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spekkio

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Or you can edit money using any memory editor, as I do in most of my LPs.

:trollface:
 

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Since I know the game up to a point I know which battles to avoid and which areas offer the best cash for now.

If later the grindan gets too unbearable , we'll see, but I'll try to avoid the cheat.
 

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From The Annals Of The Black Company. 223/6:

We awoke with a strange vitality, feeling like we could take on the world. Today was the day we would venture into the Temple of Chaos. How it got its name we don't know, what we do know is that it's the lair of the villain that abducted the princess, a former knight called Garland.

What awaits inside the ominous temple ? Why did Garland turn on his own people ? Would we able to do what the whole army of Cornelia couldn't ? I don't know, but we would definitely give it a try, the Black Company always fulfills its contracts. Well, almost always, that is...









CHAPTER 4 : THE TEMPLE OF CHAOS.








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This is it gentlemen, the Temple of Chaos. Be ready for anything. If things get too tough, we'll fall back.

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This place reeks of necromancy, watch your step !

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There are many corridors, where should we head to ?

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Let's go straight ahead, there's a big door there.

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Ok, we'll check out that door, move on.

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Halt, someone's in here !

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:whisper: Keep it down, he hasn't noticed us yet.

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:whisper: Do you think it's HIM ?

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:whisper: Don't know, this is all too easy...

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:whisper: He's mumbling something to himself...

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:whisper: He's the one, let's cut his throat while he's not looking !

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:whisper: No, Raven, the princess might get hurt ! Remember what happened the last time we rushed to kill people ?

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:whisper: Don't be an idiot, this guy is dangerous !

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Oh crap.

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Look, maybe we can come to an agreement. We just want the princess.

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Yeah, we'll give her back to the king, he'll repair the bridge and then we'll leave this kingdom. Afterwards you can go kidnap her again and do your stuff... What do you say ?

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What the hell... Where did that come from ?

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Bah, let's fight this fool.


Garland is ridiculously easy.

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As for the princess, she was laying behind him all this time.

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Wait a minute... that was the UNSTOPPABLE Garland ? The one whom the whole guard of Cornelia could not best ?

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This a conspiracy, captain. The soldiers of Cornelia can't be that useless, can they ?

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The game was rigged from the start !

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Calm down. We just took him by surprise. Let's get back to the castle.

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Rekindle the light of the Crystals. Only then will the monsters infesting the world be banished and peace finally restored.

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Right... The Crystals. Rekindle. O-kay.

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To aid your journey, I will build a bridge to the north. I'm afraid that is all I can do for you.

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Just s moment, captain. They're fixing their broken bridge and that's it ? What will be our reward if we do any more jobs for them, they'll renovate the palace ?!

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One-eye has a point. First we give them all our money for their over-priced goods, then we save their princess and now what... they fix their bridge ? Why on earth haven't they fixed it all this time ?!

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Maybe the princess is their master builder or something.

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Oh shut up. These people are strange, but they seem sincere. We'll try to acquire the mystic key in order to get access to their armory. I'm sure we'll find sufficient rewards there.

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Hey, maybe the princess has some other kind of reward for us... ;)

Indeed she has...

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Had you not come, would surely have put it to some terrible use. Please accept it as my gift to you. It may prove useful.

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Yay. A lute.

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Ah... thank you princess. But what is it for, aside from playing music that is.

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I don't really know, but I'm sure it will help you on your journey.

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If we continue to probe the princess, she reveals that she's struggling with newfound feelings...

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:D Yes ?

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:(


The rest of the royal family is a also grateful about our deed, but doesn't provide any more rewards...

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Another job well done by the glorious Black Company !

Hmm, it seems the repairs have started :

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HAIL MEIN FUHRER !

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What are they doing ?

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Masturbating ?

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I think I know this condition, it's called Parkinson's...

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You must admit they're doing a pretty good job, though.

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Yeah, those little buggers sure are fast.

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Not to mention that masturbating and building a bridge at the same time, is damn difficult.

