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[3]

But to take good advice would be missing the point of the LP!

And yeah, control limit especially. I've hit 15 at least twice so far.

[3]

The most image-laden update yet!

Spoiler: Chapter 6 (click to show/hide)

I didn't use all of my available experience here as I think there's a new ingedient in the next region and I wasn't sure how much experience I'd get.







Is that a crocodile? That had better not be a crocodile.



I guess this is just the game's slightly hamfisted way of reminding you that Percival can't control places of power.

Cornelius: Of course, my friend.

Percival: That island carries a Place of Power. We should investigate.

Hermes: Beware the water, Cornelius - it has many teeth! (Yes, thank you, I've noticed)



Percival characteristically scoots off on his own. Damn, these things are tough.



Run run run run run



Cornelius: That sounds like Twigkindle!

(transcription missing)

Cornelius: Once is happenstance, sire. Twice looks like carelessness!

Twigkindle: I was heading for Apple Tree Orchard to rally my people there, but lost my way...

Twigkindle: ...then I was ambushed by Dagda's minions and imprisioned in this wretched shack.

Twigkindle: The unholy fiend promised to roast me alive and suck the marrow from my bones!

Cornelius: I think it's time for a reckoning with this foul wretch Dagda!

Twigkindle: They say his cruelty stems from fear of losing his cauldron of gold.

Cornelius: Could this cauldron be the Grail we seek?

Twigkindle: Another quest, eh? Here, take my Seven League Boots - they will help outrun Dagda's levitation traps.

Cornelius: My thanks, sire. Now, you should seek refuge until we have the Grail.

Twigkindle: You have much courage Cornelius... and may yet rid us of another tyrant!

Cornelius: He'll know my wrath before the day is out!

Percival: To the Grail!







This walkway is a gauntlet of redcaps. Not like they're too strong.



The path I took collapses under me, but Percival's having better luck.



Go on, lad! You can do it!



...somehow I don't think that was a good thing.



Percival: It's no good Cornelius, I can go no further.

Percival: I will return to defend the place of power.



Using the boots hastes Cornelius, making him fast enough to dodge the traps.



I dump a redcap here and get past the second trap before the haste wears off.



These pestilence totems built themselves as I passed. They (naturally) have a pestilence aura that diseases nearby creatures. You'll be seeing a lot of that here.



Pestilence spreads between creatures at close proximity. It causes continuous damage over time and takes a fair while to go away. Heal removes it completely.



That's a phoenix. You'll be seeing plenty of those as well.



A wandering redcap is attacking Twigkindle, but Percival doesn't seem to care. I don't suppose I should've expected anything less.



I suppose that means I should go for the one on the right...?



That phoenix doesn't look healthy...



Dagda: Your wake shall be my banquet! Into the pot with him!

Cornelius: Here's a meal that will disagree with you, cannibal fiend!



Kaboom. Yep, they blow up when they die.



I didn't even touch it! Honest!



Oh for God's...



ATTEMPT 2



Fucking redcaps man



/ragequit

ATTEMPT 3





I'm not bothering with that bridge any more.





I kited these crocs for a while. Basilisk venom damage really adds up.



Haha, would you look at that. Percival actually fighting something.



Even then I have to step in when he gets scared.



I'll take things more slowly this time.











Now might be a good time to run...



WHY DOES THIS CHEST EXPLODE WHEN I DON'T EVEN TRY TO OPEN IT





So much rage.

ATTEMPT 4



Percival's having fun with the wildlife.



Sorry, but this is just too hilarious to pass up on.



Oh come on, I even had the boots activated!



This time I'll run in, get the grail, and get out.





Now for stage 2: Infiltration.







He's coming round the other way?



Well, shit.



An errant phoenix left a hole in the palisade, giving me foot access...



And he's down, at last.



Wait, what?

Hermes: It is unstable, and will disappear after a while.

You must leave before your time runs out - watch the clock.



Damn, he did drop an ingredient.



Not enough time...



ATTEMPT 5: SAVESCUM EDITION



This time I'll be taking the fight to Dagda.





