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Post by tsukasa on Jan 20, 2006 0:19:09 GMT -5
Here in the desert are many grains, however, there, where you refer there, there are not grains of sand
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Post by Mephistopheles on Jan 20, 2006 23:50:17 GMT -5
Runekeeper: "Sort of, not precisely it, but you get the point, the riddle is wrongly spelled on purpose....... there and here are two different, somewhat opposite positions, and it is impossible to really count the grains, so in relative terms, being here as here and there as there, the grains of sand are out there in the desert, and the riddle between the riddle is how many grains of sand are here (at the temple), but a further answer is unnecessary, because, as you can see, sand can't come inside the temple because of a magic wall, so there is none, and by finding the error in the riddle is enough for me to let you pass, it is not a life/death riddle anyway."
The giant moves to his left leaving the path for you to cross.
Mephistopheles: "Well done Tsukasa, now let's get the rune."
We walked through the narrow hallway, that leads to the room with the rune........... the room is unlike any other, only by entering the room, a strong magical presence can be felt, there are three holes in the floor of the temple, at the center of the room, in one of them lies the rune, the other two correspond to the runes which were moved.
Mephistopheles: "Well then, let's take the rune."
When Mephistopheles moved the rune from its place, a light flashed from the hole, it was very suspicious.
Perseus: "Let's leave, we have what we came for."
We made our way out of the room into the previous chamber, but our way was blocked again.
Runekeeper: "Stop! you can't take the rune."
Mephistopheles: "But we already told you, we came to take it for its own protection."
Runekeeper: "It is I who has protected the rune for an eternity, since the time it was made, I will not let anyone take it. If you wish to protect it, then, you will have to prove you are more worthy on a duel."
The Runekeeper wielded his colossal sword, the sword itself was larger than Gamemaniac and Tsukasa together.
Runekeeper: "So? will you fight or not? this is a duel to death, there can only be one guardian, or else, he could be betrayed."
Mephistopheles: "Isn't there a way to prevent this useless confrontation? we are both on the same side here."
Deep voice: "Maybe I can help you settle the future place of that powerful artifact."
Runekeeper: "Who is it and what is you wish?"
Murdoc: "My name is Murdoc, and I want that stone."
The Runekeeper turns and faces Murdoc.
Runekeeper: "Your soul is as dark...... what is it you want the rune for?"
Murdoc: "Oh, nothing very complicated, I just mean to destroy them that's all."
Runekeeper: "You want to bring the evil back to this wold!? I WILL NOT ALLOW THAT!!!!!"
Mephistopheles: "That is Murdoc?, he doesn't looks so strong."
Murdoc: "Hah, and what will you do? crush my head with your sword?"
Runekeeper: "Precisely."
The Runekeeper makes an astounding slash against Murdoc with his colossal sword, but the sword magically stops, inches from killing Murdoc.
Runekeeper: "What!? impossible!"
Murdoc: "Is that all? what a weak guardian the ancients fetched, Potential Wave"
The Runekeeper was sent flying until reaching the roof by Murdoc's magic
G: "Not strong? he just throwed like dirt an 80-feet giant."
Mephistopheles: "Well, what now? that guy sure is strong."
Runekeeper: "Mirror Slice!"
Murdoc evades all hits.... but one, however, even such a great slash doesn't seems not harm him badly.
Murdoc: "Resistant, at the very least, well, I'll have some fun with you."
Runekeeper: "Take the rune away! this human wants to destroy the rune, I will hold it as long as possible, but my destiny is already sealed, go!, if at least you guard one rune, he will never be able to destroy them."
Murdoc: "It's not so easy, Dark Omen-"
Murdoc jumps to avoid a hit from the Runekeeper, interrupting his spell.
Murdoc: "You will die painfully for that one."
Runekeeper: "....."
We escaped, yeah, like scared little girls.
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Post by Gamemaniac on Jan 21, 2006 13:39:26 GMT -5
Wow... That was a pretty close call .... Where are we heading now? ...
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Post by Perseus on Jan 21, 2006 13:39:57 GMT -5
We escaped, yeah, like scared little girls. How....ungraceful.....
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Post by Mephistopheles on Jan 21, 2006 17:03:08 GMT -5
Well, you want to turn around and face Murdoc? go ahead Perseus, we will go to your funeral.
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Post by Mephistopheles on Jan 21, 2006 17:28:34 GMT -5
We have several options of where to go, just right after we kill this flame worm that appeared before us.
Flame Worm (E2) Level: 32 HP: 635 Damage: 100 + 100 fire Hit burns Defense: 10 Saving Throw: 35 Speed: 19 Fire makes half damage and cold makes double damage.
