Welcome to T h e Wa r l o c k O f F i r e t o p M o u n t a i n ,
an exciting fantasy board game for two to six players,
aged from 10 to adult. Average playing time is
around two hours.
T hi s ga me i s ba sed on th e be st - sell in g Figh ti ng Fa n -
t a sy gamebook T h e Wa r l o c k o f F i r e t o p M o u n t a i n ,
published be Puffin Books. As heroic adventurers,
players must make their way through the dungeon
complex beneath Firetop Mountain, fighting terrible
monsters, evading fiendish traps, and collecting
fabulous treasures. They must also discover the
secret combination of keys which will open the evil
Warlock’s treasure chest and bring them the greatest
treasure of all!!
Players familiar with the original book will recognise
many of the rules used in this game, particularly
those used for combat, but it definitely isn’t
necessary to be familiar with the book to play. With
its clear and concise, easy-to-learn rules and attrac-
tive pieces, everyone will find this game thrilling
and enjoyable.
The box contains the following game parts:

RULES BOOKLET – You’re reading it now!

GAME BOARD – Depicting the Warlock’s
dungeon, with sinister rooms and passages
leading into the depths of the earth!

33 ENCOUNTER CARDS – Creatures, traps,
traders, and many others, which may be en-
countered by the adventurers as they explore
the dungeon.

32 TREASURE CARDS – Gold, keys, weapons,
magic, etc., which may be found in the rooms
guarded by monsters.

15 KEY CARDS – 6 Cards are marked ‘blank’; the
others depict keys numbered from 1 to 9.
Three of these are the right keys to the
treasure!

6 MAZE CARDS – Showing possible junctions in
The Maze area of the map.

TREASURE CHEST – The object of the quest, it
holds the Warlock’s treasure!

PIECES AND DICE – 6 playing pieces, each
representing an adventurer, and two normal,
six-sided dice.

PAD OF CHARACTER SHEETS – For recording
details of the adventurers.
Take a quick flick through this short booklet. You’ll
see that the most important parts of the rules stand
out from the rest, because they are highlighted in
s l o p i n g b o l d l e t t e r s . You only need to read these
sections to start playing, so you can start almost im-
mediately!
After reading this introduction, scan through the
main body of the rules, only reading the section
headings and those sections we have highlighted.
Read the brief Example of Play at the end of the
rules – then start playing!
W he n pla ye rs n ee d t o re f e r t o t he ap p rop riat e sec -
ti on s you can then refer to them in full, but there’s
no need to read and memorise them all beforehand.
When you are actually playing, you’ll find that the
highlighted sections help you find rules quicker too.
We’ve also numbered each rule section so you can
find the rule you want just when you want it.
In the centre pages of this booklet you will notice
that there are some special pages describing the
powers of the various special cards which might be
encountered in play. They are collected together here
so you can find them in a hurry. If you wish, you
can pull them out from the main rules and keep
them handy while you are placing the game. (We
will refer to them throughout the rules as the central
pull-out pages.)
The way to win this game is to be the first
a d v e n t u r e r t o r e a c h t h e Wa r l o c k ’ s t r e a s u r e
r o o m a n d o p e n h i s Tr e a s u r e C h e s t . The Chest is
opened with a secret combination of three keys. On
the way through the dungeon, adventurers must try
to discover the combination and find (or steal!) the
necessary keys, while surviving the attentions of the
ferocious monsters and devious traps which infest it!
Now you know what to do – let’s start playing!
Before starting your quest for the Warlock’s treasure
lay the board out on a suitable flat surface, punch
out the Cards and sort them into 4 separate piles. All
the Cards with ‘Treasure’ printed on the back form
t he Trea sure Ca rd d ec k; all th e Ca rd s wi th ‘E n -
c ount e r ’ on the back form the Encounter Card deck;
all the Cards with ‘Key Challenge Card’ on the back
form the Key Cards deck; and the remaining 6 cards
form the Fixed Encounter Cards deck. Then set the
game up as follows:
1.1 S h u f f l e t h e Tr e a s u r e C a r d s a n d p l a c e o n e
face down in each room on the board, except
f o r t h e Wa r l o c k ’ s S t u d y a n d t h e Tr e a s u r e R o o m .
1.2 Ta k e t h e F i x e d E n c o u n t e r C a r d s d e c k . P l a c e
these cards on their appropriate rooms on the
board. The rooms that contain Fixed En
counters are marked on the board, and in the
Central Pull-Out section.
Shuffle the remaining Encounter Cards and
p l a c e o n e f a c e d o w n o n t o p o f e a c h Tr e a s u r e
Card in all rooms except those already filled by
Fixed Encounter Cards.
1.3 P l a c e t h e Tr e a s u r e C h e s t i n t h e Tr e a s u r e
Room.
1.4 Take the pack of Key Cards and separate out the
6 blanks. G i v e o n e b l a n k K e y C a r d t o e a c h
p l a y e r . If fewer than 6 are playing, place the remain-
ing blank cards back in the box.
1.5 Take the nine remaining Key Cards and shuffle
them. S e c r e t l y p l a c e t h r e e K e y C a r d s i n t h e
Tr e a s u r e R o o m u n d e r t h e Tr e a s u r e C h e s t –
without anyone seeing what they are!
Distribute the remaining Key Cards evenly to
t h e p l a y e r s . If 4 or 5 are playing, the spare cards
are given to the player(s) with the lowest SKILL scores
when characters are created. (Note: the Key Cards
are not to be confused with the Treasure Cards
which depict keys – see 11.2.)
1.6 Ta k e t h e 6 M a z e C a r d s , s h u f f l e t h e m , a n d
place one face down on each of the six empty
boxes in The Maze at the top of the board.
1.7 E a c h p l a y e r t a k e s a P l a y i n g P i e c e o f t h e i r
choice, and places it on the Entrance area,
ready to start.
2.1 Give each player one of the special Adventure
Sheets. They will also need a pencil and an eraser, to
write their own special scores on the sheet.
2.2 E a c h p l a y e r m u s t c r e a t e h i s o r h e r o w n
adventurer by rolling dice and recording the
s c o r e s o n t h e A d v e n t u r e S h e e t . Suffice it to say, that
the higher these numbers, the stronger a character will
be. A stronger character will have a slightly better
chance of winning the game – but there is plenty of
opportunity for players to ‘gang up’ on another player
who is doing particularly well, as you’ll see in a minute!
2.3 SKILL: Roll one die. If the result is a 1 or 2,
enter the number ‘9’ in the Skill box on your Adven-
ture Sheet, under the heading Initial Skill. If the
result is a 3 or 4, your adventurer ’s Initial Skill is
‘10’. If the result is a 5 or 6, Initial Skill is ‘11’.
2.4 STAMINA: Roll two dice, add twelve to the
result and enter this total in the Stamina box under
Initial Stamina.
2.5 LUCK: Roll one die, add six to the result and
enter the total in the Luck box under Initial Luck.
2.6 No matter what bonuses are collected during the
game, an adventurer ’s S TA M I N A a n d L U C K s c o r e s m a y
n e v e r e x c e e d t h e i r I n i t i a l v a l u e (those scores you
have just rolled during 2.3 and 2.4 above).
2.7 An adventurer ’s SKILL score represents his or her
abilities at swordsmanship and general fighting ex-
pertise. SKILL scores will not change much during an
adventure. However, SKILL may be increased if a Magic
S w o rd i s f o un d , f o r e x a m p l e . B ut re m e m b e r t h a t on -
ly one weapon may be used at a time; an adventurer
cannot use two SKILL bonuses for carrying two Magic
Swords.
2.8 An adventurer ’s STAMINA score represents their
will to survive, overall fitness, determination and
general constitution. S TA M I NA changes constantly dur-
ing the adventure as a result of battles, injuries, and
so on. If an adventurer ’s STAMINA score should ever
fall to zero that character is unfortunately dead (see
Section 17). STAMINA is restored, however, by eating
Provisions (see Section 4).
2.9 An adventurer ’s LUCK score reflects how naturally
lucky or unlucky that character is. During the adven-
ture, players will often be instructed to Test for Luck
(see Section 3) in order to determine whether an
event will go favourably or not.
2.10 I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e s e s c o r e s , e a c h a d v e n
turer should prepare for battle by kitting out
with the following items of equipment:

