Well, returning to this book was like a well-worn shoe (a ninja shoe!). I hadn’t touched it for about fifteen years, but all the high-points were still there. The pirate ship, the gladiatorial arena, the mountain mystic, the undercover minstrel show and, of course, the endgame. Don’t let my success at this initial try give you… Continue reading Avenger! Conclusion
Alright, no more mucking around. The final confrontation is at hand. Yaemon and I face off, and bow. He mentions that not only did he kill my adoptive father, but also my real father! Alright, now its (even more) personal! Aside : How in the heck does this guy know who I am? He’s never… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 10
Alright – now we start to enter the endgame. I have the male ninja straight-to-DVD equivalent of Sophie’s Choice – which of my enemies to attack first? I think its fairly clear that Yaemon will have to wait until last to have the pleasure of my company. Hopefully he will understand that my dance card is… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 9
…not Yaemon (the final boss, if you will) but Honoric and Manse the Deathmage. Just chilling in the Courtyard, no doubt listening to some tunes and checking out the passing hotties. More relevantly, Honoric starts fencing with several of the soldiers. Manse, in what, let’s face it, is a total dick move, transforms the sword… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 8
Moving down through the mountains, I turn my ninja costume inside out, so that the white colour serves to camouflage my movements against the white snow. How a single layer of cloth stops me, you know, dying in freezing temperatures is an open question. Even more improbably, I gain four points of Endurance while sleeping in the… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 7
After checking that my wallet and keys are still secure, I confirm boldly that yes, I do come from the Island of Tranquil Dreams, also known as “Morphine Isle”. The gentleman confirms that he, also, is a monk following my god (Kwon), and invites me to his monastery in the ‘Gardens of Redemption’ (another great… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 6
I now have the option of continuing along the road, or entering the cave. Dark and mysterious cave, did you say? Sold! I enter the cave, walk down some steps and then get trapped behind a portcullis (metal gate, for non-afficionados of medieval castles). I wait in this seeming trap for hours before I am… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 5
There are those that would be nervous about sneaking into a temple of a god called Vile, who is worshipped by martial art ninjas following the Way of the Scarlet Mantis. And I, for sure, am one of them. Despite possible distractions of a tavern and being asked if I want to spend a day… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 4
I get told that we ‘lug the rocky coast’ for some days, which I guess means that I sit on the deck, playing poker and practicing ninja moves, hopefully not at the same time. I also get to recover the endurance I lost in our little tussle with the pirates. Glaivas ‘freely’ tells me that he… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 3
In a stunning development (and after I have the standard trope of a prophetic dream), a ranger named ‘Glaivas’ rocks up to set my quest into motion. In summary, Yaemon (remember him? What are the odds??) has stolen a mystic artefact called the Scrolls of Kettsuin and, if the magic word within is spoken at… Continue reading Avenger! – Attempt 1, Part 2
THE WAY OF THE TIGER PLAYTHROUGH 