[LUPO SOLITARIO] Libro XIII: The Plague Lords of Ruel

Lone Wolf Basics.

'nuff said.

Left abbestia sempre :metal:

faccio il bastiancontrario e dico destra

Comunque andiamo a sx :P

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Originally Posted by 21.

At the top of the stairs you find a dining chamber in disarray. Piles of rubbish are strewn across its tiled floor, gnawed bones cover its tables, and the remains of a small fire are still smouldering at its centre.

An arched portal in the far wall offers hope of escape into a corridor beyond and you hurry towards it. As you are running across the room, you notice a pile of discarded weapons lying beside a bench. Among the weapons are:

Dagger
Sword
Broadsword
Bow
4 Arrows
Quiver

If you wish to take any of the above, adjust your Action Chart accordingly.

To continue, turn to 255.

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Non credo ci interessi niente...nel caso ditelo!

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Originally Posted by 255.

You run through a maze of corridors and narrow passageways, up flights of stairs and across dingy halls and chambers. On several occasions you are forced to hide when a Vazhag patrol passes within a few feet, but your wits and your camouflage skills keep you safe and undetected.

At length you reach a pillared hall on the surface level where you hide from the patrols until the coast is clear. Daylight is streaming in through the hall door, and from where you are hiding you can see the keep and tower beyond. Your hopes rise when you notice that the keep is deserted and the drawbridge is still lowered, tempting you with a direct escape route out of Mogaruith.

Suddenly another bell tolls, adding to the persistent din of the alarm. It is coming from the tower and it signifies that the portcullis is being lowered.

If you wish to make a dash for the tower and escape across the drawbridge before the portcullis seals off this route, turn to 241.

If you decide to try to find some other way of escaping from Mogaruith, turn to 168.

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Che fuga scegliamo? :D

Troppo rischioso, troviamo un altro sistema che una instadeath a missione compiuta non la digerirei

scegliamo un altra via, non penso sia sicuro buttarsi a cazzo dritto in mezzo al piazzzale della fortezza per uscire

Raga se il ponte levatoio si alza rimaniamo bloccati in una fortezza nemica circondati dall'ACQUAAAAAA!!!

Corriamo come se non ci fosse un domani! (241)

C'abbiamo la supervelocità del piffero,possiamo passare senza problemi! Corsa folle a velocità warp!

Vediamo che vie alternative abbiamo...

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Originally Posted by 168.

Quietly you contemplate your next move as the portcullis slams down, sealing off the main exit from Mogaruith. Within a few moments your thoughts are disturbed by the sound of a large troop of Vazhag ascending the stairs by which you entered this hall. Their approach prompts you to leave by the main door and look for another hiding place outside in the keep.

From the shadows of a disused store room doorway, you scour the surrounding battlements and walkways, hoping to see an opportunity for escape. However, it does not take too long to discover that the tower offered the only easy route out of this stronghold, one that is now blocked by the portcullis.

Suddenly you hear an angry squeal and turn to see a rat-man’s snout protruding from the window of a turret high up to your left. It has seen you and it is informing its confederates of your hiding place. You are forced to abandon the doorway and run into a nearby alley as a score of Vazhag guards come charging across the keep in hot pursuit. The alley is a dead end, but you find a stone stairway which ascends to the battlements and you take it in order to keep ahead of the bloodthirsty pack.

At the top of the stairs you find yourself sandwiched between two converging Vazhag patrols which are racing along the battlements from both directions. To stand and fight would be futile; you would kill many but you would eventually be overcome by the sheer weight of their numbers.

Now there is only one option left and the very thought of it sends a chill racing down your spine. Steeling yourself for what must be done, you sheathe your weapon, take a deep breath, and then launch yourself over the battlements towards the bubbling moat.

Turn to 283.

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AAAAAAAAH Rise aveva ragione!

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Originally Posted by 283.

You hit the surface with a mighty splash and sink like a stone. Foul fluids fill your nose and mouth, causing you to cough and retch as you struggle to rise to the surface. You are submerged in a deadly cocktail of acids and toxic wastes from the dungeons of Mogaruith and, were it not for your Magnakai Disciplines of Nexus and Curing, you would have perished within seconds of entering the moat.

The Vazhag on the battlements are squealing in triumph for they are certain that you have jumped to your doom. They leave the wall and return to their duties for, in their experience, no living thing has ever survived a dip in the moat. When you do break the surface and strike out for the bank, you do so unseen. It is not until you are pulling yourself out of the moat that your luck suddenly fails you.

