Hardcore Happenings

2005-11-07

Day 9: Planning Ascension

It might be premature, but let's think about ascending already.

To reach level 11, I still need a shitload of stats. 2320 muscle point substats, to be precise. Moxie is already at 70 and Mysticality is lagging somewhat at 65, but I've got faith that the latter one will be fairly close to 70 at the time I hit the top of the Lair.

There are several ways to boost my muscle. Adventuring, the Wheel, Donating to the Hall, gymming, spleen hits, gourd potions, eating and drinking. Some of these are inefficient, such as spleen hits and gymming, because I'd be better off doing other things. Donating to the Hall should be a priority. Boozewise I just have to hope on what the brewery offers. Foodwise, two portions of Spaghetti-with-Skullheads seems the best bet, but requires farming. Adventuring in the Castle to turn the Wheel is the best way to spend turns.

There's other stuff that requires farming, as well. The Metallic A and Heavy D. The Heavy D will probably fall in the Castle, but I need to go out and collect the Metallic A. Which is not that bad, because, that way, I'll probably get more cocoa eggshell fragments, phonics down and potions of drastic healing, as well. I still need a strung instrument for the mariachi's as well. How to get this depends on whether or not it is a clover day.

All of this leads to the following plan.
1) Adventure in the Kitchens (with Twitch) for 2 knob sausages. Cook and eat Spaghetti-with-Skullheasd
2a) If it's a clover day, visit the sewer for 4 trinkets. Get 4 clovers and strings. Use one clover to get a big rock and make a stone banjo.
2b) If it's not a clover day, adventure with the pirates (with Twitch) till I get a guitarrr. Mix the rum with grapefruits for monkey wrenches (myst).
3) To the Airship! (still with Twitch). Adventure around until the Metallic A has dropped. If it was a clover day, now is a great time to cook and eat Lucky Surprise Eggs. If it wasn't, a (spicy) bean burrito will do.
4) Onwards to yonder Castle. Turn the wheel counterclockwise till it sticks on "Take out the Trash". Use Grin Reaper instead of Twitch. Keep donating excess meat to the Hall of Legends.
5) Reach level 11. Switch to Twitch again. If the Heavy D hasn't dropped yet, I stay in the Castle, otherwise, I start with the Lair.

Let's just hope for clover day and a good muscly special at the Brewery.