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FUCK YEAH !

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The bridge is finished ! But before we cross it let's go back to the Chaos temple. We haven't had the chance to thoroughly search it.

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We fight skeletons...

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We discover a chest...

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You realize this is the first real treasure we've found since we've come to this place ?

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Yeah, so far we've been paid with bridges and music instruments...


We equip the cap to Raven and move on. We stumble upon some Gigas Worms... (tough bastards)

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And then we face Zombies ! Dia does the trick.

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More treasure awaits in the northern part of the temple :

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We found a health potion and a Tent. With the tent we can save the game and restore some health while in the overland map. No replenishing spells though :/


The halls are infected with wolves and giant spiders...

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We decide to examine the central room again. Apart from bats there's only one more thing in here...

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It looks like it's important, but its of no use at this time. We leave and stumble upon another chamber that holds potential treasure. Unfortunately...

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Damn ! We really have to find this Mystic Key.

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Watch out, Zombies !

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Crap, they strike first and Raven has low HP.

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C.R.A.P.

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Raven is down !

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Quickly, finish them off !

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Dia makes short work of them.

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Croaker ?

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Can't do anything the state he's in, Captain. We need a Priest.

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Let's get him back to the Town. Move !


On the way back we flee from all the battles. Can't waste time.

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The priest is eager to help...

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...If he gets paid, that is.

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Arise, fallen warrior !

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Ugnnn... The light... it was beautiful... I was almost there...

IT'S A MIRACLE !

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He's fine !

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Gotdamit, why did you bring me back ?!

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Stop your nagging. The Company needs you.

A walk around town reveals that people have new things to say. That spunky babe is very talkative...

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We thought we would hang around a bit *wink*

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You know my rates, handsome *wink*


After an intense session of winking, we talk to more villagers.

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So, to the north there's a witch named Matoya and to the east the Pravoca city. I believe it's time we crossed the bridge.

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HUH ?


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As warriors of light, the four youths face a staggering mission and a stormy destiny.

The four Crystals they carried remained a mystery to them... In ages past, those crystals had radiated a dazzling light.



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:salute:


 

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Did you know that the GBA version of this game uses the "traditional" system for magic (as in, as long as you have enough MP you can cast spells as many times as you want)?
 

ghostdog

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lightbane said:
Did you know that the GBA version of this game uses the "traditional" system for magic (as in, as long as you have enough MP you can cast spells as many times as you want)?

Popamole shit ! :rpgcodex:













...but it would be handy
 

spekkio

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This is the best LP since ghostdog stopped posting!

:love:

(Waiting for you to inevitably run out of LARP material...) ;)
 

ghostdog

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No, wait ! The game didn't end. It was some strange interlude welcoming you to the grand adventure...

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From The Annals Of The Black Company, 223/6 :

We're finally able to leave this damned kingdom since the bridge has given us access to the rest of the continent. Our intel tells us that there is a city to the east, but we've also heard rumors about a witch that resides in a cave to the north.

After a heated discussion, we decided to first try and make contact with the witch, she may be of help with our predicament, since its of a magical nature. It's not going to be an easy trek though. We soon found out that the land is vast and dangerous and the monsters far stronger than those we've faced earlier.








CHAPTER 5 : PIRATES OF THE 7 SEAS








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As we move north we come across much stronger enemies...

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The Sleep spell can help a lot here...

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These guys drop some good money, but they're too strong for us to fight continuously, so we decide to flee from future encounters.

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Finally we come across to what seems to be a cave...

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Something tells me we're at the right place.

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Be cautious, we don't know what we'll face in here.

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Yeah, what about that journal we found in the woods ? Maybe we should leave this witch alone...

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Bah, those look like adolescent fantasies, no one in their right mind would believe that crap.

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Hang on, what's that moving down the corridor ?

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It's... a broom ?!

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What unholy sorcery is this ? It's sweeping by itself !

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What's this, Final Fantasia ?!

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It talks too !

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I've never seen such wicked magic, maybe we should get the hell out of here !

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For god's sake, man-up ! We're entering the main chamber. NOW !

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Heh, she's blind as a bat !

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Let's see if she can be of any help...

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Hello there... are you Matoya, the Witch ? We were wondering if you could help us...

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Damn, all she talks about is her lost crystal eye.

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Hmm, I have a strange feeling of Deja-Vu...

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We won't get any help here, she's useless without her eye.

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Before we leave, let's ransack the place !

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Good idea.

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Enough, let's get out of here. We should try to reach that city.

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All this walking around for nothing... It's the fate of the Black Company I tell you.

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On the road eastward, skeletons attack us...

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Evil unicorn armies storm us...

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Hideous desert lizards kill out magicians...

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:loaded memo:


But eventually we manage to reach the city in one piece.

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What a peaceful place, its feng-shui is strong.

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What, who ?

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Are you talking to me ?
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Nope.

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Pirates ?

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That's the break we were looking for ! If they sail the seas, maybe they could help us get back to our land !

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Let's find these pirates.

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It must be those overdressed clowns.

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We should kick their asses first and ask questions later...

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I'll do the talking, we don't want any more trouble.

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Hello lads. You look like you've been around. I was wondering if you know about the land of-

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Wait, we're not looking for a fight. We just want to get back to our-

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Bah, kill the fools !

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Now you're talking !

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They were many, but the fight was pretty easy.

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What a coward, let's finish him off !

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Please, no !

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Give one good reason why we should let your sorry ass live !

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Hmm, that's not a bad idea...

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Yeah, with a ship we would actually have a chance of returning to our homeland.

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Raven, go and and see if you can "persuade" the crew to stay with us.

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Aye, Aye captain.

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:angry stare:

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All I see in his eyes is stupidity...

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Captain ! The crew agreed to stay.

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It seems we have a ship now :D

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What about this duchebag ?


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I'll be good, I swear !

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Bah, let him go, he's of no importance. Now that we have a ship many new possibilities have opened for us.

TARATATAAA !!

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The sheeple are grateful as always.

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Weren't the elves that had that mystic key ?

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Yeah, maybe we can reach them by boat.

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How horrible can they be, we have a ship after all... Nevertheless, we should get some new equipment.

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That steel plate looks pretty neat, but it's too expensive. We get some leather gloves for the party and a leather shield for the Captain. Next, it's the weapon shop.

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Hmm, not bad ! A broadsword for the captain and a scimitar for Raven. But we're getting short on money. We can only get 1 level2 spell for each magic user. We'll buy
Invis1 for Croaker and Steel for One-Eye.

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May STEEL be with you !


We've talked to everyone except that old guy. Let's see what's his story.

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Thanks for the info, we'll make sure to avoid that shithole.

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Please help us !

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Dammit, I'm sick of all this begging !

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Makes you wonder how they've survived so far.

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Probably found other idiots to do their dirty work for them.

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Yeah...

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Hmm...

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... :(

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...Let's go at the inn and get wasted.

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Good idea.

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After 10 bottles of grog and a good night's sleep our band is ready to leave. The ship is waiting at the port.

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Maybe our luck is finally going to change...





++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-> NEXT : SOUTHBOUND
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Crooked Bee

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A ship, yay! :salute:

So does this game allow you to roam the sea freely almost right from the beginning?
 

Azira

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Let's all sing:

It's fun to charter an accountant
And sail the wide accountancy,
To find, explore the funds offshore
And skirt the shoals of bankruptcy!

It can be manly in insurance.
We'll up your premium semi-annually.
It's all tax deductible.
We're fairly incorruptible,
We're sailing on the wide accountancy!
 

ghostdog

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Crooked Bee said:
So does this game allow you to roam the sea freely almost right from the beginning?

Yep, although you can't reach the whole map, you get a lot of freedom to move around at this point.
 

