Solution to The Forest of Doom

The Forest of Doom

This is not the shortest or easiest path through the book. Rather than minimizing risk, this solution tries to incorporate as many of the interesting or exciting parts as possible, while avoiding sections that are blatantly harmful or provide no useful information. The reasoning behind this is quite simple, just think of the book as an action movie: it's much more gratifying to face horribly difficult situations and barely make it through, than to walk through the whole adventure without a scratch. For this reason, your character may need to have high stats or lucky rolls to succeed; the path given assumes dice rolls are always successful.

1 Follow him up the stairs 261 You thank Yaztromo and leave Holy Water, Ring of Light, Rope of Climbing, Armband of Strength, Glove of Missile Dexterity, Garlic Buds 177 Go east 160 Pay the crow for its advice 343 Turn north as advised 8 Meet the owners of the arguing voices 317 Fight both HOBGOBLINS 6/6 5/7 301 You search through their pockets Brass flute, 3 GP 157 Continue walking northwards up the path 337 Examine the cave 230 Pick up a rock and throw it at the Ogre 137 You possess a Glove of Missile Dexterity 55 Take a closer look at the creature 168 Unlock the cage door 117 Fight the GOBLIN 5/4 232 Leave the cave and continue northwards Ebony hammer handle Lu+1 358 Your sword remains in its scabbard Lu-1 40 You continue northwards 274 Continue walking north 109 Go west 124 You decide to head north 180 Go west 361 Face the oncoming pack of dogs 396 Start a conversation with him 364 Carry on the conversation 194 You set off west again Belladonna 208 Keep going west 99 Enter the hut 209 Accept the challenge 28 You possess an Armband of Strength 52 You force his arm on to the table 78 You walk back to the junction Dust of Levitation 349 Continue east 102 You decide to head north 105 Step off the path 384 Return to the path to head north 394 Cross the river by the stepping stones 66 You decide to make camp for the night 325 You possess some Garlic Buds 268 You head north along the path 119 Continue north down the hill 90 The arrow misses you Lu-1 210 Attack the WILD HILL MEN 43 Fight both WILD HILL MEN 7/5 6/4 50 You set off north again Silver key 188 Head east 359 Take a closer look at the well 172 Descend the ladder 256 You manage to hang on to the ladder Lu-1 122 Crawl along the tunnel 135 Crawl east 151 Enter the cave 71 Fight the GREMLIN 5/5 273 You crawl back down the tunnel Gold medallion 296 Crawl south back to the well 398 Grab the first leg that comes into view 320 You climb out of the well 362 Continue west 238 You decide to keep on walking west 221 Head north again 199 Rub some hot mud on to your wounds 283 You set off north again along the path St+4 303 Fight the PTERODACTYL 7/8 247 Follow the arrow 3 You have a Right of Light 322 You possess a Rope of Climbing Gold medallion 94 Climb down the rope 136 You crawl along on your hands and knees 69 Attack one of the small humanoids 264 Head towards the green-topped fungus 189 Eat some of the fungus 269 You walk over to the steps St+4 293 Look inside the barrel 215 Take the heavy iron shield 248 Try to open the wooden chest Emperor's shield Lu+1 389 Leave the alcove 8 GP Lu+1 88 Continue climbing 107 Fight the FIRE DEMON 10/10 152 Sit on the throne 5 Climb up the rest of the steps 249 You run up the last few steps 164 You return to the path and head north 144 Head west 213 You decide to head north 306 Examine the building 391 You possess a silver key 200 Descend the stairs 351 Light the candle 292 Try to lift the stone slab 95 You have some Dust of Levitation 173 You possess some Holy Water 58 You return to the path to head north Bronze hammer head, 25 GP 112 You decide to head north again 103 Look more closely 57 The fire bolt misses you Lu-1 132 You possess a flute 258 You pull out the tiny brass flute 305 Try on the gauntlet Throwing knife, 10 GP 374 Head north again along the path Gauntlet of Weapon Skill 360 Give them what they want 279 You pay a levy of five objects 246 You are out of Darkwood Forest 204 You have the hammer head and handle 400 Your quest is over