Day 2 of Black Gold: Alphachruch of the Buvontians

Initial Reaction:

So far the game seems sub-standard, not in a bad way though. It definitely needs a lot of touch up but I can understand that it's only in beta. I like the story concept and the whole tribe vs industrialization that it makes me recall the Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion in the US. The cave was made beautifully and reminded me of Skyrim's dungeon to be honest. Also, I think playing the game in Black Gold Mode is the easiest way to not die.

First Person Role Play

I awoke next to the path and a old rusted car. The sky was clear and the wind was slightly cold. In the distance I saw many Darkfire paratroopers. Yesterday, I was heading towards a dungeon that Murphy Langman spoke to me about. I could see the cave opening in the distance and so I ignored the paratroopers and headed to the cave.

When I got to the cave, it was closed shut by heavy iron doors, but as I got close a green portal opened up. Curious, I entered the portal and it took me into the Wizard's Hideout.

The cave was dark and only lit up by a few torches on the walls. There were mushrooms and foliage everywhere. It felt like someone had been here before. My sense of adventure piked up and I courageously took my steps forward. Deeper in the cave a warlock had magically appeared in front of me. It took the first attack, but I dodged and countered him with my Cunning Charge. Then I repeatedly used Upper Cut on him and finished him of with a solid strike of my new move: Riptide Strike. The warlock succumbed to my strength and died. Now I realized what Murphy meant by saying that the treasure was guarded and dangerous. I kept venturing in and met more enemies that I easily defeated.

I noticed that there were several trap laid ahead using magic. They were easy to dodge but I told me of the magic presense here. I later met it ahead. The beast's name was Rackham and he was dressed with rags and a magical looking backpack of sorts. His attacks were all magic and that made it hard to dodge but my sword was too strong for him. His battle took a little longer than the warlocks from before but I still managed to beat him.
As he died, I stole some copper and a Black Gold Fragment. The Black Gold Fragment could be useful later on. Behind the wet chamber we fought in was another path that eventually led to the treasure. The treasure box was a flat box that up to my knees in height. I was detailed with silver and blue crystals. Behind the box was a blue portal that probably led to the exit. Inside the box was a ring that felt powerful and the treasure itself. The exit portal took me back where I entered from and I decided to go to Murphy again.

When I got back to Murphy, he greeted my and noticed that I had the treasure. He was excited that beat the Wizard and he gave me 5 Green Experimental Crystals. He also instructed me to use the Path of the Warrior and a Broken Arrow Energy Chip. Murphy then became serious and said that the Darkfire plot in Kugu Town was over but it was worse ahead. He told me to go to Worth Morgan. I told him it was a long trip and after considering he gave me a mount, a steam powered motorcycle. I took the mount from him happily and bid him farewell. After upgrading my Broken Arrow Energy Chip using the Green Crystals, I mounted up and rode the motorcycle to Worth.

Morgan was actually just up the path, maybe it felt short because of the mount, thanks Murphy! I told Morgan who I was and he immediately told me to give a letter to Olte Karu. It seems that he believes the Darkfire movement is't over Kugu town. I went into Kugu town and met with Olte Karu. He realized that I was helping him and he rewarded me something too big for a small task. He gave me a new sword that was bigger and shinier that my novice sword. This sword was golden and pulsated a fiery color. He then told me that my work was not done and I had to go visit Oma Humes, a merchant.

I thought to myself, these quests were tiring and I decided to take a rest after meeting with the merchant. Oma Humes was just a man with a big backpack. He tried to sell me many things while I talked to him. He told me that he was a strict business man, but that didn't look like it got him too far since he was still a street vendor. I found myself an inn and checked in. Before sleeping down after a long day of dungeon exploring and quests I looked out the window at the beautiful Kugu Town. I was so clean and filled with many people with many different types of contraptions. I really admired the huge gear in the middle that symbolized the never ending work I had gotten myself into. And with that I fell on the bed and slept soundly.