Tuesday, June 10, 2008

A Manifest Problem

I am not sure why, but I have never really mentioned here how much I love assault. While the ability to get a yigit set is reward enough on its own, I have always loved these quick little missions in place of camping an NM or something equally boring. Our little assault static (Kia, Maki, Thay, and I) have been making repeated trips to Leujaoam Sanctum for some worm battles, and I am getting nearer to owning my new magey saraweels each and every time.

still not sure if its ice or rock

I also managed to get a good party for the quest "A Manifest Problem", which I have been looking for help with for a few weeks now. A random shout in Whitegate found me with a DRK, and I invited Demesis along as RDM. We picked up a PLD randomly trying to solo it in Fort Karugo-Narugo, and had more than enough to pass it with ease.

We had to plow our way through many yagudo in the undertunnels of Ghoyu's Reverie.

AoE deathga!

We finally found the boss (or rather, he found us) and managed to spank him down in no time flat.

pssh, you call this an NM?

The situation in Windurst was much more grave, though. We had merely stopped the reinforcements, not the main force, and we entered to see the tarus and mithra clashing in the very streets of Windurst Waters. Even the young students of the Aurastery contributed to defending their homeland. Though Tzee Xicu was there, the yagudo relied too heavily on their reinforcments.

I guess yagudo are not flightless birds

The victory came at a price though. There were political blunders to be addressed after the ambush, and many dead and wounded to be tended to.

A high toll to pay

There was a small consolation to be had for the mithran mercenaries after the skirmish. The surprise of seeing Lehko Habhoka, the first male mithra many of them had seen, was enough to cause them to forget the fierce battle and focus instead on him. It seems his milkshake brings all the cats to the yard. ^.~

Pimp, even without the RDM hat

He seemed to think I was merely a pawn in his mysterious game, and my suspicions are telling me he is not an entirely noble character. At least he has that sauve sense of evil surrounding him, though.

Just a pawn?!?!

Other quick news, I am done with Valkurm and Korroloka again. Finally up to 21 ninja and getting crab hunting parties in Qufim Island. It is a relief to finally start feeling like a ninja, and less like a thief with dodge tools. I finished up all my current ninja scroll quests, and just need to level now until I can use them all. I also met and befriended a cute little mandy who can take some serious pain as well. Vana'Diel, the only place you can see a flower and a gnat fight, while one shotting everyone around them.

Happy dance on the airship
One tough little flower.

2 comments:

Darrett said...

Glad to see you doing the missions. I still have to get caught up on WotG. I have a feeling I'm going to be behind like I was for all the other missions. I'm still waiting for my merit party with you!

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