40) Dead of Night Solution

[champskees]

This Dead of Night solution is probably a bit different from other solutions out there, but I believe it is much more reliable and perhaps more statistically favourable when compared to other available paths. It can be finished with minimum stats quite easily. I think this book is fantastic; great variety of monsters & fights (I think the farmhouse attack is brilliant), multiple paths to victory, choice of ‘Talents’ and very fair gameplay. I think Bambra & Hand did a great job on this.

- Take 10 Gold Pieces.
- Take 3 Vials of Holy Water.
- Take Cross.
- Take Talents: Sense Demon, Banish Undead, Dark Veil.
- Follow the road.
- Ignore it & race onwards.
- Visit the priest in the hope he may know your parents’ whereabouts.
- Open your parents’ grave.
- You have the Banish Undead Talent & wish to use it.
- Add note: Turn to 150 if you travel along Weddonbridge road.
- Ride forward to meet the wagon.
- You do not have the Heal Talent.
- Go to Colton on the Marsh (-3 Gold Pieces, +4 Stamina).
- Sit down with the quiet hooded young man.
- Go up to your room.
- Get up & investigate the odd noises.
- Go over to your window & listen more closely.
- Prepare to ambush him in your room.
- Spare him (+1 Luck).
- Dismount & climb past it.
- Do not involve him and explore alone the eerie mill.
- You have the Banish Undead Talent & wish to use it.
- Go through the small wooden door (2 Damage).
- You have the Dark Veil Talent & wish to use it (+1 Evil).
- Fight Sk 5 St 6 Magrand.
- Take Potion of Destiny (+4 Luck when used).
- Take 5 Gold Pieces.
- Take the road to Stanford.
- Ignore it & look for a campsite before continuing on to Stanford.
- Go over to the man.
- Go with him (+4 Stamina).
- Fight 0-8 Sk 7 St 6 Skeletons (+1 to your Skill for duration of fight, one at a time).
- If any Skeletons are left:
        o You have the Banish Undead Talent & wish to use it.
        o Destroy D6 Skeletons.
        o Fight 0-7 Sk 7 St 6 Skeletons together.
- You do not have the Heal Talent.
- Take 3 Food (+1 Luck).
- Take the northerly road towards Dunningham.
- You have the Sense Demon Talent & wish to use it.
- Look into the coach.
- Take 12 Gold Pieces.
- Search the bodies by the coach.
- Take Potion of Heroism (+2 Stamina, +2 Skill for duration of battle).
- Press on towards Dunningham.
- Attack her.
- Take Cloak.
- Clamber over the ruins.
- Distract them by throwing a handful of coins among them.
- Throw 12 Gold Pieces.
- 2D6 Bribe Test (you automatically pass).
- Try to bribe him (using the password would kind of be cheating here).
- Offer him 12 Gold Pieces.
- 2D6 Bribe Test (you automatically pass).
- Search the clothing.
- Take Orc Cloak & Helmet.
- Climb the ladder.
- You are disguised as an Orc.
- Take Lantern.
- Use the oil from the lantern to set it on fire.
- The tower is on fire. Go to the courthouse.
- Brush away the cobwebs and descend the steps.
- Tip the scales to the left.
- Restore Luck to Initial Value.
- Enter the hall.
- Go through the door with the sword (+4 Stamina).
- Tell him that you aid the forces of Evil.
- Show him the woman’s cloak from Dunningham (+1 Evil).
- Rub out the sigil with your hand & enter the tower.
- Carefully step over it into the chamber.
- Open the door with the clattering behind it.
- Stay & listen to the music in the hope it may provide you with a clue.
- Speak to Branner the priest.
- Take Branner’s Ring.
- Enter the silent room.
- Go through the west door.
- Open the north door.
- Go through the east door.
- Go through the north door.
- Climb the stairs.
- Attack the skeleton.
- Fight Sk 8 St 14 Horned Skeleton. Use Potion of Heroism here.
- Go through the mirror.
- Attempt to destroy the pyramid of bones.
- 2D6 Test Evil. Equal/lower = death (2 Evil = over 97% success rate).
- You have Branner’s Ring.
- You have saved the world of Titan and freed your parents.

Side calcs for farmhouse fight:
Spots:
Let Cross be at 1. (All die)
Let Hero be at 2. (You fight @ +1 Skill)
Let Gertrude be at 3. (2 Die)
Let Tom be at 4. (1 Die)
Let Kate be at 5. (1 Die)
Let Empty be at 6.

Roll 8 D6.
1/6 = 16.6% per spot.
On average, 4 Skels die automatically from distribution.
Hero kills 1 from distribution at +1 Skill.
3 remain; -D6 from Talent.
16.6% chance of fighting 2 remaining skeletons together.
16.6% chance of fighting 1 remaining skeleton.
67% chance of no encounter.

