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RobinStarwing · 06-24-2010, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mac

I vote we loot and pillage! For the glory of the miniature giant space hamster.

Minsc: "Pillage and Loot though does not further justice!" Boo: "Squeek Squeek" Minsc: "See! Boo agrees with Minsc!"

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 06-24-2010, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RobinStarwing

Minsc: "Pillage and Loot though does not further justice!" Boo: "Squeek Squeek" Minsic: "See! Boo agrees with Minsc!"

The Minsc has joined up with the wrong group.

I dub him the Fighter. Why do I see Boo making all the major decisions in his life?

RobinStarwing · 06-24-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Mac

The Minsc has joined up with the wrong group.

I dub him the Fighter. Why do I see Boo making all the major decisions in his life?

Probably because Boo is the smarter of the two?

Thadius · 06-24-2010, 09:50 PM

Mary, the people have spoken, and-

Wait, there's MORE of you?

Shush. Anyway they want you-

And you let them decide what you would do with me today?

Yes. They want you to explore and kill stuff. In no particular order. Fortunately for you I will impose one, if a bit haphazardly.

Oh joy. I can hardly contain my excitement.

Welcome back to the crossroads. Now that we have a full party, this area isn't so deadly. First up...

This rock. Why this rock?

Like many things we've met so far and will continue to meet, it is really an item holder. What did we find?

Just another ring Mary will never take off.

At least, until we find something better.

Quite. Next on the list...

We begin searching for the belt-ogre. The area I have highlighted is where most people start searching.

He is, of course, hiding near the east edge of the map and dies quickly now that we have multiple meatshields and magic missile launchers. Sadly, we've already burned our ID Item spell today, and cannot identify either of the magical belts he was wearing. Soooo...

We head to Beregost. Mary, you've got some running around to do.

Can do. Where's my first stop?

The house right behind you. An old friend is there.

Huh. How convenient that I happen to have a copy of that book.

What is he, a wandering book-exchanger? Ah well, the experience is always nice. Where to next?

This house allll the way over on the east side. You've another delivery to make.

Certainly. Let me fish the scroll out of my plot-item cluttered backpack...

Now I REALLY wish I had another ID Item spell handy.

Go up a level and I'll consider it. Anyways, rejoin your party and go in the inn.

And that is how you talk a drunk out of a fight.

Technically, you CAN fight him. But eh, let's stick to the party alignment for the playthrough.

Okay now let's get a good nig-

Is Imoen running off again?

Yup, more 'shopping.'

A few minutes later...

So what creepy article of clothing did you come back with this time?

See, I thought this cloak was magical...

Seeing as how the fat guy it was on wasn't particularly attractive. The cloak was, though!

You will be the death of this party's alignment, I'm sure. Anyways, let's rest a while.

A good night's rest later...

Well hello. Outside of adventurers, you don't see many well-armed folk in towns.

Should I even ask by now?

You'll like it, really you will.

The game actually moves you to where you need to be for the next bit. It's as though they were afraid you might wander off and do something else. Anyways-

This smells of a trap. Shall we arrange ourselves accordingly?

Indeed.

Literally ten seconds later-

You do realize you've chosen poorly, right? You're surrounded by people in metal armor wielding metal weapons. And off to the side you have three people with missile weapons. Two of them mages.

Oh balls. I hadn't thought of that.

The battle was over sooner than it had begun. Of the spoils, we got a potion, a handful of coins, and...

MINE.

These people, grateful we saved their lives, give us their intended shipment...

And we dismiss the bard from our sight. Hopefully for good. Anyways let's go check out that inn the bard was originally standing in front of.

Damnit, Imoen. Why couldn't you realize he was distracting you?!

You are a pretty bad thief if even he can pull a fast one on you.

I wouldn't be so sure. After all, now I know how to do it to other people.

In our ongoing quest to drink every tavern in Beregost dry, we hit up this one.

Hello, another potential party member?

Even better, a quest!

Two quests! Wait, cloaks...that reminds me, Mary, ID that cloak Imoen snagged.

Well I already have an 18 in Charisma, Imoen, you want it? Might help distract people.

Oh indeed. Especially considering that charm ability.

Spider house, take two. Allons-y!

...That was faster than I thought it would be. No severe cases of death and only a mild case of poison. But it was on Jaheria, so nobody cares.

Imoen quickly loots the place, and it is at this point that I realize we're kinda low on magic power and flush with funds.

Welcome to-, wait, fuck, I did it wrong. Quick, back to Beregost, we forgot something back in the Red Sheaf.

That's better. Now stay the night and we'll try that again.

Night passes, and in the morning...

This is a nice belt. It's a pity we have to give it back to the dwarf who it belongs to.

Well no, we don't have to, per se, but you're probably going to give it back. Even though it would save our asses against arrows.

Anyway, yeah, welcome to High Hedge. The place has a mild infestation of Gnolls and nothing of real interest besides the giant mage house in the middle of it. Also, just like Joia's ring, there are many swords like Perdue's. Try not to confuse them.

