Quest for Glory Epic Let's Play Parts 167 and 168: Preparing to Go Down and Marcus Goes To Hell

In Which Our Hero readies himself for a journey into the Underworld, and goes to Hell.





Before we go to Hell, we're going to have to do a little research and prep work. First we warp back to our room and notice a very suspicious-looking box of chocolates sitting on the chair. Hmm. They have a funny smell, too. Maybe Salim would be interested in these?

We hustle them over to the apothecary and hand them to Salim, explaining they are not in fact for 'the munchies.' (Actual in-game quote.) Then Marcus has to waste a little time until the next day. So he goes to sleep.

Back at the apothecary, Salim has used the Black Lotus flower to upgrade Marcus' poison cure pills. He picks up a few more just in case - you never know when they might come in handy.

Marrak's gyros have been going down really well, and Marcus grabs a few more for the road. He also has a stunning premonition that he might need a pepperoni pizza, so he picks one of those up as well.

It's the off to the FACS where FA fills Marcus in on some of the lore of the Underworld; sounds like bribing Cerberus might be our ticket in. After that - to the Dragon Pillar and the gates to Hell.

It really doesn't look much like the gates to Hell, that is until Marcus befouls the water of the stream, recites some ancient cursing poetry and wakes up after the entire landscape has become a blasted wasteland. So far so good. Cerberus lumbers out to meet Marcus and they carry on quite the conversation before Marcus starts with the bribes, which include Chocolate, a Gyro and a Pizza (huh, what a coincidence!) Then it's into the bowels of Hell itself.

Hell looks a lot like it did in Monkey Island, and Marcus does some ghostbusting along the way. It's a lot of 'run down this path, kill ghosts, keep going' until he emerges in front of the River Lethe and scoops up some water to take back to Salim. The he misses the Styx by a mile, so we'll have to come back in the next video... before going even deeper into the burning lake of fire. Or something.

Quest for Glory Epic Let's Play Part 151: The Arena

In Which Our Hero wins his first battle in the Arena.



We kick off this video with Marcus delivering the Pepperoni and Jalapeno pizza to Dr. Mobius, then taking off for his big night: his debut in the Arena. He arrives and a very helpful guard tells him to 'go fight.' Kokeeno, the local champion, wishes Marcus well. Good thing Kokeeno is a good sport.

The fight is over barely after it begins. Ferrari introduces both Kokeenu and Marcus, and they draw and have at it. It takes Marcus about five blows to put Kokeeno on the ground, and a nice bit of money is now his for the taking. Nice work, Marcus.

The rest of the video is the standard go-to-the-inn-and-sleep-and-eat sequence, because tomorrow (and the next update) Marcus begins the Rites of Rulership - to become King of Silmaria!

Quest for Glory Epic Let's Play Part 150: Pizza to Go

In Which Our Hero makes and delivers a pair of pies.



We're back! Marcus sets off on his new quest: to make some pizzas. First, the ingredients. Dr. Praetorius wants an anchovy and artichoke pizza, and Dr. Mobius wants Pepperoni and Jalapeno. Where to find those?

Anchovies are easy enough: the fisherman uses them as bait and is happy to share. Jalapenos are a little less intuitive. Remember those big red peppers hanging in Salim and Julanar's shop? Yeah, me neither, but that's where the Jalapenos are. Except you can't click just anywhere - there's only one bunch that lets you pick a pepper. And so we do.

Ingredients in hand, we order two fresh pizzas from the Katta food-seller and return to Science Island. Dr. Praetorius is extremely grateful for our services - which is good, because we'll need to be in his good graces soon enough. While we're here, Marcus stops to take a brief science test and qualifies as a full lab assistant. Hey, good for him.

Next time we'll deliver that other pizza and kick some ass in the arena.

Quest for Glory Epic Let's Play Part 149: Two Doctors and a Sailor

In Which Our Hero speaks to two scientists and checks in on a reformed Arestes.



In the next installment of Quest for Pizza, err quest for Science, err Quest for Glory we find Marcus poking around science island looking at all the fun toys he'll eventually be able to use: a crane, a really bitchin' slide, and Gort who the good doctor refers to as 'equipment.' Not very nice of him.

We then kill a little time to meet the night watch on Science Island, a guy named Dr. Mobius who is much less nice than the good Dr. Praetorus. We listen to his bitching about the peasantry and ignorance and take down his pizza order, because we have to kiss his ass somehow.

By that point it's late so we head back to the Inn, passing a forlorn-looking Arestes on the way. The sailor has his arm back thanks to Julanar (and our help) and explains that he's being let out of jail to pay off his debt to society through work rather than rotting away in a cell. Another good deed done for Marcus.

Then a whole new day dawns where Marcus will get to play delivery boy and kick some ass in the area - next time.

Quest for Glory Epic Let's Play Part 148: Science Island

In Which Our Hero passes a test to gain access to Science Island.



Reasonably fast update this time. Marcus grills the Famous Adventurer, who is a hundred times more lively now that he's had the Hippocrene Water but not terribly helpful. He'd rather sing and dance and talk about this new book he's writing, the 'Quest for Glory Story.' Too bad there isn't a dialogue option to tell him you like 'Hero's Quest' better. Or that you expect some royalty money!

Marcus then returns to Science Island where he hunts the correct pixel to make the cart work. On the island, he passes a simple 'scientific' test to gain entry to the labs, where he meets one Dr. Praetorus, the chief researcher on Science Island. Praetorus expounds at length about science and pizza, but luckily we only need to listen to this drivel once.

We're getting close to kicking off the Rites - just a couple of other little quests to go! Woohoo!