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[Kelly]

Morgan wrote: "Just want to check my math comprehension. lol. Used x^y button on calculator.

The Stand (1153 pages)
1153 page book -> 11 hundred pages -> 2^11 = 2048 leagues"

Correct.

[Morgan]

Sweet! I don't know if I am more excited that I "mathed" correctly, or that it's actually worth that much.

Much better place for that than in one of the 500 page book slots for the bed. haha.

[Kelly]

Hehe. I did deliver on a quest that was better for super long books :)

[Reva]

Really great update for this month. Thanks! LOVE THE BAUBLES

Just to clarify:

4 Read a book with more than 100, but less than 1000 goodreads reviews (3 Gold)

Did you mean reviews or ratings?

[Emily]

To clarify - the Bauble is a permanent addition to your weapon? So it isn't just a "use it one battle and lose it" kind of thing?

[Reva]

Boston Kate wrote: "To clarify - the Bauble is a permanent addition to your weapon? So it isn't just a "use it one battle and lose it" kind of thing?"

It's permanent.

[Reva]

Would give us the link for page numbers please. Nothing I type is working.

[Kelly]

Reva wrote: "Really great update for this month. Thanks! LOVE THE BAUBLES

Just to clarify:

4 Read a book with more than 100, but less than 1000 goodreads reviews (3 Gold)

Did you mean reviews or ratings?"

reviews. Ratings is a different goal that can come up.

[Reva]

I've looked up a few audio books on Amazon and none of them had the running time. Where do we find that?

[Daphne]

Reva wrote: "I've looked up a few audio books on Amazon and none of them had the running time. Where do we find that?"

Use http://www.audible.com/ . They have the exact running time to the minute. :)

[Morgan]

Reva wrote: "I've looked up a few audio books on Amazon and none of them had the running time. Where do we find that?"

On amazon for audio books it's listed under product details You have to do a bit of scrolling with most to get to that section. If you use overdrive app for library books it's listed under title information for each. Same thing as with audible: hours and minutes.

[Daphne]

Thought I'd throw this book out there for fellow adventurers. I haven't read it yet, but I have it loaded on my kindle. This is for that pesky collect 100 bug quest. If one would be so inclined, this book has over 100 instances of 'bugs' that can complete the whole quest in one book. I bet there are more options, but these are just the ones I thought of searching for.

Collect them All
Collect 100 bugs. Each instance of a bug found in a book may count, multiple instances may be found in each book however books with insects found may not be used for other tasks. (Find Items Potion may be stacked for this quest). Bugs include Ants, Beetles, Flies, Mosquitoes, Spiders, and anything else you would denote as a creepy crawly.
Lifeblood: How to Change the World One Dead Mosquito at a Time
Mosquitoes = 35 times
Mosquito = 30 times
Flies = 1 time
Bugs = 3 times
Insects = 33 times
Fly = 1 time
Parasite = 20 times
Flies = 1 time
For capturing all the bugs earn +10 Experience and 1 Time Walking Potion.

[Reva]

Still looking for 1300+ page book but I've read most of them. ;-(

[Daphne]

Reva wrote: "Still looking for 1300+ page book but I've read most of them. ;-("

Here is one from my list: Parallel Lives 1,309 pages.

[Daphne]

War and Peace 1,392 pages
The Fiery Cross 1,443 pages
Rabbit Angstrom: The Four Novels 1,520 pages
The Dying Grass: A Novel of the Nez Perce War 1,356 pages
Man, Economy, and State with Power and Market: Government and Economy 1,441 pages

This list might help. It's where I've been searching for the massive books over 1k: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...

[Alyssa]

The Stand by S.King the extended version is super long too I don't remember the page count I read it years ago but it's huuuge.

[Morgan]

Alyssa wrote: "The Stand by S.King the extended version is super long too I don't remember the page count I read it years ago but it's huuuge."

1153 pages was my edition of the extended & uncut. Or like over 37 hours of audio. haha.

[Reva]

Daphne wrote: "War and Peace 1,392 pages
The Fiery Cross 1,443 pages
Rabbit Angstrom: The Four Novels 1,520 pages
The Dying Grass: A Novel of the Nez Perce War..."

Yep already read Texas, fiery cross, war and peace. I may read Noble House again. Dying grass looks interesting, if I can source it.

Will check out the link
Thanks :-)

[Natasha]

May I recommend Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady? I have the unabridged edition sitting on my bookshelf and it's over 1500 pages. The 5,000 leagues quest is a great reason to read it.

