Well, every fantasy series has to have their own ‘Chasm of Doom’, don’t they?  The Rift, the lava pit at Mount Doom (along with the depths of Moria), the massive drop from the top of Rak Cthol etc etc. Giving Lone Wolf travelling companions at the start of (or during, for that matter) the adventure,… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom – Conclusion

Aside : Apparently, after around 200-250 posts I have repeated myself!  Frequent commenter Fenrir has pointed out that I have already cited Manowar’s ‘Carry On’ in a Way of the Tiger post.  You know what?? That song is awesome – I regret nothing! Anyway. Alright – we are entering endgame mode… Either that, or I’ve taken… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom – Attempt 1, Part 12

Aside : I am, as much as possible, going to revert to being light-hearted in these recaps, notwithstanding the tragic passing of the co-creator of the Lone Wolf series.  I apologise in advance if anyone considers that inappropriate, but I consider reading, enjoying and sharing these books with others is the truest possible tribute to… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom, Attempt 1, Part 11

After the death by arrow of the enemy commander, Captain D’Val shows his mettle by rallying men to his side, and then forming a shielded wedge of troops which successfully penetrates the enemy flank. See that sentence, and how it made it sound like I actually had an idea about combat strategy? In real life, not… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom – Attempt 1, Part 10

And we’re back, while you may have noticed that you observed a successful example of SOCIALISM (turn away, you Yankee readers) as I gave Captain D’Val his sword back, since I already had two. Luke 3 : 11, anyone? Oh yeah, that’s right – John the Baptist was a downright COMMUNIST! Heh. While my more right-wing readers recover,… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom, Attempt 1, Part 9

Well, the cliffhanger was a bit of a bust, because one of my eagle-eyed followers noted that the ‘final paragraph’ was in fact one which showed that Lone Wolf had survived. The problem was that I wanted to check on survival before ending my previous entry, and foolishly placed the resulting paragraph into my post!… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom, Attempt 1, Part 8

Alright, after our previous cliffhanger, things get seriously weird. Well, on a sliding scale based on the events of these books, I suppose I would rather say that things get moderately weird. As I cower bravely at the bottom of the empty wagon, I spy the enslaved workers trudging past, subject to the demands of the (literal)… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom, Attempt 1, Part 7

Non-Lone Wolf content : For any of you who are comic book fans, check out Chris Sim’s column this week on Comics Alliance, where he answers my question regarding my favourite ever Batman story : “To Kill a Legend”. Here’s the link. Back to gamebook goodness! For those of you who haven’t read the last… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom, Attempt 1, Part 6

Alright, you might have thought that being alone in a dark mine, with a limited amount of torches, hundreds of miles from home, with only a vague idea of my destination was a great cliffhanger (see what I did there!), but here’s where it REALLY gets interesting! Aside : How B-movie was that?!  Awesome! Aside… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom, Attempt 1, Part 5

Fleeing LIKE A (non) BOSS from the village-centric battle, I hear the shouts of ‘bandits’ behind me, and have the choice of heading south or west through the woods. Aside : How do I know they are the shouts of the bandits?  Do bandits have a particularly distinctive lilt or accent with their shouts?  Hopefully… Continue reading The Chasm of Doom – Attempt 1, Part 4