Future so Bright He's Got to Wear Shades: Let's Play Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire

While he's here he might as well pick up some pills too (he also picks up vigor and health pills):



Perseii has two of the items he'll need to defeat the fire elemental: water and incense. Aziza said we'd need something to contain the firebug and we can find such an item right outside Harik's door:





That's everything he needs to defeat the elemental so now he's just got to kill some time, he heads out into the desert to raise his magic skill (attempt three at WIT is coming up)

*grind*



While he's out in the desert some of the local fauna decides to interact with him:



(As I said before when I explained combat, I'm essentialy crippled during fights because I don't have a numpad and that is how combat is set up in QFG2... So, Perseii takes quite a beating everytime he does this...



Searching the body is fruitless. Though if you type out 'get stinger' that works, and odd quirk I thought.



Not much else Jackson can do in that state, so he heads back to the inn to rest and wait till nightfall:

That is as far as he got before having to make a run for it...



He is showing marked improvement, though! With nothing more to do he hits the hay



The next morning:




I'd say Shapier has a problem and so will Garcon if he doesn't do something about it. He has until Day Seven to deal with the Fire Elemental or it will destory the city and it'll be game over for Perseii. As I said before everything is time based in this game...

Even Shema seems worried:



Confident he has everything he nees he heads out into the city to confront the Flamer:



How convenient it's right here! Jackson and bump up against the elemental a few times before he is toast but it is best to keep yoour distance



Left to its own devices the elemental will burn things, as you can plainly see here

Once we use the incense to draw the elemental into the corridors we have to quickly neuralize and capture it:






As you can see from our stat sheet defeating the elemental has raise our honor score. When we return to the city's entranceway the katta's have already set up shop again:



Hakir and others also have something to say about the matter:



I believe Aziza does too but I forgot to check in on her... Basking in the glow of victory and after grinding some more magic, Garcon returns to WIT:

You all know what happened last time so we're just going to fast forward to that point:

"Haha! I already used that pun!"




What do we do? Does Garcon stay a hero or become a nerd? Decisions, decisions




"Scrying Spell Expert? Jackson wasn't even a cool kind of nerd" Rewind

Eventually they stop and Perseii finds himself back in Shapier, considering he defeated an elemental and became a Wizard all before lunch he decides to call it a day:



BONUS: CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE ENTIRE WIZARD'S TRIAL IN MOVING PICTURE FORM

Next week, we'll encounter yet another Elemental, maybe two?!

Again, this game would be awesome if it wasn't for the city being hell to navigate.

It's a short hell Kalir, get the map find the places the first time and never have to wander again. And, the map that came in the box is a pretty good guide.

Those who can do. Those who can't read the LP instead.

Well, here it is Day Six and Garcon has a few days for R&R before he'll face the next Elemental. Today seems as good as any other to grind up stats. First stop? The Guild Hall:



Not bad, not bad Perseii's stats are slowly raisin, Dodge especially needs to be worked on, but as with all combat skills its not so easy right now... After the practice he takes a quick nap at the Inn to restore his stamina before heading back out:



Resting for an hour will fully restore stamina, it takes a bit longer for mana and health to recharge though...
Next, Jackson heads into the desert to fight:




(Bandits are super easy to kill)

You'll also find your saurus where he abandoned you after combat if you leave the screen and come back. While grinding for monsters in the desert we come across the Dervish again, once again he blathers on about a Beast and a Puzzle:

(note: No, no it's not but that is probably because I haven't talked to Aziza about something, I think. I hope...)

Back in the desert there are more battles to be fought:





Slowly, but surely he's getting better at this sort of thing. We come across a strange site while out in the desert:



More fighting:




After taking the tail Garcon returns to Shapier to sell it to Harik for a hefty price:



And fights Uhura again (Why not?)



That seems like enough day grinding time to wait for night time!

Before heading back out into the desert Garcon makes a single stop in town:



"Hehehe, by the time I'm done with him Issur won't have a livelihood!"

We wander the desert for a while, enjoying the constellations (these are the ones you see in the southern half of the desert) and looking for ghouls:



Finally, we enounter some:




With the ghoul dead and his pockets bulging with monster parts Perseii goes to bed:

Right outside of the Inn we encounter the begger again and since Jackson is expecting a big pay off at Harik's he gives the begger some dinars:



Then to Harik's to sell the tail and claws and pick up more pills:



Outside, of Harik's shop we encounter Omar again:



After listening to the poem Garcon leaves and comes back only to find nothing(?!) (I thought that Omar left his purse lying around but that didn't seem to happen this time. I don't if it's someone else and I'm recalling incorrectly or it is randomized...The purse thing is all about becoming a Paladin, by the way.)
Next, is the Guild to spar again with Uhura. Perseii encounters Rakeesh inside:



Sparring:



Back to the fountain plaza:





After picking up some dirt Garcon goes back to bed. (You can also get dirt from Keapon as well as buying a cloth sack and going into the desert and filling said sack with sand)

That morning over breakfast Shema informs Jackson that the next elemental has arrived:



On his way to the Palace Plaza:




What a strange creature! To the Palace Plaza!



First, Perseii uses the magic rope and then climbs up it, then? Then he waits:





Full of dirt the Air Elemental is immobilizied




(I love the cartoon eye moment, right here)

With the elemental captured before lunch, Garcon rewards himself by making a perfectly superfluous purchase:



That night Shema danced again and Perseii enjoyed another fabulous meal:



Next week, is another elemental and maybe something else about a Beauty and a Beast... I think, but who knows?!