This is the most awesome house ever.

I'm going to scribe like it's 999!

I believe I shall join you in that!

It is a pity this guy doesn't sell the Knock spell. You could use it, seeing as Imoen sucks at lockpicking.

One orgy of spell scribing later, we end up with a spare ID item scroll. I figure, why not...

This is worse than the golden pants. Nobody wants this, right?

Yeah, so we'll sell it to our fence after some minor business.

Meh. It's a good reward for five minutes of trekking back and forth.

Say goodbye to the belt of stopping arrows. This will bite you in the ass later, I guarantee it this time.

The last time you said it you were completely wrong.

And as you noticed by now, Imoen finally gets a level and becomes a mildly better thief.

And with that, another hard day of adventuring is done with.

And looky here, this time the map isn't fubared!

Okay the list this time is similar to the last time.

1) Hunt down the half-ogres. Not that hard, we can have that area on our map with five minutes of walking through another.
2) Hunt down the missing cloak. Would be interesting, since we don't know where the Cloakwood is.
3) Hunt down the missing boots. We have that area on our map, and in fact we've been there before.
4) Explore one of the areas we haven't looted for all it's worth. I'll probably end up doing this to some area anyways, pick one to direct my looting rampage.
~~5)Main quest~~ YOU NEED ADDITIONAL LEVELS TO UNLOCK THIS OPTION.

What will it be?

Flarecobra · 06-24-2010, 10:07 PM

Option 1!

RobinStarwing · 06-24-2010, 10:35 PM

I would so go in reverse order> 4, 3, 2, 1

But Flare's suggestion is also good.

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 06-24-2010, 10:43 PM

Ogre's suck. Half Ogres are an abomination.

Slay the Ogres.

Shyria Dracnoir · 06-25-2010, 11:08 AM

Wait, if we got the Masculinity/Femininity belt off the ogre, does that mean that he was really...

Wow, the Final Fantasy parallels just got a whole lot bigger. And just for that, I say we massacre every other ogre on the continent.

Great Cartoonist · 06-25-2010, 11:49 AM

I wouldn't quite say that all ogres are bad... In the sequel, you can get an awesome magic shield from one if you befriend it.

Also, go north of Friendly Arm Inn to kill some Ankhegs. The shells can be turned into armor, which is a fairly good armor as you may have seen already. Or you can sell them for a good amount of coin if that's what you like.

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 06-29-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Great Cartoonist

I wouldn't quite say that all ogres are bad... In the sequel, you can get an awesome magic shield from one if you befriend it.

No GC. All Ogres are disgusting freaks and deserve nothing but eternal torture. They should never have been part of the Horde. Ever.

Are we talking about the same Ogres?

06-24-2010, 09:50 PM	#84
Thadius BEARD IMPACT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MANLY ANGER Posts: 1,977	Update, I choose you! Mary, the people have spoken, and- Wait, there's MORE of you? Shush. Anyway they want you- And you let them decide what you would do with me today? Yes. They want you to explore and kill stuff. In no particular order. Fortunately for you I will impose one, if a bit haphazardly. Oh joy. I can hardly contain my excitement. Welcome back to the crossroads. Now that we have a full party, this area isn't so deadly. First up... This rock. Why this rock? Like many things we've met so far and will continue to meet, it is really an item holder. What did we find? Just another ring Mary will never take off. At least, until we find something better. Quite. Next on the list... We begin searching for the belt-ogre. The area I have highlighted is where most people start searching. He is, of course, hiding near the east edge of the map and dies quickly now that we have multiple meatshields and magic missile launchers. Sadly, we've already burned our ID Item spell today, and cannot identify either of the magical belts he was wearing. Soooo... We head to Beregost. Mary, you've got some running around to do. Can do. Where's my first stop? The house right behind you. An old friend is there. Huh. How convenient that I happen to have a copy of that book. What is he, a wandering book-exchanger? Ah well, the experience is always nice. Where to next? This house allll the way over on the east side. You've another delivery to make. Certainly. Let me fish the scroll out of my plot-item cluttered backpack... Now I REALLY wish I had another ID Item spell handy. Go up a level and I'll consider it. Anyways, rejoin your party and go in the inn. And that is how you talk a drunk out of a fight. Technically, you CAN fight him. But eh, let's stick to the party alignment for the playthrough. Okay now let's get a good nig- Is Imoen running off again? Yup, more 'shopping.' A few minutes later... So what creepy article of clothing did you come back with this time? See, I thought this cloak was magical... Seeing as how the fat guy it was on wasn't particularly attractive. The cloak was, though! You will be the death of this party's alignment, I'm sure. Anyways, let's rest a while. A good night's rest later... Well hello. Outside of adventurers, you don't see many well-armed folk in towns. Should I even ask by now? You'll like it, really you will. The game actually moves you to where you need to be for the next bit. It's as though they were afraid you might wander off and do something else. Anyways- This smells of a trap. Shall we arrange ourselves accordingly? Indeed. Literally ten seconds later- You do realize you've chosen poorly, right? You're surrounded by people in metal armor wielding metal weapons. And off to the side you have three people with missile weapons. Two of them mages. Oh balls. I hadn't thought of that. The battle was over sooner than it had begun. Of the spoils, we got a potion, a handful of coins, and... MINE. These people, grateful we saved their lives, give us their intended shipment... And we dismiss the bard from our sight. Hopefully for good. Anyways let's go check out that inn the bard was originally standing in front of. Damnit, Imoen. Why couldn't you realize he was distracting you?! You are a pretty bad thief if even he can pull a fast one on you. I wouldn't be so sure. After all, now I know how to do it to other people. In our ongoing quest to drink every tavern in Beregost dry, we hit up this one. Hello, another potential party member? Even better, a quest! Two quests! Wait, cloaks...that reminds me, Mary, ID that cloak Imoen snagged. Well I already have an 18 in Charisma, Imoen, you want it? Might help distract people. Oh indeed. Especially considering that charm ability. Spider house, take two. Allons-y! ...That was faster than I thought it would be. No severe cases of death and only a mild case of poison. But it was on Jaheria, so nobody cares. Imoen quickly loots the place, and it is at this point that I realize we're kinda low on magic power and flush with funds. Welcome to-, wait, fuck, I did it wrong. Quick, back to Beregost, we forgot something back in the Red Sheaf. That's better. Now stay the night and we'll try that again. Night passes, and in the morning... This is a nice belt. It's a pity we have to give it back to the dwarf who it belongs to. Well no, we don't have to, per se, but you're probably going to give it back. Even though it would save our asses against arrows. Anyway, yeah, welcome to High Hedge. The place has a mild infestation of Gnolls and nothing of real interest besides the giant mage house in the middle of it. Also, just like Joia's ring, there are many swords like Perdue's. Try not to confuse them. This is the most awesome house ever. I'm going to scribe like it's 999! I believe I shall join you in that! It is a pity this guy doesn't sell the Knock spell. You could use it, seeing as Imoen sucks at lockpicking. One orgy of spell scribing later, we end up with a spare ID item scroll. I figure, why not... This is worse than the golden pants. Nobody wants this, right? Yeah, so we'll sell it to our fence after some minor business. Meh. It's a good reward for five minutes of trekking back and forth. Say goodbye to the belt of stopping arrows. This will bite you in the ass later, I guarantee it this time. The last time you said it you were completely wrong. And as you noticed by now, Imoen finally gets a level and becomes a mildly better thief. And with that, another hard day of adventuring is done with. And looky here, this time the map isn't fubared! Okay the list this time is similar to the last time. 1) Hunt down the half-ogres. Not that hard, we can have that area on our map with five minutes of walking through another. 2) Hunt down the missing cloak. Would be interesting, since we don't know where the Cloakwood is. 3) Hunt down the missing boots. We have that area on our map, and in fact we've been there before. 4) Explore one of the areas we haven't looted for all it's worth. I'll probably end up doing this to some area anyways, pick one to direct my looting rampage. ~~5)Main quest~~ YOU NEED ADDITIONAL LEVELS TO UNLOCK THIS OPTION. What will it be? __________________ ANGER HAS NEVER BEEN MORE MANLY THAN THIS. Last edited by Thadius; 06-24-2010 at 09:56 PM.

06-24-2010, 10:07 PM	#85
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	Option 1! __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

06-24-2010, 10:35 PM	#86
RobinStarwing C.M.B.A.S.O.B Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everywhere until you look at me. Posts: 737	I would so go in reverse order> 4, 3, 2, 1 But Flare's suggestion is also good. __________________ *NPF's resident Crazy Magnificent Bastard Ass Son Of A Bitch (CMBASOB)* Accept No Substitutes Also known as "The Least Interesting Man in The World" according to multiple surveys

06-24-2010, 10:43 PM	#87
Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope Definitely NOT a samurai Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Location: Wherever the wind leads me Posts: 5,347	Ogre's suck. Half Ogres are an abomination. Slay the Ogres. __________________ Lost in the Music ~ On Hiatus Tales of a Torn World ~ World Building

06-25-2010, 11:08 AM	#88
Shyria Dracnoir Kawaii-ju Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Monster Island Posts: 4,240	Wait, if we got the Masculinity/Femininity belt off the ogre, does that mean that he was really... Wow, the Final Fantasy parallels just got a whole lot bigger. And just for that, I say we massacre every other ogre on the continent. __________________ Godzilla vs. Gamera (1994)

06-25-2010, 11:49 AM	#89
Great Cartoonist An increasingly inaccurate name Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: University. Don't try to reach me; it'll be a long wait. Posts: 509	I wouldn't quite say that all ogres are bad... In the sequel, you can get an awesome magic shield from one if you befriend it. Also, go north of Friendly Arm Inn to kill some Ankhegs. The shells can be turned into armor, which is a fairly good armor as you may have seen already. Or you can sell them for a good amount of coin if that's what you like. __________________ Nope. Not happening.