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I have a question about collecting scrounger items. Are you able to find multiple items within one book, or is it one item per book?
I'll specifically mention in the quest for the few that you can find multiple items per book (like the bugs).
Jack has some new goods over in his store. There's a new mercenary up (fear not that I have forgotten your other suggestions on them, we'll look into those.)
Also there's an update on the board here.
Also there's an update on the board here.
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Attack #342- Correction Fluid 1/2/2016
This oozing white monster flows over the pages of books, over the hills and valleys and seeps into the deepest part of your soul leaving only sickly whiteness. If you thought a black soul was bad, it's nothing compared to a white-out soul. The emptiness inside is truly horrifying.
10 attack (+5 per round, first increase on second round) 300 HP - Correction Fluid will slowly wipe out your entire existence. Each round parts of your heroes life will be erased. At the end of each round the topmost item(s) that your hero has will be wiped out and you will be unable to use it. If you do not have a particular item or it has already been erased, skip it and go to the next item. The correction fluid will wear off of your items one week after it is applied.
- Puppy
- Horse
- Growth Weapon Enhancement bauble
- Shield
- Slingshot
- All Health Gems (HP lowers by amount of Health Gem loss)
- Orb of Fire and Orb of Earth
- (repeat til end of fight) 2 levels of each weapon (does not go below level 0)
✯Hero Lvl 12 ✯HP: 32+2 ✯Sword Lvl 6 (+6)=12+B✯Staff Level 17(+6) =23+B ✯Exp 1778
15 Minor Heal Potions
Pet Plus Potion in effect until Feb 4/16
Damage potion in effect until Feb 4/16
Enhanced Weapon Potion in effect until Feb 4/16
1 Minor poison potion + 2
1 Growth weapon potion ((1 potion token)
3 Shield Potions (3 potion tokens)
Lady Ismay (on retainer until Feb 5/16)
Cat +4
Puppy +4
- Horse +2
- Growth Weapon Enhancement bauble
- Shield
- Slingshot
- All Health Gems (HP lowers by amount of Health Gem loss)
- Orb of Fire and Orb of Earth
- (repeat til end of fight) 2 levels of each weapon (does not go below level 0
Round 1
Throws Acorn 300 -1 = 299 HP
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 17 +2 + 4 Pup +2 Horse +2 MPP +3 Orb +3 Damage +3 Enhanced +4 cat + 1 Growth weapon Potion + 1 Bauble Staff =42 - 299 = 257
Correction Fluid 10 -1 Shield -2 Rock = 7 - 34 = 27 HP
Lady Ismay heals +5 +27 = 32 HP
Loses Puppy
Round 2
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 17 +2 +2 Horse +2 MPP +3 Orb +3 Damage +3 Enhanced + 2 Growth weapon Potion + 2 Bauble Staff =36 - 259 = 223
Correction Fluid 15 -1 Shield -2 Rock = 12 - 32 = 20 HP
Lady Ismay heals +5 +20 = 25 HP
Loses horse
Round 3
1 Minor Heal Potions 5 + 25 = 30 HP
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 17 +2 +2 MPP +3 Orb +3 Damage +3 Enhanced + 3 Growth weapon Potion + 3 Bauble Staff =36 - 223 = 187 HP
Correction Fluid 20 -1 Shield -2 Rock = 17 - 30 = 13 HP
Lady Ismay heals +5 = 18 HP
Loses staff Bauble
Round 4
2 Minor Heal Potions 10 + 18 = 30HP
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 17 +2 +2 MPP +3 Orb +3 Damage +3 Enhanced + 4 Growth weapon Potion =34 - 187 = 153
Correction Fluid 25 -1 Shield - 2 Rock = 22/2 =11 - 30 = 19 HP
Lady Ismay heals +5 + 19 = 24 HP = 22 + 2
Loses shield -1 = 22 + 1 = 23
Round 5
2 Minor Heal Potions 10 + 23 = 33 HP
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 17 +2 +2 MPP +3 Orb +3 Damage +3 Enhanced + 5 Growth weapon Potion =34 - 153 = 119
Correction Fluid 30 -1 Rock = 29 - 33 =4 HP
Lady Ismay heals +5 +4 = 9 HP
Loses Sling
Round 6
4 Minor Heal Potions 20 + 9 = 29 HP
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 17 +2 +2 MPP +3 Orb +3 Damage +3 Enhanced + 6 Growth weapon Potion =35 - 119 = 84
Drinks shield potion
Correction Fluid 35 -1 Rock = 34 /2 = 17 - 29 = 12 HP
Lady Ismay heals +5 + 12 = 17 HP
Loses Health Gem -1 = 16 HP
Round 7
3 Minor Heal Potions 15 + 16 = 31 HP
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 17 +2 +2 MPP +3 Orb +3 Damage +3 Enhanced + 7 Growth weapon Potion =37 - 84 = 47
