Dungeon 14 Turn 12
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After pointing out some nearby pressure plates so her friends can leave the room safely, Ricki returns to the entrance and squeezes through the tunnel in the wall. She emerges in a small chamber full of killer scorpions and opens the nearby chest. She finds another tyrant fang within, then returns to the entrance room once more.
Above, Macadamia fuses one of the giant picks with his remaining golden ring, creating a gold ring of aggression. He then follows the rest of the party further into the dungeon.
Kamau, Botanya, and Mac gather in the room they already cleared out. Kamau, remembering that this room has traps but not exactly where they are, runs forward to set them off so nobody else has to worry about them. He notes that these traps are more powerful than the ones he’s used to, but he still managed to tank all of the damage from two.
One trap left, just in front of the chest. I think it’s actually good Kamau didn’t try to set off the third trap in one go, since we’ve just heard they are stronger.
I had a feeling the dmg was going to be higher. I’m guessing it’s like the crossbow bolts: 5 dmg each
Plan: Prep.
No sense rushing in immediately, lets make this more efficient
Kamau: pick up both healing potions and drink one. Prioritize drinking one over picking them both up if you cant do both.
Ricki: Pick up the lens by the ladder. Move Right after.
Mac: Use the Collar on floor on Cordyfive Shroom.
Botania: Drop the silver ring of def in your inventory and pick up the midas gloves.
This should get us all our essential items so we dont “need” to come back.
Next turn, Kamau can engage the kobolds in melee while ricki throws the spear and Mac the shocktail. I think we can probably take them all out in one go.
Cordyfive won’t retain the benefit when he becomes Cordy. It would be a benefit for 3 Dungeons, instead of a permanent boost to Daisy (or one of the other pets, if we bring it home and apply it next dungeon).
I figure we will still find another collar for Daisy, and we are more likely to need Daisy for damage before dungeon ends so delay putting on collar. We will be taking Cordy five for those 3 dungeons for sure and The upgraded versions will be super powerful with collar
We could also drop the collar for now, take it home, and put it on Lapis or someone.
Maybe we’ll get a cute dragon pet to tame with it 🙂
Or wait, maybe we could put it on baby Deathboy?
What if we pressed all the collars?
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Only the owner can apply collars(check out LSN’s comment from before) so this doesn’t work. Plus, I don’t think it is a good idea to apply it now anyway. We should wait like near the end since pets can contribute damage when interposing.
And we absolutely do need to come back here anyways unless we think there is no lever in the upper levels to open egg gate and don’t plan to explore the upper levels at all.
and I don’t think Ricki can take out a kobold by throwing the spear. It’s only 3 damage.
Oh sweet, Sue is small enough to follow Ricki in holes
I’m fairly sure LSN mentioned that she’s a dwarf. So probably also “small-ish”.
Guys I’m really concerned about Sue’s safety. She’s too close to those scorpions. Ricki, protect her with your life.
Plan: Clear kobolds and scout
Kamau: Move right to attack the leftmost kobold with hilt
Mac: Drop used press, silver ring of atk and the copper rings in the stash. Move right and throw shocktail at rightmost kobold from far away. Loot any ring drops.
Botanya: Drop ring from inventory in the stash. Move right to nerf kobolds and light the room. You have no action again lol so might as well ask Sue if her book can do anything special when she enters the fight room.
Ricki: Pick up lens. Move right. Drop spear in the stash. Move right. Move down to scout.
Should be safe. All the kobolds focused Kamau turn 2 when he cleaved even though Botanya and Mac were there too. And even the miniboss dragon rider kobold focused melee Kamau when Mac threw from range turn 3 and 4.
I’m a little concerned we’re rushing things. Remember that one mistake and we could have a remorsed Kamau or a dead character.
Kamau has 10 Defense if wielding the hilt and is ineffective if not. Kobolds are showing 12 Atk after Botanya’s reduction. That’s before rings. Based on previous battles, I think it’s safe to assume they each have +1 Atk from rings, so we’re back to 15. If one of them crits, which there’s a 49% chance at least one of them will (unless I’m bad at math), then we’re banking on dodge to save us from dauntlessing, which we want to save for the Tyrant if it comes to it. I really think a turn of prep is better.
Kamau got 60% dodge and ALL 3 need to hit to dauntlessing. He only need to dodge 1 out of 3 with 60%. I don’t wanna place my bet on anything close to a coinflip but this is like, a super loaded dice so I think its ok
Ignore this
Ricki: Pick up the lens. Head right to the stash.
Kamau: Resist eating the meat off the floor like an animal and drink a greater healing potion from the stash.
Macadamia: Go to the stash with Botanya. Drop your +2 Atk Ring and all your Copper Rings in the stash. Trade Botanya your +3 Def Ring. Wear your +3 Atk Ring in its place and stow your Corona on Golly. Carry the +2 Def Rings she gives you in your Ring Box.
Botanya: Go to the Stash with Macadamia. Trade him? two of your +2 Def Rings. Wear the +3 Def Ring they give you. Also pick up the Midas Gloves from the stash and wear them cuz they look good on you.
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Prep for combat. Gives Kamau a much needed heal. Gives Botanya an additional +1 Def so she’s more ready for melee. I’m not as worried about Macadamias defense since he seems to only be in melee when Kamau is interposing and intelligent enemies seem to focus melee attackers over ranged attackers. Also consolidating our +2 Defense Rings into a Ring Box.
I do like Kat’s suggestion of dropping all the spare rings in the pile, and it is compatible with your command – could you add it? Possibly the upgrade press as well.
Edited to drop the +2 Atk Ring and the copper rings in the stash. I do not like having our 100 gp Press (and Midas Gloves) on the floor. We need to never find ourselves in a situation where we can’t get back to those.
Valid concern.
I prefer this cautious approach over the rushing to see new room. We’ve made that mistake many times (Ex. the Well) and I’m hopeful we’ve learned from our mistakes.
Discord said this stash/heal mix could be popular?
Ricki: Head right to the stash. Drop spear on it. Go back left to pick up lens and a shield. Go right again.
Kamau: Resist eating the meat off the floor like an animal and drink a greater healing potion from the stash.
Macadamia: Drop in the stash your +2 Atk Ring, all your Copper Rings, the used press and the horn. Trade with Botanya to give her your +3 Def Ring. Wear your +3 Atk Ring in its place.
Botanya: Drop in the stash 2 +2 def rings. Trade with Mac to get his +3 def ring.