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#1
Late last year I wanted to be able to get back into EFU but needed a character that wasn't dependent on me being on every day; but still providing some conflict and challenge everytime I was on. The fact that I'm completely inept at anything mechanics and decided on a kobold sorc was questioned by some (primarily my brother), but I've never regretted it.

As I didn't exactly expect for Kraka to survive as long as he did, the basic concept was simple. A kobold ooze savant who's affinity for slime originated in his own constantly runny nose, the semisentient ooze companion being the product of not just snot being clown out but some of his brains with it. The name Kraka derives from the swedish word "Kråka", meaning booger. All mature and well thought through concept.

Kraka was created on the 14th of december 2019 and died on the 13th of may 2020, marking just 5 months. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment and recommend it to anyone who wants to try the more challenging side of efu. Running around the drips at lvl 2-3 without even being able to cast invis, knowing full well around any corner could be a random pc that would mean death (or just a random sewer croc, seeing as I didn't get the app in for the first week or two).

Amazingly, Kraka survived not just a lot of near deaths, but also a couple of accidental ones, and on the other end of the spectrum experienced a brief stint of immortality. I remember at least three occassions of getting more or less one shot to negatives by PCs and then being left to bleed out, but successfully making the recovery rolls.
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"Oops"

Other end of the spectrum, took dmg, apparently couldn't be subdued. Win EFU?
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I wasn't the only one to be surprised with the longevity
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After the first few weeks of random running around, SFP picked Kraka up for his Urr sewer plot which resulted in some amazing moments of character development, promoting Kraka as the speaker of Urr. While it really didn't have any big inpact ingame, it meant a lot for one little kobold and his player.
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The associated loot that came to mean a lot for my portraying of Kraka's relationship with the, very closely, surrounding slime.
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The Urr plot also brought along a first batch of allies.
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Meeting Nazrin.

Kobolds and gnomes on the same team.

The Urr gang, or part of it.

Saying goodbye to an old friend.
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Just before the end, Kraka met with the Urr Mage one last time for a final lesson, taking on his mantle both literally and  figuratively. A crowning achievement for a pathetic little kobold.[






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Most of his pathetic life, however, Kraka ran around scavenging randoms and low level quests and narrowly escaping death by just about any PC that he ran into. Turns out, as a monster sorc you have very little to spend gold on, and low level quests and randoms deliver a lot of gold. Ignoring all the potions, ash and random items, Kraka got piñatad for a total of more than 21000 gold by other PCs. At most he had some 9500 gold on him. Kobold lyfe rich lyfe.
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Amazingly enough didn't happen just once. Also, thanks Stranger for helping with the COLLECTPACKPANIC.
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Other random shots:
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Thanks to everyone I've run into the last few months and to the DMs as a whole and particularily for to Dillusionist for that early support, and of course SkillFocusPwn for all the attention and the Urr plot!

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Ps. I actually made lvl 8. And on a kobold. Who would've though.
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#2
Items are appearing, just the message missing them. So far noted on Halfjack in ponds interior, longsword and potion of speed if I remember correctly.

I'm connecting it in time to the bug with server message on entering full pvp area becoming only [server]
#3
When succeeding the persuade check for showing more hares when opening a shop, the server messege now reads [Persuade Skill]: You persuade the vmerchant to show some more of their wares. Now available:" And then it's just left blank, even though the "new" items can be found in the shop.
#4
In the fire troll pit in the magma chambers there is a hot red mist that deals fire dmg. Apparently the "mist, giant, red" can be destroyed by AoE spells (in this case mestil's acid breath). The dmg triggers still remain though which may cause unfair dmg to a later party entering the area.
#5
Bug Reports / Ooze savant and Augment familiar
January 28, 2020, 08:31:37 PM
The spell augment familiar does not affect the special Ooze summon familiar the ooze savant recieves, returning the error message that "Your familiar is not nearby" (or something similar).

On a similar note, the /v s command (summon) is used to speak through the ooze, not /v f (familiar).
#6
Bug Reports / Old bodies in Orbs quest destructible
December 30, 2019, 05:47:56 PM
I guess it's thematically correct that an acid spray would dissolve not only eyeballs but also the odd old body it could happen to hit, I presume it's not meant for the loot containers of the quest to be destructible, especially not by accident.
#7
Also true for Exploration-City-Dripping Chambers.
#8
The above mentioned area does not register as sewer for the purpose of sorcerer ooze savant DR etc bonusen.
#9
In this area (and the boss area) there are a couple of statues that are hostile, not just to pc:s but also to the spawns (including the boss), which causes the spawns to just attack the statues while being stabbed in the back.

However, it also seems the quest giver doesn't approve of this strategy because there's no end reward.
#10
Tried taking this quest today. Quest placeable says Party size 1-5, lvls 2-5, this was with a single lvl 5 pc (Karrak Gherbast, account Oskar Maxon).
Was able to take the quest, got quest invite tool and update in bombat log, however when trying to enter the area I get the messege: "[EFU Quest area]You decide against entering without more preparation of company".

Updating quest by "adding>" other members either by quest token or by placeable did not solve this.
#11
Bug Reports / Re: Magical damage on falling
January 26, 2019, 11:12:44 AM
According to the wiki, Gust of wind spell is changed to also deal damage if the faster has sf:evocation,
Spell Focus Evocation deals 2d4 magical damage (fall damage) to all who fail the fortitude save.
Greater Spell Focus Evocation deals 3d4 magical damage to all who fail the fortitude save.

If it is fall damage as indicated, should it not be bludgeoning as well?
#12
Bug Reports / Re: Typos and Uncleared Quest Logs
January 22, 2019, 12:04:36 AM
In Ring 100, the Map pin for the gate to Ring 101 says "Ring 100".
#13
General Discussion / Re: I am Howlando, AMA
January 21, 2019, 11:57:49 PM
Quote from: Howlando on January 21, 2019, 12:45:40 PM
QuoteWhat was it with Varlam Nikitovich being a living clerk in the HoG for all of EfU:R? I'm absolutely certain he suicided by poison publically in EfU1.

As much as I would like to say it was some kind of complex scheme involving a thrall from Intryzz, Netherese Seers Scheming to control the End, the grasping intrigue of a pickled Tube Woman..... really, it was just purely an OOC oversight, I had forgotten he had died. I liked the PC and just wanted to have a little homage to a really nice old HOG clerk PC and have him as a NPC hanging around.

I think I like this answer best of any of the possible ones anyway, <3 for the old clerks.
#14
General Discussion / Re: I am Howlando, AMA
January 19, 2019, 10:18:39 PM
What was it with Varlam Nikitovich being a living clerk in the HoG for all of EfU:R? I'm absolutely certain he suicided by poison publically in EfU1.
#15
Account: "Oskar Maxon"
Character: Kneecaps Billy Radic
Character created earlier same day, no prelude, used the "sanctuary" special start portal, spawn point set to the Crone.


Died to a worg in the crossroad caverns at lvl 3. When respawning chose the option "Yes, return my corpse to life, in a safe place, away from others [Cave near the main gate]". This returned me to life just outside the gates of nebezzdos on ymph (next to the graves of L'aisa Rowan and Conrad de Sonnac). I was also stripped of all belongings, the pack dropping where I died, despite being lvl 3 when respawning. Respawning to Ymph also brought the added bonus of the Withering.