A sword. Useful for fighting creatures (and other
adventurers who get in the way!). Only one sword
can he used at a time and no more than two swords
may ever be carried by an adventurer. The sword
does not count towards items carried (see the
rucksack. below), nor may, an adventurer leave his
sword behind out of choice.

A rucksack. This can carry a maximum of six
items of Treasure (ie, 6 treasure Cards). A player
picking up his seventh Treasure Card must select one
t o lea ve b ehi nd – fac e d ownwa rd s – wh e re h e c ur-
re nt ly is. Note that Gold and Provisions do not
count towards this carrying limit.

A lantern. This is used to light a way through
the pitch-dark Secret Passages. If it is lost, travelling
through Secret Passages will be more difficult.

Provisions. E v e r y a d v e n t u r e r s t a r t s t h e g a m e
w i t h 3 P r o v i s i o n s ; they may find more on their
journey. Eating Provisions help restore some STAMINA
points after an injury.
All these items should be noted on each player ’s
Adventure Sheet.
2.11 E x t r a P r o v i s i o n s a n d G o l d P i e c e s . Everyone
has the choice of taking with them extra Provisions
and/or Cold Pieces, according to their Initial SKILL
score. Take the adventurer ’s Initial SKILL score away
from 12 to determine how many extra Provisions
and/or Gold Pieces may be taken at the start.
2.12 Example: A player with a SKILL score of 9 can
choose any combination of 3 Provisions/Gold Pieces
(e.g. 1 Provision and 2 Gold Pieces). As a hint to new
players, Provisions are generally more useful than
Gold Pieces, but a mix of both is best.
2.13 Each player should give their adventurer a
name, and decide whether they are male or female.
They are now ready for battle!! Before the game
starts, though, we’d better explain a pair of special
rules, about Luck and Provisions.
3.1 I f a n a d v e n t u r e r i s i n s t r u c t e d t o Te s t f o r
Luck at any time during the game (e.g., on an
Encounter Card), he must roll two dice and
compare the total with his current LUCK score.

If the total is less than or equal to his current LUCK
score he has been Lucky.

If the total is greater than his current LUCK score
he has been Unlucky.

The consequences of being Lucky or Unlucky are
then followed (if an Encounter Card, these will be
found on the Card).
3.2 E a c h t i m e y o u r a d v e n t u r e r Te s t s f o r L u c k
you must deduct one point from his current
LUCK score – whether he was Lucky or Unlucky.
As you can imagine, the more LUCK is used, the more
risky it becomes to test it! LUCK can be restored with
the Potion of Fortune (a Treasure Card) and by
defeating monsters (see 9.5).

W h e n a n a d v e n t u r e r ’ s S TA M I N A s c o r e d r o p s t o
z e r o h e o r s h e i s d e a d (see Section 17). It is
therefore important to watch that STAMINA is never
allowed to fall too low.
4.1 S TA M I N A c a n b e r e s t o r e d b y e a t i n g P r o v i s i o n s ,
which all adventurers will have at the start and may
be found as the game progresses. An adventurer may
pause to eat Provisions at any time, provided that:

He is not involved in a fight at the time or is
potentially involved in one (e.g. has just entered the
room), and

He does nothing else in that turn, and

He has not eaten and Provisions on the previous
turn.
4.2 E a t i n g o n e b a t c h o f P r o v i s i o n s w i l l r e s t o r e
4 S TA M I N A p o i n t s . Note that STAMINA may never
exceed its Initial level (see 2.6).
4.3 E a c h t i m e P r o v i s i o n s a r e t a k e n , o n e u n i t o f
Provisions must be crossed off the Provisions
section of the Adventure Sheet.
5.1 Play begins at the sinister, foreboding Entrance
to the dungeon. T h e l e a s t s k i l f u l a d v e n t u r e r
b e g i n s t h e g a m e (i.e., the one with the lowest SKILL
score). If two or more players have the lowest SKILL
score they should dice to choose who starts. Play
then proceeds clockwise around the table.
5.2 Battles between adventurers may not start until
each adventurer has entered and left at least one
room. At the start of the quest all the adventurers
are friends. During the course of the game, though,
the word ‘friendship’ may well become meaningless.
6.1 Setting off from the Entrance, the first player
rolls one die and moves his adventurer along the
passageways in whichever way they wish (but see
Section 7) up to the number rolled. If a token ends
its move on an unoccupied passageway space, the
turn ends and passes to the next player.
6.2 If the adventurer arrives in a room, the En
counter Card (if present) is revealed and the en
counter is resolved, taking note of any special details
listed on the centre page pull-out section. If a
creature is defeated – or in some cases, whatever
happens – the adventurer may then take the Treasure
Card underneath. The turn then ends and passes to
the next player.
6.3 If the adventurer lands on a space, or room, oc
cupied by another adventurer, the two may either
fight, exchange information or ignore each other.
6.4 During the game, adventurers will have oppor-
tunities to make Key Challenges in an attempt to
discover the secret combination of keys which will
open the Warlock’s Treasure Chest and win the game
(see Section 12). Players must also try to collect the
necessary keys (found on the Treasure Cards) which
will fit the Treasure Chest. These keys may be found
in rooms, or they may be stolen from the other
players.
7.1 E a c h p l a y e r r o l l s o n e d i e t o m o v e h i s a d v e n
turer. This is the maximum number of spaces
an adventurer may move along a passageway.
An adventurer may move forwards, backwards,
sideways but not diagonally.
7.2 If a die rolls off the table, or lands ‘cocked’, the
whole throw must be taken again. This rule applies
to all dice rolls made for combat, penalties, or
whatever.
7.3 I f a p l a y e r r o l l s a 1 f o r M o v e m e n t , h e m a y
i m m e d i a t e l y m a k e a K e y C h a l l e n g e (see Section
12).
7.4 An adventurer may set off in any direction, and
turn as he wishes at a junction.
7.5 Obviously, rooms may only be entered and left
through doors! A n a d v e n t u r e r m u s t s t o p i m
mediately if he enters a room – any surplus
m o v e m e n t a l l o w a n c e s a r e l o s t . This means that
movement through a room is not possible, even if it
is empty (Exception: see 10.4).
7.6 If an adventurer comes across another adven
turer, or perhaps some discarded treasure, in the
passageway, the moving character has the option of
either continuing movement as normal and ignoring
the encounter, or stopping to deal with it, perhaps
to collect the treasure or fight or trade with the
other adventurer. If the moving adventurer chooses
to stop his movement allowance ends immediately.
7.7 I f a n a d v e n t u r e r ’ s m o v e m e n t e n d s i n a
room, that player must take the Encounter Card
(if one is present), reveal it and resolve the en
counter. This may require you to refer to the
centre page pull-out section for special details
of the monster or item encountered. Once the
encounter has been resolved, the adventurer
m a y c l a i m t h e Tr e a s u r e C a r d u n d e r n e a t h . If
someone else has been through a room and the en-
counter has been dealt with (e.g. monster killed),
then the adventurer may simply claim any
Treasure Cards available in the room. Details of the
Treasure Cards are again to be found on the central
pull-out pages.
The only exception to this is the Special Encounter
rooms (e.g. Shylock, the Dragon). These encounters
continue throughout the game for each and every
adventurer who arrives in those rooms.
If a room is completely empty, the adventurer does
nothing and can move off next turn.

