Sorcerer's Cave GameCode cave0707 Return to Home page
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Basic idea: Move to a new area - if it's a Cave then there is an Encounter. Gain treasure & friends, or fight. Finally return to the Gate. The survivor with the most points wins.

The playing area is limited to 9 x 7 tiles, with any number of levels. It becomes visible after someone enters that area.
However there are only a limited number of Caves & Tunnels (26 Caves & 48 Tunnels = 74 in total) to fit into this almost boundless area.

Number in a Cave is the number of Encounter Cards there, coloured with who knows what they are. Ask if needed
Number on Blocked Area is the hidden Tile but coloured with who knows what it is. At any time you can ask to review what the blocked areas are that have your colour on them.

Symbols: X mark a secret passage up/down known only to that individuals colour

Tiles/Encounters/Artifacts                    Rules

Level 1 = 1 item/encounter per Cave
Level 2 = 2 items/encounters per Cave
Level 3 = 3 items/encounters per Cave etc
Orders :       Player Id:   Explore Direction: Action:
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Awtg Player Class/Characters Strength (Magic+Fight=Total) Carrying Encounter On
Lvl		 Pts
rec'd Gina Woman-Hero, Dwarf, Man, Dwarf, Man, Man
(plus Charmed Flute)		 M0+M0+M0+M0+M0+M0
F4+F1+F3+F1+F3+F3		 max=50 25 50 25 50 50 Existing Tunnel 1 27
act=0 0 0 0 0 0
rec'd Bramley Woman-Hero, Dwarf, Dwarf
(plus Charmed Flute, Ruby)		 M0+M0
F4+F1		 max=50 25 25 New Tunnel 3 42
act=25 25 0
rec'd Duncan Man, Woman, Dwarf, Wizard
(plus Strength Potion)		 M0+M0+M0+M2
F3+F2+F1+F5		 max=50 25 25 0 New Cave
encounter		 3 20
act=0 0 0 0
y Dylan Woman-Hero, Dwarf M0+M0
F4+F1		 max=50 25 Existing Tunnel 1 40
act=25+25 25
y Andy Woman-Hero, Dwarf, Dwarf
(plus Magic Carpet)		 M0+M0+M0
F4+F1+F1		 max=50   Existing Tunnel 2 7
act=25  
y Ken Priest, Woman M2+M0
F2+F2		 max=25 25 nmr x 9? 2 0
act=0 0
Choose Hero(6), Woman-Hero(5), Ogre(5), Troll(4), Priest(4), Man(3), Woman(2), Dwarf(1) to make up your party - see Encounter Cards/People to value of 6 (i.e. Hero, or Ogre+Dwarf, or 2 Men, or Man+Woman+Dwarf  etc.)    Characters in green are allies.

Game Log: 19 July 2007 -

Turn 26: Explore: Ken nmr; Gina East; Bramley South; Duncan East; Dylan East; Andy South
One new tunnel & one new cave found on level 3:
Encounters: Duncan encounters a Troll guarding Gems & Lotus DustL: should he approach, attack or withdraw?
4 Caves & 4 Tunnels left to find
Turn 25: Explore: Ken nmr; Gina East; Bramley South; Duncan East; Dylan North; Andy Down
Only Duncan moves to a new area and that's just a Crossroads.
Encounters: None
5 Caves & 5 Tunnels left to find
Turn 24: Explore: Ken nmr; Gina East; Bramley North; Duncan South; Dylan South; Andy West
Dylan tries to go South into the Deep Pool but cannot cross. Bramley teeters on the edge of the Viper pit wondering whether to enter- see Tiles
Encounters: Bramley-Viper Pit
5 Caves & 6 Tunnels left to find
Turn 23: Explore: Gina East; Ken nmr; Bramley West; Duncan Down; Dylan West; Andy North
Gina & Dylan cross each others path & Duncan descends to Bramley's level.
Encounters: None
7 Caves & 6 Tunnels left to find
Turn 22: Explore: Gina Approaches the 2 men; Ken nmr; Bramley North; Duncan East; Dylan North; Andy North
Andy returns to the Gate but presumably doesn't intend to stay there yet?
Encounters: Gina approaches the two men: perhaps I can make a peace sign or something just in case? The something must have worked since the two men immediately become her friends.
7 Caves & 7 Tunnels left to find
Turn 21: Explore: Gina South; Ken nmr; Bramley West; Duncan South; Dylan South=West; Andy West
Gina finds the Tomb of Kings. Dylan tries to go South but the tunnel only leads west into the Deep Pool which he cannot cross, but he does notice that there is something unpleasant in the pool!
Encounters: Gina encounters 2 men in the Tomb of Kings.
7 Caves & 8 Tunnels left to find
Turn 20: Explore: Gina West; Ken nmr; Bramley North; Duncan West; Dylan South; Andy Withdraw
Just a bit of exploring with no encounters this turn.
Encounters: None
9 Caves & 9 Tunnels left to find
Turn 19: Explore: Gina Approach; Ken nmr; Bramley Approach; Duncan South; Dylan Up; Andy Approach

