KickStarter Knights of the Chalice 2 Thread - Augury of Chaos

[luj1]

I didn't like tokens at first

Me neither, now I prefer them

KotC 2 is a cult classic, even better than KotC 1

 

[Mauman]

Would appreciate a spoiler on the following - is there any benefit to keeping the magic lamp rather than using it?

Yeah,

Spoiler

the genie will help you at the big gate battle on the last map

 

[Jermu]

Would appreciate a spoiler on the following - is there any benefit to keeping the magic lamp rather than using it?

Yeah,

Spoiler

the genie will help you at the big gate battle on the last map

Spoiler

Think he helps you anyway even after you have used all the benefits from it before big gate battle? Have not played for a while so I might be wrong

 

[ItsChon]

Spoiler

Is there any point in not using the genie in the gate battle outside of the extra XP? And I've heard people say that the gate battle was one of the most difficult fights in the game, is this true? How do the fights after compare?

 

[Jermu]

Spoiler

Gate is pretty hard if you don't know what is coming but its not too bad if u got plenty of casters, after it there are couple more hard fights which difficulty is similar.
There might be achievement for beating gate without genie but too lazy to check. Other than that just xp.
Still Death Snare was the hardest fight for my ironman grinding and did not struggle at castle area

 

[LabRat]

The only thing that annoying me is that sprites of male characters look like a bunch of twinks.

 

[Darth Roxor]

imagine using sprites

 

[Dickie]

Unless you played on 1.0 you niggas ain't real.

People can still simulate this by pressing Alt+F4 every time they're about to finish a tough battle.

 

[Modron]

imagine using sprites

Imagine having graphics as good as the first game

 

[Tse Tse Fly]

236 unsuccessful grapple attempts and still going

Absurd enemy numbers are one thing, but if I also have to deal with AI and game logic glitches like this, especially when the battle has been playing out in my favour...

In general, I found out that having high initiative here is a must, because in many battles if you don't manage to get the first move, you're pretty much as good as dead and you might as well just start the battle over. At least that's how it has been for me.

 

[Abu Antar]

236 unsuccessful grapple attempts and still going

Absurd enemy numbers are one thing, but if I also have to deal with AI and game logic glitches like this, especially when the battle has been playing out in my favour...

In general, I found out that having high initiative here is a must, because in many battles if you don't manage to get the first move, you're pretty much as good as dead and you might as well just start the battle over. At least that's how it has been for me.

That's how it's been for all of us for a few years, now.

 

[Tse Tse Fly]

After numerous attempts I've finally made it through that encounter with Green and Gray goblin tribes, but I got one of my characters *DEAD*, now how long is it until I get the chance to resurrect him? Or should I just replay that battle straight away?

 

[JarlFrank]

236 unsuccessful grapple attempts and still going

Absurd enemy numbers are one thing, but if I also have to deal with AI and game logic glitches like this, especially when the battle has been playing out in my favour...

Send the screenshot and a description of how the bug happened (which enemy, which turn, etc) to Pierre's email, he will try to fix it ASAP.

 

[Ryzer]

After numerous attempts I've finally made it through that encounter with Green and Gray goblin tribes, but I got one of my characters *DEAD*, now how long is it until I get the chance to resurrect him? Or should I just replay that battle straight away?

There is a scroll to resurrect him.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1083760/discussions/0/1640927348825637302/

 

[Ryzer]

236 unsuccessful grapple attempts and still going

Absurd enemy numbers are one thing, but if I also have to deal with AI and game logic glitches like this, especially when the battle has been playing out in my favour...

In general, I found out that having high initiative here is a must, because in many battles if you don't manage to get the first move, you're pretty much as good as dead and you might as well just start the battle over. At least that's how it has been for me.

This battle is insane, usually I got web'd, stuck and then a spellcaster use a AOE fire spell for extra damages, Sooooo much fun!

 

[Tse Tse Fly]

Aaaaand it happened again. FUCK I was about to win. It seems to always happen with those frogies, one tries to grapple a foe, fails, then somehow gets another attempt, and the infinite loop commences.

 

[Tse Tse Fly]

possible spoilers

80000 gold coins, duuuude. And then some more. Since this game loves to shit on the player so much, I can't wait to see how soon I will be inevitably deprived of these valuables, following the game's script.

 

[KainenMorden]

So any games using the OGL might be in trouble.

If Pierre isn't eating roots exclusively right now, he should probably start....

 

[rojay]

So any games using the OGL might be in trouble.

If Pierre isn't eating roots exclusively right now, he should probably start....

Are they trying to revoke the open license they gave for other editions, or just not making "one dnd" open source at all?

 

[RPK]

they are trying to retroactively revoke it for everything and force all content creators to register with them. According to the leaked document, there is no OGL anymore, the term "Open" in Open Game License as it is used in reference to OGL 1.1 is a misnomer.

 

[KainenMorden]

they are trying to retroactively revoke it for everything and force all content creators to register with them. According to the leaked document, there is no OGL anymore, the term "Open" in Open Game License as it is used in reference to OGL 1.1 is a misnomer.

Yeah and it can only be used for written materials like splat books, nothing else.

We will see what happens

 

[Dorateen]

I have updated the Hearkenwold adventure module to 1.54, which is current with the latest version of KotC2. This included the new combat maneuvers such as Throw Enemy.

https://www.nexusmods.com/knightsofthechalice2/mods/5

I also posted a new video in order to demonstrate the Throw Enemy feature in battle. The way it works, a character has to first make a successful Grapple attack. Then, they can choose the option to throw, and have to succeed that check as well. The party I am running is not really built for grappling, and it took our human Paladin three tries to finally toss the last bugbear into a bottomless chasm for instant death. And that's awesome.

The bugbears are given the Barbarian class, and this battle also showcases some of the new Spirit Animal abilities from an earlier update.



You can also do things like throw enemies into other creatures for damage, or just toss them on the ground and they will fall prone. It works like a spell effect, so the module and creatures had to be updated accordingly. Pierre was gracious enough to help me with this.

 

[KainenMorden]

I have updated the Hearkenwold adventure module to 1.54, which is current with the latest version of KotC2. This included the new combat maneuvers such as Throw Enemy.

https://www.nexusmods.com/knightsofthechalice2/mods/5

I also posted a new video in order to demonstrate the Throw Enemy feature in battle. The way it works, a character has to first make a successful Grapple attack. Then, they can choose the option to throw, and have to succeed that check as well. The party I am running is not really built for grappling, and it took our human Paladin three tries to finally toss the last bugbear into a bottomless chasm for instant death. And that's awesome.

The bugbears are given the Barbarian class, and this battle also showcases some of the new Spirit Animal abilities from an earlier update.



You can also do things like throw enemies into other creatures for damage, or just toss them on the ground and they will fall prone. It works like a spell effect, so the module and creatures had to be updated accordingly. Pierre was gracious enough to help me with this.

Sorry if you've answered this before but what's the estimated play time in hours for your module?

 

[Dorateen]

Sorry if you've answered this before but what's the estimated play time in hours for your module?

Feedback I've received says between 30 to 40 hours. It is an open-ended adventure, with a lot of optional content.

 

[Tse Tse Fly]

Will I need gems, other than various diamonds (which are required for crafting), for anything, or I can just sell them off for extra cash? Like rubies, emeralds, malachite, etc.