Sonoura has surprisingly survived another era and still running with those lvl 10 stats!
After the fall of Amdus, we wanted to try to lvl up before talking to the Island. With a few quest left in the Village, we headed to OF for some more of those big XP's. Diving into the water and starting from the Dead Man, (took the ring, cuz Mama loves her bling) the gang cleared the beach to the water fall. It was tuff trying to keep the entire tribe from attacking, but after a couple of tries and keeping it to 3-4 enemies, the sands were clear.
Being around 5K XP from lvl 18, she got cokey and ventured into Prim Cave. Before she had time to call in the troops, that first Skel War ran in and took her down faster than a ride on the "Richard Love Train". We needed a plan...
Lucky me for the Autosave, otherwise it would have been back to Amdus for RD-3. This time she changed out jewelery to get the Sum Mst and Sum Und maxed and called the boys up BEFORE going in and put a point from the reserves into BLIND! BABY! to get it up to take out the lvl 23 Skel, and changed back to the + Wis bling to max the XPs. This time the boys spawned right beside her and the Skel made his move. Jr met the Skel w/RA and Rex was close enough to trigger his melee. Sonoura tried to take cover, (I don't know where) thinking the other Skels would be coming in soon. Thankfully, we were too far away. Her half naked and low stat self can't take more than 2-3 of their melee shots and 1 Expl Arrow and it's over. The Skel wormed his way around, after she tried to help out with a lvl 1 Mag Mis and got his attention. With his health at 75% and the boys around 50 or so, she hit him with Blind and it was a triple team beat down like a mugging in a back alley.
We took the XPs and split...
We returned to the Village to turn in two of the three quests left and broke lvl 18. Next stop was the 3 sleeping folk on the hill to trade some Mind for Mal. After the talk with the Island we were at lvl 19.
Before facing Laiken and Razi, We need a new member to pit demon vs demon and that means lvl 20, plus Jr gets hardier with each lvl. After talking to the island, I saved and played around with the skills some because I was having DW withdraws. Since Amdus's Helm was a perfect match and addition to the Orobas set, and picking up Carlin's Mace to join the Orobas Mace (both prev enchanted w/+ 50 Mag Dmg) I played around and found her able 1-2 shot any of the Drag Elves with melle or a 600+ lvl 5 Mag Mis shot ea time I hit the button, with no added stat pts. After a little venting, and now confident of being able to suit up and change tactics if need be, I reloaded and proceeded with game as planned.
Stocked up with 20 Health and 16 Mana, plus a mix of other pots, we started clearing the Island. Jr and Rex done there thing while the Naked Nun ran around trying not to get hit. Blinding anytihng that she could single out and beat down, with what seemed like 1000 hits, and charming any summoned creatures from the Mages/Summoners.
About 2 hrs later and using only 5 Health pots, the Island was clear to the barrier. Still only half way to lvl 20, we started completing quests.
BTW: I never thought about it until the meeting with Hermosa. They look just alike, with the exception of Sonoura's black hair...and the fact she's topless...mmmmmmm...you KNOW what I'm thinkn'...
With 3 side quests left and advancing the main quest up to the point where we give Sassan her ring, we decided to take down the barrier. After Sassan got her ring, that put us only 200 XPs away from lvl 20. Saving the remaining quests for later, I knew we would lvl after the first Laiken Guard.
Sassan proved to be a real pain in the arse, as she drew too much unwanted attention. Together with the fellas drawing enough of their own, the first leg to the tower proved to be too much with too many to handle.
At first...
Saving before the barrier we tried again, but Sassan still drew to much attention. Even before Sonoura called in the gang. Sassan had to be REMOVED from the equation. Soooo... After the barrier fell, (FOR THE 5TH TIME!) Sonoura runs towards the center of the island in hopes Sassan will follow like a good little NPC, and she DOES. Luckily bringing just 1 Guard with her. Lvl 20 here we come! Now Sassan is set far enough away from the action not to cause problems, and an added bonus of bringing DINO into the group. Alternating between Dino and Rex, keeps at least one active, while the other cools down after a death or a well timed force change due to near death.
It took a few tries to get a system down. If the boys were active it would be Sassan all over again. Sonoura had to try to single them out. One by one She would get them to chase her down the ramp and put him/her in the Stevie Wonder mode and hit'em with the OLD ONE TWO. (more like 1-2 hundred) With a group isolated to two or three Guards, she could call up Jr and wait for her mana to regen before calling for Rex to start at ranged until his health drope to 50% and then bring Dino in when the Guards start to get close. Even with Dino doing 70+ dam it took some time to make it to the top. He also has a fireball to work on the ones trying to get away. ( ROCK ON!)
At the top with Gabet (I think) and the group of Summoners, proved to be quite the task. Trying to isolate him also drew two Summoners along with a couple of Abominations that were called up. Still playing the same character since the exile of Sassan, and now down to 10 Health pots, Sonoura is able to make it down the ramp using Hide n Shadows, from pausing and changing out the locket to a +1 HnS, far enough to regroup and try another run. This time only drawing one Sumnr with him. After they were isolated, Sonoura ducks around the corner and slams a mana pot, calls JR, slams a mana pot, calls Dino, slams another mana pot and gets ready.
The first one around the corner was the Sumed Abomo. He was met with Charm and now it was 4 on 2. Gabet was next and was swarmed by a pack of melee. The female Sumnr came around and Sonoura hit her with Blind and tore into her with the I'LL-CLAW-YOUR-EYES-OUT-BITCH-CATFIGHT technique she picked up from working the docks at Rivertown.
With her down, it was just a matter of time before Gabet would fall, after having his RIDE PIMPED by the angry mob that had him pinned aginist a wall. Jr's hands started to glow and I knew it was over. He checked him w/Fat and a few seconds later the Charm wore off the Sumnd Abomo and he was easily taken out.
Sometimes the SummomED drops out after the SummonER falls. I'm not sure why that doesn't happen all the time.
This left a small group at the top and a couple at the main Entrance by the shrine. The barracks was cleared without much of a problem at all. Sending the guys in, the group swarmed them with a couple running at Sonoura, who was hiding in wait just outside the door. Turning the first one around with charm and Blinding the next, followed up with a little GET-YOU-SUM-A-DAT, the group was taken out.
Getting just up to the point of facing Laiken, I thought I would try to level up one more time. I knew it would be close after completing the rest of the quest. Maybe trying to take out a few more in the OF will get us there.
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Last edited by SENIOR CINCO; 07/05/11 01:09 PM.
