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Cathy M. wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Planning on attacking the Great Novel Dragon tomorrow! "Yay! We need more people to take him down."
Forgot to post that last weekend I took down the Great Novel D..."
A big congrats!
Congratulations Catherine!!! :)~~~
So, I'm home alone for these next few days as SO & Co. are on a trip and I'm going on my own trip to visit family soon. I can NOT sleep! :(
But I finished Splintered, so that's good...
Maybe I should stop reading before bed. It usually keeps me up instead of relaxing me, especially if I'm at a good part ;)
What's everyone working on?
Thank you :DNow I need to build up my weapons so it'll be a while before I do any major battles!
Corinne wrote: "Congratulations Catherine!!! :)~~~
So, I'm home alone for these next few days as SO & Co. are on a trip and I'm going on my own trip to visit family soon. I can NOT sleep! :(
But I finished Spl..."
Since you don't have to worry about keeping anyone else up, or someone else waking you early, I'd say read! I'm the same way. If I'm reading something really good, I'll stay up ALL NIGHT to finish it. It's so bad, especially if I have to work the next day. Seeing as daylight savings is about to hit, I should probably log off to try to sleep earlier...hate losing that 1 hour!
Mod
I have slain the Great Novel Dragon! that fearsome beast is mince
I set out, my pets still hopped up on the pets plus potion, striving to give me 200% Dobbin and Jasper were fierce, ready to attack twice in our quest, whilst Rocky was even more stolid than normal, taking just that little extra power from the dragon's teeth. Couldn't have done it without them.
And Ysmay, however much she wanted to get out of it, is still under contract with me, to boost me up every now and again. To be fair to her, she might have been cowering behind trees, but she never failed to pep me up when I needed it. She's a good lass & I praise her to the hills.
My staff, too, was blinged up to the max. It's normal level 11 power beefed up by the damage enhance potion, the orb of power and the growth bauble. Monsters barely know what's hit them!
Being sneaky, I left out some meat from the Jabberwocky, poisoned, so that the Dragon would be weaker. It worked a treat: a torrent of vomit every round drained the dragon. Lucky that Jill's training is so good - I dread to think what would've happened if Jasper wasn't so obedient and had eaten some of the tainted meat...
Round one, I and my menagerie struck fiercely, causing (with the poison too) 28 damage. I ducked and weaved, trying to avoid being hit, but to no avail, took damage from the dragon. A slurp of major heal potion, Ysmay's help & I shook it off, ready to thwack him again.
Round two, the bauble taking further effect, I swiped for 29 damage - he was favouring his left side now. I rejoiced too soon, got side-swiped by his tail. I admit, I was stunned, but again, Ysmay did her thing, got me to choke down some more major heal (doesn't taste any nice, the more you have it - can we get Dr Cottage to work on that?) and I was back to work.
Round three started slow - I was trying psychological tactics, insulting and intimidating the dragon, with Yo' Mama tales. He didn't care much for that (Mamma's boy that he was) and attacked. I got a sturdy hit in first, Jasper chomping on his foot whilst Dobbin reared and kicked with his hooves at his head. All told, we got him down to 63HP at the end of this tussle. But that bravado caused my some damage - just 2HP before Ysmay and those vile potions did their work. Lesson learnt: don't insult his Mama!
The end was in sight now, so I dug down, hit with pin-point accuracy, and the next two rounds saw me reduce that 63HP to zero!
The dragon is slain!
Mod
In order for the shield to work you need all five gems, but the gems don't need to be activated.
Shield plus 5 inactive gems = 1 defence point
Gems can be activated for additional powers.
Can gems be activated and used without having all 5 gems)
If they can, can they be activated without having the shield?
I've four of the five, no shield (yet), and am wondering what the best use of my efforts should be now....
Thanks!
