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[Reva]

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[Reva]

Attack #210. 25/9/2015 • The Hydra #5 - Lust


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✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯Health: 30 +1 ✯Sword Lvl 5 (+ 6) =11 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22 ✯Exp 1011

• The Hydra - Lust - This head craves your weapons. It's attack is based on the attack of your highest weapon. (Not including modifiers.)
16 Attack 100 Health - Reward: 40 Experience, 2 Minor Poison Potions

1 Pet Plus potion in effect
1 Damage Potion in effect
Minor Poison Potion
Puppy attack +2
Horse +2
Orb of Fire + 3
Cat +4

Hero attack Hydra - Lust 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage +4 cat= 34 - 100 = 66
Hydra - Pride attacks 16 - 31 = 15

3 minor heal potions 15 + 15 = 30
Hero attack Hydra - Lust 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 30 - 68 = 38
Hydra - Pride attacks 16 - 30 = 14

3 minor heal potions 15 + 14= 29
Hero attack Hydra - Lust 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 30 - 40 = 10
Hydra - Pride attacks 16 - 29 = 13

Hero attack Hydra - Lust 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 30 - 10 = Hydra - Lust Dead

Reward: 40 Experience, 2 Minor Poison Potions, 1HP

✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯Health: 13 +1 ✯Sword Lvl 5 (+ 6) =11 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22 ✯Exp 1051
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[Rebecca]

CONGRATS REVA!!

[Kelly]

Oooo. You're getting close.

[Reva]

Attack #214 25/9/2015 • The Hydra -#6 Gluttony


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• The Hydra - Gluttony - This head absorbs everything around it, including your health potions! For every health potion used, the monster heals half the potions healing (rounded down). (e.g. Drink potion to cure 15 hp, monster heals 7 hp.)
20 Attack 100 Health - Reward: 40 Experience, 1 Duplication Potion

✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯Health: 16 +1 ✯Sword Lvl 5 (+ 6) =11 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22 ✯Exp 1055
2 Steaks
✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯Health: 30 +1 ✯Sword Lvl 5 (+ 6) =11 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22 ✯Exp 1055


1 Pet Plus potion in effect
1 Damage Potion in effect
Minor Poison Potion
Puppy attack +2
Horse +2
Orb of Fire + 3
Cat +4

Hero attack Hydra - Gluttony 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage +4 cat= 34 - 100 = 66
Hydra - Pride attacks 20 - 31 = 11

1 minor heal potions 5 + 11 = 16
Hydra - Gluttony 66 +2 = 68
1 minor heal potions 5 + 16 = 21
Hydra - Gluttony 68 +2 = 70
1 minor heal potions 5 + 21 = 26
Hydra - Gluttony 70 +2 = 72
1 minor heal potions 5 + 26 = 31
Hydra - Gluttony 72 +2 = 74

Hero attack Hydra - Gluttony 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 30 - 74 = 44
Hydra - Pride attacks 20 - 31 = 11

1 minor heal potions 5 + 11 = 16
Hydra - Gluttony 44 +2 = 46
1 minor heal potions 5 + 16 = 21
Hydra - Gluttony 46 +2 = 48
1 minor heal potions 5 + 21 = 26
Hydra - Gluttony 48 +2 = 50
1 minor heal potions 5 + 26 = 31
Hydra - Gluttony 50 +2 = 52

Hero attack Hydra - Gluttony 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 30 - 52 = 22
Hydra - Pride attacks 20 - 31 = 11

Hero attack Hydra - Gluttony 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 30 - 22 = 0 Hydra - Gluttony Dead

Reward: 40 Experience, 1 Duplication Potion, +1 HP

✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯Health: 11 +1 ✯Sword Lvl 5 (+ 6) =11 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22 ✯Exp 1095

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Attack #215 25/9/2015 7 • The Hydra #7 - Sloth


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• The Hydra - Sloth - Everything just kind of blends together for this head, it's not worth it to keep specifics straight. Your attack power for this head will be based on average of weapons (e.g. staff is at 9, sword is at 5, attack power is 7).
21 Attack 100 Health - Reward: 40 Experience, 1 Weakening Potion