Gamemaniac attacks Flame Worm: (33 + 30 -10 = 53) + (33 + 30 - 10 = 53) makes 106 damage Flame Worm attempts ro resist paralysis: (ST 35 vs DC 34 = Saves) Mephistopheles attacks Flame Worm: (61 - 10 = 51) Flame Worm attacks Mephistopheles: (100 - 48 = 52) + (100 - 10 = 90 fire) makes 142 damage Mephistopheles is burned G uses Bard Music: (Heals 5 HP, Damage +6, Defense +3) G attacks Flame Worm: (20 holy) Tsukasa attacks Flame Worm: (56 + 28 = 84 earth) Flame Worm is poisoned Perseus attacks Flame Worm: (66 + 33 = 99 lightning) Flame Worm has Thunder Mephistopheles is hurt by the burn: (40)
Current: Gamemaniac: 357/357 Mephistopheles: 223/398 (burned) G: 160/160 Tsukasa: 189/189 Perseus: 168/168 Flame Worm: 275/635
Gamemaniac attacks Flame Worm: (39 + 30 -10 = 59) + (39 + 30 - 10 = 59) makes 118 damage Flame Worm attempts ro resist paralysis: (ST 35 vs DC 34 = Saves) Mephistopheles attacks Flame Worm: (67 - 10 = 57) Flame Worm attacks Gamemaniac: (100 - 31 = 69) + (100 fire) makes 169 damage Gamemaniac is burned is burned Tsukasa's poison hurts Flame Worm: (63) G uses Bard Music: (Heals 5 HP, Damage +6, Defense +3) G attacks Flame Worm: (26 holy) Tsukasa attacks Flame Worm: (56 + 28 = 84 earth) Flame Worm dies
Final: Gamemaniac: 193/357 Mephistopheles: 228/398 (burned) G: 160/160 Tsukasa: 189/189 Perseus: 168/168 Flame Worm: 0/635
party gains 160 XP
Mephistopheles reaches level 22 (unbelievebale, gets nothing)
Gamemaniac reaches level 23
G reaches level 11
Perseus and Tsukasa didn't level up.....
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Post by Mephistopheles on Jan 21, 2006 17:36:45 GMT -5
Well, that was easy, now, we can go to several places, as I said before.
We can return to Krelian, I don't know, talk to Dune or something.
We can go to Shalandur (north), sounds like suicide, but we will get there at some point.
We can go to somewhere else, you say it, whatever outside this desert, there's Fort Raven to the east (pretty far away), we have the ocean even further to the east, there's also the town of Nashkel to the west, there's a volcano really close to Nashkel, we could find fire wyrms there, since we are looking for fire wyrm's eyes to improve the shadow weapons.
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Post by Gamemaniac on Jan 21, 2006 22:54:48 GMT -5
[If quest not over yet ... then I'll use x-elixir]
I think we should go and kill some wyrms. The new wepons could be useful. Besides as of right now we don't have any clue as to where the other runes are, right?
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Post by Mephistopheles on Jan 21, 2006 23:14:03 GMT -5
Don't have any clue? you didn't read the "super important ancient scroll"?
The one in the care of animals, was on Tukuar, the one on the place, is teh one we have, the last one is under the ocean, so we have a clue, but not a precise spot.
The quest ending or not depends on which option you choose..... let's wait and see if someone else says something.
For now, 1 vote on going to Nashkel
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Post by Perseus on Jan 22, 2006 1:38:20 GMT -5
Fire wyrms are vicious creatures, they come from the same abyss the Demons came, besides, they are the only being capable of withstanding a fight with an Ancient One. I do not think we are ready to fight the wyrms, unless we are ready to fight the evil behind the abyss, which I suspect, not likely. A wyrm also never goes far from their master, and as things have been, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the Demons of the Ancient World.....re-surfaced. So we should get back to Dune, he must have an idea what to do with the rune, he is wise and has lived a lot after all, wouldn't be a bad choice....
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Post by Mephistopheles on Jan 22, 2006 12:14:14 GMT -5
Note: Being the wyrms and such as Perseus story, he kind of has more power of desicion on that topic.........
Anyway.... because this isn't really a democracy, LOL, let's go to Krelian again, we will have to go somewhere else after it.
We got back to Krelian, but something was wrong, there are no people on the streets...... we hear a loud crash from Dune's house, so we run into it to see what's goin on.....
Inside Dune's house: Upon entering the living room, we were shocked, there is a black dragon stepping over Dune's dead body....
Mephistopheles: "Dune, no......"
The dragon turns around against us....
Dragon: "What?! you live.... how can it be, if Murdoc himself..... well then, I see you have the rune."
Perseus: "Who the hell are you?"
Tiamat: "I am Tiamat, of course, and I know who are you....."
Gamemaniac: "You will die for killing Dune."
Tiamat: "Everything at its proper time, my business here is concluded, we have what we came for, and it is not my duty to try to take the rune from you, so, if you'll excuse me...."
Tiamat throwed his black dragon breath at us, and using the black fog it creates as confusion, he broke the roof and escaped flying.
G: "He escaped...."
Mephistopheles: "That means they have the scroll, they now know as much as us of the third rune, luckily, we have one of them, and they won't be able to do anything without the three together. We still need to stop them, or they will kill everything in order to obtain all the runes."
Now we have to leave Krelian, and as Perseus stated that we won't be going to Nashkel, then the quest has ended.
Magically 10,000 Gold pops into our packages.
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