City of Thieves (Fighting Fantasy)

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To me it seems that the books Forest of Doom, City of Thieves, Deathtrap Dungeon, and Island of the Lizard King were, to me, the more memorable books in the series. Ein überaus vergnügliches Buch, das mir von den wenigen der Reihe, die ich bislang spielen durfte, am besten gefallen hat.

I especially like the illustration of the gate of Port Blacksand near the beginning, and the wonderful image of the Goblin-like Bays playing Bays’ Ball at entry 40.I would probably try City of Thieves first since it was (in my opinion) the easiest in the series and has some excellent illustrations.

The villains you face aren't too hard/numerous to defeat compared to some of the other books, and even if you get lost in some of the maze-like sections, the book will usually get you back to where you need to be. Whenever we are lacking in inspiration for a session or campaign, spending time with a Fighting Fantasy book is not only fun and satisfying, but also a helpful window into the mind of some of the most reknowned fantasy authors of all time, acting as your personal GM. You are approached by the mayor and asked to go and find a friend of his who lives in the city of Port Blacksand, the city of thieves that the title of the book derives its name.

Further along Candle Street, I found a group of little gnome-like creatures playing a game much like baseball. City of Thieves is the second gamebook in the acclaimed Fighting Fantasy series that I decided to tackle. And beyond lies the most fearsome adventure of them all - the tower stronghold of the infamous Zanbar Bone! This part shows up a lot of the weaknesses of the Fighting Fantasy format - you're often left with a list of options, and nothing to go on in choosing which one to take other than guesswork, and if you choose the wrong one. I question the right that we have to insist that an alien culture treat a corpse as we expect it to be treated.