It's time for me to take a second crack at Deathtrap Dungeon. Last time, despite my certainty that I knew the way through, I took a couple of wrong turns and missed some vital items. Now I'm certain certain that I know which way to go, so the only trouble I should have will be related to my stats and the luck of the dice.
CHARACTER CREATION
I rolled a Skill of 10, a Stamina of 23 and a Luck of 7. The dice have been kind to me so far, though that Luck score is going to give me some problems. I chose the Potion of Fortune to try and off-set that bad score.
THE ADVENTURE
This isn't going to take long. I chose the exact same path as in my last attempt; you may wish to read that post if you're not familiar with the book. I had an easier battle with the two Orcs, as they didn't disarm me this time. Conversely, I had all sorts of trouble with the Flying Guardians, who hit me six times and dropped me to 11 Stamina. I failed the Luck test after that encounter to retrieve my rope as well, which is never a good sign; that rope comes in very handy later in the book.
I pressed on quickly through the book; I was trying to get to the bits I hadn't played last time. Rushing in this way made me careless, and I forgot to restore my Stamina with provisions. My Stamina got whittled down piece by piece, and by the time I fought the Skeleton Warrior I only had 6 points left. I had the Skill advantage, and was sure that I would win, but the dice were against me. The Skeleton Warrior killed me, and I failed in my quest.
THE POST-GAME
It's obvious where I messed up, really: I should have eaten some provisions. That's what I get for rushing, and being over-confident. Next time I'll know better. (At least it made for a quick post; I didn't even have to scan any images.)
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