Encounters: Gina approaches the Dwarf (roll 6) who becomes her friend (2 pts); Bramley approaches his Dwarf a second time (roll 5 +1) who submits to being his/her friend and gives him a Charmed Flute and the Ruby  (There shouldn't really be 2 Charmed Flutes but we have a duplicate in this game!!! ). Unfortunately for Andy the Giant turns out to be very unfriendly (roll 1+1) & turns to attack him. He can Withdraw rapidly or fight to the death?
9 Caves & 12 Tunnels left to find
Turn 18: Explore: Gina West; Ken nmr; Bramley Approach; Duncan South; Dylan South; Andy North
Both Gina & Andy find New Caves on level 1: Gina encounters a Dwarf, while Andy encounters a Giant.
Encounters: Bramley approaches the Dwarf: rolls a 3 so with an addition of 1 for being a Woman-Hero is only indifferent.
9 Caves & 12 Tunnels left to find
Turn 17: Explore: Gina West; Ken nmr; Bramley North; Duncan West; Dylan East; Andy West
Bramley discovers the Cave that he couldn't reach before - to find a Charmed Flute, and the Ruby all protected by a Dwarf. Lots of retracing steps and no change of levels.
Encounters: Bramley to Approach, Attack or Withdraw
9 Caves & 12 Tunnels left to find
Turn 16: Explore: Gina North; Ken nmr; Bramley West; Duncan North; Dylan West; Andy Withdraw
Dylan finds a New Cave on level2 with 2 bars of Gold in it, while Duncan retraces his steps and says hello to Ken
Encounters: Andy  withdraws from his encounter with the Sorcerer
9 Caves & 13 Tunnels left to find
Turn 15: Explore: Gina Up; Ken North; Bramley South; Duncan West; Dylan North; Andy East
Gina returns to Level 1; Andy encounters the Sorcerer's Cave
Encounters: Andy to Attack, Withdraw or Approach
10 Caves & 15 Tunnels left to find
Turn 14: Explore: Gina North; Ken West; Bramley West; Duncan North; Dylan North; Andy East
Two new tunnels found but Bramley is Blocked
Encounters: None
Turn 13: Explore: Gina East; Ken East; Bramley Down; Duncan East; Dylan East; Andy East
Duncan finds that his path eastwards is blocked. Bramley descends to a new low level of 3
Encounters: None
Turn 12: Explore: Gina South; Ken South; Bramley North; Duncan South; Dylan South; Andy North
No new areas explored this time: everyone finding their way around.
Encounters: None
Turn 11: Explore: Gina North ; Ken East; Bramley West; Duncan East; Dylan North; Andy Up
Gina is blocked to the north; Bramley discovers the Bridge of Khazadum but is unable to cross without a Wizard; Duncan is blocked to the east; Dylan finds a tunnel but is a dead end at the edge of the cave system. Andy returns to level 1.
Encounters: None
Turn 10: Explore: Gina North ; Ken North; Bramley South; Duncan North; Dylan West; Andy Withdraw north
Duncan escapes from the earthquake to find a way back.
Encounters: Andy withdraws before being totally shredded by the dragon.
Turn 9: Explore: Gina West ; Ken North; Bramley East; Duncan Encounter-Attack; Dylan South; Andy nmr=Encounter
Bramley finds the new tunnel with a down previously discovered blocked by Ken.
Encounters: Duncan attacks a poor lonely Dwarf who doesn't even bother to beg for mercy by rolling the die and expires with the words on his lips "I might have been friendly, y'know". Andy continues his fight Woman-Hero & Dwarf against the Dragon 4+1 vs 6 roll 5,5 which means Andy's Dwarf also expires. Does the woman-hero want to continue this fight?
Turn 8: Explore: Gina  Encounter ; Ken South; Bramley South; Duncan East; Dylan Down; Andy Encounter
Dylan drops down to a new tunnel. Everyone is now on level 2. Ken tries to move South but it blocked from that direction. Similarly Bramley has the same problem. Duncan manages to find a new cave with an encounter to resolve but in the process an Earthquake is triggered blocking off his retreat
