Post by champskees on Jan 23, 2019 5:11:05 GMT
Book VIII: The Jungle of Horrors
Jungle of Horrors is one of the easier Magnakai books with some interesting encounters and design choices. A minimum stats character should get through this book without any difficulty save for the Silver Swamp Python, where low EP could get you into trouble. Because you do not possess either of the Curing or Animal control disciplines, the creature will inflict double damage and is unavoidable. The rest of the fights are very simple with the right equipment and skills.
This solution does bypass the main town entirely which is why it is so short. This means you do miss out on a lot of fun (if not difficult) encounters and might be worth exploring if you want to get a bit more replayability out of this book (or a bit more of a challenge). This town is also where you can pick up the Grey Crystal Ring, though statistically it is not worth the trouble. This solution also avoids an encounter with a certain necromancer, which I thought was quite a colourful scene. The Lodestone encounter also gave me a few chills. Overall I quite enjoyed this adventure.
Skills (5):
• Weaponmastery: Sword, Bow, Mace, Dagger, Warhammer
• Huntmastery
• Psi-surge
• Psi-screen
• Nexus
From previous books, you have the following items (not including those you are keeping in safekeeping):
• Sommerswerd +8CS (1)
• Shield +2CS (2)
• Silver Helm +2CS (3)
• Padded Leather Waistcoat +2EN (4)
• Chainmail Waistcoat +4EN (5)
• Dagger of Vashna (6)
• Quiver (7) & 6 Arrows
• Silver Bow of Duadon (8) or Bow (1)
• Gold Crowns (32-41)
Start with:
• 0-9+10 Gold Crowns (42-50) Note you could store excess gold crowns in safekeeping.
• Map of the Danarg Swamp (8-9)
• Backpack
Up to five items:
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used) (1)
• Lantern (2)
• Meal (3)
• Meal (4)
• 3 Fireseeds (9-10)
Items in safekeeping:
• Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used)
• Potion of Alether (+4 Cs when used)
• Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used)
• Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Kazan-Oud Platinum Amulet
• ? Oede Herb (+10 En when used)
• ? Jewelled Mace
• Duadon Bow (+3 when using bow) or Bow
• If Green Path: Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used)
• If Blue/Red Path: 6 Potions of Alether (+2 Cs when used)
Lore Circles:
Circle of Fire: +1 CS & +2 EN
001 Take Pass (10-11).
109
188
026
262 Note: ‘Jako sent you’.
318
249 You do not possess the Divination discipline.
221
055
130 You have met Jako.
329
042 Take Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used) (5).
042 Take Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used) (6).
042 Take Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used) (7).
042 Take Oxydine (+2 En when used) (8).
089
348 You do not possess a Lodestone.
170 Do not eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
280
112 Let brick = x, pound = y.
x=3/4x+3/4y.
1/4x = 3/4y.
x = 3y
Brick = 3 pounds. Turn to Para 3.
003
135
092
226 Lose 3 Endurance. Do not eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
152 Do not eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
024
311
136 You do not possess the Pathsmanship discipline.
342
212 You have a Bow and wish to use it. Use Arrow (5 left).
017 Roll 0-9. You have Weaponmastery with Bow (+3). +3 if using Silver Bow of Duadon.
0-7: 006
333 Fight CS 18 EN 50 Anapheg. Immune to Mindblast. Do not use Psi-surge.
You possess the Psi-screen discipline.
197
8+: 077 Roll 0-9. You have the Huntmastery discipline (+2). 0-1: Death
043
031 You do not need either of these items.
091
274 Restore 3 Endurance.
138
300 You possess the Nexus discipline and have reached the rank of Primate.
326
105 Eat Meal (7). You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
056
177
292
307 You do not have the Animal Control discipline.
155 Fight CS 20 EN 60 Silver Swamp Python. Double all endurance loss. Do not use Psi-surge. Use Alether here (6).
062
058 You do not possess the Pathsmanship discipline.
335
272 Use Fireseed (2 left).
111
229
102 Roll 0-9.
0-5: 278
005 You have a Bow and wish to use it. Use arrow (4 left).
324
129 Eat Meal (5). You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
6+: 150 Eat Meal (5). You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
220
100 Restore Endurance to full.
239
189 You possess the Sommerswerd.
287 Fight CS 22 EN 28 Vordak. Immune to Mindblast. Undead. You possess the Psi-screen discipline.
287 Fight CS 21 EN 26 Vordak. Immune to Mindblast. Undead. You possess the Psi-screen discipline.
079 You possess the Psi-surge discipline & have reached the rank of Primate.
025
050
267
350 End of Book 8.
Chances of completing Book I-VIII:
Jungle of Horrors is one of the easier Magnakai books with some interesting encounters and design choices. A minimum stats character should get through this book without any difficulty save for the Silver Swamp Python, where low EP could get you into trouble. Because you do not possess either of the Curing or Animal control disciplines, the creature will inflict double damage and is unavoidable. The rest of the fights are very simple with the right equipment and skills.
This solution does bypass the main town entirely which is why it is so short. This means you do miss out on a lot of fun (if not difficult) encounters and might be worth exploring if you want to get a bit more replayability out of this book (or a bit more of a challenge). This town is also where you can pick up the Grey Crystal Ring, though statistically it is not worth the trouble. This solution also avoids an encounter with a certain necromancer, which I thought was quite a colourful scene. The Lodestone encounter also gave me a few chills. Overall I quite enjoyed this adventure.
Skills (5):
• Weaponmastery: Sword, Bow, Mace, Dagger, Warhammer
• Huntmastery
• Psi-surge
• Psi-screen
• Nexus
From previous books, you have the following items (not including those you are keeping in safekeeping):
• Sommerswerd +8CS (1)
• Shield +2CS (2)
• Silver Helm +2CS (3)
• Padded Leather Waistcoat +2EN (4)
• Chainmail Waistcoat +4EN (5)
• Dagger of Vashna (6)
• Quiver (7) & 6 Arrows
• Silver Bow of Duadon (8) or Bow (1)
• Gold Crowns (32-41)
Start with:
• 0-9+10 Gold Crowns (42-50) Note you could store excess gold crowns in safekeeping.
• Map of the Danarg Swamp (8-9)
• Backpack
Up to five items:
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used) (1)
• Lantern (2)
• Meal (3)
• Meal (4)
• 3 Fireseeds (9-10)
Items in safekeeping:
• Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+5 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used)
• Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used)
• Potion of Alether (+4 Cs when used)
• Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used)
• Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Alether Berries (+2 Cs when used)
• Kazan-Oud Platinum Amulet
• ? Oede Herb (+10 En when used)
• ? Jewelled Mace
• Duadon Bow (+3 when using bow) or Bow
• If Green Path: Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used)
• If Blue/Red Path: 6 Potions of Alether (+2 Cs when used)
Lore Circles:
Circle of Fire: +1 CS & +2 EN
001 Take Pass (10-11).
109
188
026
262 Note: ‘Jako sent you’.
318
249 You do not possess the Divination discipline.
221
055
130 You have met Jako.
329
042 Take Potion of Alether (+2 Cs when used) (5).
042 Take Laumspur Potion (+4 En when used) (6).
042 Take Rendalim’s Elixir (+6 En when used) (7).
042 Take Oxydine (+2 En when used) (8).
089
348 You do not possess a Lodestone.
170 Do not eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
280
112 Let brick = x, pound = y.
x=3/4x+3/4y.
1/4x = 3/4y.
x = 3y
Brick = 3 pounds. Turn to Para 3.
003
135
092
226 Lose 3 Endurance. Do not eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
152 Do not eat here. You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
024
311
136 You do not possess the Pathsmanship discipline.
342
212 You have a Bow and wish to use it. Use Arrow (5 left).
017 Roll 0-9. You have Weaponmastery with Bow (+3). +3 if using Silver Bow of Duadon.
0-7: 006
333 Fight CS 18 EN 50 Anapheg. Immune to Mindblast. Do not use Psi-surge.
You possess the Psi-screen discipline.
197
8+: 077 Roll 0-9. You have the Huntmastery discipline (+2). 0-1: Death
043
031 You do not need either of these items.
091
274 Restore 3 Endurance.
138
300 You possess the Nexus discipline and have reached the rank of Primate.
326
105 Eat Meal (7). You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
056
177
292
307 You do not have the Animal Control discipline.
155 Fight CS 20 EN 60 Silver Swamp Python. Double all endurance loss. Do not use Psi-surge. Use Alether here (6).
062
058 You do not possess the Pathsmanship discipline.
335
272 Use Fireseed (2 left).
111
229
102 Roll 0-9.
0-5: 278
005 You have a Bow and wish to use it. Use arrow (4 left).
324
129 Eat Meal (5). You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
6+: 150 Eat Meal (5). You possess the Huntmastery discipline.
220
100 Restore Endurance to full.
239
189 You possess the Sommerswerd.
287 Fight CS 22 EN 28 Vordak. Immune to Mindblast. Undead. You possess the Psi-screen discipline.
287 Fight CS 21 EN 26 Vordak. Immune to Mindblast. Undead. You possess the Psi-screen discipline.
079 You possess the Psi-surge discipline & have reached the rank of Primate.
025
050
267
350 End of Book 8.
Chances of completing Book I-VIII: