How to Use This Book
This Book of Lore is designed to be
used with the DUNJONQUEST game, The Temple of Apshai.
Part of it tells you how to play the game and provides you with
background about the Temple and the world in which it exists. The
other part provides information that you will need while you are
playing the game.
We suggest that you read through the
Introduction, How to Play, and The Adventures
of Brian Hammerhand before you begin play. The Introduction
will introduce you to fantasy role playing games if you
arent already familiar with them. If you are, the
Introduction will explain the differences from other fantasy
games you may have encountered in the past. How to
Play explains the mechanics of play in detail. You will
probably want to read through this section quickly now, then
refer to it during your first game. Dont be intimidated by
its length. The length just comes from the number of options you
have available to you. Each action you take during play is simple
and natural. The Adventures of Brian Hammerhand is a
fun way of introducing you to our fantasy world.
After you have started play, you will
need to refer to the Chambers of the Dunjon section,
Within the game (and as explained in the How to Play
section) you will find references to rooms within the dungeon.
These rooms are described, n more or less detail depending on the
room, in The Chambers of the Dunjon. Each room is
numbered so that you can look it up quickly. The sections on
monsters, traps, and treasures also provide a reference that you
will need during play. Since they are short though, you may want
to look them over before entering the dungeon so that you will
have more of an idea of what you may find there.