Drinks shield potion
Correction Fluid 40 /2 = 20 - 31 = 11 HP
Lady Ismay heals +5 + 11 = 16 HP
Loses Orb of Fire
Round 8
3 Minor Heal Potions 15 + 16 = 31 HP
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 17 +2 +2 MPP +3 Damage +3 Enhanced + 8 Growth weapon Potion =35 - 47= 12
Drinks shield potion
Correction Fluid 45 -1 rock =44 /2 = 22 - 31 = 9 HP
Lady Ismay heals +5 + 9 = 14 HP
Staff -2 = 15
Round 9
Hero attacks Correction Fluid 15 +2 +2 MPP +3 Damage +3 Enhanced + 9 Growth weapon Potion =34 - 12 = Correction Fluid Dead
Lady Ismay heals +5 + 14 HP = 19 HP
Reward: 60 Experience, 10 Potion Tokens (may be exchanged at Jack and Jill's for any potion), 30 Gold +2 HP (orb + Rock2)
✯Hero Lvl 12 ✯HP: 19+2 ✯Sword Lvl 6 (+6)=12+B✯Staff Level 17(+6) =23+B ✯Exp 1838

AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!
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Hi everyone! I'm new to this and all I've done so far is level up my sword and magic staff a tiny bit. I am unsure about a couple of things and thought that maybe some of the veterans here could help me out. I saw that there are quests on the notice board but I'm not sure if we are able to work on any of them or if we need to work on just the ones from the month we are in? Also, for fighting monsters...it says that the common monsters all run away for a week after fighting one. Am I able to fight more than one type of common monster or only one type before they all run away...in other words does just the type I'm fighting run away or do all types of common monsters run away when I fight one type? I hope that question makes sense. Also, do you have to turn in a book(read a book) to attack a monster or can you just attack? Is there somewhere to turn in completed quests/tasks or do you just keep track of your own progress on your own thread?I think that's all the questions I had. Thanks a lot for answers and info, I appreciate the help. I'm probably way over-complicating things but just want to make sure I'm doing this right. =)
Oh, and it's nice to meet you all...looking forward to this- it seems like loads of fun.
You can work on any quests that haven't expired. There's notes in the quests thread or you can search the notice board. Expired quests can be worked on using gift cards or time walker potions.Common monsters can each be attacked and are on their own one week timer. For example attack rat on Monday and bat on Wednesday, the rat can be attacked again the following Monday and the bat the following Wednesday.
Quests don't need to be officially turned in. Everything is self tracked though people do tend to post ones they're proud of in the tavern for bragging rights.
Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Jack has some new goods over in his store. There's a new mercenary up (fear not that I have forgotten your other suggestions on them, we'll look into those.)Also there's an update on the board here."
Fun update! I'm digging the new quests. The rainbow one is super creative!
Love the new mercenary duo. They will be such fun to adventure with on off weeks for me. <3
And no need to read a book to attack unless you're trying to respawn a common monster faster.We're glad to have you! :)
Joanne wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm new to this and all I've done so far is level up my sword and magic staff a tiny bit. I am unsure about a couple of things and thought that maybe some of the veterans here could he..."Many welcomes to you Joanne! I hope you enjoy this challenge as much as the rest of us do. It's the most interesting and creative one I've ever seen.
For:Read a book with the word king, queen, prince or princess (plurals are acceptable) in the title (3 Gold)
Does Sheikh count?
Reva wrote: "For:Read a book with the word king, queen, prince or princess (plurals are acceptable) in the title (3 Gold)
Does Sheikh count?"
No, just the words listed.
Kelly wrote: "You can work on any quests that haven't expired. There's notes in the quests thread or you can search the notice board. Expired quests can be worked on using gift cards or time walker potions.Com..."
Awesome! Thanks so much, that's a huge help!
