Let's Play Icewind Dale, now Totally completed.

[Darth Roxor]

Yeah, let's go clubbing.

HO HO HO

 

[Vitriol]

Also:

I hate being omitted from the first post.

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

Put you in the active members list. So far it seems like we shall go back and give that ogre what for, also testing Taplos meat shield skills. Shall he stand the age old test and receive ogre proof certification.

 

[Azira]

 

[Cenobyte]

lol, you've missed the next secret and easily earned bonus XP

Aaaaanyway, if you need more characters, here's my alter ego:

Cenobyte
CN Wizard (specialist, needs necromancy & transmutation as available schools)
Roll the attributes accordingly.

Portrait:

 

[taplonaplo]

We buy some equipment for Taplo, who gets some plate mail, a helmet, large shield, and a longsword. Looks like he has the luck to be on point!

Some luck huh? Mummies will be a world of hurt if we ever get there.

Spell learning failure is super lulz, but you should really not mess with that when you get higher level spells.

You should take a 5 finger discount on arundel's personal property. Nice little ring there in that pocket.

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

I'll have a look at Arundels ring, our thief hasn't have had quite enough chance to prove his skills yet. Any way you got the best armor in the party, and a very high DEX score so you have an excellent AC, the low CON is a bit of an disadvantage though...

Any way, in the next update we go back and beat up the ogre, and continue exploring. I can also reveal that Taplo takes quite a beating, how much of one? Well that shall be revealed in the update.

 

[Cenobyte]

I've just seen that you need some additional info for my character. Here it is:

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Race: Human
Gender: Male

 

[Erebus]

I suggest you begin by investigating the Vale of Shadows.

Good idea, wise sage ! I'm sure it won't turn out to be a complete waste of time that does not bring us one step closer to the truth !

 

[taplonaplo]

I'm not complaining, someone's gotta take the beating (actually no, coz sanctuary owns the stupid ai).

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

...and another one bites the dust. Just checking in to have a look at the reserves. :D
Any way how does I link to individual posts, so I can create an index of the updates.

And uhh yeah, we have plenty of arcane casters in the reserve list, and a healer or two. Could use a few more fighter types such as rangers/paladins/fighters, why do I say this? Oh no real reason everything is just fine.

 

[Darth Roxor]

Well, Roxorowski's twin-brother Darthowicz with just about the same stats and everything else reports to avenge his fallen brother.

 

[JrK]

Any way how does I link to individual posts, so I can create an index of the updates.

Use the search function on your own posts.

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

Seems like an odd way to do it, but I'll give it a try, thanks.

Also glad to have you with us Roxorow... Darthowicz, you shall surely bring vengence upon the enemy.


Also gonna post a little update, if I can't finish it now before I head out, I'll post it when I get home this evening.
Well it is smaller than previous one i number of screenshots, but it has very few dialogue ones so the amount of delicious dungeon crawler action is higher!

Killcount++;
Partymembers = partymembers -1;
if( Party members =! 6){
recruit:newmembers()
}

 

[Ulminati]

Killcount++;
Partymembers = partymembers -1;
if( Party members =! 6){
recruit:newmembers()
}

Debugged it for you.

killcount++;
party.members--;
while( party.members < 6){
  party.recruit(new member());
  party.members++;
}

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

Killcount++;
Partymembers = partymembers -1;
if( Party members =! 6){
recruit:newmembers()
}

Debugged it for you.

killcount++;
party.members--;
while( party.members < 6){
  party.recruit(new member());
  party.members++;
}

You sir, are a programmer and a gentleman.

So, you dumped your Risen LP?
You pathetic piece of shit...

Such affront to my honor can not stand! Aviation fare wench!


Part III: Valley of death shadow


By popular demand first stop is back to the ogre!

: There the tower is, in we go!

: No way I'm going in there again, I've been there twice already!

: Why are you people so hesitant to enter? Is the something wrong with the tower?

: oh nothing just silly superstition is all

Ogre is hit by sleep a is killed with it striking a single blow

: Oh my, and ogre I am so surprised, who could have known it was here?

: It appears some other unfortunate fellow was as suprised as we but not as prepared, well this ogre menace is finished. Good riddance.

We go and find a nice little mountain pass, lets head through it, nothing bad has ever happened in such a place.

: Thats a l-l-lot of k-kobold ehm goblins do something!

: "Pakistan vs India which would win and why, Discuss!!!"

The wake goblins are killed fairly quickly, and the sleeping ones are killed even quicker.

: Kill all kobolds.. eh humans... goblins!

A cave how exciting lets explore!

: I hope there are none of those bug creatures in there. I hate bugs.

: Oh fuck fuck fuck.

: Nothing to worry about just little bugs, just squish them, Tasty little buggers as well.

Taplo is nearly killed in one feeble blow from a bug!

: phew, that was close, I can't believe those other bugs didn't even scratch us and yet this one nearly got me in one blow.

: Maybe it was a mutant...

: Ah what now?

: Never mind.

Back in town to rest up before we continue to the valley of doom and gloom.

