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Location:	Allansia, Titan
References:	400
Publication Details
Author(s):	Keith Martin
Illustrator(s):	Tony Hough
Puffin

Cover illustrator:	Tony Hough
First published:	January 27 1993
Number	52
ISBN:	ISBN 0-14-036407-2
Previous Book:	Island of the Undead
Next Book:	Spellbreaker
Wizard (Series 1)
N/A
Wizard (Series 2)
N/A

For other uses of Night Dragon, see Night Dragon (disambiguation)

Night Dragon is a single-player role-playing gamebook written by Keith Martin, illustrated by Tony Hough and originally published in 1993 by Puffin Books. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 52nd in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN 0-14-036407-2). There are currently no announced plans to republish this book as part of the Wizard series.

CreationEdit

BackgroundEdit

“ The Night Dragon must not awaken!

It is a creature of pure evil from before time existed, a Dragon so immense nothing will be able to contain it. Deep beneath the savage Dragon Reaches, it is sucking in powerful magical energy which will soon allow it to cross into this world. If it succeeds, all Allansia will be crushed beneath its claws!

Even the legendary Conclave of Dragons is powerless to stop the creature. A human hero is needed — a hero like YOU! Many monstrous adversaries are ranged against you, but along the way you may find ancient artefacts to help you in your quest. Ultimately, however, only extraordinary heroism will stand against the Night Dragon. Dare YOU accept the quest?

FIGHTING FANTASY — THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR ADVENTURE GAMEBOOK SERIES^[1] ”

The book begins in Port Blacksand, where a Dark Elf gives the player information about the titular Dragon, before the player travels to meet the Dragon Conclave to gain information about the location of several magic items which will aid the player. The items consist of a sword, a shield and some armour. The player must then find these items, and then defeat the Night Dragon.

IntroductionEdit

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

Unique RulesEdit

Due to your adventurer being a veteran, two additional "points" may be used to boost your skill and luck by 1, or stamina by 2. The same stat cannot be chosen twice to boost, along with skill and luck not being able to exceed a maximum of 12 points.
A honour score (starting at 0) monitors the player's heroic character, increasing or decreasing according to their behaviour and can, in fact, go below 0.
There is a nemesis score tracks how much the player's enemies learn of the player's opposition to them and more desperate their attempts to stop the player become.
Also there is a time track score also increases as the adventure goes on. The longer the player takes to reach the titular Dragon, the more powerful will it will be when they meet.
The player can not carry more than 12 Provisions at any one time
The number of Gold Pieces the player starts is determined by a 2d6 plus 3 roll.

Equipment ListEdit

Sword
Leather Armour
Shield
Lantern
Backpack
12 Provisions
Gold Pieces

Cover and IllustrationsEdit

Main article: Night Dragon (illustrations)

Covers

The original cover of the book was designed and illustrated by Tony Hough.

**Night Dragon** through the years
1993

No Bronze-Foil
£3.99¹

Price of 1st Impression

Illustrations

The interior illustrations were by Tony Hough.

Intertextual ReferencesEdit

Other MediaEdit

Main CharactersEdit

YOU: Hero of Night Dragon

LocationsEdit

EncountersEdit

Bagghurd
Black Stalker
Bone Stalkers - Champion/Mage
Chillshadows - Horde/Regular
Dragon Imp
Dream Dragon
Flying Skulls
Frost Giant
Great Jarl
Greel
Green Stalker
Harlequin
Humans - Acolyte Pair/Assassin/Black Assassin/Black Wizard/Grey Assassin/Grey Acolyte/High Priest/Invisible Assassin/Pilgrims/Red Wizard/Thief/Thug
Iron Serpents
Massive Dwarf Statue
Mirror Demon
Mountain Basilisk
Mutated White Stalker
Necroworm
Night Dragon - Dragon/Skull
Pyramidal Cell
Skeletons - Horde/Regular/Warrior
Snow Wolves
Stench Ghoul
Stone Dwarf
Stone Juggernaut
Stonemelders
Undead Chieftan
Woodland Ogre
Wraiths - Horde/Regular/Wizard-Wraith

Further NotesEdit

There are various items for the player to collect, which help in the final battle with the Dragon. It must be noted that some of these items are nearly worthless if the player lacks sufficient honour or courage, whilst the nemesis score provides the greatest benefits at medium to high levels - although this can also backfire depending on its exact score and which path the player has taken!

ErrorsEdit

(388) asks the player to convert a character's name (Harlequin) into numbers and multiply by three, but the next paragraph only makes sense if you omit the first letter of that name as the correct paragraph is (291), not (315).
It is possible to acquire Firewater without knowing what percentage proof it is, prior to reaching (260).
At sections (186) and (288) you should turn to (8) instead of (32) if you want to go to Carnex.