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[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Question re

Hydra -Pride

Sword Lvl 5 (+ 6) = 11 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22

Is it 16-5 = 11 then enhancers? (base +2, horse, orbs)

Or

16 +2 = 18 - (5+2= 7) = 11 then add enhancers (horse, orbs)"

The base +2 would be included in the initial calculation. Horse and Orbs would be after.

So 16-5 = 11 + horse and orbs and potions and whatever else.

[Reva]

Kelly wrote: "Reva wrote: "I wrote 3 business books in the 1980's under my corporation SBN Small Business Network. I didn't use my name. I can give you the ISBN's

1. Starting a Business
2. Accounting, Bookkeepi..."

For the author whose has the same first name

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Reva wrote: "I wrote 3 business books in the 1980's under my corporation SBN Small Business Network. I didn't use my name. I can give you the ISBN's

1. Starting a Business
2. Account..."

Yeah that's ok.

[Rebecca]

I'm reading a scientific journal for work (it's slow right now). Wishing this was a book that I could use as my "science" genre. :(

[Emily]

For "read a book where the author uses two names (not initial. example: Susan Elizabeth Phillips)" - Does it need to be two first names, or can it be two last names?

Honestly, though, I'm more wondering specifically about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - I have no idea if "Ngozi" is considered a second first name or part of a double last name. :)

Edit: I have found another author that I would like to use if this one doesn't work, but I'm still curious. :)
(Mary Doria Russell will work, right?)

[❀Tea❀]

RebeccaS wrote: "I'm reading a scientific journal for work (it's slow right now). Wishing this was a book that I could use as my "science" genre. :("

Can you find it on GR? :)

[❀Tea❀]

Kate wrote: "For "read a book where the author uses two names (not initial. example: Susan Elizabeth Phillips)" - Does it need to be two first names, or can it be two last names?

Honestly, though, I'm more wo..."

From hew web site I'd say that Ngozi is her middle name, so you can use her.
Second one is working too.

But yes, idea was that it has to be two first names, not two last names.
Hm, what is easier to find anyway?

[Emily]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Kate wrote: "For "read a book where the author uses two names (not initial. example: Susan Elizabeth Phillips)" - Does it need to be two first names, or can it be two last names?

Honestly, though..."

Okay, thanks for the clarification! I assumed you meant two first names, based on the example, but I wanted to be sure.

Just glancing through my TBR, I'd say it's about half and half for me - half of the three-name authors use two first names and half use two last names. Then there are those like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Benjamin Alire Sáenz that I don't know which is which. :)

[Reva]

Kate wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Kate wrote: "For "read a book where the author uses two names (not initial. example: Susan Elizabeth Phillips)" - Does it need to be two first names, or can it be two last names?

Ho..."

Anything Spanish is likely a family last name on his mother's side

[Reva]

Kelly wrote: "Reva wrote: "Question re:

• The Hydra - Lust - This head craves your weapons. It's attack is based on the attack of your highest weapon. (Not including modifiers.)
?? Attack 100 Health - Reward: 4..."

Then we get to add the modifiers like horse and orb after the calculation?

[❀Tea❀]

Reva wrote: "Then we get to add the modifiers like horse and orb after the calculation? "

Yes.
Just don't forget about this part: However each time a head is slain, the attack power of the remaining heads increases by 1.

[Reva]

Always a bringer of good news aren't you. LOL

[Kelly]

Well, we didn't want to make it too easy on you :P

[❀Tea❀]

Reva wrote: "Always a bringer of good news aren't you. LOL"

I had same discussion with Kelly when she came up with hydra. :)

To be honest, most of the questions about new quests are like copying our brainstorming :P

[Reva]

Just a comment but for all we'll go through, the shield should be worth more.

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Just a comment but for all we'll go through, the shield should be worth more."

It will be. I alluded to activating the gems :) There will be follow up items for activating each of the gems which will provide additional benefits.

[Reva]

Just a comment: For all we'll go through, the shield should be worth more than 1.

After all defeating one dragon got us an orb worth +3 on attack. You're asking us to attack the equivalent of 8 dragons for just 2 out of the 5 Gems.

