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SOLITAIRE ADVENTURE FOR

TUNNELS & TROLLS

ANDY R. HOLMES

FRONT COVER & INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY

WRITTEN BY

JEFF FREELS

SIMON TRANTER

JASON MILLS

EDITED BY

BACK COVER DESIGN BY

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This is a vintage solo, written in 1984 and reworked

for fresh publication in 2001, 2005, 2008 and 2013.

The Master's Taunt

Tunnels and Trolls™

was created by Ken St. Andre and is

a trademark of Flying Buffalo Inc. Used with kind permission.

www.flyingbuffalo.com

The right of Andy R. Holmes to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted

by him in accordance with the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise)

without the prior permission of the copyright holders.

This edition first published in 2013 by Tavernmaster Games

www.tavernmaster-games.co.uk

TMG-FS002

Bedlam

INTRODUCTION

Many speak in hushed tones of the dark asylum brooding atop the Goblin Moors, and of the

unspeakable horrors that dwell within. Of the strange and sinister Master, who comes to town

always after nightfall, to collect supplies, only to quickly speed away into the night with his

accursed carriage, toward the nightmarish building which is Bedlam. People vanish, to

reappear weeks or even months later, dead and drained of blood upon the moors. Those who

enter the asylum on the hill, be they adventurers seeking treasure, or travellers seeking shelter for

the night, are never seen again. One entrance can be seen in the cold stone walls, but it is

whispered in taverns and muttered in corners, that there are many ways to leave, once within

the great, grey walls. Recently, new scandal surrounds the asylum: the son of a popular and

influential nobleman vanished, never returning from a lone hunting trip upon the Goblin Moors

a month ago. A fine reward awaits he who can return the lad to his father. It is believed that the

Master holds him within the asylum, for some dark, hidden purpose...

And so the asylum of gloom awaits adventurers brave, who seeking to unveil the dark mysteries

that dwell within. Minstrels sing of great treasures waiting there, tempting warriors and thieves to

travel across the cold, sodden Goblin Moors, to enter the asylum of darkness, seeking fame and

fortune. Will you be the next one to pass through the portal of madness, and enter Bedlam?

With a heavy grunt, you toss your goldbox to the floor of your tiny room above the Worm & Whistle

tavern, and it responds with a hollow clunk. Empty again, damn it! You have just enough silver in

your pouch to pay for a few more days lodging then that’s it. All the gold that you found in the

tunnels beneath the Blue Frog Tavern – spent. The gems and jewels you collected from the

dangerous depths of the Dungeon of the Bear – gambled away. Even the handsome sum you

fought for fair and square in the deadly Arena of Khazan – squandered on luxuries. Not even the

trinkets liberated from the dungeon of your great old Uncle Ugly remain in your ragged pockets.

Broke once more, you must find a way to fill your goldbox once again.

With a sigh you walk over to your window and look out. After staring at the scenery for a few

minutes, your eyes come to rest upon the distant hills to the east, beyond the Goblin Moors, and

on a disturbing building, which stands atop a distant hill. This grim, menacing structure you know

to be a strange asylum known only as Bedlam. The Keeper of the asylum, a tall ominous man

known as The Master, rides into town once a month, cloaked in black, and after nightfall. He

collects a cart load of supplies and returns to his building, having spoken to no-one apart from

the town storekeeper, who stays open late especially for The Master’s visit, for it keeps him in

business. The Master and Bedlam are very strange. Strange also is the story of Guilian, the son of

a local nobleman, who disappeared while out hunting on the Goblin Moors, around a month

ago. Many whisper that he was abducted by fiends from the asylum and taken there for some

dreadful purpose. The nobleman is offering a 1400GP reward for the return of his son - alive...

With another sigh and a heavy heart you turn from the window, place the empty savings box

under the bed and rest. Morning brings new excitement as you prepare to travel to Bedlam. Your

night was dream-haunted and all you could think of was the reward and adventure that a trip

across the moors to the asylum might bring. If you cannot find the nobleman’s son, perhaps you

could steal some treasure within the dark walls of the asylum. The journey will not take long, and

you have awoken at the crack of dawn to have a good early start. When you return, your box

may be brimming with gold! Humming a merry tune, you pack your belongings and soon head

off up the cobble road, which leads out of town and to the Goblin Moors.

Soon you have left the small town of Littlemoor behind and are crossing the moors towards the hill

on which stands the asylum. Striding through the long grass in the sunshine, your spirits are lifted,

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