Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks
Outline
Location:	Solani Island, Titan
References:	400
Publication Details
Author(s):	Keith Martin
Illustrator(s):	Russ Nicholson
Puffin
Cover illustrator:	Terry Oakes
First published:	September 30 1992
Number	51
ISBN:	ISBN 0-14-036257-6
Previous Book:	Return to Firetop Mountain
Next Book:	Night Dragon
Wizard (Series 1)
N/A
Wizard (Series 2)
N/A

Island of the Undead is a single-player role-playing gamebook written by Keith Martin, illustrated by Russ Nicholson and originally published in 1992 by Puffin Books. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 51st in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN 0-14-036257-6). There are currently no announced plans to republish this book as part of the Wizard series.

Contents 1 Creation 2 Background 3 Rules 3.1 Unique Rules 3.2 Equipment List 4 Cover and Illustrations 5 Intertextual References 6 Other Media 7 Main Characters 8 Locations 9 Encounters 10 Further Notes 11 Errors 12 Dedication 13 See Also 14 Reviews 15 External Links 16 References

CreationEdit

The book's working title was Plague of the Undead. The book was referred to by this title in the list of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks at the front of some of the Fighting Fantasy books printed or reprinted after its release.^[1]

BackgroundEdit

“

Ancient evil has come to Solani Island! The mysterious sorcerers of Solani Island have protected the local people from danger for many years. Now, it seems, their power has been usurped. An evil force holds sway across the land, an evil that seems to hold the power over life and death itself! A hero is urgently needed to journey to Solani Island and discover what has happened to the wizards. Dare YOU be that adventurer? Who knows what terrible fate awaits you on the island where death rules? There is only one way to find out. Are YOU brave enough to solve the mystery of Solani Island? FIGHTING FANTASY — THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR ADVENTURE GAMEBOOK SERIES[2]

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In this book the player travels to Solani Island, which lies near the south-east coast of Allansia, to discover what has happened to the wizards who are supposed to protect the coastline.

RulesEdit

The book in general follows the original rules set down in The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. (see Game System)

Unique RulesEdit

• A new attribute called presence is a 1d6 roll, which is halved (rounding fractions up) and 4 added. This reflects the force of the player's personality and can either gain help or attract unwanted attention depending on the situation. The score must not exceed 12.
• The player can not carry more than 12 Provisions at any one time.
• As the player begins only with a knife they must perform a 1d6 roll for each round of combat in which they win. Here a 5 or 6 denotes a 2 stamina point attack, a 1~4 a 1 stamina point attack.
• The player is encouraged to keep empty potion bottles.

Equipment ListEdit

• Knife
• Waterskin
• Backpack
• 12 Provisions

Cover and IllustrationsEdit

Main article: Island of the Undead (illustrations)

Covers

The original cover of the book was designed and illustrated by Terry Oakes.

Island of the Undead through the years

1992	1993
No. Spine Only	No Bronze-Foil
£3.991	£3.992

1. Price of 1st Impression
2. Price of 3rd Impression

Illustrations

The interior illustrations were by Russ Nicholson.

Intertextual ReferencesEdit

Other MediaEdit

Main CharactersEdit

YOU: Hero of Island of the Undead

• Caltarelair - Master of Earth
• Father Honorton - Monk
• Molander - Master of Waters
• Parraine - Spirit
• Ralsteen
• Remishaz - Master of Air
• Shantizar
• Vesperen - Apprentice
• Ziraphelis - Master of Fire

LocationsEdit

• Chamber of Elements
• Ocean of Tempests
• Solani Island
• Solani Monastery
• Solani Lighthouse
• Swamplands of Silur Cha
• Strait of Knives
• The Glimmering Sea

EncountersEdit

• Barrow Guardian
• Barrow Spirit
• Bone Golem
• Bronze Manikin
• Dire Spectre
• Earth Elemental
• Elemental Vortex
• Father Honorton
• Fire Elemental
• Giant Roc
• Giant Skeleton
• Greater Ghoul
• Great Moray Eel
• Grupplers
• Homunculus
• Hydra-Snake
• Lizard Men - Mutant/Two-Headed
• Master of Earth
• Master of Air
• Master of Fire
• Master of Waters
• Mutant Amoeba
• Pneumozone
• Shark-Kin
• Skeletal Mutant
• Skeletons - Black/Group/Red Skeleton Group/Warrior
• Slimeworm
• Squirting Octopus
• Stonewight
• Swamp Alligator
• Wizard's Apprentice
• Zombies - Monk/Sea

Further NotesEdit

ErrorsEdit

• (79) should link to (146) instead of (46).
• The inscription in the illustration opposite (97) should read "BJQDKF" not "BJQDNF".
• (221) should read "roll four dice" not "roll your dice".
• (236) should refer to "provisions" not "possessions".
• On the "Adventure Sheet", there is a time elapsed box instead of a presence box.
• Additionally, there is poor pagination on (1) and (397), where it is not obvious that further options are given over the page.

DedicationEdit

none

See AlsoEdit

• Fighting Fantasy

Keith Martin

Stealer of Souls Vault of the Vampire Master of Chaos Tower of Destruction Island of the Undead Night Dragon Revenge of the Vampire

ReviewsEdit

• Island of the Undead at FF Reviews Archive

External LinksEdit

• Character Sheet
• Fighting Fantasy at Gamebooks.org
• Island of the Undead at Gamebooks.org
• Island of the Undead at the Internet Archive record of the old Fightingfantasy.com

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Night Dragon - p.2
2. ↑ Island of the Undead - Back Cover ("Golden Dragon" Edition)