To-Do:
- Give Fairy Dust to Healer for Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Come a hero from the East (DONE!)
-- Free the man from in the beast (Barnard EATEN ALIVE by troll bear!)
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
Well, every spell except one, then. Thanks to this magical fruit and this magical rest, I feel like I can take on anything now! Time to visit an old friend...
He is...big, though. And that club is...also big and painful. Finesse may be in order...let's just Calm down, there, guy.
And if I've learned anything from the severe beating earlier, it's that he may be Calmed now, but I need to run like a Cheetaur for that cave and hope he loses track of me...
As your eyes adjust from sunlight to darkness, you examine the interior of this eerie cavern. You sense something moving off to your right.
On one side of this cavern is a creature which looks like a large bear. There is something attached to his leg.
Ooh, a large chained up bear! I wonder if that's the one that ate the Baronet...doesn't look much like a troll bear...so the only sensible option is to burn away the bear and see what's underneath!
That bear is surprisingly...nonplussed by my attacks. Ok, change of plan. Maybe I can just...sneak by his singed self and he won't mind me at all...
A very large bear rears up as you approach. It looks hungry and dangerous.
Hungry, eh? Don't mind me, I'm scrawny and all brain.
Plan B...keep going to the Calm well while it works.
The bear appears docile for the time being.
That's a good bear. Now stay calm while I calmly walk past you to see what you're protecting...maybe it's treasure! Or a troll bear!
This section of cave has an eerie quality. You see a kobold resting on a ledge across from you.
+2 Enter Kobold's Lair (226/500)
Or a kobold...Still, there's something strange about this cave. Good thing I am a master of magic spells! Detect Magic!
A strong magical aura radiates from the Kobold's key. You see the outline of a chest glowing in the south end of the cavern.
A magical key, you say? Hmm...there are two ways to go about this, finesse or fire. Fire routinely gets me killed, so finesse would be the tactful way to do this...so let's just Fetch that key now...
Of course, I just constantly enjoy fucking finesse sideways.
Hey, Mr. Kobold. I was just practicing some magic. I come in peace.
You go! You no stay here!
The Kobold seems more interested in frying you with Ball Lightning than in talking to you.
Wait, Ball Lightning? That would totally be a ninth spell to learn. Thanks for mentioning this fifth spellcaster, Zara and Erasmus. Hey, let's just all Calm down and talk this one out!
So it's come to this, a magical duel. You may know Ball Lightning, and that's really badass, but I have a vast array of magical abilities, each more frightening than the next! I'm going to Dazzle the fuck out of you.
Ha! Blinded now, what you got?
The fuck was that now? No matter, time to fight fire lightning with fire!
Fuuuck! A Reversal spell?! That leaves me with...Zap?
That's it. Fuck diplomacy, I'm just going to pummel this bitch before he has a chance to react, and then retrieve the key from his ashes.
Burn, baby, Burn.
Teleport too, huh? I admit to having much to learn now, but that won't save you.
This is the part where you disintegrate into ash.
+10 Kill the Kobold (236/500)
How do you like me now, bitch? Time to clean up the spoils. First, though, I should probably make sure there aren't any magical traps. Let's just Trigger those from afar...
The kobold's chest explodes, leaving behind a load of coins.
I have half a mind just to fetch those coins from afar, considering how much of a magical roll I'm on.
Unfortunately, I'm fresh out of mana now and am not exactly in a good spot to rest. So, I guess I can just walk to the rewards...
You retrieve the dropped key.
+7 Get Kobold's Key (243/500)
And are those mushrooms?
You pick up the Kobold's mushrooms and put them in your pack.
After the last mushroom adventure, I'll just bring these to the healer. At worst, it fixes her face.
Now for the treasure...
+5 Get Kobold's Treasure (248/500)
I can actually afford shit now! Mana potions for everyone me! Now to get out of here with no mana...
So, bear, you don't look Calm anymore. That's a shame. You looked hungry before, you interested in...rations?
+5 Give the Bear Food (253/500)
You have made this bear very happy; it would be wise to take advantage of his current mood.
Well, I still have to get past that ogre somehow without mana. Maybe this key will work on the bear's chain, and he'll love me enough to eat the ogre and leave me his money...
The Kobold's key disappears as you turn it in the lock.
+25 Free the "Bear"-onet (278/500)
Ohhhhhh! Free the man from in the beast. I get it now.
To-Do:
- Give Fairy Dust to Healer for Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY: -- Come a hero from the East (DONE!)
-- Free the man from in the beast (Barnard was a bear!)
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
The arrogance of the Baronet astonishes you. Perchance the kobold Magic User had a reason for changing him into a bear.
I've made a terrible mistake. I killed a spellcaster that I could have learned from and freed a fucking troll instead.
Well, at least this cave is clear now, so I can rest up, Calm the ogre again, and go collect that hero reward, which is probably the only thing that comes close to making this all worth it.
Yes, Ferdy. Your hero has arrived. KNEEL BEFORE JIM.
Oh wait, I still have fairy dust to drop off for the dispel potion...
I have Fairy dust. Make a Dispel potion.
+2 Give Fairy Dust to Healer (280/500)
So, you say this is one of the ingredients for the Dispel Potion. Well, I had better get started making it.
Actually, the Dryad said it was one of the ingredients for the potion. Days ago. Just make me the potion and give it to me, and don't try any more critical thinking.
The Dispel Potion will take a while to make. Why don't you come back later?
You're lucky you're the cheapest game in town, or I'd Dazzle and Flame and burn your hut down.
To-Do: - Give Fairy Dust to Healer for Dispel Potion - Retrieve reward for terrible mistake of saving Baronet
- Wait for simple healer to make simple Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
Now if you'll excuse me, I have an appointment with the reward Baron to attend.
Come in. Come in. You have been expected. Baron von Spielburg awaits you in the castle.
I'm expecting a huge reward, too, what a coincidence.
"The Baron von Spielburg and the Baronet await you in the great hall."
Wow, breaking out the horns and everything. Almost makes me want to stick around here long term...
+10 Visit Baron After Freeing Barnard (290/500)
Not only have you freed the Baronet from enchantment and allowed my son to return to me, but you have renewed my hope that the curse may be lifted.
Aren't you quite the poncy git? I mean, you're welcome.
My son, Baronet Barnard von Spielburg, also desires to acknowledge his indebtedness.
Barnard.
We, er, that is, I, am appreciative of your efforts upon my behalf.
That makes one of us.
Furthermore, I understand you have rid our valley of a dangerous Kobold Magic User in order to free the Baronet von Spielburg.
I may have to look into a resurrection potion/spell for that kobold, who is looking more and more useful to me by the minute.
You risked your life to singlehandedly defeat the foul Spellcaster. You are a true hero, and I thank you.
On the other hand, I was pretty awesome, wasn't I?
Barnard.
I'm pleased you managed to kill the Kobold.
I guess I'm pleased I managed to do so as well.
I sincerely hope you will continue your valiant adventures in our land. If anyone can rid the land of brigands, it will be you.
Actually, the more I hear about brigands, the better they sound. If it wasn't for my Wizarding meal ticket good friend Abdulla needing his Magic Carpet things back, I'd help them.
Someday in the near future, I can envision holding a ceremony in your honor and bestowing upon you the title, 'Hero of Spielburg'.
And buckets of money, of course.
Barnard.
It would be nice if someone could finally defeat the brigands and claim the title.
And buckets of money, of course.
As you leave the castle tomorrow, you will receive the reward money I long ago posted for the safe return of my son, as a token of my thanks.