When you grind your skills in the training area, do you just spam one skill (dodge, for instance) over and over util your stamina runs out?

Sometimes. Sometimes I mix it up between weapon use and dodge.

I always used to throw sand at the air elemental, it never occurred to me that you could climb up the rope and drop it right in. Seems dangerous! I've also been wondering, do you ever use spells to soften up your enemies as they are approaching you? I can't count the number of Force Bolts and whatnot I send off when playing this game before the transition to the battle screen. Eventually, you get to the point where you can kill many enemies without ever fighting them!

You can throw sand at him, you can also let him suck you up then release the sand from inside him as well!

Yes, I do throe force bolts and fire darts at baddies while they are coming at me. I also, when I remember, throw knives.

Bright and beautiful! It seems Shapier can't throw anything at our hero that he can't handle! He would be on top of the world! Garcon ventures forth into the city to collect the praise of its people and then to stab something:



If you are asking yourself why am I spending so much time fighting with Uhura it's because when it comes to grinding it's the most exciting picture I could post. Seeing static shots of Perseii running, or throwing rocks or casting spells at nothing or climbing ropes or picking locks on doors that are all barred isn't all that exciting... It does all pay off though:



Do you guys remember that tree? The one all by itself to the far east of Shapier? The one that looked like a lady? This one:



Jackson is really curious about it and he has decided to do something about it now. Since he doesn't know anything he'll consult the local expert on everything, Aziza.



(click to watch!)

What a tragic story. But, it does look like we can do something about it! Soonish... Back in town Garcon eats his last ration, which means he will now starve. Except, he knows some kattas in the fountain plaza who sell some primo jerky of some sort he bargains with the two of them to get some:




After finding out more about the tree, Perseii spends the remainder of the day working on his skills! Then goes to bed.

*GRIND* *GRIND* *GRIND*





*GRIND* *GRIND* *GRIND*

Day 12



Status Update:



Hrm, I'm a little rusty on what Harik and Aziza said about the element earth and the monsters one could make with it, guess I better check back in:







"Of course I do I'm Garcon Mother Perseii Fucking Jackson!"

Now to find the damn thing...



If I'm hearing the meowlings of the Katta correctly unlike the last two elementals the Earth Elemental can only be found in the maze-like streets of the city. Garcon has the explosive powder (he also has fire bolt...) he just needs something to put the mess in when he is done:



"Just the thing!"

Perseii blackmails the Katta into giving him a deal on the bag:



Into the streets, where Jackson wanders for some time, until:



As soon as the elemental approaches him Garcon starts tossing explosive powder as fast as he can it took two doses of the stuff to take the big lug down:



The big guy is easy enough to collect into the bag now that it has disincorporated...

Aziza said we were missing something we needed to help the tree last time, I think Perseii just got it so let's head back to her and pick up where she left off last time:




On his way out to the tree the guard at the gate hands Jackson a note:



We'll follow up with the Dervish after we deal with Julanar:









"I'm just kidding about that being afraid thing... Seriously!"

Okay, with that done let's go see what the Dervish wants:



Unhelpful as always...

Okay, I have a confession to make. I forgot how this particular puzzle works so I jumped the gun on it. The note that the guard gives you to see the Dervish is a trigger to get the Dervish to tell you about the 'puzzle' and the 'five W's.' He didn't do that this time though because I've already grilled him on it multiple times. If you need a refresher on what he said go back to early posts. Basically he said to go to a spot in the desert and check it out. We can get the info on where to go before the guard gives us the message but the thing there doesn't actually appear before the guard delivers the message. So, we do and on the way there we meet:



Shortly after meeting the terrorSaurus we fill it full of holes:



We finally get to the spot in the desert the Dervish was talking about and find:

Doesn't seem to be much we can do for the creature every time we get close it attacks the cage. Feeling sorry for the hideous thing Garcon leaves some water out for it and then returns to question the Dervish:



"Harik, huh? Check!"



Then he asked him about the dispel potion and he told me he needed some rare ingredients, that Perseii just so happened to have on him:




Jackson thinks he has everything he needs to help the beast but just to make sure he checks in with Aziza:

Garcon wants plenty of time to do this right so he calls it a day and returns to the end to rest.



First thing in the morning he returns to the cage:



(click to watch)

Guys kind of a dick... But! He did give us some valuable information and I'm pretty sure we know who the big baddy is (Actually, we've already seen him too! Can you guess where?)

With that over with Perseii spends the rest of the day building up his skills and waiting for the next disaster to strike... He thinks it's going to be water related.

What's even more tragic is how she looks nothing like that in QFG5.

There has been a real drop off of comments in the thread and since that is the only way I can judge how this LP is going. It makes me think something is going wrong.

So, here I am asking if something is amiss?

Sorry, dude! This is still one of my favorite ongoing LPs and I am happy every time it updates. My only complaint this time is that it wasn't obvious that the dryad thing linked a movie.

Silence is consent, right? Keep on doing what you're doing.

Thanks for pointing that out! I've updated it to make it more clear and will do so for future ones as well.

I'm still enjoying this. Too bad there's not any pickpocketing and you're done all the Thiefy stuff in Shapeir.

May I suggest you buy as many healing, mana and poison pills as you can carry before leaving the city?