Proteus_13.pdf

HIS is a story about a world where science and magic

exist hand in hand. Sorcerers work alongside Scientists

without conflict. Dragons fly through a blood red sky, while

androids and robots populate the world below. You are a new

member of the Promethean Guild, a secret organisation

whose aim is the elimination of evil. The tasks you had to

undertake to prove yourself worthy of entry into the Guild

tested your skills and strength to the limit – but it was worth

the effort. The way is now open to you for adventure and

wealth, and you have the friendship and trust of the other

members of this elite body. Before you begin, you must

discover how swift, strong and skilful you are.

You will need two dice, a pencil and several sheets of

paper: use the pencil and paper to draw a map of your

progress. You may not succeed in the first attempt, and the

map will be useful in future attempts.

There is a Quest Sheet for you to write down your scores

for Dexterity, Strength and Skill, and to keep a note of your

rations, secrets learnt and items discovered. You may prefer,

before you begin your adventure, to use the printed Quest

Sheet simply as a model for the things you will need to take

note of, or keep a record of, during your Quest. If you do this,

you will obviously need another piece of paper to copy down

the headings on the Quest Sheet.

undertake. Eating a meal restores five Strength points. When

you stop for a meal – which you may do at any time, except

during a battle – add five points to your current Strength

score, and deduct one from the number of meals remaining to

you. But remember to use your rations wisely: you have a

long and difficult task ahead of you.

Rules for fighting

The weapon that you carry is one unique to your world – a

laser-sword. It is capable of firing a deadly laser beam, doing

serious damage to any opponent. If the weapon is turned

around, by operating a hidden switch a slender blade shoots

out from the handle, and it can then be used as a normal

sword.

The laser takes time to recharge each time you fire it, and

can therefore be used only once per battle. Unless told

otherwise , the first throw of the dice to calculate your Fighting

Power is for the laser (see below). If it is greater than your

opponent’s Fighting Power, you have succeeded in scoring a

hit with the laser and so can take six off your opponent’s

Strength score. For the rest of the battle, however, you must

use your weapon as a normal sword while the laser recharges.

If you miss with the first attempt, you do not get a second

chance at firing the laser.

To resolve a battle:

Each creature you meet will have its own Dexterity and

Strength scores, given in the text. Make a note of these.

1. Roll two dice, and add the creature’s current Dexterity

score. This is its Fighting Power .

2. Roll two dice, and add your own current Dexterity

score. This is your Fighting Power .

3. If your Fighting Power is greater than the creature’s,

you have scored a blow and wounded it. If this is the first

round of fighting, and you have fired your laser-sword,

subtract six Strength points from its Strength score at that

moment. For all subsequent rounds, subtract two Strength

points. If the creature’s Fighting Power is greater than yours,

it has wounded you – subtract two points from your current

Strength score (unless told otherwise in the text).

The next round of battle is done in just the same way. You

repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 above. When either your or the

creature’s Strength score is reduced to zero, the battle is over.

A zero Strength score means death, and you must begin again

with new dice rolls for Dexterity, Strength and Skill.

Dexterity, Strength and Skill

Dexterity – Roll one dice. Add 6 to this number, and make

a note of it on your Quest Sheet. This indicates your skill and

mastery of swordsmanship.

Strength – Roll two dice. Add 12 to this number and make

a note of it on your Quest Sheet. This is a measure of your

fitness and stamina.

Skill – Roll one dice. Add 6 to this number, and make a

note of it on your Quest Sheet. This indicates your ability to

pick locks, detect traps etc. From time to time, you may be

asked to test your Skill. To do this, roll two dice. If the

numbers on both dice add up to the same as or less than your

Skill, your alertness and training have acted to your

advantage. If, however, the numbers on both dice add up to

more than your Skill, you have not been so fortunate. In

either case, you will be told to turn to the appropriate section.

Your Dexterity, Strength and Skill ratings will probably

change during the course of your adventure. You may lose

Strength points in battle, for example, and then restore them

by eating a meal. Your characteristics may also be affected by

the items you discover in the course of your adventure, and in

such situations, you will be told in the text what to do. You

must remember, however, that your Strength, Dexterity and

Skill scores must not exceed their Initial values, as

determined by the dice rolls at the start of any one adventure.

Losing and gaining points

In some sections you will be awarded extra points (for

example, you may read “Gain three Strength points”). You

add these to your current Strength score, but remember,

these scores may never exceed their Initial values. When you

lose points (for example, “Lose one Dexterity point and two

Strength points”), you simply deduct these from your current

scores.

Replenishing your Strength

You are allowed to take with you enough rations for six

meals: this is for the whole of the task you are about to

Plik z chomika:

Inne pliki z tego folderu:

Inne foldery tego chomika: