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Armies of Death

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Armies of Death	comment	Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Armies of Death is the 36th entry of the Fighting Fantasy series of gamebooks, written by Ian Livingstone and acting as a direct sequel to the previous adventure Trial of Champions.After you successfully emerged from the renewed Deathtrap Dungeon and killed the despised Lord Carnuss, you were free to enjoy the 20,000 gold pieces promised by Sukumvit. After spending most of it on a massive castle, you learn of a worrying rumor: according to travelers from the East, a foolish adventurer named Drek accidentally broke the pot where Agglax, the Shadow Demon, was sealed. Now, the vile fiend has hidden himself somewhere far in the eastern wildlands, where he's gathering a massive army of Orcs, Goblins, Trolls, Chaos Warriors and other unpleasant monsters and fanatics. Confident in your skills and riches, you decide to start an ambitious quest: hire an army and head east towards Zengis and the Forest of Fiends, where Agglax is gathering his forces. At the head of a small army of humans, elves and dwarves you embark on a dangerous journey, gathering troops and items that will allow you to defeat this dangerous foe and save Allansia.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Armies of Death, in addition to the standard, Plot Coupon heavy path typical of Livingstone, this book features the presence of your army, similar to the crew system featured in Seas of Blood, but even more refined: you are in charge of a large amount of different soldiers which are employed in Skirmish battles against other groups of enemies using a specific table illustrated in the rules' section. Sometimes, the results of a combat are also determinated by the types of troops under your control.
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Armies of Death / int_10dafb12	type	Flaming Sword
Armies of Death / int_10dafb12	comment	Flaming Sword: The five White Knights can set their swords on fire, which allows them to mow through enemy weapons and armor like crazy.
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Armies of Death / int_17ce80aa	type	All There in the Manual
Armies of Death / int_17ce80aa	comment	The answer to the question the White Knights ask you is nowhere to be found in the book. It can be found in the guidebooks, though.
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Armies of Death / int_19769f50	type	Defeat Means Friendship
Armies of Death / int_19769f50	comment	Defeat Means Friendship: You can hire Max and her nine Marauders for 20 gold pieces each. You can also try to duel Max for a discount. If you strike the first blow, Max will lower her team's price to 10 gold pieces each. If she strikes the first blow, the price goes up to 30 gold pieces each.
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Armies of Death / int_1cc527d7	type	Asskicking Leads to Leadership
Armies of Death / int_1cc527d7	comment	Asskicking Leads to Leadership: In order to hire the hillmen in Claw, you must defeat their chief in a wrestling match.
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Armies of Death / int_39c443f0	type	DemonLordsAndArchDevils
Armies of Death / int_39c443f0	comment	Demon Lords And Arch Devils: Agglax is one of the Shadow Demons, which are under the service of the Demon Princes.
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Armies of Death / int_3b4a8714	type	Prongs of Poseidon
Armies of Death / int_3b4a8714	comment	Prongs of Poseidon: The fishmen attackers, appropriately enough, are armed with tridents. If you're not careful you'll be impaled by them.
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Armies of Death / int_3d699462	type	Curb-Stomp Battle
Armies of Death / int_3d699462	comment	Curb-Stomp Battle: If you managed to hire the five White Knights, they alone will annihilate the Chaos Warriors in the final battle. They will also destroy you if you're dumb enough to attack them.
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Armies of Death / int_3df9c288	type	Keystone Army
Armies of Death / int_3df9c288	comment	Keystone Army: If you die, your army disbands. The same thing happens to the Armies of Death when Agglax is destroyed and each faction start to blame the others for Agglax's death.
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Armies of Death / int_4160410d	type	Damsel in Distress
Armies of Death / int_4160410d	comment	Damsel in Distress: Subverted with the Elf girl tied in her hut when you cross the swamp: she's actually a Hag in disguise, ready to fool you.
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Armies of Death / int_485eb589	type	Sealed Evil in a Can
Armies of Death / int_485eb589	comment	Sealed Evil in a Can: Agglax was one in the backstory, as with many, many other demons in the series.
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Armies of Death / int_519f108a	type	Throwing Your Sword Always Works
Armies of Death / int_519f108a	comment	Throwing Your Sword Always Works: If you try to run away from the Axeman, he will toss his weapon at you. Subverted if he misses, allowing you to pick up and steal his axe.
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Armies of Death / int_51bf74d6	type	Power Crystal
Armies of Death / int_51bf74d6	comment	Power Crystal: You need to get a magic crystal, and the spell that activates it, to be able to kill the Big Bad.
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Armies of Death / int_5456f857	type	Too Important to Walk
Armies of Death / int_5456f857	comment	Too Important to Walk: Agglax sits on a macabre throne carried around by four zombie slaves. As seen when he runs away from you, his long robe isn't suited for running.
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Armies of Death / int_5527dc0c	type	Plot Coupon
Armies of Death / int_5527dc0c	comment	Plot Coupon: Among a long series of items required to proceed, there's the Crystal of Light, required to banish Agglax.
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Armies of Death / int_5a22609e	type	Creator Thumbprint
Armies of Death / int_5a22609e	comment	Creator Thumbprint: Ian Livingstone's love for boat-racing can be seen in the first half of the story, where you're given an option to travel by river to Zengis. He also appears as an Author Avatar as the innkeeper in Zengis, where he can regale you with stories of his Glory Days as a sailor. If you listen to them all, he'll give you a sword that provides a nice Skill bonus.
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Armies of Death / int_6439de78	type	Heroic Sacrifice
Armies of Death / int_6439de78	comment	Heroic Sacrifice: Depending on your choices in the final battle against Agglax's army, Max may sacrifice herself to save you. If you didn't hire her in Zengis, you're dead.
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Armies of Death / int_6602cad	type	Permanently Missable Content
Armies of Death / int_6602cad	comment	Permanently Missable Content: One item essential to succeed in this quest is a brooch, which you can obtain by winning a bet against a rogue in a tavern... by rolling a die. You only have a 1/2 chance of winning the bet, and if you lose the book is now Unwinnable. Heck, you're actually given an opportunity to pick a fight with said rogue, but if you kill him, you're forced to leave the tavern immediately... without an opportunity to retrieve the brooch from the rogue's dead body for yourself.
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Armies of Death / int_66755d29	type	Author Avatar
Armies of Death / int_66755d29	comment	Author Avatar: The innkeeper you visit in Zengis is a dead ringer for Ian Livingstone, and shares Livingstone's love of sailboat racing.
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Armies of Death / int_6ec989d8	type	Guide Dang It!
Armies of Death / int_6ec989d8	comment	Guide Dang It!: The Oracle is mandatory, and in order to obtain the right to ask him how to defeat Agglax, you must appease him with several items you can acquire in Zengis... but before meeting him you have no idea of what items he will like to receive, and yeah, the list is pretty random... (a brass owl, a green vase, a critter that turns you invisible and a golden brooch for his daughter). Also, while you're told by the Oracle that you must find the Crystal of Light and how to activate it, no-one tells you how to find it (by capturing the Blog and demanding treasure), nor that you need the Axeman's ring to obtain it. The answer to the question the White Knights ask you is nowhere to be found in the book. It can be found in the guidebooks, though.
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Armies of Death / int_7276d0de	type	Mugging the Monster
Armies of Death / int_7276d0de	comment	Mugging the Monster: If you take the boat from Fang, the ship is attacked by River Raiders. You can have your Elves shoot at them while they're still on their boats, which kills several of them and makes the rest flee. You can also let them board the ship, after which they'll see your Elves pointing loaded bows at them. The Raiders will try to escape, but you can capture and conscript several of them.
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Armies of Death / int_78ad42bd	type	The War Sequence
Armies of Death / int_78ad42bd	comment	The War Sequence: The "Skirmishes" and, on a much bigger scale, the finale. Well, that army of yours was there for a reason, you know.
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Armies of Death / int_7ea8f5ce	type	Knight in Shining Armor
Armies of Death / int_7ea8f5ce	comment	Knight in Shining Armor: The five White Knights, which are probably the best soldiers you can hire.
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Armies of Death / int_970c790a	type	Big Bad
Armies of Death / int_970c790a	comment	Big Bad: Agglax the Shadow Demon, leader of the titular Armies of Death.
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Armies of Death / int_98b1dc8f	type	Luck-Based Mission
Armies of Death / int_98b1dc8f	comment	Luck-Based Mission: A dice roll can determine which question the Oracle will ask you and how the final battle turns out.
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Armies of Death / int_9dab0a6e	type	Continuity Nod
Armies of Death / int_9dab0a6e	comment	Continuity Nod: Again, in Zengis you can rescue a Dwarf who's being attacked by, another Shapechanger, which already appeared in many other books, such as The Forest of Doom, Island of the Lizard King and Midnight Rogue among others.
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Armies of Death / int_a536f3a3	type	Gender-Blender Name
Armies of Death / int_a536f3a3	comment	Gender-Blender Name: Max, leader of Max's Marauders, is a beautiful swordswoman in armor, unlike what the name's would suggest.
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Armies of Death / int_a6275bef	type	Cool Sword
Armies of Death / int_a6275bef	comment	Cool Sword: The Ian Livingstone expy will reward you with his old, magical sword if you listen to his stories.
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Armies of Death / int_a6441fa	type	Gratuitous Ninja
Armies of Death / int_a6441fa	comment	Gratuitous Ninja: What the Elite Fanatic "Tanaka-San" is supposed to be, apparently. He fits costume, name and speech-wise, but he openly attacks you with a sword almost bigger than he is.
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Armies of Death / int_ad1db87c	type	Oh, Crap!
Armies of Death / int_ad1db87c	comment	Oh, Crap!: Agglax shows shocks and runs away if you shows him the Crystal of Light.
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Armies of Death / int_ad8d4f90	type	Leprechaun
Armies of Death / int_ad8d4f90	comment	Leprechaun: There's a crabby one who lives in a barrel in Zengis. It's a very bad idea to attack him, as you'll lose Luck points and all golden items from your backpack.
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Armies of Death / int_b2280b66	type	Retcon
Armies of Death / int_b2280b66	comment	Retcon: Although the hero's nominally the same guy who won Trial of Champions, his reason for raising an army changed. Originally it was to conquer uncharted territory, but here it's in response to needing more manpower to fight his way through the villain's own army.
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Armies of Death / int_bbd319f4	type	Sinister Scimitar
Armies of Death / int_bbd319f4	comment	Sinister Scimitar: The Elite Cultist Tanaka-San is armed with an humongous curved sword.
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Armies of Death / int_bc74ef27	type	Berserk Button
Armies of Death / int_bc74ef27	comment	Berserk Button: While the Oracle of Starstone Caves is fickle and capricious by nature, telling him lies will surely make him angry.
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Armies of Death / int_c0935922	type	Dragon Rider
Armies of Death / int_c0935922	comment	Dragon Rider: Downplayed example, Agglax' forces include a wyvern-riding Goblin assassin and another one who acts as a scout.
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Armies of Death / int_cb3adcb7	type	Kill It with Ice
Armies of Death / int_cb3adcb7	comment	Kill It with Ice: Happens to you if you try to fight Agglax with everything but the Crystal of Light.
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Armies of Death / int_cb5cf4a5	type	Poison Mushroom
Armies of Death / int_cb5cf4a5	comment	Poison Mushroom: Early on in the river route, you can find a barrel half-filled with apples. Turns out they're poisoned and a mad hag in the swamps sends barrels of them down the river for shit and giggles.
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Armies of Death / int_ccf6b1b0	type	Rock Monster
Armies of Death / int_ccf6b1b0	comment	Rock Monster: A humanoid one is sent by Agglax to kill you with a deadly bear hug. You can make easy work of him if you still have Dwarves in your army, as they hammer him to death.
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Armies of Death / int_ce1d78bc	type	Foreign Queasine
Armies of Death / int_ce1d78bc	comment	Foreign Queasine: The eating contest against Big Belly includes unusual pies, such as one with rat's heads and tulips and another one with fish and custard.
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Armies of Death / int_d04b5665	type	Eating Contest
Armies of Death / int_d04b5665	comment	Eating Contest: At one point in Zengis you can have an eating contest with the local champion Big Belly to gain money and, possibly, additional soldiers.
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Armies of Death / int_d2c0e2ed	type	Schmuck Bait
Armies of Death / int_d2c0e2ed	comment	Schmuck Bait: The land route across the Swamp has many dangers disguised as harmless things, see Distressed Damsel above.
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Armies of Death / int_dae5c997	type	Action Girl
Armies of Death / int_dae5c997	comment	Action Girl: Max, leader of the Marauders and an expert mercenary swordswoman who you can recruit.
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Armies of Death / int_dbca2c99	type	Red Herring
Armies of Death / int_dbca2c99	comment	Red Herring: If you visit the Livingstone Author Avatar and listen him to the very end he will give you his old magical sword which implies can harm even the Shadow Demons. It's completely useless, as the only way you can confront and kill Agglax is with the Crystal of Light.
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Armies of Death / int_dca70c44	type	Reasonable Authority Figure
Armies of Death / int_dca70c44	comment	Reasonable Authority Figure: If you fight and kill the Axeman in Zengis, the city guards will try to arrest you. If you surrender to them, their captain will order them to release you, as he knows who you are and why you've come to Zengis.
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Armies of Death / int_eb8ec7c8	type	Jerkass
Armies of Death / int_eb8ec7c8	comment	Jerkass: The Oracle is pretty indisponent, arrogant and demanding. The bad news are that if you don't comply the game becomes unwinnable.
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Armies of Death / int_f3626b09	type	Mercy Kill
Armies of Death / int_f3626b09	comment	Mercy Kill: In one game over where you're affected by Lycanthropy, your own men do this to you.
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