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Crossroads

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Language:English
Publisher:Tor Books -- United States
Categories:Complexity Level : Advanced (Full Game System)
Format : Paperback
Game System : Combat
Game System : Inventory Management
Game System : Randomization Method : Dice
Game System : Scores
Genre : Fantasy
Licensed Property : Novel Tie-In
Target Age Group : Adults
Target Age Group : Teenagers
Writing Style : Present Tense
Writing Style : Second Person

These adventures, each based on a popular series of fantasy novels, use a game system (designed by SwordQuest author Bill Fawcett) that appears to be inspired by Dungeons & Dragons based on the six attributes it uses: Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Constitution, Dexterity and Charisma. Players also keep track of Hit Points and manage their inventory of collected items. A simple combat system is included which consists simply of rolling three dice and comparing them to a "to-hit" value. Compared to the average gamebook of this complexity level, the books have a smaller number of longer sections.

Gamebooks

     1. Anne McCaffrey's Pern: Dragonharper
     2. David Drake's Dragon Lord: Storm of Dust
     3. Robert Silverberg's Majipoor: Revolt on Majipoor
     4. C. J. Cherryh's Morgaine: The Witchfires of Leth
     5. L. Sprague De Camp and Fletcher Pratt's Incomplete Enchanter: Prospero's Isle
     6. Steven Brust's Jhereg: Dzurlord
     7. Christopher Stasheff's Warlock of Gramarye: A Warlock's Blade
     8. Piers Anthony's Xanth: Encyclopedia of Xanth
     9. Lynn Abbey's Rifkind, Daughter of the Bright Moon: Warhorn
     10. Roger Zelazny's Amber: Seven No-Trump
     11. Katherine Kurtz's Deryni: Deryni Challenge
     12. Anne McCaffrey's Pern: Dragonfire
     13. Piers Anthony's Xanth: Ghost of a Chance
     14. Robert Heinlein's Glory Road: Fate's Trick

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Crossroads Adventures (left side)
from Dragon #124, page 80

Crossroads Adventures (right side)
from Dragon #124, page 81

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Crossroads # 2 Character Sheet

Crossroads # 3 Character Sheet

Crossroads # 4 Character Sheet

Crossroads # 5 Character Sheet

Crossroads # 7 Character Sheet

Crossroads # 9 Character Sheet

Crossroads #11 Character Sheet

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