Mertwig's Maze

Mertwig's Maze is a board game set in the Forgotten Realms setting. Play occurs in the Kingdom of Mertwig, a location invented for the game, in north Faerûn's Vast region.

"Wise and beloved King Mertwig lays dying. His only children, a twin boy and girl, were stolen by gypsies long ago when they were still babies. Mertwig, desperate that his kingdom not fall into evil hands, announces a contest: Anyone who can present to him a Royal Treasure and a Royal Birthmark will be named heir!

But treasures (not to mention birthmarks) are not exactly easy to find. And after a would-be Royal Heir tracks them both down, he (or she) must present them to King Mertwig - and that requires braving the dangers of Mertwig's Maze!

The Mertwig's Maze game is a lighthearted fantasy boardgame from Tom Wham, designer of numerous games published in Dragon magazine, including the classic Snit Smashing and Snit's Revenge. In the Mertwig's Maze game, you are the would-be heir to Mertwig's throne! Can you complete your quest, get past the Mystic Musk Ox in Mertwig's Maze, and reach the finish before the other players? More importantly, can you claim the throne before Mertwig passes on and the kingdom falls into the clutches of evil?"

Contents

 * 1 large paper game map
 * 8 smaller paper game maps
 * 190 event cards
 * 100 diecut, full-color counters
 * 1 cardstock storage folder
 * 1 rules booklet

Characters

 * Characters Named in Book: Marlduk • Mertwig • Mystic musk ox • Philippa • Purp • Rastogar Purp • Samot
 * Characters Only in Cards: Anarquax • Asmodeus • Avanthod • Cromyn • Darldan • Darshad • Evylsmot • Fasfyngre • Marldyk • Nudnick the Furd • Owlswil • Petrovich • Skalan • Socnoc • Thegwif • Theowulf • Thykskul • Ywdmyr

Creatures

 * bear • bear, cave • blue dragon • dog • dwarf • elephant • elf • fairy • ghost • giant • giant snake • gryphon • halfling • harpy • lion • mummy • muskox • ogre • orc • snake • sphinx • troll • unicorn • vampire bat

Magic

 * Items: Fredgear's magic wand • Garath's shield • ring of invisibility • wand of Polyplox
 * Potions: bottle of courage • potion of healing
 * Spells: charm • fear • fireball • heal • invisibility • lightning bolt • magic bolt • protection from evil • scare the dead • sleep • teleport

Locations

 * Buildings & Structures: Last Pyramid in the Sand • Mertwig's Maze • Purple Castle • Royal Palace of Mertwig
 * Landmarks: Rhygn burial mounds • Caves of Congor • Collossus of Maurg
 * Region: Vast
 * Valleys: Mertwig Valley • Mystic Vale
 * Hlintar • Kurth • River Vesper
 * Hlintar • Kurth • River Vesper

Organizations

 * Rhygn

Miscellaneous

 * Armor & Clothing: breastplate • helmet • kite shield
 * Classes: assassin • barbarian • druid • fighter • paladin • thief • wizard
 * Gemstones: diamond • emerald • pearl • ruby • star sapphire
 * Materials & Substances: gold • limestone • mithril
 * Plants: clover
 * Weapons: arrow • battleaxe • bolt • bow • broadsword • club • crossbow • dagger • mace • short sword • sling • smoke bomb • staff