Post by champskees on Jan 30, 2019 7:38:23 GMT
Book X: The Dungeons of Torgar
Dungeons of Torgar is quite a well balanced book that I felt did most things right. It gives you a real choice of how to actually get to Torgar, most of the fights offer some way to avoid them, and although there are some tough enemies you can encounter throughout the adventure, it seldom feels impossible for LW to overcome the obstacles placed in front of him.
The difficulty really comes from the fact that Book 11 is a bit of a nightmare, and because you definitely cannot access safekeeping between Books 10 & 11, a bit of inventory preparation is required. It is a good idea to bring some strong healing potions as well as some alether (and the concentrated alether in particular). I would use one of your Laumspur potions in Book 10 if you are running very low on EP, as the Drakkarim Captain can be a worthy opponent for a weak character.
Because you possess the ‘Swerd, the path below is recommended. This path does have more enemies than other routes, but they are far weaker and even a minimum stats character can run through this adventure fairly easily by following this path. That being said, it is worth playing the adventure again to experience the two other main routes. The battle with the Baron and his minions was an interesting chance of pace, as was the encounter with your old nemesis from Book 6.
Obviously this solution relies on the previous solutions being followed, the one covering Book 9 can be found here. It also relies on LW being able to access safekeeping at the beginning of this adventure, something that some players rule against.
Skills (7):
• Weaponmastery: Sword, Bow, Mace, Dagger, Warhammer, Axe, Broadsword. Only -2CS if unarmed. +2 to roll when using missile weapon.
• Huntmastery
• Psi-surge
• Psi-screen
• Nexus
• Divination
• Pathsmanship
From previous books, you have the following items (not including those you are keeping in safekeeping):
• Backpack
• Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used) (1)
• Potion of Alether (+4 Cs when used) (2)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used) (3)
• If Green Path: Oede Herb (+10 En when used) or Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used) (4)
• If Blue/Red Path: Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used) (4)
• Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used) (5)
• Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used) (6)
• Sommerswerd +8CS (1)
• Shield +2CS (2)
• Silver Helm +2CS (3)
• Padded Leather Waistcoat +2EN (4)
• Chainmail Waistcoat +4EN (5)
• Quiver (6)
• Silver Bow of Duadon (7) or Bow (1)
• Psychic Ring (7-8)
• Gold Crowns (0-46)
Start with:
• 0-9+10 Gold Crowns (10-50)
• Map of Gahtan (8-9)
• Backpack (if you did not have one)
• 6 Arrows
Up to five items:
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used) (7)
• Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used) (8)
Items in safekeeping:
• Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Kazan-Oud Platinum Amulet
• Dagger of Vashna
• ? Jewelled Mace
• If Green Path: Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used)
• If Green Path: ? Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used)
• If Blue/Red Path: 5 Potions of Alether (+2 Cs when used)
• Gold Crowns (20)
Lore Circles:
Circle of Fire: +1 CS & +2 EN
Circle of Spirit: +3 CS & +3 EN
001
176 Take Signet Ring.
075 You possess the Pathsmanship discipline.
102
018 You possess the Nexus discipline and have reached the rank of Primate.
083
098
223 You do not possess a Bullwhip.
342
025
038 You possess the Divination discipline.
157
051
092
085
329 You have a Bow and wish to use it. Use Arrow (5 left).
070 Roll 0-9. You possess Weaponmastery with Bow and have reached the rank of Mentora (+5). Add another 3 if you are using the Silver Bow of Duadon.
If 3-7: 349 Fight CS 25 EN 42 Taintor Wolf for 4 rounds.
If killed in four rounds or less:
202
Otherwise:
234 Roll 0-9. You have completed the Circle of Fire (+5).
If 0-6: 312 Fight CS 21 EN 36 Taintor Wolf.
178
If 7+: 178
If 8+: 195
202
282
231
240 You do not possess the Animal Control discipline.
172 Fight CS 29 EN 36 Gorodon. Halve any Endurance losses you sustain.
217 Take Gorodon Horn (9-10).
144 Roll 0-9.
If 0-4: 059 Eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline. You have a Bow and wish to use it.
