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Zaram Maldovar's Poorly Played No-Reload Cemetery (Attempts #1-42)

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  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    I'm beginning to since Deja Vu here and I don't like it...

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    Ok well that's a good sign

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    And that....isn't

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    Welp, that sounds about right.

    Attempt #37: Zurtha the Abjurer

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    How! How do I keep getting mages!

    *Clenches Fist* That's it...I'm going to get as far as I can out of spite for the Gods of Fate now. Bring it on!
    ArviaAerakarmonico
  • ArviaArvia Member Posts: 2,101
    Hey, good to see that you're back and doing okay. Good luck, with this run, but especially best wishes for RL.
    Aerakarmonico
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    @Arvia
    Much appreciated. More updates on Attempt #37 soon.
    Arviamonico
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    Already a vast improvement over her predecessor

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    Leaving Xzar for dead #sorrynotsorry

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    Leaving Montaron for dead too #pawndiscarded

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    Silke kills a few commoners on her way out the door

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    Garrick has a bad habit of not staying alive

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    After the entire party was incapacitated, Zurtha finishes the battle with Zordal by tossing a dart through his throat.

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    Gavin's personal quest unveiled (it's just to fight Bassilus but it was nice anyway to have an in-story reason to uncover the quest)

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    Garrick, are you even *trying* to stay alive?

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    Oh....nice job Garrick

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    The dumbest Ogre Mage alive knocks himself out before he can hurt the party
    AerakarArvia
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    The game really enjoys playing Whack a Mole with my party

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    Everyone Hates Bassilus: Gavin Edition

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    Drinking Game: Take a Shot every time Dorn dies :D

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    The battle with Dorn's old party gets caught up in an almost game-ending lightning storm. It's kinda funny that the weather is one of my greatest enemies

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    Awesome! That's never worked before!

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    It felt very good to wipe the floor with Mulahey after having so much trouble before.
    AerakarArvia
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    A brief update on my life: I'm alive, I started dating, I worked at McDonald's for a while then quit because they were awful.

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    Having Gavin as an NPC provides an interesting way to include Mutamin's Garden as a legitimate subquest rather than a random encounter.

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    Ajantis pays for mistakes (I restored him later)

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    Oof this was just *not* fair

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    Now that this particular nightmare is over....moving on!
    SelerelArviaAerakar
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    An interesting conversation with one of Gavin's friends

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    Another example of Ogre Mages dumbing themselves into a stupid

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    Multiple times in this particular run I seem to have the problem of dead party members and not enough gold to raise them.

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    Bandit Camp successfully infiltrated, after running around like a chicken with its head cut off to obtain gold

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    For the time ever I made the mistake of bolting into this room without buffing first. Nevertheless, I emerged victorious

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    Viconia departs due to my reputation...oops

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    Is this Missing Citizens Mod Quest High-Level? I gave Imoen a Pick Lock Skill of 90 and she still can't open this door

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    And no Potions of Master Thievery at High Hedge either; guess I've got to wait until Chapter 5 to make another attempt at this particular side quest.

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    How does this trap ALWAYS fool me?

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    Welcome to the party Faldorn...although it seems you're going to be a glass cannon at best.

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    Faldorn helps provide a (somewhat) pleasant experience with the Shadow Archdruid

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    I hate Black Talon Elites

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    I *Really* hate Black Talon Elites

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    Have I mentioned how much I hate Black Talon Elites?

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    You can't see my face but it's the face of a man who wants to rage quit *Sigh* Time for another round of scavenging to raise my party members. Mayhaps adding Faldorn wasn't such a great plan after all.
    ArviaAerakar
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    My keyboard glitched and I wasn't able to get a screenshot, but I was killed returning to the Cloakwood Mines alongside Kivan. At this point my board is basically a cemetery.

    Can somebody make a meme of that?

