[LUPO SOLITARIO] Libro VIII: The Jungle of Horrors

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229 /cares dei mostri, andiamo alla radice del male Y cattivo...

Magari a noi ci lasciano anche in pace ma temo che Paido si faccia aggrare da mezza palude se ci avviciniamo troppo. In questa avventura la sua Death Aura è veramente imba :nod:
Continuiamo per i cazzi nostri va!! 229!

Pusillanimi!!!

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Originally Posted by Lupoazzurro

Pusillanimi!!!

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Guarda ti lascio andare con Paido a fare un saluto ai gentili e caritatevoli indigeni.
V'aspetto al tempio :hidenod:

Paido è un griggio :nod:

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Originally Posted by 229.

An hour passes and you breathe a sigh of relief, glad to have left the Ghagrim settlement far behind. You forego a rest and press on along the track until you reach a promontory of rock on the northwestern tip of the island. There you stop and snatch a few hours’ sleep while you wait for the dawn.

Turn to 102.

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Originally Posted by 102.

Day breaks and the view it brings fills you with awe. Perched on this rocky peak, you can see the sheer vastness of the swamp in all its frightening glory for the first time. Paido activates the starguider and scans the horizon, but even before its tell-tale clicks are heard, your eagle eyes have spotted the glint of the temple’s korlinium spire. To the west, beyond a sea of sickly green-black vegetation, stands the Temple of Ohrido, imprisoned but unaffected by the swamp.

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The howl of the Ghagrim echoes across the island as you make your descent, by rope and vine, to the wetlands below. You reach the rocky base and set off across the mud flats, following the starguider’s signal now that the spire is hidden by swamp mist.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table.

If the number you have picked is 0–5, turn to 278.

If it is 6–9, turn to 150.

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Ok, pare che ci siamo quasi!

Roll...8

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Originally Posted by 150.

You stop at noon to rest and review your progress. The starguider’s homing signal has strengthened steadily, and Paido is optimistic that you will reach the temple before sundown if you can keep up your present pace. So far you have avoided the Danarg’s more hostile inhabitants, but invisible dangers still lurk all around, waiting for you to lower your guard. You are hungry and must now eat a Meal or lose 3 ENDURANCE points.

To continue, turn to 220.

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Ci mangiamo un paio di rospi allucinogeni con Huntmastery e proseguiamo!

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Originally Posted by 220.

It is late afternoon when you see the Temple of Ohrido, rising majestically out of the swamp mists and tangled vegetation. The sight of this towering ziggurat is so breathtaking that you are both stunned into silence as you feast your eyes on its untarnished splendour. Tier upon tier of gleaming white stone, shaped and formed into perfect symmetry, confront you. Huge foundation slabs support a level carved of golden rock, inlaid and decorated with gemstones. Above that sit strata of precious metals and then levels made up of crystal slabs, whose facets refract the colours of the rainbow. Upward climb tiers of ruby, sapphire, and emerald, that offer up a wedge-shaped spire of pure korlinium crystal to the sky.

At its base the swamp has shrunk back as if repelled by the radiant goodness of the temple. A perimeter of lush grass leads to a staircase of solid amber. You follow Paido as he ascends towards a pair of huge triangular doors set into the second level. Everywhere the glitter of gemstones and the gleam of precious metals radiate a purity unspoiled by the Danarg. Paido completes the complex procedures that open the great doors, taught to him by the Elder Magi in preparation for this mission. They part and you enter, stepping on a floor of glistening gold, a floor that has lain undisturbed for seven thousand years.

Turn to 100.

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Bingo! Abbiamo scoperto a cosa serviva Paido, almeno :D

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Originally Posted by 100.

The great doors close with a whisper. You follow Paido along a corridor of gleaming silvery metal that dazzles your eyes to a hall carved from solid crystal. Icicles of diamond hang from its ceiling and reflect in a floor set with mosaics of a thousand shimmering squares.

‘Approach the crystal dais, Lone Wolf,’ instructs Paido, pointing to a radiant circular plateau of pure quartz.

But even as his words leave his lips you are already walking towards the plinth, drawn by a strange compulsion. You mount the dais and a flood of golden light pours down from above, bathing you in its warm, cleansing rays. You raise your cupped hands, as if offering up an invisible gift, and a tingling sensation runs the length of your arms and spreads through your body, giving you an incredible sense of well-being. A ball of sparkling light is taking shape in your hands. It condenses into a radiant crystal filled with golden fire: it is the Lorestone of Ohrido.

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Illustration V—It is the Lorestone of Ohrido.

Restore your current ENDURANCE score to its original level and turn to 239.

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Super Bingo! A quanto pare i nostri poteri Kai e il culo ci hanno protetto dalla maggior parte dei brutti incontri...

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Originally Posted by 239.

The light fades and you step down from the dais, your senses aglow with a newfound wisdom and strength. Having witnessed the fulfilment of your quest, Paido beams with joy as you return to his side. He congratulates you and bids you follow as he turns towards an archway of silver set into the crystal walls of the chamber. ‘Come, Lone Wolf. We have a long journey ahead of us. We must leave without delay.’

The thought of returning to the dangers of the Danarg fills you with dread. Paido senses your anxiety. ‘Don’t look so dismayed,’ he says, still smiling. ‘This temple will provide the means for our safe return, you will see.’ Intrigued by his answer, you follow in silence as he leads you through the archway and up a long flight of marble stairs to another chamber, also constructed of crystal but veined with a marble that glistens like liquid fire. It is solid korlinium. At the centre of the chamber, its hull resting on a cradle of steel, is a Levitron—an ancient skyship. Like everything else that you have seen in this wondrous temple, the craft is untarnished by time. Paido ushers you aboard and prepares to power the craft. A shudder runs through the hull as the engines rise in pitch and slowly it lifts from its bed of steel. The chamber is built in the spire of the temple and the roof now slides open to allow the Levitron to rise into the darkening sky above the Danarg.

Paido sets the controls and sets the ship’s starguider on a course for Elzian. Then he joins you at the bow-rail for one last look at the Temple of Ohrido. It glows red in the light of the setting sun, but the shimmering glow is blemished by shadows that swoop back and forth across its tiers. You assume it is just a trick of the twilight, until your ears are filled by a sudden and terrifying shriek.

Turn to 189.

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O forse no...però sticazzi, abbiamo trovato un transformer volante!

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Originally Posted by 189.

You look up to see a squadron of black-winged Kraan swooping down on the Levitron. On the backs of these leathery creatures ride red-robed Vordaks, hideous servants of the Darklords of Helgedad. In their skeletal hands they wield staves of black iron which crackle with blue fire. As a Kraan screams past, a stream of liquid blue flame pours from its rider’s staff.

If you possess the Sommerswerd, turn to 287.

If you do not possess this Special Item, turn to 13.

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Sommerswerd assorbi magie go!

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Originally Posted by 287.

You deflect the stream of liquid fire with the edge of your golden blade, sending it raining down into the Danarg. Two more Kraan swoop in and hover above the prow. Their riders leap onto the deck and begin attacking part of the superstructure.

‘Stop them!’ screams Paido, drawing his sword. ‘Stop them or we’re doomed!’ You leap from the bow and run across the main deck, your sun-sword raised to strike.

Vordak 1: COMBAT SKILL 22 ENDURANCE 28

Vordak 2: COMBAT SKILL 21 ENDURANCE 26

You must fight these creatures one at a time. They are immune to Mindblast (but not Psi-surge). Unless you possess the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-screen, reduce your COMBAT SKILL by 2 points for the duration of the combat. These creatures are undead: remember to double all ENDURANCE point losses they sustain due to the power of the Sommerswerd.

If you win the combat, turn to 79.

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Ok, sono i fratelli minori dell'Helghast di Gnaag che abbiamo combattuto nel tempio...però non abbiamo Psi-Screen, quindi subiamo 2 danni a round automaticamente; e anche loro sono immuni a Mind Blast.

