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Fantaghiro · 05-11-2001, 09:58 AM

Thanks for advice re Iron Lung and Great Sword of Doom.

I have just spent another hour or so trawling around Brimloch Roon/Skull Island and got the grand total of 3 lagoon baracuda, 5 sharks, 7 Dartha Eels and 2 Crabs 'O Sea. Neither crab had a shell - my thief tried to steal from both of them, and they didn't drop any. And I only need ONE more! (because I'm going to take your advice and buy my Bard a breather). Spawn rate is on high, difficulty on hard and all that seems to be spawning is shoals of harmless little fishies. This game is trying my patience!

I got the Great Sword of Doom in my first exploratory trip around the coast out from Brimloch Roon, so I must have been lucky. I think it was from an encounter with Centaurs. I, too, usually steer clear of two-handed weapons, but I thought I'd try this one out as the damage range seemed quite good, then found out it was cursed. But soon the Paladin was dealing out huge damage, so I haven't bothered uncursing it.

The fact that so many good items and super-elite classes are only available at the end of the game when they are of no use to you is pretty frustrating. I guess you could play a Valkyrie or Zenmaster solo game, but I've heard that is surprisingly little fun, especially in the Crypt.

(I just got a pile of error messages when I tried to post this, so I'm trying again.)

05-11-2001, 09:58 AM	#7
Fantaghiro Dungeon Master Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 56	Thanks for advice re Iron Lung and Great Sword of Doom. I have just spent another hour or so trawling around Brimloch Roon/Skull Island and got the grand total of 3 lagoon baracuda, 5 sharks, 7 Dartha Eels and 2 Crabs 'O Sea. Neither crab had a shell - my thief tried to steal from both of them, and they didn't drop any. And I only need ONE more! (because I'm going to take your advice and buy my Bard a breather). Spawn rate is on high, difficulty on hard and all that seems to be spawning is shoals of harmless little fishies. This game is trying my patience! I got the Great Sword of Doom in my first exploratory trip around the coast out from Brimloch Roon, so I must have been lucky. I think it was from an encounter with Centaurs. I, too, usually steer clear of two-handed weapons, but I thought I'd try this one out as the damage range seemed quite good, then found out it was cursed. But soon the Paladin was dealing out huge damage, so I haven't bothered uncursing it. The fact that so many good items and super-elite classes are only available at the end of the game when they are of no use to you is pretty frustrating. I guess you could play a Valkyrie or Zenmaster solo game, but I've heard that is surprisingly little fun, especially in the Crypt. (I just got a pile of error messages when I tried to post this, so I'm trying again.)