[Reva]

Attack #274 12/11/2015

• The Queens
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The Queen of Hearts has been banished from Wonderland. In her wanderings she has stumbled across the Queens of Spades, Clubs and Diamonds. Defeating all 4 of a kind is a very rare and powerful hand. All 4 Queens must be fought at the same time. Only one may be attacked per turn (unless an area of effect spell is in affect.)
Queen of Hearts - 10 attack 125 HP
Queen of Spades - 15 attack 100 HP
Queen of Clubs - 20 attack 75 HP
Queen of Diamonds - 5 attack 150 HP

Reward: 75 Experience, Purple Gem of Power
15 MHP
10 Shield Potions - Potion tokens used.
1 Rug
1 Slingshot
1 Pet Plus potion in effect effect to Nov 12/2015
1 Damage Potion in effect to Nov 12/2015
1 Enhanced Weapon Potion
4 Minor Poison Potions +2
Puppy attack +2
Horse +2
Orb of Fire + 3
Cat +4
1 Lvl 17 staff with Bauble

✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯HP: 27+1 ✯Sword Lvl 6 (+ 6) =12 ✯ Staff Level 17(+6) =23+B ✯Exp 1489
1 Mouse ball +3HP
✯Hero Lvl 11 ✯HP: 30+1 ✯Sword Lvl 6 (+ 6) =12 ✯ Staff Level 17(+6) =23+B ✯Exp 1489

Hero throws acorn at Queen of Clubs - 75 HP -1 =74
hero attacks Queen of Clubs 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 4 cat + 1 Bauble = 39 - 75 = 36
1 Shield potion
Queens attack Hero 50/2 = 25 - 31 = 6 HP

5 Minor Heal Potion 25 + 6 = 31 HP
hero attacks Queen of Clubs 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 2 Bauble = 36 - 36 = Queen of Clubs Dead
1 Shield potion
Queens attack Hero 30 / 2 = 15 - 31 = 16 HP

3 Minor Heal Potion 15 + 16 = 31 HP
Hero attacks Queen of Spades 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 3 Bauble = 37 - 100 = 63
1 Shield potion
Queens attack Hero 30 / 2 = 15 - 31 = 16 HP

3 Minor Heal Potion 15 + 16 = 31 HP
Hero attacks Queen of Spades 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 4 Bauble = 38 - 63 = 25
1 Shield potion
Queens attack Hero 30 / 2 = 15 - 31 = 16 HP

3 Minor Heal Potion 15 + 16 = 31 HP
Hero attacks Queen of Spades 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 5 Bauble = 39 - 25 = Queen of Spades Dead
1 Shield potion
Queens reduced by rock 10-2=8, 5-2=3
Queens attack Hero 11 / 2 = 6 - 31 = 25 HP

1 Minor Heal Potion 5 + 25 = 30 HP
Hero throws acorn at Queen of Hearts - 125 HP -1 =124
Hero attacks Queen of Hearts 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 6 Bauble = 40 - 124 = 84HP
1 Shield potion
Queens reduced by rock 10-2=8, 5-2=3
Queens attack Hero 11 / 2 = 6 - 30 = 24 HP

1 Minor Heal Potion 5 + 24 = 29 HP
Hero throws acorn at Queen of Hearts - 84 HP -1 =83
Hero attacks Queen of Hearts 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 7 Bauble = 40 - 83 = 43
1 Shield potion
Queens reduced by rock 10-2=8, 5-2=3
Queens attack Hero 11 / 2 = 6 - 29 = 23 HP


Hero attacks Queen of Hearts 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 8 Bauble = 41 - 150 = 109
1 Shield potion
Queens reduced by rock 10-2=8, 5-2=3
Queens attack Hero 11 / 2 = 6 - 23 = 17 HP


Hero attacks Queen of Hearts 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 9 Bauble = 42 - 109 = 67
1 Shield potion
Queens reduced by rock 10-2=8, 5-2=3
Queens attack Hero 11 / 2 = 6 - 17 = 11 HP


Hero attacks Queen of Hearts 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 10 Bauble = 43 - 67 = 24
1 Shield potion
Queens reduced by rock 10-2=8, 5-2=3
Queens attack Hero 11 / 2 = 6 - 11 = 5 HP

Throws rug
Hero attacks Queen of Diamonds 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 9 Growing Strength Potion = 44 - 24 = Queen of Diamonds Dead
Hero attacks Queen of Hearts 17 + 2 + 2 horse + 2 puppy + 2 MPP + 3 orb + 3 Enhanced Weapon Potion + 3 Damage Potion + 9 Growing Strength Potion = 44 - 43 = Queen of Hearts Dead


Reward: 75 Experience, Purple Gem of Power

✯Hero Lvl 12 ✯HP: 32+1 ✯Sword Lvl 6 (+ 6) =12 ✯ Staff Level 17(+6) =23+B ✯Exp 1564


AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH
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[Cathy M.]