La nostra COMBAT RATING contro il primo è +6

Roll...5
Lupo Solitario -2(-4) (33)
Vordak 1 -10(-20) (8)

Roll...3
Lupo Solitario -3(-5) (28)
Vordak 1 -8(-16 (morto!)

COMBAT RATING vs il secondo: +7

Roll...6
Lupo Solitario -1(-3) (25)
Vordak 1 -12(-24) (morto!)

Li abbiamo spalmati :D

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Originally Posted by 79.

Suddenly more shrieking Vordaks crash down on the deck. Paido is immediately engulfed by the red-robed figures. He is outnumbered but he fights with a tiger-like tenacity, his blue-bladed sword tearing deep into their loathsome bodies. You are running back across the main deck when a new danger confronts you. A Kraan sweeps low across the skyship, dropping a cluster of black crystal cubes that scatter across the deck.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Divination, turn to 319.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Psi-surge and have reached the Kai rank of Primate, turn to 25.

If you possess neither of these skills, turn to 243.

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Non abbiamo nessuna delle due discipline, quindi immagino che LW penserà siano liquerizie giganti :pokerfacen:

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Originally Posted by 243.

Paido shouts for help. The Vordaks have forced him back to the rail, and he is in danger of falling overboard.

If you wish to go to his aid, turn to 169.

If first you wish to gather up the black crystal cubes and throw them overboard, turn to 50.

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Che si fa :D?

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Lupo Solitario, Kai Tutelary

CS: 30 (Sommerswerd +8, Silver Helm +2, Shield +2, Mindblast +2, +1 Solaris)

EP: 26/37 (Padded Leather Waistcoat +2 EP, Chainmail +4, +3 Solaris, +3 Light)

Discipline Magnakai
- Pathmanship
- Invisibility
- Huntmastery
- Curing
- Animal Control

Circoli completati
- Circle of Solaris (+1CS +3EP)
- Circle of Light (+3EP)

Weapons (2): Axe, Spear

Backpack (8): Rope, Meal, Meal, Meal, Argento, Argento, Argento, Argento

Special Items (12): Sommerswerd!, Dagger of Vashna, Silver Bow of Duadon, Padded Leather Waistcoat (+2 EP), Firesphere, Silver Helm (+2 CS), Chainmail (+4 EP), Shield (+2 CS), Quiver (5), Pass, Fireseeds (2), Lodestone

Money (50): 37

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MORTOMETRO: VII
- Istakillato dall'esca+party hiddato (Libro I)
- Caduto in una trappola da caccia Giak (Libro I)
- Inchiappato nel sonno da un agente dei Darklords (Libro II)
- Fatto Bunjee Jumping senza l'elastico insieme ad un Helghast (Libro II)
- Vittime di una Cantina (Libro IV)
- Tentacle-raped (Libro VII)
- Sparati da un Nano storpio (Libro VIII)
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manca la terza opzione , di lasciarlo li a crepare , cmq 50

saranno delle fottute bombe obviously, buttiamole via

Buttiamo via sti cosi neri che di sicuro deflagreranno, 50

50 pure pe me,Paido per quanto mi riguarda ha sempre e solo portato iella,morisse male sto cazzone :fuckyeah:

paido, un po di contegno x cortesia! 50!

Paido, muori in silenzio e non rompere le palle, ho da fare. 50

Paido please.

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Originally Posted by 50.

Frantically you scramble across the deck, collecting and hurling away the cubes as you go. Each cube is vibrating with an energy that is set to rip it apart, and as you cast the last one over the side, you see the others, many of them exploding with dull booms in the swamp far below.

Turn to 267.

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Originally Posted by 267.

Paido screams for your help. A swooping Kraan-rider has cast a large net, smothering his body. The net is sewn with hundreds of tiny barbed hooks which have worked their way into his skin and clothes, and he cannot free himself without the hooks inflicting fearful wounds. Only one Vordak remains to confront him, all the others having perished on his blade, but he is now unable to defend himself against this creature. He is at the mercy of a merciless foe.

