>> Ask *Rysky* anything, anything at all! <<

[Rysky]

Sissyl wrote:

Let's say it is a problem that has a solution.

Yes.

[John Kretzer]

Hunt, the PugWumpus wrote:

John Kretzer wrote:

It was not the good kind of fun...I was just running a game at a friends house who lives an hour away. We tend to go late.

As I said that kind of fun never happens to me :(

{squishes out from under sofa, sneak attacks Kretzer for 1d6 hugs, scurries off}

Ah I missed this before...this was why I was rolling so crappy that night.

You probably saved my player's lives....Curse You!

[Wilkins, Goblin Scholar]

Looks up from a leather bound volume, sighs, and pulls out a pipe from his smoking jacket

One should always be on the lookout for gremlins, my dear chap. They have a most tiresome tendency to afflict you with their presence.

Nothing at all like goblins, of course. No similarity at all.

[Janka Fastgut]

Wilkins, Goblin Scholar wrote:

Looks up from a leather bound volume, sighs, and pulls out a pipe from his smoking jacket

One should always be on the lookout for gremlins, my dear chap. They have a most tiresome tendency to afflict you with their presence.

Nothing at all like goblins, of course. No similarity at all.

Yeah! We don't afflict people with our presence: we inflict our presence on people!

....

BTW Wilkins, are you READING?!?!?!?!?

[Rysky]

Janka Fastgut wrote:

Wilkins, Goblin Scholar wrote:

Looks up from a leather bound volume, sighs, and pulls out a pipe from his smoking jacket

One should always be on the lookout for gremlins, my dear chap. They have a most tiresome tendency to afflict you with their presence.

Nothing at all like goblins, of course. No similarity at all.

Yeah! We don't afflict people with our presence: we inflict our presence on people!

....

BTW Wilkins, are you READING?!?!?!?!?

It's a pop up picture book.

[GreenDragon1133]

Rysky wrote:

GreenDragon1133 wrote:

Rysky wrote:

GreenDragon1133 wrote:

Cole Deschain wrote:

John Kretzer wrote:

As I said that kind of fun never happens to me :(

Preach.

Dittos.

also, belated felicitations.

... I misread that as something else at first.

I'm not sure whether to blame lack of sleep or insufficiently dirty mind.

Ish okay to be innocent :3

Blaming it on the sleep. Family got me two new windows for my kitchen, been spending the weekend installing from 9am to 7pm. Then gaming afterward. I've had about 9 hours in the last 48.

[Captain Killjoy]

See, ok' Wilkims is creepy... Crazy, really. Pronounces complete sentences, even!

But I suppose that's what I get for using his head as a battering ram that one time...

[Limeylongears]

Rysky wrote:

Janka Fastgut wrote:

Wilkins, Goblin Scholar wrote:

Looks up from a leather bound volume, sighs, and pulls out a pipe from his smoking jacket

One should always be on the lookout for gremlins, my dear chap. They have a most tiresome tendency to afflict you with their presence.

Nothing at all like goblins, of course. No similarity at all.

Yeah! We don't afflict people with our presence: we inflict our presence on people!

....

BTW Wilkins, are you READING?!?!?!?!?

It's a pop up picture book.

What's worse, it's either the 'Pop-up Goblin Kama Sutra', or the 'Pop-up Goblin 50 Shades'...

[Rysky]

Limeylongears wrote:

Rysky wrote:

Janka Fastgut wrote:

Wilkins, Goblin Scholar wrote:

Looks up from a leather bound volume, sighs, and pulls out a pipe from his smoking jacket

One should always be on the lookout for gremlins, my dear chap. They have a most tiresome tendency to afflict you with their presence.

Nothing at all like goblins, of course. No similarity at all.

Yeah! We don't afflict people with our presence: we inflict our presence on people!

....

BTW Wilkins, are you READING?!?!?!?!?

It's a pop up picture book.

What's worse, it's either the 'Pop-up Goblin Kama Sutra', or the 'Pop-up Goblin 50 Shades'...

-_-

There's nothing wrong with a goblin Kama Sutra, but the goblin who drew 50 Shades is a complete quack who has absolutely no idea how BDSM works, and has most likely never even had vanilla sex, let alone rough stuff.