Monsters
Each Monster is named; its SKI LL score is
printed in the bottom left hand corner of the
counter and its STAMINA score is in the bot-
tom right. Monsters marked with a star (
)
have special skills which are detailed below.
The Undead
Apart from the Wight, all creatures marked
‘Undead’ can be killed immediately – without
a battle – by the ‘Giver of Sleep’ Treasure
Card.
Ghoul
The revolting Ghoul will paralyse and kill its
victim after it has inflicted its fourth wound
on an adventurer.
Hell Hound
Roll 1 die after each round of attack (if the
creature survives) for the creature’s breath of
fire. A 1 or 2 indicates a hit, burning for 1
STAMINA point of damage.
Vampire
If the Vampire rolls a double (such as a 5 and
5, for example) when rolling for Attack
Strength, the adventurer must Test for Luck
to avoid being enslaved by its hypnotic
power If the adventurer is Lucky, he or she
survives and play continues as normal. If the
result is Unlucky, the adventurer is enslaved and dies.
Wight
This is a frightening and dangerous monster
which can only be harmed by magical
weapons (including the Giver of Sleep, which
hurts it like any other normal weapon). The
Wight must be fought as normal, but any suc-
cessful attack will only cause a wound if the
attacker is carrying a magic weapon.
Cage Trap
The first person to enter the Cage Trap can
claim its Treasure but must miss one turn. On
subsequent turns, he must try to escape by
either Testing for Luck (escaping when he is
Lucky) or trying to roll a 5 or 6 on one die.
If the escape is successful he may move off
again in the same turn.
Fool
If he has a Treasure Card, the Fool will give
it to any adventurer who encounters him. If
he has no Treasure Card, he will give away
as many Gold Pieces as are rolled on one die
by the visitor. No adventurer may visit the
Fool more than once. The Fool remains in
his room throughout the game.
Hexmaster
For a payment of 2 Gold Pieces, the Hex-
master will curse any adventurer who has not
already been cursed, providing the adven-
turer’s STAMINA exceeds 6. Any adventurer
so cursed must lose 1 SKILL and 4 STAMINA
points. His Treasure Card can be used by the first adventurer
to use his services. The Hexmaster remains in his room
throughout the game.
Hungry Beggar
The Beggar will exchange his Treasure Card
for 1 Gold Piece or 1 Provision. He is remov-
ed from play as soon as this offer is taken up.
Lucky Find
In order to make the Lucky Find, an adven-
turer must successfully Test for Luck. If he
is Unlucky, he finds no treasure and the
Lucky Find token remains in place, ready for
a visit from the next adventurer (the first
adventurer must leave). Each adventurer can
only visit the Lucky Find room to try and find the treasure once.
The first adventurer to be Lucky will find the Treasure (and can
take the Treasure Card). He should also roll one die, and will
find that many Gold Pieces too.
Pitfall Trap
An adventurer falling into the Pitfall Trap
must immediately Test for Luck. If he is Lucky
he is not injured and may take the Treasure
Card. If he is Unlucky, he must lose 4
S T A M I N A p o i n ts , t ho u gh he m a y s t i l l t a ke
the Treasure Card. He may climb out and move off on his next
turn.
Sage
The Sage will never allow his Treasure Card
to be stolen, but a visitor may exchange one
of their own Treasure Cards for the one he
guards. A Key Challenge may be made by a
visitor to the Sage’s room. The Sage remains
in his room throughout the game.
 Spike Trap
An adventurer entering the Spike Trap room
must immediately lose 1 SKILL point and 3
STAMINA points (no Luck roll). He may,
however, claim the Treasure Card, and climb
out and move off next turn.
Thief
Anyone visiting the Thief may buy his
Treasure Card for 1 Gold Piece. As they leave,
though, the Thief will steal one Treasure Card
(chosen at random) from the adventurer. If
there is more than one Treasure Card in this
r o o m, t h e a dv e n t u r e r m a y t a ke o n e a t r a n -
dom. The Thief stays in his room throughout the game.
Trader
The Trader will buy any Treasure Card for 3
Gold Pieces, and will sell any Treasure Card (un-
seen) for as many Gold Pieces as am rolled
on one die by an adventurer wishing to buy.
A adventurer ma y do both, but he must sell
before he buys. In this case the cards are mixed up and the one
to be bought is chosen at random. If the price is more than he
can afford, he loses act his Gold Pieces and does not get the Card.
Trickster
This strange man is a practical joker. He
demands 2 Gold Pieces, or he will send his
visitor back to the beginning of that section
of the dungeon (i.e. Main Entrance for the
first section, or far side of the river for the se-
cond). If he has a Treasure Card and the 2 GP are paid, he will
allow the Treasure Card to be taken. He remains in his room
throughout the game.
Dragon (In the fast room before the
Maze)
The Dragon cannot be killed. An adventurer
‘killing’ the Dragon merely drives it back into
its cave, allowing that adventurer to pass
through and steal its Treasure Counter. It will
re-emerge to meet the next adventurer, with its full SKILL and
STAMINA scores.
Fountain of Life (In Maze)
Costing 3 Gold Pieces to use, the Fountain
restores STAMINA to its Initial level. Its
Treasure Card may be claimed by the first
Player to enter and use the Fountain.
Gambling Halls (In second section)
Adventurers may play ‘Runestones’ here All
other adventurers must be invited to join in
as soon as a visitor enters the Gambling Halls.
Any other players wishing to play must im-
mediatel y move their tokens to the Gambl-
ing Halls (no combat allowed here). The
game is played by as many players as wish to play, plus one ‘non-
player character’.
Imagine that all the contestants are standing in a circle. An en-
chanted Runestone is being thrown around the circle in a
clockwise direction. Its ‘enchantment’ is that it will explode
at some time and whoever is holding it at the time will be in-
ured. Dice to decide who starts with the Runestone and deter-
mine the order of the circle. Anyone may act for the non-player
c h a r a c t e r (p r e fe r a b l y so m e o n e wh o i s n o t p l a yi n g i n t h e c i r -
cle). The first player must roll less than 12 with two dice. The
next must roll less than 11; the next less than 10 and so on. The
Runestone explodes in the hands of anyone who rolls too high.
An unsuccessful player must drop out and loses 1 SKILL and 3
STAMINA points. The game then starts again and this continues
until only one of the adventurers (not counting the non-player
character) is still left in. The winner wins 10 Gold Pieces, and
may take one Treasure Card from anywhere else on the board!
The Treasure Card in the Gambling Halls room may be taken
by the first adventurer to ewer the Gambling Halls and play
Runestones, whether or not he wins.
Larder (In second section)
Provisions may be purchased at a cost of 2
Gold Pieces each. The first adventurer to ar-
rive and buy food may take the Treasure
Card.
Shylock the Mone yle nder (near beginn-
ing of 1st section)
Shylock will lend 10 Gold Pieces to any
adventurer. A total of 13 Gold Pieces (i.e. the
loan together with 3 Gold Pieces interest)
must be repaid before entering the Maze sec-
tion. Otherwise he claims his pound of flesh:
1 SKILL point plus 5 STAMINA points. He will give his Treasure
Cud to the first adventurer to borrow Gold from him. He does
not have to be re-visited in order to repay him.
Zagor (Before Treasure Room)
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain himself! He
can be fought and defeated or killed without
a battle, by using the Eye of the Cyclops.
These fall into four categories; Keys, Gold Pieces, Provisions,
and Specials.
Keys
There are nine Bunches of Keys. Each bunch
holds three keys, which am numbered (‘11’,
‘444’ etc.). The individual keys on these bun-
ches are to be used to open the Warlock’s
Treasure Chest. See Sections 11 and 12 for
further details.
There are three Skeleton Keys. Each key can be used in place
of one of the numbered keys when trying to open the Warlock’s
Chest.
Gold Pieces
These are marked in value between 2 and 10
Gold Pieces. When Gold Pieces are found,
they are declared immediately. The card is
handed in and the number of Gold Pieces
found is marked on that player’s Adventure
Sheet. In this way, Gold does not count
towards the maximum carrying capacity.
Provisions
These are described like this: e.g. Orc Ale – 2
Provisions. When Provisions are found, they
must be declared immediately. The card is
handed in and the number of Provisions
found is marked on that players Adventure
S h e e t. P r o v i s i o n s d o n o t c o u n t t o w a r d s t h e m a x i m u m c a r r y -
ing capacity.

