Ultima: Quest of the Avatar - Humble Shepherd Run Part 12

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Published on August 17, 2019 11:10:30 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpTmN6y6_Dc

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Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985)

Duration: 34:37

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Rules:
-Shepherd Main Character
-No deaths
-No Orbs (exceptions: Mariah gets 1 Orb from Wrong, 1 from Shame; Janna gets 1 Orb from Wrong; may add 1 Orb from Covetous for Geoff)
-Hack used to halve the Might values of physical range weapons, and also shift a quarter of the stat influence for physical range attacks from Dexterity (the actual Dexterity) to Strength
-No Virtue drops or farming
-Given spells may be banned as deemed fit
-No using the Paladin or Tinker

I think in light of the recent mass shootings, I'd want to get a good project off the ground. Obviously, anything involving guns casually (Advance Wars or Lost Frontier) is out, but why not involve something involving welcome messages. Obviously, Ultima 4 is dated with Guide Dang It handling and other questionable handling of its own virtue system, but the ideas are certainly there at least, and I'd rather make it clear that #VideogamesAreNotToBlame no matter how messed up video game communities in general are. Besides, I'm for going with something tame enough at the moment after my venture with Startropics, even if 2x Speed would be recommended for usage with this series, because the combat system IS rather dated.

So now that I got Geoff and can now pick him up from home base, I can talk about how he doesn't have MP at all, a weakness shared only by the Shepherd, but he does get solid equipment choices, although he's still locked to the Crossbow at best for bows. He does get a good exclusive melee weapon at least, though sadly, he won't 1HKO the strongest mooks with it, grr. Yeah, endgame is just not going to be nice to the Fighter. I'll keep him around, though.

I finally get around to that blasted door at Paws, which gets me the Rune of Humility as well as information on another Tremor spell ingredient. Then at Trinsic, the harvest has happened and now the old man is willing to ask for help and return the favor with information of the conveniently nearby Rune of Honor, completing my Rune collection. I could have obtained the Rune of Honor at ANY of my visits but I wanted to play fair about it. I'm obviously using maps and other previous knowledge to know where to go and when anyway, but I think I'd rather at least treat the Rune of Honor with honor. Well hey, getting the Rune does let me finally get the partial Avatarhood in Honor. (2 down, 6 to go.)

I also get a +1 Sword for Geoff, so that he can 1HKO some more mooks at least, particularly those God awful Gazers. I get stupid about the purchasing, though, and sell Shamino's Sword to get him the same upgrade...except Shamino can't equip the +1 Sword and therefore he has to put up with having no melee weapon for the time being. Oi.

Spell ingredient learning of note ATM:
-Tremor: Ash, Manroot, Moss, other ingredient(s) unknown (Beggar at Skara Brae, Soldier at Jhelom, and Teresa at Paws)

Coordinates of note thus far:
-69,105 - unknown so far, could just be a joke by all indications
-149,46 - unknown so far, but search should be done during double New Moons
-54,182 - search during double New Moons for Manroot (likely that totally not suspicious poison swamp anyway)

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