Blue Ash (Dark Souls III/PMMM)
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[x] Charge at them directly. You won't benefit from the element of surprise, but you won't have to worry too much about them noticing you trying to sneak up on them.
Nottheunmaker
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No promises Hawkwood. Sayaka has drastically increased her ability to use magic and magical abilities, and she needs practice.
[X] Charge at them directly. You won't benefit from the element of surprise, but you won't have to worry too much about them noticing you trying to sneak up on them.
Remember Sayaka, you have a magic shield now. You also have fire magic. If the swords don't work right away, you have options.
Speaking of, we should go poking around for more magic swords. As I remember, Sayaka can use any sword magic she can meet the stat requirements of. I'm wondering if, with enough practice, she can learn to use them independently, on any sword she has.
[x] Charge at them directly. You won't benefit from the element of surprise, but you won't have to worry too much about them noticing you trying to sneak up on them.
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[X] Charge at them directly. You won't benefit from the element of surprise, but you won't have to worry too much about them noticing you trying to sneak up on them.
Man, those rolls were something alright.
Man, those rolls were something alright.
Eternal_0bserver
(Unverified Bookworm)
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- Earth, Northern Europe
[X] Charge at them directly. You won't benefit from the element of surprise, but you won't have to worry too much about them noticing you trying to sneak up on them.
[X] Charge at them directly. You won't benefit from the element of surprise, but you won't have to worry too much about them noticing you trying to sneak up on them.
Let's just do what Sayaka does best: Head Empty, No Plan, Smash Monsters
Let's just do what Sayaka does best: Head Empty, No Plan, Smash Monsters
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In other news, life turned orange today. I hope that it doesn't continue to be orange, because I happen to enjoy breathing, which is hard when your lungs are full of Canadian smoke being blown across the border.
In other news, life turned orange today. I hope that it doesn't continue to be orange, because I happen to enjoy breathing, which is hard when your lungs are full of Canadian smoke being blown across the border.
Ah dammit, people put things into stats.
Luck is our Witch stat, the thing unique to this quest that you can't just go play Dark Souls for.
Luck is our Witch stat, the thing unique to this quest that you can't just go play Dark Souls for.
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Road of Sacrifices 2: On the Road
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Carefully dropping down from the ledge you'd found yourselves on, you and Hawkwood get ready to attack, before you pause. Looking down, you spot a small shiny white stone, and reach down to pick it up.
"What's a Shriving Stone doing just lying around here?" Hawkwood asks when he notices the rock in your hand.
"Is it useful?" You ask.
"You need them to reverse infusions of weapons, so it does have a use, technically." He says.
Returning your attention to the group up ahead, you luckily find they haven't noticed you yet, meaning you might be able to at least surprise them, even if you aren't actually trying to sneak up on them.
You rush forward, having the barest sliver of the element of surprise on your side still, as despite any real effort on trying to conceal yourself, the group of birdmen has still failed to notice your approach until it's too late. The first, who you assume to be the leader of the group judging by its height and its large staff, has little time to react before there's a blade piercing through its lungs. It falls limp, a small cloud of purple gas exhaled from its mouth before it hits the ground.
The three survivors quickly react to your attack, all of them howling and groaning as the same nightmarish transformation overtakes them, with wings ripping their way out of their body.
While you find success, Hawkwood, lagging behind, is slower, and his target leaps up above his swing, launching itself into an attempted pounce onto the man. Hawkwood is forced to drop his sword as he's shoved to the ground, wrestling for control with the birdman. Unfortunately, you can't just run over and help, no matter how much you want to, as the swinging scythe blade you narrowly avoid is quick to remind you.
While you were able to take the first target out with little effort, the other two currently on you aren't going to let that happen to them so easily. One wields the aforementioned large scythe, while the other has a large jagged dagger it seems keen on sinking into your flesh. You struggle to find an opening between the raging onslaught of blows the two launch at you as they stab and swipe with a desperation born out of madness. Your newly acquired darkhand proves its worth, letting you deflect what would have been a stab into your neck into merely being a cut on your arm, but it struggles more against the scythe. While it looks rather awkward to handle, that awkwardness is what makes dealing with it so annoying, as every swing is an attack to your flank. While you manage to dodge several swings, you hiss as the scythe-head pierces into your side, quickly numbing away the pain before it can overwhelm you.
To your confusion, the constant attacks suddenly stop. Looking up, you watch as the scythe wielder collapses to the ground clutching at its now slit open throat, joining the dagger wielder with a hole through their heart. Standing behind them is a panting Hawkwood, who wipes at his forehead with his hand.
"Damn it, I wasn't quick enough." He says with a groan of frustration upon seeing your condition.
"You had your own problem to deal with." You say, although having a blade stabbed into you kind of makes the point a bit hollow.
"Yeah, I had to kick the bastard off of me. Luckily, I wasn't out of options." He says, sheathing his oddly curved dagger. "So, do you... want a hand with that?" He asks, eyeing the scythe uncomfortably.
"If you wouldn't mind." You say, oddly relieved that you aren't on the opposite side in this situation.
Grabbing ahold of the scythe's shaft, Hawkwood yanks it out of your side. You focus on the wound, glad that you can't actually see it directly see it, and let your magic flow through your body. Hawkwood watches with a mixture of disgust and morbid fascination as the newly opened wound knits itself back together in front of his eyes.
"That doesn't get any less horrifying to witness." Hawkwood says with a shudder, to which you can only really shrug. There isn't much you can do about it, after all.
Getting back to your feet, you eye the broken down carriage off to the side of the road.
"I guess they weren't too eager to see anyone." You mutter as you eye the wreckage.
"I wouldn't be too sure." Hawkwood says, taking a closer look himself. "These were transports, likely made to bring sacrifices to Aldritch."
"So you think they're escapees?"
"Some of them, maybe? It depends on if we run into any more of them."
With that, you and Hawkwood continue on, but not before you pocket another solidified soul you spot lying by the carriage. It's only a few steps past the carriage, however, when you pause, finding a fork in the road (of Sacrifices.) The path ahead splits into two directions. To your left is a path along a ledge to a lower level, which seems to lead to a dead end, although you see the glint of metal at the far end. To the right seems to be the path forward, although you hear the faint groans of more bird men. Guess there really are more of them after all.
[] Head down the ledge and see what you find. Shiny sparkles are hard to resist...
[] Continue on the Road (of Sacrifices).
[] Head back and fight the demon. You never know when you'll lose this chance for a Great Idea!
"What's a Shriving Stone doing just lying around here?" Hawkwood asks when he notices the rock in your hand.
"Is it useful?" You ask.
"You need them to reverse infusions of weapons, so it does have a use, technically." He says.
A gem of infused titanite. Also known as stark stone.
Reverses weapon infusion.
This stone serves little purpose beyond undoing a smith's hard labor. It is of little surprise that few ever bother with such a material.
Reverses weapon infusion.
This stone serves little purpose beyond undoing a smith's hard labor. It is of little surprise that few ever bother with such a material.
Returning your attention to the group up ahead, you luckily find they haven't noticed you yet, meaning you might be able to at least surprise them, even if you aren't actually trying to sneak up on them.
Swift Strike (Sayaka): 83 v 31
Lagging Behind (Hawkwood): 39 v 42
Lagging Behind (Hawkwood): 39 v 42
You rush forward, having the barest sliver of the element of surprise on your side still, as despite any real effort on trying to conceal yourself, the group of birdmen has still failed to notice your approach until it's too late. The first, who you assume to be the leader of the group judging by its height and its large staff, has little time to react before there's a blade piercing through its lungs. It falls limp, a small cloud of purple gas exhaled from its mouth before it hits the ground.
The three survivors quickly react to your attack, all of them howling and groaning as the same nightmarish transformation overtakes them, with wings ripping their way out of their body.
While you find success, Hawkwood, lagging behind, is slower, and his target leaps up above his swing, launching itself into an attempted pounce onto the man. Hawkwood is forced to drop his sword as he's shoved to the ground, wrestling for control with the birdman. Unfortunately, you can't just run over and help, no matter how much you want to, as the swinging scythe blade you narrowly avoid is quick to remind you.
Mindless Aggression (Sayaka): 32 v 66
Old Reflexes (Hawkwood): 100 v 58
Old Reflexes (Hawkwood): 100 v 58
While you were able to take the first target out with little effort, the other two currently on you aren't going to let that happen to them so easily. One wields the aforementioned large scythe, while the other has a large jagged dagger it seems keen on sinking into your flesh. You struggle to find an opening between the raging onslaught of blows the two launch at you as they stab and swipe with a desperation born out of madness. Your newly acquired darkhand proves its worth, letting you deflect what would have been a stab into your neck into merely being a cut on your arm, but it struggles more against the scythe. While it looks rather awkward to handle, that awkwardness is what makes dealing with it so annoying, as every swing is an attack to your flank. While you manage to dodge several swings, you hiss as the scythe-head pierces into your side, quickly numbing away the pain before it can overwhelm you.
