Toorum

Hi,

Another post about Legend of Grimrock.

See, I finally figured how to play as Toorum. Whose name I thought was Toonam. For some reason. Guess the letters were so close together it made that name instead. I'm still not sure which one I like better. Guess Toorum though. Since that is the true name.

Okay, moving on. For those of you that don't know how to make Toorum work, it's easy. Start a new game, I suggest easy, at least for the first time playing with him, then, without doing anything else, name the first character Toorum and press Enter. And, voila, the game starts and your only character is Toorum. He has double the speed. However, if you die, it's the end, because there is noone else there to bring you to the crystal of life, so be carefull. The first floor is a breeze, the second is not so bad either. Third is fine thanks to a lot of closing door. Fourth... At this point, it will be a breeze too.

And as for the next floors, I can't tell, I'm not there yet. I'm kinda dreading the troll on the sixth floor, but... Let's say I will have to lure him to the gate that can be closed. It's the only way. Otherwise, I fear it will kill me. Still... I'm not there yet.

What I am really looking forward though, is the part when I get teh dismanteler. Hell yeah! The best sword in the game! And the best looking one!

Yes, I know there are some people that say the best sword is the sword of Nex, but... It's the Dismanteler! It has lightning! Come on! What more can you want?! 'Cept the weapon of power to be held in the other hand... Wonder if I'll be able to take the Undying one on...

Has anyone ever completed the game with Toorum only? Tell me! What was your boss battel tactic?

Tell me! I want to know. :)

See ya.

Second sketchbook video

Hi,
I've got my second video for you. It's me flipping through my second sketchbook and this time, it has audio too! Hope you will enjoy it at least a little bit. :)

Sketchbook - first video

Hi, I've got two videos for you. They are two parts of my first sketchbook video. This one is done with my old camera so it has no sound. However, I already uploaded the second one on youtube and that one is with sound. Done with my new camera. 

So, here you go. :)

Enjoy! 

See ya.

Legend of Grimrock Tips

Hi,

I just wanted to write some general tips for the game Legend of Grimrock which I came to like very much. Also, if you are a veteran in this game, it probably won't be anything new to you. However, if you are new to this game and are looking for some generic tips, not the complete walkthrough, then I think you came to the right place.

Like I said, this is not the complete walkthrough. I would link to it, but I'm afraid that my blog would be again suspended for wrong links. And so, let's go without links. If you're looking for the complete walkthrough, just type it into google. The better ones should be the first few links.

Okay, on with the tips.

First, when you find sacks, don't just take the items inside. Take the sack too. It will increase your inventory space. I didn't do this from the begining and had to drop some really nice items because of it. Therefore, I suggest you take the sacks. In the begining, it may be a bit overload, but still, I think it's worth it.

Second. When you first encounter the troll, it is, I think, on floor six from the top. In all the walkthroughs I read, it says to stock up on healing potions, but I've got a better solution for you. In the walkthroughs, they will tell you a place, where you can eliminate the spiders that are there before the troll. It has closing gate. Well... Why not lure the troll there? It will allow you to rest between blows and regain your helth. Also, trolls cannot open any kind of door. As far as I know. Good to know, right?

Third. On floor Ten? I think it is ten. Well, basically, the second part of the temple. There are these weird fanatycal acolytic creatures whose name starts with G. However, that does not matter. What does, though, is the fact, that these morrons can open doors and gates that are openable from both sides. And trust me, it will complicate the situation a great deal! I admit that they can be defeated even through opening door, but still, it takes a lot more concentration to let them open it, slice them, and immediatelly close it again. And do this for as long as they breath.

Fourth. Respwaning lizards on floor nine. Use them! Use them! They give quite a lot of experience. Noone says you have to clear the game fast. Enjoy it.

If you are not using any walkthroughs to help you, I suggest trying to jump in all the trapdoors. Only, save right before you do. Some lead to secrets, but some lead to your doom. Also, look closely on the walls. There are hidden buttons. And many of them open secret doors. And in the secret doors, there are a lot of powerfull stuff. And usefull stuff too!

Fifth and last. Use your brain. And save often. The game can kill you within seconds. However, if you are not sure, you are saving in a good position, create new slot so that if it is saved at a wrong time, you can load earlier position and try a different approach.

Hope this helps some. And also, I'm not detailing the last three floors. Not at all, as I haven't completed the game yet. And probably won't for a long time. I mean, I was in the remote part of floor eleven that is just a breather between ten and twelve (The Prison), but then, I just trekked the whole way back up to level one. Why? Well... I wanted to go it again and look at every nook and cranny to find all I missed before because of the monsters. And then, I will stop by the respawning ice lizards to gain a few more levels. I think I will need it in order to beat the last three levels. No offence, but I think level twelve is not enough. Not with what I read about hordes of monsters, respwaning acolytes, golems, and of course, the undying one, or something...

Okay.

See ya.

Dungeon of Slyn

I found this game by pure luck. At first, it looked weird. Like... There were like... Squares and you walked on them and it seemed boring. Only... I downloaded it from the windows 8 store and tryed it. And... I fell in love with it. Yes, it's a very simple game, but all the best are. Well. Maybe not all of the best, but a lot of the best games are quite simple. At least in my book.

So, this game. Basically, the goal is to get to the last floor of a dungeon complex and defeat someone or something called Lord Slyn. No Idea what that is. Didn't get there yet. My best is level 16 of the complex.

Okay. Moving on. On your way there you will encounter many many monsters and beasts. My recommendation is to get a unicorn horn as soon as possible. It can cure food poisoning. Don't know if there is anything else that can, but unicorn horn is a sure thing. Then, there are several unique weapons. I think there is always only one, but I may be mistaken. One is Excalibur. I would recommend it if you play as a mage or paladin. Then there is the cleaver. Good for the warrior. And one more which name I don't remember.

Okay. There are also items that are potions, armor and weapons, food, spellbooks, wands and most impornantly – scrolls. Those you just have to collect. I mean, yea, there is the amnesia scroll that is totally useless, but then there are teleportation scrolls, they can get you out of a nasty battle. Then, enchanting scrolls, good for enhancing your weapon and armor. And other scrolls are there too. Like... Remove curse one.

But enough of that.

There is also a shopkeeper. Not on all of the floors, but on some of them you can find her. She sells various items. I would recommend to buy food from her, because, in the later levels, you will probably run out of it. I did and then I got the food poisoning, only, I was saved by the unicorn horn. That's why I'm saying you need to get it as soon as possible. I understand that noone wants to kill a unicorn, but the horn is important. And if you have two, even better. You can keep one for healing and the other one as a weapon. It's quite strong. Though... If you are a warr and you have that cleaver, I don't know if I would switch...

So, what do you think? Interested in it? Would you try it?

The only thing I doN't like about it is that you need to combine both hands on keyboard and mouse. And it just doesn't work when you keep both your hands on the keyboard and then you need the mouse... I mean, it can be played only on the keyboard, but with the mouse added, it's faster. Anyway... I think they should add option that would allow players to pick their own keys for controling. Because then I would be able to set it all for left hand and have the right one free to control the mouse!

See ya.

Five Items

Okay. It's not today's daily prompt, but still... Five items I have to have on a deserted island? Well... I'd say weapon, the blade kind. Not a gun or a bow. Then a magnifying glass, because it can make fire. What next... No clue... Something to amuse myself with, therefore, books. Or something. Next would be probably sketchbook + pens – counted as one item only.

And last... Fishing rod. Why? Well... it's an island! So I would go fishing. xD Not that I ever did, but it's never too late to learn. xD Right?

See ya.

Enderman

Don't you just hate it when an Enderman kills you? Especially when you're nearly level 40! I've been working hard to get to that level (for the second time!!!) and then, he kills me... It's hard to fight against him, mainly because he moves so quick! But... It's just... I've almost been level 40!

Geez... Oh well... Nothing to do about it now... At least I didn't fall into lava this time. That was bad! Very bad! It cost me my diamond pickaxe!

Enderman will have to wait to be defeated. I'm not dealing with that moron for a very long time! It's not like I need to go into The End. It can wait. But fishing can't!

See ya.