Grimoire gameplay and hints thread

[Viata]

Regarding one talking ent...

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I explore Hive, kill Wasp Empress
Talk to Knok-Knok, get told I should kill the wasp queen
But queen is dead?

Reload

Knok-Knok tells me to "kill the hive queen"
I kill the Wasp Empress
No result

HALP!

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He also asks to burn the hive. Which I don't know how.

 

[Lady_Error]

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Kublai Cathedral is the map on the right side of Kublai city, NW in Royal Park. Also, when you enter there, there is a woman, Morraha. Because I didn't have Mindreader at the time, I didn't know what to ask her. Now that I have, I can't find her anywhere. Do ask her about the palace, how to enter it(or Skulheim) and tell me how(if she knows).

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Her password to the palace is: HEFFALUMP

 

[Viata]

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Did someone get inside Skulheim? I talked to the king, he asked to rescue his daughter. But not a single key is given to open it.

 

[Haba]

It is really annoying that not even 100 "scouting" skill is enough to detect all the secrets. Detect Secret is still mandatory.

 

[Biggus]

It is really annoying that not even 100 "scouting" skill is enough to detect all the secrets. Detect Secret is still mandatory.

Serious question, what if you had 200 or 300, in other words, other guys who also had 100, that must increase the chance? I put a point into scouting on a few guys and they often found a secret before the ranger who had magnitudes more scouting than they did.

 

[Haba]

No idea, currently my ranger is maxed out and my assassin is gaining occasional point or two randomly.

 

[Biggus]

Still experimenting with party numbers. Does 'Dismiss forever' mean forever in the case of NPCs?

Even if you didn't want to play with 8 or whatever, you could sort of cover your bases by taking 8 out, picking up an NPC (or two?) and dropping off the 'spare' guys (eg Metalsmith for possible future uses), to be picked up as needed from Shrine of the Raptor.

Does this even make sense, or should I just go back to rerolling

Sort of Clayton's characters

 

[Lady_Error]

Still experimenting with party numbers. Does 'Dismiss forever' mean forever in the case of NPCs?

Recruitable NPC's go back to where you picked them up. But apparently it's a bit bugged when you pick them up again - somebody said that Rosy goes back to her original stats.

Your own characters go to the Shrine of the Raptor and can be picked up there.

 

[Biggus]

Still experimenting with party numbers. Does 'Dismiss forever' mean forever in the case of NPCs?

Recruitable NPC's go back to where you picked them up. But apparently it's a bit bugged when you pick them up again - somebody said that Rosy goes back to her original stats.

Your own characters go to the Shrine of the Raptor and can be picked up there.

ta, I wasn't so much concerned about NPC stats, the only one I have recruited (Rosy) is so OP that I don't want her. Since someone has found this 'bug', then it clearly doesn't mean FOREVER. Was just curious about the wording. I guess when a guy like CMB says anything relating to time, we must quesiton its meaning (<--- Note to CMB, no apostrophe there, see! )

Thing is, later on when the NPCs are more realistically powered, I might want to swap them in and out as needed.

When you dismiss Rosy, it says she goes back to Crowl, not Briarwood. No matter, I guess I'll find out for sure when I have finished re-rolling. I have yet to see a 32 roll, quite a few 31s, but never a 32. Weird.

 

[Lady_Error]

When you dismiss Rosy, it says she goes back to Crowl, not Briarwood.

Maybe she goes back to the magic shop where she works.

 

[osefmarcher]

No she wanders in Crowl, already did that.

 

[Biggus]

What is the asterisk next to some stats in the skills tree for?

Also, why are some skills PINK?

 

[Biggus]

No she wanders in Crowl, already did that.

cool thanks, that is the definitive answer. 'Forever' means umm, until you want her next time

 

[DoomIhlVaria]

Is there something I should be doing to ward off the special attacks of fire bugs and such? One fireball and the back quarter to half of my party bites the dust since the damage is 8-10 times their max HP.

 

[Zep Zepo]

Is there something I should be doing to ward off the special attacks of fire bugs and such? One fireball and the back quarter to half of my party bites the dust since the damage is 8-10 times their max HP.

The answer is use DECLINE.

Zep--

 

[osefmarcher]

Is there something I should be doing to ward off the special attacks of fire bugs and such? One fireball and the back quarter to half of my party bites the dust since the damage is 8-10 times their max HP.

either focus it or CC it.

 

[DoomIhlVaria]

The answer is use DECLINE.
Zep--

Sorry, 23andme says I'm like 3% 'thal. I've gotta tough it out and make my ancestors proud.

 

[Zep Zepo]

The answer is use DECLINE.
Zep--

Sorry, 23andme says I'm like 3% 'thal. I've gotta tough it out and make my ancestors proud.

Enjoy your grind.

Zep--

 

[DoomIhlVaria]

Is there something I should be doing to ward off the special attacks of fire bugs and such? One fireball and the back quarter to half of my party bites the dust since the damage is 8-10 times their max HP.

either focus it or CC it.

So far my only good CC option seems to be my bard's sleep lyre. But often there are too many of these bugs to sleep or kill in time. Is there something good I should be trying to grab for my sage, necro, or thaum early on? Also, what do you mean by "focus it"?

 

[Zep Zepo]

Is there something I should be doing to ward off the special attacks of fire bugs and such? One fireball and the back quarter to half of my party bites the dust since the damage is 8-10 times their max HP.

either focus it or CC it.

So far my only good CC option seems to be my bard's sleep lyre. But often there are too many of these bugs to sleep or kill in time. Is there something good I should be trying to grab for my sage, necro, or thaum early on? Also, what do you mean by "focus it"?

Yes, use DECLINE, 100 all your stats, give all your peeps the best armor and xDx weapons, all fights will last 1 round.

No sleepy bards necessary.

Zep--

 

[Dexter]

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Did someone get inside Skulheim? I talked to the king, he asked to rescue his daughter. But not a single key is given to open it.

There's also a guy on Steam with 50+ hours played that seems to have run into a load of dead-ends and/or potentially bugs and this is one he mentioned too, check it out and see if you can help or anything there helps you:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/650670/discussions/0/1471967529573105851/?ctp=25#c1471967615870636626
http://steamcommunity.com/app/650670/discussions/0/1471967529573097402/?ctp=17#c1471967615872453772

 

[Lady_Error]

Is there something I should be doing to ward off the special attacks of fire bugs and such? One fireball and the back quarter to half of my party bites the dust since the damage is 8-10 times their max HP.

Sleep Lute, Magic Missile if you have it. Or the bugs may simply be too powerful for your current party.

 

[Zep Zepo]

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Did someone get inside Skulheim? I talked to the king, he asked to rescue his daughter. But not a single key is given to open it.

There's also a guy on Steam with 50+ hours played that seems to have run into a load of dead-ends and/or potentially bugs and this is one he mentioned too, check it out and see if you can help or anything there helps you:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/650670/discussions/0/1471967529573105851/?ctp=25#c1471967615870636626
http://steamcommunity.com/app/650670/discussions/0/1471967529573097402/?ctp=17#c1471967615872453772

600 hours! (while you wait for bug fixes)

Zep--

 

[loborco]

Lady Error

Actually it is possible to never use the harness.

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Basically I charmed Smithers and stole everything he had on himself and the last bit was the necklace. Having already found the crest in Aquavia I combined them WAAAAAAAAAAY before even discovering how to get in the Cenotaph of the Black Lich. I just want that door open cause that 88% on the map completion triggers me like hell.

 

[JarlFrank]

Can I rescue Admiral Boondoggle from the HMS Intrepid without having to take him into my party, because I have a full party of 8 chars and don't wanna drop anyone.