076 Use Arrow (4 left). Fight CS 21 EN 25 Bhakish. Immune to Mindblast.
034 Lose 2 Endurance.
If 5-9: 259 Eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
101
209 You possess the Pathsmanship discipline and have reached the rank of Tutelary.
191
245 Fight CS 21 EN 36 Ciquali. Add 2 CS for this combat.
If you defeat enemy in four rounds or less: 169
If you defeat enemy after 5+ rounds: 309 Lose 2 Endurance.
309
226
097
140 Eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline and have reached the rank of Principalin.
012
322
179 You have visited the land of Talestria in a previous adventure.
045
127
120
078 You possess the Divination discipline and wish to use it.
014
212 Roll 0-9.
If 0-4: 221
138
If 5+: 032
301
273 You possess the Divination discipline and have reached the rank of Tutelary.
022 You have a Bow and wish to fire at the globes. Use Arrow (3-4 left).
293 Roll 0-9. You possess Weaponmastery with Bow and have reached the rank of Mentora (+5). Add another 3 if you are using the Silver Bow of Duadon.
If 0-7: 149
106 You possess the Nexus discipline and have reached the rank of Principalin.
002 Fight CS 26 EN 39 Drakkarim Garrison.
If 8+: 164
332 Roll 0-9. You have not completed the Circle of Solaris.
If 0-6: 348 Fight CS 31 EN 35 Drakkarim Captain. Use Alether Berries here.
177 Take Black Key (10-11).
Take 200 Kika (worth 20 Gold Crowns, drop Crowns to keep them if necessary).
If 7+: 047
285 If you have a Black Key:
080 You have visited the Danarg in a previous adventure.
Otherwise:
130 You possess the Nexus discipline.
328 You have visited the Danarg in a previous adventure.
260
278
307
088 You possess the Divination discipline.
299
136
230
100
249
238
196
350 End of Book X.
Chance of completing Book I-X:
Dungeons of Torgar is quite a well balanced book that I felt did most things right. It gives you a real choice of how to actually get to Torgar, most of the fights offer some way to avoid them, and although there are some tough enemies you can encounter throughout the adventure, it seldom feels impossible for LW to overcome the obstacles placed in front of him.
The difficulty really comes from the fact that Book 11 is a bit of a nightmare, and because you definitely cannot access safekeeping between Books 10 & 11, a bit of inventory preparation is required. It is a good idea to bring some strong healing potions as well as some alether (and the concentrated alether in particular). I would use one of your Laumspur potions in Book 10 if you are running very low on EP, as the Drakkarim Captain can be a worthy opponent for a weak character.
Because you possess the ‘Swerd, the path below is recommended. This path does have more enemies than other routes, but they are far weaker and even a minimum stats character can run through this adventure fairly easily by following this path. That being said, it is worth playing the adventure again to experience the two other main routes. The battle with the Baron and his minions was an interesting chance of pace, as was the encounter with your old nemesis from Book 6.
Obviously this solution relies on the previous solutions being followed, the one covering Book 9 can be found here. It also relies on LW being able to access safekeeping at the beginning of this adventure, something that some players rule against.
Skills (7):
• Weaponmastery: Sword, Bow, Mace, Dagger, Warhammer, Axe, Broadsword. Only -2CS if unarmed. +2 to roll when using missile weapon.
• Huntmastery
• Psi-surge
• Psi-screen
• Nexus
• Divination
• Pathsmanship
From previous books, you have the following items (not including those you are keeping in safekeeping):
• Backpack
• Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used) (1)
• Potion of Alether (+4 Cs when used) (2)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used) (3)
• If Green Path: Oede Herb (+10 En when used) or Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used) (4)
• If Blue/Red Path: Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used) (4)
• Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used) (5)
• Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used) (6)
• Sommerswerd +8CS (1)
• Shield +2CS (2)
• Silver Helm +2CS (3)
• Padded Leather Waistcoat +2EN (4)
• Chainmail Waistcoat +4EN (5)
• Quiver (6)
• Silver Bow of Duadon (7) or Bow (1)
• Psychic Ring (7-8)
• Gold Crowns (0-46)
Start with:
• 0-9+10 Gold Crowns (10-50)
• Map of Gahtan (8-9)
• Backpack (if you did not have one)
• 6 Arrows
Up to five items:
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used) (7)
• Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used) (8)
Items in safekeeping:
• Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Kazan-Oud Platinum Amulet
• Dagger of Vashna
• ? Jewelled Mace
• If Green Path: Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used)
• If Green Path: ? Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used)
• If Blue/Red Path: 5 Potions of Alether (+2 Cs when used)
• Gold Crowns (20)
Lore Circles:
Circle of Fire: +1 CS & +2 EN
Circle of Spirit: +3 CS & +3 EN
001
176 Take Signet Ring.
075 You possess the Pathsmanship discipline.
102
018 You possess the Nexus discipline and have reached the rank of Primate.
083
098
223 You do not possess a Bullwhip.
342
025
038 You possess the Divination discipline.
157
051
092
085
329 You have a Bow and wish to use it. Use Arrow (5 left).
070 Roll 0-9. You possess Weaponmastery with Bow and have reached the rank of Mentora (+5). Add another 3 if you are using the Silver Bow of Duadon.
If 3-7: 349 Fight CS 25 EN 42 Taintor Wolf for 4 rounds.
If killed in four rounds or less:
202
Otherwise:
234 Roll 0-9. You have completed the Circle of Fire (+5).
If 0-6: 312 Fight CS 21 EN 36 Taintor Wolf.
178
If 7+: 178
If 8+: 195
202
282
231
240 You do not possess the Animal Control discipline.
172 Fight CS 29 EN 36 Gorodon. Halve any Endurance losses you sustain.
217 Take Gorodon Horn (9-10).
144 Roll 0-9.
If 0-4: 059 Eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline. You have a Bow and wish to use it.
076 Use Arrow (4 left). Fight CS 21 EN 25 Bhakish. Immune to Mindblast.
034 Lose 2 Endurance.
If 5-9: 259 Eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
101
209 You possess the Pathsmanship discipline and have reached the rank of Tutelary.
191
245 Fight CS 21 EN 36 Ciquali. Add 2 CS for this combat.
If you defeat enemy in four rounds or less: 169
If you defeat enemy after 5+ rounds: 309 Lose 2 Endurance.
309
226
097
140 Eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline and have reached the rank of Principalin.
012
322
179 You have visited the land of Talestria in a previous adventure.
045
127
120
078 You possess the Divination discipline and wish to use it.
014
212 Roll 0-9.
If 0-4: 221
138
If 5+: 032
301
273 You possess the Divination discipline and have reached the rank of Tutelary.
022 You have a Bow and wish to fire at the globes. Use Arrow (3-4 left).
293 Roll 0-9. You possess Weaponmastery with Bow and have reached the rank of Mentora (+5). Add another 3 if you are using the Silver Bow of Duadon.
If 0-7: 149
106 You possess the Nexus discipline and have reached the rank of Principalin.
002 Fight CS 26 EN 39 Drakkarim Garrison.
If 8+: 164
332 Roll 0-9. You have not completed the Circle of Solaris.
If 0-6: 348 Fight CS 31 EN 35 Drakkarim Captain. Use Alether Berries here.
177 Take Black Key (10-11).
Take 200 Kika (worth 20 Gold Crowns, drop Crowns to keep them if necessary).
If 7+: 047
285 If you have a Black Key:
080 You have visited the Danarg in a previous adventure.
Otherwise:
130 You possess the Nexus discipline.
328 You have visited the Danarg in a previous adventure.
260
278
307
088 You possess the Divination discipline.
299
136
230
100
249
238
196
350 End of Book X.
Chance of completing Book I-X:
