Solution to Caverns of the Snow Witch

Caverns of the Snow Witch

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, backpack, 10 Provisions, Potion of Fortune 1 Cross the crevasse by the ice bridge 335 You tread carefully over the bridge Lu-1 41 You continue your trek through the snow 212 Fight each SNOW WOLF 8/7 7/7 202 You continue through the swirling snow 337 Use your sword to dig a shelter 281 You crawl out to continue your quest -2 Provisions 169 Enter the small wooden hut 36 Put some logs on the fire and warm up 118 You feel your strength returning St+3 192 Take a couple of weapons with you 255 You leave the hut Spear, war-hammer 263 You follow the footprints up the mountain 190 You scream at the Yeti and run to attack St-1 77 You are carrying a spear 391 You do not have frostbite 249 The spear thuds into the Yeti's chest -Spear 219 Kill the YETI 10/9 67 You set off to find the Crystal Caves 25 You hear a distant rumbling from above Lu-1 163 The avalanche sweeps an adjacent ridge 363 Turn right in the ice tunnel 215 Drink some of the yellow liquid 24 You walk back out of the cavern St+3 56 You continue on down the main tunnel 395 Nod your head at the Mountain Elf 89 He does not suspect you are an intruder Lu-1 331 You are able to walk casually past 241 Run down the left branch of the tunnel 321 You fall down into an ice pit St- 254 Pull hard on the rope -Sword 314 Both Goblins tumble headlong into the pit Lu-1 188 Defeat the GOBLIN 5/4 barehanded At-3 366 Walk back to where the tunnel forked 2 GP, fish, candle, dagger, sword 29 You turn left into the other branch 106 Enter the crude kitchen 95 Attack the Snow Witch's servants 187 Fight the NEANDERTHAL 7/8 179 Search through the cupboards 194 Read the runes on the stick 345 Read the book Carved rune stick 356 Open the book St-4 97 Put the chain around your neck 327 Blow the flute Amulet of Courage Sk+2 74 Smell the rose Silver flute 317 Leave the cave St+3 198 You are not wearing a cloak 260 You walk casually through the cavern 370 Say you must play flute for the Snow Witch 31 None of the worshippers suspect you Lu-1 295 You walk through without trouble 137 Turn left towards the cries for help 311 Help the Dwarf out of the pit 376 You set off back along the tunnel Sling, 3 iron balls 125 Attack the ugly robed man 156 Strike the identical man to your right 232 Try to smash his prism 72 Enter the tunnel with the skull mouth [Genie] 288 Attack the huge Frost Giant 112 You have a sling 373 The iron ball hits the Frost Giant -1 iron ball 12 Try on some of the rings 65 Put on the gold ring 21 Put on the copper ring Cold resist ring Lu+1 130 Walk through to the next tunnel Summon ring Lu+1 338 A strange humanoid is advancing 59 Smash the CRYSTAL WARRIOR 11/13 148 Go right at the junction 368 Knock on the locked door 83 Attack the sickly gray-white man 62 Fight the ZOMBIE 6/6 200 You walk back to the junction Minotaur horn, garlic, dragon's egg 150 You possess some ground minotaur horn 52 You examine the open sarcophagus 297 You have some garlic 210 You possess a carved rune stick 34 The stake pierces the Snow Witch's heart 4 You investigate a vague shape in the ice 235 Defeat the SENTINEL 9/9 171 Turn left in the torchlit tunnel 399 GP, -minotaur horn, -garlic, -1 iron ball, -carved rune stick, -fish, -candle, -war-hammer 61 Ignore Redswift's advice Redswift, Stubb 48 Keep hold of the orb 275 You continue down the tunnel St+3 Lu+1 166 You decide to turn left 259 Redswift draws the short straw 353 You draw the short straw 379 You cheerfully lead the way Elfin boots Lu+1 20 Fight the CAVE-MAN 8/8 -Redswift, -Stubb 141 You catch up with Redswift and Stubb Star-shaped disc 365 You are wearing an Amulet of Courage 189 Kill the BRAIN SLAYER 10/10 309 Look inside the gray pot Redswift, Stubb 344 Break the seal and read the scroll 224 You learn a spell before the writing fades 147 Look inside the red pot [Gul Sang Abi Daar] Lu+1 101 Leave the cavern by the opposite door Square disc 176 Open the oak door 285 Go left after resting -3 Provisions St+4 298 Take the ornate shield 183 You remember the words "Gul Sang Abi Daar" 253 You walk back past the last junction Shield Sk+1 135 You have a shield 230 You are soon on your way again 339 Fire an iron ball at the globe 216 The iron ball flies straight and true -1 iron ball 282 You quickly dive onto the floor Lu-1 193 The energy bolt slams into the cavern wall 336 The Snow Witch watches you carefully 262 Fight the DWARF ZOMBIE 8/9 and ELF ZOMBIE 9/9 together 23 You have some small metal discs 113 Conceal the square disc 15 You are not hit by the falling ice Lu-1 3 You agree to accompany Redswift and Stubb 104 Walk on past the raft 131 Wait for the boat's owner to arrive 289 Drink the green liquid St+2 158 You feel revitalized Sk+1 St+4 Lu+1 173 You set off south for Stonebridge St+4 278 Pay the old man for his information 69 He bids you farewell and walks off -2 GP 348 You just manage to draw your sword in time Lu-1 256 Fight the BIRD-MAN 12/8 18 Resist the temptation to drink 63 Your thirst makes you weary St-1 96 You set off again for Stonebridge St+1 110 The rest of the night passes peacefully Lu-1 399 In the morning you continue your journey 13 Fight two HILL TROLLS 9/10 9/9 together 211 The Hill Trolls do not see you -Stubb Lu-1 218 You are able to slip by unnoticed 38 You drank the Potion of Health 30 Continue east following the river -Redswift Sk-1 St-1 46 Pull the thick vine St-1 312 You carry on walking up the river valley Lu+1 119 Walk up the narrow footpath 168 Enter the wooden hut 341 Ask the old man if he is the Healer 71 Threaten him 390 Swallow the green pills 346 You walk back feeling marginally better St+4 205 Cross over the river by leaping 268 You nearly slip 162 You manage to reach the far bank safely 50 Fight the WILD HILL MAN 6/5 320 Go back across the river over the rocks St+4 364 You walk up the river valley St-1 115 Ask the Elf where the Healer lives 100 You manage to scramble to the far bank St-1 Lu-1 273 You follow Ash up the side of the hill 85 Ash fires a perfect shot St-1 175 You thank Ash and walk into the gorge 252 Climb up the ladder to the tree-house 398 Defeat the MAN-ORC 8/6 342 You climb back down and continue walking Candle, tinder-box 92 You are wearing elfin boots 128 You walk silently past the Barbarian 319 Enter the cave 75 You are still alive St- 258 You possess a candle and tinder-box 54 You reach the other side of the pit 91 You possess a dragon's egg 359 You walk ahead of the Healer -Dragon's egg 154 You drank the dragon's egg concoction 5 You resist the Banshee's temptation 68 You manage to pass by her unharmed 19 You possess a silver object 328 You sit down to rest and wait for sunrise -Silver flute 217 You believe the bird to be a Phoenix 146 You are cured of the Death Spell 400 It is the beginning of a beautiful day