) British cover, original release | |
| Author | Joe Dever |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Brian Williams |
| Cover artist | Brian Williams |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Lone Wolf |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Red Fox |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Fall of Blood Mountain |
| Followed by | The Hunger of Sejanoz |
Vampirium is the twenty-seventh book of the award-winning Lone Wolf series of gamebooks created by Joe Dever.
Gameplay
Lone Wolf books rely on a combination of thought and luck. Certain statistics such as combat skill and endurance attributes are determined randomly before play (reading). The player is then allowed to choose which Kai disciplines or skills he or she possess. This number depends directly on how many books in the series have been completed ("Kai rank"). In his first book, the player starts with five disciplines. With each additional book completed, the player chooses one additional Kai discipline.
Plot
The Claw of Naar is the evil wand of power used by Agarash the Damned during his ancient conquest of Magnamund. Legend held that it had been lost forever in the molten ruins of Naaros, but now it has resurfaced, and its dread return heralds a dawn of disaster for the peaceable nations of Magnamund. Your allies, the wise wizards of the Elder Magi, have the power and the means to destroy the accursed Claw, but they do not possess it. In Vampirium, you must venture into the hostile land of Bhanar and snatch the Claw from the clutches of the evil Autarch Sejanoz.