Saturday, 3 October 2026

Tomb of the Golden Skull: Fighting Fantasy book 73 by Ian Livingstone - Solution

This is one way to play the book that gets you most of the story and clues, avoids completely unnecessary fights and bad situations, gets useful power-ups and all essential items. You can find certain key items without gaining clues first but this makes the adventure less satisfying. 

SOLUTION

1 - Board the Barracuda.

66>117>184 - Enter the inn.

143 - Speak to the barman.

235 - Ask about magic ring.

50 - Say it's for a dangerous mission. 

313 - CLUE. Leave.

89>373>131>14 - Talk and persist with the bearded men and ask about magic rings.

228 - Jump in the horse trough.

281 - Run after the town crier.

369 - Luck test. The penalty for failing is -2 stamina but you still get the same choices either way.

61/38 - You would like a bun.

120 - Take bun (+2 stamina).

157 - You want a ring of fire.

379 - GAIN RING OF FIRE. Ask about Arrika Root.

94 - CLUE. Leave.

393>253 - Toss a coin in the pool and make it a gold one (-1GP).

4 - GAIN SILVER SERPENT CHARM (+1 Luck). Go to library.

241>360 - Enter library and read book on demons.

185 - CLUE. Head east.

290 - Look at the market stalls.

351 - Buy BRASS COMPASS, MAGNIFYING GLASS, FLASK OF OIL, OVAL MIRROR & SILVER DAGGER (-5GP). Leave.

325 - LUCK test.

 - Lucky>16>263.

 - Unlucky>381. Run off>238>263.

263 - Go for a boat ride (-1GP).

366 - Ask about Arrika Root.

221 - CLUE. Ask about woodland.

155 - Row to the south bank.

45 - Knock.

6 - Ask about the horn.

137 - Go inside.

273 - CLUE. Record the hermit's name. Trade.

361>148 - Swap MAGNIFYING GLASS, FLASK OF OIL & OVAL MIRROR for POTION OF HEALTH (+4 Stamina), CHAINMAIL VEST (+1 Attack Strength) and THROWING DART (inflict -3 Stamina damage once). You did not acquire the witch's rug.

200 - (+1 Stamina).

387 - (-1 Stamina). Fight TREEMAN twice. Win.

18 - Reach into the hollow.

375 - Reach further into the hollow.

71 - Gain GLASS MARBLE, BRONZE KEY 44, SILVER RING, 1GP & BRASS NUMBER 9. Put ring on finger.

337 - +1 Skill and +1 Luck.

229 - Keep going.

334 - +2 Stamina (twice). Turn down the offer.

307>203 - Walk towards the call.

362 - Attack snake.

130 - CLUES. 

232 - Go to ruins.

125 - Fight LICH. Win.

346 - Gain JEWEL ENCRUSTED BELT WITH HUGE RUBY.

162>394 - Climb and ring the bell.

83 - Pay gold and pull.

165 - Tell her your mission.

326 - A friend told you to call.

118 - Larch.

227 - (+4 Stamina). Gain POTION OF INVISIBILITY (blue potion), RED POTION (poison) and RING OF GOOD FORTUNE (+2 Luck).

190 - Talk to fishermen.

110 - Ask about the island.

243 - Sail to the island (-2GP).

384 - Head inland.

279 - Open the pouch.

13 - (+10GP). Keep going inland.

210 - Skill test. Fail lose 4 Stamina.

57/3 - Fight HILL GIANT. Win.

181 - Gain DENTED SILVER CHALICE, SMALL SILVER TIN & 5GP. Try on the gauntlet.

340 - Gain GORGON'S GLOVE (+1 Attack Strength). Eat any provisions you have to take stamina to full value.

86 - You found gold.

62  - Sail to mouth of River Trask (-3GP).

308 - Cling on.

136 - (+1 Luck).

204 - (-2 Stamina & lose all Provisions). Call to see if anyone is in the hut.

166 - You are on a mission to slay demons.

121 - Buy Arrika Root and Mallow Bark tea (-2GP).

32 - (+2 Stamina).

49 - Walk across the bridge.

368 - Fight GIANT LIZARD. Win.

223 - Attack the GOBLIN (sorry😞).

355 - Fight GOBLIN. Win.

287 - Gain WARHAMMER. Enter mine.

37>254 - Luck test.

   - Lucky>55.

   - Unlucky>335 (-2 Stamina).

134 - (-1 Stamina). You possess a BRASS COMPASS.

26>367 - Hurry to the entrance.

213 - Walk through the archway.

75 - You drank Mallow Bark tea.

138 - You have a bronze key.

44>269 - Turn right.

320 - Take the GOLDEN SKULL and escape.

289 - Fight HIGH PRIEST. Win.

176 - Head south.

21 - Call out.

282 - CLUE. Go to Lake of Sorrows. 

397 - Hide.

69 - Speak to them.

173 - You can pay.

262 - Remove JEWEL ENCRUSTED BELT WITH HUGE RUBY.

119 - Gain DRAGONBLADE. Luck test:

   - Lucky>237 (-2 Stamina)>293.

   - Unlucky>28 (-1 Skill, -1 Stamina). Another luck test:

        - Lucky>84>293.

        - Unlucky>128 - DEAD💀.

293 - Walk on.

266 - Ignore him.

291>92 - Fight ROCK GRUB. Win.

352 - (+1 Stamina).

277 - Fight them with your sword.

98 - Fight PLAGUE SPIDER. 

    - If win without losing an attack round>145.

    - If win and lose an attack round>365.

        - you are chewing Arrika Root>230.

Two possibilities

230 - Fight two PLAGUE SPIDERS. Win > 392.

Or

145 - Fight two PLAGUE SPIDERS.

    - If win without losing an attack round>392.

    - If win and lose an attack round>160.

            - You are chewing Arrika Root>256>392.

392>65 - Use the RING OF FIRE.

258 - Three, two, one, fire.

298 - (+2 Luck).

191 - You possess a GOLDEN SKULL CHARM.

48 - You have a POTION OF INVISIBILITY.

242 - Drink the blue liquid.

220 - Fight VALMORKA. Win.

374 - You possess a WARHAMMER.

305 - You have a brass number.

9 - Turn to 400!

Read my review of Tomb of the Golden Skull HERE


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