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This is a weird book. I guess they set up the main antagonist and then you're supposed to go and sidequest to "level up" before coming back to kick his rear end?
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# ? Jun 30, 2016 07:19 |
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# ? Jun 8, 2024 08:56 |
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Go have a rest at the oasis I guess
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# ? Jun 30, 2016 07:47 |
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Rest at the obvious mirage and conclude we've been hit on the head too much.
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# ? Jun 30, 2016 10:27 |
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For what it's worth, I'll upload the book's map later today. I've been meaning to do so for a bit but just keep forgetting.
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# ? Jun 30, 2016 12:46 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8OipmKFDeM Oasis
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# ? Jun 30, 2016 14:02 |
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:
Apocron posted:This is a weird book. I guess they set up the main antagonist and then you're supposed to go and sidequest to "level up" before coming back to kick his rear end? We set out into the desert so we could become rich enough to warrant the Caliph's attention; once we earn our riches and fame, we can warn him about Jaffar's plot. And in order to live long enough to become rich, we must stop at the
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# ? Jun 30, 2016 15:27 |
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Head for the Oasis.
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# ? Jul 1, 2016 04:00 |
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Oasis
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# ? Jul 1, 2016 05:28 |
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I'm stoked that we got paid a ton of money for failing at that pirate hunt. I guess we go to the oasis now
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# ? Jul 1, 2016 16:12 |
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Page 473 posted:A nomadic tribe have made their camp here. The tents nestle like white doves in the cool shade under the trees. The tribesmen watch as you quench your thirst at the oasis, then several of them come forward and invite you to look over some goods they have for sale. Sorry, that could easily have been folded into the last update. Onwards! Page 15 posted:Another few days brings you to Zeila, a medium-sized port on the west coast of the Gulf of Adan. The journey has been arduous, and it has been a long time since you had a drink of water. Lose 1 Life Point unless you have either WILDERNESS LORE or a full water bottle. : Come on now, I'm hardly that hard up for water. Page 149 posted:The streets of the city are tiered thoroughfares that snake up between the clustered houses to the palace at the top of the hill. As you ascend the steps of one such street, you are shouldered aside by a patrol of stern-faced soldiers. Affronted at their rudeness, you give them a glowering look as they descend towards the docks. Page 250 posted:Despite your protests, you are dragged in front of the palace gates. The Sultan’s executioner was already preparing to execute the captain of the guard, who is relieved to see his men arriving in the nick of time. : Ugh! : There is neither room nor reason for you to be in here. : What kind of sidekick would I be, were I not here to suffer with you? So feel free to throw our money at something before it's gone. And map at the end of the update! Character Sheet posted:Jay Sherifman the Nomad
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 07:06 |
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I don't see how talking could make our situation worse at this point.
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 08:07 |
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"How are you doing, you shriveled old loon?"
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 08:19 |
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What's our budget on this shopping spree we'll have gone on before being tossed in the clink? I also think it would be therapeutic to commiserate with our new cellie.
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 08:26 |
we had 52 moneys
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 10:59 |
i guess either a sword or a bow. I think bow but either is likely useless without training
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 11:00 |
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This sultan is a real piece of poo poo. I say we bought a sword at the oasis since it's cheap and they confiscate bows but not sword at this ramshackle prison apparently. And of course Talk to your fellow prisoners, both man and cat.
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 15:42 |
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Cathode Raymond posted:This sultan is a real piece of poo poo. I say we bought a sword at the oasis since it's cheap and they confiscate bows but not sword at this ramshackle prison apparently. Seconding, on both counts.
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 20:39 |
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I still don't see why or how we took a detour to Mecca on the way from Baghdad to Cairo, it's nowhere near the route Buy sword, talk to prisoner
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# ? Jul 2, 2016 22:46 |
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Having a sword will be better than nothing, but I doubt that'll help us here. Also, yes, let's have a nice chat with the old man.
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# ? Jul 3, 2016 00:51 |
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Snorb posted:Having a sword will be better than nothing, but I doubt that'll help us here. Seconding this hackbunny posted:I still don't see why or how we took a detour to Mecca on the way from Baghdad to Cairo, it's nowhere near the route Quiet, infidel!
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# ? Jul 4, 2016 07:34 |
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Sorry to drop things so abruptly, but life has been busy. I expect that things will be back in full swing in a week, might be able to sneak in an update before then.
