The Rings of Kether
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| Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks | |
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 The cover of The Rings of Kether illustrated by Terry Oakes |
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| Outline | |
| Location: | Space |
| References: | 400 |
| Publication details | |
| Author(s): | Andrew Chapman |
| Illustrator: | Nik Spender |
| Puffin | |
| Cover illustrator: | Terry Oakes |
| First published: | 1985 |
| Number | 15 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0-14-031860-7 |
| Wizard | |
| Cover illustrator: | N/A |
| First published: | N/A |
| Number | N/A |
| ISBN: | N/A |
| List of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks | |
The Rings of Kether is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Andrew Chapman, illustrated by Nik Spender and originally published in 1985 by Puffin Books. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 15th in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN 0-14-031860-7). There are currently no announced plans to republish this book as part of the modern Wizard series.
The book has two different successful endings, one of which is contained within the 400th reference.
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Corruption is rife in the Alpha Cygni system and the flow of the illicit narcotic Satophil-d from the spaceports of the planet Kether has grown to enormous proportions.
Several attempts have been made to crack the notorious drug rings of Kether, with no success. Now the Galactic Federation has entrusted YOU with this dangerous undercover mission in this wild and lawless place. But will YOU succeed?
Unlike most Fighting Fantasy gamebook, the story takes place in a science fiction setting, with the player taking on the role of a Narcotics Officer seeking to break up a drug ring located on the planet of Kether. Players are given a reasonable degree of freedom as they travel between various locations on the planet's surface and in orbit, and there are multiple paths to the final confrontation with the heads of the crime ring. The major element which distinguishes this gamebook from others in the series is the heavy use of Skill rolls, which are employed several times in quick succession during the course of the book. There are also rules for ship-to-ship combat and, unusually for a Fighting Fantasy book, different rules for unarmed and armed personal combat.