No shield, no gems. It's only a few books so no hardship there. I had to get all the gems before Kelly even came up with the activation formulas. BTW Kelly, still waiting on the PURPLE GEM activation formula,
Hint, hint. ;-)
Congratulations Cathy and Catherine!I love the play by play, Catherine. Very entertaining!
GEM POWERS1 Green Gem (activated in the shield - adds 1 Max HP)
1 Blue Gem (activated in the shield - halves damage of one turn per week (Sun to Sat)
1 White Gem (activated in the shield -purifies your hero once each calendar month.)
1 Red Gem (activated in the shield -either slingshot or sword or staff may be doubled 1 strike, 1/month)
0 Purple Gem TBD
Mod
I know you did, but there is a bit of ambiguity in the activation quests, I was hoping that could be exploited ;-)
Kelly, For the stress relief quests,
Are they a one time only for each pet, or can they be repeated?
Super big congratulations to Cathy and Catherine!Catherine, I loved your battle play by play. It was wonderful. :)
Catherine wrote: "Come close, my friends, let me tell you why I am so bedraggled and worn...I have slain the Great Novel Dragon! that fearsome beast is mince
I set out, my pets still hopped up on the pets plus po..."
What a valiant effort, Lady Catherine! ;-) Great job!
Mod
Speaking of building up, Kelly, do you think that we might get higher training for our pups please? I, and I believe a few others, are maxed out.
Y'all over here battling dragons and I'm like heck yeah wiped out those ding danged woolymarks.... lol.
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Or the horse? Maybe pretty armour for the baroque horse to give extra strength and lightweight equipment / winged shoes for the speed-up horse (does anyone have a speed-up horse? pretty but pointless in my mind!)
I second horse armor and stuff for the other pets!
Catherine wrote: "Reva wrote: "Speaking of building up, Kelly, do you think that we might get higher training for our pups please? I, and I believe a few others, are maxed out."Or the horse? Maybe pretty armour fo..."
I bought the blending in hat instead after Zuzana pointed out that over the course of a year it would be worth it and I believe it has.
8 extra attack weeks x 6 exp = 48 extra exp. and 64 health points and 8 gold.
#372 Reward: 2 Experience, 2 HP, 1 GOLD Available Next NEXT: 17/3/ 2016
#373 Reward: 1 Exp, 1 Goblin Bone, 2 HP Available Next: 17/3/ 2016
#374 Reward: 1 Experience, 1 Bat Wing, 2 HP Available Next: 17/3/ 2016
#375 Reward: 2 Experience, 1 Rat Tail, 2 HP Available Next: 17/3/ 2016
Alyssa wrote: "Level 10 as I understand it"haha. Yeah as soon as I copy/pasted the other part of the rock into my new ROCK comment I was like.....derp. Silly me.
Reva wrote: "Kelly, For the stress relief quests,
Are they a one time only for each pet, or can they be repeated?"
I'm under the impression that those are NOT repeatable. I think if they were it would be marked as such like herb/salt/etc.
Morgan wrote: "Reva wrote: "Kelly, For the stress relief quests,
Are they a one time only for each pet, or can they be repeated?"
I'm under the impression that those are NOT repeatable. I think if they were ..."
I suspect that you're correct, however, I had to ask, just in case she forgot to mention it. :-)
Hi all,Is anyone planning to sell any Bat Wings in the caravan next month?
Sorry, been nuts. I'll get through all the posts tonight, I swear!But yes, unless it's labeled as repeatable then it's just once.
RebeccaS wrote: "Hi all,Is anyone planning to sell any Bat Wings in the caravan next month?"
I always have bats wings for sale. Also goblin's bones , bear meat, mouse meat and acorns. Sorry, no rats tails. ;-)
Let me know if you are interested when the market opens.
Not sure if it's March 24 or 25. Kelly, would you please confirm the date?
Oh my, too much ale. I actually need Rat Tails for my sheets. I have tons of bat tails :(
Reva wrote: "RebeccaS wrote: "Hi all,Is anyone planning to sell any Bat Wings in the caravan next month?"
