RE: Let's Play: Octobarian Adventures with the Hammer of Corporal Punishment
04-05-2012, 07:15 AM
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Hmm, kind of a lame start. Two jackals is of course no problem for Socktopus, but a centaur could pincushion him in the time it takes to finish them off and then approach the centaur itself.
Hmm, kind of a lame start. Two jackals is of course no problem for Socktopus, but a centaur could pincushion him in the time it takes to finish them off and then approach the centaur itself.
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Spoiler![[Image: Socktopus7.png]](https://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff258/CeramicOrange/Socktopus/Socktopus7.png)
This is a much better position; as an added bonus, the jackals got in the centaur's way as Socktopus moved, so he only took an arrow or two. Fortunately, Socktopus has no knees. The ensuing battle was so one-sided that Socktopus doesn't even bother dignifying it with recollection.
This is a much better position; as an added bonus, the jackals got in the centaur's way as Socktopus moved, so he only took an arrow or two. Fortunately, Socktopus has no knees. The ensuing battle was so one-sided that Socktopus doesn't even bother dignifying it with recollection.
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The Legend of Socktopus, Chapter 8: In Which Socktopus Discovers a Spellbook
Now, Trog explicitly forbid using magic, learning magic, looking at magic, and even reading spellbooks, and in fact rewards you for burning the papery devils. Ordinarily, I'd set fire to the sucker immediately for a nice piety boost, but I have Plans for it. Delicious plans.
(The astute among you may notice I actually picked the book up, then threw it, then took a screenshot; to those, I say shut up and stop being such a nerd. I forgot to take the picture then realized this might be an important thing to note and lazily fixed it in post.)
(Socktopus hates nerds)
The Legend of Socktopus, Chapter 8: In Which Socktopus Discovers a Spellbook
Now, Trog explicitly forbid using magic, learning magic, looking at magic, and even reading spellbooks, and in fact rewards you for burning the papery devils. Ordinarily, I'd set fire to the sucker immediately for a nice piety boost, but I have Plans for it. Delicious plans.
(The astute among you may notice I actually picked the book up, then threw it, then took a screenshot; to those, I say shut up and stop being such a nerd. I forgot to take the picture then realized this might be an important thing to note and lazily fixed it in post.)
(Socktopus hates nerds)
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Ohhh, damn. Iron Golem. They resist, like, everything. They have huge armor and HP. They can theoretically kill Soctopus in two hits. Obviously, the best plan is to pelt it with rocks and darts until it gets close enough to hit. Fortunately, they're super slow, so ranging them for a while is doable and Socktopus can follow the time honored barbarian tradition of the hit and run once it approaches.
Ohhh, damn. Iron Golem. They resist, like, everything. They have huge armor and HP. They can theoretically kill Soctopus in two hits. Obviously, the best plan is to pelt it with rocks and darts until it gets close enough to hit. Fortunately, they're super slow, so ranging them for a while is doable and Socktopus can follow the time honored barbarian tradition of the hit and run once it approaches.
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Fuckin'... ow.
All the meager damage I did while ranging was pretty much immediately regenerated. Pummeling the golem, even with the Hammer, proved pretty ineffective as it resist the freeze damage and has enough armor to absorb the rest. Socktopus can't reliably get two turns to the golem's one, so hitting it always invokes the opportunity for a massive counterattack, as seen in Socktopus's rapidly-dwindling health.
Socktopus wisely decides to get the Hell out of Dodge.
Fuckin'... ow.
All the meager damage I did while ranging was pretty much immediately regenerated. Pummeling the golem, even with the Hammer, proved pretty ineffective as it resist the freeze damage and has enough armor to absorb the rest. Socktopus can't reliably get two turns to the golem's one, so hitting it always invokes the opportunity for a massive counterattack, as seen in Socktopus's rapidly-dwindling health.
Socktopus wisely decides to get the Hell out of Dodge.
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Welp. Balls.
Fortunately, Socktopus has a spare teleportation scroll handy. It... It's not magic if it's a scroll! This is the word of Trog.
Welp. Balls.
Fortunately, Socktopus has a spare teleportation scroll handy. It... It's not magic if it's a scroll! This is the word of Trog.