You will, of course, be expected to dine with us and be our guest in the castle tonight.
You know, I was going to be busy committing goblin genocide tonight, but I can probably bump that for free food and a showering of praise.
I can't bear to deal with Barnard anymore, but do you have any other useful information? What the hell did you do to bring the thunder down on you, anyway?
Some years back, I tried to force the Ogress Baba Yaga to leave our valley and she put a curse upon me that I should lose everything I held dear.
Yes, the curse I know. Several times over.
Any info about the brigands I don't know yet?
I know they have some kind of fortress at the far south of the valley. I have heard rumors they have set up an ambush for all that approach.
Yeah, and they don't wait for mages to cast spells before turning them into a sieve, either.
That actually sounds promising. A lead!
+3 Talk to Baron (293/500)
Now I have something to go on, at least. Let the feasting begin!
Fine, pampered rest first, then feasting! Time to update the to-do list:
To-Do: - Retrieve reward for terrible mistake of saving Baronet - Locate secret entrance to brigand base
- Wait for simple healer to make simple Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
Time to call it a wildly successful day!
Points tally (starting from 224):
+2 Enter Kobold's Lair
+10 Kill Kobold
+7 Retrieve Kobold's Key
+5 Retrieve Kobold's Treasure
+5 Feed the Bear
+25 Free the "Bear"-onet
+2 Give Fairy Dust to Healer
+10 Visit Baron after freeing Baronet
+3 Talk to Baron
Total: 293 points of 500
May have to work those Magic/Intelligence stats a bit before heading into the den of the brigands...Until then!
Me likes the random smattering of deaths you keep bringing up. I forgot about most of these methods. (or the ones I didn't forget, I haven't performed since I first got the game.)
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Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
My Anthology disc gets here tomorrow, I'm excited. I think I will play a Thief. I found this website that has dosbox installers for the various versions of the standalone and Anthology versions of the games. It's here: http://www.sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/NewSierraInstallers.html
EDIT: Moar Jim kthx.
Just to help, I can verify that the site you listed is great and their patches and fixes work. Make sure you get the new installer they have as the installer on the disc will not work very well or at all.
Yanno playing through QFG2 has reminded me of the one thing I don't like about the game. And that's if you do everything and have nothing to do, you basically have to waste away an entire day while you wait for more events to happen. Ok dudes my stats are maxed, I've bought everything, and it's two days until an elemental arrives. *twiddle thumbs*
It's not that bad since you can sleep till evening, eat, sleep till morning, etc, but it does take away a little. Or maybe I just need to slow down on my stuff getting.
Yanno playing through QFG2 has reminded me of the one thing I don't like about the game. And that's if you do everything and have nothing to do, you basically have to waste away an entire day while you wait for more events to happen. Ok dudes my stats are maxed, I've bought everything, and it's two days until an elemental arrives. *twiddle thumbs*
It's not that bad since you can sleep till evening, eat, sleep till morning, etc, but it does take away a little. Or maybe I just need to slow down on my stuff getting.
Of course, QFG1 has the opposite problem I'm facing now, where I can just go finish the game and end with a Magic level of about 60, or sit on my hands and practice magic for a while until it's maxed out.
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Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
Yanno playing through QFG2 has reminded me of the one thing I don't like about the game. And that's if you do everything and have nothing to do, you basically have to waste away an entire day while you wait for more events to happen. Ok dudes my stats are maxed, I've bought everything, and it's two days until an elemental arrives. *twiddle thumbs*
It's not that bad since you can sleep till evening, eat, sleep till morning, etc, but it does take away a little. Or maybe I just need to slow down on my stuff getting.
Of course, QFG1 has the opposite problem I'm facing now, where I can just go finish the game and end with a Magic level of about 60, or sit on my hands and practice magic for a while until it's maxed out.
Maxing will make your live way easier the next game.
Yanno playing through QFG2 has reminded me of the one thing I don't like about the game. And that's if you do everything and have nothing to do, you basically have to waste away an entire day while you wait for more events to happen. Ok dudes my stats are maxed, I've bought everything, and it's two days until an elemental arrives. *twiddle thumbs*
It's not that bad since you can sleep till evening, eat, sleep till morning, etc, but it does take away a little. Or maybe I just need to slow down on my stuff getting.
Of course, QFG1 has the opposite problem I'm facing now, where I can just go finish the game and end with a Magic level of about 60, or sit on my hands and practice magic for a while until it's maxed out.
Maxing will make your live way easier the next game.
Yeah, I am probably going to do that, I just need to find a way to make it funny to watch. Maybe I'll go montage-style until Jim can handle the Trolls and Cheetaurs. So then the next update will basically be finding the secret entrance and a huge training montage.
Yanno playing through QFG2 has reminded me of the one thing I don't like about the game. And that's if you do everything and have nothing to do, you basically have to waste away an entire day while you wait for more events to happen. Ok dudes my stats are maxed, I've bought everything, and it's two days until an elemental arrives. *twiddle thumbs*
It's not that bad since you can sleep till evening, eat, sleep till morning, etc, but it does take away a little. Or maybe I just need to slow down on my stuff getting.
Of course, QFG1 has the opposite problem I'm facing now, where I can just go finish the game and end with a Magic level of about 60, or sit on my hands and practice magic for a while until it's maxed out.
Maxing will make your live way easier the next game.
Yeah, I am probably going to do that, I just need to find a way to make it funny to watch. Maybe I'll go montage-style until Jim can handle the Trolls and Cheetaurs. So then the next update will basically be finding the secret entrance and a huge training montage.
Well you know what, I've killed countless monsters and brigands, defeated two elementals, and put up with gnomes. I need a freaking day off. What else is there to do around here? Maybe I'll go talk with some of the merchants..
Back in the Palace of the Plaza...
You drive a hard deal, but another rug would add flair to my already awesome hotel room which the Kattas have graciously provided.
And so much nicer than that crap that Alichica sold me. Maybe I should go find more *ahem* souvenirs.
Yep, time to wander.
As our hero decides to go on a shopping spree...
OK, now I'm getting mad. Someone is tagging these walls with these mystery messages about this random brigand who keeps popping up in the city. Graffiti is wrong kids!
Aaaaand right on schedule. It's dark, and we're on Star Avenue. Hrm the astrologer lives here, I wonder if...naaahhh
QUIT TAGGING THESE WALLS! I mean it's only Paladinic to say. Right?
And good has triumphed over evil once again! Because evil doesn't have 200 in his strength stat.
Aaaand the bastard gets up and runs away again. That's it. I'm chasing him down. This ends tonight.
Sounds like a challenge to me!
Well here I am. Come on out and fight little brigandbrigandbrigand. I have a sword that needs to be quenched in your entrails!
You came! Time to finish you off.
This one fight is harder than the other fights. He has double the hit points, can cast spells, and takes a while to go down. But considering I'm a god of war at this point...
You. Stay there. Permanently.
Good boy. Want a cookie? Or a lizard jerky ration?
Guess not. No more terrorizing alleyways though. Although I imagine that to get in the city he just wrapped himself up in a full freaking robe like everyone else does in this place. Ah well, time to see if he has some loots! Er I mean stolen good that I can use to help ease the lives of others...
WHAT? One lousy book? Your desert brethren ALWAYS give out the goods! *mutter grumble* What's even in the book.
...Isn't he the dude who put the jackelman's head up in the guild hall? Lame.
Appropriately named though. It's mine now. Lets see what's inside.
An easter egg from AGD. This book records all monsters, your stats, and a few other random pieces of information.