Crap he's coming



...and he just walks right past me. Okay.



Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity?



And it looks as though the elves've got him.



Come on, run!



Run!



Yes! Made it!



Or... not.



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ATTEMPT 6: SAVESCUM EDITION 2: THE SCUM STRIKES BACK











ATTEMPT 7: SAVESCUM EXTREME: THE SCUMMENING

I wonder what happens if you just assault Dagda's place over the walls without stealing the Grail.



...he just... appears out of nowhere with no dialogue or anything.



I try to get the Grail while he's distracted but end up running right into him.



Yet another wizard falls to the might of elfblock.



Apparently killing him before getting the Grail doesn't cause the portal to appear. That makes things much easier.







And finally, we leave the marshes with a long parting shot of Percival, observed in his natural habitat, fruitlessly attempting to dismember a crocodile.

Spoiler: New spells and creature entries (click to show/hide)

Hemlock:
- Casts Pestilence in chaos (You've seen this. Oh, undead can catch the disease but are immune to the effects, even wraiths and the like)
- Casts Lightning in neutrality (Big single-target damage, sets stuff on fire, can be blocked by roofs/trees/etc)
- Casts Fountain of Life in law (Slowly heals nearby friendlies, prohibitively expensive)

[FuzzyZergling]

I say trade out Magic Sphere for lightning, and put Tincal in either Chaos or Law.

[Mr.Person]

I try to read this, but most of the images won't load.

[3]

They're all hosted at the same place so I don't see why some would load but others wouldn't. I'll try setting the gallery to public and see if that helps.

[FuzzyZergling]

I'm seeing them fine, though they take a moment to load.

[3]

Spoiler: Chapter 7 (click to show/hide)

I take FuzzyZergling's advice and swap Magic Sphere out for Lightning. I think it'll be better to even out our talismans as early as possible.



Gorgon stare seems like a moderately useful replacement.







At last, yes.

Percival: Let's find Woodman's Hall, before my armour rusts!

Percival: But first, Cornelius, give me the Grail... for safekeeping.

Hermes: Don't give it up Cornelius!

Cornelius: Why not? It holds no magic that I can use.

Hermes: Call it a safeguard. We'll see where Percival's loyalty lies.

Cornelius: But he is a man of honour! Do you not trust his word?

Hermes: Only time will tell. The power of the Grail can breed corrupt ambition.

Cornelius: As you advise Hermes - it does no harm to hold it for a while.

Cornelius: Percival, I will hold the Grail until Lucan is free. He may have knowledge of it.

Percival: So be it. But you endanger yourself unwisely, for many seek to possess the Grail.

Good thinking, that bird.



Loads of elves to kill! Hooray!



Erad: At them, in the name of King Elidor!

Ygrael: Stiffen your bows and aim true!

Cornelius: A fine welcome!

Percival: If they'll not listen to reason, let them taste steel!

Then why are you running away?



The crowd is thinned via judicious application of basilisks.



Hellhounds. Damn.



Make that buffed hellhounds. I don't know what that buff is, but I'm guessing it raises their attack. Just what we need.



I abandon the place of power. There's no way I'm going to win this fight with so little mana.



Percival has gotten himself into a bad situation again. Very bad. But he has mana with which he can heal for the moment.



Bah. Only one thing for it...



I don't know how I'm going to handle situations like that now that I no longer have the pipes.



At least this region should be easier now.



Who's this dapper gentleman? He quickly disappears, without a word.





I'm sure the buff being cast here is bloodlust, but I forget exactly what it does.



Our mystery foe shows his face again...



...but is quickly engaged and contained.



In desperation he blasts me with a couple of lightning bolts...



...but it's ultimately futile.



(Hey, remember that name?)



Uhh, thanks. Bye. Whoever you were.



Elidor: Bring me their heads!



An elite elf army would usually be a problem, and Percival insists on just looking on rather than helping, but we have absurdly overpowered unicorns. Whatever this buff is, it's good - these elves go down in two hits.



I try out Gorgon Stare here. Seems pretty useful for its cost.