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!!!I guess I'm going to go attack my first common monster then...now that I know what to do. I'm so excited, and it's just a rat! *rookie grin*
Joanne wrote: "Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!!!I guess I'm going to go attack my first common monster then...now that I know what to do. I'm so excited, and it's just a rat! *rookie grin*"
Go Joanne! Show him who's the
*whispers*
And please could you bring it here later. We are kinda low on meat for stew
*Walks in and slaps the dead rat on the table* (in the secret back room of course)"Fresh meat for you Tea!" The little F#@%er bit me! I'm going to go somewhere and nurse my wounds...and pride *shakes head* blasted rat!
Kelly wrote: "Hrm... Maybe rat blood sausage for next month's quests...."Shishka rat
Rat kabobs
Mouse kofta
Mouse sliders
A cooking quest might encourage me to work harder toward the kitchen. Right now my focus is on increasing my staff power.BTW, I love having a quest to use up drop bear steaks that don't require the kitchen.
Cathy wrote: "BTW, I love having a quest to use up drop bear steaks that don't require the kitchen. "Is it so? I thought that there are no steaks without both kitchen and the recipe quest.
Cathy wrote: "A cooking quest might encourage me to work harder toward the kitchen. Right now my focus is on increasing my staff power.BTW, I love having a quest to use up drop bear steaks that don't require t..."
Steaks require kitchen & recipe.
Otherwise it would call for drop bear meat.
I think that's what Kelly meant. I don't know about you but here we use raw meat to reduce swelling. :-)Kelly, in the Blackest eye
quest, should't there be "5 drop bear meat" instead of "5 drop bear steaks"?
Zuzana wrote: "I think that's what Kelly meant. I don't know about you but here we use raw meat to reduce swelling. :-)Kelly, in the Blackest eye
quest, should't there be "5 drop bear meat" instead of "5 drop b..."
Gah. That's what I meant. I'll go update. Sorry guys. (Was thinking the raw steaks you buy in my head.)
hi everyone! This sounds like fun and trying to figure out how to play. :) One question, in the rules board, it says that any book read in 2015 (over 100 pages) can count. If I'm starting now, is that still true? Or should I just stick to books read in 2016? Or books read from here on out?
Thanks!
Karen wrote: "hi everyone! This sounds like fun and trying to figure out how to play. :) One question, in the rules board, it says that any book read in 2015 (over 100 pages) can count. If I'm starting now, is..."
Now, you stick with 2016 books only.
Welcome to the
*passes tankard of ale to Karen*
*takes long gulp of ale* Thanks Tea! That makes perfect sense, and what I figured but just wanted to make sure.
Looking forward to getting started!
Karen wrote: "hi everyone! This sounds like fun and trying to figure out how to play. :) One question, in the rules board, it says that any book read in 2015 (over 100 pages) can count. If I'm starting now, is..."
Ahh, thanks for the reminder. I meant to update that. It gets a bit hard for anyone to join if they have a whole year backlog.
Wlecome :)
Karen wrote: "*takes long gulp of ale* Thanks Tea! That makes perfect sense, and what I figured but just wanted to make sure.
Looking forward to getting started!"
Karen you might want to check out the following post on How to get the most out of the game.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
And Zuzana's comments (message 4868) on page 98.
Reva wrote: "Karen wrote: "*takes long gulp of ale*
Thanks Tea! That makes perfect sense, and what I figured but just wanted to make sure.
Looking forward to getting started!"
Karen you might want to check..."
Just added these two to the Welcome & Rules thread for easier reference.
Thanks Tea! That makes perfect sense, and what I figured but just wanted to make sure.
Looking forward to getting started!"
Karen you might want to check..."
Just added these two to the Welcome & Rules thread for easier reference.
Reva wrote: "Karen wrote: "*takes long gulp of ale* Thanks Tea! That makes perfect sense, and what I figured but just wanted to make sure.
Looking forward to getting started!"
Karen you might want to check..."
That's a huge help, thank you!
For the Red Gem:Activates the red gem in the shield - allows you to double your attack power for one turn once a calendar month. (Includes weapon enhancements, does not include pets attack, only includes one strike during the turn so either slingshot or sword or staff may be doubled.)
So if my attack normally in Round 3 is: is 17 +2 + 3 Orb + 3 Bauble = 25
Would it double to:
34 +2 + 6 Orb + 6 Bauble = 48 ? Would the +2 double also?
If I used growth weapon, enhanced weapon and damage potions as part of my attack, would they double as well?
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I'm loving these mercenary suggestions :)