You are spotted by a group of three Vazhag returning from battle. Two are armed with spears and they face you on foot, but the third sits astride a captured Slovian steed. It is wielding a cavalry lance and you can tell by the way the rat-man balances it that it is skilled in its use. The two spear-wielders squeal their battle-cry and attack you simultaneously. However, this cry is quickly transformed into a duet of pain when you strike out and kill them instantly. They drop to the ground and almost immediately the rider is upon you, jabbing at your chest with the tip of its lance. You duck the first thrust, and steady yourself to meet the second as the Vazhag lancer turns and bears down on you once more.

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Illustration XVII—You are spotted by a Vazhag returning from battle, sitting astride a captured Slovian steed.

Vazhag lancer: COMBAT SKILL 32 ENDURANCE 20

If you win this combat, turn to 113.

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Fortunatamente, siamo degli ubermensch :nod:

E questo semplicione ci sta anche venendo a regalare un cavallo! COMBAT RATING: +11 (con Mindblast)

Roll...5
Lupo Solitario -1 (29)
Vazhag lancer -14 (6)

Roll...7
Lupo Solitario -0 (29)
Vazhag lancer -18 (morto!)

Grazie mille :nod:

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Originally Posted by 113.

The Vazhag lancer tumbles lifelessly to the ground startling its horse which turns and bolts towards the forest. Instantly you act to prevent its escape by using your Magnakai ability of Animal Control. Your powers soothe the creature and coax it to return.

Quickly you mount the steed and head off along the trail which leads to the River Storn. You are less than five miles from the bridge where you hope to finally make good your escape to the Freeland of Slovia. By keeping to the forest’s edge you avoid the traffic of Vazhag troops moving back and forth along the trail and, by the time you reach the banks of the mighty Storn, your spirits are high. Unfortunately, when you do catch your first sight of the bridge, your hopes of making a crossing here are soon dashed.

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Turn to 182.

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Originally Posted by 182.

A fierce and bloody battle is raging upon the Ghardoz, the formidable stone bridge that joins together the lands of Ruel and Slovia across the River Storn. Its central span is wreathed with smoke and flame, and the approaches are heaped with the dead of both armies.

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Illustration XI—On the Ghardoz, the formidable stone bridge joining the lands of Ruel and Slovia, a fierce and bloody battle rages.

On the far side of the river, over three hundred yards away, you can see the scarlet battle-banners of Slovia fluttering in the soot-laden air. Regiments of foot soldiers are positioned on the bank, waiting nervously for their orders to assault the bridge. You stare at the fast-flowing waters of the Storn and, after careful thought, you decide to brave the currents and attempt to swim across.

You send your horse away into the forest and then wade into the icy waters. You are only waist-deep in the Storn when the currents catch you and swiftly bear you away downstream, towards the bridge and the battle. You are passing beneath the central span when suddenly a section of the parapet collapses, showering you with rocks and flame.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table. If you have Grand Huntmastery and Assimilance, add 3 to the number you have chosen.

If your total score is 3 or lower, turn to 134.

If it is 4 or higher, turn to 350.

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Non abbiamo Assimilance, quindi rolliamo secco!

Roll...4

E così, come vaffanculo finale

Spoiler

un'instadeath al 40% O-o

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Originally Posted by 350.

Drawing upon your very last reserves of strength, you fight against the powerful current and succeed in avoiding being hit by the deluge of rocks and flames. As your strength subsides, you are swept under the bridge and, minutes later, you find yourself washed up on the west bank of the Storn. A company of Slovian archers drag you from the icy water and, fearing you to be a Cenerese spy, they take you to their captain. Fortunately he recognizes your Kai cloak and tunic, and at once you are afforded the treatment and respect which befits one who holds the title of Kai Grand Master.

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The captain sends word of your survival to the Palmyrions at Holona where, the following day, you are reunited with Captain Cearmaine and Guildmaster Banedon. Later that same day, the president of Palmyrion—Elector Manatine—arrives with his entourage and, upon learning of the success of your daring mission, he orders that an official celebration take place throughout the republic. You receive the thanks of a grateful nation and, in recognition of your bravery, the Elector presents you with the ‘Golden Star of Palmyrion’, the highest award his country can bestow upon a warrior.

Congratulations Lone Wolf!—you have won a major victory over the Cenerese and removed a threat which could have devastated all of Magnamund. Yet the struggle against Evil goes on. Within a few months of your triumphant return to Sommerlund a grave situation develops, a situation which threatens the life of your closest friend—Guildmaster Banedon.