Radisshu

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It's funny how the later Final Fantasies mostly are considered RPGs because this game established the series as an RPG series. Okay, so you can't control your characters' leveling, but at least you get to make your own party, and at least classes exist instead of a bunch of unique personas with personal special skills (although I think FF6 is decent).
 

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Well, I have the next chapter almost ready, but the future of this LP seems bleak to say the least. :/















:attentionwhore: :rpgcodex:
 

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Now you know what it's like to do a Final Fantasy LP on the 'Dex these days. :roll:

I mean, Andyman and GarfunkeL have already abandoned theirs. :/ Don't you follow in their footsteps, dawg-sama!
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Ermm

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I have played Final Fantasy Origins, and FF 1 is pretty cool game. I even replayed it.

But Final Fantasy II has one of the most broken leveling system ever. I used the famous grinding glitch, because usual grinding is painfully long, and even with the glitch it was too long.
Also its dialogue system was sometimes broken, and there was even one point where you had to go in a wild goose chase, because of some stupid keywords.

Altough later in the game it managed to get better, but the grindy start was really bad and other mistakes made it worse.

Final Fatnasy III (original for NES), was even better than first one. Customization for party was decent for a JRPG, and changing classes for many characters more than a few times was fun. BTW it has a translation patch.
 

ghostdog

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One more chapter of the LP no one gives a shit about !


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From The Annals Of The Black Company, 223/7 :


As fate brought it, we've acquired a ship ! The pirate crew-members proved a bit tough to handle in the beginning, but they soon realized that we're not to be taken lightly. We've now turned them into a disciplined crew and the promise of riches keeps them focused.

We decided to take a route south towards the Elven kingdom. If we can obtain the mystic key from them, we would be able to get our hands on considerable treasure. The journey isn't easy though. The sea is treacherous and full of vicious beasts...








CHAPTER 6 : SOUTHBOUND.







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Captain, we're being attacked !

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What ? By whom ?!

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By a shark !

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What the hell are you talking about ? We're on a big ship, sharks can't threaten us !

O RLY ?

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The shark has jumped on board !

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Croaker... I told you to lay off the grog !

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I'm not drunk, captain, the shark's really on board and he's attacking the crew !

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I don't believe this shit...

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How on earth did it climb up here ?!

Well, it has been known to happen :

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At least these sharks give decent money and xp.

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We soon find out that we're not they only pirates roaming the sea, but the other scoundrels are no match for the Black Pirate Company.

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We also come across a strange race of aquatic creatures... (Sahagin eh ? Someone's been ripping off D&D)

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They're not that difficult to handle, but they're more dangerous when they're accompanied by Gogglers. These bastards can paralyze you with their gaze.

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To the east we find Cornelia again and we can dock the ship if we like...

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...But we decide to go back to Pravoka and buy the rest of the spells, since now we have enough money.

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We get Ice1 and Slow1 for One-Eye while Croaker buys Silence and NulBolt.

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Now we're ready to sail southwards...

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Eventually, we reach a port and then, a town...

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We've found the Elves !

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Finally. We need to see their prince.

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Let's ask that guy in green with the pointy ears...

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:roll:

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Astos ? Who's that ?

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Far too many characters are involved in this clusterfuck...

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You know, I'm starting to like this Astos guy.

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Yeah, he seemed to have the right idea...


We enter the royal chambers. The prince is that sleeping beauty over there.

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Damn it all ! We need to find the Mystic key ! Do you know where it is ?

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Only the prince knows, but what can lift this curse ?

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:whisper: Hey One-Eye, is he a "he" or a "she" ?

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:whisper: I don't know, but suddenly I've got a boner...

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:whisper: Stay alert ! It's a trap !

It's a double trap !

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Ahem. Croaker, can you do anything about the curse ?

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I don't think so, I've never seen anything like this before...

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Have you tried throwing a bucket of water on his face ?

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Stuffing a dirty sock in his mouth and then setting it on fire, could also work.

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My gosh ! We'd never do that to our prince !

