Allansia

Infobox Advanced Fighting Fantasy book


caption=The cover of "Allansia" illustrated by John Sibbick
function=Rule book
location=Allansia, Titan
authors=Marc Gascoigne &
Pete Tamlyn
illustrator=Russ Nicholson
coverillustrator=John Sibbick
year=1994
ISBN=ISBN 0-14-036051-4

"Allansia" (ISBN 0-14-036051-4) is the third (and last) of the three rule books that make up the Advanced Fighting Fantasy role-playing game. It was written by Marc Gascoigne and Pete Tamlyn, illustrated by Russ Nicholson and was originally published in 1994. The system is based on Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It builds on the rules set out in the first two Advanced Fighting Fantasy books, Dungeoneer and Blacksand!.

Although the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks are currently being republished by Wizard, there are currently no plans to republish any of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy books. [http://www.fightingfantasygamebooks.com/members/letters_december2006a.htm]

tructure

As with the previous book, "Blacksand!", the book jumps straight into the new rules. As well as new rules it contains information on creating adventures based out in the wilderness and provides information on designing outdoor adventures. The book also includes information on a variety of Allansian environments. The book ends with an adventure that utilizes the new rules introduced in the book.

Rules

"Allansia" introduces several new rules. It introduces new Special Skills relating to outdoor settings and mass battles as well as clarifying some existing ones to work in these settings. It introduces a range of new magic Spells for all the variety of Spells. The book includes rules for creating non-human characters, and to finish introduces new rules for Mass Battles.

Adventure

"Allansia" contains a single adventure 'A Darkness Over Kaad', the plot of which follows on from the adventures in the previous Advanced Fighting Fantasy books.

References

ee also

*Fighting Fantasy
*List of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks
*Dungeoneer
*Blacksand!