    Attempt #38: Zaram the Invoker
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    Three mages in a row? I'm not liking my odds but perhaps making this particular mage a Variant of Zaram will make my run successful? *Fingers crossed*
    ArviaAerakar
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    Spoiler Alert: It Didn't

    I'm going to take a break and do some normal runs for a little bit, but the No-Reload Cemetery will return in the near future.
    Arvia
  • ArviaArvia Member Posts: 2,101
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    Spoiler Alert: It Didn't

    I'm going to take a break and do some normal runs for a little bit, but the No-Reload Cemetery will return in the near future.

    My condolences. And I totally know the feeling of reaching a temple and noticing I can't afford Raise Dead...

    Have fun with your break from no-reload (heretic! ;) )
    Aerakar
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    @Arvia
    Thank you, I'm going to try. I'm playing a Blade rn and I'm quite enjoying it.
    ArviaAerakar
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    After wrapping up a Trilogy run and having a mod crisis, I finally came back to my No Reload Days

    Attempt #39: Lyra the Illusionist
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    Attempting to give Tarnesh a taste of his own medicine

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    It didn't take

    Attempt #40: Wronath the Shapeshifter

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    Join me as I continue my hopeless travels now with a fresh new title. The thead formerly known as "Zaram Maldovar's Ill-Fated No Reload Journey" shall henceforth be known as Darth.....Vader.

    Lol just kidding it's gonna be called "Zaram Maldovar's Poorly Played No-Reload Cemetery"
    ArviaAerakarZaghoulmonico
  • ArviaArvia Member Posts: 2,101
    The old title always had me confused anyway, somehow it looked like Zaram Maldovar the Third.
    ZaramMaldovarmonico
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    Note: Made a mistake with #36 and #39 and played the same class twice. I'll try not to do that again

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    There's something amusing about a Werewolf just chilling at the Candlekeep Inn

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    Someone got a lucky hit through my -5 AC

    Attempt #41: Mhira the Monk

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    I don't have high hopes for this one. Monks are broken in BG2 but so incredibly squishy in BG1. *Sigh* Pray for me.
    Aerakar
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    So satisfying to punch Carbos to death

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    Coming back to my game after 5 months and trying to figure out where I am

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    I guess it doesn't really matter now, does it?

    Attempt #42: Zork the Paladin

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    Oh gaming gods and goddesses plz let this game go well

    @semiticgoddess I call upon thee to bless this Paladin for he needs all the guidance he can get.
  • jmerryjmerry Member Posts: 3,822
    Ah yes, that monk meeting the bandit ambush. There's a reason I always gather some levels before I gather a party.

    The transition from the crossroads to the Friendly Arm is a 5% chance of an ambush, and you only get the ten bandits if you leave in the late afternoon (4 PM to 8 PM; you get it if the time is between 8 PM and midnight when you arrive at the ambush zone)
    Assuming you didn't go anywhere off the direct path to the Friendly Arm ... start in the Lion's Way at 7 AM. 8 hours transit to the east. Add somewhere between one and five hours on those two maps, and you're in the danger zone.

    How to avoid that ambush chance? Just go south to Beregost first, before you go for the Friendly Arm. No chance of an ambush on that transit. Gorion gave you bad advice.

    Alternately, spend longer on those two maps, and move past the danger zone. If you arrive at the ambush zone between midnight and dawn, all you have to worry about are kobolds (three melee), hobgoblins (four melee, one archer), or wolves (two).
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    Just wanted to let everyone know I'm alive unlike my unfortunate characters. I'm unable to play the game rn but I'll keep you updated
  • AerakarAerakar Member Posts: 1,015
    Good to hear!
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    I ordered a new computer so I should be able to play again soon. I'll continue the thread here and probably also on Tavern RPG
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    Guess Who's Back...Back Again
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    Zaram's Back...Back Again!

    *Tavern Music Intensfies*
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    Lost my old portrait collection but back at it again. After a little tweaking of the UI scaling, I felt comfortable playing

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    You know? 2 isn't a bad AC considering my Dex is lower than what I'm usually comfortable with

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    Paladin or not, I'm robbing this place blind

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    Let the early game recruitment of cannon fodder begin!

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    One quick stop to grab the Pantaloons and then it's quest time!

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    I love this little slime discussion between our resident psychopaths

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    Ok so this was a frustrating glitch I ran across but I rebooted my game and everything was fine. I think I was laying something too hard on my keyboard or something.

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    Not this run, Neera. I promise you'll get your chance when I do my next normal run.

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    Don't drop the Pantaloons you imbecile!

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    Much better

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    Khalid is forced to kill his own wife. At least it wasn't a peasant. I really don't need a Fallen Paladin in a NRL run

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    Zork chooses not to get Chesley'd

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    Now *that* is what I'm talking about!

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    Attempt #42: Otherwise known as Imoen doesn't know how to use a bow properly

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    Seriously?

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    *Facepalms*

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    I really am rusty I almost got TPK'd by a couple of Worgs lol. To be fair my party is still pretty underleveled.

    Any it feels amazing to be back! Hooray *Party Music*

    You must gather ur party before venturing forth!
  • AerakarAerakar Member Posts: 1,015
    Welcome back!
  • AerakarAerakar Member Posts: 1,015
    Btw, have you thought about reposting on the larger no reload thread? It is really rocking the last few weeks as a few of the long-term veterans have returned.
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
    Perhaps but I'm very comfortable with my thread
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309

    @Aerakar However I might chose to move this thread to the Tavern RPG at some point in the future.

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    Marvel as Khalid levels up via exploding ogre!

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    The party has a rough time mocking the "great" Zordal

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    Just 5 people standing in a circle hitting each other with sticks and constantly missing

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    After nearly getting 2 shotted by Greywolf, Khalid avenges my pride by pulverizing that putrid pukestain into paste

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    Isra has a bad time in the Mines of Nashkel

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    I thought for sure I was going to die here

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    This well timed Hobgoblin Ambush we barely survived afforded us the helmet Isra needed (too bad she kept dying in the mines anyway)

    Anyway so after hauling Isra back to the temple *again* we made mince meat out of Mulahey and then proceeded to do the name to Nimbul. Now let's hope Chapter 3 goes just as well as Chapter 2 did (and by that I mean better cause I've had a lot of close calls)


  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    Yeah there's not going to be an arrow hitting me any time soon

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    This is going to become a thing isn't it?

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    After what you just did to Isra? Not happening buddy

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    Gettem' Khalid

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    I literally *just* resurrected you

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    Attempt #42 Drinking Game: Take a shot every time Isra dies (I don't recommend this)

    Attached Image Note: I really wish I could reload just to save poor Melicamp (I uploaded the photo wrong and couldn't seem to undo it)







  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    Must...kill...all...FLINDS!.....*REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!*

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    Perhaps this confrontation wasn't the best idea

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    I lost half my party but I managed to escape from this ghast and hobble back to Beregost where I healed up, turned in a few quests and decided to call it a night. It's been a long one both in game and at work but Ill manage. I look forward to posting more tomorrow and hopefully I'll play better tomorrow too. Lot of resurrections the last couple days lol.
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    My rep takes a hit defending Samuel but it's what a Paladin would do. Fight for what's right even if the law doesn't agree.

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    Gained back 1 Rep Point. It's going to be a long climb back up to 20

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    Switched Jaheria and Isra's armor in hopes that Isra will die less

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    All I see is Flinds, Flinds, Flinds *grumbles*

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    Dynaheir tries to run in fists blazing after running out of bullets

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    Khalid dies right after I was verbally mocking the Black Talon Elites for not being able to hit Zork

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    Dynaheir dies from a Cave Bear who absolutely refused to stop chasing her

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    No discount for returning customers? Shame on you

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    Whole lot of nope right there

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    I should get a trophy for the amount of times I've had to ressurect my party members this run I swear to Ao

    Anyways after this I level grinded in Mutamin's Garden, Khalid got pertrified so I had to go back and get a scroll then both Khalid and Isra died fighting Mutamin and I had to go back again but now almost everyone is Level 5 heading towards Cloakwood so I think I'm set for Chapter 4.