We arrive in the valley.

: Well this place doesn't look so bad!

: Not it looks horrible, I can feel the stench of doom in the air, it's like that thing Roxorowski was talking about. DOOMED, DOOMED I tell you!

: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no good: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."

: Whose rod I wonder?

: ...

Some strange shadows appear, and are quickly dealt with. Also we find another exciting hole to explore.

: I'm not entirely sure about this, seems unwise to enter such a place with these strange creatures about...

: What, nothing to worry about: I mean what has happened to us so far? Nothing, in you go!

Some skeletons greet us.

: Nothing to worry about? There is a horde of those things!

They are quickly dispatched.

: Told you it was nothing to worry about, trust me.

: Well perhaps I was mistaken to distrust you so in this matter, in the future I shall not doubt you again.

: You know this kind of places tend to be trapped in my experience. Maybe we should proceed carefully...

: Excellent idea comrade Sabeth, your on point now, scout ahead!

: Just wonderfull.

: Hey guys I found a trap! Oh what that? Ahhhhhh skeletons!

We dispatch of them and the trap is disarmed.

We continue to explore and Vitriol levels up from the experience.

: Ha you where right it's such a fantastic sensation... eh... I hate it.

Sabeth also levels up as a thief, still a level 1 fighter though.

We walk into a trap!

: Argh right inna parts...

: I .. I'll heal this... that.

: You were supposed to be on trap duty, off you go!

: I hate this job.

: Hey thats my lin... eh never mind, no one ever listens to me any way.

: Hey guys there is nothing up here! I could have died from those traps, and we gained nothing from it.

: Check for any unfortunate adventurers over there, they often wander into drow traps. It may be the same here.

Ah precious loot!

A scroll of stink could.

: hehe silly adventurers getting stuck in traps, more for me.

: I hate to interrupt your merry time, but we are adventurers, we could be the ones getting stuck in traps, and it has already happened a couple of times...

. Nothing to worry about, we got Sabeth to get stuck in traps for us.... eh I mean to find and disarm them!

Also some potions.

: Here Taplo, you might need this because... Um what I mean is you deserve is because your such a cool guy.

: Ah thank you, this shall surely be put to good use.

: oh give the guy is plate armor the healing potions right, I mean us wearing not even a robe are sure to not take any damage right?

Out again since we are finished in there!

: Argh, the light it burnssss... my precious it burnsss

Yeti's are encountered.

: Take that you!

: Come back here coward!

: P..p..personally I would rather that it didn't...

More shadows.

: These foul shades must surely be caused by a disturbance in the balance or something like that.

: Thats my future druid.

Strangelove levels up!

And we get access to cleric level 2 spells

Among them this wonderful spell, sadly it doesn't work on undead so we don't bother with it for now.

: Alright another cave to explore, you know the drill chop chop!

: I shall trust you on this, for you have proven your value as a leader previously. Forward for glory!

...

: I mean for balance yes balance! What is this foul creature, I require aid!

: I..I...I'll h..he..heal that... let me c-c-cast a spell.

Fact: he went down so damn quick not even the fast healing spell had time to work.

: Nooooooo!

: I will have vengeance for this! Whoever is responsible for raising these undead I shall kill my self! If I have to go to the gates of the underworld to find vengeance so be it! Also the underworld wouldn't be to bad.

: Enough mourning, grab his stuff and push on.

: I ain't going in there with out the guy with all the healing potions and fancy plate armor in front of me.

: Ok, how about you get the potions and armor and you go first?

: Eh maybe not, how about we head back to town and find some else to do it? Maybe that would be slightly less horrible.

: Fair enough, to Kuldahar.

The journey back is uneventful and we are back at the tavern.

: Any fighter interested in great adventure with our party an...

: Say no more, Lord Paco loves to party. I will join you fair lady and your rag tag band of simple peasants.

: I am no peasant I am a mighty mage fear my wrath!

: Ha you couldn't harm a fly with your magic, any way peasants? We are a noble band of adventurers!

: Oh look the filthy peasants are upset about their lot in life how novel. Any way I'm joining you this band needs a leader after all.

: Hey we didn't say you could join..

: Silent you, every one knows women can't lead, therefore it is my duty as a noble gentleman to take command of this party! But first we shall party, and rest.

: I..I don't understand how can we party and sleep at the same time?

: Simple you simpleton, I shall party in my mind while I sleep.

:*whispers* this one is off his rocker...

Lord Paco's stats.

The party heads to the local in.

: Alright I think we may need some healing potions before we head out again.

: You forget place, I am the glorious almighty leader. Any way we need to get some potions before we go... to wherever it is we are going.

Some healing potions are acquired.

: Wow those cure disease potions are expensive I hope no one catches a disease.

: We got a cleric, you could cure us right?

: Nope, not powerful enough for that yet, may have to bathe in the blood of a few maidens and all that first.

: Oh great a cleric that can't cure people, bloody good you are.

: Says the mage that can't copy a simple spell scroll.

Back to the future valley.

On your way back to the cave.