Cheese
Any adventurer finding the Cheese can force
another adventurer to accept it in exchange
for one of their Treasure Cards, chosen un-
seen. The Cheese card can either be used im-
mediately or kept for use later. The
adventurer who receives the Cheese can pus it on in the same
way after his neat turn. The Cheese can never be passed back
to someone who has already had it. Adventurers do not need
to be on the same square to use the Cheese.
Elven Boots
While wearing the Elven Boots, an adven-
turer rolls 2 dice for movement. The Elven
Boots may be taken off at any time by turn-
ing this Treasure Card face downwards. It is
impossible to make a Key Challenge (i.e. roll
a 1 for movement) whilst wearing the Elven Boots.
Enchanted Broadsword
This is a Magic Weapon and can be used
against the Wight. Whilst carrying this
sword, an adventurer may add two SKILL
points. If it is lost or stolen, his S KILL returns
to normal.
Eye of the Cyclops
This jewel is a powerful magical artifact,
which will kill Zagor the Warlock without
the need for battle.
Giver of Sleep
This enchanted bow and arrow (‘The Giver
of Sleep to Those Who Never Can’), is
especially effective against Undead creatures.
It will automatically kill any Undead
creatures without the need for a battle, with
the exception of the Wight. Against the Wight it is effective as
a normal weapon, but will not kill the creature outright.
Hypnotic Eye
If an adventurer carrying the Hypnotic Eye
is on the same space as another adventurer
he may hypnotise his opponent. When this
happens, no battle may take place between
t h e t wo a dv e n t u r e rs , a n d t h e h ol de r o f th e
Eye may force the other adventurer to reveal all his Treasure
Cards or his Key Cards. As soon as the beater of the Eye leaves
the square the other adventurer is freed from the hypnotism.
Magic Sword
The bearer of this sword can add 1 SKILL
point whist carrying it. If it is lost or stolen,
this bonus is also lost. It counts u a magic
weapon and will be effective in combat
against the dreaded Wight.
Map
Any adventurer entering the Maze area (The
Maze begins on the steps after the Dragon’s
Lair) carrying the Map may secretly look at
the Maze Cards without having to approach
the adjacent space first.
Pickpocket
The Pickpocket is for hire. For I Gold Piece,
he will steal one Treasure Card from another
adventurer and give it to his hirer. On enter-
ing a room that contains a Pickpocket card,
an adventurer may choose to hire the
Pickpocket and can, nominate another adventurer who will have
his pocket picked. That player must allow the hirer to choose
one of his Treasure Cards at random. The Pickpocket remains
i n h i s r o o m o n c e h e h as b e e n di s c o v e r e d. Ea c h p l a ye r m a y o n -
ly use the Pickpocket once.
Poison
While carrying the Poison Card, an adven-
turer can poison another adventurer. First of
all, both adventurers must be on the same
space, whether in a passageway, in a room,
at the Assembly Halls or at the Gambling
Halls. The next time the victim eats Provisions, the poisoner can
then declare that the food has been poisoned and the vic-
tim must lose 4 STAMINA points. An adventurer can only use
the Poison once, so once an adventurer has poisoned another,
he may not use the Poison again. If an adventurer whose Pro-
visions are poisoned dies, the player responsible for the poison-
ing must remember this. Any adventurer who picks them up
in the future and eats them will suffer the same penalties. This
does not happen if the adventurer does not die.
Potion of Fortune
When this potion is drunk, an adventurer’s
LUCK score returns to its Initial level. This
potion can only be used once during the
game. Any other adventurer who finds a
discarded Potion of Fortune (or steals it) can-
not use it.
Potion of Invisibility
This potion allows an adventurer standing
outside the door of a room to steal the
Treasure Card inside a room without having
to deal with the Encounter Card. It can also
be used to pass through a room without hav-
ing to deal with the Encounter Card (or Fixed Encounter). If
there are two or more exits to a room, an adventurer passing
invisibly through the room may choose which exit he wishes
to leave through. It can be used once only during the game and
is useless to an adventurer finding or stealing it after it has been
used.
Potion of Strength
Drinking this potion restores an adventurer’s
STAMINA to its Initial level. It Can only be us-
ed once during a game, and is useless to an
adventurer finding it or stealing it after it has
been used.
Slumber Pipes
These pipes may send to sleep any non-
human creature (except the Undead). It will
not work on other adventurers. If an adven-
turer enters a room and the adventurer
wishes to use the Slumber Pipes on the
monster inside (after looking at the Encounter Card), he may
do so immediately by Testing for Luck. A Lucky result will send
the creature to sleep and its Treasure Card may be stolen.
A s l e e p i n g m o n s t e r wi l l wa ke u p a ga i n a s s o o n a s t h e a dv e n -
turer has left the room.
7.8 No permanently occupied room (e.g. Pickpocket,
Shylock) may be re-entered by an adventurer un
til another adventurer has entered and left the room.
7.9 Special Movement rules apply to The River,
Secret Passages and the Maze; see Sections 14, 15
and 16 respectively.
8.1 Tr e a s u r e C a r d s c l a i m e d f r o m r o o m s o n t h e
board are kept hidden from the other players
u n t i l a p l a y e r w i s h e s t o u s e o n e . When a player
attempts to use a Treasure Card he must reveal it for
all others to see.
8.2 T h e e x c e p t i o n s t o t h i s a r e Tr e a s u r e C a r d s
r e p r e s e n t i n g G o l d P i e c e s a n d P r o v i s i o n s . When
these are discovered they are revealed immediately.
Additions to Gold or Provisions are noted on the
Adventure Sheet and the card is handed in. It plays
no further part in the game. This is why Gold and
Provisions do not count towards an adventurer ’s car-
rying capacity.
9.1 I f a n e n c o u n t e r c a r d r e v e a l s a m o n s t e r t o b e
fought, or if two adventurers meet and choose
to fight each other, the procedure for conduc
ting such a battle is as follows.
9.2 One of the other players is nominated to fight
for the monster (the adventurer ’s player will fight for
himself ). If two adventurers are fighting, each will
fight for himself; references in 9.3 to ‘the monster ’
will apply to the other adventurer. The progress of
the battle is recorded on the Adventure Sheet.
9.3 B a t t l e s a r e f o u g h t a s a s e r i e s o f A t t a c k
Rounds. Each and every Attack Round consists
of the following sequence:
(i) The monster player rolls both dice, adds its SKILL
score, and announces the total.
(ii) The adventurer player rolls both dice, adds his own
SKILL score and announces the total.
(iii) Whoever has the highest total has won that Attack
Round and has wounded his opponent. Two
STAMINA points of damage are recorded against the
loser. This loss is noted in the loser’s STAMINA box
by ducting 2 from the previous total.
(iv) If both totals are the same, the contestants have
avoided each other’s blows, and the fight continues
from step (i).

