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Post by outspaced on Nov 23, 2004 9:33:28 GMT
Oops... you're right. The thing that I wanted to say is that items that were on the list in book 13 and not in book 14 are back in book 17, but I forgot that 2 other items disappear in a certain book. I'm making so many mistakes lately...I might be tired... Well, if I'm honest, I never worked out the pattern at all until I looked into it for Project Aon--and suddenly, the heavens were opened for me!
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Post by Sol on Feb 2, 2005 18:48:20 GMT
Here is a challenge:
The Map Seeker Challenge!
Can you finish the series with 30 maps? If you can do this, you win!
Conditions: a - You can have repeats of maps. These count towards your total. b - You can begin using Safe Keeping immediately if you like. c - you can buy any map you see for 30 GP (assuming it is not otherwise for sale). d - you are allowed to "spend" one of your maps in order to get an Extra Life. This must be a map that is currently in your possession. You may do this after you have died to have another chance at whatever it was that killed you. You may also restore your EP to full whenever you do this. Although there is no limit to the number of times you can do this, obviously if you die less, you will have more maps.
That's it! Can it be done? Where are the best maps (or the most maps) found?
Who is brave enough to undertake this, the greatest Quest? The Quest to own Maps from all around Magnamund?
Sol
------------ Lone Wolf: Yes, Banedon, with my Magnakai powers, I have obtained over 26 maps so far, including the rare Map of Tekaro. And ah yes, some Lorestones, too, I guess.
Banedon: Wow, Lone Wolf, I only have 16 maps.
Rimoah: You guys are nerds.
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Post by Peregrine on Feb 2, 2005 20:53:53 GMT
Well, book 6 will give you a big boost towards the total (until your money runs out), but the real challenge is still to finish the series. Those Extra Lives will really cut into your collection after a few Chaos Masters.
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Post by Sol on Feb 7, 2005 20:47:27 GMT
A cool challenge I found on the web: Playing for Points! The author says: It seems like no matter how many times you play through certain Lone Wolf books, you wind up making the exact same choices. And doesn't it seem that if your character is powerful enough to survive the tougher battles, much of the series will be too much of a breeze? Don't you wish that you could play books like 11 or 17 as stand-alones without having a 99.99846% chance of death? This new system solves ALL of these problems. Interested? Read on to learn more. . . The first aspect of this system is that you are playing for points. Points are awarded or detracted for getting to certain sections and for having certain Disciplines or Items at the right time. The second aspect is that your CS and EP are related to how many times you can legally "cheat" a Random Number, making it possible to survive the tougher fights while preserving the challenge of other fights. The third aspect of this system is a guide to playing different sets of books, rather than just the usual 1-20. Considering all the different combinations of play, you'll never have to use this system the same way twice (though you'll probably want to!). ---------- The whole thing can be seen at Rising Sun: www.magnamund.org/risingsun/May2000/Replay.html
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Post by Sol on Feb 7, 2005 20:49:41 GMT
Related to above-post:
You are also allowed to play the books in "Trilogy" format. The trilogies:
1-3: Treachery's Consequences 4-6: Missions of Destiny 7-9: The Lorestone Quest 10-12: Gnaag's Revenge 13-15: Refugees of Darkness 16-18: Gates of Shadow 19-20: Champions of Evil*
*Okay, so that's two books, not three.
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Post by longhairyuppiescum on Feb 8, 2005 15:52:31 GMT
Rimoah: You guys are nerds. LOL! Sol, blame on you! You're responsible for me starting to ROFL everytime I'm finding a map while playing the books! I cannot help myself, but imagining Rimoah saying it to Banedon and Lone Wolf!
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Post by Sol on Feb 8, 2005 20:50:56 GMT
You're responsible for me starting to ROFL everytime I'm finding a map while playing the books! I cannot help myself, but imagining Rimoah saying it to Banedon and Lone Wolf! Hey man, I am glad it is a laugh for you! It is funny that since posting that, I also am taking greater notice of how many maps there are throughout the books. Like the battle-plans for Cetza. I can just see Lone Wolf working with King Sarnac... King: And then our brave pathfinder discovered enemy units here and here... LW: Nice one. King: Excuse me? LW: That's a nice map. How much? King: What? LW: How much for that map? I'll give ya 30. King: (Looks bewildered, exchanges glances with Lord Adamas.) LW: I'm kind of a collector. Banedon: (Bursts through tent flap) Did someone say "maps?"
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Post by Sol on Feb 8, 2005 22:37:33 GMT
LW: How much for that map? I'll give ya 30. King: (Looks bewildered, exchanges glances with Lord Adamas.) LW: I'm kind of a collector. Banedon: (Bursts through tent flap) Did someone say "maps?"
Rimoah: (suddenly there for no reason): You guys are nerds.
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Post by Sol on Feb 8, 2005 22:53:26 GMT
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT!
A repost of: Kai Dogmastery
So okay, I thought this would be an AWESOME discipline... the premise: What if Lone Wolf had a dog?
KAI DOGMASTERY (version 1.2) You are not allowed to have Weaponskill and Kai Dogmastery at the same time. Kai who have dogs spend all their time training them rather than mastering any particular weapon.
The Kai Dog’s CS and EP change as you attain certain levels of Kai Mastery: Initiate: CS: 1, EP: roll a random number, add ten, then cut that number in half, round up. Aspirant: CS: 2, EP: gains 1 EP. Guardian: CS: 3, EP: gains 1 EP Warmarn/Journeymarn: CS: 4, EP: gains 1 EP Savant: CS: 5, EP: gains 1 EP
DOG BREED OPTION: (Pick a RN to see your breed): 1-3: Sommerlund Hound +0 CS 4-6: Kanu Dog +1 CS, +1EP (for dog) 7-8: Vassagonian Attack Dog +2CS, +2EP 9: Wolf +3CS, +3CS, +3EP 0: DoomWolf +4CS, +4Ep
HOW THE DOG FIGHTS: You must choose at the beginning of the combat whether to have your dog attack or not. The dog ALWAYS joins the combat if your EP drop to 10 or less, however. Once the dog has joined the combat, he will fight to the death. Add the dog’s CS to your own for the duration of the fight.
ENEMY FOCUS: Sometimes the enemy will split its attacks between you and the dog. When the dog joins the combat, see what the enemy will do (roll randomly): 0-6: Enemy attacks only Lone Wolf 7-9: Whenever you roll an even number in combat, the resulting damage goes to the dog.
ENEMY MINDFORCE: When the enemy uses a Mindforce on Lone Wolf in combat (text reads: lose 1 EP for every round you are in combat, or lose 1 CS per round while in combat, etc) the dog must suffer the same penalty every round if the enemy has decided to attack him (see ENEMY FOCUS above).
FEEDING YOUR DOG: The Kai Dog must eat whenever you do, so you might have to carry extra meals for your dog. Dog loses 3 EP if it gets no meal when you are instructed to eat.
HEALING and POTIONS: Your dog cannot be given potions or equipment of any kind. However, you can use your Healing discipline on your dog if you wish. If you do so in a given section, you cannot use it also on yourself.
FIRST AID: If the dog's EP is reduced to 0 or less in a combat, Lone Wolf can do emergency First Aid to save it. To do this: feed your dog a Laumspur Potion mixed with a Meal (delete both items). If dog's EP is back above 0 now, the dog lives. Otherwise, raise dog's EP appropriately and then make a roll:
0-4: Dog is still on Death's Door 5-9: Dog will live! Restore dog's EP score to 1.
You can do this as many times as you want provided you have more meals and Laumspur. (You can also use any healing potion - not just Laumspur. Or you can use a Meal +something in place of the Meal/Laumspur mixture).
DOG SKILLS: The dog will gain the following skills when you attain certain Kai Disciplines:
HuntingDog: The dog can hunt for itself anytime that Lone Wolf can.
TrackingDog: If Lone Wolf’s Tracking has given him some information but you are still not sure what path to take, you are allowed to read ALL the sections listed before making a choice. If there is instant death in one of these sections, the dog dies (you live). If there is a combat in one of these sections, the dog fights the combat alone using its current CS and EP.
CamouDog: Dog may ambush an enemy from hiding. When Combat begins, choose a random number. (0 is 10). This random number shows the round that the Dog will enter combat. Enemy losses are doubled on the round Dog enters combat.
Sixth Sense AND Healing: Dog and Lone Wolf have a psychic link. Lone Wolf can transfer EP to the dog during combat. For every 3 EP Lone Wolf spends, the Dog recovers 1 EP. During any round in which this occurs, the enemy takes half damage.
Sixth Sense AND Mindshield: The Dog is protected in the same way Lone Wolf is from Psychic Attacks.
SPECIAL CANINE TRAITS: When Lone Wolf first gets his dog, randomly choose 1 special Canine Trait. A Dog can only have one of these: 1: Psychodog: Your Dog may make 1 psycho-attack per book during any round that he is already attacking. Multiply enemy’s losses by 3 for that round only. 2: Tough: Add 2 EP to your Dog’s starting EP. 3: Vicious: Add 1 CS to your Dog’s starting score. 4: Loyal: If Lone Wolf is ever killed in Combat, kill Dog instead to save Lone Wolf. 5: Speed: Subtract 2 when rolling for CamouDog. 6: Stealth: When rolling ENEMY FOCUS, subtract 1. 7: Alert: Lone Wolf never loses CS for surprise. 8: GoldHound: Whenever Lone Wolf finds gold, increase that value by 10%. 9: Biter: Enemy CS is reduced by 2 whenever Dog is in combat. ENEMY FOCUS roll is always rolled at +2. 0: roll twice more.
SAYING GOODBYE Your Dog has been a good friend to you, but whether it is due to limbdeath, a drakkar’s blade, or using a Doomstone for a chewtoy, sooner or later you will have to bid your precious pup a fond farewell. Remember the goodtimes – like the first time you met – who was that innocent puppy rummaging playfully through the rubble of the Kai Monostary? That’s right – it was your Dog.
In the World of Lone Wolf, dogs do not die of old age – at least not Kai Dogs. However, they can die in combat. If this happens, your dog cannot be replaced… just as there is only one Lone Wolf, there is only one Kai Dog. The Weaponskill restriction is lifted, however (you lose Kai DogMastery), and Lone Wolf has the option to choose Weaponskill as a discipline at the beginning of the next adventure if desired.
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Post by Ghost Bear on Feb 8, 2005 23:50:40 GMT
Someone get this man to a mental hospital. I think Sol has finally gone stark raving mad. Not that Kai Dogmastery isn't funny or anything...
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Post by Sol on Feb 9, 2005 2:46:42 GMT
Ghost Bear, Are you saying you *didn't* "DEMAND IT?" Well go figure!!! Sol
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Post by Zipp on Feb 9, 2005 5:57:07 GMT
Looks interesting but why can't I get a second dog? Seems like it might not last long.
Also, I think the ability to look at other sections should have a limitation. I mean, what if the dog gets to lord Haakon?
HAAKON: Lone Wolf the time has come for you to di... what the hell are you? Can't you see I'm in the middle of my big speech here? Where's Lone Wolf? Hey! Don't chew that! Very valuable! Stop peeing on my armor! Noooo!!! You just ruined my valuable map collection!
And also, if the dog wins a combat, would you have to fight it when you come to it?
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Post by longhairyuppiescum on Feb 9, 2005 13:44:13 GMT
... You just ruined my valuable map collection! ... Lone Wolf comes in: "NOOOO! - Not the MAPS!" The live of kai-dog ends tragically as a never before seen alliance between a kai and a dark lord combines their anger on this unworthy foe. Slayed by Haakon and his former master, the quest and the life of kai-dog ends here.
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Post by Sol on Feb 9, 2005 16:53:37 GMT
Zipp,
Yah! Mostly don't ya think just about anything sounds COOL if you put "Mastery" on the end of it? True, maybe it should be "skill" since we are in the Kai Series, but "Dogskill" just sounds poor.
No, Lone Wolf would not take kindly to Puppy if the dog used his maps for training-paper!
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Post by longhairyuppiescum on Feb 11, 2005 14:30:25 GMT
Last night, I found a MAP which I did not even know to exist! - The rare map of Ragadorn! - A very exiting discovery indeed!
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