [Water of the Gods] 38 Keep heading south towards Karn 266 Enter the Blue Pig tavern to find a guide 357 Say you want to go to the Starstone Caves 57 Tell Thog you wish to see the Oracle 144 You go into the mouth of the dark cave -30 GP, [always turn right, not four] 219 Go right in the dark passageway 121 Try key #93 in the stone slab 93 Go right at the junction 381 Drink water from the fountain of Libra 11 You walk through the cave refreshed 221 You proceed past the wooden box -Wooden sword 76 Go down the mouth of tunnel #273 273 Go right at yet another junction 393 You drank the water from the fountain 42* You paid 10 Gold Pieces for a brass owl 10* You paid 20 Gold Pieces for a green vase -Brass owl 20 The Oracle will ask you a question -Green vase Lu-1 341 The fountain's statue is the goddess Libra 250 You own a Hopper 224* You recall the numbers for invisibility 111* You possess a gold brooch 89 You step into the tunnel with confidence -Gold brooch #89, [Crystal of Light 321] 280 Pick up the paper and read it 343 You are carrying the Hopper 125 Roob yaps frantically and you walk on [No right turns] 166* You have a gold seal for the exit permit 332 The Calacorm grunts and you cross the cave 377 Go left in the tunnel 85 Skirmish 10 CENTAURS with 15 Warriors 299 You have Thog with you 36 Your army threads through the dark forest 180 March on past the stagnant pool 68 Wait on the edge of the wide clearing 252 Skirmish 15 HOBGOBLINS with 25 Warriors 191 You march on through the clearing 2 Dwarfs, gold necklace, war-banner 312 Go south along the path 6 Walk through the clearing of spears 48 Dig into the mound of freshly turned earth 98 Dig on to enlarge the hole Shovel 184* Open the iron door with the gold key -Shovel 222 Lower yourself into the darkness on a rope 285 Climb back up and leave the clearing Torch 315 Chase your attackers with ten Warriors -Torch, -Warriors 265 You possess a shield to block the dart 73 Chase the Blog into the bushes 171 Chop the tree down with your axe 257 Gesture to the Blog that you want treasure 247* Put a gold ring on the statue's finger 45 You run back to your waiting troops -Gold ring #45, Crystal of Light 130 You turn east once again 114 Follow the deep chasm north 241 Hear the bridge guardians' question 248 Yaztromo was the son of a Salamonis priest 174 You set up camp under the full moon 5 White Knights 278 You are wearing a Yeti tooth 70 You lead your army across the plain -1 Soldier 323 You have many Elven Archers 4 All the Fire Imps are shot out of the sky 316 Lead your Knights into battle 359 Your Knights include five White Knights 118 Your army marches on the line of Trolls 178 You have more than one hundred troops -Soldiers 13 Battle the HILL TROLL 9/10 142 Fight the MOUNTAIN ORC 8/7 208 The noise of battle rings in your ears 356 Help the Warrior on your right -20 Soldiers 62 You hired Max's Marauders in Zengis 153 Fight each GOBLIN 5/5 5/6 -1 Marauder 379 Distract the enemy by throwing your gold 394 Use a crystal to attack Agglax -GP 39 Kill the ELITE FANATIC 10/10 254* Chant the rhyme to activate the crystal 321 Agglax is banished to the Outer Planes 400 You march back to Fang in triumph