The sequence is repeated until the STAMINA of one of
the contestants is reduced to zero (death! – see
Section 17), or until an adventurer chooses to
Escape (see Section 10). Monsters cannot escape.
9.4 O n c e a m o n s t e r i s d e f e a t e d , i t i s r e m o v e d
f r o m t h e b o a r d . If the adventurer Escapes before
the Monster is defeated, its Encounter Card is turned
face downwards and it remains where it is. It will
have recovered its full SKILL and STAMINA scores if any
adventurer enters the room again.
9.5 I f a n a d v e n t u r e r k i l l s a m o n s t e r , h e m a y
a d d o n e L U C K p o i n t t o h i s c u r r e n t s c o r e . Note
that an adventurer ’s u ac score may never increase
beyond its Initial value (any extra LUCK allowances are
lost).
9.6 O n c e t h e m o n s t e r h a s b e e n d e f e a t e d , t h e
a d v e n t u r e r m a y c l a i m t h e Tr e a s u r e C a r d i n t h a t
room.
9.7 O p t i o n a l R u l e : If everyone agrees at the start
of the game, before you all start playing, you may in-
clude this extra rule in Combat. If an adventurer or
monster rolls a double six during combat, and the
total is sufficient to win that attack round, the
resulting hit does double damage; i.e. a blow does 4
STAMINA points of damage instead of the usual 2.
10.1 A n a d v e n t u r e r m a y c h o o s e t o E s c a p e f r o m
a f i g h t I f a b a t t l e I s g o i n g b a d l y f o r h i m . This
applies both if the fight is with a creature or another
adventurer. The option to Escape may not be chosen
until after at least one round of combat has been
resolved, and must be declared before either party
rolls the dice to begin another Attack Round.
10.2 An Escape is always successful, but the
penalties for Escaping can vary. To E s c a p e , t h e
adventurer must roll one die and consult the
E s c a p e Ta b l e p r i n t e d o n t h e b o t t o m r i g h t - h a n d
corner of the board.
10.3 I f a n a d v e n t u r e r i s e s c a p i n g f r o m a
creature in a mom, his token is placed just out-
s i d e t h e d o o r h e e n t e r e d t h r o u g h . On his next
turn, the adventurer must move his token away from
the room. (What happens to the monster? See 9.3!)
10.4 I f a n a d v e n t u r e r i s e s c a p i n g f r o m a n o t h e r
adventurer, he must move his token 4 spaces
away from his opponent in whichever direction
h e c h o o s e s . Rooms count as one space, but if the
room is occupied the adventurer must halt there and
resolve the encounter on his very next turn. Secret
Passages may not be used for an Escape.
10.5 If, during a fight between two adventurers, one
chooses to Escape, the winner can claim all Treasure
Cards representing keys (not Key Cards) from his op-
ponent. Alternatively, the victor can claim one
Treasure Card instead of keys. If he knows what
Treasure Cards are held by his fleeing opponent, he
may name one and claim it. If he doesn’t know
what Treasure Cards are being carried, he may
choose one at random. The victor can also steal the
loser ’s lantern, if he so desires.
11.1 During the course of the game t h e p l a y e r s
must try to discover which Key Cards are held
b y t h e o t h e r p l a y e r s . By learning which Key Cards
are not in the Treasure Room, they may deduce
which cards are in the room (i.e. which are required
to open the Treasure Chest and win the game!).
11.2 Va r i o u s Tr e a s u r e C a r d s r e p r e s e n t K e y s . T h e s e
m u s t b e c o l l e c t e d . Most are labelled ‘Bunch of Keys’,
each of which contains 3 numbered Keys. In addition
there are 3 Skeleton Keys which will double as any one
numbered key.
Thus the adventurers have two tasks:

First of all they must collect as many Treasure Card
keys as possible.

Secondly, they must also discover which three keys
are needed to open the Treasure Chest.
11.3 It is not necessary to open the chest with all three
keys on the same bunch (indeed it is unlikely that all
three keys will be found on the same bunch!). An adven-
turer must simply hold Treasure Cards showing the three
correct keys (or Skeleton Keys) on them.
12.1 I f a p l a y e r r o l l s a 1 d u r i n g m o v e m e n t , h e m a y
m a k e a K e y C h a l l e n g e i f h e s o d e s i r e s . This privilege
is in addition to normal movement, which is made as
usual (i.e. the adventurer can both make a Key Challenge
and move 1 space).
12.2 T h e p l a y e r m a k e s a K e y C h a l l e n g e b y s a y i n g ,
for example, “I think the correct keys include one
numbered 5.”
12.3 A l l o t h e r p l a y e r s m u s t t h e n l o o k t h r o u g h t h e i r
key cards, regardless of where their adventurers
are on the game board.

If any player has the number suggested, he must
hold it out face down in front of him.

If players do not have the number suggested,
they must hold out their blank Key Cards face
down in front of them.