The nature of this threat and your quest to overcome it awaits you in Book 14 of the Lone Wolf series, entitled:

The Captives of Kaag

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Vittoria!

Bravi tutti :D Abbiamo distrutto le armi batteriologiche dei Druidi di Cener e sono sicuro che non li sentiremo mai più nominare :nod:

E poi: no Bademon! :saddest:

Prima di iniziare il prossimo libro, come sempre, è il momento del GIOCO DEL SE FOSSE!

Vabbè l'ovvio "e se correvamo sul ponte levatoio?"

E poi "e se scappavamo dopo gli N turni dal mob del dipinto?"

Toccatemi tutto ma non Bademon :saddest:

Per il gioco:

Come sarebbe andata se fossimo sbarcati sull'altra scelta vicino l'acqua?

Che malus avevamo con l'arco se lo usavamo per colpire il druido? ( per pura curiosità eh mi ricordo avevi detto che sarebbestato stra nerfato in questa serie )

Negli ultimi scontri col boss finale,cosa sarebbe successo senza summerswerd?

Cosa c'era nelle stanze a destra negli ultimi bivi che ci ha posto davanti il sempre bastardo Dever?

che fine ha fatto l'arci druido? poteva venire ucciso o scappava sempre e comunque?

"e se correvamo sul ponte levatoio?"

Spoiler

dovevamo fare il roll di Indiana Jones per passare sotto al portone che si abbassava. Se lo cannavamo era un'instadeath; se lo superavamo, perdevamo il backpack con tutti gli oggetti e poi combattevamo il ratto a cavallo :nod:

"e se scappavamo dopo gli N turni dal mob del dipinto?"

Spoiler

ci inseguiva e saltavano fuori dei tentacle rape monster vegetali. Ma visto che abbiamo Grand Pathmanship, li controllavamo e facevamo violentare il minotarro :D Era abbastanza :metal:

Come sarebbe andata se fossimo sbarcati sull'altra scelta vicino l'acqua?

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Intendi se facevamo l'altra scelta all'inizio del libro? Combattevamo dei granchi sotterranei che davano fuoco alla gente e perdevamo le sopracciglia e parte degli item che trasportavamo (perchè non avevamo grand nexus); poi era diverso, ma trovavamo anche la un druido con i topacci (anche se non c'erano i gigantoni che abbiamo combattuto noi) e se lo accoppavamo potevamo prendere maschera e tunica. In realtà poi c'erano altre scelte, questa è la più "plausibile" seguendo lo schema tipico di voto del thread :sneer:

Che malus avevamo con l'arco se lo usavamo per colpire il druido?

Spoiler

Ancora il nerf non ha colpito :D Sarebbe stato un tiro come al solito. Kai-Alchemy era automatico, ma ci è costato 2 EP

Negli ultimi scontri col boss finale,cosa sarebbe successo senza summerswerd?

Spoiler

Ci sparava una fireball e senza Grand Nexus prendevamo dei danni. Poi combattevamo il minotarro che, non posso sottolinearlo abbastanza, aveva comunque 50 CS O-o. Se per qualche miracolo (probabilmente usando l'Agdana) sopravvivevamo 4 round, fuggire era l'unica. Se avevamo Grand Pathmanship l'ho detto su; se non ce l'avevamo dovevamo rollare: un fail ed Exterminus ci stritolava e poi ci succhiava il sangue :nod: Se lo facevamo, in qualche modo ci liberavamo dai tentacoli e lo soprendevamo con uno sneak attack fatale :nod:

Cosa c'era nelle stanze a destra negli ultimi bivi che ci ha posto davanti il sempre bastardo Dever?

Spoiler

Dovevamo combattere contro un Drakkar CS 32 EP 30, ma eravamo disarmati per i primi 3 round.

che fine ha fatto l'arci druido? poteva venire ucciso o scappava sempre e comunque?

Spoiler

Diciamo che non credo sarà l'ultima volta che lo incontriamo :D

Ah quasi dimenticavo,c'era modo di fare fesso lo sgorbio scrivano prima del boss finale?

Tristemente no :( Anche se avevamo Animal Mastery (ma perchè poi lol) e facevamo un roll positivo, riusciva a resistere. L'unica cosa che riuscivamo ad ottenere era intontirlo e sfrecciarlo prima che chiamasse i cani :nod:

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