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{{Short description|1984 single-player roleplaying gamebook}}
{{Infobox book
{{Infobox book
|image= FF9 Caverns of the Snow Witch.jpg
|image= FF9 Caverns of the Snow Witch.jpg
|caption=The original [[Puffin Books]] cover of ''Caverns of the Snow Witch''
|caption=The original [[Puffin Books]] cover of ''Caverns of the Snow Witch''
|author=[[Ian Livingstone]]
|author=[[Ian Livingstone]]<ref name="HW"/>
|illustrators=Gary Ward<br>Edward Crosby
|illustrators=[[Gary Ward (artist)|Gary Ward]]<br>Edward Crosby
|cover_artist=[[Les Edwards]]
|cover_artist=[[Les Edwards]] (UK)<br>[[R. Courtney]] (US)<ref name="HW"/>
| genre = Fantasy<br />Location: Allansia, Titan
| genre = Fantasy<br />Location: Allansia, Titan
| series = [[List of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks|Fighting Fantasy]]<br />{{unbulleted list
| series = [[List of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks|Fighting Fantasy]]<br />{{unbulleted list
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| Wizard number: 10
| Wizard number: 10
}}
}}
|published=Puffin (UK): 1984<ref name="HW"/><br>Dell/Laurel-Leaf (US): 1985<ref name="HW"/>
|published=1984
|media_type = Print ([[Paperback]])
|ISBN={{unbulleted list
| Puffin: ISBN 0-14-031830-5
|isbn=0-14-031830-5
| Wizard: ISBN 1-84046-432-1
|isbn_note=(Puffin)<br>{{ISBN|1-84046-432-1}} (Wizard)
}}
}}
}}
'''''Caverns of the Snow Witch''''' 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).
'''''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}}).


==Creation==
==Creation==
A short version of the adventure was first published in ''[[Warlock (magazine)|Warlock: The Fighting Fantasy Magazine]]'' in two parts, originally as separate adventures. Livingstone later combined both parts and expanded the adventure to create the final book.
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.


==Story==
==Story==
''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>
{{Quote|''Deep within the Crystal Caves of the Icefinger Mountains, the dreaded Snow Witch is plotting to bring on a new ice age. A brave trapper dies in your arms and lays the burden of his mission on your shoulders. But time is running out — will YOU take up the challenge?''}}


The story takes the form of a campaign, as the player must first find the correct path to the lair of the Snow Witch, defeat the villain and her minions, and then after escaping with allies find a means of overocming a potentially fatal curse.
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==
==Reception==
[[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">http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9359.phtml</ref>
[[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>


==In other media==
==In other media==
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>
In 2003 the full gamebook was expanded into a 40-page role-playing adventure published by the company '''Myriador'''.<ref name="RPG"/>


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.
==See also==
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==Footnotes==
*[[List of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks|List of ''Fighting Fantasy'' gamebooks]]
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{{Reflist}}


==References==
==External links==
*[http://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]
*[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]
*[http://fightingfantasy.com/index.php?%20option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=37 Index to ''Warlock'' magazine]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150919033023/http://fightingfantasy.com/index.php?%20option=com_content&view=article&id=86&Itemid=37 Index to ''Warlock'' magazine]


{{Fighting Fantasy}}
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===Footnotes===
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{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 21:04, 2 December 2024

Caverns of the Snow Witch
The original Puffin Books cover of Caverns of the Snow Witch
AuthorIan Livingstone[1]
IllustratorsGary Ward
Edward Crosby
Cover artistLes Edwards (UK)
R. Courtney (US)[1]
SeriesFighting Fantasy
  • Puffin number: 9
  • Wizard number: 10
GenreFantasy
Location: Allansia, Titan
PublishedPuffin (UK): 1984[1]
Dell/Laurel-Leaf (US): 1985[1]
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN0-14-031830-5 (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

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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

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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."[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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Review of Caverns of the Snow Witch - RPGnet". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ "SFandFantasy.co.uk - Caverns of the Snow Witch. 2003". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Caverns of the Snow Witch - RPG Geek". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Tin Man Games – Caverns of the Snow Witch". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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