    Wish me luck
  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    Oops I accidentally sided with the druids and lost both the Doppleganger Quest and Jaheria's sidequest

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    Spider Hell, Spider Hell, does whatever a nope nope nope

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    I don't think I've ever managed to clear this map without triggering at least one of these damn web traps

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    I forgot for a second that fleeing is the not always the greatest idea in the world

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    An absolutely life saving Horror Spell

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    Which could have very easily been for naught when I keep running into *THESE DAMN WEBTRAPS*

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    Dynaheir dies giving us the perfect opportunity to return to Beregost for supplies

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    *Sigh*

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    Tiber: What's that ur carrying

    Zork: Oh just one of my companions who died don't worry about it

    Tiber: But there's 2 bodies

    Zork: Sorry 2 companions

    Tiber: Fair enough

    Tiber: ......
    Zork: ......

    Tiber: You know that companion of yours looks an awful lot like my brother...and a little past the expiration date for ressurection

    Zork: (Whistles)

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    In hindsight it was a terrible idea to approach this map without any form of antidotes

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    When heading to Beregost and High Hedge (Again) we ressurected Khalid only for Jaheria to be slaughtered by this small army of Black Bears we encountered.

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    Keldath: Weren't you just here a few hours ago?
    Zork: ....Maybe
    Keldath: Perhaps you should look for another profession
    Zork: Perhaps you should mind your business
    Keldath: *Ponders calling NPCPS on Zork*

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    A very well timed Insect Plague from the Shadow Archdruid very nearly causes a TPK

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    I didn't really think that one through

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    After everything that could've gone wrong in the opening act of this fight did in fact go wrong; this went surprisingly well. I keep accidentally tripping into victory this run.

    I swear if this is *the* run and I'm dying this much so early I'm going to laugh my ass off.

  • ZaramMaldovarZaramMaldovar Member Posts: 2,309
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    Would anyone care to explain why there are even Ghasts inside the Cloakwood Mines?

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    That's...not good

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    I'm not sure how I survived this

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    Two Horrors working back to back really came through in a clutch

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    Oh my Gods! They killed Isra! You Bastards!

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    The first time I ever made it from the Cloakwood Mines to the Friendly Arm Inn without getting waylaid once. I usually get waylaid twice

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    Our party failed every spell check against every Chaos spell that the Cloakwood Mines had to offer

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    Who had Khalid gets killed by an Ankheg on their Bingo sheet?

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    That's an understatement

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    Attempting to turn in the Silvershield Quest did not go as planned

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    Just casually trying to ignore the Guard as we retrieve the Helm of Balduran

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    I gave up on trying to run and decided my reputation was high enough that I could afford to kill one measly guard...I was wrong

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    Oh how the mighty do fall...and it only gets worse from here

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    With our reputation rather low, Jaheria's Harper friend attacks us instead of greeting us

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    Killing him pushed our reputation down to 5 after which Isra ragequit the party and took the Helm of Balduran, Boots of Speed and Spider's Bane with her.

    Hehehe...umm....at least I don't have to worry about constantly ressurecting her anymore?

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    The fact that Zork has already fallen from killing two innocents and then decides to massacre the Umberlee Temple (even though you get no penalty for that) makes it seem as if Zork has just completely snapped. I can't really say that I blame him after all of this.

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    Welcome Aboard, Yeslick!

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    And it's hear that Zork has reached his lowest point: Shunned by his god, hated by the very people he sought to defend, abandoned by one of his most trusted companions, and now whilst seeking redemption he watches as his entire party is slain by Ghasts and must carry all of them to the temple in hopes they can be ressurected.

    He has lost everything, he has failed everyone. What does a man have left? Can he find redemption or we will he continue to fall deeper in the depths of darkness.

    "When we hit our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change"- Avatar Aang

    I didn't really feel like this character had a story arc before but he certainly does now. Zork the Fallen, Zork the Broken. Now he must find a way to become Zork the Redeemed.
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