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With the evil vanquished the road to Sethanon is open!

But as soon as we take another step:

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Hmmm, seems there's more evil?

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Well on the plus side this double ambush is training some Scouting.

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I decide to buff up - seems like there's a lot of evil up here.

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Looks like Fadamor's formula raises Strength by 10.

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Which makes Gorath scary strong.

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We also get some of that Melee increasing potion.

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And buff our swords with frost.

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Frosted - what a pretty icon.

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Another step and we're in that fight. Seems like there are 2 shades now.
Shade charges Gorath and misses him.

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James hits the Shade for 17.

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Owyn blinds the farther shade.

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Gorath lands a swing. 38 damage. Looks like even shades get hit hard when we go for it this hard with buffs.

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James misses.

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Gorath gets parried somehow.

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And so does James.

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Owyn re-blinds the father shade and the closer one misses Gorath.

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Gorath lands a thrust - 32 damage and the shade sinks into the ground.

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When James finally reaches the second shade - he misses.

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Fortunately the shade misses him back.
Gorath lands a hit though - think its 32 again.

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James lands a hit as well - 18 or 19.

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Gorath finishes the fight with a swing for 44.

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Ok, that was easy - maybe it was a waste of buffs. But its nice to use them somewhere. We proceed another few steps and suddenly find ourselves in another fight. The hairs on the back of Gorath's neck have failed us. And this fight is against 4! This is some worrisome exponential growth.
Shade shoots James with some sort of a bolt and hits for 20 damage.

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James charges and hits it right back for 15 damage.

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Another shade shoots James and hits. This time for 22.
Owyn casts Skin of the Dragon on James for full cost of 20.

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Gorath hits an approaching Shade with a thrust for 27.

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James gets hit with another bolt - but he goes lol because Skin of the Dragon makes him immortal.
He hits a shade again - this time for 14. He's below full health.

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Shades continue to pelt him with bolts for no effect.
Owyn rests. But then a shade hits Gorath with a bolt as well. 24 damage - Gorath is not immortal.

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Gorath retaliates with a swing that hits. 33 damage and the shade becomes one with the earth.

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Another shade peels off James and hits Gorath in melee this time. 12 damage.
James can't land his thrust this time.

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Owyn blinds Gorath's shade.

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Gorath follows that up with a successful swing for 30. Shade is still up - that's a surprise. Think that was the one James hit previously.

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James lands a thrust this time. 15 damage.

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A shade beelines for Owyn but does not get in range. Owyn blinds it.

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Gorath finishes his shade with a thrust for 28.

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James lands another thrust for 15.

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Owyn rests. I'm not reporting all the bolts immortal James is taking to the face.
Gorath gets in range but cannot strike. James hits with another thrust. 16 this time - that shade must be close to its final death.

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Owyn blinds the closest shade again.

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Gorath lands a swing on it. 29.

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James misses this time.
The shade that Owyn just blinded somehow shakes off the spell and hits Owyn in melee for 15.

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Not having much options - Owyn chooses to swing. He hits for 5 damage.

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Gorath catches up and hits harder - 25.

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James finally finishes his shade with another hit for 16.

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Owyn tries a swing again - misses.

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Shade shoots him with a bolt to the face. It's only 14 damage however - I'm not understanding how their damage is calculated. Seems like its a percentage of target's total health or something.
Gorath's swing lands for 31 and finishes the fight.

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We patch ourselves up with restoratives. Spending about a third of our supply.

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Seems like we got a bit better at hitting things.

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The game doesn't really show that our skills are temporarily boosted. We kinda just have to remember our Accy: Melee values are not really this good.

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Not sure why this skill went up for Owyn, he did not cast any bolts. Maybe Skin of the Dragon gives exp for this skill despite not being a bolt?

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Speaking of bolts - I decide to take the blue potion for Owyn - with the numbers of Shades increasing exponentially - a Firebolt in the middle of them might actually be a legitimate option.

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Wow. Its nice to know skills can go above the cap due to temporary effects.

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After we take another step - Gorath's neck hairs do their job and give some more training to James and Owyn. We also re-frost our swords.

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Owyn is going to need a lot of neck hair training to become a decent scout.

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Shades swarm and get into melee range with Owyn. This is bad news - I can't make anyone immortal when I can't cast. At least there's 5 of them instead of 8.

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James lands a hit on one for 18.

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Gorath lands a swing on one too - 41 damage.

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Shades retaliate hard - Gorath gets bolted for 24, then hit for 13. James gets bolted for 25.
James gets another thrust for 18 in on the Shade that chased Owyn.

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Unable to get range - Owyn tries a swing but misses.

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Gorath lands a thrust for 33 and a shade dies.

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Shades retaliate hard again. Gorath takes a bolt for 28. James gets hit for 14 and bolted for 20.
James lands another thrust this time for 16 - shade is still up.
Gorath finishes that one with a thrust for 34.

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Owyn gets bolted - 14.
James gets hit for 13 and bolted for 29. He's almost down.
Fortunately no one caught up to Owyn this time so Owyn gives James Skin of the Dragon.

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Gorath switches targets to the one that bolted Owyn. Hits for 32.

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James was down to... 1 hp! He rests.

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Owyn rests too. Gorath finishes a shade with a swing for 41.

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Shades continue to pelt immortal James - so James and Owyn rest and Gorath comes over and smacks another shade for 32.

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Pattern continues and Gorath removes another shade from the equation with a swing for 41.

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Same old - same old - Owyn is up to full rest hp. Gorath hits last shade for 33.

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Owyn blinds the shade just to be sure.
Gorath brings it close to death with a thrust for 34.

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I decide that I'm done fing around with these and just keep blinding and resting for like 30 rounds before even James is up to full road health. Gorath finishes the fight with a thrust for 34.

We take another step forwards and more shades attack. Fortunately the initiative and formation is a lot better this time. Unfortunately there are 6 of them.

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James hits a shade for 15.
He and Gorath both get bolted for 26.
Owyn casts Skin of the Dragon on James.
Gorath hits one for 20 something. Think its 26.

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James hits another shade for 15.
Owyn makes Gorath immortal too. Shades seem to be concentrating on the forward fighters so this fight will go much easier.

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Gorath swings and hits for 35. Shade is still up.

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Another hit for 15 from James.
Owyn starts resting.
Gorath hits with a thrust for 30 and a shade goes down.

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James hits for 15 again.
Gorath comes over and start working on another shade. First hit is for 31.

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James hits again - this time for 16. How is that shade still up?

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Gorath finishes a shade with a swing for 41.

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The shade James has been attacking seems to be fleeing or heading for Gorath - James chases and hits it for 17 but its still up.
A shade seems to be coming closer to Owyn - Owyn blinds it.

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Another shade actually parries Gorath's thrust!

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A thrust from James finally finishes the shade he was working on the entire fight - 18 damage.

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Gorath hits with a swing for 39.

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James follows up with a hit for 17.
Owyn tries to keep the close shade stun-locked.

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Gorath comes over and hits it for 30.
James's thrust is parried this time.
Gorath hits with a swing for 38.

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James finishes a shade with a thrust for 17.

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I try to do the same resting trick - but since the last shade was coming for Owyn I finish the shade when the dragon skins wear off - with Owyn not at full health. Top him off with restoratives after the fight.
James got a bit better from that fight.

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Welll... this has been grueling and we've barely made it up the road. We're our of sword frosting and some of the restoratives.

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So Codex - a choice is in front of us:

A. There's too much damned evil here and its boring to watch you fight it over and over.
B. All this evil must be guarding something awesome. Keep going!
 
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A: Sethanon is a place where nobody should ever go. Until they are specifically directed to do so. There's nothing there but combat that you can't win.
 
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You guys are incorrect about this being unwinnable as far as I remember. And there is something at the end of it all. But I don't know if I have to fight another 20 encounters or this was it. Now I'm tempted to do this despite the vote result :obviously:
 
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Its time to resolve Sethanon and proceed towards Silden.

I make a step expecting Gorath's neck hairs to warn him again. That does not happen. Perhaps he failed the scouting check. I take another step expecting the ambush. That does not happen either. I take another, then another - seems we're in the clear. A few steps later we get the dialog for proceeding to Sethanon.
So it seems the encounters go 1 shade - 2 shades - 4 shades - 5 shades - 6 shades and you're done. Bring Skin of the Dragon as the latter battles are impossible without it. And probably Lyton Concentrate as that apparently lets Owyn cast even when mobs are in his face. Other things - like Strength and Melee Accuracy boosters are just gravy.

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One is left wondering how we're able to tell that it's sheep's blood. Well - lets see what's hidden under that rubble.

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Seems like looking for something useful would be impossible. Battlefields are often looted immediately in the aftermath - not much would be left a decade later.

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Never mind! The rations are spoiled of course - but the spell scrolls are not. Perhaps James dug his way into a remnants of a Magic's Shoppe.

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This gives us a temporary giant bonus to Stealth. Probably more useful in later chapters where we encounter more dangerous spell casters and getting a jump on them is crucial.

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I think this summons an invincible body double that the enemies can choose to attack instead of your guys. I prefer more sure shot methods of controlling the battlefield.

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This is like an upgrade to Despair Thy Eyes - stuns an enemy for a much greater number of rounds.

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Seems like there's something we can enter here.

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Seems like this place just got left destroyed with everyone left unburied. Perhaps it was cursed with evil spirits from the get go.

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Here's what the non-combat spell we just got looks like.

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We are now done with Sethanon so I make a run to Malak's Cross to bless our new sword. Its surprisingly affordable.

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Next we head back up to Lyton and continue our way east. Soon there's a small forested area to the left of the path and... are those chests?

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Evidently so - as we run into a trap on approach.

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Seems simple - but I can't see what's right in front of our party members.

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I move Gorath to the side - and sure enough - there was another Staff right in front of him.

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Now that we know the layout - the escape is as easy as moving between the green and the red staves.

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The only trouble is pathing - the ai sometimes chooses random ways to get to the destination - which could cost in this case.

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Its good to get out unscathed.

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And here are the chests.

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Unfortunately Lord Lyton already spoiled these but I'll do the usual in case someone does not remember the spoiler.

Options:
MORIT
WHATS
AIVSR
RRIEE
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Options:
SOOES
JHDRI
EUEST
MWNGD
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Options:
THR
SCO
IET
WSE
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Solutions and loot:
These are kinda easy actually.
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Even though we have a full stack of 36 lockpics - I pick these up as well. I think they sell decently.
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Does a sword really have wit?
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Hah. A blessed basic armor.
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I'm glad I don't live in a place with a lot of ice in winter. Crushed roof sounds expensive.
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This looks very profitable.
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We proceed on our way some more and run into someone.

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Hmmm, didn't Devon in Eggley mention someone named Abuk? Said the guy was an amazing lock picker.

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Well, James knows a thing or two about locks himself. Was a thief for half his life after all.

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I bet it took a lot of patience to grow out all that facial hair.

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Now I'm curious as to what's so special about a Webber lock. I think we've only found 1 unpickable lock so far - that's the lock to the Palace in the sewers.

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Sounds like Abuk can acquire the wealth of the Palace at any time. Well... maybe not - picking locks is one thing. Avoiding the guards in the palace is another.

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James finally recognizes an opportunity.

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Sounds like this guy has a doctorate in lockpicking.

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Would it still be robbery if it taught you to pick Webber locks?

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Hahahaha. James just got us a higher price. Oh well - Abuk is right - we'll pay this price gladly.

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James's skill is somewhere in the 80s, so - very good - but not maxed. Seems like Abuk would be able to teach him some things still.

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Dude sounds like a Buddhist monk. Or one of those Indian Gurus.

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But at last there is some practical study here as well - not just philosophical mumbo-jumbo.

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That's the trouble with teaching lockpicking isn't it? You can't really see what the picks are doing INSIDE the lock.

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Heh, guess 80 gold only paid for one demonstration.

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Maybe its about time the game stops pretending you can acquire difficult skills after a short practice sessions.

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Sounds like everything is locks to this guy.

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Look at the bright side James - he was able to teach you something new after all.

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And indeed. James's skill is now over 90%.

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Owyn is still a novice.

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And Gorath isn't much better.

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We continue and soon see a hut to the left. We can see the river behind it! Romney is on that river.

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Hmmm, no one here.

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A few steps later we notice a small path to the left. Seems like its a shortcut that skips Silden.

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So we have a choice once again:

Do we A.) Proceed south to Silden to see what's there.

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Or B.) Take the shortcut and just go North towards Sloop. Romney is the next after that.

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A: There's some important things to learn in Silden. And I think we need to get more answers out of Abuk.
 
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A it's close enough

well done with the "impossible" path to Sethanon! :salute:

both of your screenshot of "a new non-combat spell" are of Dragon's Breath instead?
 
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That's the trouble with teaching lockpicking isn't it? You can't really see what the picks are doing INSIDE the lock.
Click to expand...

well, those exist
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. Though maybe the tech level of Krondor (even with access to magic) doesn't allow that kind of lock yet.

and I'll go with the others, take the scenic route
 
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CappenVarra said:
both of your screenshot of "a new non-combat spell" are of Dragon's Breath instead?
Click to expand...

Dragon's Breath is a non-combat spell despite the name sounding like some kind of badass fire attack. It summons fog (I guess alluding to smoke that a dragon would be able to breathe out) and makes it easier to sneak past ambushes or sneak onto visible enemies.
 
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Dragon's breath can be pretty good at times, you can skip a lot of overworld encounters with it, for example the aforementioned shades could have all been skipped with it pretty easily.
 
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Lets see what awaits us in Silden.

We head south - an keep an eye out. Hmmm, what's that behind the hill?

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Not the best hiding spot in the world. Might be hard to notice when heading to Silden - but fairly visible when traveling away from it.

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First chest's letters are:

AROOLET
TLIHHVS
BOCROOL
FAEETRE

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Second's:

BREETOEW
FLRUSNVN
DOLTRHPR
AEKOKDAM

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And third's:

SHSTE
CLIRD
ARAUN
TEOGS

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The answers and loot:

Ah, our favorite substance!

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Well, the blue thing sells for a little bit.

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Hardest part about this puzzle was remembering the guy's name and how to spell it.

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Now that's what I'm talking about!

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It's bizarre - I haven't played this game in over a decade and I still somehow remembered the answer to this puzzle.

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Virtue keys suddenly have become very common. Perhaps the south of the Kingdom had a problem with their ladies?

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This sounds like a lot. Who's Isunatus? Maybe this is their purchase of Nighthawk services?

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A little further on the two main roads meet. I expected the sign to say Silden - but instead...

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We take the South Trail instead and soon come up on some enemies guarding two chests.

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Hmmm, guess stealth failed really badly?

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Ohoh. Looks like James got hit too and the effect is quite dramatic!

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James misses.

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Let's see Owyn's new spells, first this one. Think the health you spend is how many rounds the enemy gets frozen for.

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Probably similar deal with the number of rounds per health spent.

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Owyn casts Grief of 1000 Nights for 5 hp. I like the graphical effect when compared to the blinding spell - it will be easier to tell when the effect breaks.

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Gorath is out of range - shoots instead. It's a hit for 17!

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James misses again.

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The enemy Gorath shot previously takes 1 damage, looks like poison landed. Gorath lands a simple thrust on the same enemy. It's... 44 damage and the enemy goes down.

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James gets parried this time.

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To add insult to the injury - that enemy lands a hit on him instead - 11 damage.
James continues to miss.
Gorath just got in range last turn - swings and one shots the enemy - 54 damage was enough.

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James finally hits - the frozen enemy this time. 25 damage.

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Gorath finishes the fight with a hit for 46.

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The new sword made the fight a pushover - but that doesn't change the fact that we've got COVID.

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Do these guys carry trash as well?

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Well, that will cover a tiny portion of the Temple fees.

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That helps as well.

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They had a chest just for a single note?

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Right - we already saw those seals. I wonder if the letter will change anything with Max Feeber conversations or this is just to help the player find some seals if they missed out on James' twin subquest.

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The other chest could have been trapped but was not.

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With James's extraordinary lockpicking skills...

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The lock fails to stop us.

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Mmmmm, not much here.

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We head towards town - the game does not have 'infect others' functionality so its probably best to treat the plague at the inn.

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Sounds like a lovely place.

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Hmmm, a wizard's store? I thought there was just two - that monastery at Sarth and some guy north of Romney?

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Ah, an alchemist's store instead.

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This works similar to that frosting wand.

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Oh! There are spells here after all. We have all of these 3 though.

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Hmmm, quite a few spells here!

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I still have no idea what this spell is.

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Or this.

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Think this is an alternative to torches at night. But only if you're outside (i.e. not in a sewer, mine or a dungeon).

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What's here?

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Kinda sounds like this is a part of some side quest that we do not have yet.

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Lets check the boat before going into the Tavern.

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Hmmm, sounds like the boat is about to leave.

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Ah - hell with it. Lets see what's there. We can still heal up outside given enough healing packs.

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Isn't Eortis the god of the sea?

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Oh, there's a temple of him. That will make healing easier!

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No teleport location here.

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We go to 'Cure' but apparently something is up with the service here :(

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So time to talk to the head priestess.

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Oh my - this beats chainmail bikinis any day of the week.

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Oh, I kinda missed the words she was saying. Something about NOT being able to heal us?

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Seems like he had some designs for you as well.

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James appears to be cleavage immune and gets into a theological debate.

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I still don't quite understand what all the clergy gets out of worshiping dead gods.

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Especially if they can't communicate to him.

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I'm not sure we have time to perform side quests - the plague hurts when you're walking around with it...

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In short - they imagine they see things. Useless.

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I suppose it could be interpreted this way. But why such determination to get a side quest - even if we make dead Eortis happy - it doesn't sound like he has the power to heal us.

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Sounds like she's gotten tired of James.

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Heh, she should give James some unachievable task.

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Hmmm, that sounds like a reasonable side quest - but we'll keel over dead before we find these rusalki if we don't treat the plague. And if we do heal it, what's the point of helping Eortis?

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Great - the task is tougher than it appears.

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Hmmmm, an act? But she seemed eager to get rid of us just a few moments ago.

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Nothing else to do here but to head back.

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We check on the progress of the plague and... IT'S A MIRACLE. Eortis healed us! But now I feel indebted. We will hunt down these rusalki!

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But first we must recover the heal lost due to the plauge.

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Let's recoup the cost of the ticket on Mist Devil.

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We've seen bigger sums, but I suppose sailors are spending all their gold on whores - not on music.

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Ok, a few people to talk to here.

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Hmmmm, I suppose the obvious effects of alchemy are a very tempting option at competitive sporting events.

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Sounds like justice was swift in this case. But what about all the uncaught cases?

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Oh man... well the guys we use the formula for end up dead - so we'll definitely make better use of the portion.

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What about this guy? Looks like he might be a dwarf.

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He has nothing to say.

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Ok, and this foreign looking guy? Keshan maybe?

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Hmmm, the music for this guy seems to be very aggressive. It's almost like a fight is starting.

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Oh, maybe because he's yelling at us.

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I too would like to know what's up. Perhaps its his twin's fault again.

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Crawler again... So far his underlings are the ones ending up dead.

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Ah, I suppose the plague would kill most.

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It does makes sense. We may come by and make waves, this guy has to live here with the consequences of our actions.

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Heh, James appears to be a lot more respectful of Joftaz's wishes than those of poor old Nivek back in Krondor.

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We decide to get some drinks before bed.

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Apparently this Ale is very high quality.

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We get 2 nights sleep and buy Nighfingers, Nacre Cicatrix and Stardusk before leaving town. Somehow Stardusk does not appear in out of combat spell book - maybe because its day. But this spell turns out to be an out of combat one. I struggle to think of how it could be more useful than Eyes of Ishap however.

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Next time we'll go hunting for Rusalki.
 
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Tfw no big tiddie priestess gf.

I still don't quite understand what all the clergy gets out of worshiping dead gods.
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These are the hipsters of pagans.

The reason to explore a lot of the side content in this is that chapter 2 and 3 have extremely complicated plots that don't make any sense unless you run into a million characters.

Is the wiki for this down? That was one of the first websites ever probably. And you could tell because it had red letters on a black background like the AIM profile of a girl from the late 1990s.
 
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You said the blessing you bought on the galon griefmaker was surprisingly cheap... Iirc there's 3 levels of blessing with the milder ones being cheaper. And it varying by temple which they offer. What level did you get?
 
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Johannes said:
You said the blessing you bought on the galon griefmaker was surprisingly cheap... Iirc there's 3 levels of blessing with the milder ones being cheaper. And it varying by temple which they offer. What level did you get?
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Lvl 3. The prices differ by temple and that particular temple happens to be the cheapest lvl 3 blessing place. But I was still super cheap. Griefmaker is so good that I expected it's base price to be crazy big. Which would affect the price of the blessing.
 
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Time to hunt down these Rusalki!

We head out of town and take the North East path - and soon come up upon a freshly dug hidey hole next to the road.

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Gems sell for a lot, but 7% quality is quite low.

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Very soon after we notice some blue figures on the road - must be these rusalki!

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Good to know the undead can be surprised.

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James hits the closest creature for 13. Seems like the rusalki are as tough as the shades!

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One of the further ones shoots a bolt at him and hits him for 21.
Owyn freezes one for 5 rounds.

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A rusalki hits Gorath with a bolt for 20.
Gorath rushes in and hits one for 25.

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James gets hit by a bolt for 25.
He rushes in and misses.

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Another rusalki shoots him for 16.
The rusalki don't seem to shoot in melee - they run away like mages - Gorath can't catch up to the one that's running away from him.
Owyn freezes a 3rd one - this time for 10 rounds.

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James hits one for 11.

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Gorath can't catch up again - so smacks one of the frozen ones for 25.

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Owyn freezes last free rusalka for 8 rounds.

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James hits the one he just froze for 11.

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Gorath tries a swing but misses.

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Owyn rests and James misses.

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Gorath switches back to thrusting - hits for 20 something. First rusalki kill.

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Owyn rests again and James misses again.

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Gorath moves on and hits another rusalki for 25.

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James hits Gorath's target for 11.

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Gorath finishes it with a thrust for 26.

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James switches to resting. Gorath kills another rusalki with a thrust for 26.

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Not being sure how many rounds the last rusalki has - Owyn switches to blinding.

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While we take turns resting and disabling the last rusalki - Gorath has a chance to assess it. Seems fairly beefy - especially with the reduced damage they take.

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Once James is to full combat health we resume the fight - Gorath hits it for 24.

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And James misses.

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Gorath lands another thrust for 24.

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And James lands one for 14.

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Gorath finishes it with a hit for 26.

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James got a little better at hitting.

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Gorath did too - and his muscles got bigger as well.

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The rusalki were surrounding this house. Is anyone in there?

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Yeah, this is not surprising.

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Guess the owners didn't try to find every royal in the house on their way out.

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We proceed further and see more rusalki on the road. I decide to buff up with Strength potion. James also drinks our last charge of Melee potion.

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Hah, we're pretty decent sneaks now.

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James hits a rusalki for 18.

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Another rusalki shoots him for 16.
Owyn freezes the rusalki closest to Gorath for 5 rounds.

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Gorath follows that up by hitting her for 29.

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Since rusalki can't shoot in melee - James switches targets to the one that's about to shoot. Hits it for 18.

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Owyn freezes another rusalki for 5 rounds.

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Gorath kills his target with a swing for 36.

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James keeps chasing the unfrozen rusalki - hits for 18.

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Owyn rests. Gorath can't catch up so shoots the fleeing rusalki - hits! For 10.

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James fails to register a hit this time.

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Rusalki flees into Gorath's range and takes 2 damage - I guess the undead can be poisoned too! Gorath finishes it with a thrust - damage was in the 30s.

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After James and Owyn are to full combat health - Gorath starts his work on last rusalki - the length of the spell seems to be a lot longer than 5 rounds!
Gorath's first thrust is a hit, think it was 30 damage.

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James finishes the fight with a hit for 20.

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The end of the fight dumped us right on top another hidey hole!

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1 out of the 4 rations was spoiled.

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A bit further on the road we see some human enemies.

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But as we approach them we get a cut scene instead.

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Hmmmm, I guess we can try to go around them.

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We go to hug the mountain and move forward.

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And see some buildings on a side road.

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Looks like an inn.

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If chatting in taverns is so dangerous - then why are the women here in the first place? On looks like she could give that High Priestess of Eortis a run for her money.

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Our band tour continues.

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Let's see what this guy has to say.

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Looks like attentions of a soft spoken female can be fatal to one's gambling funds as well.

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We go to top off our health but looks like there's something special about this innkeeper.

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72!!!! No way.

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We go to the other building and it's also an inn...

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Well - more inns - more money for us.

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I can't tell if these dudes have a mas over their face or their beards are so out of control that we can't see anything between a beard and the helmet.

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Hmmm, so maybe that's what those guys on the road were doing!

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Seems like a tricky thing - guarding the hideaway of some undead beasts.

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We go to check on this inn's prices.

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Yeah, that's still 3x+ of normal prices.

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We exit the inn and try going around the hill to come back on this Crenard.

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And see some chests in the woods!

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But as we approach them we trigger the Crenard encounter.

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James charges the caster. Misses.

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Owyn freezes the caster.
Gorath one shots a dude with a thrust. 47.

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James hits an enemy for 23. Gets hit for 11 on a return swing.

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Gorath eviscerates the same dude with a thrust for 46.

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Owyn and James rest to full combat hp.
I decide to let Owyn practice some melee. Hits for 6.

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Then another 6.

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There were several more before the grief spell wears off and I immediately finish the fight - Gorath hits for a fat 70.

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Nothing to see here.

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Well, this armor will sell for a little more.

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And so will this gem!

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We go back to the chests. There are three of them.

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Letters for the first one:

THIURS
CLETDT
ORSASE
BEAROH

It's correct - I'm unable to guess this.

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Letters for the second one:

BSRO
AOTT
RASN
FRUD

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I was able to get this one:

It helps when its only 4 letters.

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That's the crossbow accuracy potion.

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The third chest is NOT a puzzle lock. It is also apparently NOT trapped.

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That looks like a difficult lock - but James's lockpicking skill is over 90.

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And to such a high skill - most locks are simple.

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That's a LOT of gold for one chest. The freezing wand will help even more with rusalki.

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Hmmmm... Why would we need to poison food? Maybe there's some side quest that needs that later.

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Next time we'll hunt for more rusalki!
 
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I found fighting the Rusalki a lot more difficult. My guess is that it's because you're using Owyn very differently than I did and probably a lot better. With him I would emphasize Evil Seek and Flamecast trying to hit multiple targets, but maybe incapacitating one guy at a time is a better tactic in a fight against tough opponents. IIRC the Rusalki do get nastier a little farther north, but with the Galon Griefmaker you've probably got a good chance of taking them.
 
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