Wow congrats Reva!!!!!

[Daphne]

Woot!!! Congrats Reva. Awesome battle. :)

[Sara]

Daphne wrote: "Thought I'd throw this book out there for fellow adventurers. I haven't read it yet, but I have it loaded on my kindle. This is for that pesky collect 100 bug quest. If one would be so inclined, th..."

Thank you, Daphne!

[Sara]

And congrats Reva :)

[Rebecca]

Wow congrats Reva!! That's absolutely daunting!

[Kelly]

Ack! You killed my Queens....

must think up eviler monster....

ooooo... ideas.... *evil laugh*

[Mary]

Well done Reva! Poor Kelly. Thought it would last longer?

[Reva]

Thanks all. It took forever to figure out how to piggyback the giant pain and queens attacks I'd hoped that The Growing Weapon Potion would make a difference but sadly it didn't. absolutely LOVE the BAUBLE!

[Reva]

Kelly wrote: "Ack! You killed my Queens....

must think up eviler monster....

ooooo... ideas.... *evil laugh*"

With the scrounger list dwindling and gold at a premium, I doubt that the next monster will get taken down so quickly.

[Cathy]

Congratulations Reva!

[Kelly]

There's some plans in the works because Tea's birthday is in December :) I think you may be pleasantly surprised. But I will have to make an even eviler monster to compensate for such niceness... I'm sure you understand.

[Teresa]

Congrats, Reva!!!

[Reva]

Kelly wrote: "There's some plans in the works because Tea's birthday is in December :) I think you may be pleasantly surprised. But I will have to make an even eviler monster to compensate for such niceness... I..."

We expect nothing less. ;-)

[Reva]

Thanks Cathy and Teresa.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Congrats Reva!

[Zuzana]

Congrats Reva! now you can activate your shield. what you need now is some extra resilient monster to use it against. :-)

[Reva]

I'm hitting a dead end for pets starting with X. Any suggestions?

[Daphne]

Reva wrote: "I'm hitting a dead end for pets starting with X. Any suggestions?"


Well, one of my dogs is named Xerxes, but that doesn't help us here. :)

I haven't been able to find a single example either, and I've searched every way I can think to search.

[Kelly]

There's a pet a-z challenge in the challenge folder that has a few x's I think. Otherwise searching the gladiator games thread maybe.

[Alyssa]

What quest do we need that for?

[Reva]

Alyssa wrote: "What quest do we need that for?"

It's for the November Classifieds. Each book you read from the list gets you 3 GOLD.

[Alyssa]

Oh okay. I can think of a Z or two but not any X's... :/

[Kelly]

I have it randomly select those for me from the list of goals from gladiator games so despite anyone grumbling I don't intentionally pick out hard or easy ones :P

[Reva]

Ok Guys, the Open Market will be upon us soon. I've completed both BAUBLES for Staff and Sword. Does anyone have any specific reading requests?

If you plan to attack ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT, drop all other quests and get your BAUBLES.

The Battle of the Queens shows how crucial they are in any protracted battle. Couple BAUBLES with Growing Weapon Potions -- you get double the attack power -- and you'd be invincible!

[Cathy M.]

Ooh you're taking requests Reva? Sweet! Mine would be book with an inventor please :)

And for "Read a book where someone builds something physical." what does that mean exactly? Someone builds something with their hands? I think I have a book for that but just wanted to be sure.

[Reva]

Cathy M. wrote: "Ooh you're taking requests Reva? Sweet! Mine would be book with an inventor please :)

And for "Read a book where someone builds something physical." what does that mean exactly? Someone builds som..."

One inventor coming up. ;-)

I used a book with a carpenter and another where a doctor built a jury rigged oxygen tent/incubator with next to nothing, for a premie in the Outback.

[Kelly]

Cathy, it could even be a building or something with machines. Just not building a webpage or building a resume type things that don't have a physical world result.

[Teresa]

I need help with: Read a book where something exists that no one believes in.
Are we talking ghosts? love? what?

[Teresa]

Would a creature no one thought existed any more turning out to exist work?

[Kelly]

Teresa wrote: "Would a creature no one thought existed any more turning out to exist work?"

Yes.

As to your previous question it depends on the book since if it's a book where everyone knows aliens exist then it doesn't count but if they discover aliens and everyone goes "Ack! There's aliens!" then it would count.

Its ok if only the main character knows they exist as well. So if the main character can speaks to ghosts and no one else believes then it's ok. It should be the majority of the public that doesn't believe the "thing" exists when the book starts.