I'm getting these out of the way quickly because I had the summaries written up before changing format to a liveblog:
Chapter 11 — Another Journey:
8 turns, ending on enemy phase. Took the bottom path. Hector is level 3; got a red gem and vulnerary; four enemies left, but the castle guards can deal with it.
If Matthew was allowed to break down walls (or if I'd managed to draft him...), could've been 2 or 3 turns sooner by the top route. He was forced to dodge three arrows that would've killed him, including one with a 67 hit, because I thought he started with a vulnerary without checking his inventory and Hector had already charged ahead. Oops.
Chapter 12 — Birds of a Feather:
6 turns. Marcus killed the boss, Bartre got the secret book, Hector took care of most of the rest and is now level 5. Sold Eliwood the Undrafted's rapier.
Wolf Biel is running out quickly, but OTOH, Hector needs his preferred weapon least out of all the lords—normal axes are still strong and the enemies it's effective against usually have lances anyway.
The reason it's running out is because the hand axe leaves pegasus knights on that level with 1-2 HP left and they like to fly off to places I can't reach, so I had no choice. Anyway, I can trade him Dorcas' iron axe later.
Chapter 13 — In Search of Truth:
10 turns. Would've been 9 but Hector missed Boies the first time on a 75 chance.
Had Marcus carry Matthew to Guy, the logistics of which I was unsure of with the reinforcements spawning next to him and Matthew not allowed to fight, but Guy kindly moved in closer as soon as Matthew was dropped. Guy got his first two kills with the iron sword formerly belonging to Matthew, finishing a bandit and doubling a soldier. Haven't used the killing edge yet!
Hector walked across the river (I felt so clever) and bought more hand axes, Bartre got the torch and a few kills, frustratingly ending the level at 99 EXP because he missed the final blow on the last enemy of the map. Oh yeah, Hector is level 7 and looking good, while Marcus had an amazing level-up of one HP point.
Hector still does not have an iron axe. My lesson for this level was to take care of weapon trading at the beginning.