[Wilkins, Goblin Scholar]

Sage, condescending nod. Knocks some pipe ash into an enameled ashtray, which Captain Killjoy promptly steals and breaks.

Tragic, really.

[Rysky]

*nods in unison*

*takes out own pipe*

*blows bubbles out of it*

[Hunt, the PugWumpus]

{sets aside jar of tiger balm, handful of pain relievers, and fresh towels for the very naughty Master Kretzer's next appointment with The Mistress}

[Dragoncat]

Rysky, have you ever played Darkest Dungeon?

[Rysky]

Dragoncat wrote:

Rysky, have you ever played Darkest Dungeon?

Yep!

Stopped for a bit after my main guys got leveled to much to go through the earlier dungeons.

[Dragoncat]

Mind if I share a couple of funny happenings I had in that game with you?

[Rysky]

Sure!

[Dragoncat]

A few highlights:

--After a particularly grueling Champion-level dungeon run, I come back to the Hamlet to find my Man-at-Arms got blackout drunk and misplaced a valuable trinket. Now, this sort of thing has happened before, and always to minor baubles like Bloody Herbs and other common trinkets.

My Man-at-Arms happened to misplace a severed head in a bag.

The mind boggles at how he did that. And why on Earth would he even TAKE a severed head with him into a tavern?!

--I once sent a Leper to the Brothel (because I upgraded it more than most other things in the Abbey) for a week, and when I came back from another run... well, I got the Laundry Day town event (Brothel is closed, Bar & Gambling Hall are both 50% off).

--After beating one of the Siren bosses in the Cove, my Crusader came back with the Love Interest negative quirk (can only go to the Brothel for stress relief). Incidentally, he was the only one charmed by the Siren during the fight.

--You know how sometimes, your heroes will get kicked out of the Brothel because they got the Deviant Tastes quirk (can't go to the Brothel anymore, for reasons best left to discretion)? Imagine the conversation that had to have happened when it happens to your Occultist (mage who attacks with curses and eldritch tentacles) and Houndmaster (who directs his dog to do most of the fighting for him).

Come to think of it, most of the stuff I considered funny had to do with the Brothel in some fashion...

[Rysky]

Brothels are fun (when the damned groundskeeper is hogging them...).

[Dragoncat]

Then there was also the time I went up against the Necromancer Lord. I lost a Crusader and I got pretty pissed about it... for all of a few seconds before the boss dropped the Ancestor's Handkerchief for me. I guess the game wanted to dry away my tears.

[Rysky]

XD

That game would totally do that.

Early on I set off a Shambler fight and won! Even though I lost one party member, got some awesome loot... and then promptly got ambushed after the fight before I could leave and wiped >_<

[Dragoncat]

Ouch.

Welcome to the dungeon!

I seem to get absurdly lucky with trinket drops (Ancestor's Portrait after killing the Beguiling Siren & finding the Ancestor's Pistol after a random Weald fight, anyone?). It's balanced out by my abysmal luck when it comes to Death's Door.

[Rysky]

Ah, yeah, if one thing I'm lucky with Death's Door, had Man At Arms and Abominations completely tank entire levels while going in and out of it.

The MaA (angels preserve him) took 7 hits in a row while on Death's Door before he finally dropped.

And the only boss I've fought is the first Necromancer. There was the weekly event that lifted the level restrictions, so I brought all my level 4s XD

One DEAD Necromancer.

[Dragoncat]

Would you like some tips on how to take on the other bosses?

Spoiler-free or spoileriffic?

[Rysky]

Sure. And spoileriffic is fine since I watched a friend play through it.

*sniff*

*Salutes the Leper*

[Dragoncat]

Alrighty then! These'll only be for the main eight bosses...

The Necromancer:

Stuns and Damage over Time are your friends. Just make sure the minions don't get out of hand--a Leper working in tandem with a Crusader or other source of AoE damage can make short work of the front lines. A Grave Robber/Plague Doctor would be ideal for keeping Blight damage going on the thing, and a Man-at-Arms & an Abomination will be of great help in keeping it stunned.

I would recommend the following team: a Leper in Rank 1, a Man-at-Arms or Abomination in rank 2, a Grave Robber or Plague Doctor in rank 3, and a Vestal or Occultist in rank 4.

The Prophet:

A Man-at-Arms will make weathering the collapsing ceiling MUCH easier--his Defender skill will be able to protect a targeted teammate while also buffing his Protection against damage. Bringing along a team that can reliably hit the back line is of utmost importance. Holy Water & Blight-resistance trinkets will be of great help as well, to counter his Fulminate attack. You can chop up the pews he's hiding behind for more money, but unless you ABSOLUTELY have to earn cash, I wouldn't recommend it.

I would recommend the following team: a Hellion in Rank 1, a Man-at-Arms in Rank 2, a Highwayman, Grave Robber or Arbalest in Rank 3, and a Vestal in rank 4. A Houndmaster would also be a good pick if you're running a team built around marking targets.

The Hag:

DON'T. BRING. THE. LEPER. He won't be of much use since he can only target the front two positions of the enemy formation--which is where the Hag's nigh-invincible cauldron is. Stuns and Damage over Time are useful in this fight, even though the Hag gets two actions per turn. Tactics are largely the same as with the Prophet, except a Man-at-Arms isn't as vital here.

I would recommend the following team: a Hellion in Rank 1, a Bounty Hunter in Rank 2, a Houndmaster or Highwayman in Rank 3, and a Vestal or Occultist in Rank 4.

The Brigand Cannon:

This one's a real pain in the ass. Killing the matchman should ALWAYS be your highest priority--NO EXCEPTIONS. Well, unless you're a fan of getting cannonballs to the face. After that, keeping the reinforcements under control is key to ensuring the Cannon can't summon too many before you can start damaging it.

I would recommend the following team: a Leper in Rank 1, a Highwayman in Rank 2, a Jester, Grave Robber or Arbalest in Rank 3, and a Vestal or Occultist in Rank 4.

The Swine King:

While a Man-at-Arms is great for redirecting the Swine King's attacks, an Arbalest with the Rally Flare ability just breaks the fight in half. The Rally Flare cleanses marks from your party--which is what the Swine King needs to really hurt your heroes. Without marks, the beast will flail wildly and do only moderate damage to a single hero instead of heavy damage to one or more heroes.

Just make sure you have something to debuff Wilbur's dodging once you kill the Swine King.

I would recommend the following team: a Leper/Crusader/Hellion/Bounty Hunter/Man-at-Arms in Rank 1, a Houndmaster in Rank 2, an Arbalest in Rank 3, and an Occultist in Rank 4.

The Formless Flesh:

Remind yourself that AoE damage is a swift and audacious killer. ;)

Seriously--a party that can hit two or more sections of the Flesh at a time will cause it's HP to drop like a sinking rock. Skills that cause AoE bleed damage will also be incredibly useful in this fight. A Houndmaster (with Hound's Harry) & Jester (with Harvest) working in tandem can bleed the sucker dry in a few turns.

I would recommend the following team: a Leper (for Hew) in Rank 1, a Houndmaster in Rank 2, a Jester in Rank 3, and a Vestal or Occultist in Rank 4. An Occultist's Abyssal Artillery can be of great use here.

The Siren:

Stunning is as effective as it is in the Hag fights, since the Siren takes two actions per turn--one of which will be spent trying to charm a hero if she hasn't already. Holy Water is your friend in this fight--be sure to stock up on lots of it before you confront her. Anything that gives your party Debuff resist will be of great use, since the charm effect counts as a Debuff.

I would recommend the following team: a Man-at-Arms built for stunning in Rank 1, a Bounty Hunter in Rank 2, an Occultist in Rank 3 (with Healing, Vulnerability Hexes and Sacrificial Stabs) and a Plague Doctor in Rank 4.

The Drowned Crew:

The crew's main gimmick is dragging one of your heroes to the front and stressing them out by immobilizing them with a big ol' hexed anchor. Kill the anchorman as soon as that happens. Stuns and Damage over Time won't be as effective in this fight because of how many actions the Crew can take, so stress relief and buffs will go a long way to letting you beat them.

I would recommend the following team: a Crusader in Rank 1, a Man-at-Arms in Rank 2 with Bolster, a Jester in Rank 3 with Battle Ballad & Inspiring Tune, and either a Vestal or Occultist in Rank 4.

