Blasphemy. Nah, but seriously, it seems these guys have finally gotten word on our tendency to shoot people to death.
Chapter 10 - Princess Minerva: Finished.
Base: Everyone is stocked up on weapons and such, and Jeorge is given a more balanced inventory. Wolf is returned to being a general, and everyone else simply keeps an eye on their weapons. Julian also joins for some door opening fun.
Marth: Standard fare, recruited Maria and Minerva.
Julian: Opened all doors that needed opening, also stole a physic, which alongside the Levin Sword the other thief stole, gave us some very nice loot.
Party: Stuck together throughout the majority of this battle. Initially, they all push in, Wolf hunting down a thief while everyone else cuts a path through the foes to help him get there. Once they are dealt with, Sedgar hold down the main entry to the castle as Minerva summons her reinforcements. Wolf and Jeorge accompany Marth and Julian to the other side of the castle as they aim to free Maria and grant Minerva an avenue to reach them. Wolf and Jeorge take down a hero who is guarding the door, laying claim to the first of many Master Seals that will promote my units soon. Once all of Minerva's reinforcements have been slain, that group also joins Marth at the front, and Minerva is welcomed with open arms alongside her sister (although this means I must yet again kill innocent benchwarmers to fulfill this games cruel gaiden requirements), and the hunters Ogma and Barst head off to slay Zharov.
Zharov: Slain in a single round by Barst and Ogma thanks to a critical hit from the latter hunter. Barst first tricked him into equipping his steel lance however, so as to prevent them from being countered when they struck from afar. They then both lay into him with their arrows, felling him easily enough.
Levels: Gordin 17; Norne 17; Ogma 17; Barst 16; Navarre 16; Wolf 8+; Sedgar 8+; Jeorge 2+.
Up Next: Knorda Market, where we shall obtain our Ballistician (at the very least the first one. Beck is an unsure case right now)!
Comment Question: So, now that the translation patch for New Mystery of the Emblem is available, what would you guys think of me playing through Shadow Dragon and New Mystery in much the same way as the Tellius games, following them sequentially? I'd be up for it if you guys are, as New Mystery is shaping up to be a fun game, and it'd be a nice way to fit it in as well. What do you all think?