Dungeon 14 Turn 18
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Kamau and Macadamia work together to defeat the final miner with no injuries. The group drops three crossbow, their two remaining heavy bolts, a tyrant horn, a holy dragon robe, and six copper rings of protection. Macadamia picks up three of the rings. Botanya heals Daisy for another 2 HP using her wand.
Meanwhile, Ricki inspects the unusual trap door nearby. It appears that this variant of the trap resets itself automatically, which would prevent anyone who fell through from climbing back out. In order to facilitate her rescue plan, she decides to disarm the trap, expending her final thieves’ tools in the doing. The door is now permanently propped open.
“What’s down there, Ricki?”
“Anything but another of those fake dragons, I hope.”
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DRAGON ROBE, HOLY
Armour
Def +3 against holy damage only, and +1 damage when dealing holy damage.
Weight 1, Cost 20
Plan: Inventory management
Everyone: Group trade with each other and the floor:
Ricki: From Mac, take paw and Atatl.
From Kamau, take Tooth
From Floor, pick up Horn
Kamau: Take Shield from Mac
Mac: Equip Gold ring of attack on Golly, pick up the copper rings on floor and stack the copper ring of def you’re wearing with them (makes 2 stacks)
Pick up 3 crossbows and store them on Golly. Drop a Pick
Botania: Pick up Robe
As part of your Move, Kamau and Ricki head down hole and help the kobolds up. Botania help Kamau and Ricki up afterwards
This gets us as much as we can. Leaves a single pick behind (both picks and crossbows are 2 weight, but crossbows are worth more).
If we need to spend an action to talk to the kobolds and get them out, then we’ll do it next turn. Doesn’t hurt to try now.
Next turn we can also pull the lever. It may open the floor, but it may also open the latch on the left vault.
Regarding “shortcut via rope” – seems to be at least 3 turns difference. Or 5 if the dungeon doesn’t end 1 room to the right w.r.t. to what we already have seen.
An important benefit of the shortcut is not having to fight the kobold ambush below
Sue: Now is your time to shine! Jump in the hole and help the kobolds out
Everyone else: Help Sue down
Botanya: After the kobolds are rescued pull the switch