1 Pet Plus potion in effect
1 Damage Potion in effect
Minor Poison Potion
Puppy attack +2
Horse +2
Orb of Fire + 3
Cat +4

✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯Health: 11 +1 ✯Sword Lvl 6 (+ 6) =12 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22 ✯Exp 1095

attack power 16 + 6 = 22 / 2= 11

1 major heal potion 15 + 12 = 27
1 mouse ball 3 + 27 = 30

Hero attack Hydra - Sloth 11 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage +4 cat= 29 - 100 = 71
Hydra - Pride attacks 21 - 30 = 9

4 minor heal potion 20 + 9 = 29
Hero attack Hydra - Sloth 11 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 25 - 71 = 46
Hydra - Pride attacks 21 - 29 = 8

4 minor heal potion 20 + 8 = 28
Hero attack Hydra - Sloth 11 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 25 - 46 = 21
Hydra - Pride attacks 21 - 28 = 7

Hero attack Hydra - Sloth 11 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 25 - 21 = Hydra Sloth Dead

Reward: 40 Experience, 1 Weakening Potion, 1HP

✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯Health: 7 +1 ✯Sword Lvl 6 (+ 6) =12 ✯ Staff Level 16(+6) =22 ✯Exp 1135
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Sir Reva sits on a rock cleaning Hydra Slime off her weapons and admires the Blue Gem of Power.

AAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH

[Teresa]

Wow! Way to go Reva!! *bows before her might*

[Rebecca]

Wow Reva!!

Those hydra heads make me run away with fright!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Congrats Reva!

[Cathy M.]

Wow Reva! Amazing!!

[Cathy M.]

Question re Minor Poison Potion - are you using just 1 for the entire battle (and it causes -2AP each turn), or is it 1 potion per turn?

For example with Reva's Hydra-Sloth battle - is only 1 minor poison potion used for that battle or 4 (1 for each turn)? I was a little unsure how to use it!

[Reva]

Cathy M. wrote: "Question re Minor Poison Potion - are you using just 1 for the entire battle (and it causes -2AP each turn), or is it 1 potion per turn?

For example with Reva's Hydra-Sloth battle - is only 1 min..."

1 poison potion per head. I asked Kelly earlier if the poison affected the whole animal but she said no. :-(

Thanks everyone

It took a lot of planning. ---and lots of potions. LOL

[Kelly]

It's one potion for the battle but each head is a different battle.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

I have a question on the dog training. Since the specific skills (Fetch, Attack, Tracking) require a Beginner Obedience certificate, does that mean any books read before completing the Beginner Obedience can't be used on those skills?

[Cathy M.]

Thank you, got it! I was trying to plan out for when I battle a dragon because I want those orbs!

[Kelly]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I have a question on the dog training. Since the specific skills (Fetch, Attack, Tracking) require a Beginner Obedience certificate, does that mean any books read before completing the Beginner Ob..."

You can use books read before then but you can't do the training before getting the beginner obedience.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Thanks Kelly

[Reva]

Would you please explain how the Rug works in battle.

[Reva]

Kelly & Tea,

Thanks for all the hard work that you do to make this challenge stimulating and very enjoyable. Thanks too for all the work you did for The gladiator games.

I know that you're probably somewhat burned out, but any chance of a sneak peek at October?

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Kelly & Tea,

Thanks for all the hard work that you do to make this challenge stimulating and very enjoyable. Thanks too for all the work you did for The gladiator games.

I know that you're proba..."

I shall try to aim for it out tomorrow. I know I'm very behind :-/

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Would you please explain how the Rug works in battle."

Sorry, meant to answer this but wanted to on a computer where I could reference the exact text.

"For helping Ser Amanda shear her sheep you receive 1 warm horse rug which allows a horse to make one of your attacks an area of effect attack."

So for this one, during one hit your attack hits all the creatures currently up for the same damage. It's very much like an Area of Effect spell from RPG games.

[Reva]

Kelly wrote: "Reva wrote: "Would you please explain how the Rug works in battle."

Sorry, meant to answer this but wanted to on a computer where I could reference the exact text.

"For helping Ser Amanda shear h..."

Sorry -- Never played RPGS

Is the rug only avaiable for 1 turn per battle? Or can it be used for each turn.

[Reva]

Have I got this wrong in the second turn?


1 Acorn 100 -1 = 99
Hero attacks Queen Bee 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage +4 cat= 34 - 99 = 65
Swarm attacks 20 - 31 = 11


4 Minor Heal Potions 20 + 11 = 31
Hero attacks 1Drone 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 30 - 10 Drone Dead = Hero Balance = 20
1 Acorn 65 -1 = 64
Hero attacks Queen Bee 20 - 64 = 44
Swarm attacks 24 - 31 = 7

Or should it be:


1 Acorn 100 -1 = 99
Hero attacks Queen Bee 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage +4 cat= 34 - 99 = 65
Swarm attacks 20 - 31 = 11


4 Minor Heal Potions 20 + 11 = 31
Hero attacks 1Drone 16 +2 +2 pup +3 orb +2 horse +2 minor pp +3 damage = 30 - 10 Drone Dead
1 Acorn 65 -1 = 64
Hero attacks Queen Bee 30 - 64 = 34
Swarm attacks 24 - 31 = 7

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Is the rug only avaiable for 1 turn per battle? Or can it be used for each turn. "

Can only be used one turn.

[Kelly]

I'm not sure I'm following your examples. Let me post how I think a mock battle would go and see if that helps (or narrows down the question).

• The Swarm - The swarm is ruled by a Queen Bee. Every turn she will call upon her drones to assist her. The number of drones that come to her aid each turn is equal to the number of creatures currently attacking. (Example: Only Queen Bee, next round will have Queen Bee and 1 Drone. If there is a Queen Bee and 7 Drones, next round will have Queen Bee and 15 Drones (7+8)) Each round you may only attack one creature unless you are using area of attack abilities, then your attack hits all creatures currently in the battle.
Queen Bee: 20 Attack 100 Health
Drone Bee: 4 Attack 10 Health
Reward: 40 Experience, White Gem of Power

Example Hero: 35 Attack, 30 Health

Battle Starts:
Hero throws Acorn for -1 point => Queen Bee 99 Health
Hero attacks Queen Bee for 35 attack => Queen Bee 64 Health
Queen Bee attacks hero for 20 Attack => Hero 10 Health
Queen Bee calls Drone

Queen Bee + 1 Drone - Round 2
Hero quaffs healing potions => Hero 30 Health
Hero throws Acorn for -1 point => Queen Bee 63 Health
Hero attacks Queen Bee for 35 attack => Queen Bee 28 Health
Queen Bee attacks hero for 20 Attack => Hero 10 Health
Drone attacks hero for 4 Attack => Hero 6 Health
Queen Bee calls Drone


Queen Bee + 2 Drones - Round 3
Hero throws Acorn for -1 point => Queen Bee 27 Health
Hero activates rug
Hero attacks Queen Bee for 35 attack => Queen Bee Dead
Hero attacks Drone 1 for 35 attack => Drone 1 Dead
Hero attacks Drone 2 for 35 attack => Drone 2 Dead

Yay Hero

[Reva]

Looks like I'll have to increase my staff's magic.

Since Gladiator games have finished, I feel like I'm going into withdrawal. No one talks here much anymore. What's happening all?

[Cathy M.]

I think everyone is going through withdrawal from GG :P

[Reva]

It was a great competition and nice to meet other people.

[Kelly]

I'm glad you guys liked the games :)

[Rebecca]

It's weird to read a book and not take notes during if of all the characters, pets, and random events hehe

I definitely feel more calm right now though. Time to relax

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Looks like I'll have to increase my staff's magic.

Since Gladiator games have finished, I feel like I'm going into withdrawal. No one talks here much anymore. What's happening all?"

Not too much going on. Main craziness is I'm trying to potty train two kids... kids are nuts.