Ok that's actually pretty cool. Need to have something around here to record how studly I am. Shame that those killed numbers won't go up anymore if I can't get anything from selling their claws.
Ahhh, Day 10 in beautiful Shapeir. The Katta know who's the hero around here. I like these folks. I think I could get used to living in this kind of luxury. Lets go spend more of my hard earned cash, eh?
Remember, it's only decorative, not medicinal!
Really, well lets just go see how it looks.
Hrm....I think he was going through a blue phase. Looks nice though. I can stash all my centimes in here.
A geniune Quest for Glory 2 game box! I hear these things are rare!
It is, my friend. It is.
Signed. This will be worth millions. MILLIONS.
Everyone needs a little brass jug when they're drinking ale. Or whatever the liquor is in these parts. Spiced tea? I dunno.
More wall decorations! Now instead of brick, I can look at straw and yarn!
Oh my bad. Reeds.
Just what every hero needs. A plant in their room. More oxygen, less bad stuff.
I've said it before, but man the Katta are nice.
Room is looking goooood. Feels that much more homey when you take the extra effort to fill it up with your hard earned coin.
The day passes with more brigands being beat up, and our hero's hair gets even blonder from being out in the sun too long.
Day 11 arrives.
Groooovy, Omar is going to be here tonight. And he wants to talk to me? I hope he doesn't want another sidekick because yanno, I'm a hero, and I've already got things to do.
Wait, I what? I never said I wanted to go to Raseir. From what all of you are telling me that's the LAST place I want to go!
To be a paladin, you must go to Raseir. You must continually strive to be the best hero you can be. You muuuust.
Rakeesh-wan Kenobi? But I thought you were dead! No wait, you just had a leg injury which never healed. *sighs* To strive to be the best hero I can be, I shall go to Raseir and defeat the evil! Um...what about your cousin?
Noble. Very Noble. Quite possibly stupid as well if Raseir is as bad as I've heard, but yanno, I suppose I was mucking out the stables once as well. Ah the life of a fledgling hero.
The underground. How...generic
I guessed that already my dear lady. Let me see what Shameen has to say about him.
Cold.
As our hero walks out of the door.
Wait, you just told me that when I woke up! Don't you have...I mean...my brain hurts. Again.
During the daily training...
Lucky me. Hey do you think Rakeesh, or heck, YOU might be able to help me out a little against the next elemental? I know you're hazing the dude who's trying to be a Paladin and all but well, it seems to me like the Kattas would have a lot less death and destruction if you could lend a hand.
And because there's nothing else to do today, our hero sleeps for the rest of the day then wakes up for dinner.
Mm mmm, dinner and a show. And hrm? Omar you want to talk to me?
From the Sultan Harun al-Rashid (May He Reign Forever!), we present thee with this purse for thy services most brave and daring against the Elemental of Air.
You receive the reward of 50 dinars. Points: 3 (187) - Get reward for killing Air Elemental
Yippy Skippy, more cash! Keep the elementals coming, since Harik isn't giving me anymore.
(is it just me or does Omar have beams shooting from his eyes?
Came a hero drawing near to our land of fair Shapeir,
The Katta called and carried that one here.
I shall tell an allegory 'bout a quest for love and glory
Which I shall relate if you will lend an ear.
The Hero first faced fire which was making matters dire,
For the flames he fought were flitting ever higher.
With water first he fought it and into a lamp he caught it
'Ere our city of Shapeir became our pyre.
The next he faced was air, which I'm sure that you're aware,
Was blustering and blowing here and there.
Before the winds became our bane as a fearsome hurricane,
With a bellows then he caught if fair and square.
So let us raise a cheer for the Hero of Shapeir,
And remember that our praise is quite sincere,
For in the quest for glory as related by this story,
Is a hero who has saved us from our fear,
Is a hero who's a hero without peer!
A hero without peer. I like that. Omar, I like you. You're the man. Yeah the Air elemental was pretty dusty eh?
The wind which turns and twists with speeding force, It wrecks and ruins all without remorse. The dust of devils, vortex of despair, A living Elemental formed of air.
The Elemental of Air, by the sheer power of wind, is capable of vast destruction.
Yeah I know, I was there. Hey Omar, you know a lot, tell me about how I should get to Raseir.
TO jouney far across this miughty land, To face the deadly driving dusts of sand, The shining sun which sears the naked hand, And to survive, it must be caravanned..
A caravan is the best way to travel across Shapeir.
Thank you for your completely non-obvious information since intellegence is my dump stat.
It is whispered by the Katta, that a hero had been sought, by their kindred seeking elsewhere to this city he was brought. From their homeland they were banished, now they seek there to return, and their hero shall return them to the place they ever yearn.
The Katta were driven from their home in Raseir last year. It is said that they now have a hero who shall return their home to them.
Who? Oh by the way, I found your purse on the stones the other day. You gotta take better care of your things dude.
That which I lost is now returned, I give you the praise of gratitude earned.
The memory of a poet is long for those who aid him.
Just keep coming up with those poems and keep the people singing my praise my friend.
Our hero faces the mighty Earth Elemental, next time on Dragonball Z!
Now, now, if this were Dragonball Z, buying decorative trinkets and sleeping all day would have taken up 3 sets, and the fight with the mighty Earth Elemental would take up 3 seasons.
I couldn't have done it without you. Oh, who am I kidding. I totally could have. Here, I have some ghoul claws to sell you for only twice what you were originally offering.
Now I can continue my experiments. A thousand thanks for these, and may this reward of 90 dinars gladden your heart.
Money always does. Speaking of which, I have some scorpion tails too. Cough it up.
My, you are the brave and fortunate one! I am now completely stocked with scorpion venom and can purchase no more tails. Here is your reward of 100 dinars.
What! You bastard, that was my only source of actual legal income! I hope you realize you are perpetuating crime in Shapeir by refusing to give a nonresident gainful employment.
On the other hand, I'm richer than Allah and my purse weighs more than my armor, so... we'll let this one slide. I think I'll go see what's up in the Guild Hall today.
Oh sweet, more money! I fucking own all you bitches.
We are all truly fortunate that you came to this land.
We practice fighting for a while, since we have nothing better to do, really.
And we take down a Terrorsaurus. Pretty tough beasties, but I took him down fairly easily. Last update I said I can one-hit any monster in the game with a backstab, and that was actually not true. Terrorsauruses take two more hits in combat (or another thrown dagger before they reach you), but for all intents and purposes they may as well be dead after the backstab.
Uuuuugh, it's tough to get out of bed, all this money is so heavy. Champagne problems, I guess.
Oh for the love of... I just took care of one of these things, and now I've got this on my plate. God dammit.
This day is off to a bad start.
mmMmffffBLRgghhlll it rammed its tongue down my throat!
This day just can not get any worse.
All right, time to take a look at this new piece of shit elemental I guess.
...Huh. I guess water isn't going to be helpful this time. I think I need to see Aziza again.
Hey lady, I need to know how to kick this thing's ass so I can get 50 more dinars. A short answer would be good.
As long as there is a place for air to go, it will continue to grow in destructive power. Only when it's bound to earth can it be contained. You should ask someone better versed than I in the nature of air how to go about this.
So what you're saying is that asking you anything is a goddamn waste of time. As usual. See ya.
Hm. Wait. Someone experienced in air... uuughh. I was wrong. This day can get worse.
Shut up. How about you speak only when necessary, and then I'mma go.
I heard the gusty Air Elemental has a tempestuous relationship with his own twister. They had a whirlwind affair, but it's winding down, if you catch my drift.
What the hell does that even mean? What in the name of crap are you even talking about? Just tell me how to take care of the damn thing.
