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{{Short description|1984 single-player roleplaying gamebook}} |
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|image= FF9 Caverns of the Snow Witch.jpg |
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|caption=The original [[Puffin Books]] cover of ''Caverns of the Snow Witch'' |
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|author=[[Ian Livingstone]]<ref name="HW"/> |
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|illustrators=[[Gary Ward (artist)|Gary Ward]]<br>Edward Crosby |
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|cover_artist=[[Les Edwards]] (UK)<br>[[R. Courtney]] (US)<ref name="HW"/> |
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| genre = Fantasy<br />Location: Allansia, Titan |
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| series = [[List of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks|Fighting Fantasy]]<br />{{unbulleted list |
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| Puffin number: 9 |
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| Wizard number: 10 |
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}} |
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|published=Puffin (UK): 1984<ref name="HW"/><br>Dell/Laurel-Leaf (US): 1985<ref name="HW"/> |
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|media_type = Print ([[Paperback]]) |
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|isbn=0-14-031830-5 |
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|isbn_note=(Puffin)<br>{{ISBN|1-84046-432-1}} (Wizard) |
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}} |
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'''''Caverns of the Snow Witch''''' is a single-player [[roleplaying]] [[gamebook]], written by [[Ian Livingstone]], illustrated by Gary Ward and Edward Crosby and originally published in 1984 by [[Puffin Books]]. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2003. It forms part of [[Steve Jackson (UK)|Steve Jackson]] and [[Ian Livingstone]]'s ''[[Fighting Fantasy]]'' series. It is the 9th in the series in the original Puffin series ({{ISBN|0-14-031830-5}}) and 10th in the modern Wizard series ({{ISBN|1-84046-432-1}}). |
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==Creation== |
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The story was first published in ''[[Warlock (magazine)|Warlock: The Fighting Fantasy Magazine]]'' as a shorter 190-section adventure. Livingstone later expanded the plot to create the final story. |
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==Story== |
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''Caverns of the Snow Witch'' is a fantasy adventure scenario in which the character is a guard working in the caravan of a merchant in the frozen land of Allansia, and hunts a dangerous beast.<ref name="HW">{{cite book|last=Schick |first=Lawrence|authorlink=Lawrence Schick|title=Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games|publisher=Prometheus Books |year=1991|isbn=0-87975-653-5|page=366}}</ref> |
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The story takes the form of a campaign: the player must first locate the correct path to the lair of the Snow Witch, defeat the villain and her minions, and finally after escaping with allies find a means of overcoming a potentially fatal curse. |
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==Reception== |
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[[RPG.net]] stated the concept was "substantially better than The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, and certainly more novel than your typical dungeon crawl."<ref name="RPG">{{cite web|url=http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9359.phtml|title=Review of Caverns of the Snow Witch - RPGnet|accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref> |
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==In other media== |
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The gamebook was converted into a 40-page [[d20 System]] role-playing adventure by Jamie Wallis. It was published by Myriador in 2003<ref name="RPG"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfandfantasy.co.uk/php/detailsm.php?reference=78020|title=SFandFantasy.co.uk - Caverns of the Snow Witch. 2003|accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref> and reissued in [[pdf]] format by Greywood Publishing in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/61687/caverns-snow-witch|title=Caverns of the Snow Witch - RPG Geek|accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref> |
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A digital version was developed by Tin Man Games available for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fightingfantasyapps.com/books/caverns-of-the-snow-witch/|title=Tin Man Games – Caverns of the Snow Witch|accessdate=20 August 2014}}</ref> A PC Steam version was also released. |
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==Footnotes== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140515030056/http://www.fightingfantasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=9 Caverns of the Snow Witch at the Wizard Books Fighting Fantasy website] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150919033023/http://fightingfantasy.com/index.php?%20option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=37 Index to ''Warlock'' magazine] |
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{{Fighting Fantasy}} |
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[[Category:1984 fiction books]] |
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[[Category:Books by Ian Livingstone]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 2 December 2024
 The original Puffin Books cover of Caverns of the Snow Witch | |
| Author | Ian Livingstone[1] |
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| Illustrators | Gary Ward Edward Crosby |
| Cover artist | Les Edwards (UK) R. Courtney (US)[1] |
| Series | Fighting Fantasy
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| Genre | Fantasy Location: Allansia, Titan |
| Published | Puffin (UK): 1984[1] Dell/Laurel-Leaf (US): 1985[1] |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-14-031830-5 (Puffin) ISBN 1-84046-432-1 (Wizard) |
Caverns of the Snow Witch is a single-player roleplaying gamebook, written by Ian Livingstone, illustrated by Gary Ward and Edward Crosby and originally published in 1984 by Puffin Books. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2003. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 9th in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN 0-14-031830-5) and 10th in the modern Wizard series (ISBN 1-84046-432-1).
Creation
[edit]The story was first published in Warlock: The Fighting Fantasy Magazine as a shorter 190-section adventure. Livingstone later expanded the plot to create the final story.
Story
[edit]Caverns of the Snow Witch is a fantasy adventure scenario in which the character is a guard working in the caravan of a merchant in the frozen land of Allansia, and hunts a dangerous beast.[1]
The story takes the form of a campaign: the player must first locate the correct path to the lair of the Snow Witch, defeat the villain and her minions, and finally after escaping with allies find a means of overcoming a potentially fatal curse.
Reception
[edit]RPG.net stated the concept was "substantially better than The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, and certainly more novel than your typical dungeon crawl."[2]
In other media
[edit]The gamebook was converted into a 40-page d20 System role-playing adventure by Jamie Wallis. It was published by Myriador in 2003[2][3] and reissued in pdf format by Greywood Publishing in 2008.[4]
A digital version was developed by Tin Man Games available for Android and iOS.[5] A PC Steam version was also released.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 366. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ a b "Review of Caverns of the Snow Witch - RPGnet". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "SFandFantasy.co.uk - Caverns of the Snow Witch. 2003". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Caverns of the Snow Witch - RPG Geek". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Tin Man Games – Caverns of the Snow Witch". Retrieved 20 August 2014.