Encounters: After Andy's dwarf dies he is still in the encounter with the Dragon. Gina approaches the Ogre for the second time but with a roll of 2+1the Ogre is hostile and attacks: Woman-Hero+Man vs Ogre = 7vs5 roll 5,2 and the Ogre dies a glorious death letting Gina claim the Charmed Flute. Her encounter has ended but Andy and Duncan still have to resolve theirs.
Turn 7: Explore: Gina (West) Down only; Ken nmr; Bramley North; Duncan South; Dylan West; Andy South
Gina has to drop down as the only way out of Shelob's Lair into a new cave with an encounter to be resolved. Bramley goes North to check out the Great Hall that Ken withdrew from: Encounter to resolve:  Andy finds a New Cave with an Encounter to resolve
Encounters: Bramley also withdraws from the Great Hall. Gina approaches an Ogre protecting a Charmed Flute - but with a roll of 4+1 doesn't quite become a friend and the Ogre is indifferent. Andy attacks a Dragon protecting some Gold : Woman-Hero+Dwarf  5+1 vs Dragon 6 roll 1,4 - Dwarf dies
Turn 6: Explore: Gina Approach; Ken nmr=West; Bramley East; Duncan Approach; Dylan West; Andy Down
Gina encounters a Man hiding in Shelob's Lair who is pleased to be friendly; Duncan approaches a Wizard who turns out to be friendly & joins the party & gives Duncan a Strength Potion. Although Ken nmr'd I've moved him West to get the game moving again - he finds the Great Hall with an encounter but decides to withdraw. Bramley also finds a new cave with 2 piles of Silver just lying there. Dylan finds a New tunnel, & Andy drops down to Level 2 to find a New Cave with Magic Carpet & Silver
Turn 5: Explore: Gina North; Ken South; Bramley Down; Duncan South; Dylan West; Andy North
Gina finds Shelob's Lair & an encounter - only way out is Down. Dylan finds a Cave with some gems lying on the floor, while Andy returns along a tunnel. Ken finds a new tunnel, but Duncan finds the first Cave on level2 and an encounter. Bramley drops down to a new tunnel on level 2.
Turn 4: Explore: Gina West; Ken West; Bramley South; Duncan Down; Dylan West; Andy Approaches again
Gina tries to go West through a stone wall so remains where she is. Andy approaches the dwarf for a second time (roll 5+1) - this time the dwarf is really friendly (he just hadn't realised before that it was aWoman-Hero) Ken is blocked but only he knows what is there. No new caves found this time.
Turn 3: Explore: Gina West; Ken South; Bramley West; Duncan Withdraws South; Dylan Approaches; Andy South
Bramley & Andy both find new Caves and have an Encounters to resolve.
Encounters: Dylan takes his life in his hands to approach the Spectre - Luck is with him (roll 6) and the Spectre is indifferent allowing him to pass. Bramley decides to withdraw. Andy takes on his encounter and approaches a Dwarf who decides to be indifferent (roll 3+1).
Turn 2: Explore: Gina South; Ken Down; Bramley West; Duncan North; Dylan North; Andy South
While Gina moves back to the Gate, Duncan and Dylan stick together to find a New Cave on Level 1. Andy finds a Tunnel with a Down. The intrepid Ken drops down a level to find a curved pair of Tunnels
Encounters: Dylan & Duncan encounter a Spectre, but since they have no magic they cannot fight. They need to decide whether to approach or withdraw? Dylan approaches cautiously., but Duncan withdraws.
Turn 1: Explore: Gina North; Ken North; Bramley South; Duncan North; Dylan North; Andy South
Gina finds a new tunnel with a down.  Ken follows her. Bramley finds a bent tunnel. Duncan & Dylan both find a new tunnel with a down, and Andy finds a T junction tunnel. No caves found on this first turn
Turn 0: 6 Joined July 2007: Ready to start 5 players and 8 characters to enter the Sorcerer's Cave!!!!!!!!!! With a preponderance of Women-heros there should be a lot of friendly encounters.