Let's Play Ultima: From Akalabeth to Ascension! (Now on VII)

[Elzair]

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[Elzair]

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[Elzair]

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[Elzair]

OOOPS! I bumped it one too many times. Oh well! Here is the next update.

 

[Elzair]

Ultima VI Part 8

Ultima VI: The False Prophet

Part 8

It's now time to find the three other pieces of the map that Sandy mentioned. I will try to find the pirate near Serpent's Hold first.

Here is a view of the northern shore of Serpent's Hold. I dock to the south and decide the best place to find a pirate is in the local tavern.

First, I speak to the chef.

He asks me to bring back a dragon's egg for his recipe.

I hand him one of my spares, and he just thanks me. WTF?! I hope I at least got some karma from this! Anyway, I speak to this lone warrior.

Name.

I wonder if this guy is the one that gave me the spyglass in Ultima V.

Didn't he live in some keep named Farthing?

Job.

Ashtalarea.

Unfamiliar.

Pildar.

[Intelligence] It must have been a moongate!

I can see that you are very smart.

Blue.

Entered.

Community.

Queer.

Yes.

Hot damn! This is Seggallion, a level five warrior. Let's talk to the woman sitting to the south.

This looks like our mark!

Job.

Oops! Let's try this again.

Map.

Shield.

Caradon.

Now, there are several ways to get this piece of the map.

I can give her one of the magic shields I already have (and just Clone a replacement :twisted.

I can also just pickpocket the piece of the map from her.

The third option is a lot longer than the other two.
To start it, I speak to the Japanese-type guy who just wandered in.

Elzair.

Well met, milord Avatar!

Name.

Job.

Order.

Yes.

Shield.

Gherick.

As expected, I find Gherick at the Siege Crafters.

Ugh, can you just make me a Magic Shield?!

I have a few gems and bars of gold, but I need to find a 'snake shield.' I wonder where I can get one of those . . .

The answer is, of course, to steal one from Gherick himself!

I wait until dusk and use the ol' Magic Lock/Unlock trick to break into his back closet. You can clearly see the silvery snake shield.

Apparently, the 'snake shield' is actually called a 'curved heater.'

I make sure to shut the door so he won't notice. :twisted: I then find a place to sleep until morning.

Wow! That took a lot less time than in the last game!

A LOT less time!

I now have another magic shield. I head back to Morchella, who is again drowning her troubles in cheap ale.

Yes.

I make sure to give her one of my spare shields rather than the one I went to the trouble of making.

I now have another piece of the map! Of course I reload and just pickpocket her! :twisted: While I am here, I might as well explore a bit.

In the training hall, I meet Loubet, the french fencing instructor from Ultima V. I remember that he was the original owner of the magic carpet and was also a stranger from another world. Britannia sure seems to have a lot of those guys.

Yes.

Training with him would have increased my Dexterity a little if it was not already maxed out. Oh well! I now head for the main hall.

These people look important.

Name.

Now I remember you!

You're the crazy bitch from Bordermarch told me that cryptic hint about where to find Lord British's amulet. What the hell are you doing in Serpent's Hold?

What's your husband up to?

Cool. What's this I hear about earthquakes?

Let's see what her husband is doing.

He does not seem all that helpful. Now, if I remember correctly, the note Chuckles put in Nystul's chest said that a hint lay under a potted plant in Serpent's Hold. Let's find it.

I wonder if one of those plants behind that locked door contain the note.

Let's find out!

The powder keg blows up the door, but the plants have nothing under them.

The clue is actually under the plant near the northeast corner of the fort.

Oh, come on!

Shit! It looks like I need to go to Minoc now. Oh well. I now head to Dagger Isle (the large island due north of Verity Isle) to get another piece of map.

On the way I pass a waterwheel powering a factory. The attention to detail in this game is pretty good.

The beggar's hut is kind of hard to find. It is best to approach dagger isle from its northeastern side. The rough coordinates for the hut are 19 *N, 79 *E. I head into the hut to speak with the hermit.

Another one of those types, eh?! What is your name?

Fuck this! Tell me where your piece of the map is!

Yes.

House.

Basement.

Whatever! Let's just search while he is roaming his fields.

It was just hidden by the harpsichord. I climb down the ladder.

Well, this guy looks like he has some nice stuff.

I get the map. Now, let's see if I can open those magic chests without any spells.

I drop a powder keg by them and light it.

Come on!

Come on!

Damn! Unfortunately, it does not blow up the chests

I now teleport to Yew and head west and south to Empath Abbey. The first person I meet is the undertaker.

This is Glen D'Arcy. If I bring him a corpse (even a party member's), he will cremate them (for a modest fee). This makes it impossible for them to be resurrected.

Job.

He goes on to complain about the quality of the gravedigger's work. I decide to talk to the gravedigger.

I talk to him again since I have a spare shovel.

Yes.

I keep that bit of information in mind and head to the healer's where I encounter a bard.

Greetings, folks.

Name.

My name is Sionnach. (He pronounces it 'ShaNOK'.)

Job.

I'm a drummer and a singer.

Singer.

I don't know is this will be helpful at all, but I just felt like including it. I now speak to a lady on the docks.

Hello, milord.

Name.

I'm Sylaina Moorehead.

Moorehead.

I'm a widow now. I live in a cottage on the beach.

Widow.

My husband left me a little money to support myself for a time, but I still like to sew fine clothing. There are few things as relaxing as embroidering and sitting by the ocean, listening to the surf.

Job.

When I need money for food and such, I work as a seamstress. Most of the time, however, I live off the seashore.

Seashore.

There's always a bit of fish or gull's eggs to eat, with lobster once in a while. I'm as carefree as a gypsy.

Gypsy.

They travel the road between Britain and Trinsic. Normally I like them. They're a merry lot. But one time a group of gypsies stole my prized locket.

Locket.

My husband left me a gold locket. It contained a piece of an old ship's chart. He said that chart would make me rich. I didn't really care about the chart. But the locket . . . That locket was all I had to remember Nathaniel by. She sighs and looks away for a moment.

Shit! It looks like i now have to scour the road between Britain and Trinsic for some evil gypsies . . . wait a minute! I bet she is talking about the evil gypsies just north of Trinsic!

Here is a screenshot of the place where all the alchohol is made. Anyway, I warp to Trinsic and head north.

Alright, which one of you thievin' gypsies did it?

I cast pickpocket on the male gypsy to the north, and sure enough, he has the piece of the map.

I now have seven of the nine pieces of the treasure map. There are only two pieces left to find.

 

[Brother None]

Bumped a bit too much thar

Also, you can tell he's a good fighter from his smile? Must be some smile

Also, what's the word, oh yea, MOAR

 

[Silellak]

Fun fact about Seggallion:

Seggallion is from Origin's "Knights of Legend", another of their products. The parallel universe he hails from is known as "Ashtalarea".

I never knew the animate/clone trick. Pretty slick.

MOAR, Ultima LP Brother! *secret handshake*

 

[Elzair]

Ultima VI Part 9

Ultima VI: The False Prophet

Part 9

It is now time to get the last two pieces of the map and then use them to find Hawkin's treasure horde. There I will find the second half of the tablet which is needed to translate to book Iolo found in the beginning of the game. Whew! What an involved quest!

Anyway, I decide to look for ol' Aybarra in Shame.

Here we are at the entrance north of Lock Lake. I needed a skiff to get here, as always.

Thank you again, Shamino, for telling me shit I already know.

Just doing my job.

I apologize for the crappy layout. That is just the size of the images. As you can clearly see, levels 2 and 3 are split up into to non-overlapping regions. This will become important shortly. I start in the little passage to the right of the central cavern of level 1. I head up and to the west.

I now come across a skeleton house. I kill its inhabitants and loot the place. I make sure to have Dupre and Shamino pick-up a pick (heh) and shovel respectively. These will come in handy. :grin:

Did I mention that this place is a gold mine?

Here is an image of some rot worms. They are not tough.

First, I head down the ladder to the west of the house.

This takes me to the larger 'upper' section of level 2. The problem is that the way forward is blocked by spider webs. I wonder if I can burn them.

Iolo throws a flask of oil onto the web. I cannot remember if it works or not. Either way I proceed north. At the intersection I take the east path.

Yes, Dupre can use the pick to prospect the stalagmites for gold nuggets. When I reach the end of this passage, I double back to the intersection and take the north passage. This leads a long way to the north and then a long ways east.

This way eventually leads to a ladder down to level 3.

I then realize that Shamino can dig in the ground for more gold nuggets. I do this far too much. All things considered, this is not a very time-effective way to amass gold.

Another problem with prospecting is that I sometimes hit water. This can sometimes even block my way forward.

I wonder if I can make a wish.

Damn!

From this gem's view, I realize I am in the small, 'upper' section of level 3. It looks like I have to go all the way back to level 1.

I now head to the southern cavern in level 1 and climb down the ladder located along the western wall.

This takes me to the short, 'lower' section of level 2.

I have to kill a wolf pack on the way.

I hope this is the way. It looks like it is. I follow the twisting passage.

When I come to an intersection, I try the southern passage first.

When I come to the next intersection I also veer south.

I follow that passage until I find a ladder down to level 4.

I wander around the 'lower' section of level 4 a little while, but I do not find any sign of Aybarra. It looks like I will have to go back up.

Here I have to deal with some reapers (i.e. those annoying tree monsters that like to paralyze and sedate my party).

First, what is a child doing in the bottom of a dungeon, and second, why do my party members automatically target and kill him? I must be rubbing off on them. :twisted:

Anyway, I head back up the ladder and take the north intersection this time.

It looks like the second time may be a charm.

I start at the very southern end of the 'upper' section of level 4. It looks like it is going to be a long walk!

Here are just two random battles I fight on my way. There have been no fights in this dungeon worth recording.

It looks like I have found my man!

Let's be sure. What is your name, ragged man?

[Intelligence] You are lost down here, aren't you?

Fuck this! Where is your piece of Hawkins' treasure map?

Yes.

Fuck yeah!

As I try to leave, the little bitch asks for more food, and I tell him to fuck off. He then collapses from starvation. Whatever! I now have eight pieces of the map! I now return to Homer, who is once again drinking in the tavern in Buccaneer's Den.

Yes.

Now, I will tell you about how we could work out a deal. I know you want the silver tablet. Far as I'm concerned, you can have it.

Yes.

Yes.

Alright, so he gives me the last piece of the map and tells me where on the island to dig. I head outside and assemble the map on the ground.

Here is the whole thing! The island in the upper-left corner is Buccaneer's Den, and the island on the right is probably New Magincia. The island with the X is the one with the treasure; so it must lie just south of the western coast of New Magincia. I sail there.

Here is is! The coordinates are, roughly, 57 *S, 50 *E. That circle of stones is where I begin my search.

First, I stand in the circle. Next, I walk three paces to the south. Then, I walk nine paces west. Last, I walk twelve places to the south.

Here are the coordinates of this location. I kill the nearby hydra (i.e. that green plant-monster).

Dupre digs a hole in the dirt just south of me with his shovel. I then drop down the hole. I read the tombstone to the north.

Here lies Captain
Hawkins

He died a hard
death and he
deserved it

I then search the bones for some loot.

Here is a map of the first level.

It looks like I have started in the northern section. I head south.

The sign above the hole reads 'Drop to your death!', but there have been other misleading signs earlier, so the hole probably lead somewhere good, right?

OH SHIT!!

After I get out of that mess, I run south and find a ladder leading back up.

I am now in the southern part of the first level. I take a passage west.

I head down a ladder in the western part.

This lands me on one of a handful of islands in an underground lake. Fortunately, there is a walkway.

Here is a map of the second level. I appear to be on the western shore.

I take the southwest passage.

This leads to a maze of passages.

I proceed in a northwesterly direction until I find a ladder leading to the third level.

Here is a map of the third level.

I appear to be in the northeast part of the third level.

I take the eastern passage, and it winds around to a ladder leading down.

Here is a map of the fourth level.

I appear to be in the western section of the level, and it looks like the treasure is in the eastern section of the level. I head back up the ladder.

I head back up to the four-way intersection, head south, and drop down the hole south of the ladder leading up to level 2.

NOT AGAIN!!

I head back up to the third level again, and I head for the western part of level 3.

I drop down the hole located in the northeast corner of the western part of level 3.

It looks like I have finally arrived in the eastern section of level 4. I walk a LONG WAY to the east.

I pass by one passageway laden with poison fields.

The second one is the one I have to cross. Unfortunately, I have run out of reagents needed to cast Dispel Field. What should I do?

I give myself a few spare red potions, enter Solo Mode, and walk north through the fields.

The passageway is blocked by a slime, and I do not have any fire magic to kill it. Fortunately, I can just move it out of the way. I head north to the treasure house.

Rats! The door is locked, and I cannot magically unlock it!

Fortunately, I brought a long something for dealing with this kind of situation.

It is now time to head in.

I leave behind a present to discourage pursuit. :twisted:

Holy Shit! I have hit the jackpot.

To the east of me is the silver tablet I need.

This is the Cloak of Storms; it is the one Homer wants.

This fan will come in handy later. I now head back to my party.

I am so tired of this dungeon that I just teleport back to LB for healing. This means that my ship is stuck on that island.

Alright, we will find out what that book Iolo has means next ti...oh fuck it, let's find out now.

I find Mariah wandering around the Lycaeum.

Tablet.

Alright, let's do that. I travel to Mariah's room in the southeast corner of the Lycaeum.

I grab the fragment of the tablet from the table.

I wonder if I can buy that house that is for sale . . .

Oh, so that is why it is for sale! Maybe I will buy it some other time . . .

I finally find Mariah again.

Good afternoon, milord, can I help thee?

Tablet.

With both pieces of the tablet, I should be able to work out a translation.

WHAT THE FUCK!!

 

[Brother None]

omfg plot twistz!!!!

 

[Silellak]

You know, in Elizair's case, the Gargoyle's case for the "False Prophet" being an evil SOB may not be all that far-fetched. :twisted:

White peasant...needs food badly!

As much as I adore Ultima VII, this LP is reminding me of one major area where Ultima VI had it trumped - dungeons. Ultima VII's dungeons - like, and perhaps even because of, its crappy combat - often felt toned-down compared to the previous game. Refresh my memory; is Ultima VI the first time the dungeons feel distinctly individual, and their layout/appearance actually seem to match their background as-reflected in the lore of Britannia? Ultima VII was good about that, if nothing else.

Man, now I really want to replay Ultima VI - but I suppose I should continue to focus on my SNES Ultima VII LP, for the time being. Perhaps VI will be my reward for all that suffering. Actually, it'd be pretty cool to replay Lazarus, then play through VI on the FM Towns emulator.

I could always do an LP of Ultima VI on the SNES, though I hear it's not nearly as awful as VII.

 

[Luzur]

its not as bad as Ultima VII, but its kinda dumbed down due to console limitations.

 

[Silellak]

its not as bad as Ultima VII, but its kinda dumbed down due to console limitations.

You have a terrifying amount of experience with the SNES ports of Ultima games. I'm one to talk, though - I first played Ultima III on the NES.

Just for fun, I fired up Ultima VI for the SNES. It's a much better port than Ultima VII. Right off the bat, you can enter your name, so you aren't just called "Avatar" by everyone. And you even get a party! Which begs the question - why did Origin's consecutive console ports actually degrade in quality? Were they trying to emulate the Final Fantasy series?

 

[Luzur]

well its kinda easy getting that experience when you are gifted a CD-Rom with about 1500 ROMs for NES and SNES.

 

[Elzair]

Alright, I just beat Ultima VI a few minutes ago. It will probably take several days to finish the write-up, though. I had the perfect evil ending all planned out, but for some reason, the ending sequence will refuse to activate if Armageddon has been cast.

 

[Elzair]

Ultima VI Part 10

Ultima VI: The False Prophet

Part 10

Last time I learned that the gargoyles are not just the stereotypical kill-everybody-cuz-I-can bad guys; they are the stereotypical oppressed indigenous society that I have to fight to protect. However, to do that, I need to find out how to contact them. Mariah suggested that I contact Sin'Vraal, the only gargoyle living in Britannia, so I pay him another visit.

So, Sin'Vraal ol' buddy, what do you do nowadays?

No job, milord. I am free to wander where I wish.

What do you mean by 'free'?

Among my people, those can fly rule. Though I Have wings, I cannot fly. So I was a slave. Here I am free!

Tell me about your people.

I am not a daemon, though humans think so. I am a gargoyle.

Tell me about the gargoyles.

I fled here to the Underworld because I was not free among the gargoyles.

Alright, let's skip to the chase. Tell me about this Book of Prophecy.

Wait, did you say sacrifice?!

What did you say about flying?

There are two kinds of gargoyles: winged ones and wingless ones. Wingless ones are mute and unintelligent. They do all the manual labor. Winged ones are smart, and do all the planning and leading. Being able to fly is, to them, a sign of intelligence. Even the Temple can only be reached by the air.

A human could learn much by travelling there.

And you cannot fly any more than I can.

Well, this is a pickle indeed! Wait, I remember the librarian of the Lycaeum mentioning a book about ballooning. I wonder if that will be helpful.

I head into the central chamber of the Lycaeum.

I cast Dispel Field to punch a hole in the barrier, and then I climb down the ladder.

Here is a map of the library. As you can see, it is a veritable maze.

Here is the first book I managed to find, Tangled Tales. I decide to reproduce it here.

I find the book I am looking for in the southwest triangular hallway on level 3.

So the balloonist was from Minoc, eh? I decide to head there. First I speak with the mayor, Lady Isabella.

Good morning, Avatar. I'm glad thy travels have brought thee here again.

What do you know about the balloonist?

Ah, thou wouldst be interested to hear of that.

Yes.

Actually, it was quite annoying.

Anyway, I now pay Selganor another visit.

Do you know anything about the balloonist?

Who is Sutek?

Where is the island?

Well, it looks like I will need a ship. Fortunately, my skiff makes a decent substitute.

It looks like sundials only work during the day. That is a cool feature (although annoying in my case).

I now warp to Trinsic and sail my skiff around the island chain to Sutek's island, which is the island where Blackthorn's castle was situated in the last game. I reach the docks and stow my skiff away.

Holy shit! I have been attacked by killer rabbits!

Run away!

Oh no! It looks I am forced to fight!

These rabbits are a lot easier than that other one was!

We did not even need the Holy Hand Grenade.

It is now time to turn our attention to the locked door.

I now cast Replicate to create a spare powder keg.

Bye, bye, door!

Inside is a raised drawbridge. It looks like the wench to lower the drawbridge is on the other side. Whatever shall I do?

Cast Telekinesis, of course!

It works!

Weird!

Here is a (mostly complete) map of the ground floor of Sutek's castle.

It looks like the way forward is blocked. First, I take the decorative sword off the wall. Then I move the wooden plank aside.

When I search the section of the wall where the sword had been, I find a secret door.

Both signs read 'this way!'

I decide to head left. I cast Dispel Field on the western barrier. I then kill the two-headed scorpion.

I now have a choice of two magically-locked doors to go through.

Instead, I will search the eastern wall to find another secret door to a room of levers.

Unfortunately, Telekinesis spells are blocked by the barriers.

Since I am (again) running low on reagents, I step into the fire field and take a bit of damage.

I then dispel two protection fields (i.e. the lightning) around the levers.

I then step into the purple (i.e. sleep) field and promptly fall asleep.

Jaana wakes me up with a blue potion. I then head north.

I then pull all the levers.

I don't know if this actually does anything, but I pull the chain.

I then unlock the westernmost of the two doors.

I search the new cell for a secret door and enter the new room where two two-headed alligators await.

Oh no! Not another hydra! I just pelt it with arrows, and it dies. Unfortunately, the passage to it is still blocked. I go back to the lever room to fool around with the levers.

I send Dupre alone to this room to observe the results of my experiment.

I finally flip the right levers (I can't for the life of me remember the combination to open all the grates.

This might be it, but I cannot remember for sure.

Anyway, I search the northern wall of the room where the hydra was to reveal a secret door to Sutek's 'laboratory.' I now speak to the man himself.

What is your name?

So you really are mad?

Alright, fruit loop, tell me about the balloonist who crash-landed here several years ago.

Yeah right!

Tell me about the catacombs underneath this castle.

What the fuck is a Pushme-Pullyu?!

Alright, Mr. Sutek, I just have one question before I leave. What the fuck do you do around here?

Don't you, milord?

Are you outta your fuckin' mind?!

What wouldst thou like to know?

How much wood would a wood-chuck chuck if a wood-chuck could chuck wood?

Bah! To hell with you!

Well, I have certainly done it now! There are several ways of dealing with this mad mage.

My favorite involves pushing him onto the saw blades. :twisted:

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

I now head down the ladder south of his laboratory.

Here is a map of the first level.

It looks just like the view from the gem. Anyway, I wonder what the cells in the four ordinal directions contain.

Holy shit!

Anyway, the northwest cell contains three sets of levers (along the western wall) and four sets of switches (along the northern wall). Pulling a lever will free one of the silver serpents, and pulling a switch will open one of the four cardinal cells (that contain ladders down to the second level). I only want to mess with the switches.

I head down the northern ladder.

It looks like a dead-end.

I now head down the eastern ladder. Same thing.

I now try the southern ladder.

I search the northern wall to reveal a secret door.

Here is a a map of the second level.

This two-headed horse is the Pushme-Pullyu Sutek mentioned. It is supposed to deliver a cryptic hint about what is the safest passage to take. I just end up killing it.

I flipped a coin and decided to take the eastern passage.

After a mostly uneventful jaunt, I take the ladder down to the third level.

Here is a map.

I just head around to the ladder at the top.

Here is a map of the fourth level.

I start in the northeast of the level.

I find Gorn, the guy who would escape from Blackthorn's dungeons with me in Ultima V, wandering around the southern part of the level.

What is your name again?

I be named Gorn, milord.

Greetings, Gorn. What do you do around here?

I be a fighter, a homeless vanderer. Here I vait until I find somevun else to trafel mit.

Trafel?!

Much vould I like to vander again, but I haf no vun to trafel mit now. Somevun vill ask me to join mit them zooner or later.

Hey, Gorn, how's about joining us?

Cool!

I find the corpse of the balloonist in the northwest corner of the fourth level.

I search his body and get the balloon plans. I examine them on the way up.

So, to construct a hot-air balloon, I need several things:

1. An iron cauldron
2. A basket big enough to accommodate the entire party.
3. A giant bag made out of spider silk
4. A length of rope.
5. Optional: a ship's anchor

I stop by Horance's and buy 40 spider silk. I then warp to Minoc.

While we are here, we might as well recruit Gwenno. Now, where would I find someone capable of weaving a giant bag of silk? I think back over my journey.

Now I remember! Fyodor of Britain said that Charlotte in New Magincia might be capable of this! I speak to her.

What is your name?

I am called Charlotte Weaver, milord.

Is that your job?

I am but a humble weaver, milord.

What do you weave?

I turn wool into cloth. I am not very good, but some people take pity on me and buy my cloth anyway.

Could you weave a giant silk bag?

Later!

Farewell, milord!

I now warp to Britain and take the road south to Paws.

Here is a map of Paws.

Here are some random screenshots of exploring Paws.

This looks like the place.

I speak with the threadmaker Arbeth.

What is your name.

He looks around at the ground and mumbles. Arbeth.

Can you spin some spidersilk into thread?

Yes.

'Tis a most difficult job, milord. It'll cost thee 20 gold! Still interested?

Yes.

Arbeth takes Elzair's gold and silk and starts spinning... Soon he has finished a spool of fine silk thread! There it is, milord, my finest work! A true pleasure! Arbeth hands Elzair the spool of silk. You'll have to find a weaver, of course...

Where can I find a suitable weaver?

I'm not a weaver, milord, just a spinner. Talk to Thindle.

Where is Thindle?

He lives here in Paws and is a fine weaver.

Okay, I talk to Thindle.

You see a little, white haired man hunched over with age. Back, back, back they come. He smiles to himself and claps his hands. Yes, yes, yes," he says, bobbing his head up and down.

What is your name?

Thindle the spindler. He grins at you.

Can you weave a giant silk bag from these threads?

Silk? Oh no, oh no.Can't work silk, oh my, no.See Charlotte. She can, yes she can!

Are you talking about the Charlotte that lives in New Magincia?

Okay, I warp back to Charlotte.

This is the spool of silk thread.

I have the thread. Can you weave the silk bag now?

Yes.

Turning to her loom, Charlotte soon weaves the thread into fine silk cloth. Finished! She takes Elzair's gold and hands over the cloth.

This is what silk cloth looks like.

So where do I get the bag made?

Where does Marissa live?

She lives in Paws.

*sigh* I travel to Paws again and speak to Marissa.

Hello.

What is your name?

Marissa. You may call me Miss Trihune.

Can you make a giant silk bag from this cloth?

Okay, I now have one part of the balloon. Let's find the other three (or four).

I steal a cauldron from Charlotte. I find some rope lying around. Then I warp to Minoc to talk to the basketweaver.

How can I help thee this fine day?

What is your name?

I'm Michelle. Thou needn't tell me thy name, Elzair. The Avatar is famous throughout the land!

What do yo do, Michelle?

I weave baskets, just like my father and his father before him. My baskets are sold throughout Britannia!

What do you know of balloons?

Why don't you take a look at these plans?

*sighs* Sure.

Hast thou found a silk weaver yet?

Yes.

Thou art wise, then. 'Tis a huge bag this will require.

To fly, duh!

Oh, I see.

I hope you do!

It took less time than I had thought it might!

Well, we have all four of the (required) pieces, so let's assemble it!

Here are all four pieces along the top row of my inventory.

By the way, here is a neat trick for carrying near-infinite items. First, make sure a character has a bag in his inventory. Next, open the bag. Now, get an item from the world. It will be added to the inventory even if it overburdens the character. The only two restrictions are that the weight of every single object must be less than that of the maximum carry weight of a party member and that the bag must be closed and re-opened for each item picked-up.

I use the balloon plans to construct the balloon.

Here it is all blown up! Let's hop aboard!

Similarly to Ultima IV, the balloon moves with the wind; it will move in the opposite direction the wind is blowing from. In this case, the wind is coming from the southwest, so the balloon moves up and to the right with each turn. I can land the balloon on any patch of solid, level ground, and I do so. I then let the air out of the bag, and Gwenno picks it up.

That's all for now! In the next update, I will tie-up a few loose ends before journeying to the land of the Gargoyles.

 

[Brother None]

Good job on the fill-in dialogue for the keywords.
coz

Sometimes dialogue like this makes it seems the Avatar is a drooling retard who just says "bag"

Here is the first book I managed to find, Tangled Tales. I decide to reproduce it here.

Reads like a grade schooler summing up a 50-page dime novel. wtf is this crap?

Did you...did you just strangle that rabbit with your bare hands?

Charlotte's skillset (bad with wool, good with silk) makes little sense. Or is she just smugly humble?

 

[Silellak]

Ah, good old Sutek. He is a returning character from Ultima V, I believe.

 

[Elzair]

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