To your confusion, the constant attacks suddenly stop. Looking up, you watch as the scythe wielder collapses to the ground clutching at its now slit open throat, joining the dagger wielder with a hole through their heart. Standing behind them is a panting Hawkwood, who wipes at his forehead with his hand.
"Damn it, I wasn't quick enough." He says with a groan of frustration upon seeing your condition.
"You had your own problem to deal with." You say, although having a blade stabbed into you kind of makes the point a bit hollow.
"Yeah, I had to kick the bastard off of me. Luckily, I wasn't out of options." He says, sheathing his oddly curved dagger. "So, do you... want a hand with that?" He asks, eyeing the scythe uncomfortably.
"If you wouldn't mind." You say, oddly relieved that you aren't on the opposite side in this situation.
Grabbing ahold of the scythe's shaft, Hawkwood yanks it out of your side. You focus on the wound, glad that you can't actually see it directly see it, and let your magic flow through your body. Hawkwood watches with a mixture of disgust and morbid fascination as the newly opened wound knits itself back together in front of his eyes.
[Gained 150 Corruption.]
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"That doesn't get any less horrifying to witness." Hawkwood says with a shudder, to which you can only really shrug. There isn't much you can do about it, after all.
Getting back to your feet, you eye the broken down carriage off to the side of the road.
"I guess they weren't too eager to see anyone." You mutter as you eye the wreckage.
"I wouldn't be too sure." Hawkwood says, taking a closer look himself. "These were transports, likely made to bring sacrifices to Aldritch."
"So you think they're escapees?"
"Some of them, maybe? It depends on if we run into any more of them."
With that, you and Hawkwood continue on, but not before you pocket another solidified soul you spot lying by the carriage. It's only a few steps past the carriage, however, when you pause, finding a fork in the road (of Sacrifices.) The path ahead splits into two directions. To your left is a path along a ledge to a lower level, which seems to lead to a dead end, although you see the glint of metal at the far end. To the right seems to be the path forward, although you hear the faint groans of more bird men. Guess there really are more of them after all.
Soul found in the corpse of an unknown traveler.
Who they were, and what their destination or goal may have been will never be known; only where they could no longer continue on.
Who they were, and what their destination or goal may have been will never be known; only where they could no longer continue on.
[] Head down the ledge and see what you find. Shiny sparkles are hard to resist...
[] Continue on the Road (of Sacrifices).
[] Head back and fight the demon. You never know when you'll lose this chance for a Great Idea!
150/2250 Corruption
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[] Head back and fight the demon. You never know when you'll lose this chance for a Great Idea!
Naaaah, gotta save this one for a last minute idea when we're just about to enter the Kiln of the First Flame and finish the story, obviously.
That said, I don't recall anything particularly important being down the side path beyond a fight with that butcher NPC, so I guess forward unless someone thinks she might sneak up and try to stab us in the back.
[X] Continue on the Road (of Sacrifices).
Naaaah, gotta save this one for a last minute idea when we're just about to enter the Kiln of the First Flame and finish the story, obviously.
That said, I don't recall anything particularly important being down the side path beyond a fight with that butcher NPC, so I guess forward unless someone thinks she might sneak up and try to stab us in the back.
[X] Continue on the Road (of Sacrifices).
Nottheunmaker
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Wow, Sayaka remembered to use the shield. She's showing such growth!
[X] Head down the ledge and see what you find. Shiny sparkles are hard to resist...
[X] Head down the ledge and see what you find. Shiny sparkles are hard to resist...
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[X] Head down the ledge and see what you find. Shiny sparkles are hard to resist...
Fight with naked butcher lady!
Fight with naked butcher lady!
This is a Soulsborne game, the side paths are always worth checking out. You could miss something important.
[X] Head down the ledge and see what you find. Shiny sparkles are hard to resist...
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- Bowling Green
[X] Head back and fight the demon. You never know when you'll lose this chance for a Great Idea!
Eternal_0bserver
(Unverified Bookworm)
- Location
- Earth, Northern Europe
[X] Head back and fight the demon. You never know when you'll lose this chance for a Great Idea!
[X] Head down the ledge and see what you find. Shiny sparkles are hard to resist...
The Curious Fan
Perpetually sleep deprived
[X] Head down the ledge and see what you find. Shiny sparkles are hard to resist...
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Big Bossu
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[X] Continue on the Road (of Sacrifices).