The Key Challenger can then look at all Key
C a r d s b e i n g h e l d o u t . If anyone has shown him the
suggested number (in this case 5), he will know that this
number is not required to open the Treasure Chest.
Without giving any clues as to what he has seen, the Key
Challenger must hand the face-down Key Cards back to
their original owners.
12.4 During the game, players are encouraged to
threaten, bribe or confer with each other in any way that
they wish, in order to gain information about each
other ’s Key Cards, providing they take note of rule 12.5.
In addition, there are magic objects, spells, etc., which
will allow an adventurer to look at another ’s Key Cards.
Once a player has seen another ’s Key Cards he will know
which keys will not open the Treasure Chest.
12.5 No exchanges, revelations or any other collusions
may take place between adventurers unless they are on
the same space. Players are allowed to talk to each other
to arrange meetings, but cards cannot be exchanged or
revealed until two adventurers are on the same space or
in the same room. And, as players will discover, a meeting
with a stronger adventurer will often result in a double-
cross! It is not necessary for everyone to be in the same
area when making a Key Challenge.
13.1 W h e n a n a d v e n t u r e r a r r i v e s i n t h e Tr e a s u r e
Room, he may make a Key Challenge in the usual
way, with one difference. Keys may only be nam-
ed if that player holds those particular numbered
k e y s o n Tr e a s u r e C a r d s . These cards must be reveal-
ed face-up to the others by the player as he names them.
The other players should then discretely show him the
named keys, or their blank, in the same manner as before.
13.2 The Key Challenge is conducted as above. I f a n y
of the suggested keys were wrong, the player must
announce how many keys were wrong and his
adventurer is then immediately transported to the
s o u t h b a n k o f t h e R i v e r (on the Entrance side) and his
turn ends.
13.3 E x a m p l e : A player believes he has the Treasure
Card keys which match the Key Cards to open the
Warlock’s Chest. He says, “I think the correct keys are
1, 8 and 9,” while turning them face up for everyone to
see. In this case one of the other players discretely show-
ed the Key Challenger his 8 Key Card, so his adventurer
had to return to the south side of the river and start all
over again!
13.4 I f a l l t h e o t h e r p l a y e r s h e l d o u t b l a n k c a r d s ,
the Challenge is correct and the game has been
w o n ! The three cards from the Treasure Room are reveal-
ed to confirm this.
13.5 Note that the b l a n k K e y C a r d s s e r v e o n l y t o
d i s g u i s e whether or not a player is showing a real or
a blank key during a Key Challenge.
14.1 There are two sets of Secret Passages on the board:
one before the river, and one after it. Entrances to Secret
Passages are numbered and coloured. A Secret Passage
may only be entered from the Passageway square next to
the Iron Ring on the Secret Passage entrance. A player
leaving a Secret Passage must enter the Passageway Square
next to the Iron Ring, also. A n a d v e n t u r e r l a n d i n g o n
a Secret Passage space must end his turn im-
mediately. Next turn he may move to any of the
other Secret Passage entrances within the same
area (i.e. of the same colour), roll the dice as
usual and continue to move.
14.2 Secret Passages are lit by the lantern carried by each
adventurer. If an adventurer loses his lantern or has it
stolen, he cannot find his way through Secret Passages
easily. If an adventurer without a lantern enters a secret
passage, he must roll one die (at the beginning of his next
turn). The number indicated is the area where he will
emerge from the Secret Passage network. This could, of
course, mean he comes out at the same place he went in!
14.3 If a lantern is lost (by Escaping – see 10.5), it is cross-
ed off the Adventure Sheet. The only way of recovering
a lantern is by stealing one from another player (see 10.5
and 17.2).
14.4 No fighting is allowed on a Secret Passage square.
Other activities, such as trading, may take place as
normal.
15.1 A n a d v e n t u r e r a t t e m p t i n g t o c r o s s t h e r i v e r
has three choices, as printed on the table on the
l e f t - h a n d s i d e o f t h e b o a r d . He may pay 3 Gold Pieces
m use the fern, he may punt a raft across (Test for Luck);
or he may try the bridge (roll one die to determine result).
Falling into the ricer involves a battle with a Crocodile.
If the Crocodile is killed, another will take its place for
the next adventurer attempting to cross.
15.2 If an adventurer falls into the river and defeats the
Crocodile, he is returned to the south bank of the river
(i.e. the side nearest the dungeon entrance).
15.3 The procedure is the same for crossing the river
from either side.
16.1 Beyond the Dragon’s Lair is the blaze. There is a
sure war through the Maze following the long outside
track, but the quickest way is unknown and varies from
game to game. T h e s h o r t c u t t h r o u g h t h e m a z e i s
determined by the Maze Cards.
16.2 In order to investigate a Maze Card, an adventurer
must reach a space adjacent to such a card. That placer ’s
turn ends here and any additional movement allowances
are lost. On his very next turn, the Maze Card is turned
over to reveal whether it presents a way through or a
dead end (the Maze Cards will only fit one way, see the
Warlock’s Maze diagram on the back page of the rule
book.)

If there is a way through, the adventurer may then
move as normal.

If he is facing a dead end, he must miss a turn before
continuing in another direction.
16.3 After investigation and, if appropriate, after an
adventurer has passed through a Maze Card, the Maze
Card is flipped face-down again. Other players must
remember whether or not each Maze Card presents a way
through the Maze.
17.1 I f an ad ve n tu re r’s S TA M I N A is re d uce d to ze ro he
i s d e a d . A l l h i s Tr e a s u r e C a r d s a r e p l a c e d o n t h e
b o a r d w h e r e h e d i e d . ‘These Treasures are deemed to
have been hidden. Only that player may reclaim these
items, and only if he returns to the place of death (see
17.3 for re-entering the game). Note that Key Cards are
not left behind.
17.2 However, i f t h e d e a t h h a s b e e n a s a r e s u l t o f
a fight with another adventurer, the victor can
a u t o m a t i c a l l y c l a i m a l l t h e l o s e r ’ s Tr e a s u r e C a r d s ,
G o l d , P r o v i s i o n s a n d h i s l a n t e r n . He may leave
behind any Treasure Cards which are not wanted. If he
decides to leave Treasure Cards behind they may be pick-
ed up by any player landing on that space. Everyone
should remember that they can only carry a maximum
of 6 Treasure Cards.
17.3 A p l a y e r w h o s e a d v e n t u r e r d i e s i n t h e g a m e
may roll up another character and re-enter the
g a m e f r o m t h e E n t r a n c e . All key cards held by the
original adventurer are transferred to this new ‘reincar-
nation’.

Alan Adventurer has a SKILL of 9 and STAMINA of 20. His
SKILL is the lowest so he goes first. He rolls a ‘6’ and
moves 6 spaces following the left-hand passageway. Six
spaces takes him to the crossroads. His turn ends.

