Dungeon 15 Turn 9
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Lara switches back to her dragon robes, then heads for a less well-defended poison chalice. Putting all her power into her swing, she narrowly manages to destroy the chalice that Amadeusz already damaged. Her poison resistance protects her from both the retributive damage and the purple widow’s bite.
Lara then retreats back to the previous room.
Sue uses one of her heal wands on Lara, restoring 4 HP. Both of them then reunite with their abandoned pets (not a moment too soon it seems).
Ricki and Amadeusz head back to the entrance room. Ricki points out a few traps, then the two of them part ways, with Amadeusz tearing up a web before exploring a new room up the ladder and Ricki going to grit her teeth and do what needs to be done.
Amadeusz finds a completely clear and open hallway with some spiders and an arachnomancer at once end, plus two chests.
Ricki confronts Pet Master again.
“I see you have come to accept my CHALLENGE!”
“Yeah, I just want you to leave. It’s too dangerous to stand around here waiting for someone to find you.”
“If I beat you, you’ll go, right?”
“A bold thought, that you could defeat a PET MASTER such as myself!”
“But yes, if my PURPLE WIDOW SPIDER should be defeated in a PET DUEL, I’ll have no choice but to return to the PET CENTRE for healing.”
“After I give you your reward, of course.”
“Not that any of that will happen!!”
“My SPIDER’S scarf improves its damage, which, combined with the FIELD EFFECT in play, makes it one of the most deadly—”
Daisy one-shots the spider.
“Fufufu… a PET BUFF applied before the PET DUEL begins? One that perfectly protects against the effects of my PURPLE WIDOW SPIDER’s bite?”
“I see you are no stranger to PET DUELS. Very well, I concede defeat… this time.”
“I will offer you a CUTE RIBBON. A most useful PET ITEM for facing powerful opponents.”
“Or, if you prefer, I can give you a PET EGG from my collection.”
“PERFECT EVS are guaranteed.”
Ricki tunes most of that out. She’s just relieved that Daisy didn’t take any damage. She can talk to PET MAS… sorry, she can talk to Pet Master again to choose her reward.
This is a phenomenal page. I love this.
I say we accept the ribbon. Also that Ricki should scout through the hole in the wall behind Pet Master. He is out of the way now, after all. Though if there’s anything else she should do, she should do that first. Dunno what though.
I agree with Pet Item. At this point we’re bringing the same pets to each dungeon and they desperately need a buff
Also, imagine how adorable e.g. Daisy will look with it. ^_^
EDIT: Or Princess!
If the hole doesn’t lead up to the top-left room, it leads right, and all the way to the ‘head’ room? that would be wild to have a peek at that this way!
Ricki: Head right. Point out the ladder rung and falling floor traps to Lara, Sue and Wolf, and avoid them yourself on your way to the Drider. Attack the Drider. Have Daisy (who has 7 def vs. poison still) attack the Purple Widow.
Lara: Head up. Avoid the ladder rung and falling floor trap. Help Ricki kill the Drider.
Sue: Head up, avoid the ladder rung and falling floor trap. Loot the chest by the Drider.
Wolf: Head down, avoid the ladder rung trap, and head left towards the Pet Master. After convincing them you’re not another pet, accept the CUTE RIBBON on Ricki’s behalf (and maybe wear it???)
hey guys. PetMaster just dropped us a hint. “FIELD EFFECT in play”. It seems that this dungeon gives some bonuses to spiders. It would align with our missed calculations w.r.t. drider’s defense few turns ago.
New egg new friend
Hey wait a minute, newly hatched pets don’t have EVs yet, they only have IVs! Are you tryin’ to trick us, Petmaster?
In contrast to Golly and Daisy, Princess is not “well-trained” (because we did not get the third collar).