SweetSpearGirl Returns
Chapter 1
Jabbing In Normal
Cast of Characters:
- SweetSpearGirl, the infamous Jabazon
- Euyfura, the Sarcastic Sidekick
Not Appearing In This Film:
- Lady FrequentCast, the Ubiquitous Valk
"Well, this is annoying," SweetSpearGirl muttered. Jolted out of her pleasant retirement in Lut Gholein so quickly that she had only enough time to snatch a bundle of plain javelins and a scrool or two, she realised on arriving back in the Rogue Camp that not only had her skills rusted, but that it was apparently standing room only round here! There were at least two other Amazons, a brace of Paladins, a Sorceress and even a Necromancer hanging around, trading stories and objets d'art. (OK, so it was mostly runes and weapons...)
"Come on boss," Euyfura said (the Rogue had also let herself go so both adventurers would have to re-practice their skills...). "Let's go and kill something."
"Not you yet, Euyfura," Kashya butted in. "We need you on the gate, if you're willing to stand by the Sisterhood again."
The Rogue nodded and took position near the palisade, clapping her Amazon friend on the shoulder as the latter headed out. "Give 'em hell."
SweetSpearGirl soon found herself lobbing javelins at masses of Fallen and a shambling zombie or two. She picked up an Experience shrine just outside town which served her in good stead, and she found herself level 4 on entering the Den of Evil. (Sadly, the shrine's effects expired at the same moment...) Sinking points into Jab, Critical Strike and Inner Sight, and with enough gold to purchase a 1-Socketed Spear from Charsi, she mowed down Fallen Shamen and Gargantuan Beasts, selling off their dropped crap for gold.
On a trip back to town, she found someone had very conveniently left behind a nice rare amulet (+1 to Amazon skills, among other things) and a ring with +15 to all resists, so she stowed both in her stash before moving on.
She hit level 5 in the Den and boosted her knowledge of Jab; a chipped diamond was the most remarkable of the loot that Corpsefire and his gang of bully-boys coughed up, sadly.
On clearing the Den she exchanged her 1-socketed spear for one with three Sockets, plugging in chipped amethyst, diamond and emerald. ("Not great, but better than nothing..." as she said to Euyfura later. The Rogue rolled her eyes and responded with, "Such riches!") She stepped on the Cold Plains waypoint and beamed back to camp, just in time to run into Kashya.
"Blood Raven's back from the dead, Amazon!" the chainmail-clad Rogue snapped. "You know the drill!"
SweetSpearGirl sighed. "Give me a few moments to rest at least! I need some new gear, too!"
Offloading her loot to Akara, she discovered to her delight that she had enough gold to kit herself out with some of Charsi's more respectable battle gear. Donning a Superior Studded Leather armour, skullcap+9 to life belt (stacked with reds, blues and a purple), gloves and boots, she sat down for a few moments' rest and passing the time with a fellow Amazon. Then it was off again...
The Cold Plains, as always, weren't very interesting. She hacked her way through packs of Dark Hunters and Gargantuan Beasts, picked up gems and loot, and encountered a Spectral Hit boss, Grey Crawler the Hungry. Blood Raven in the Burial Grounds wasn't so accomodating. SweetSpearGirl had to withdraw from battle once to replenish her pot supply, but soon the villainous undead Rogue went down, leaving a large amount of gold behind.
Turned out once this was done, Kashya didn't need so many gate guards... so Euyfura was only too willing to tag along with SweetSpearGirl again. Although the best she could get for now was a socketed Hunter's Bow plugged with chipped topaz and emerald, it was - once again - better than nothing.
"Onward and upward!" the SpearGirl said...
