Looks like a good premise, did you get further with the gamebook its applied to?
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I've worked on more projects using the system, but not the actual gamebook I initially had in mind. Working Ogre-Time, the other game I have here on itch.io uses the same mechanics but casts you as an ogre instead of an adventurer.
I'm also re-vamping this adventure. It's going to have the same automatic HP tracking that Ogre-Time has, and will have some new content and surprises. That should be coming out in the next few days.