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Episode 62 - Sorcery 3: The Seven Serpents

July 25, 2025

The third book of the Sorcery series is in some ways a retread of the first book in that the mission is simply to cross a wilderness. This time however there’s a problem, seven problems in fact, in the shape of seven magic snakes that are carrying news of the mission to the evil arch-mage of Mampang. How does our gallant hero fare in the Baklands and the dark forest of Snatta? Listen along to find out.

In podcast Tags hjdoom, fighting fantasy, khakabad, baklands, shamutanti hills, khare, mampang, titan, fantasy, rpg, gamebook, adventure gameboo, game book, choose your own adventure, cyoa, ian livingstone, steve jackson, john blanche, mel grant, puffin, roleplaying, retro, nostalgia, review, actual play
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Episode 61 - Sorcery 2: Kharé - Cityport of Traps

June 25, 2025

Having survived a walking holiday in the Shamutanti Hills we now get to enjoy a citybreak in Kharé, a cityport known for having the most violent and paranoid locals anywhere in the known world. All that needs to happen is to walk from one side of the city to the other. What could possibly go wrong? Listen along to find out. Kharé - Cityport of Traps was written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Blanche.

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In podcast Tags Steve Jackson, Ian Livingstone, john blanche, sorcery, fighting fantasy, review, actual play, baklands, shamuntanti hills, old world, titan, allansia, khul, analand, crown of kings, xamen, mampang, fantasy, adventure, adventure gamebook, game books, game, book, retro, nostalgia, nerd, rpg, gaming, dice, 1980s, puffin
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Episode 60 - Sorcery 1: The Shamutanti Hills

May 25, 2025

We’re taking a break from the mainline Fighting Fantasy books to work through the Sorcery series by Steve Jackson which are Fighting Fantasy books in all but name honestly. We’re starting at the beginning with The Shamutanti Hills. With a fancy new magic system and art by legendary UK illustrator and artist John Blanche this has all the ingredients to be a classic but will it land? Listen along to find out.

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In podcast Tags steve jackson, ian livingstone, fighting fantasy, sorcery, magic, roleplaying, role playing, rpg, adventure gamebook, adventure game book, game, nerd, nostalgia, 1980s, penguin, wizard, puffin, john blanche, allansia, khare, crown of kings, seven serpents, retro
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