If you're led to behead an airhead, don't let him lead the chase. Glue his shoes with goo, Blue, and throw mud in his face. It's fair to snare the air there, then put him in his place. You have a dearth of earth? That's worth my mirth. I do have some Fooler's Earth in stock, though.
...God I want to kill you so bad right now. What is this Fooler's Earth?
It's used to make dark stains on light clothes. If you need it to ground old Blowhard, it's yours for a song. Dust in the wind. All you need is dust in the wind. Now let me see where I last saw it. Ill have to look for it in the back room. I'll be back in a flash with the stash, Nash!
Abracadabra and didgery-doo, make the thing appear for you!
Great, I'll take free. Now how about telling me how to capture the thing, in plain English?
Go find a fellow who'll loan you his bellows. And if you can't play, just take them away, Jay.
Hmm, all right, the- wait! Did you just advocate I steal some bellows? ...Maybe you're not so bad after all.
A short stroll later...
Look man, there's some bad shit going down. There's this Air Elemental thing and it's my job to take care of it. Everyone has been pitching in. Harik gave me some incense for the Fire Elemental, and that idiot gnome gave me some dirt to use on this new one. So just give me your bellows and I'll be on my way.
Pshht man I could kick your ass up and down the street, but this ain't how I roll. You can hold on to your bellows... for now.
We purchase a shitload of stamina pills, then leave and head out into the desert to while away the rest of the day practicing... um... whatever.
Hey that dot on the horizon looks sort of familiar... oh. Shit.
You again?! Look man, it was just a joke.
A childish prank! Please stop clawing at my eyes!
All right, shitbird, you want a fight, you fucking got a fight.
Yeah you better run, you miserable excuse for anal leakage.
The frog is a throwback joke to the original QFG2EGA, where typing "suck blue frog" would enable cheat mode.
Practicing climbing in the only spot available to do so in the game...
Once that has been maxed out at 200, it's back for more weapons practice until dark.
Oh so close on Weapon Use.
Right across the way from the Guild Hall and outside the Weapons Shop.
Ca-CAW, Ca-CAW
We raise up our magic rope and climb to the top.
And the master thief returns to the scene of the crime, pulling off yet another successful heist. Somehow I doubt Issur will wonder who took his property this time. Oh well, if he comes a-knockin' I'll just stab him. In the face.
All right asshole. Let's do this.
Come to papa...
Bulls-eye. Welcome ta earf, you windbag.
Gotcha. You were kind of a pain in the butt compared to the Fire Elemental. Reward money, here I come.
Hmm. Oh geez. This is going to be awkward. Let me just... edge past you on the way to my room...
Next you're going to tell me Abdulla Doo is a fatass.
It wasn't like anybody else was going to do anything. Don't misunderstand me though. I did it because it was convenient and lucrative.
Errybody suckin' my dick today.
We get in some practice and max out our Weapon Use, finally. Honor has gone down, presumably because of how much of a dickmonger Hamburglar is being.
Hm. Looks like some errant king forgot to bring his water into the desert. I bet that's a really annoying way to die in some other game.
We go on a massive spending spree throughout Shapeir, buying up things we have no use for. We also stop by the leatherworker and order a pair of boots (after bargaining down to 400 centimes).
The new blinged-out crib.
We rest until night, and then go strolling through the alleys.
Hm. A mysterious door at the end of a nondescript hallway covered in trash. That's new.
This bit of junk kind of stands out, actually. What a weirdly-shaped grease-covered box. I wonder what it was for. It doesn't feel like paper. Sort of thick.
Okay, officially no longer interested in the door. Time for bed.
If you people keeo singing my praises, I'm going to get a superiority complex. Or something.
...
*sniff*... *sniff*...
Do de do
Oh for menstruation's sake...
All right, Mr. Bishr. I'll get right on it.
Well, I guess I'll go for a ride while we're out.
Man, it is unusually hot outside. It feels like a desert out here.
...Didn't I see you on an old episode of Star Trek? (tm)
Well, I guess I'm technically from Willowsby, but right now I'm staying in Shapeir, hideous monster with a terrible accent.
My turn to ask something, you spawn of shit and piss. What are you and why are you looking for Shapeir?
At this point you have a choice. This entire exchange is completely optional. What we have here is the Pizza Elemental (a joke from QFGIV, and an easter egg for skilled players of QFGIIVGA wanting an extra challenge). You can either trick the Pizza Elemental and tell it that Shapeir is to the west, whereupon it will thank you and continue heading the wrong direction. Alternately, you can challenge it to a fight. Here's what happens if you trick it:
It might be more in character for Hamburglar to trick it, but I wanted to try and beat it, since I have never tried before.
Let's go, microphallus. I'm the defender of Shapeir and you smell delicious. Bend over and let me eat you. Wait, that came out wrong.
If you want to run away from me, I understand. You do look pretty scrawny compared to me.
Uh... can we let bygones be bygones?
All right, the Pizza Elemental. I died like 6 times trying to figure this thing out.
At the start of the battle, it casts a spell that makes pizzas fall from the sky. They land everywhere on the screen, so you've got to move out of the way if you see a shadow coming towards you. They land most frequently on the 4 tiles that aren't next to the Elemental, so it's counter-intuitively safer to be next to the Elemental, since that's really the only place to deal consistent damage.
All attacks, no matter the strength/weapon use/spell expertise/throwing/etc. deal 1 damage and 1 damage only to the Elemental. You have to hit it 100 times to kill it. On the other hand, its attacks do a crapload of damage to you and some even ignore armor.
When you're close, it will try punching you with both arms. You can't side-dodge those punches, but you can leap backwards and back forward again. The best thing to do is press down at the last minute and you'll duck the punch, and you can give a quick counterattack right after.
There's no point to using combo attacks, just do a quick stab because you're going to have to dodge immediately after. When it wiggles its tentacles, move out of the fucking way, or it'll deal a crapload of damage to you that's unblockable and undodgeable.
At a certain point, 3 pizzas fall in unison from the sky over and over in the same spots and the tentacles never stop wiggling. Once you're in the only open spot, the Pizza Elemental will whip you with its tongue and pull you into its mouth.
You've got to stab it while inside as soon as possible or it's an instant death. After you stab it, it will spit you back out.
At certain points in the fight, the Elemental will whip out a magic pizza and eat it. If you've been ingested before this and stabbed it in the throat/stomach/whatever, you're fine and the Elemental will get indigestion. If you haven't, it instantly restores a shitload of health.
If you want to see the fight and how fucking tough it is, here, have a video.
*huff... puff...* Holy fucking shit. If I was even a little bit less awesome that might have gone badly.
Hey... his remains look familiar. I know! That weird box I picked up. They would probably fit in that.
Boxing the Pizza Elemental instead of eating it right then and there gives you four servings to use at any point from now on. Eating a serving heals you right up without needing water to consume.
First off, the Pizza elemental is awesome, though I'm almost a little sad that I got spoiled before I got to it myself. No biggie.
Secondly, the original QFG1EGA was "razzle dazzle root beer" QFG2EGA was the "suck blue frog"
Thirdly, woo!
Whoops, slip of the hand.
Sorry about getting to it first, I did it today and since I had some spare time thought I should update instead of making everyone wait another week until I get a second.
First off, the Pizza elemental is awesome, though I'm almost a little sad that I got spoiled before I got to it myself. No biggie.
Secondly, the original QFG1EGA was "razzle dazzle root beer" QFG2EGA was the "suck blue frog"
Thirdly, woo!
Whoops, slip of the hand.
Sorry about getting to it first, I did it today and since I had some spare time thought I should update instead of making everyone wait another week until I get a second.
No worries! I've had MORE than enough time to get to it myself. Just lazy.
Magic User 9 - No Matter Where You're Hiden, I'll Goseke
It it nice to be rewarded for heroism! I'm halfway out of this stuck up hellhole, and I have a lead!
To-Do: - Locate secret entrance to brigand base
- Wait for simple healer to make simple Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
After a heated battle with that Kobold, I could stand to improve the abilities a bit. But first, my heroic exit from the castle!
And fuck portcullises too! I wonder if that criminally slow healer finished that Dispel Potion yet.
+7 Get Dispel Potion (300/500)
Finally, you get to be useful!
While I'm here, I picked up these mushrooms from the Kobold's cave...
You have ruined the mushrooms with toadstools. I can not buy your mushrooms.
You're picky about mushrooms now? Fine, I'm going to bring back so many mushrooms that you'll choke on them!
Oh, and I'll buy 10 mana potions and 5 healing potions.
Maybe I'll go buy a round for everyone in town. Then I'll get showered with praise.
Hey, everyone! Round on me, your shining hero!
Or, you know, fuck that noise and all. Wait a minute, is that a second piece of trash that's the most useful object in the place?
You pick up the note. You smooth out the piece of paper and read:
Well, well, well. Looks like 'B' stands for Burned today! Off to the archery range!
Too soon? Fine, then, off to gather a mountain of mushrooms large enough to choke a healer!
Thirty should do it! Now to wipe out another generation of goblins!
And back to the archery range to find...
B is for Bruno! That's good enough for me!
So what's this about, anyway?
Her Nibs is starting to get suspicious about us.
What's the bee in her bonnet?
Seems the 'hero' wandering around here has her leery.
She thinks he's going to go for the gold on her head.
I was planning something involving gold and head, yes. Especially if she's hot.
What's it to do with us?
She's been asking too many questions 'bout us. And the laughing jackass's eyeing me. I had to sneak out.
Then we got to avoid the ambush and use the back for a bit, 'til the heat is off.
Maybe we should just make our move now.
Hey! Nobody's killing a hot 18 year old girl on my watch!
One day, Bruno. One day.
While she's busy with him, we take over. She'll take him out easy, then we take her out.
If I didn't need crucial back door information right now, I'd already be smoking your ass.
Where's the back door, then?
Yes, where?
Where the bouncer hops around. Ya got your key still?
I think you mean where the bouncer hopped around.
Yeah.
Don't lose it. I got the only other one. You'll haveta search the rock for the keyhold. It's hidden good.
Or magically open the side of the mountain, like a real spellcaster.
And remember the 'word'.
What word?
Yeah, what word?
The 'word' what lets ya in so that Fred goes away.
Oh yeah, sure. What is it?
Wait, that's for realsies? What is Fred, five?
You think I'm a dummy or somethin'?
No, I think Fred is a dummy or something.
Say the 'word' before ya go in the door or ya might make Fred mad. Ya don't want Fred ta get mad.
Hey, no problem. What's the 'word' again?
You can't remember? Now I think you're a dummy or something.
Hiden Goseke.
Hiden Goseke. Got it.
While the rest of the known world got it the first time.
I gotta get back before the Chief misses me. Be back in a bit.
Hiden Goseke. See ya.
+12 Listen to Bruno and Brutus (312/500)
That's it, you've annoyed me enough for me to kill you.
Your Flame Dart streaks towards the startled brigand.
Boom, headshot! Now time to deal with Bruno...
...by completely avoiding him and his poisoned daggers. You win this time, Bruno. I'll just go find someone that has the proper level of respect and fear for me.
Now I'll go shove mushrooms down that healer's throat!
Here, bitch. Choke on them!
These are very nice. I'll dry them and grind them into a powder.
MORE! TAKE THEM ALL!
Thank you, but I have enough mushrooms.
+1 Fill Healer's Mushroom Quota (313/500)
Fine, then. Finally a point. Now to go back to check on that dead brigand...
Hey, Bruno, such a nice, non-threatening afternoon it is, eh?
You find a single key on the brigand's body, and put it away.
No cash? Worthless. The fuck do I need a key for?
To-Do: - Locate secret entrance to brigand base
- Wait for simple healer to make simple Dispel Potion - Enter back door of brigand's hideout
Before I go charging into an army of brigands, I should probably at least be the most powerful thing on this block. Ogres, Cheetaurs, Trolls, Bruno, tons of things still readily able to kill me right now, and there's that Fred and some kind of Minotaur waiting for me inside the hideout once I get there.
A search of the dead Ogre's body produces no treasure. However, the treasure chest he was carrying lies beside his body, locked.
OPEN!
Your spell unlocks the Ogre's chest.
Loot!
Genocide x 6!
More magic training!
Finish Him!
VS
It's on like Donkey Kong!
Watch and burn!
It ends now!
Some of the Cheetaur's claws have been broken off or damaged, apparently in battle. You remove the remaining claws and put them away in your pack.
Almost too much Flame! Stat check!
More rest!
More genocide (x7)!
More magic! Trigger! Detect! Dazzle!
A Wild Cave Troll Appears!
VS
Well aren't you special?
Know what happens to a troll when it's struck by Flame? Same thing that happens to everything else (except a Kobold with Reversal).
You remove as much of the Troll's beard as you can and put it away in your pack.
While the night is still young and I'm still feeling invincible, I think I'll check out that weak spot in Erana's aura that Erasmus and that beggar warned me about.
Ooh, sparkly! I knew they were holding out on something!
Ahh, in the back there!
Give Sneak there your cash and you walk out of here. It's a simple trade, your life or your money.
By fire be purged!
Your spells don't seem to work here.
Oh shit I'm fucked! I'll just be going, then...
Aw, ya forgot to pay. What a shame.
Just like that, the feeling of invincibility is gone. I now feel like sleep.
Ahh, I love this place. Bright, shiny morning. Good weather for a leisurely walk to the healer to show off spell compo....
Oh shit, day Cheetaurs! Looks like the game decided it should step up its...yeah.
You do know how to make a guy feel better about himself, Ferdy. That is why you are special.
While you, my dear simpleton, are special in a completely different manner! Check out the stuff I scored!
Do you mean to tell me that you actually managed to kill a Cheetaur? You're quite a hero, aren't you?
+2 Give Cheetaur Claws to Healer (315/500)
Not only that, they're wandering around the forest during the day now! On top of that, I scored a beard, too!
Don't tell me you actually killed a Troll? Why, you are really amazing. I haven't had any Troll's Beard for a long time. There are two healing potions for the beard.
+2 Give Troll Beard to Healer (317/500)
There, I think that fills your every need. Not to mention your flattery fills nearly every one of my needs. For the rest, I need more mana potions and money.
So, where am I with this to-do list?
To-Do: - Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash). - Enter back door of brigand's hideout
Looks like all paths lead to brigands. To the back door!
I don't see a door. Oh well, Open mountainside!
Your spell has unlocked the lock on the rock, but it is not yet powerful enough to open the rock door.
+10 Open the secret door (327/500)
Well, shit. Now I'll be looking for hours for...wait, there it is. Better to be lucky than good, sometimes.
I suppose I should say the magic 'word', though I may have a resulting brain aneurysm. Ah, fuck it. Hiden Goseke!
You hear the sound of someone...or something...moving deeper into the cave to let you pass.
+5 Say the password to Fred (332/500)
And off I go!