I always have bats wings for sale. Also goblin's bones , bear meat, mouse meat and acorns. Sorry, no ..."
I try to keep the top of the caravan post updated.
The open market runs the last week of each month.
Next Open Market: March 25th
Cathy M. wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Planning on attacking the Great Novel Dragon tomorrow! "Yay! We need more people to take him down."
Forgot to post that last weekend I took down the Great Novel D..."
Congrats!
Reva wrote: "No shield, no gems. It's only a few books so no hardship there. I had to get all the gems before Kelly even came up with the activation formulas. BTW Kelly, still waiting on the PURPLE GEM activa..."
It's coming it's coming. I couldn't do purple for march, sheesh people. :P
Catherine wrote: "Come close, my friends, let me tell you why I am so bedraggled and worn...I have slain the Great Novel Dragon! that fearsome beast is mince
I set out, my pets still hopped up on the pets plus po..."
Congrats!
I may steal your battle play by play for recruiting propaganda :P
Anyone else want to get in some suggestions? Can't promise them all.RPG Notes
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Purple Gem
More Puppy
Horse stuffz
Kelly wrote: "Anyone else want to get in some suggestions? Can't promise them all.RPG Notes
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Purple Gem
More Puppy
Horse stuffz"
I suggested this last year and someone brought it up again recently but adding an armory to the house -- or for that matter, either another room, or something else that the kitchen can cook up to make having the kitchen more relevant.
Kelly, you also promised/hinted at another Area of attack stuff (other than the horse rug). *winks*BTW can you explain what The Magic Book is good for? Do you plan a quest featuring that?
Mod
I have slain the Great Novel Dragon! that fearsome beast is mince
I set out, my pets still hopped up o..."
Steal away!
I would like something to permanently boost HP, either a nifty upgrade to our bunny or another chance/quest to get a health gem. Pretty please. :)
Zuzana wrote: "I would like something to permanently boost HP, either a nifty upgrade to our bunny or another chance/quest to get a health gem. Pretty please. :)"The activated green gem in the shield does that.
GEMS:
1 Health Gem (grants +1 Max HP and Current HP)
1 Green Gem (activated in the shield - adds 1 Max HP)
1 Blue Gem (activated in the shield - halves damage of one turn per week (Sun to Sat)
1 White Gem (activated in the shield -purifies your hero once each calendar month.
1 Red Gem (activated in the shield -either slingshot or sword or staff may be doubled 1 strike, 1/month)
I know. But I'd like something to help with killing hydras and the queens. So the green gem is nice and all but you have to kill all the gem creatures first to get it.
Mod
I can't rate Ysmay highly enough - she got me through ALL the major battles (bar maybe two Hydra heads) last week, with low spend on heal potions - I still need some, but not half as many. Utterly invaluable :)
Catherine wrote: "Zuzana wrote: "I know. But I'd like something to help with killing hydras and the queens. So the green gem is nice and all but you have to kill all the gem creatures first to get it."I can't rate..."
You're totally right about Ysmay. She's as valuable as Growth Weapon BAUBLE and Growth weapon Potion. Too bad none of these were around when I took down Novel Dragon. Just had a horse and cat. :-(
Zuzana wrote: "I would like something to permanently boost HP, either a nifty upgrade to our bunny or another chance/quest to get a health gem. Pretty please. :)"Up your sheets to level 3. Use The Twins to get tails faster. You might even consider Hat Hat although I think it's an egregious waste of gold.
On the attack side you should consider boosting your puppy to Intermediate Combat. +2 coupled with Pet plus potion gives you +4 EACH ROUND. Gets your monsters dead that much faster.
I'm doing/gathering all that. It just takes time. One has to do other things than reading (from time to time) ;-)
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Yay! We need more people to take him down."
Forgot to post that last weekend I took down the Great Novel Dragon in my neck of the woods! Have also taken down The Jabberwocky :D
Ales all around on me!