Chapter 57: Preparing to Attack
The dwarven warriors roughly erected the boulders, blocking all but three main exits. The priests then used magic to transform and strengthen it, and seal it completely.
But even then, a few underage or wounded, weaker dwarves are left to guard and sound the alarm, carrying holy water to prevent infiltration by ghosts or ghosts.
After learning the exact enemy, the dwarven war machine was quickly put into action. This isn't even an important stronghold like the Mithril Hall or Fort Adeba, where it is said that there are rune arrays that induce leyline energy to make spellcasters and warriors faster and stronger.
The poet's songs are infused with the sound of creation and the energy in his vein, which can increase the attack power of the miscellaneous soldiers to rival the strong.
But obviously, this kind of bonus with a certain amount of chill per attack is just the icing on the cake for someone who is strong enough for each attack, like Slorin. Mina is even more unsuitable, and the spear charge she is good at focuses on the power of each charge.
Compared to the powerful Dwarves and Lori Paladins, bows and arrows with low power per attack but a large number of wins are more suitable for the blessing of the poet's music. So Thomas really wanted to win over the poets, after all, the best way to make the most of the power of music is the flowers and Schalke and ......
While the Dwarven Crossbowmen seem to deal more damage than they do with the music, for example, Heroes of Might and Magic 3 means that the power of the low-level soldiers will be quickly reduced as they are damaged, and they will not shoot accurately enough.
The loot from killing the undead was of little use, and instead of splitting the Black Ice equipment equally, the dwarves had all taken by Slorin to be used to replenish themselves.
The focus is on the equipment that the dwarves treasured and manufactured.
A grass-green crystal that radiated warmth was placed on the shadow silk armor that Thomas was wearing, and Hundred Flowers also got one.
This gem, known as the Additional Crystal, can be used in addition to the enchantment of weapons and armor to provide flexible and interchangeable enhancements and magical effects.
And this one is equivalent to an air conditioner, which can maintain a comfortable temperature regardless of cold or heat. While the cold nights and strong winds in Icewind Dale can reduce its effectiveness, wearing some much thinner than normal winter clothing is enough to get out in the open.
The dwarven warriors' shields were all issued with a flame protection crystal, and although Slorin didn't use a shield much, he was also replaced with an enchanted all-steel tower shield and forced into the crystal.
Sloring's Black Ice Plate Armor has been fully strengthened again, with a blood-stained Fury Crystal installed that has been stored for many years. This ruby attached to his armor sucks blood when severely wounded, inducing great strength and suiting his fighting style of fighting with his life.
Along with the poet, the mage, who does not wear armor or use weapons, is given an enchanted Mithril shield known as the "Friend of the Spellcaster", and she is tasked with creating deflected arrows and crystals to defend against ghost attacks. Thomas, along with Blossom and Drow, do not use shields at all.
All of the more powerful people have a True Death Crystal on their weapons that increases damage to the undead. Among them, Baihua is the most powerful, and can attack like finding the weakness of undead creatures. Because the weapon's magical energy was insufficient to activate the highest level crystal, she was given a powerful magical battle axe.
[Helotharga's Axe +3]
battle-axe
Strength Requirement: 10
+3 hits, 4-11 damage
The axe was once used by an adventurer named Helotharga who lived in the eastern exile of Icewind Dale. He organized an adventuring party to the valley of Kudaha about two hundred years ago, only to be ambushed by the demon's frost giants and killed in an avalanche. But luckily, the other adventurers he summoned eventually saved Ten Town, Icewind Dale, and even all of Faeron from the machinations of the archdemon Behafit.
Equipment Capabilities:
Charisma: +1
Intelligence: +1
"What kind of strange axe is this?" said Kurgal, who had taken the tomahawk from Helda Silverstream's hand and tried to weigh it twice, finding that he could not wield it.
"Heloterga...... It's a familiar name......" Thomas showed a nostalgic expression: "This axe should have appeared in Baldur's Gate 2, don't you remember?"
The female mage looked dazed, and Aberdell was also unimpressed.
Looking at the cat ninja who could use the tomahawk normally, the Drow Assassin looked disdainful and extremely distressed. Baihua's elegant, slender body and soft skin hide strength that is enough to rival that of ordinary strong men, which is normal for cats and leopards. Drow is like a class hyena, females are stronger, and Schalke is the thinnest of males, and he has always hated that kind of Musou assassin.
Both the Hundred Flowers and the Drow Assassin relied on dexterity to handle their weapons, and although the battle axe was not easy to handle, if it succeeded in injuring vital points, it could inflict unexpected damage on the undead. After all, it is difficult for undead creatures to have the awareness of defending against vital points, and they are more of hard food.
