Part 16: The Queen's Boudoir

Well let's use that key in this particular door!


Right here, at the very top.




SUCCESS!



: "Should have smelled this floors ago!"
: "IT SHALL PROVE TO BE A MERE NUISANCE"
: "No, seriously, this is horrible. Really really horrible."


: "BEHOLD, MY MASTERY OVER CORPSES. "



Corpses have no musical ear!


: "CURSES. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE."
: "Maybe next time. But this is seriously making me gag!"


: "oh. NO. THIS IS NEVER COMING OFF. OH NO NON ONONO WHY"


Ayup.




After a better reroll because wasting an entire turn with shit that doesn't work is not a good thing. God damn.
That was a disgusting encounter!


"which you have recently put to rest."



And with the party considerably less grossed up, there IS A TREASURE.




Success! And of course, DETPOPE gets the skullcap.



Interesting haul. Chrome keys seem to be better than Iron!




But not here.


It does not work on the belfry! Where the hell can THAT key be? It is not a generic. Or is it? I have no idea.


The skullcap is a -1 AC thing.


The mitre is better.


So also let's change STERV's getup. That's good so far. Hopefully better gear for everyone can be acquired soon.



Doesn't do shit on there.



STERV gets a level up with a good amount of skill points. I am not gonna complain.



And a new spell.


MONMOON doesn't get much, but it's not bad.


Didn't someone say that magic stats/skills did not increase with use? It seems like this one is. Hm. Might've misread.



New spell! Of course I CAN'T GODDAMN READ WHAT IT IS because I am a goddamn idiot.


Oh shut up, L'Montes. You can't tell me what I need to know. Which is either the location of the treasure OR the captain's den's password. Oh well.



Oh! It was Cure Paralysis. That ought to be useful!


TINKLEE has a shitload of skill points! That is great!


Is this 20% critical? Because if so, that's great.


New spell. Bleh.


TINYSAN also got a good haul! Not gonna complain.


Sure, why not.



So let's go back to the second floor once I refamiliarize myself with the other areas.


Aaadvancing.


This is not doable at the moment. TINKLEE's pushing does not get THAT strong.



The Iron Key is useless.


BUT the Chrome key did!




Excellent!


"Spectacle to behold. The fossil of a bed that spanned a width greater than the length of three men rests in ruin upon the floor, and scattered through the room are piles of rotted woodwork that used to be furniture. This suite is most certainly the former chamber of the queen, and it makes you wonder whether the rumors about her peculiar rituals with young men were true."

: "The Queen's chambers. Must have been a sight to behold when they were maintained."
: "Maybe it wasn't."
: "I am pretty sure there were sights here."





This one CAN be opened though.



That's like a walk-in closet isn't it.



Hm. A button. I wonder what it does?



Well now. TREASURE



That is clearly the answer!





Well now.



WELL NOW.


I say!






Of course, TINKLEE does not fit.


Because ONLY faeries are unable to use it! Otherwise it would be a HELL OF A GREAT PIECE OF ARMOR. Well. Damnit.