Coming Down the Mountain

Samurai, it is a simple task. Escort a venerable hermit priest from his barren shrine on the mountain top to a luxurious new position of honor in the Daimyo’s court. But what if the priest doesn’t want to go, and the spirits of the mountain will fight to defend him? What will you do when your honor and duty conflict with “doing the right thing”? And will you survive the conflict?

The Tunnels and Trolls rules can be used in virtually any setting. This example shows them being used to tell a little story set in Heroic Japan.

A solo adventure for deluxe Tunnels & Trolls.

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Last of the Firren

A long time ago. Okay, a very long time ago, I wrote a T&T solitaire adventure called The Tree of Life and to my great joy, someone published it. So, I wrote a second level and the same person published it. Both books had fabulous colour covers and masses of internal illustrations and I thought they were pretty neat. Unfortunately, the covers and plenty of other artwork was stolen and the great little roleplaying game I loved was mired in controversy for a while.

Suffice to say, over the years, I often thought of producing my own ‘kosha’ version of these adventures but never quite got around to it. An age ago, I commissioned Jeff Freels to produce some line art for internal illustrations and my great friend Simon Tranter did a great cover. Finally, this is the finished product. Both solos in one package; more than 400 adventure pargraphs in total. Hey, I’ve even updated the text so that it is compatible with Deluxe Tunnels and TrollsTM.

Enjoy.

Sid Orpin

Introduction

For thousands of years before the sentient races bestrode the face of Trollworld vying for power and dominion over others, it was the plants that ruled. The Kings of the plants were the great firren trees and vast woodlands of them stretched from the Dragon’s teeth to his very tail. But fire and axe and sorcery depleted their number until now there is just one remaining. At one time it was the home to the elf lords of the Shindyr forest and then the domicile of the dark elf sorcerer Glebus Gnarledfingers. With his death, who knows what treasures or knowledge of the arcane you may discover within?

As you emerge into a clearing the most astonishing sight greets you. At the bottom of a small valley is the most enormous tree you have ever seen. The trunk is at least 60 feet across and it must be more than 400 feet high, the top lost in the mists that roll off the mountains to the forest floor here. You have reached your goal. The last firren stands before you. As you contemplate what to do next, the sun starts to dip below the far horizon and its fiery ball casts a golden glow around all of the higher branches. Perhaps you had better get some sleep and attempt to enter refreshed in the morning.

The Last of the Firren is a twin Deluxe Tunnels and Trolls solo for a single character of 2nd to 5th level from one of the human-sized races whose attributes total no more than 250. Any type of character may enter though magic-users will find that the Kremm field generated by the single largest living creature on the whole continent of Ralph, the great firren tree itself, limits their abilities quite dramatically.

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Dragons Attack X’venn by Ken St. Andre

You are an elite warrior or wizard on the Peacock Continent of Trollworld. How will you respond to the challenge when dragons attack your home city in the middle of the night?

This is a playable solo adventure for Tunnels and Trolls featuring the new kindred created by Ken St. Andre and John Wick.

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Thief of Kasar

Thief of Kasar is a mini solo adventure for Deluxe Tunnels and Trolls.

Return to the city of Kasar, where corruption and crime pays. Break into a sorceress’ manse to steal back a magical talisman for a new acquantance. Goblins, bears, gorillas and flesh-eating plants all stand between you and your goal.

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The Monster Maze of Zorr

Monster Maze is a beginning adventure for non-wizards, mostly fighting with a bit of thinking necessary.

It contains new monsters never seen before in Trollworld.

Written by Ken St. Andre, edited and illustrated by David A. Ullery.

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Temple of the Wild Boar

The simple folk of Medfield are desperate to cure the virulent form of swine fever that is decimating their domestic pigs. The only possible course of action is to search out Scrofatilla’s Shrine, hidden deep within Colcott Woods, and try to find some talisman or enchanted artifact that may save the day. Dare you cross the great ravine and explore the abandoned temple in an attempt to avert this eclogical disaster?

Temple of the Wild Boar is a solitaire adventure for use with Tunnels & TrollsTM . It has been designed for Deluxe T&T and is compatible with 7th/7.5 editions without modification and could easily be adapted for the 5th edition. A single, low-level humanoid character with no more than 30 combat adds may take up the challenge. Some magic is allowed, but you will find that the influence of the wild boar god can make its outcome somewhat unpredictable.

This is a full-sized solo with 228 adventure paragraphs plus random encounters table. With a splendid full-colour cover and interior illustrations by Jeff Freels, it is a thing of beauty as well as fun T&T romp.

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Arena of Khazan by Ken St. Andre

Khazan, capital city of the Empire of Khazan is also sometimes known as the City of Death. It takes its name and reputation from its ruler Lerotra’hh the Death Empress of Khazan. Khazan was founded and built by a mighty wizard of the same name. It flourished under his benevolent rule for 666 years until it was attacked by the Orcish and Trollish hordes of Lerotra’hh. Khazan is one of the largest cities on the continent of Rrr’lff with a sizable population of Orcs, Trolls, Ogres, Dwarves, and other beings generally considered as Monsters by the human inhabitants of such places as Khosht. But the reign of terror has mellowed over the years until now most of the bloodletting takes place in the Arena. This new edition includes new dT&T options, more art, pre-rolled opponents and pre-rolled characters you can use, along with a full-color map of the Trollworld and the City of Khazan.

This Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls solitaire is open to all types and levels of individual characters, whether elf, dwarf or minotaur, wizard rogue or warrior. Just remember, the more you fight in the arena, the tougher will be the foes sent against you! 60 pages of adventure

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Al Kazar’s Caravan By Thomas H. Pugh

The road to Kalliss-Morr is fraught with risks, the uruks and goblins are on the move, and in the wilderness of the Kurtish Plains it is unwise to trust to freely.

This is a beginners level adventure for warriors, rogues or wizards of up to 20 personal adds. Any kindred may be used except uruks or goblins.

‘Al Kazar’s Caravan’ is a short solo adventure for use with Tunnels & Trolls. You will need a Tunnels & Trolls rulebook (preferably the Deluxe Edition) to use this book. The adventure is also compatible with the Trollhalla Press spell books.

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Agent of Death by Ken St. Andre

Something is stealing the magic of Trollworld, and Lerotra’hh, Empress of Khazan has chosen you to track down the cause and save the realms. But are you up to the challenge?

Agent of Death can be played as one long 64 page novel-length adventure, or it can be played as three separate short-story adventures. And for the first time, one segment of this solo has been specifically designed and written for mega-characters. If you think you have a mega-character test them out. If you do not have a mega-character, fret not, for you will after you negotiate the dangers that only Ken St. Andre, master solo writer, can create.

This is a solitaire adventure for Tunnels & Trolls. It is our biggest solo yet – 350 paragraphs.

This solo adventure is open to any type of character, but is best suited for Rogues and higher level Wizards.

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