The Kingdoms of Terror

The Kingdoms of Terror
American cover, original release
Author	Joe Dever
Cover artist	Originally Gary Chalk; US edition Richard Corben
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Lone Wolf
Genre	Children's literature
Publisher	Berkley / Pacer
Publication date	1985
Media type	Print (Paperback)
ISBN	0-425-08446-9
OCLC	14152060
Preceded by	Shadow on the Sand
Followed by	Castle Death

The Kingdoms of Terror is the sixth book in the award-winning Lone Wolf book series created by Joe Dever. This is the first book in the "Magnakai" portion of the series, which begins after Lone Wolf has spent three years studying the Book of the Magnakai.

Gameplay

This book is the first of the "Magnakai" books, in which Lone Wolf moves onwards from the Kai disciplines of the previous books to new, more powerful Magnakai disciplines. Even though some attributes and special items may be carried forward into this adventure, for the most part, the new disciplines help to level out the playing field of those starting with this book as compared to those who have played through the previous books. Players begin with only 3 out of a possible 10 Magnakai disciplines, requiring more careful selection than in Flight from the Dark. This book also introduces "The Lore Circles of the Magnakai", in which the player receives bonuses to Combat and Endurance points by selecting groups of Magnakai disciplines. Furthermore, an additional gameplay element is introduced with the addition of the bow, a weapon not available in the previous five adventures. It is used in special instances in the adventure and uses random number choices bolstered by Weapon Mastery and situation modifiers to determine success or failure.

Plot

In order to fulfill his pledge to restore the Kai, Lone Wolf must first himself become a Kai Grand Master. To accomplish this monumental task, he must retrieve the Lore Stones led only by the wisdom of Sun Eagle, the First Kai Grandmaster. As the last of the Kai, there is little to guide Lone Wolf in his studies, except for a faded inscription in the Book of the Magnakai directing him to seek the Lorestone of Varetta. And so, Lone Wolf sets off for Varetta in the Stornlands, far to the south of Sommerlund, to find this ancient relic and revive the glory of the Kai.

External links

Lone Wolf gamebooks by Joe Dever

Kai series	Flight from the Dark Fire on the Water The Caverns of Kalte The Chasm of Doom Shadow on the Sand

Magnakai series	The Kingdoms of Terror Castle Death The Jungle of Horrors The Cauldron of Fear The Dungeons of Torgar The Prisoners of Time The Masters of Darkness

Grandmaster series	The Plague Lords of Ruel The Captives of Kaag The Darke Crusade The Legacy of Vashna The Deathlord of Ixia Dawn of the Dragons Wolf's Bane The Curse of Naar

New Order series	Voyage of the Moonstone The Buccaneers of Shadaki Mydnight's Hero Rune War Trail of the Wolf The Fall of Blood Mountain Vampirium The Hunger of Sejanoz The Storms of Chai

World of Lone Wolf series	Grey Star the Wizard The Forbidden City Beyond the Nightmare Gate War of the Wizards

Other Lone Wolf related works	The Magnamund Companion The Skull of Agarash The World of Lone Wolf

Additional info	List of Lone Wolf media

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