Post by champskees on Sept 21, 2015 2:23:59 GMT
I found the Cretan Chronicles to be quite entertaining throughout. The combat system works fairly well, but I found the stats of many of the enemies to be unbalanced. Early on, they can be quite tough, but once you get some decent armour, they are a cakewalk. The story uses practically every Greek myth you could think of including the use of the Greek gods themselves, which makes for some interesting situations. The Honour/Shame mechanic is a little convoluted and restricts the readers play style somewhat; if you want to play a heartless killer this book is probably not for you. Another annoyance is the use of the ‘taking a hint’ secret paragraphs, which at times penalise you for making a decision with very little information to go on.
This solution is intended for those who wish to complete all three books in the series. In Book I, the idea is to accrue as many Honour points as possible whilst minimising risk and Shame points. As there are a couple of mandatory fights throughout the series, Ares is by far the best patron to select as the permanent +2 Might bonus is second to none.
Book I: Bloodfeud of Altheus
Starting Might: 4
Starting Protection: 10
Club (Might 1)
Honour: 7
Shame: 0
- Take Mother’s Gem.
- Choose Ares.
- Add Note: +2 Might for all combats.
- Go right.
- Fight the wolf.
- Fight Might 2 Protection 10 Wolf. You have to kill it. (7/10)
- Add 2 Honour Points (9).
- 400+20=420. Turn to Para 420.
- Take Wolf’s Pelt (Protection 2).
- Add 1 Honour Point (10).
- Go away.
- Sleep in the street.
- Lose 2 Honour Points (8).
- Carry her across the river.
- Hera is not your patron.
- Add 2 Honour Points (10).
- You are in Favour with Hera.
- 294+20=314. Turn to Para 314.
- Travel to quiet seafaring Cenchraea.
- Take the overland route.
- Try to capture it.
- Add 3 Honour Points (13).
- You are in favour with Poseidon.
- Stand at bay to fight the Crommyonian sow.
- Fight Might 12 Protection 6 Crommyonian Sow. You have to kill it. (7/12)
- Add 6 Honour Points (19).
- Take Spear (Might 3, Protection 1).
- Take a stone-strewn track up the hills to Pagae.
- Agree to help Athena’s town.
- Asclepius is neutral to you.
- Fight Might 3 Protection 15 Rats. You have to kill them. (9/13)
- If you win without injury: Add 4 Honour Points (23).
- If you win but were injured:
o Asclepius is neutral to you.
o Lose 2 Honour Points (17).
- You are now in favour with Athena.
- Pass the statue to the right, towards Eleusis.
- Deal with the corn first.
- Scatter the corn into the crowd.
- Quench the fire with the water.
- Add 3 Honour Points (20/26).
- You are now in favour with Demeter.
- Carry on down the road.
- Ask someone the way to the palace.
- Approach the old man.
- Add 1 Shame Point (1).
- Ask the way to the palace.
- Simply go on in.
- Aphrodite is not your patron.
- 54+20=74. Turn to Para 74.
- Carry on with the meal and wait.
- 561+20 =581. Turn to Para 581.
- Insist the queen drink it herself.
- 170+20=190. Turn to Para 190.
- You have your mother’s gem.
- Follow your father.
- Thanks Aegeus and retire to your bed chamber.
- Take Sword (Might 3).
- Take Shield (Protection 2).
- Take Breastplate (Protection 2).
- Go and join the fray at once.
- Attack the amazon wearing the leopardskin.
- Fight Might 8 Protection 15 Amazon. You must seriously wound her. (9/17)
- Let her go.
- Take Jewelled Brooch.
- Add 6 Honour Points (26/32).
- Stay the night, ready to leave next morning.
- You are not in disfavour with Hecate.
- You are in favour with Poseidon.
- Call on the god of the sea to help you.
- You are now neutral with Poseidon.
- Accompany the captain around Cythnos.
- 408+20=428. Turn to Para 428.
- Take Minos Letters.
- Suggest Melos.
- Eat some of the grapes.
- Return to the ship.
- Add 2 Honour Points (28/34).
- Ares is your patron.
- Try to save the lame blacksmith.
- Take Divine Breastplate (Protection 4/*6).
- Take Divine Shield (Protection 4/*6).
- Take Divine Sword (Might 4/*6).
- You are in favour with Hephaestus.
- Poseidon is neutral towards you.
- Pray to Poseidon.
- Lose D6 Honour Points (22-33).
- Sacrifice more honour points to Poseidon.
- Lose 2 Honour Points (20-31).
- Lose old Breastplate (not the divine one).
- Lose Club.
- 578+20=598. Turn to Para 598.
- Aphrodite is not your patron.
- Add 3 Honour Points (23-34).
- Try to understand what he is saying.
- Give him a weapon.
- Add 1 Honour Point (24-35).
- Aphrodite is not your patron.
- Fight Might 14 Protection 18 Talos (Divine Being). You must hit Talos 3 times. (12/24)
- Add 8 Honour Points (32-43).
- If you have still not used Zeus: Use him to add D6 Honour Points (32-49).
- Your journey is over; your quest has just begun…