On his next turn he rolls a ‘4’. This takes him 2 spaces
northwards, where he enters a room by a door in the
left-hand wall. Although he has moved only three spaces,
he has entered a room so further movement is not
allowed.
However, since he has entered a room, he must take the
Encounter card. Turning it over, he finds himself facing
a dreaded Wererat, half-man half-rat ( SKILL 8 STAMINA
7). The battle is resolved as follows:
Attack Round 1: Charlie, another player, decides to throw
for the Wererat and rolls a ‘6’ with two dice. Alan rolls
a ‘10’. Each side adds its SKILL to the roll and the highest
total has won the Attack Round. In this case Alan has
won with a total of 19 (10 +9) against the Wererat’s total
of 14 (6 + 8). Two STAMINA points are deducted from the
Wererat’s total, giving it a new STAMINA of 5 (7 – 2).
Attack Round 2: The Wererat rolls ‘11’ and adds 8 (its
SKILL ) for a total of 19. Alan rolls a ‘4’ and adds 9 (his
own SKILL ) for a total of 13. The Wererat wins this round
and Alan is injured for 2 points, reducing his STAMINA to
18.
Attack Round 3: The Wererat rolls ‘9’ (total 17); Alan rolls
a ‘6’ (total 15). The Wererat wins and Alan must deduct
another 2 STAMINA points. He begins to get worried and
considers the possibility of Escaping from the fight.
Attack Round 4: Alan decides not to Escape. The Wererat
rolls a ‘7’ (total 15); Alan rolls a 6 (total 15). The totals
are the same – they have avoided each other ’s blows and
nothing happens.
Attack Round 5: The Wererat rolls a ‘6’ (total 14); Alan
rolls a ‘9’ (total 18). Alan wins and the Wererat is reduc-
ed to a STAMINA of 3.
Attack Rounds 6 & 7: Alan wins both of these. Round
6 reduces the Wererat’s STAMINA to 1, and Round 7 kills
the beast.
Alan has defeated the creature after losing 4 STAMINA
points himself. He may now take the Treasure Card in
the room.
The Treasure Card shows 5 Gold Pieces. He declares this
immediately, hands in the card and adds 5 Gold Pieces
to the total on his Adventure Sheet. His second turn ends.
On his third turn Alan rolls a ‘1’. He may make a Key
Challenge to help him discover which keys will open the
Treasure Chest. He announces “I choose key 3.” The
other placers select Key Cards to show him. Taking them
one by one, he is shown three Blank cards and a 3.
He now knows that 3 will not open the Treasure Chest.
He hands the Key Cards back, then moves one space,
through the door of the room and out into the corridor.
His turn ends.

Next turn Alan rolls a ‘4’. Marching along the corridor,
he turns left and enters the room. Taking the Encounter
Card, he finds it is the Hungry Beggar. He consults the
central pull-out pages to find out what happens and
discovers that the Beggar will exchange his Treasure
Card for one Gold Piece. Alan agrees, and crosses a Gold
Piece off his Adventure Sheet.
The Treasure Card is the Potion of Invisibility. Looking
at the pull-out again, he finds that this Potion will enable
him to steal one Treasure Card without having to turn
over the Encounter Card in a room. A useful find. His
turn ends.

On his next turn he rolls a ‘5’. He leaves the room
through the southern door. Four spaces takes him to
Secret Passage 2. His turn ends.

Next turn. Alan decides to use the Secret Passage to
move across the board to Secret Passage 5. He does this
(since he has a lantern), then rolls the dice, rolls a ‘2’
and moves down the passageway until he is outside a
door to the room on the left. His turn ends.

Before his next turn comes round, one of the other
players – Bill – lands on his square. Bill wishes to fight
to steal Alan’s Treasure Card. Alan manages to persuade
him that this is not a good idea and the two agree to show
each other their Key Cards. Secretly showing their cards,
Alan discovers that Bill holds a 9 Key Card. He now
knows that both 3 and 9 are not necessary to open
the Warlock’s Treasure Chest.
The diagram above shows how the Passageway Squares on the
game board connect with the Maze Cards. When a Maze Card
is turned upright you will find that there is only one
way that it can be placed on the game board so that the
As shown in the diagram on
the left, a player can only
enter the Secret Passageway
from the square marked ‘A’. A
player can not enter the Secret
Passageway from any of the
squares marked ‘X’. (See rule
14.1).

Next go, Alan decides not to throw, but to steal the
Treasure Card inside the room by using his Potion of In-
visibility. He turns over his Treasure Card to reveal the
Potion, and takes the Treasure Card from inside the room.
It is a ‘Bunch of Keys’, with the 2, 7 and 9 keys
on it. The 9 is definitely useless, as he knows from
Bill that it is not required, but the other two numbers
may be just what he needs. His turn ends. And so the
game goes on . . .
CREDITS
Designed by Steve Jackson
Edited by Marc Gascoigne
Graphic Design by Charles Elliott
Cover Illustration be Peter Jones© 1986 Solar Wind Ltd.
Counters by Russ Nicholson
Board by Dave Superstar Andrews
Produced by the Games Workshop Design Studio:
Bryan Ansell, Managing Director; Richard Ellard, Pro-
duction Manager; Alan Merrett, Publicatlons Manager;
Jervis Johnson, Development Manager; John Blanche,
Studio Manager; Charles Elliott, Graphic Designer; Paul
Cockburn, Commissioning Editor; Marc Gascoigne,
Editor; Jim Bambra, Graeme Davis, Rick Priestley,
Authors; Tony Ackland, Dave Superstar Andrews, Colin
Dixon, Artists; Julie Weaving, Gail Morgan, Typesetting;
Mark Craven, Visualising; Oliver Campbell, Ruth Capon,
Susan McLoughlin, David Oliver, Joanne Podonski. Ian
Varley, Finished Art
Passageway Squares on the Maze Card connect with the
Passageway Squares on the game board marked with the
symbols on the diagram (see rule 16).
As shown in the diagram on
the left, a player can only
enter the room from the
square marked ‘A’. A player can
not enter the room from the
squares marked ‘X’. Remember
you may not move diagonally.