- The Cauldron of Fear
Infobox Book |
name = The Cauldron of Fear
author =Joe Dever
cover_artist = US editionNeal McPheeters
country =United Kingdom
language = English
series = Lone Wolf
subject =
genre =Children's literature
publisher = Berkley / Pacer
release_date = 1987
media_type = Print (Paperback )
pages =
isbn = ISBN 0-425-10848-1
preceded_by =The Jungle of Horrors
followed_by =The Dungeons of Torgar The Cauldron of Fear is the ninth book in the Lone Wolf book series created by
Joe Dever . Starting with this book, long-time illustrator Gary Chalk was replaced with Brian Williams.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 (reading). The player is then allowed to choose which Magnakai disciplines or skills he or she possess. This number depends directly on how many books in the series have been completed ("Magnakai rank"). With each additional book completed, the player chooses one additional Magnakai discipline.
This book is arguably more linear than some of the previous books, including some sections which offer relatively little choice to the user (i.e. no real branches in the text). It also has arguably the hardest encounter for characters who have gone through the entire series to this point.
Plot
As Lone Wolf races to recover the remaining Lorestones, he learns that the next resides deep underground, beneath the streets of the town of Tahou. Unfortunately, the war against the Darklords has not been going well, and Tahou is now in danger of falling even before Lone Wolf even reaches it. If it falls before the Lorestone is recovered, the chances of success are slim.
External links
* [http://www.gamebooks.org/show_series.php?name=Lone+Wolf Gamebooks - Lone Wolf]
* [http://www.gamebooks.org/show_item.php?id=1424 Gamebooks - The Cauldron of Fear]
* [http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~as300/dever.html#origins Origins of Lonewolf]
* [http://www.projectaon.org/en/Main/TheCauldronOfFear Project Aon - The Cauldron of Fear]
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