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.

The player is then allowed to choose Grandmaster Kai disciplines and a selection of Dessi and Crystal Star magics.

This number depends directly on how many books in the series have been completed ("Grandmaster rank").

This game is notable for the very elaborate plot and the extremely difficult combat skill of the Deathlord, making him one of the hardest of all opponents in the entire gameseries.