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No wonder he's still sleeping then...

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No matter. What concerns us is the key. Astos probably has it now.

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Do you Elves know where we can find Astos ?

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I'm afraid nobody knows...

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Pfeh, Let's ask around.

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I doubt that Astos dude is anywhere near the dwarves... At the outer part of the Castle we find a lone structure.

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:rage:


Finally, after all this drivel, someone offers a piece of useful information...

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:rpgcodex: any POTION !

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Hmm, maybe she could help with the curse...

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Who is she, elf ?

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Matoya was her name, I think.

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FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCKETI-FUCK !!!

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Sheeeeet... we seem to be going in circles.


I love it how everything connects in the end. After calming down, we decide to check out the town.

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Let me tell you, this town has some fine shops.

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Hey that sword looks sozzy.

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Indeed... How much for that sword, sonny ?

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Four grand.

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Ok, I think I'll take- ...How much did you say ?!

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FOUR.THOUSAND.GIL.

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What the...

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Are you making fun of us, boy ? Because I eat faggots like you for lunch !

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No sir, I didn't mean to-

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Fuck it. Let's buy some of the cheapo stuff.


Thus, we get the saber for Raven and the knife for One-Eye. Next stop, the armor shop.

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Those armlets look pretty nice, but we're short on money so we just buy a helmet for Captain and Leather Caps for the rest. Outside we find an Elf that's dressed differently :

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Another blasted prophet !

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Let's kill the sonovabitch before he spouts any more moronic prophecies !!

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Don't do anything stupid, we need to be on their good side if we want to get the Mystic Key.

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Anyway, he doesn't seem to have any prophecies ready.

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He better stay in meditation indefinitely, or I'll make him meditate at the edge of my sword...

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Is that a prophecy, Raven ? :smug:

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You bet your sweet ass, it is !


We talk to more tree-lovers...

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So, there are two kind of elves...

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And Astos is the leader of the drow- I mean... the dark ones.

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I say we side with our dark brothers, I'm sure this is all some racist propaganda.

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We don't need to pick sides. We just want to get the key with as little hassle as possible.


Hey, there's a graveyard here, how ominous !

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...Both members of the RIP family, it seems.


The third grave actually has a name on it...

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:salute: I'm sure this epitaph was for the popamole sequel : Zelda II.


The town also has Level 3 and Level 4 spells but they are too expensive for us right now.

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How much money we have left ?

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175 Gil and some change...

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Let's crash at the inn.

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Yeah, we should get a good rest. Tomorrow it's GRINDING day.

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Oh gods, no !

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Sometimes I really hate my life... :/

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Andyman Messiah

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Crooked Bee said:
Now you know what it's like to do a Final Fantasy LP on the 'Dex these days. :roll:

I mean, Andyman and GarfunkeL have already abandoned theirs. :/ Don't you follow in their footsteps, dawg-sama!
:rpgcodex:
I have no regrets losing my FF8 discs.

I'm just glad I managed to get FF7 done.
 
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Feeling the urge to do the puzzle trick yet? If not, the Marsh Cave might drive you to it. That place is pretty awful, worse yet when you have deadweight characters (i.e. anyone who isn't a Fighter or the one token healer, whether it be a red or white mage).

Your call though if you want to keep things "pure". I personally wouldn't have the patience.

Anyway, keep up the good work.
 

ghostdog

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I'm well beyond the Marsh caves in my playthrough, I haven't used used the trick yet and I probably wont.

Actually the trick with the unforgiving dungeons is ... to run away from almost all random encounters. Having a thief helps. Having a good supply of potions and antidotes also helps.




Anyway, thanks for the support guys and gals.
 

Brother None

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Originally ignored this thread as Final Fantasy, then saw "author: Ghostdog". Now much :love:

ghostdog said:
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The shark has jumped on board !

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Croaker... I told you to lay off the grog !

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I'm not drunk, captain, the shark's really on board and he's attacking the crew !

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I don't believe this shit...

It's possible
 

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