Been a busy last few days, sorry about the lack of updates. Without further delays, Off we are to the Dalmuhd Desert!
Scene 23: The Assassin
As the map begins, I use one of my items, a merchant, to buy enough items to raise Warren's Luck to 100. See if he can drop more random drops.
The desert is one boring map◊. Flat. Sandy. Boring. There's no real strategy, move people towards the castle, liberating towns along the way. Warren's luck immediately hits: The moment he leaves the base he meets a neutral unit! Aisha frees Maijara for IV: Emperor.
Mobi the vampire meets a ninja with two griffons. Fun fact, this unit technically is not legal, as a ninja and griffons cannot be squad leader. What The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard? Who knew? Aisha finds a Death's cape, Black +17, Physical +13, White -11. Warren meets three evil ones and a cockatrice. His improved luck pays again, netting me a jar of kryptonian termites. Mwahahaahaha. One squad (Lich/Devil/Sorcerer with Ninja Masters) meets three Samurai Masters and two ninjas. The samurais are all in the back, this is gonna hurt... Chabahaul is freed by Princess Rauny for XX: Judgement.
Hilzabard is freed by Canopus for XVII: Star.
Warren meets two mages (one tanking) with two wraiths. Debonair fights three demons and a red dragon II. Bandle Rangeh is freed by Debonair for IV: Emperor.
Kharngarhn is freed for XX: Judgement
Lyon and Gilbert meet a Zombie Dragon with three shamans, two as tanks (?). Easy fight, the pathetic Zombie Dragon being in the back row doesn't help them much, coz it sucks. Rot is a single target physical attack. On a tier 4 dragon? Why would you use one! Destin meets three ninja masters with two ravenmen, and he kills all 5 in one fight. The temple east of the center lake is freed for I: Magician.
Rauny, Fogel and Ashe meet three Samurai masters and two ninjas. Slaughter doesn't even describe it. It doesn't help that the Samurai masters waste their Ianukis on Fogel, who can essentially shrug them off. They take more damage from using it then he does! Konsh is freed for IX: Hermit.
Warren finds me a third crown on an enemy squad! Can I have too many princesses? No! This Luck upgrade was the best idea ever! Norn becomes my third princess. Warren meets three mages and two wraiths. I use a Judgement card to defeat the undeads, Warren wipes the rest.
Sidabard is freed by Rauny for VII: Strength.
Aisha frees Aliabard for II: Priestess.
Destin fights an Evil One, A Black Dragon, and a Tiamat. Easy fight. Warren reaches Prochon. Don't dismiss him as “Just a ninja master”. The dude can tank like a general, and his nunjutsu hits like a Lich's magic. He's himself resistant to magic like a Lich, and dodges even the attacks of other ninja masters with ease. Thankfully, his escort – 4 ninjas, are a pushover.
The Gem of Doun is one of the gems mentioned to us in Shangrila, but we should return it to Boltorano in the Pogrom Forest. Before leaving, I grab the hidden treasures, a glaive of Benyak and a silver helmet.(phys +3, white +1).
Returning to Boltorano...
Next time: The Chronicles of Zeteginea: The Cardinal, The Witch, and the Tablet.