+2 Enter Fred's Cave (334/500)
I think this is a good place to rest. I think Fred is holding off for a while.
To-Do: - Enter back door of brigand's hideout
Points tally (starting from 293):
+7 Get Dispel Potion
+12 Listen to Bruno and Brutus
+1 Fill Healer's Mushroom Quota
+2 Give Cheetaur Claws to Healer
+2 Give Troll Beard to Healer
+10 Open Secret Door
+5 Say Password to Fred
+2 Enter Fred's Cave
Total: 334 points of 500
So I just realized, both josh and I could have grounded ol Dusty in a third way. Our throwing skills are high enough we could have thrown the dirt into the funnel. Not near as much fun though
Actually, last time I tried that I found it impossible. It's always the way I did it back in QFG2EGA, but for some reason I can't actually get it to work in QFG2VGA.
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Actually, last time I tried that I found it impossible. It's always the way I did it back in QFG2EGA, but for some reason I can't actually get it to work in QFG2VGA.
I did it by throwing in the VGA version. I actually didn't know you could do it the other way.
Day 12. Nothing's happened for a couple of days, therefore, it's time to see what can go wrong.
Right on schedule! Well lets hero up and go find this guy. Sparky and Dusty weren't too bad at all, doubt I'll even need advice this time around.
Found him! Well heck this should be easy, he's actually solid unlike the other two. I think I'll just give him a good ol' fashioned beatdown, don't even need to hit up Aziza or anyone for advice.
Alright Rocky, lets do this. En Garde!
Yeah you may be big and have an earthy smell but you won't resist me and my sword.
Thrust!
What the...that didn't do any damage? My sword just pinged off this guy! I just need to find his weak spot and...
OOF
*Gasping air* Sweet mother of mercy!
Ok, I just made me him mad. Lets get the hell out of here.
I'll be back for you, but dammit I need to find out how to KILL you first you earthen piece of crap.
As our hero wanders through the streets and the plazas of Shapeir, he hears the cries of the Katta...
The Katta are afraid to walk the streets. An Elemental of Earth is moving there. My pots are shaking with every step the Earth Elemental takes. My plants are trembling as is the very city. You can feel it shake beneath your feet. There is a strange thing upon the streets. It is formed of the stone of the city. As I left where I live this morning, I heard something very large behind me. My brother by marriage, Tashtari the brass merchant, has something huge chase him in the streets as he was going to his work this morning! It is said that the alleyways are not safe to travel today, for the very earth is starting to move.
And then while mourning for the Katta who are afraid, he walks into Keapon's shop like a moron.
Why? WHY did I walk into here?
What a clod. He's not very gneiss. This town's sure going to rock tonight, but I suppose you prefer old Terra Firma (the more firmer, the less terror).
Keapon, when you have to explain your jokes, you're stretching. You're really stretching. I suppose since I'm in here you can tell me whatever you want about the Earth Elemental, but make it quick.
There is no better way to arouse a rock's ire than to fight with a light and to smite him with fire.
That's...remarkably informative, so I need to round up a bunch of citizens, get some boiling oil dumped on him, then light him on fire? That actually sounds fun! Of course if I would have gotten my flamethrower from the fire elemental *mutter*.
As our hero walks out...
Keapon, lay off the sugar. Tell me about this dervish thing AFTER I go kill that earth...thing...clod...
Jethro turns to a more generally reliable source of information...
Ahha, I now have an idea for a container for Rocky, so lets go grab that while I figure out how to pour torrents of flame onto him.
At the cloth merchant's stand...
Score! Thank you friend Katta! Man you are your folks are some of the nicest people I know. I like you people. Go tell Issur off for me, k?
Points: 7 (194) - Get the cloth sack
Now flame, flame...ahhhhhhh I know who's into the flame!
Harik! Good to see you! I'm willing to bet that you have a few hundred different ways to set things on fire, or make it smolder, or what not.
The Elemental of Earth is a thing of vast destructive capabilities. In my studies, I have found that to master something, you must understand it. What is earth? That is what you need to know.
It's EARTH, what more do you need to know?
Points: 3 (197) - Ask Harik about Earth
See how the earth is consumed by the flames! Pretty amazing, isn't it? I'm sure there's a lesson to be learned from this, although I don't quite know what that might be.
Is it groundhog's day? Everyone keeps saying the same thing. Of course Harik doesn't seem to be able to connect two and two at the moment. So about what I was saying earlier, I bet you have TONS of ways to see things on fire, starting with that brazier in front of us.
I have a substance called powder of burning that might be of some use against an Earth Elemental, but I should think that someone with your particular skills would be able to think of another way to defeat the Earth Elemental. I consider it much too valuable to be wasted needlessly.
WHAT!? I'm trying. To save. The City. You don't even...do I look like I can throw flames with my hands? I'm not some nambsy pambsy magic user!
Your head on a plate. How about that? Tell you what, be right back. I need to go ask Rakeesh if burning up someone's stash could count as an honorable deed.
Yeah no kidding. The Kattas are nice but aren't much for the fighting, and Harik is being a complete dick. In fact, you could come help me couldn't you?
Wait...you mean...Rakeesh WAS out there fighting it? With what? Was he waving a torch?
Hero, you should have seen how Rakeesh fought it! His sword burned brightly as he fought that monster. Rakeesh be a great warrior still!
Yeah, I hate to point out the obvious, but, it's still roaming the streets.
I am afraid I have not the power to deal with the Elemental now. It will require your skills and magic to overcome the thing, oh Defeater of Elementals.
*blinks* Was that sarcasm?
If you do seek to defeat the Earth Elemental which now walks our streets, you must first understand its nature.
That's about the third or fourth time I've heard this today. Yeah, sarcasm meter off the chart.
Do not give up. The creature may be durable, but it is not indestructible. Not yet.
*sighs* Speak on, I've had several people tell me to use fire today, do you have a better idea?
The Earth Elemental is the magical essence of stone and rock. It is extremely dangerous and difficult to defeat, unless you understand its nature.
*Vein in forehead...pulsing...*
The nature of the Earth Elemental is to endure. It draws its strength from the very stones that make up this city. It cannot be defeated by a single blow, but must be worn away through your actions and its vulnerability to magical flame, such as a flaming sword. Fire disrupts the essence of earth and allows the Elemental to be damaged. Without flame, the Elemental simply cannot be defeated.
*-VERY- politely.* May I please ask where I may get a flaming sword from?
Permit me to loan you my sword, 'Soulforge'
The sword...it...HOLY MOTHER OF FLAMES, it's Burning!
When you are in battle against the Elemental, the flame of the sword will aid you. It will flame for the battle only, for it draws its strength from mine. Please leave the sword with Uhura in the Guild Hall when you are done with it.
I...will wield your sword with Honor, Rakeesh! Is this...a Paladin sword?
I was given the sword "Soulforge" when I first became a paladin. Only a paladin has the will to make it flame.
*stars in eyes* He...thinks me worthy...Sir, I will go deal with the earth elemental right away, sir! And...do I get a sword like this when, er if, I become a Paladin? Please?
We'll see kid.
I'm off to go defeat Rocky!
Points: 7 (204) - Borrow Soulforge
I will break you.
I am wielding a flaming sword. This. Is. AWESOME.
OOf, he's still wielding a mean hard fist.
Taste Righteous Flame!
What the...he ran away. Couldn't stand the heat could he. After him! Rocky shall fall!
Running, cause I'm the hero...
Found you!
FFF...that was my arm.
Slice, Legshot!
Urrghhh, gutshot.