[champskees]

This is an alternative solution to the book, one which the majority of readers advocate as being the ‘true path’. I believe it does provide you with a vital clue which helps when squaring off against Myurr, and only uses two talents but is otherwise inferior. Almost minimum stats should allow you to complete the book using this method.

- Take 10 Gold Pieces.
- Take 3 Vials of Holy Water.
- Take Cross.
- Take Talents: Holy Circle, Speak Demon.
- Follow the road.
- Ignore it & race onwards.
- Go to the tavern to look for them.
- Enter the alehouse at once.
- Go over and talk to Darrow.
- Meet Darrow at the blasted oak.
- Leave.
- Ride forward to meet the wagon.
- You do not have the Heal Talent.
- Go to Astonbury.
- Investigate further.
- Accept his offer (+2 Stamina).
- Add note: Samatz.
- Accept his offer (-2 Gold Pieces).
- Dive into the river and haul him out yourself.
- Take 2 Gold Pieces.
- Accept her offer.
- Add clue: Pyramid of Bone (+2 Stamina).
- Race away towards the center of the village.
- Go through the massive iron doorway.
- Test Luck.
        o Success:
                o Climb down through the hatch.
                o Go left.
        o Fail:
                o Pull out your cross & press it against the living wall behind you.
                o Fight Sk 8 St 7 Demonic Servant & Fight Sk 7 St 7 Demonic Servant together.
                        • Insta kill if you hit either enemy twice consecutively.
                o Continue along the wide corridor.
- Enter the chamber.
- Fight Sk 7 St 6 Demonic Servant.
        o Insta kill if you hit enemy twice consecutively.
- You have the Speak Demon talent and wish to use it.
- Turn the Red Dial.
- Add Note: You have turned the Red Dial.
- Escape, running back the way you came.
- Climb up the ladder.
- Turn right & open the closed door.
- Ignore the plight of the prisoners & attempt to deal with the Death Stone.
- D6+1 Test Evil (automatic pass).
- Speak the seven words of Akkarra.
- 2D6 Words Test v Score 11 (Fail = Death).
        o 1 pt for Cross
        o 3 pts for using 3 Holy Water vials (-3 Holy Water)
        o 1 pt for Speak Demon Talent
        o 2 pts for Holy Circle Talent
        o 4 pts for turning Red Dial
- +2 Initial Luck, +1 Initial Skill.
- You have the Holy Circle Talent.
- Follow the road north.
- Climb a tree & hide while the wagon passes.
- Stay hidden until the cart has passed.
- Talk to her.
- Roll D6:
        o 1-3: Add note: Password ‘Crakanat’.
        o 4-6: Add note: Password ‘Shagrat’.
- Follow the direction of the laughter.
- Try to sneak past them.
- Test Luck.
        o Fail:
                o Fight Sk 6 St 5 Orc.
                o Fight Sk 5 St 5 Orc.
                o Fight Sk 3 St 7 Orc.
                o Fight Sk 7 St 6 Orc.
                o Fight Sk 6 St 6 Orc.
                o Fight Sk 4 St 5 Orc.
- Give him a password (crakanat/shagrat).
        o If you give him Shagrat:
        o Attempt to bribe him.
        o Offer him 10 Gold Pieces.
        o 2D6 Bribe Test.
                o If fail:
                        • 2 Damage.
                        • Test Luck. Fail = Test Luck. Fail = Death.
- Search the clothing.
- Take Orc Cloak & Helmet.
- Climb the ladder.
- You are disguised as an Orc.
- Take Lantern.
- Use the oil from the lantern to set it on fire.
- The tower is on fire. Go to the courthouse.
- Brush away the cobwebs and descend the steps.
- Tip the scales to the left.
- Restore Luck to Initial Value.
- Enter the hall.
- Go through the door with the sword (+4 Stamina).
- Attempt to persuade him that he is wrong.
- The name ‘Samatz’ means something to you.
- Take Sword of Demon Slaying (+4 Skill vs. Demons).
- Accept his offer to teleport you.
- Rub out the sigil with your hand & enter the tower.
- Carefully step over it into the chamber.
- Open the door from which you can hear nothing.
- Go through the west door.
- Open the north door.
- Go through the east door.
- Go through the north door.
- Climb the stairs.
- Attack the skeleton.
- Fight Sk 8 St 14 Horned Skeleton.
- Go through the mirror.
- Attempt to destroy the pyramid of bones.
- 2D6 Test Evil (you automatically pass).
- You have the Demon Slaying Sword.
- You have saved the world of Titan and freed your parents.

[sylas]

the second 'true solution' is probably the preferred one not only because of the vital clue but also because, like House of Hell's use of the Kris Knife, the Skill benefit of the Potion of Heroism is debatable.

[champskees]

Yeah, good point.