Cornelius: I meant no trespass. I merely wish safe passage to Joyous Garde, to release my imprisioned kin.

Elidor: Only a fool would confront Bertilak. He rules all of Avalon with an iron hand!

Elidor: By his command, the weak and old have been put to the sword. So much the better!

Cornelius: This tyrant Bertilak will find me a more worthy foe!

Elidor: Hah! Your arrogance will be your downfall, boy. You will die screaming like all the rest!

Cornelius: We will see, Elf King.



Even without the unicorns basilisks'd make this easy.





There are still a fair few experience points to get, so I try checking out this building.



Nope, nothing here.



Oh hey a chest



Cornelius: Hmmm... there must be a way to disable it.



There's a switch in that building. I'll try that.



Elves attempt to ambush us as we pass, but are no match for venom.



Hermes: They are Glasses of Vision. Wear them, and solid walls will seem as insubstantial as the air!

Hm. I wonder if they let me see invisible as well?



I can see the exit teleport from here, but it looks like it's at the end of a maze. Given the timer shenanigans in the last region, it's probably best for me to prepare before approaching.



I go to claim another place of power, but what's this?



This is a figurine. It allows me to summon a specific creature at no cost, once or more. I don't know if they carry across maps or not, but it's worth trying.



Another one is hidden in this house.



The "maze" is entirely underground. I suppose that means we can't use lightning here.



Here goes...



Yep, that's certainly a timed portal.





Switch one...



Switch two results in a choice. I pick one at random.



Unless the other switch opens the way to that ingredient, I guess it's a trap.



Switch three opens the ingredient room. Now it's just a matter of having enough time...



Gotcha.











Next time: A presumed showdown in Joyous Garde!

Spoiler: New spells (click to show/hide)

Alectorius:
- Summons hellhound in chaos (medium cost, decent fighter, can stun with a gaze and explodes gorily upon death)
- Summons crocodile in neutrality (expensive, extremely tough but quite slow)
- Summons phoenix in law (cheap, fast, flying, explodes in flames on death)

[Korbac]

Phoenix, sounds like the suicide bombing tactic with them may work.

[RF]

I'd say hellhound because of what we've seen them do but...

Yeah, phoenixes sound like cheap fireball spells.

[Stworca]

Hmm.. the images are quite "heavy" despite being JPG and 800x600 (0,4-0,6 mb). This may be the cause of them not loading for you, Mr.Person.

[3]

I've reuploaded everything with better compression. Everything should be much faster now.

Working on an update, but damn Joyous Garde is an annoying area

[RF]

Come on, man. I'm enjoying this LP. I remember playing this game years ago on demo or something.

[3]

Spoiler: Chapter 8 (click to show/hide)

Surprise video update time!

Part 1
Part 2

Spoiler: New spells (click to show/hide)

Laurel:
- Casts Tangle Vine in chaos (Cheap. Lutherion used this in chapter 5 - it was in some of the screenshots, but I didn't go over it there. Summons a big wall of vines that last for a while and are difficult to get rid of without fire. Basically a "summon wall" spell)
- Casts Meteor Shower in neutrality (Medium cost. Yeorick used this in chapter 3. I don't really know how effective it is; I suppose that depends on how many enemies there are and how many are willing to stand still)
- Casts Excalibur in law (Medium cost. This is the buff Blaise used in chapter 7, alongside Bloodlust. It raises attack power significantly. I don't know if it's melee only or not)

Remember that we don't explicitly have to use this yet or buy a new talisman for it; we can always stop using something else for the time being. It's also worth noting that if we take another law talisman now, we'll have no experience left for anything else.

[RF]

Awesome! Sadly you don't talk but eh.

Also, I am like 99.9% certain there is a better looking version of this game out there somewhere. The game I played was in like the 2000s and was a lot higher quality in graphics.

EDIT: Also, I say tanglevine. It'll be useful for a screen to chuck up and block the way whilst you order your forces etc. Utility is best!

[Korbac]

Take Tangle Vine; dump Redcap - I haven't seen you use it. Put a little XP in health, split the rest between mana and control limit.