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CHRONICLING AIDYN 3-25: SORT OF SEEN OFF
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1-6: The Mistress in the Mist
So, this is a place that doesn't strictly exist. The game portrays it as a vast, empty abyss with a swirly, cloudy-looking floor. Like most things in the game, it leaves a lot to the imagination, so even my portrayal here is a little more interesting. It has some creepy ambiance, though.
So, this is a place that doesn't strictly exist. The game portrays it as a vast, empty abyss with a swirly, cloudy-looking floor. Like most things in the game, it leaves a lot to the imagination, so even my portrayal here is a little more interesting. It has some creepy ambiance, though.
1-7: The Poison Within
And this is where the writing starts to get complicated.
Aidyn is one of those RPGs that gives you dialogue options. Sometimes you're able to explore them all, or reinitiate a conversation to try a different route. In many others, you're stuck with what you chose and will have to reload (or replay) to see what else can be said.
For this story, I'm lucky enough to have exhumed all the game's dialogue files, so I can weave these conversations into whatever I think works best. We won't be covering every scrap of dialogue, but you sure won't miss anything interesting!
And this is where the writing starts to get complicated.
Aidyn is one of those RPGs that gives you dialogue options. Sometimes you're able to explore them all, or reinitiate a conversation to try a different route. In many others, you're stuck with what you chose and will have to reload (or replay) to see what else can be said.
For this story, I'm lucky enough to have exhumed all the game's dialogue files, so I can weave these conversations into whatever I think works best. We won't be covering every scrap of dialogue, but you sure won't miss anything interesting!
I also remember at a few points, the dialogue was actually somewhat randomized, and in at least one instance you can't proceed until the clueless Alaron figures out the right thing to say on his own.
Can confirm. I'm pretty sure some of the conversations are broken, too (surprising no one). If I was tied to the in-game dialogue trees, this would not end well.
1-8: Abesnt-Minded Adieu
So, this derpy farewell sequence exists in the game, but to my knowledge, there's no way to actually trigger it. Because I have all the game's dialogue files, I have access to scenes that you might not be able to see normally. I've done my best to find each one for real, but some like this are mysteriously absent.
So, this derpy farewell sequence exists in the game, but to my knowledge, there's no way to actually trigger it. Because I have all the game's dialogue files, I have access to scenes that you might not be able to see normally. I've done my best to find each one for real, but some like this are mysteriously absent.
Thank God for those lights too, this is one of those games where one wrong turn can send you to the far fringes of nowhere in a hurry.
Yes indeed. I can't tell you how often I used to get lost just in Oisin alone. Luckily, there are helpful minotaurs to kill you dead if you go the wrong way.
1-9: Mirari Maiden Meetup
I told you they'd be back! Did you remember which one was which? Even if you didn't, they still aren't that important.
I told you they'd be back! Did you remember which one was which? Even if you didn't, they still aren't that important.
1-10: Lost and Found
The weirdo at the start of this page normally appears in Gwernia, but some of his dialogue suggests he was misplaced. This let me set something up for later anyway, so keep it in the back of your mind.
The weirdo at the start of this page normally appears in Gwernia, but some of his dialogue suggests he was misplaced. This let me set something up for later anyway, so keep it in the back of your mind.
1-11: Home, Sweat, Home
Gwernia has one of the derpiest BGMs I've ever heard in a game. I probably only like it because I'm used to it by now.
Anyway, something I never noticed before about the knights in Gwernia is that their rank is denoted by their shoulder pads. Alaron only has one, while standard guards have two. Abrecan has four, so you know he's a big deal in the knighthood.
Gwernia has one of the derpiest BGMs I've ever heard in a game. I probably only like it because I'm used to it by now.
Anyway, something I never noticed before about the knights in Gwernia is that their rank is denoted by their shoulder pads. Alaron only has one, while standard guards have two. Abrecan has four, so you know he's a big deal in the knighthood.
I seem to recall the Castle winning the 'worst music of all time' award.
Abrecan and Brenna manage to be mildly interesting characters in a game where nobody but the main character really undergoes any development.
Maybe Rheda too since she actually has a story arc but I never got far enough to finish it.
Abrecan and Brenna manage to be mildly interesting characters in a game where nobody but the main character really undergoes any development.
Maybe Rheda too since she actually has a story arc but I never got far enough to finish it.
I dunno what you're on about. Castle Gwernia is one of my favorite tracks. That's a matter of opinion, though. Regardless, the worst BGM of all time is Bomberman Hero's Non-Gravity.
But yeah, those are three of my fave characters easily. It's a shame that Brenna is so flimsy in battle, because it's easy to lose her early on. I've never gotten her to Erromon without having to save scum.
But yeah, those are three of my fave characters easily. It's a shame that Brenna is so flimsy in battle, because it's easy to lose her early on. I've never gotten her to Erromon without having to save scum.
I think I got around that by giving her a ranged weapon? She's quite solid with throwing knives. I seem to recall having the opposite problem since Brenna refuses to ever leave once she joins, and Keelin is a better rogue in pretty much every way.
Granted, having both of them in the party at the same time is kind of hilarious.
Granted, having both of them in the party at the same time is kind of hilarious.
Keelin is an excellent Brenna 2.0, but really, any agile character with Thief skills can kick ass in battle. The only edge Brenna has over her is potential for early spell investment.
Apparently there are some special scenes you can get if you keep both, but I've yet to find them myself...
Apparently there are some special scenes you can get if you keep both, but I've yet to find them myself...
1-12: Royal Summons
Nothing says 'welcome home' like a guard locking the door as soon as you arrive.
Anyway, here we are in Castle Gwernia, home of my favorite BGM in the game (your results may vary). We're gonna be here for a loooooooong time. There's a lot of talky-talky that happens here, so I'm gonna try to hit everything while also keeping it relevant and interesting. Settle in; adventure is on its way.
Nothing says 'welcome home' like a guard locking the door as soon as you arrive.
Anyway, here we are in Castle Gwernia, home of my favorite BGM in the game (your results may vary). We're gonna be here for a loooooooong time. There's a lot of talky-talky that happens here, so I'm gonna try to hit everything while also keeping it relevant and interesting. Settle in; adventure is on its way.
1-13: An Alchemy Appointment
Meet Godric, the basement-dwelling absent-minded alchemist. This is probably his most coherent conversation in the entire game. He's not stupid, but he's kind of a wacky character in general.
And hey, world building.
Meet Godric, the basement-dwelling absent-minded alchemist. This is probably his most coherent conversation in the entire game. He's not stupid, but he's kind of a wacky character in general.
And hey, world building.
Godric comes across as wacky to a first-time player, but if you've played the game you realize he's actually pretty sharp and that maybe he read the script.
Yeah, it's like his insanity is just a front for his perceptiveness. I haven't spent as much time with him as I'd like. He's the inferior wizard to set out with, and taking him later is even more difficult because level scaling doesn't exist, so I've never really gone on a full quest with him.
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