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[Ultimuh]

Could not hurt to try our luck with the lure.

Say that you could try finding it, eventually.

[Edmus]

PTW

[Haspen]

Solifuge has the best art.

Before looking for the lure, check out Market district. Shopekeepers and caravaneers surely know the most about locals, foreigners, currency and other information useful for any traveler.

[Siquo]

We have a decent swim skill, apparently. Try to find the lure.

[Kadzar]

I agree, spending a few minutes looking for a lure is the least we can do for the guy.

[Gentlefish]

Hunt for the lure, then yeah, go talk to the shopkeepers. Avoid the bar but if we see the bartender, apologize.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Hunt for the lure, then yeah, go talk to the shopkeepers. Avoid the bar but if we see the bartender, apologize.

[Remalle]

Hunt for the lure, then yeah, go talk to the shopkeepers. Avoid the bar but if we see the bartender, apologize.

[NRDL]

Hunt for the lure, then yeah, go talk to the shopkeepers. Avoid the bar but if we see the bartender, apologize.

[Evilsx]

Hunt for the lure, then yeah, go talk to the shopkeepers. Avoid the bar but if we see the bartender, apologize.

[Solifuge]

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We have a decent swim skill, apparently. Try to find the lure.

You don't know how long it's going to take to get into town, with all these hills, so you decide to tell the fisher that you'll look for his lost lure while you're here. He gives you a short description; it's got a bent metal disk with a fancy D shape pressed into it. He adds that it used to catch the light really well, but it may have tarnished after being under water for a long time.

You don't particularly want your gear to get wet, so you leave your robe, armor, and pack up on the pier. If you want anything from your inventory, you can always head back up and grab it, but Brune can watch it for now. That settled, you take a few deep breaths, and hop into the bay.



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> PERCEPTION CHECK: 26 (18+8)

The water is clear and cool. You take a thorough look around the shoreline, but you don't see anything aside from small rocks and aquatic plants. A weak but steady current keeps driving you back toward shore. If you want to get further out into the bay, you'll have to fight the current.




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[MaximumZero]

Fight the current, but remember to surface for air occasionally.

[Gentlefish]

We can easily fight that current.

Unrelated sidenote, how did you learn to pixel so well? It's an art form that I envy greatly.

[NRDL]

Fight the current, but remember to surface for air occasionally.

[Solifuge]

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Fight the current, but remember to surface for air occasionally.

> SWIM CHECK: 24 (19+5)




You've handled rougher seas than this one before. With a few strong kicks, you dive under the current's pull and out into the bay, surfacing often enough to keep from running out of breath.





You head deeper, and eventually reach an area with several large rocky formations, and what appears to be a small crevasse covered in sea grass.

> PERCEPTION CHECK: 15 (9+8-2)

You keep your eyes peeled for signs of the lure, but the saltwater is beginning to sting your eyes a little, making it hard to make out fine details. You see a few colorful fish, but nothing else stands out. You'll have to search things up close up before you can make out the details.


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Unrelated sidenote, how did you learn to pixel so well? It's an art form that I envy greatly.

I'm not all that good, in the scheme of things, but thanks for the praise! I've always loved sprite art. If you'd like to learn, general art training in painting, illustration, and general composition is a great starting place. As for pixel art specifics, there are worse places to look than here: http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11299&PID=139318#139318

Studying the techniques used by pioneers of sprite art has been very helpful for me as well. There was some great stuff done during the Amiga era, and more polished work from late-era SNES and Genesis games like Ristar and Secret of Mana 3. Generally exposing yourself to older 2D games can help too.

Like other skills though, all the tutorials and study time won't help until you start doing it. Accept that anything you do isn't going to be great at first, and just keep trying... a person who's done something once has 100% more experience than someone who's still just thinking about starting. >_o