deiseach
Kai Lord
Champion of the Sommerswerd
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Post by deiseach on Sept 11, 2004 19:16:58 GMT
Is it me or is money too tight to mention in this book, but never a problem in subsequent adventures? I've nothing empirical to back this up, just a feeling and I'm wondering whether others agree...?
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Post by Sarra on Sept 11, 2004 20:41:26 GMT
I never thought it was. However, I never did spend money very much in the first few books either. I saved all my gold from books 1,3, and 4. Book 2 I always ended up buying at least 1 weapon (after the sinking of the Green Sceptre you are left weaponless). Book 5 I bought the occasional potion or herb. And I seem to remember purchasing some Alether. I think that's about it. So I usually had enough crowns left over from those books (at least 30) to suffice for book 6.
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Post by Ghost Bear on Sept 12, 2004 15:14:43 GMT
Yeah I was normally minted going into Book 6 too. In one of my play-throughs, I had 81 GC at the end of Book 5. Don't know how I managed that though.
And since I always played the books from Book 1, I don't know specifically about Book 6. There is that bet you can make in the Inn of the Crossed Swords (I think) in Varetta though.
-Ss
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Post by Gnaag on Sept 13, 2004 23:43:06 GMT
It's not posssible to have 81 GC, the maximum admitted is 50; I always left my GC at monastery, so that I could always start with nearly 50 everytime.
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Post by Ghost Bear on Sept 14, 2004 7:31:07 GMT
Sure it is. Leave 50GC in safekeeping at the start of Book 5, and earn 31GC throughout that book. Which isn't that hard, if you're careful. I assume I must have gotten 19GC at the outset.
-GB
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Post by Relenoir on Sept 14, 2004 14:17:04 GMT
I have almost always been practically out of money halfway through book 6, but I usually pay for the horse after winning the archery tournament. Maybe I should save that "Signed Ticket to Port Bax used by Lone Wolf on his Quest to Save the World" for such an occasion in the future!  There is a lot you can spend money on in this one, even before you leave Quarlen. |
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Post by Gnaag on Sept 14, 2004 16:19:27 GMT
Sure it is. Leave 50GC in safekeeping at the start of Book 5, and earn 31GC throughout that book. Which isn't that hard, if you're careful. I assume I must have gotten 19GC at the outset. -GB mmhh I thought that 50 GC was the maximum the Lone Wolf's "borsello"(sorry don't know in english: leather box which contains coins) could contain; that's why if I have 50 GC, I leave the others I can get. |
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Post by The Tagazin Poodle on Sept 14, 2004 17:49:57 GMT
It's a belt pouch in the US copies.
I've mentioned this before, but if you use the "Freeway Warrior rule", then you can sacrifice one backpack slot to hold 50GC (in FW, a full ammo pouch equaled one backpack item).
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Post by Ghost Bear on Sept 14, 2004 21:50:42 GMT
mmhh I thought that 50 GC was the maximum the Lone Wolf's "borsello"(sorry don't know in english: leather box which contains coins) could contain; that's why if I have 50 GC, I leave the others I can get. It is. I don't carry 81 GC around with me. I leave 31 in safe-keeping at the Monastery. That way, I can top up my funds in cash-heavy adventures with the stash I keep in safe-keeping. Incidentally folks, is it mentioned anywhere in the rules for Book 18 that you can't access Safe Keeping between 17 and 18? Because strictly, you shouldn't be able to. -Ss |
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Post by Black Cat on Sept 15, 2004 3:51:32 GMT
Incidentally folks, is it mentioned anywhere in the rules for Book 18 that you can't access Safe Keeping between 17 and 18? Because strictly, you shouldn't be able to. It is not written, but I believe you apply the same rule from books 10-11. You're 3000 miles away from the monastery, so there's no way you can have access to money or equipment from where you stand...unless you use FedEx! ;D |
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Post by Relenoir on Sept 15, 2004 4:40:18 GMT
It is not written, but I believe you apply the same rule from books 10-11. You're 3000 miles away from the monastery, so there's no way you can have access to money or equipment from where you stand...unless you use FedEx! ;D I agree, and have always played it that way. Fortunately, if you start #17 with a full belt pouch, that should last you because I can't remember any use for money in the Land of the Dead! 'I'm sorry, we only take souls here,' said the storekeeper in Ixia. |
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Post by Ghost Bear on Sept 17, 2004 11:46:23 GMT
But if I remember the intro to Book 18 correctly, you end Book 17 in Lencia, in the King's Court. It wouldn't be unreasonable to assume that he'd outfit you with equipment you might need, right?
So how about you can take extra equipment from the Equipment list, but you can't get any extra stuff from safe keeping?
-GB
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Post by Laguna Blade on Sept 17, 2004 12:41:39 GMT
That's reasonable conclusion.Lone Wolf aided Lencian Army in TDC (Book 15) as well as in TDOT (Book 10,optional).King Sarnac won't let his saviour to die starving ;D
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Darklord Gnaag
Kai Lord
Archlord of Helgedad, Lord of Mozgoar, Master of Darkness
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Post by Darklord Gnaag on Sept 17, 2004 12:45:47 GMT
That's reasonable conclusion.Lone Wolf aided Lencian Army in TDC (Book 15) as well as in TDOT (Book 10,optional).King Sarnac won't let his saviour to die starving ;D it could have been that lencians are just...stingy ;D like captain Raker in book 21: you have breakfast with him in Holmgard, but you have to pay for both  |
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Post by Ghost Bear on Sept 17, 2004 13:01:15 GMT
Anyway, back on topic. There's a chance to earn huge cash in the book if you can answer the riddle correctly. So of course, having played the book billions of times, we all know the answer to the riddle in the Halfway Inn. So, do you abuse your knowledge and fill up your money pouch if you're short? I do. -GB |
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There is a lot you can spend money on in this one, even before you leave Quarlen.
