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Update #61: Sin City, part III - Ust Natha Shenanigans
I be bout ta rap why: cuz I be AWESOME.
'You are ordered to have fun, so you will have fun!'
But before we can even leave the platform, we are approached by this little fellow:
Tank?
I really wouldn't mind never talking to any fish again in my life.
I could always just kill everyone, but I guess there is still fun to be had here, stuff to loot and XP to earn.
I'm not sure why I am asking about kidnapping, if he clearly said he wanted her dead, but whatever.
Fine, fine.
As you may remember, we were denied entrance to Qilue's home before.
Such rudeness demands a reprimand. A harsh one too.
We are not given any chance for an explanation or switching sides in this quest, since Qilue and her servants become hostile on sight.
It could be worse. They could become hostile only after wasting my time with some pointless talking.
Okay, who's first?
Ooh, I bet she got these bodyguards from some discount sale.
I actually missed that Qilue died from friendly fire, but it does not really matter, since AFAIK she is only worth 4000 XP, much less than any of her servants (around 10K each).
These guys are FUCKING ANNOYING.
Alright, one down.
Tryin ta finger me, biatch? Eat steel!
Sweet!
Yes muthafucka! Show me what tha fuck you gots, son! Brin it on!
Haha! Yeah! Thatz what tha fuck I be rappin' about!
I be goin ta devour you all, lil chickens!
Oh shit.
I guess the saving throws trade-off must have hit us sooner or later.
You've just wasted yo' only chizzle biaaatch! Now you die!
The drow indeed used almost all the stun duration to cast various buffs and protection spells.
None of which survive the on-hit dispel effect of the Carsomyr.
Shit, he managed to cast the spell before croaking.
Not a big deal, though.
This puts a whole new meaning to brain-draining.
Decent, I guess?
I still like Fire Tooth more.
So, women DO have brains after all. I was never quite sure.
Cheapskate.
Let us not forget to execute the Level Up.
One HP gained... And that's all?
You're forgetting the epic abilities.
That's more like it!
We shall use this spell slot for Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting, my favourite AoE spell.
There are more not-yet-available locations in the city. We will return to these later.
I thought you hated spiders?
I did, but they are kind of growing on me.
Also, I enjoy watching people dying.
I should probably try to check if I can get to the eggs.
I am surprised you even remember that part.
I actually try to remember stuff that makes dragons pissed off.
Not very surprising. I guess I will join Sol and his bitch at the inn.
To be honest, Sol, you barely did anything back there.
I aint big-ass on sacrifice yo, but blood I can do, especially if it aint mine.
I can hardly wait.
A few days, biatch? What tha fuck is I supposed ta do up in tha meantime?
Any def tourist spots around?
Yo ass aint much of a help, you know.
'Stories', biatch? Fo' realz, biatch? Da cave is right outside tha hood.
I can peep you would wanna git yo' lil claws on his muthafuckin ass.
They would sacrifice Solaufein out of spite, even though he is
A. extremely loyal
B. capable fighter
I don't think drow will conquer the world any time soon. More likely, they will exterminate themselves at some point.
I stand corrected, apparently drow breed like rabbits and the lethality of their society is actually the only thing protecting them from overpopulation.
Sure I am, just check mah stat sheet.
TOTALLY INCONSPICUOUS INFORMATION GATHERING.
Yes, I can see this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
After regaining some neural pathways I remembered that you actually need the cleric Heal spell to get the most of one of the encounters from this magical prison, and not just any healing ability at all. And since we cannot get this spell anyway, we can finish this little quest right now while trying to pass the time.
I wonder what's coming.
This is the guy you can Heal for PROFIT.
Unable to do that, we are just going to kill him, of course.
This is the better solution anyway.
The fastest way to destroy a Mislead-illusion is to just hit it Carsomyr, so we do just that... Only to get 20K XP. WTF? Was that the real guy? If so, why does the illusion have active protection on it?
And why is it trying to cast spells, and also dies instead of just getting dispelled?
This is not in the screenshots, but we got additional XP for this second kill, although it was less than the original 20K.
Double XP and some loot. You won't see me complaining about that.
Do we have this already?
We did not.
Who will it be this time?
'Madman'. That bodes well. Not.
And in Divinity: Original Sin ALL characters talk like this.
Show me what you can do with that sword of yours.
Oh yes! Bloody glorious!
Looking good.
Looks isn't everything, it turns out.
Time to release the final prisoner.
What is it with gith and slavery?
They have a few issues with the concept, mildly speaking.
To be honest I do not blame the later-released souls for going immediately hostile, since they appear among a pile of dead bodies, in front of a grinning maniac wielding a bloodied two-handed sword. Everybody would freak out.
Overall, all this was mildly disappointing. I should have released them all at once for some challenge.
They could have started fighting among each other.
Even better!
This spear will test your resolve.
And believe it or not, we did not have this spell before.