And not wanting to sound mean spirited but The Title of Power should give players a buy in to the gems.

And now you want us to do even more to activate the gems? It's not worth it now and you want to make it worse? Truly evil.

You're taking this out of the hands of all but 5 players. -- Not fair to the rest.

[Kelly]

You don't know what the gems do yet. But as always, it's up to each person if each part is worth it.

[Emily]

To clarify (for my sake) -

If we complete the One Shield to Rule Them All Quest and get the shield - does it work to negate an attack point even without the Gems?

I'm a lowly knight who is nowhere near capable of defeating the big monsters, so Gems are out of the question, but will the shield still work for me if I complete the Quest? Or does it only negate an attack point once you've completed the Quest AND got the Gems? The wording of the Quest is confusing to me.

[Emily]

And as far as the Dragons and Hydras and Gems and whatnot - even though I'll probably never be able to play at that high a level, I enjoy seeing what you guys are able to come up with next. I understood going into this game that some of the stuff would be out of my range, but I still enjoy playing. I don't mind that I'll most likely never have a fully-activated shield. I still like seeing what you guys come up with. :)

[Reva]

Kate wrote: "To clarify (for my sake) -

If we complete the One Shield to Rule Them All Quest and get the shield - does it work to negate an attack point even without the Gems?

I'm a lowly knight who is nowh..."



The blacksmith needs some steel wool (a grey covered book) to polish the shield and smooth oil (a smooth book) to make it shine.

Then you must find the 5 Gems of Power and insert them into your shield.
White, Purple, Blue, Red, Green

Reward: One Shield - Negates one attack point from physical enemy attacks.

The Gems must be activated to achieve their full power.

Unless I'm reading this wrong, you need the gems to get the weaker shield. Then future quests will activate each gem endowing them with as yet unknown powers.

[Kelly]

Kate wrote: "To clarify (for my sake) -

If we complete the One Shield to Rule Them All Quest and get the shield - does it work to negate an attack point even without the Gems?

I'm a lowly knight who is nowh..."

The shield won't do anything til you have the 5 gems. Then after you have the shield with the first ability there will be quests to activate each of the 5 gems for additional stats.

[Kelly]

Kate wrote: "And as far as the Dragons and Hydras and Gems and whatnot - even though I'll probably never be able to play at that high a level, I enjoy seeing what you guys are able to come up with next. I under..."

I'm glad you enjoy playing :) Tea and I try to make sure there's a mix of stuff for all levels of players coming out.

[Zuzana]

Finally I got to the computer and read the update. I was on my phone until today afternoon so only part I was able to read was about the hydra. It was torture to see all the questions here and not know specifics of new quests. :-)

I love the new monster. It's totally insane. I might need to play at least another year to kill that one. BTW We'll need an astounding number of heal potions to kill hydra and jabberwocky - you might rethink the potion cap policy, Kelly. Even if I magically completed all the quests that bring heal potions I would have nowhere near enough to tackle the hydra.

[Zuzana]

I love one of the new potions - the Pet Plus Potion. it's going to be handy in the battle with jabberwocky and some of the hydra heads. I wonder if there's going to be a quest or a monster in the future where the weakening potion woul be of any use.

[Reva]

Zuzana wrote: "I love one of the new potions - the Pet Plus Potion. it's going to be handy in the battle with jabberwocky and some of the hydra heads. I wonder if there's going to be a quest or a monster in the f..."


Yeah pet plus is a priority.

I think the weakening potion was aimed at the head you must kill to exactly 0.

[Zuzana]

I wonder about the horse rug. I have no idea what area of effect attack could mean.

[Reva]

Hydra should have been the culminating monster with other difficult ones like the Jabberwocky in between.

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "I think the weakening potion was aimed at the head you must kill to exactly 0. "

That was my intent though it may come in use for future monsters that have interesting rules I haven't thought of yet. It's fun to see the way people combine things to get advantages.

[Kelly]

Zuzana wrote: "I wonder about the horse rug. I have no idea what area of effect attack could mean."