But a hero always lands on his feet
And he just melts into the ground again, I'm starting to send that Rocky is only a tough guy if he's killing heroes without flaming swords.
Found you!
Holy Saurus Balls, it's like he shook the entire damn world with that punch, legs like jelly, can't...get up off my feet Note, that is not a messed up screenshot, he really does that.
Oh thank god the world has stopped moving, wait what...
Oh Fffffuu...
Medic?
Mommy?
Hells no, I'm up and at you now, you've really pissed me off.
Dammit, need, healing...I'll be back again, and the next time will be the last rocky.
He just thinks he's won.
Final Round! You're going down, you mess with my town, you shake the homes of the Kattas who feed me and give me things? You slam me into walls? No More!
Do you find yourself weakening? Do you find yourself crumbling? Do you think I am mad for attacking you?
Madness...
THIS. IS. SOULFORGE.
No more will you threaten this city.
Points: 20 (224) - Put the Earth Elemental in the bag
That...was a fight. You were a worthy opponent, and now, you're mine. One final deed to perform before I collapse on my bed and hope my wounds heal.
I will, Rakeesh. I will.
I had fun doing this one, and I think our hero matured a little. Just a little.
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Magic User 8 - You say Bar-o-net, I say Bear-o-net
To-Do:
- Give Fairy Dust to Healer for Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Come a hero from the East (DONE!)
-- Free the man from in the beast (Barnard EATEN ALIVE by troll bear!)
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
As your eyes adjust from sunlight to darkness, you examine the interior of this eerie cavern. You sense something moving off to your right.
On one side of this cavern is a creature which looks like a large bear. There is something attached to his leg.
A very large bear rears up as you approach. It looks hungry and dangerous.
The bear appears docile for the time being.
This section of cave has an eerie quality. You see a kobold resting on a ledge across from you.
+2 Enter Kobold's Lair (226/500)
A strong magical aura radiates from the Kobold's key. You see the outline of a chest glowing in the south end of the cavern.
Hey, Mr. Kobold. I was just practicing some magic. I come in peace.
You go! You no stay here!
The Kobold seems more interested in frying you with Ball Lightning than in talking to you.
+10 Kill the Kobold (236/500)
The kobold's chest explodes, leaving behind a load of coins.
Unfortunately, I'm fresh out of mana now and am not exactly in a good spot to rest. So, I guess I can just walk to the rewards...
You retrieve the dropped key.
+7 Get Kobold's Key (243/500)
You pick up the Kobold's mushrooms and put them in your pack.
Now for the treasure...
+5 Get Kobold's Treasure (248/500)
+5 Give the Bear Food (253/500)
You have made this bear very happy; it would be wise to take advantage of his current mood.
The Kobold's key disappears as you turn it in the lock.
+25 Free the "Bear"-onet (278/500)
To-Do:
- Give Fairy Dust to Healer for Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Come a hero from the East (DONE!)
-- Free the man from in the beast (Barnard was a bear!)
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
The arrogance of the Baronet astonishes you. Perchance the kobold Magic User had a reason for changing him into a bear.
Well, at least this cave is clear now, so I can rest up, Calm the ogre again, and go collect that hero reward, which is probably the only thing that comes close to making this all worth it.
Oh wait, I still have fairy dust to drop off for the dispel potion...
+2 Give Fairy Dust to Healer (280/500)
To-Do:
- Give Fairy Dust to Healer for Dispel Potion
- Retrieve reward for terrible mistake of saving Baronet
- Wait for simple healer to make simple Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
"The Baron von Spielburg and the Baronet await you in the great hall."
+10 Visit Baron After Freeing Barnard (290/500)
Barnard.
You will, of course, be expected to dine with us and be our guest in the castle tonight.
+3 Talk to Baron (293/500)
To-Do:
- Retrieve reward for terrible mistake of saving Baronet
- Locate secret entrance to brigand base
- Wait for simple healer to make simple Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
Points tally (starting from 224):
+2 Enter Kobold's Lair
+10 Kill Kobold
+7 Retrieve Kobold's Key
+5 Retrieve Kobold's Treasure
+5 Feed the Bear
+25 Free the "Bear"-onet
+2 Give Fairy Dust to Healer
+10 Visit Baron after freeing Baronet
+3 Talk to Baron
Total: 293 points of 500
Just to help, I can verify that the site you listed is great and their patches and fixes work. Make sure you get the new installer they have as the installer on the disc will not work very well or at all.
It's not that bad since you can sleep till evening, eat, sleep till morning, etc, but it does take away a little. Or maybe I just need to slow down on my stuff getting.
I recently played the Witcher and where the old men in the town in Chapter 4 say, "You keep away from our Rusalkas!"
I can say that if it weren't for QG4, I would never have understood the joke. Dirty old men. :P
Of course, QFG1 has the opposite problem I'm facing now, where I can just go finish the game and end with a Magic level of about 60, or sit on my hands and practice magic for a while until it's maxed out.
Maxing will make your live way easier the next game.
Yeah, I am probably going to do that, I just need to find a way to make it funny to watch. Maybe I'll go montage-style until Jim can handle the Trolls and Cheetaurs. So then the next update will basically be finding the secret entrance and a huge training montage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQvNu8LoTo0
Back in the Palace of the Plaza...
As our hero decides to go on a shopping spree...
This one fight is harder than the other fights. He has double the hit points, can cast spells, and takes a while to go down. But considering I'm a god of war at this point...
An easter egg from AGD. This book records all monsters, your stats, and a few other random pieces of information.
The day passes with more brigands being beat up, and our hero's hair gets even blonder from being out in the sun too long.
Day 11 arrives.
As our hero walks out of the door.
During the daily training...
And because there's nothing else to do today, our hero sleeps for the rest of the day then wakes up for dinner.
You receive the reward of 50 dinars.
Points: 3 (187) - Get reward for killing Air Elemental
Came a hero drawing near to our land of fair Shapeir,
The Katta called and carried that one here.
I shall tell an allegory 'bout a quest for love and glory
Which I shall relate if you will lend an ear.
The Hero first faced fire which was making matters dire,
For the flames he fought were flitting ever higher.
With water first he fought it and into a lamp he caught it
'Ere our city of Shapeir became our pyre.
The next he faced was air, which I'm sure that you're aware,
Was blustering and blowing here and there.
Before the winds became our bane as a fearsome hurricane,
With a bellows then he caught if fair and square.
So let us raise a cheer for the Hero of Shapeir,
And remember that our praise is quite sincere,
For in the quest for glory as related by this story,
Is a hero who has saved us from our fear,
Is a hero who's a hero without peer!
And the OP has been updated to reflect Syphyre and Piotr's new sets
We practice fighting for a while, since we have nothing better to do, really.
And we take down a Terrorsaurus. Pretty tough beasties, but I took him down fairly easily. Last update I said I can one-hit any monster in the game with a backstab, and that was actually not true. Terrorsauruses take two more hits in combat (or another thrown dagger before they reach you), but for all intents and purposes they may as well be dead after the backstab.
A short stroll later...
We purchase a shitload of stamina pills, then leave and head out into the desert to while away the rest of the day practicing... um... whatever.
The frog is a throwback joke to the original QFG2EGA, where typing "suck blue frog" would enable cheat mode.
Practicing climbing in the only spot available to do so in the game...
Once that has been maxed out at 200, it's back for more weapons practice until dark.
Oh so close on Weapon Use.
Right across the way from the Guild Hall and outside the Weapons Shop.
We raise up our magic rope and climb to the top.
Make sure to pick the right music.
It's really the make-or-break decision for any training montage.
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We get in some practice and max out our Weapon Use, finally. Honor has gone down, presumably because of how much of a dickmonger Hamburglar is being.
We go on a massive spending spree throughout Shapeir, buying up things we have no use for. We also stop by the leatherworker and order a pair of boots (after bargaining down to 400 centimes).
The new blinged-out crib.
We rest until night, and then go strolling through the alleys.
At this point you have a choice. This entire exchange is completely optional. What we have here is the Pizza Elemental (a joke from QFGIV, and an easter egg for skilled players of QFGIIVGA wanting an extra challenge). You can either trick the Pizza Elemental and tell it that Shapeir is to the west, whereupon it will thank you and continue heading the wrong direction. Alternately, you can challenge it to a fight. Here's what happens if you trick it:
It might be more in character for Hamburglar to trick it, but I wanted to try and beat it, since I have never tried before.
All right, the Pizza Elemental. I died like 6 times trying to figure this thing out.
At the start of the battle, it casts a spell that makes pizzas fall from the sky. They land everywhere on the screen, so you've got to move out of the way if you see a shadow coming towards you. They land most frequently on the 4 tiles that aren't next to the Elemental, so it's counter-intuitively safer to be next to the Elemental, since that's really the only place to deal consistent damage.
All attacks, no matter the strength/weapon use/spell expertise/throwing/etc. deal 1 damage and 1 damage only to the Elemental. You have to hit it 100 times to kill it. On the other hand, its attacks do a crapload of damage to you and some even ignore armor.
When you're close, it will try punching you with both arms. You can't side-dodge those punches, but you can leap backwards and back forward again. The best thing to do is press down at the last minute and you'll duck the punch, and you can give a quick counterattack right after.
There's no point to using combo attacks, just do a quick stab because you're going to have to dodge immediately after. When it wiggles its tentacles, move out of the fucking way, or it'll deal a crapload of damage to you that's unblockable and undodgeable.
At a certain point, 3 pizzas fall in unison from the sky over and over in the same spots and the tentacles never stop wiggling. Once you're in the only open spot, the Pizza Elemental will whip you with its tongue and pull you into its mouth.
You've got to stab it while inside as soon as possible or it's an instant death. After you stab it, it will spit you back out.
At certain points in the fight, the Elemental will whip out a magic pizza and eat it. If you've been ingested before this and stabbed it in the throat/stomach/whatever, you're fine and the Elemental will get indigestion. If you haven't, it instantly restores a shitload of health.
If you want to see the fight and how fucking tough it is, here, have a video.
Not me
Boxing the Pizza Elemental instead of eating it right then and there gives you four servings to use at any point from now on. Eating a serving heals you right up without needing water to consume.
Secondly, the original QFG1EGA was "razzle dazzle root beer" QFG2EGA was the "suck blue frog"
Thirdly, woo!
Whoops, slip of the hand.
Sorry about getting to it first, I did it today and since I had some spare time thought I should update instead of making everyone wait another week until I get a second.
No worries! I've had MORE than enough time to get to it myself. Just lazy.
EDIT: Also, it took me four freaking days for a troll to attack me.
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Magic User 9 - No Matter Where You're Hiden, I'll Goseke
To-Do:
- Locate secret entrance to brigand base
- Wait for simple healer to make simple Dispel Potion
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Capture or Kill Brigand Warlock Yorick and take back the Magic Mirror
- Be a Hero in Spielburg by completing THE PROPHECY:
-- Bring the child from out the band... (Dispel the brigand leader, Elsa! She's probably hot, too!)
-- Drive the Curser from the land. (Baba Yaga; use Magic Mirror, she's earned it)
- Learn ONE! More Spell
- Go South to Shapeir with Abdulla and the Kattas
- Become a Wizard using WIT
+7 Get Dispel Potion (300/500)
While I'm here, I picked up these mushrooms from the Kobold's cave...
Oh, and I'll buy 10 mana potions and 5 healing potions.
Maybe I'll go buy a round for everyone in town. Then I'll get showered with praise.
You pick up the note. You smooth out the piece of paper and read:
+12 Listen to Bruno and Brutus (312/500)
Your Flame Dart streaks towards the startled brigand.
+1 Fill Healer's Mushroom Quota (313/500)
You find a single key on the brigand's body, and put it away.
To-Do:
- Locate secret entrance to brigand base
- Wait for simple healer to make simple Dispel Potion
- Enter back door of brigand's hideout
The only solution here is...a training montage!
Every montage needs music!
A new challenger approaches!
Round 2. Fight!
A search of the dead Ogre's body produces no treasure. However, the treasure chest he was carrying lies beside his body, locked.
Your spell unlocks the Ogre's chest.
Finish Him!
Some of the Cheetaur's claws have been broken off or damaged, apparently in battle. You remove the remaining claws and put them away in your pack.
A Wild Cave Troll Appears!
You remove as much of the Troll's beard as you can and put it away in your pack.
Your spells don't seem to work here.
+2 Give Cheetaur Claws to Healer (315/500)
+2 Give Troll Beard to Healer (317/500)
To-Do:
- Find beards and claws to sell to healer for something practical (cash).
- Enter back door of brigand's hideout
Your spell has unlocked the lock on the rock, but it is not yet powerful enough to open the rock door.
+10 Open the secret door (327/500)
I suppose I should say the magic 'word', though I may have a resulting brain aneurysm. Ah, fuck it. Hiden Goseke!
You hear the sound of someone...or something...moving deeper into the cave to let you pass.
+5 Say the password to Fred (332/500)
+2 Enter Fred's Cave (334/500)
To-Do:
- Enter back door of brigand's hideout
Points tally (starting from 293):
+7 Get Dispel Potion
+12 Listen to Bruno and Brutus
+1 Fill Healer's Mushroom Quota
+2 Give Cheetaur Claws to Healer
+2 Give Troll Beard to Healer
+10 Open Secret Door
+5 Say Password to Fred
+2 Enter Fred's Cave
Total: 334 points of 500
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Always fade to black at the end of a montage. If you fade out it seems like more time has passed in a montage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLVe1NkQA78
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I did it by throwing in the VGA version. I actually didn't know you could do it the other way.
Why you're in luck Piotyr! josh and I had a long conversion about that a couple of months back!
Use Irfanview, and bind the capture key to alt-scrollLock is the best solution josh found.
Nice, that'll work.
As a precursor for my last set, there are SO MANY WAYS TO DIE in the brigand hideout.
As our hero wanders through the streets and the plazas of Shapeir, he hears the cries of the Katta...
The Katta are afraid to walk the streets. An Elemental of Earth is moving there.
My pots are shaking with every step the Earth Elemental takes.
My plants are trembling as is the very city. You can feel it shake beneath your feet.
There is a strange thing upon the streets. It is formed of the stone of the city.
As I left where I live this morning, I heard something very large behind me.
My brother by marriage, Tashtari the brass merchant, has something huge chase him in the streets as he was going to his work this morning!
It is said that the alleyways are not safe to travel today, for the very earth is starting to move.
And then while mourning for the Katta who are afraid, he walks into Keapon's shop like a moron.
As our hero walks out...
Jethro turns to a more generally reliable source of information...
At the cloth merchant's stand...
Points: 7 (194) - Get the cloth sack
Points: 3 (197) - Ask Harik about Earth
Points: 7 (204) - Borrow Soulforge
Note, that is not a messed up screenshot, he really does that.
Points: 20 (224) - Put the Earth Elemental in the bag
I had fun doing this one, and I think our hero matured a little. Just a little.
Honestly, we got a great punch of LPers, here.
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