Difference between revisions of "The Faeries' Ruin"
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{{cq|The artefact absorbs too much energy at once! Hanso is flung through the air, barely managing to hold onto the artefact. You'd better try again.}} | {{cq|The artefact absorbs too much energy at once! Hanso is flung through the air, barely managing to hold onto the artefact. You'd better try again.}} | ||
Every round, Hanso can goad Xandra with an insult from a randomly selected list of ten. | Every round, Hanso can goad Xandra with an insult from a randomly selected list of ten. Each of the insults themselves have a certain impact on the witch's ego. Lighter insults make Xandra launch weak spells, while heavier insults cause her to launch stronger attacks. Being a powerful witch, any insults at her magic or comparing her with Faeries are the most offensive, resulting in an otherwise deadly attack. Most importantly, the player must keep an eye on Xandra's temper; the more angry she gets, the more powerful her attacks will become. The player cannot use the same insult twice. | ||
With each round, the distance between Hanso and Xandra changes randomly between around 10 [[wikipedia:metres|metres]] up to 49m. The distance between them may have an effect on the intensity of the spell. | With each round, the distance between Hanso and Xandra changes randomly between around 10 [[wikipedia:metres|metres]] up to 49m. The distance between them may have an effect on the intensity of the spell. | ||
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{{cq|You managed to block all of Xandra's shots without overloading the artefact! You'd better keep moving, though. Xandra doesn't look like she's about to give up.}} | {{cq|You managed to block all of Xandra's shots without overloading the artefact! You'd better keep moving, though. Xandra doesn't look like she's about to give up.}} | ||
The full list of insults - ten of which are given to the player per puzzle - are as follows. They are in approximately increasing order of | The full list of insults - ten of which are given to the player per puzzle - are as follows. They are in approximately increasing order of offense. | ||
*You smell funny! | *You smell funny! | ||