The Deathlord of Ixia
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The Deathlord of Ixia was the seventeenth book of the Lone Wolf
book series, written by Joe Dever
and now illustrated by Brian Williams
.
, did not enter in for fear of awakening him, and being subordinated to him. Somehow, the Deathstaff was transported to Ixia, and its power was used by the Deathlords followers to break him free of his prison, and he is now preparing an undead invasion fleet to take over the world, with an army that gets bigger with every battle it fights.
Lone Wolf ventures from the human country of Lencia with a ship full of sailors to get him there safely, but on the way they are attacked by the growing skeleton army of Ixia, and all are killed and turned into skeletons. Lone Wolf ends up venturing alone into the frozen and desolate city of Xaagon, the regions capitol. There he finds it bustling with activity as they prepare there invasion of the whole of the world, and Lone Wolf slowly makes his way to the Deathlords chamber. Along the way, you encounter the demonlord who you have fought on previous occasions and in final combat destroy. Following this, you are transported to the Deathlords Chambers, and fight him to the death. Following the Deathlords defeat, Lone Wolf scrambles to escape the city, as the ravages of time that have been held off for thousands of years all at once descend upon the city. Looking back from a distance, you see the city in ruins, and for the first time in 10,000 years, the sun breaks through the clouds over the land of Ixia.
Lone Wolf (gamebooks)
Lone Wolf is a series of 28 gamebooks, created by Joe Dever and initially illustrated by Gary Chalk. The series began publishing in July 1984 and sold more than 10.2 million copies worldwide....
book series, written by Joe Dever
Joe Dever
Joe Dever is an award-winning British fantasy author and game designer. Originally a musician, Dever became the first British winner of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Championship of America in 1982....
and now illustrated by Brian Williams
Brian Williams (illustrator)
Brian Williams was an illustrator known for his work in various fantasy magazines and novels, including the later Lone Wolf gamebooks written by Joe Dever as well as the Real Life Adventure books by Jon Sutherland....
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Gameplay
Lone Wolf books rely on a combination of thought and luck. Certain statistics such as combat skill and endurance attributes are determined randomly before play. The player is then allowed to choose Grandmaster Kay disciplines and a selection of Dessi and Crystal Star magics. This number depends directly on how many books in the series have been completed ("Grandmaster rank"). With each additional book completed, the player chooses one additional discipline. The Grandmaster series is different from any in the previous series of books because it gives Lone Wolf spells to use which grow more numerous as his Grandmaster Rank increases.Plot
The Deathstaff, created by the Dark God Naar, was sent through a shadowgate to parts unknown, preventing the ghost of Darklord Vashna and his army from returning to life and destroying Sommerlund. This being done, Lone Wolf returned to the Kai Monastery, where he was soon visited by his friend, the Old Kingdom magician Lord Rimoah. He was there told about the Deathlord of Ixia, who in the Age of Eternal Night was a lieutenant to Agarash the Damned. In the wake of Agarash's fall, the Old Kingdom magicians sealed him in a magical prison in Ixia, and so feared was his revival that even the Darklords, having conquered the area surrounding IxiaIxia
The genus Ixia consists of a number of cormous plants native to South Africa from the Iridaceae family and Ixioideae subfamily. Some of them are known as the corn lily. Some distinctive traits include: sword-like leaves, and long wiry stems with star-shaped flowers. It usually prefers well-drained...
, did not enter in for fear of awakening him, and being subordinated to him. Somehow, the Deathstaff was transported to Ixia, and its power was used by the Deathlords followers to break him free of his prison, and he is now preparing an undead invasion fleet to take over the world, with an army that gets bigger with every battle it fights.
Lone Wolf ventures from the human country of Lencia with a ship full of sailors to get him there safely, but on the way they are attacked by the growing skeleton army of Ixia, and all are killed and turned into skeletons. Lone Wolf ends up venturing alone into the frozen and desolate city of Xaagon, the regions capitol. There he finds it bustling with activity as they prepare there invasion of the whole of the world, and Lone Wolf slowly makes his way to the Deathlords chamber. Along the way, you encounter the demonlord who you have fought on previous occasions and in final combat destroy. Following this, you are transported to the Deathlords Chambers, and fight him to the death. Following the Deathlords defeat, Lone Wolf scrambles to escape the city, as the ravages of time that have been held off for thousands of years all at once descend upon the city. Looking back from a distance, you see the city in ruins, and for the first time in 10,000 years, the sun breaks through the clouds over the land of Ixia.