Well, I could already cast it from my super-ring, but more spells never hurts.
We sell the trash items and buy some gear (like Fire Tooth) from the drow merchant.
Also, let us not forget the level up.
The Codex's thieving skills are getting ridiculous.
Getting?
This ability sounds like fun.
Since we are still waiting for the next step of the main quest chain here, The Codex goes shopping out of boredom.
Yeah, I be bout ta take one.
Why would you want an umber hulk?
Why wouldn't I want an umber hulk?
I will call him Bruce.
This djinni torture looks like fun. I wanna try.
Uh, oops?
Straight-Up a accident yo. Honest.
Have I gots tha coin, biatch? I could probably loot yo' whole doggy den if I wanted.
4000 gold fo' a thugged-out damn djinni is pretty steep, though, cause I gots dem finger-lickin' chickens wit tha siz-auce. We shall rap bout dis again.
Trading 4000 gold for 5000 experience is not the best deal ever, but at this point, gold is almost completely useless, so why not?
Have we passed enough time already?
Nope.
Shit... So, Bruce. You wanna grab a beer or something?
'Pets not allowed in'? What kind of a shitty policy is this?
Whatever n' shit. I just need ta it ta be tomorrow already.
Give me booze. Lotz of dat shit.
Drow are pretty picky with their accommodations. Only royal class rooms are available in the inn.
Booze!
A shect of Gau- Ghaud- Ghan-- A shect of the shlime god? Very bad.
I always wondered what does this status effect actually do.
Ish it tomorrow already?
Nope.
Lusht chambersh it ish, then.
I shpy with my little eye... A shexy drow chick.
That'sh harsh.
Shoundsh good... But waidaminnit, ain't you a dude...?
No man ish touching me.
Like, ever.
Ah, you know what, fuck that. Bring it on.
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Next time: Well, who knows what is going to happen now...
As close as it gets.
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Update #61: Sin City, part III - Ust Natha Shenanigans
But before we can even leave the platform, we are approached by this little fellow:
As you may remember, we were denied entrance to Qilue's home before.
We are not given any chance for an explanation or switching sides in this quest, since Qilue and her servants become hostile on sight.
I actually missed that Qilue died from friendly fire, but it does not really matter, since AFAIK she is only worth 4000 XP, much less than any of her servants (around 10K each).
Oh shit.
I guess the saving throws trade-off must have hit us sooner or later.
The drow indeed used almost all the stun duration to cast various buffs and protection spells.
None of which survive the on-hit dispel effect of the Carsomyr.
I still like Fire Tooth more.
Let us not forget to execute the Level Up.
You're forgetting the epic abilities.
We shall use this spell slot for Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting, my favourite AoE spell.
There are more not-yet-available locations in the city. We will return to these later.
I thought you hated spiders?
I am surprised you even remember that part.
They would sacrifice Solaufein out of spite, even though he is
A. extremely loyal
B. capable fighter
I don't think drow will conquer the world any time soon. More likely, they will exterminate themselves at some point.
I stand corrected, apparently drow breed like rabbits and the lethality of their society is actually the only thing protecting them from overpopulation.
TOTALLY INCONSPICUOUS INFORMATION GATHERING.
After regaining some neural pathways I remembered that you actually need the cleric Heal spell to get the most of one of the encounters from this magical prison, and not just any healing ability at all. And since we cannot get this spell anyway, we can finish this little quest right now while trying to pass the time.
This is the guy you can Heal for PROFIT.
Unable to do that, we are just going to kill him, of course.
The fastest way to destroy a Mislead-illusion is to just hit it Carsomyr, so we do just that... Only to get 20K XP. WTF? Was that the real guy? If so, why does the illusion have active protection on it?
And why is it trying to cast spells, and also dies instead of just getting dispelled?
This is not in the screenshots, but we got additional XP for this second kill, although it was less than the original 20K.
Do we have this already?
We did not.
And in Divinity: Original Sin ALL characters talk like this.
Time to release the final prisoner.
They have a few issues with the concept, mildly speaking.
To be honest I do not blame the later-released souls for going immediately hostile, since they appear among a pile of dead bodies, in front of a grinning maniac wielding a bloodied two-handed sword. Everybody would freak out.
They could have started fighting among each other.
This spear will test your resolve.
And believe it or not, we did not have this spell before.
We sell the trash items and buy some gear (like Fire Tooth) from the drow merchant.
Also, let us not forget the level up.
The Codex's thieving skills are getting ridiculous.
Since we are still waiting for the next step of the main quest chain here, The Codex goes shopping out of boredom.
Why would you want an umber hulk?
Trading 4000 gold for 5000 experience is not the best deal ever, but at this point, gold is almost completely useless, so why not?
Nope.
Drow are pretty picky with their accommodations. Only royal class rooms are available in the inn.
I always wondered what does this status effect actually do.
Nope.
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Next time: Well, who knows what is going to happen now...
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