[Kelly]

October update should be up tomorrow. I don't think I missed anything this time since I took notes :P Just need someone to check things over.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

October update is up. There's also new classifieds and a new puppy training class over at Jack and Jill's.

[Kelly]

RebeccaS wrote: "It's weird to read a book and not take notes during if of all the characters, pets, and random events hehe

I definitely feel more calm right now though. Time to relax"

You can still take notes for RPG Quest :)

[Alex]

Aww I love Karen's baby quest :-)

[Kay Kay]

Kelly wrote: "Reva wrote: "Looks like I'll have to increase my staff's magic.

Since Gladiator games have finished, I feel like I'm going into withdrawal. No one talks here much anymore. What's happening all?"..."

Potty training is no fun!

[Cathy M.]

With the October classifieds, I feel like I'm still playing GG! :D Though luckily I've slowed down quite a bit - reading 1 book a day was tiring! As much as I loved it, I'm glad to not push myself to finish books so quick.

Yay for no expiring quests! THANK YOU KELLY! I know what I need to focus on this month :P

[Reva]

Karrie wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Reva wrote: "Looks like I'll have to increase my staff's magic.

Since Gladiator games have finished, I feel like I'm going into withdrawal. No one talks here much anymore. What's h..."

LOL

I'm experiencing the reverse. My mom's got a degenerative muscle disease and was incontinent this morning on the way to the bathroom. I guess diapers are in her future. Sigh.

[Reva]

Great October Update! Shades of GG. it's very cleverly thought out. ;-)

[Reva]

For Essential Oils: Finding in text

Does it have to be "Rosemary oil" exactly or will simply finding "Rosemary" suffice?

On the list of essential oils is Cypress. So would the following qualify?

CYPRESS

"tops of the cypress trees"

[Kelly]

Both are fine.

[Rebecca]

Do we have to finish the 1st scrounge list to work on the next one (Scrounging is as Scrounging does)?

[Kelly]

RebeccaS wrote: "Do we have to finish the 1st scrounge list to work on the next one (Scrounging is as Scrounging does)?"

Nope. And you can mix and match tokens from them.

[Rebecca]

Kelly wrote: "RebeccaS wrote: "Do we have to finish the 1st scrounge list to work on the next one (Scrounging is as Scrounging does)?"

Nope. And you can mix and match tokens from them."

Awesome awesome!

[Rebecca]

Also for Quest - Baby Baby Toil and Trouble:

Read a book with a cow to get some milk. - does it have to be an "important" cow, or can it just be one mentioned?

[Kelly]

RebeccaS wrote: "Also for Quest - Baby Baby Toil and Trouble:

Read a book with a cow to get some milk. - does it have to be an "important" cow, or can it just be one mentioned?"

Can just be one mentioned but should be an actual cow not "she ate like a cow"

[Rebecca]

These monsters are so daunting!! I can't decide if I want to make my plan towards The Hydra (and picking which head to go for first.....) or the Jabberwockey. (I'm sure it will take me MANY months to attack any of them).

Is anyone else having trouble to pick their next major attack?

[Kelly]

RebeccaS wrote: "These monsters are so daunting!! I can't decide if I want to make my plan towards The Hydra (and picking which head to go for first.....) or the Jabberwockey. (I'm sure it will take me MANY months ..."

I think the one from this month might be easiest for you if you're willing to get the books to lower the attack.

[Rebecca]

Ooh I like both of those! Thanks Mods!!

[Reva]

RebeccaS wrote: "These monsters are so daunting!! I can't decide if I want to make my plan towards The Hydra (and picking which head to go for first.....) or the Jabberwockey. (I'm sure it will take me MANY months ..."

The hydra took careful planning. Each head's attack points varied depending on your staff, your sword and what order of attack the head was placed. I set it up to have either of my weapons ready to increase strength but only did so after I engineered lower hydra attacks first when the size of the hydra attack was based upon the strength of my weapons.

[Rebecca]

Makes sense Reva. So I should be planning to kill the Hydra Lust before increasing my sword again. I think that's what I'll plan on first, and then go from there.