Helda took another bow and handed it to Thomas, along with the strings and crystals.
"This bow seems to be different from the bow popular in Faerun. Thomas felt as if he had seen the bow too: "Length, shape, angle...... It's like they've seen it...... Ah, it's the Toucan Shortbow!"
[Toucan Shortbow +1]
Compound short bow
Strength Requirement: 14
+1 hit, 2-7 damage
This compound short bow originated from a number of powerful nomadic peoples who inhabited the steppes between Faeron and Karatu, and fought many battles against the armies of the dragons, sails, lessermen, and cormiers. It is well known that Toucan's short bow is made using secret technology to fire arrows faster than a normal bow.
Equipment Capabilities:
The rate of fire increases
"It's a pity that the enchantment level is still only +1, but I don't sneak up on undead creatures anyway!" Thomas calculated: "The strength required for this bow will be smaller, but the power will not be reduced too much, and the rate of fire is faster, so the damage done per unit time should not be lost." If you can get the Poet's Music bonus, the power amplification will be even more. It's just not suitable for long-range sniping. ”
Both types of scattering methods Thomas will be used, but the large bow has been used before, and the short Toucan short bow with a short draw distance should be used in the thumb style. He asked for an extra quiver, which he wore around his waist for the rapid fire of the Tucan Short Bow.
Looking at the ranger who was wearing a bowstring and was trying to shoot, a hint of gloom flashed in Kurgal's eyes: "This, how strange is the style of this ring?
"Ring?" Thomas pouted, "Oh, this is a wrench for archery, a kind of shooting tool......"
"That's ...... I seem to have seen the word that represents this in ancient texts, but I can't remember how to write it......" The female mage smiled.
The cat ninja's bright green eyes stared at her coldly, as always.
When she was training as a scout, Baihua was always by her side, so she knew that Thomas didn't care about the length of the bow, the three-fingered finger casting, the left quiver and the forehand grab, the crossbow, the javelin, the throwing knife, the dart...... Most ranged weapons will be used, as that's the bare minimum for Mysterio Ranger to meet through the backdoor!
And in order to save time, he didn't learn much about the various melee weapons that were not very useful, otherwise it would have taken several years.
Not only are they agile, but archers also have a high demand for strength, and some even think that the need for strength is even higher. The main problem that hinders Thomas's melee is that he doesn't have time to learn how to use melee weapons, and melee weapons are really useless!
The Ranger has a magic called Arrow Heart, which allows the user to use a bow and crossbow melee like a spear fight. When the Dwarven priest asked if he needed help making a wand, Thomas replied "No!"
"The life of an archer is distance, and armor and melee weapons are unnecessary. What I need is...... Guided fire!"
Guided Shot is also a Ranger's instantaneous spell, so the duration is also short. Within a few seconds of casting, it can correct the trajectory of the shot arrow towards the target within a certain range under the guidance of the gaze.
Naturally, the spell will be ineffective against targets that are completely invisible.
While crafting a molded Balance Rod-shaped wand infusion spell for the Dwarven Priest, Thomas saw a bit of a regression in his experience points.
"This is a necessary infusion of heart and soul during enchantment, and it can lead to mental or physical fatigue. Some sages say that the soul is damaged......" Kurgal didn't know that he was looking at the character bar, and explained: "But there are other ways to avoid it, such as killing people to obtain souls instead of themselves, or squeezing one's pain into substance ......"
Thomas glanced at her.
"It's better to be Neseriel, it is said that quasi-magic items within the range of the Mithrian can not hurt their vitality like this. She said wistfully.
"No, a good spellcaster can also take their happiness from those who experience it and refine it into heavenly food and delicacies. It can be used as a drink, to increase the mana of good spells, and to craft magic items. Thomas frowned, and began to ponder what the dwarf had secretly told him:
"It's true that Kurgal hasn't read the Book of Virtue, but why does he know how to refine pain......"
With the help of the Dwarves and Kurgal, Thomas also modified the shortbow and added a wand that acts as a stabilizer. The original wand continued to be mounted on the Hand of Hildring's compound longbow, which could still be used for sniping.
Armed with two bows and replenished with arrows, Thomas said goodbye to the dwarves and gnomes, preparing to take Blossom into the field to continue his sniping. The last time he failed to kill Kaisso, he deeply regretted it.
But to his surprise, the female mage also went with him.
"Sniping in the field is hard! you can't do it with physical fitness and observation, right?" said Thomas, confused.
"No, no, no, my stupid kitten, you have to know one thing. Kurgal smug his fingers: "There are monsters that can find you even if you hide perfectly - you can't actually be on the ground." ”