Beneath Nightmare Castle
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| The Fighting Fantasy series |
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 The cover of Beneath Nightmare Castle illustrated by Terry Oakes |
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| Outline | |
| Location: | Khul, Titan |
| References: | 400 |
| Publication details | |
| Author(s): | Peter Darvill-Evans |
| Illustrator: | Dave Carson |
| Puffin | |
| Cover illustrator: | Terry Oakes |
| Year of release: | 1987 |
| Number | 25 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0140322388 |
| Wizard | |
| Cover illustrator: | N/A |
| Year of release: | N/A |
| Number | N/A |
| ISBN: | N/A |
| List of FF books | |
Beneath Nightmare Castle is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Peter Darvill-Evans, illustrated by Dave Carson and originally published in 1987. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 25th in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN 0140322388). There are currently no plans to republish this book as part of the modern Wizard series.
[edit] Story
In this book, you find yourself in Neuburg, once a pleasant town in Khul, but now home to the vile monsters begotten of warped sorcery. An age-old horror has been re-awoken deep beneath the Keep, and it is up to you to face it and free the town and your friend, Baron Tholdur, from evil enchantment. But beware! Deep underground lie hideous traps and terrors, waiting to ensnare you! will you succeed? Only if you are the resourceful hero you claim to be...
The book stands out for its blending of fantasy and horror. Some of the original illustrations of this book were banned for being too gruesome. Many of the 'instant death' endings were particularly disturbing.