You scramble to your feet and rush to save him as the Vordak creeps closer. Suddenly the Kraan-rider reappears, gliding low across the deck before hovering over the bow. A length of thin black rope dangles from its saddle and hurriedly the Vordak threads it through the corners of the net. You race up the steps, shouting ‘For Sommerlund’ and launch your attack. The Vordak turns to face you, its skeletal features frozen in a mask of terror. An instant later your weapon shears its bony neck and sends its skull-like head spinning down into the Danarg. A ghastly cry pierces your ears, but it is not a shriek of pain or despair: it is a malicious caw of triumph. The Kraan beats its massive wings, and the down-draught forces you to your knees as the creature climbs higher into the darkening sky. You stare aghast as the rope closes the net around Paido and lifts him off the deck. Instinctively you leap upwards, your hands outstretched to grab the barbed net, but it is too late. The Kraan turns in mid-air and flies off to the north with Paido, wounded and helpless, swinging like a netted fish below its leathery black belly.

Turn to 350.

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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL hanno rapito Paido :D E questo ovviamente vuol dire che abbiamo vinto :nod:

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Originally Posted by 350.

Anger and frustration well up inside you as helplessly you watch the Kraan and your captured companion disappear beyond the horizon. Gradually your anger gives way to sadness as you ponder his fate and wonder if he will ever survive this cruel abduction. You pray for his safety, calling on the spirits of your ancestors to watch over and protect him and, as if in answer to your prayer, you feel a sudden calm engulf your senses. The power of the Lorestone, transfused into your being the instant it appeared in your hands, has greatly increased your intellect and awareness. With confidence you know that Paido will survive his ordeal and that one day you will meet and fight again, side by side.

The return voyage to Dessi is a swift but lonely journey. The starguider ensures that the Levitron stays on course for Elzian and as you cross the canal which encircles the city, a pilot skyship arrives to escort you down. During the voyage you have discovered how to control the Levitron, and now, as slowly you approach the landing platform of the Tower of Truth, you disengage the starguider and make a faultless landing. Lord Rimoah and the High Council have gathered to greet your return, and upon hearing of your successful quest their hopes for the future are renewed in spite of the sad news of Lord Paido’s capture by agents of the Darklords.

The High Council listens avidly as you recall your treacherous journey through Talestria, the perilous trek across the Danarg, and the wondrous discovery of their lost temple. When finally you have completed your account they applaud and pay tribute to your courage and daring, their faces beaming with pride. But, despite their joyous greeting, you sense that something is wrong; they seem distant, as if their minds were preoccupied with the solving of a difficult and perplexing problem.

You ask Lord Rimoah if all is well, and he replies: ‘You have grown in perception, Lone Wolf. Many things have occurred since last we spoke, and although your quest for the Lorestone of Ohrido has succeeded, the peril of our age has grown ever more deadly. The Darklords now wage open war throughout Magnamund, and many lands have fallen before their Giak legions. Talestria has been overrun. So too have the Stornland nations. Sommerlund stands firm against the armies of Darklord Gnaag, but she has lost her southern province of Ruanon.’

This shocking news fills you with an urge to return to your homeland, yet to do so would defeat the Magnakai quest.

Lord Rimoah bids you follow him to the chamber of the High Council. Set into the floor is a circular well, brimming with a silvery liquid metal. Rimoah kneels and touches the surface and slowly a vision takes form within the shimmering depths of the pool: it is a fortified city surrounded by rolling hills. ‘You look upon the city of Tahou in the land of Anari,’ says Rimoah, his voice now solemn and composed. ‘The Lorestone you must find next lies deep below its streets, in an ancient city that was built during the dawn of Magnamund.’

