''The Legacy of Vashna'' was the sixteenth book of the
Lone Wolf
A lone wolf is a wolf not belonging to a pack.
Lone wolf or Lone Wolf may also refer to:
Literature
*''Lone Wolf'', a book by Kathryn Lasky, part of the series called ''Wolves of the Beyond''
*''Lone Wolf and Cub'', a 1970 Japanese graphic nov ...
book series written by
Joe Dever and now illustrated by
Brian Williams
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.
Gameplay
Lone Wolf books rely on a combination of thought and luck. Certain statistics such as combat skill and endurance attributes are determined randomly before play. The player is then allowed to choose Grandmaster Kai disciplines and a selection of Dessi and Crystal Star magics. This number depends directly on how many books in the series have been completed ("Grandmaster rank"). With each additional book completed, the player chooses one additional discipline. The Grandmaster series is different from any in the previous series of books because it gives Lone Wolf spells to use which grow more numerous as his Grandmaster Rank increases.
Plot
Long ago, Vashna, the greatest of all
Darklords
''Darklords'' is an accessory for the 2nd edition of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, published in 1991.
Contents
The supplement focuses on "sixteen different Darklords spread out over thirteen chapters". The Darkl ...
, was defeated in battle by King Ulnar of
Sommerlund. But the victory was not complete, for while his body was destroyed, his spirit, as well as the spirits of his troops, remain trapped deep within the Maakengorge. Now, Lone Wolf learns of strange sightings in the area near the Maakengorge, suggesting that there may be a plot afoot to resurrect Vashna. Lone Wolf and the reader set out to uncover the nature of the threat, and to see if, indeed, Vashna will return.
Reception
This book saw the introduction of the demigoddess
Alyss into the game book series from the graphic novels, where they met much earlier.
External links
Gamebooks - Lone WolfGamebooks - The Legacy of VashnaProject Aon - The Legacy of Vashna
1991 fiction books
Lone Wolf (gamebooks)
Berkley Books books
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