: hey it.. it l-l-looks like some one skinned those yetis and left the pelts here, how odd.

. The answer is obvious to any one that is not a mere filthy commoner, obviously some one knew I was coming, and therefore skinned them and left them as a humble gift for me.

Back in the crypt some more skeletons are encountered.

: This place certainly is gloomy, good thing I brought my party here to make this place more cheerful. Eh whats this corpse here of the floor? It appears to be much much fresher than the others, and has been stripped of all it's belongings.

: Oh that.. oh nothing... ehm it probably was just preserved by magic or something yes.. don't worry about it and just lead on a head in front of us your leadershipness.

: hah finally the respect a man of my greatness deserves! Very well I shall lead you, follow me peasants and bask in my glory!

: There appear to be an altar over there, could contain some interesting stuff, Sabeth your on it.

: Ah yes you trap monkey get on it!

: I have a name you know...

: Hah yes perhaps you do, but I do not concern my self with the names of lowly peasants.

Loot!

Vitriol gets the scrolls, and is going to copy them to his spell book.

:
Yeah thats for real, every single spell that I've found he managed to fail. Really the way this is going I've decided to cheat a bit and reload for spell scribing. And to edit the spell books of new mages when the old ones die, this mostly due to the rarity of spellscrolls in this game. Can always say that he got the dead guys book.

: I just had that feeling of deja-vu again.

: Ha it worked I copied the spell!

Sabeth scouts ahead for traps, but walks into one...

Forward again, there may be more traps to walk into!

Aha a trap!

: Ahhhhhh! Skeleton!
It's taken down quickly

: Ahhh! Ghoul!

: As you can see a noble protects his serfs, you may thank me now peasant.

: Magical armor, ka-ching!

: Not the kingdom of Monthy Haul my ass.

: King Monthy is actually a distant cousin of mine, he is the 34th ruler of his name sired by... bla bla bla bla bla bla bla

Sabeth walks into yet another trap which he is supposed to detect. It realses a bunch of shadows

We take them down, but suffer some damage in the process.

We go further in and find a tomb guarded by skeletons which are dispatched easily.

: Oh yeah we just hit the mother load! Uh any one that can wield halberds by the way?

: Nope.

: no

: Don't look at me.

: Lord Paco can wield all weapons with great skill, thanks to my superior noble blood!

The halberd is identified by Lord Pacos lore skill.

Spells are found.

And we head out, in the next update we explore continue to explore the valley of death great opportunities!

 

[Vitriol]

Don't tell me I just wasted another scroll

 

[Erebus]

: Hey guys I found a trap! Oh what that? Ahhhhhh skeletons!

This sums up really well this part of the game.

 

[taplonaplo]

For a moment there i was afraid i'd die by that purple "antidote".

You know i could have survived have you managed to steal that ring, oh well at least i'm not gonna be the one getting raped in the crypts.

New char:
Name: Tetris
Class: Paladin
Race: Human, male (pick an armored dude image)
Stats:
STR: 14
DEX: 18
CON: 17
INT: 6
WIS: 13
CHR: 17
It won't be able to carry shit other than a plate mail+shield+weapon, but that's what you get for 85 points with a pally.

 

[hoverdog]

(pick an armored dude image)

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

Don't tell me I just wasted another scroll

Yeah actually two were wasted. :D
Though I'm gonna reload for that so we can get some spells at least...

For a moment there i was afraid i'd die by that purple "antidote".

You know i could have survived have you managed to steal that ring, oh well at least i'm not gonna be the one getting raped in the crypts.

New char:
Name: Tetris
Class: Paladin
Race: Human, male (pick an armored dude image)
Stats:
STR: 14
DEX: 18
CON: 17
INT: 6
WIS: 13
CHR: 17
It won't be able to carry shit other than a plate mail+shield+weapon, but that's what you get for 85 points with a pally.

Added to the reserves, a paladin should fit nicely. Especially now, in the hand or in the end with that nice sword.
Also I have "acquired" the ring, and it has been equipped.

Next update might be in a little while though, got exams coming up, but after that I have about half a week before classes start up again so some good progress should be made then.

 

[Reject_666_6]

Fighters seem to be cursed to be recycled every two updates. PROVE ME WRONG, PACO!

:brofist:

(btw, try mixing up your party a bit, not just taking fighters. It'd be cool to see that monk on the team)

 

[chzr]

monks aren't in iwd1

 

[taplonaplo]

(pick an armored dude image)

cantcha read?

 

[Merkwürdigliebe]

Fighters seem to be cursed to be recycled every two updates. PROVE ME WRONG, PACO!

:brofist:

(btw, try mixing up your party a bit, not just taking fighters. It'd be cool to see that monk on the team)

No monks in IWD, the monk is first in line for IWD 2 tough.
As for variety I'm afraid it's only the meatshields that have died so far (excluding that one TPK). Should the meat shield not be the next to die nor the healer, I think that your Bard is the next in line to join. I guess I could use Chzr on the front line but the damage she does with that composite longbow is just insane, I think this image speaks for it self.