Solution to Master of Chaos

Master of Chaos

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.

Clothing, Acute Hearing, Animal Wisdom, Blindsight, 2 GP 1 Try to stop the Orc's brutal flogging St-3 62 He turns on you with a snarl St-3 375 You hear conversation from the deck above 334 The crewman curses the Dark Elf on board 172 Passively suffer the Second Mate's beating St-2 237 He lurches away to pick on someone else St-3 153 Attack a tentacle lunging at the Captain Ball and chain 299 Fight the TENTACLE 7/6 with ball and chain At-3 357 A lithe Dark Elf severs the tentacle 130 You gulp down some thick treacly grog St+4 215 Agree to the trusty slave's escape plan -Ball and chain 164 You see a sleeping crewman in the boat 368 You hit him hard to keep him unconscious 199 You row into Ashkyos and sell the boat 6 GP, 2 Provisions 229 Visit the warehouses 185 You stroll into the Warehouse district 23 Apprehend the young thief 218 You grasp for the boy but he escapes 387 Accept the merchant's job shifting cargo 4 GP 86 Stay in this district in the morning 4 GP St+4 279 Agree to be Vesper's look-out man [Vesper] 41 You keep watch and see some patrolmen St+2 291 You hide around the corner in the shadows 353 Talk further with Vesper in the morning Saffron [240 grams] St+4 111 Head for the markets to sell the saffron 240 Hang around in the Market district 15 GP, -saffron 116 You see an ugly man kicking a mongoose 17 The animal looks distinctly intelligent 144 It looks up pleadingly at you 249 Buy the mongoose 160 You follow behind the talking mongoose -3 GP, Jesper, Lu+1 Silver Whistle 181 Jesper is with you in the market stalls 323 Buy the two weird-looking eggs -2 GP 7 The eggs hatch and you sell the chicks 10 GP No+1 193 You set off for Entertainer's Square 53 Jesper is with you in the great open space 44 Tell Jesper he doesn't have to do tricks 282 Stay in this district 5 GP, -Jesper 2 You hear a conversation from two men [Kidnap at Kanstrin's] 96 Spend more time in Entertainer's Square 9 A roar goes up from a giant bull-ring 208 Challenge the Half-Ogre to combat 49 Defeat the GLADIATOR 9/14 Sword, leather armor, shield 389 You will be the talk of the town 12 GP, St+4 No+2 -sword, -leather armor, -shield 229 Visit the shops 384 Try Ali Haji-Sheikh's Weapons Store 91 Pay for useful supplies, do more shopping -15 GP, backpack, No+2 waterskin, sword, leather armor, shield 384 Visit Bokhannon's Stables and Travel Shop 150 Buy passage on a riverboat to Rahasta -10 GP, ticket [243] 229 Visit the docks 5 The docks are teeming with diversity 104 Ignore the robed figure and continue 70 Fight the sadistic Captain 93 Attack parakeet then CAPTAIN SHAGROT 9/11 St-4 278 You stroll away to somewhere safer Magic scimitar At+ Lu+1 No+2 229 Visit the infamous Old Quarter 26 The Old Quarter is a morass of degeneracy 337 Try to stop the runaway mule 74 The cussed-looking animal careers about 165 You deftly grab the mule around the neck 288 You render it docile with a few words 8 The grateful merchant rewards you 4 GP 394 Pay a visit to Kanstrin's Guursh Bar 64 Bribe your way in past the huge bouncer 259 Pay the bribe to get inside 344 The ugly brute gives you a nasty smile -2 GP 148 Leave and check the back of the building 317 Run upstairs to attack the shadowy figure 169 You see some caltrops on the stairs 374 You leap over them and attack 234 Fight the FOOTPAD 8/7 At+ 118 Do as the nervous man tells you 43 You recognize the Dark Elf's face 100 You search the body of the footpad 325 Talk with the Dark Elf 4 GP 21 Head for Stavian's Gambling Hall Potion of Healing, Bronze Bracelet, [kill Vardrath] 311 Head for the bar and order some food 239 The gambling catches your eye -1 GP St+4 188 Gamble with the men 397 Try your luck gambling with the Gnomes GP 61 Agree to help the Gnomes at the cemetery 2 GP 273 Enter the tomb with them 231 Get the dead body out of the coffin Iron bar 75 You heave the body and ascend the stairs -Iron bar 135 A pale figure stretches out a hand to you 214 Attack the Necromancer as he walks away 5 GP 194 Battle Vardrath the NECROMANCER 9/13 At+ 342 He is not able to cast a spell 123 You have slain this vile servant of Evil 179 It's time to find somewhere safe to sleep Iron Key 27 Pay one Gold Piece for bed and breakfast 220 You sleep comfortably and eat a fair meal -1 GP St+4 229 You are ready to leave the city 243 You blow the Silver Whistle 40 Your friend comes scampering towards you 366 Jesper is bright-eyed and frisky Jesper 73 You do not have to leave immediately 66 Do some last-minute shopping 384 Revisit Ali Haji-Sheikh's Weapons Store 91 Sell extra items, do more shopping 3 GP, -sword 384 Try the food shops 33 Continue your shopping elsewhere -GP, Provisions 384 Visit Sukifiri's Magic Shop 275 Buy the Luck Ring 207 It can be used just once -6 GP, Luck Ring 275 Buy the Ring of Endurance 340 It helps resist extreme cold and heat -7 GP, Ring of Endurance 275 Continue the journey ahead No+1 388 You have a riverboat ticket 331 You board the Smeraglion out of Ashkyos -Ticket, -2 Provisions 25 A shape slithers in your cabin as you rest 221 Jesper's ferocious snarl wakes you 151 He thrashes the River Python about 254 A huge bolt narrowly misses you -2 Provisions 307 It streaks past into a hapless passenger 358 Go straight for Captain Grotniss 81 Defeat the PIRATE CAPTAIN 8/9 At+ 201 By nightfall you are in Rahasta 15 GP St+ 364 Go past the half-human locals to a tavern 272 A cloaked figure moves to sit with you -1 GP St+1 257 You must sleep now St+4 166 Jesper leads you to a local family 301 Buy some food in the morning St+4 54 Leave for Kabesh -GP, Provisions 114 You stride through the blasted Dead Lands 327 The robed nomads offer you shelter -4 Provisions 319 Their leader wishes to speak with you 131 Baalberith explains and Jesper perks up [Sphere of Hazdur Sk x St] 263 You slip away to the tent set up for you -Jesper, 10 Provisions 399 You eat breakfast in the morning St+4 4 Visit the ruined houses 155 Enter the building and investigate -1 Provision 30 Talk with the tall man holding a warhammer 383 Kanestin is here to find a magical tome 84 Promise him help in finding the book 338 Head for the Mausoleum straight away 109 Destroy both SKELETONS 6/5 6/6 together Lantern At+ St-2 333 You begin a search of the Mausoleum 396 Take the book with you and go elsewhere 5 GP, 330 Incantations of Ssassuzlit 4 Visit the ruined Senate House 42 Go straight into the arched entrance 106 Descend the stairs leading down 85 Your light reveals a ten-legged creature 71 Stay and fight the huge scorpion 97 Kill the venomous MUTANT SCORPION 7/8 At+ 236 You can make out a small wooden casket 359* Give the golden ball to Baalberith Sphere of Hazdur 56 You stay with the nomads and rest -Sphere of Hazdur, St+4 Lu+1 6 Provisions, Potion of Stamina 4 Visit the warehouses in the morning 146 You manage to react just in time and jump -1 Provision 391 A sharp-spined tentacle flails at you 264 Fight the CHAOS MUTANT 7/8 At+ 182 Search the large building thoroughly 378 You find a trapdoor in the floor 24 One of the packing cases falls on you St-3 290 Descend the steps to the Chaos Pits 173 Step around the ledge to the right 117 Attack the guard turned away from you 248 Snatch the strange helm from his head 127 You manage to grab the helm and throw it St- 286 Double back towards the door opposite you Moon Sword At+1 Lu+2 82 Enter the yeasty room and eat some sludge 339 Head for the metal portcullis 2 Provisions St+6 352 You are certain the Iron Key will open it 103 Hold your Moon Sword ready 280 Deadly snakes rain from overhead 140 Fight the venomous SNAKE SWARM 6/7 At+1 228 A mutant horror slavers for your flesh 296 Battle the ZOALINTH 9/14 At+1 309 It gives a sickening gargle as you kill it 382 Sit down by the Master of Chaos 209 Grab the mage's strange ring St+4 274 You snatch the ring and he screams in fury 105 Put the ring on your own hand 241 The dark mage prepares to cast a spell Ring of Skill At+2 163 You run into a barrier of sharp bones St-4 316 You avoid a writhing ball of tentacles Lu-1 204 You close with the sword-wielding wizard 289 Fight SHANZIKUUL 11/16 At+3 306 His amulet glimmers and he disappears 3* Quickly leaf through a magical book 110 You gibber out a Spell of Fortifying St+10 Lu+2 68 He reappears and you continue your fight 289 Battle SHANZIKUUL 11/ to the death At+3 349 An event of unutterable horror takes place 267 Drink a potion and use the Luck ring -Potion of Stamina St+ Lu+ 216 Defeat Naas the DARK ELF 10/13 At+3 400 The wizards hold a feast in your honor Staff of Power, amulet