The vision of Tahou heralds the start of a new and perilous episode in your quest for the Magnakai. If you possess the bravery and courage of a true Kai Master, the challenge of Tahou awaits you in Book 9 of the Lone Wolf series entitled:

The Cauldron of Fear

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Eh babbè, Paido sarà stuprato per l'eternità da una mandria di Giak, però non ce ne facciamo impensiere più di tanto :nod:

Come sempre, prima di passare al prossimo libro lasciamo un po' di tempo per il GIOCO DEL SE FOSSE! Chiedete pure tutte le domande che volete relative a path alternativi e scelte che non abbiamo intrapreso :nod:

(aspettate il nuovo post per votare le discipline :D)

Se lupo attaccava le arance killer?
Se andava rompere le balle all'accampamento di mostri mostruosi lungo la strada misteriosa e segreta?

idem come bortas :D

libro del cazzo comunque , noioso e lento , nano escluso .

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Originally Posted by Bortas

Se lupo attaccava le arance killer?
Se andava rompere le balle all'accampamento di mostri mostruosi lungo la strada misteriosa e segreta?

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Se decidevamo di aggrare la finta vegetazione

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ne spaccavamo una per educarne cento - in pratica le altre scappavano e bona li. Se non capivamo che era un frutto mannaro, però, ci grabbava e, se non avevamo un pugnale, ci faceva diversi danni prima che ce ne liberassimo. Sopratutto, il laghetto (in cui potevamo bagnare la mano per placare il bruciore) era un'instadeath - era un'illusione generata da un mob e in pratica gli infilavamo il braccio in bocca :nod:

Se andavamo all'accampamento

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Noi eravamo silenziosissimi, ma Paido ci faceva instasgamare :lol:

Avevamo un paio di modi per fuggire senza combattere (nel caso erano abbastanza tamugni, ma nulla di troppo pericoloso); in compenso nella fuga c'era un'instadeath se rollavamo male. Alla fine della fiera, se non crepavamo, arrivavamo al paragrafo che abbiamo raggiunto non infilandoci nel villaggio :D

@Rho: in realtà nella iungla c'era un sacco di robaccia, ma tra roll culosi e discipline giuste le abbiamo evitate quasi tutte z.z

EDIT: bonus pic degli uomini orso maiale del villaggio:
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Bruttino sto libro.

libro veramente noioso...vabbè, speriamo il prossimo sia meglio

Domanda scontata magari ma sono curioso lo stesso: se invece di buttare via le bombe aiutavamo paido era un istadeath?

E che succedeva al gioco del testa/coda se facevamo il secondo turno?
E al punto del monastero come sarebbe andata se non avessimo rubato i cavalli?

Io ho apprezzato il fatto che ci sia stato l'unico combattimento serio da un bel po' di tempo a questa parte (quello vs l'helghast finto monaco)

Però sì in effetti nella giungla abbiamo fatto davvero poco :/

@tutti: il 9° se non ricordo male è piuttosto carino; quelli dopo sono un delirio totalmente inaspettato (si vede che Joe s'è accorto che la storia delle Lorestone alla lunga stancava lol :D)

Se invece di buttare via le bombe aiutavamo Paido

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ci scoppiava una bomba dietro e dovevamo combattere un Vordak disarmati :nod: Fortunatamente era meno forte degli altri, ma era cmq un combattimento piuttosto incazzato, dato che senza Psi-Screen ci faceva 2 danni automatici a round e che non avevamo la Sommerswerd. Ammesso che vincessimo, ci dava una seconda scelta tra aiutare l'inutile Paido o buttare le bombe e li era un'instadeath se non le gettavamo.

Se facevamo l'altro turno di guardia

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non succedeva niente, ma facevamo sogni d'oro invece che cagarci addosso - e recuperavamo degli EP invece di perderne.

Al monastero, se sceglievamo l'altro percorso di fuga

Spoiler

Ci trovavamo a combattere parecchi monaci, e per la prima volta Paido ci dava dei bonus lol :D Alla fine, mentre scappavamo, venivamo attaccati da monaci a cavallo e, dopo averli smazzati, gli fregavamo comunque i cavalli :D

La morale: secondo Joe è cosa buona e giusta se prendiamo un cavallo come trofeo di guerra, ma non se lo rubiamo :nod:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

all'inizio comunque se invece di scegliere di andare via terra si prendeva il battello ci stavan dei capitoli mica male con un negromante :nod: