The Keep of the Lich Lord
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| Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks | |
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 The cover of The Keep of the Lich Lord illustrated by David Gallagher |
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| Outline | |
| Location: | Arrowhead Islands, Titan |
| References: | 400 |
| Publication details | |
| Author(s): | Dave Morris & Jamie Thomson |
| Illustrator: | David Gallagher |
| Puffin | |
| Cover illustrator: | David Gallagher |
| First published: | 1990 |
| Number | 43 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0-14-034137-4 |
| Wizard | |
| Cover illustrator: | N/A |
| First published: | N/A |
| Number | N/A |
| ISBN: | N/A |
| List of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks | |
Keep of the Lich Lord is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson, illustrated by David Gallagher and originally published in 1990 by Puffin Books. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 43rd in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN 0-14-034137-4). There are currently no announced plans to republish this book as part of the modern Wizard series.
[edit] Story
Clawing his way back from the grave, the foul Lich-Lord has once again set his sights on the Arrowhead Islands. Allying himself with the Chaos pirates of Blood Island, he threatens to bring the Varadian Alliance under the cruel domination of his undead armies. They have already taken Bloodrise Keep, a key point in the defence of the islands, and soon nothing will stand between Mortis and victory.
A cunning and fearless warrior is needed for a vital mission to enter Bloodrise Keep and over-throw Lord Mortis - a warrior like YOU!
An undead knight has escaped from his crypt and overrun a castle on the Arrowhead Islands (which lie east of the continent of Khul) from where he plans to begin a campaign of conquest with his army of zombies. The player is set the task of assassinating this Lich-Lord.
The book includes two references to Jamie Thomson's earlier book Sword of the Samurai. At the beginning of the adventure the player can come across an inn called 'The Sword of the Samurai', and in Bloodrise Keep the player may find a halberd (mostl likely a naginata) which is described as originating from Hachiman, the setting of Sword of the Samurai.
