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Chapter 19: The Drakalor Chain
Trekking upwards!
Skipping the shortcut! I want to hit dwarftown on the way up.
This is a damn long journey!
Found a potion of gain attributes on the way up!
Apparently I missed a si last time! Those things are such a pain to get rid of.
A last buffer couldn't hurt.
Ahhhhh being able to do this.
Another 100 lizards!
Ahh, fresh air!
Now to go to a very dangerous dungeon.
This dungeon doesn't actually exist until you have 100 characters in your high scores file! I do.
Let's check it out.
Nice place! Aside from the bugs.
GO FARSIGHT
Greater claw bugs!
They're like claw bugs, only worse.
There are an awful lot of the things!
Killer bugs!
They're like claw bugs, only worse. And faster.
Defeated!
It's notable that every enemy here can bypass PV. I'm vulnerable.
Now, to see what we're getting into...
Bug-infested Temple
Monument to forgotten heroes
Threat Level: 5/5
AND THIS IS WHY I GOT COURAGE
Dear lord.
If things get too intense, I can jump up the stairs and fireball a couple times, then heal myself in relative safety!
Huge throngs of murderous insects!
All waiting to be annihilated.
As long as I can survive that first room, I'm golden.
Whee!
Maybe they're all staying in their rooms because I have 100 stealth.
Secret doors all up in this bitch!
This set is marginally more proactive than the others!
They still die fast.
And now: The last of areas!
MURDER KILL EVERYONE DEATH VIOLENCE
My reward: The statues.
OOCly, each of these is a tribute to one of the beta testers for ADOM. Let's see what we've got!
Matsep Cheyken (Stephen Mackey), Troll Assassin, who dedicated his life to harvesting the fish of Vinooresen.
Molkar Ur-Yack (Markku Rikola), the Orcish Elementalist, who unraveled the secret of the legendary Ball of Hellfire, unfortunately slaughtering himself in the process.
Da Sehr Jhuala Liol (Olli "Shader" Juhala), Dark Elven Beastfighter. He was unexepctedly engulfed by the primal chaos of sorcerer coined.
Raidan Nichloban (Adrian Bancilhon), Gray Elven Barbarian. Slow of tongue, Slow of speech, The healing arts, He helped to teach.
Malawi Syldin (Andy Williams), Dark Elven Ranger, who opened the lost door of Mixyip Tor.
Wor Janoth (John Rowat), Hurthling Mindcrafter. Explorer of the Lost Volcano.
Yali Na Jud (Julian Day), Dark Elven Merchant, who collected the orbs before being crushed by a thousand tons of rock.
Apul Omnim (Paul Nimmo), the Male Human paladin. Finder of the sightless path.
Tuok Mekkei (Teemu Kokki), Dwarven Ranger, who took part in the expedition where the mysterious experience drainer was first discovered.
Dervi Albeiron (Olivier Benard), Human Paladin. He joined the forces of Law against the foul beasts of G'ubs.
Anora Tnod't (Aaron Dutton), Troll Paladine. Lurker who was last to observe a dungeon collapse caused by a writhing mass of primal chaos.
Candor Kerbek the Trap Eater (Conrad Brekke). Dark Elf Assassin. Who devised the devious deathmaze of the Assassin's Guild.
Janoi Netovi (Joni Toivanen), the Human Barbarian, who was seriously ill while others slaughtered gubs.
Bassuk Thimosp (Thomas Biskup, game creator), Human wizard, who slaughtered the fearful experience drainer of Prr'rlse.
And an unfinished statue of an unquestionably famous hero (Raymond Martineau).
And this is why I'm here! Every statue can be shattered to obtain items hidden within.
My spoils are six potions of ultra healing, three scrolls of chaos resistance, and eight scrolls of magic mapping, all cursed. The rest of the statues I will leave alone.
Done with the bug-infested temple!
Now, for my next objective, I shall go...
TO TERINYO.
"Chaos hath already corrupted the weather, didst ye notice?
Seach da beautiful park in the central forest of this valley.
A good and noble creature there seeks yer help!"
A new area has appeared!
Nice place! Let's explore.
U
Yrruir, the greater white unicorn
Threat Level: 0/10
Special: Assigns quest
Corpse: Cursed, doomed, massive alignment drop
"Greetings!
Dost ye want to help me?"
[Y]
"The forces of Chaos have stolen a part of my life essence and forged it into a being of utter darkness mirroring my good side.
To retrieve my full powers, I need to retain that life essence.
The being formed is a greater black unicorn, and it must be killed so that the life essence is free once more.
Seek out da black unicorn in da corrupted glade to the east and slay it.
Prepare very well, since that being is extremely powerful!"
HOW HARD COULD IT BE?????
Cheerful place.
U
Riurry, the greater black unicorn
Threat level: 8/10
Special: Teleports, regenerates
Corpse: MASSIVE corruption
Damn hard to hit this thing with bolts!
Somewhat backwardly, I am actually better off fighting this melee monster in melee range - he has a lot of trouble bypassing my 100+ DV, and he can't shrug off burning hands or ball spells.
Suck it!
The reward for this quest is very time-dependent, and also might bump me up to Lawful alignment. I don't want that right now - leaving Neutral would be a betrayal to my patron God.
Next: Descending into the caverns of chaos for the last time! It's do or die!
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