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# ? Jul 6, 2016 07:27 |
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Page 38 posted:You explain to the old man that there has been a mistake. You are not the one who stole the Sultan’s ruby. : I do indeed! : Ghouls say the darnedest things. Who'd'a thunk it? Page 64 posted:‘The egg of the rokh!’ you say with a far-away look in your eye. ‘I’ve heard its nest lies just below the clouds, atop a pinnacle overlooking the headwaters of the Nile.’ Page 470 posted:You cannot help grinning at the old man. ‘Well, you certainly seem to have a fund of strange stories.’ : ...I've got a flea-ridden cloak. That's worth something, isn't it? Page 61 posted:The oubliette is a bell-shaped chamber lined with muck and straw. There are several other prisoners here. Seeing you pacing around, one of them sighs and points to the grille in the middle of the ceiling. ‘Some of us have been here for years,’ he says. ‘Food is thrown down every day or so, if we’re lucky. Other than that we’re forgotten here. There’s no escape.’ : Hey, book! Nada. Again. Got it? Page 155 posted:A week later, the grille is hauled up and another prisoner is lowered into the oubliette. ‘Here is the real Shadow!’ calls down a guard. ‘Now you worthless wretches have got some distinguished company for a change.’ So...there's a bit of an error that has brought us to a dead end here. If you can catch it, we can keep going. Otherwise, we can choose to go a bit far back to visit the Peak of Slayers, or allow me to adjust a few choices on the route we ultimately elected to mince our way through this quagmire. Character Sheet posted:Jay Sherifman the Nomad
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# ? Jul 13, 2016 03:35 |
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I feel like attacking the pirate ship instead of just standing by as they loot the merchant ship will give us the necessary stuff to escape from the pit.
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# ? Jul 13, 2016 04:18 |
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Ratatozsk posted:So...there's a bit of an error that has brought us to a dead end here. If you can catch it, we can keep going. Well, we have a friend with a short-tailed cat and we know how to turn it into a long-tailed cat, if that counts...
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# ? Jul 13, 2016 04:24 |
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I said we should have attacked the pirate ship when we had the chance! (Somehow, I think the book wants us to have a different long-tailed cat than Shahrazad.)
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# ? Jul 13, 2016 04:58 |
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Can we just pretend we have magic slippers?
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# ? Jul 14, 2016 06:19 |
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I mean, we already saw the weird time skip with the pirates. And maybe it was a path we missed but I don't know how we would get magic slippers. And you'd think the ever-full bottle would be a trade item in a gaol where you have to lick the walls for sustenance.
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# ? Jul 14, 2016 06:49 |
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Also we have a magic ring with a genie in it, but I guess we'd rather just die in jail than bother asking him for help.
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# ? Jul 14, 2016 07:36 |
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Have we gotten a single goddam magic check yet?
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# ? Jul 15, 2016 00:24 |
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Cathode Raymond posted:Have we gotten a single goddam magic check yet? We could have, and in hindsight probably should have, used magic against the ghouls.
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# ? Jul 15, 2016 01:33 |
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Thuryl posted:Well, we have a friend with a short-tailed cat and we know how to turn it into a long-tailed cat, if that counts... Yup. There's no other mention of the cat in the book (at least by a quick search), so this seems like the only place to pick one up. Nicely done Thuryl posted:We could have, and in hindsight probably should have, used magic against the ghouls. Actually this would cheat us out of the fine cloak, the notches on our killstick, and the dinars we pilfered. As the text hints, Magic is just used to run away. Page 314 posted:You remember the cat’s weird knack of adding inches to its tail each time it hears a lie. ‘Then that’s how we’ll escape,’ says Azenomei brightly when you tell him. : Here, you hold the cat. : What, worried about letting on when you try to put one over on folks? : No, just worried about getting it too close to the cloak. Page 358 posted:The two of you manage to slip out of the city the next morning on the back of an ox-cart. The owner is startled when the sacks of grain on the back of his cart are suddenly thrown aside to reveal two scruffy young vagabonds. Character Sheet posted:Jay Sherifman the Nomad
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# ? Jul 15, 2016 05:14 |
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How did we get the cat though? By ignoring the old man? Anyway, Noose sounds ominous, so let's go on a road trip with our new buddy.
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# ? Jul 15, 2016 11:14 |
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We must bring along Azenomei of a Thousand Lies
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# ? Jul 15, 2016 17:43 |
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Let's kill a djinni~!
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# ? Jul 15, 2016 22:55 |
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Page 270 posted:Azenomei leads you into the wasteland, where the hot air rasps your throat and each footstep raises a cloud of acrid dust. For days you travel without seeing any sign of life. From dawn to dusk you feel as though your flesh is being dried on your bones. Night makes the rocks colder than ice. Character Sheet posted:Jay Sherifman the Nomad
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# ? Jul 16, 2016 04:02 |
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Don't open the door leading to the obvious trap.
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# ? Jul 16, 2016 04:17 |
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Go looking for Azenomei of a Thousand Doors
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# ? Jul 16, 2016 04:26 |
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There's no time to look for Azenomei; we must break down the door ourselves!
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# ? Jul 16, 2016 04:52 |
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No, seriously, what choice lead to acquiring the cat?? Don't open the door.
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# ? Jul 16, 2016 07:49 |
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# ? Jun 8, 2024 08:56 |
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Don't open the doorDarkest Auer posted:No, seriously, what choice lead to acquiring the cat?? The guy with the cat was pretty old, we could probably just grab it off him and what's he going to do about it
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# ? Jul 16, 2016 07:51 |