Area of Effect is an attack that hits a group of monsters. Next month's monster will be easier to kill using this :) But you can always wait to see the monster first if you want.

[Zuzana]

I haven't thought of that. Great thinking, Reva.

Re shield: I hoped that we could activate gems as we get them, not after collecting them all. Never mind, slaying hydra is so far in the future that it doesn't bother me at all.

[Reva]

Re the shield: to extend it to others perhaps intermediary pseudo gems can be used with lesser benefits -- that players could get from other quests.

Later to be replaced gems of full power.

[Kelly]

Zuzana wrote: "I love the new monster. It's totally insane. I might need to play at least another year to kill that one. BTW We'll need an astounding number of heal potions to kill hydra and jabberwocky - you might rethink the potion cap policy, Kelly. Even if I magically completed all the quests that bring heal potions I would have nowhere near enough to tackle the hydra. "

I have something in the works to help out with potions. I know you guys will need more. I anticipate that Hydra will take even the top players awhile to take out :)

[Zuzana]

Kelly, what are you saying? You want us to battle more than one monster at a time? You have a wicked mind. Lol!

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Hydra should have been the culminating monster with other difficult ones like the Jabberwocky in between."

I didn't want to let it go too late since a lot of the heads benefit from opposites so it's easier the earlier you can plan for it. I wasn't expecting anyone to be able to do it this month. These are supposed to be dragon level creatures so they require a lot of planning.

[Reva]

An attack dog would help. LOL Pit bull, Rottweiler or Doberman, I'm thinking.

;-)

[Zuzana]

Yay for more potions. And thanks for not expiring any quests. It really helps.

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "An attack dog would help. LOL Pit bull, Rottweiler or Doberman, I'm thinking.

;-)"

I think you'll like what I have planned for the puppy better :) But I may open the puppy to multiple forms of training.

I think a dog trainer may be moving to Novel Kingdom in September along with her husband.

[Zuzana]

Nah, the puppy is way too cute to be of any use in battles. ;-)

[Zuzana]

Re Scrounger hunt. Is there only one of each potions available or can we combine them as we see fit, e.g. 3 minor heal potions for 3 items and 2 damage potions for 8 items?

[Zuzana]

BTW I had to google St John's Wort. The things I learn playing this game... ;)

[Kelly]

Zuzana wrote: "Re Scrounger hunt. Is there only one of each potions available or can we combine them as we see fit, e.g. 3 minor heal potions for 3 items and 2 damage potions for 8 items?"

You may combine them however you want.

[Kelly]

Zuzana wrote: "BTW I had to google St John's Wort. The things I learn playing this game... ;)"

I spend a lot of the quest writing time googling random things. I try to make things reasonably accurate.

[Kelly]

BTW:

St. John's Wort:
-Captured Heart https://books.google.com/books?id=o1z...
-Wild Horses https://books.google.com/books?id=eNg...
-Liberty for the Lion Shield https://books.google.com/books?id=M4b...

[Reva]

But we can have 2 gingers and 4 bowls and never have to think about turmeric, right?

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "But we can have 2 gingers and 4 bowls and never have to think about turmeric, right?"

Nope. Each word can only be found once. I think I may need to rephrase my statement in the quest.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Updated the quest text to be a lot clearer and also added in that the item in a title can count. My modifiers were dangling all over the place.

"Each scrounger list item may only be found once. Items are found in the text or title. of a book. Only one item may be found per book."

[Reva]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Updated the quest text to be a lot clearer and also added in that the item in a title can count. My modifiers were dangling all over the place.

"Each scrounger list item may only be found once. It..."

Once we find them all can we repeat the quest like HERB & SALT?

Or

Will there be a new list to fill.

[Reva]

Is there a restriction on the number of potions? Say I want 3 minor heal potions is that a problem? Or are we limited to one of each of the potions as well?

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Once we find them all can we repeat the quest like HERB & SALT?

Or

Will there be a new list to fill. "

There may be a new list in a future update. I'm planning on a way for people to be able to get potions on a more regular basis. You can't repeat this list though.