Part 68: Fortress of Kali

Chapter 50 – Fortress of Kali



Video: Fortress of Kali overview
Main Island Fight
Fortress of Kali - Dragon form
Secondary Island Fight
Boss: Kali
Myrthos
Bonus: Ego Draconis – Fortress of Kali


Music: Fortress of Kali



Bonus Video: Ego Draconis – Fortress of Kali

Video: Fortress of Kali - Overview


<sub>Time to take this down.




These things are a menace to everything in sky and on the ground.</sub>




Video: First Island Fight


In the initial release of Dragon Knight Saga, there was a how-did-they-not-catch-this bug with enemy placement. Almost all the enemies were embedded into the ground. They couldn’t attack you, but if you got close enough you could target and kill them. Obviously that made this Flying Fortress really boring. Thankfully the next patch fixed it.

For solving Igor’s quest I got a skill book, so I’ll spend that point now.

Life Leech


Increased from Rank 7 to Rank 8

Leech Chance: 22% -> 24%
Life Leeched: 20% -> 22% of damage done






Level 31. The enemies in Kali’s Flying Fortress are tougher than those elsewhere, they’re from level 29 to 31. Pretty much all the other enemies in the entire act are lower level.






There’s a short dungeon here. Really only a couple of rooms. It’s ice themed.




It has a couple of enemies and a chest.












Unarmed


Increased from Rank 11 to Rank 12

Damage Bonus: +138% -> + 142%


Battle Rage


Increased from Rank 10 (11) to Rank 11 (12)

Mana Cost: 135 -> 147 (147 -> 159)
Damage Bonus: +110% -> +120% (+120% -> +130%)
Melee Armour Penalty: -15 -> -12 (-12 -> -9)
Duration: 180 seconds


Video: Fortress of Kali - Dragon form





Video: Second Island Fight




Thousand Strikes


Increased from rank 9 to rank 10

Mana Cost: 208 -> 220
Damage Multiplier: 1.5x
Knockdown Chance: 50% -> 55%


Video: Boss - Kali


On the top level of the far island is a second teleporter.






On either side of the opening room is another room with a switch to open one of a pair of gates, and you need to find a key to open the boss room, but this is not really a challenging thing.








Mind-read Kali for another piece of the Ulthring set. Again, you only have the one chance to do this.




(Kali) Here is the barbaric Dragon who destroyed the majesty that is my fortress! Why?
I was on my way to Rivertown, then this is what I found.
The passage to Rivertown is no longer there. We destroyed it completely. So I can rest comfortably in the knowledge I thwarted that part of your plans.
Still, now that I am here I can retrieve your sword for your sister.
Hermosa? She is in league with the Damned One’s enemy? The little weakling wants revenge, does she? Ha! Myrthos is mine, serpent, nad I shall use its blade to make you pay for the havoc you caused!
(-3600 XP) _{May Ulthring’s Helmet protect me!
Maybe if you actually wore it…}










(Talana) _{The Mistress of the Night lies dead. You have become truly powerful.}






Only one more piece of the Ulthring set to go. I think after I complete both sets, I’ll ask which one people want me to mostly be wearing.







That’s a pretty good sword. Kali also drops the Demon Wars. If we had chosen Kenneth, we would have needed to return this book to him. Instead we can use it ourselves and get THREE skill points for free. (In Ego Draconis, it was five skill points)


Video: Myrthos




Recognize this? It’s Myrthos, the sword of power.
(Hermosa) The sword! I remember its brilliance. She is dead, then. Good. The shadow can finally be banished from my thoughts. We shall celebrate this, my Dragon Knight! Please let Sassan know we are ready!
“Murder for Myrthos” complete! Quest Reward: 8000 XP, 1200 Gold, Skill Book Bonuses Chosen: 4000 XP, 600 Gold.


I’m not sure what this second upgdade does, actually. Maybe the upgrades lower training costs?




(Sepp) Good day, Slayer!
I’d like to take the zeppelin to Aleroth City.






Video: Fortress of Kali overview
Main Island Fight
Fortress of Kali - Dragon form
Secondary Island Fight
Boss: Kali
Myrthos
Bonus: Ego Draconis – Fortress of Kali



Yara’s Current Auras / Equipment Updates

• Static Charge Aura – Enemies have an 28% chance of suffering 1 shock of 48 magic damage. (Ring 1)
  
• Static Charge Aura – Enemies have an 28% chance of suffering 1 shock of 48 magic damage. (Ring 2)
  
• Static Charge Aura – Enemies have an 28% chance of suffering 1 shock of 48 magic damage. (Belt)
  
• Poison Aura – 11% chance of 48 poison damage over 3 seconds. (Earrings)
  
• Damage Aura – 13% Chance of 3 shocks of 24 damage (Ring 1) (NEW)
  
• Magic Damage Aura – 8% Chance of 1 shock of 42 damage (Belt)
  
• Magic Damage Aura – 9% Chance of 2 shocks of 24 damage (Gauntlets)
  
• Spontaneous Combustion – 12% Chance of 42 damage over 1 second. (Bracelet) (New)
  
• Spontaneous Combustion – 12% Chance of 42 damage over 1 second. (Amulet)
  

Total Bunnies Killed: 14… or 15.






There were two other responses to open the conversation with Kali: “You shouldn’t have maddened your sister,” and “I make it my business to annihilate the Black Ring,” but they just skip ahead to dialogue seen elsewhere.

(Kali) Here is the barbaric Dragon who destroyed the majesty that is my fortress! Why?
I was on my way to Rivertown, then this is what I found.
The passage to Rivertown is no longer there. We destroyed it completely. So I can rest comfortably in the knowledge I thwarted that part of your plans.
And I yours. Your palace is gone.
Ha! Such futility! Don’t you realize a fortress like this is but a minute part of the great fleet that shall block out the sun over the whole of Rivellon? You have already lost, yet you still kick about in spasms of death. I, Dragon, shall stop the kicking.

Okay seriously, it's a canyon. We have wings. How is collapsing a canyon supposed to be an obstacle to a DRAGON? (And how do you collapse a canyon? I didn't see a huge pile of rubble anywhere.)


Reader Participation

A poor farmer in High Hall is having some ghost trouble, but thankfully, some people have arrived just in time to help. One of them claims to be the daughter of the Divine. They will charge a fee for their ghost-busting services, though.

a) Offer the services of a Dragon Slayer, free of charge.
b) Offer to pay the ghost-busters for the farmer.
c) Investigate the ghost-busters more closely.