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Having handily escaped, Socktopus encounters a group of killer bees. Socktopus fears no bees!
Having handily escaped, Socktopus encounters a group of killer bees. Socktopus fears no bees!
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Well, maybe Socktopus fears bees a little.
Well, maybe Socktopus fears bees a little.
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151 turns later, Socktopus is STILL poisoned and has had to resort to using his regeneration ability just to survive. And now there's an ogre on top of things, but that as demonstrated is kind of a non-issue. The fact that the poison just WON'T go away is making me nervous though.
Still, the snake and the ogre go down easy, and now I know the location of a food shop. In the late game, this will likely become Highly Important.
151 turns later, Socktopus is STILL poisoned and has had to resort to using his regeneration ability just to survive. And now there's an ogre on top of things, but that as demonstrated is kind of a non-issue. The fact that the poison just WON'T go away is making me nervous though.
Still, the snake and the ogre go down easy, and now I know the location of a food shop. In the late game, this will likely become Highly Important.
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Finally healthy again. And it only took 270 turns and several uses of regeneration!
Friggin... bees!
Finally healthy again. And it only took 270 turns and several uses of regeneration!
Friggin... bees!
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Now it's time to face Pikel, which those nerds among you may have noticed Socktopus ran past earlier while dodging the golem. This should be pretty easy, but Pikel's slaves can pack a surprising punch, and if Pikel has a pain-branded weapon, he can really do a number on a low-level character.
Now it's time to face Pikel, which those nerds among you may have noticed Socktopus ran past earlier while dodging the golem. This should be pretty easy, but Pikel's slaves can pack a surprising punch, and if Pikel has a pain-branded weapon, he can really do a number on a low-level character.
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Killing slaves doesn't get you any exp, and also you kind of feel like a dick for killing them. That said, those motherfuckers will become friendly if they are still alive after Pikel's death, which means they will wander around killing monsters for you AND EAT UP THE EXP FOR THE KILLS.
Socktopus hardens his barbarian heart and slaughters some innocents to save his sweet, delicious level-ups.
spoiler: everyone dies quickly and efficiently, Socktopus sacrifices their mangled corpses to his god
Killing slaves doesn't get you any exp, and also you kind of feel like a dick for killing them. That said, those motherfuckers will become friendly if they are still alive after Pikel's death, which means they will wander around killing monsters for you AND EAT UP THE EXP FOR THE KILLS.
Socktopus hardens his barbarian heart and slaughters some innocents to save his sweet, delicious level-ups.
spoiler: everyone dies quickly and efficiently, Socktopus sacrifices their mangled corpses to his god
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This little setup might not actually be as scary as it looks to me, but having long played primarily spellcasters, the game has Pavlov'd me into fearing priests more than just about anything. With their ability to hit you with smites regardless of distance or obstacles, they can eat through your health before you can do much of anything; even Socktopus, with his high HP, will take serious damage before he can approach.
Priests, man. What even is their stupid deal?
This little setup might not actually be as scary as it looks to me, but having long played primarily spellcasters, the game has Pavlov'd me into fearing priests more than just about anything. With their ability to hit you with smites regardless of distance or obstacles, they can eat through your health before you can do much of anything; even Socktopus, with his high HP, will take serious damage before he can approach.
Priests, man. What even is their stupid deal?
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Partway through the massacre, Trog rewards my clerical lifestyle of ending other clerical lifestyles with a literal reward of some kind of greatmace. Neat!
Partway through the massacre, Trog rewards my clerical lifestyle of ending other clerical lifestyles with a literal reward of some kind of greatmace. Neat!
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With the Downer Priests of the Buttgod dead, Socktopus can safely identify his newest toy.
It's... a +2/+2 Greatmace of Crushing. N-... Neat.
With the Downer Priests of the Buttgod dead, Socktopus can safely identify his newest toy.
It's... a +2/+2 Greatmace of Crushing. N-... Neat.
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Aaand, that pretty much wraps up this floor. What mysteries and monsters await Socktopus below? And why the heck hasn't he found any branched dungeon paths yet?
Aaand, that pretty much wraps up this floor. What mysteries and monsters await Socktopus below? And why the heck hasn't he found any branched dungeon paths yet?