Proteus_11.pdf

HIS is a story about a world where science and magic

exist hand in hand. Sorcerers work alongside Scien-

tists without conflict. Dragons fly through a blood red

sky, while androids and robots populate the world below.

You are a soldier of fortune, seeking adventure and fame,

but before you begin you must discover how swift, strong

and skilful you are.

You will need two dice, a pencil and several sheets of

paper: use the pencil and paper to draw a map of your

progress. You may not succeed in the first attempt, and

the map will be useful in future attempts.

There is a Quest Sheet opposite, for you to write down

your scores for Dexterity, Strength and Skill, and to keep

a note of your rations, secrets learnt and items discovered.

You may prefer, before you begin your adventure, to use

the printed Quest Sheet simply as a model for the things

you will need to take note of, or keep a record of, during

your Quest. If you do this, you will obviously need

another piece of paper to copy down the headings on the

Quest Sheet.

fortunate. In either case, you will be told to turn to the

appropriate section.

Your Dexterity, Strength and Skill ratings will proba-

bly change during the course of your adventure. You may

lose Strength points in battle, for example, and then

restore them by eating a meal. Your characteristics may

also be affected by the items you discover in the course of

your adventure, and in such situations, you will be told in

the text what to do.

You must remember, however, that your Strength,

Dexterity and Skill scores must never exceed their Initial

values, as determined by the dice rolls at the start of any

one adventure.

As you explore, you will encounter creatures which

you may choose to engage in combat, or be forced to fight

with for your life.

Losing and gaining points

In some sections, you will be awarded extra points (for ex-

ample, you may read “Gain three Strength points”). You

add these to your current Strength score: but remember,

these scores may never exceed their Initial values. When

you lose points (for example, “Lose one Dexterity point

and two Strength points”), you simply deduct these from

your current scores.

Dexterity, Strength and Skill

Dexterity – Roll one dice. Add 6 to this number, and

make a note of it on your Quest Sheet. This indicates

your skill and mastery of swordsmanship.

Strength – Roll two dice. Add 12 to this number and

make a note of it on your Quest Sheet. This is a measure

of your fitness and stamina.

Skill – Roll one dice. Add 6 to this number, and make a

note of it on your Quest Sheet. This indicates your ability

to pick locks, detect traps etc. From time to time, you may

be asked to test your Skill. To do this, roll two dice. If the

numbers on both dice add up to the same as or less than

your Skill, your alertness and training have acted to your

advantage. If, however, the numbers on both dice add up

to more than your Skill score, you have not been so

Replenishing your Strength

You are allowed to take with you enough rations for six

meals: this is for the whole of the task you are about to

undertake. Eating a meal restores five Strength points.

When you stop for a meal – which you may do at any

time, except during a battle – add five points to your

current Strength score, and deduct one from the number

of meals remaining to you. But remember to use your

rations wisely: you have a long and difficult task ahead of

you.

Rules for fighting

The weapon that you carry is one unique to your world –

a laser-sword. It is capable of firing a deadly laser beam,

doing serious damage to any opponent. If the weapon is

turned round, by operating a hidden switch a slender

blade shoots out from the handle, and it can then be used

as a normal sword.

The laser takes time to recharge each time you fire it,

and can therefore be used only once per battle. Unless told

otherwise, the first throw of the dice to calculate your

Fighting Power is for the laser (see below). If it is greater

than your opponent’s Fighting Power, you have scored a

hit with the laser and so can take six off your opponent’s

Strength score. For the rest of the battle however, you

must use your weapon as a normal sword while the laser

recharges. If you miss with the first attempt, you do not

get a second chance at firing the laser.

To resolve a battle:

Each creature you meet will have its own Dexterity

and Strength scores, given in the text. Make a note of

these.

1. Roll two dice, and add the creature’s current

Dexterity score. This is its Fighting Power.

2. Roll two dice, and add your own current Dexterity

score. This is your Fighting Power.

3. If your Fighting Power is greater than the

creature’s, you have scored a blow and wounded it. If this

is the first round of fighting, and you have fired your

laser-sword, subtract six Strength points from its Strength

score at that moment. For all subsequent rounds, subtract

two Strength points. If the creature’s Fighting Power is

greater than yours in this round, it has wounded you –

subtract two points from your current Strength score

(unless told otherwise in the text).

The next round of battle is done in just the same way.

You repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 above. When either your or

the creature’s Strength score is reduced to zero, the battle

is over. A zero Strength score means death, and you must

begin again with new dice rolls for Dexterity, Strength

and Skill.

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