[Rysky]

Wow, Thankies!

[Dragoncat]

You're welcome. I hope it helps. :)

[Rysky]

Hopefully it will if I ever go back to it, so much other stuff to do...

Dark Souls III's first expansion is coming soon...
Haven't downloaded Salt and Sanctuary yet...
Pokemon Sun and Moon...
Overwatch?(such glorious machinima porn)
WoW: Legion... (more glorious machinima porn)

[Dragoncat]

Speaking of Pokemon, what's your favourite Pokemon?

[Rysky]

Dragoncat wrote:

Speaking of Pokemon, what's your favourite Pokemon?

... that is an unfair question.

Ugh, off the top of my head I'd go with Goomy and its evolutions.

[Dragoncat]

Mine's always been Vulpix. :)

[Rysky]

I love vulpix (and the last fire starter that was a Firefox witch :3) and EvEES!

[John Kretzer]

Mistress Rysky,

I am reporting punishment due to me bringing up Football in the Blame Cosmo thread.

[Rysky]

John Kretzer wrote:

Mistress Rysky,

I am reporting punishment due to me bringing up Football in the Blame Cosmo thread.

Good stool.

Please step into my office so that you may learn the correct meaning of wide receiver.

[mechaPoet]

Rysky wrote:

John Kretzer wrote:

Mistress Rysky,

I am reporting punishment due to me bringing up Football in the Blame Cosmo thread.

Good stool.

Please step into my office so that you may learn the correct meaning of wide receiver.

Can you also explain what a tight end is?

[Rysky]

mechaPoet wrote:

Rysky wrote:

John Kretzer wrote:

Mistress Rysky,

I am reporting punishment due to me bringing up Football in the Blame Cosmo thread.

Good stool.

Please step into my office so that you may learn the correct meaning of wide receiver.

Can you also explain what a tight end is?

My parking spot.

[Rysky]

Rysky wrote:

mechaPoet wrote:

Rysky wrote:

John Kretzer wrote:

Mistress Rysky,

I am reporting punishment due to me bringing up Football in the Blame Cosmo thread.

Good stool.

Please step into my office so that you may learn the correct meaning of wide receiver.

Can you also explain what a tight end is?

My parking spot.

This is one of those questions that I love/hate because I had about a bajillion comebacks going through my head and had to pick just one XD

[Kalindlara]

...I should get back to Darkest Dungeon. ^_^

[Rysky]

Kalindlara wrote:

...I should get back to Darkest Dungeon. ^_^

Which one? (ФwФ)

[TOZ]

What did you do?

[Dragoncat]

Kalindlara wrote:

...I should get back to Darkest Dungeon. ^_^

How far along are you in it?

[Rysky]

TOZ wrote:

What did you do?

Don't call my furniture what, it's dehumanizing.

[Kalindlara]

Dragoncat wrote:

Kalindlara wrote:

...I should get back to Darkest Dungeon. ^_^

How far along are you in it?

I think I may have beaten one of the bosses. The Necromancer, maybe?

This was a while back - there wasn't even a sea-monster dungeon.

[Kalindlara]

There was also a fight with a boss that had a stew-pot...

[Rysky]

TOZ wrote:

What did you do?

As for a more serious response to what you were asking you saw exactly what all I did, and that's all I did.

[captain yesterday]

If it helps, i got Mark Moreland to favorite one of my alias posts.

I haven't geeked out this much since i got Wes Schneider to favorite a Pharasma post. :-)

Edit: You can't tell, but I'm smiling right now... might need to keep avatar searching...

[Dragoncat]

Kalindlara wrote:

There was also a fight with a boss that had a stew-pot...

Ah... the Hag. :)

I'm clearing out the Champion level bosses before I tackle the Darkest Dungeon itself.

Including the Brigand Vvulf.

[Rysky]

captain yesterday wrote:

If it helps, i got Mark Moreland to favorite one of my alias posts.

I haven't geeked out this much since i got Wes Schneider to favorite a Pharasma post. :-)

Edit: You can't tell, but I'm smiling right now... might need to keep avatar searching...

Nice!

[captain yesterday]

Here's the one from Wes.

[Seltyiel Fangirl]

I like to imagine you have them all bookmarked. ^_^