Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 27

The final chapter, in which we save the world from Ad Avis unleashing dark forces not meant to be unleashed. And then we do it again, so that I can show you both of the ways that the Thief can win the game. Because the VGA remake makers saw fit to add in a way to win if you somehow got this far without a magic rope, even after being told how much you needed one. Isn't that nice of them?!
 

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 26

In which we finally wind up in jail, but for a crime we didn't commit. Thankfully, escape proves easy thanks to a gift from our Katta friends. Unfortunately, we soon get dragged off by our new old dear friend Ad Avis, who needs some hero of prophecy to get something for him out of a treasure-filled cave. Sound a bit familiar?

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 25

In which we fail to save Ugarte, but are handed another opportunity to be a hero, as well as the finest pixelated nudity 1990 had to offer. We also discover the stuff that dreams are made of, as we take on a job for Signor Ferrari and give him the bird.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 24

In which we explore what little there is to see in Rasier before checking in at the Blue Parrot Inn - the best hotel in Rasier! It is also the only hotel in Rasier. We also run into two familiar looking characters who offer us some good intel about the dangers of living a thief's life in Rasier.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 23

In which we say goodbye to all our friends in Shapier, discover the secret of our strange Saurus companion and make our way to the cursed city of Rasier. We also get to try out one of the new additions for the VGA remake - a Saurus who actually fights with you, as Ali Fakir promised!

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 22

In which we tackle another new addition to the VGA remake: an all new job for the Thief to pull for Dinarizad! We also fight the last and most dangerous of the elementals - the dreaded Water Elemental!

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 21

Our busy Day 12 continues, as we set about saving the strange beast trapped in a cage in the desert by gathering the rest of the ingredients we need for a Dispel Potion.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 20

In which, having finally maxed out all our stats, we enjoy a performance from the Poet Omar, return his purse, start Day 12 and the battle with the Earth Elemental, finish freeing the soul of Julanar and round things off with a quick trip to see what the Dervish wants. A hero's work is never done!

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 19

In which we take a day to chat with all the people of Shapier and have all the secret conversations we haven't had a chance to have until now. We also venture into the desert and take the first steps to freeing a woman transformed into a tree by a genie's spell.

 

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 18

In which we seek out another of the new challenges added for the VGA remake - the dreaded Pizza Elemental! And I'm not kidding about it being dreaded. This fight is pretty much impossible with a Thief. So we find another way to get rid of it using guile and cunning.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 17

In which I show off some of the many Easter eggs to be found in the desert and showcase the fruits of repeated skill grinding after spending virtually all of Day 9 climbing trees and sneaking around. We then indulge in a little more late night desert combat, in a desperate bid to raise the ever elusive Luck skill.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 16

In which, after a demonstration of how easy it is to buy Honor by burdening the women in your life with flowers, we move on to Day 8 and a battle with the Air Elemental.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 15

In which, having survived a night in the desert, I return to Shapier and start exploring the many options for conversation with Rakeesh and Uhura behind bouts of fighting training. We close the morning off enjoying one of the Poet Omar's street slams before being handed an opportunity for some petty thievery or petty heroism.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 14

In which we do some shopping to decorate our inn room (another addition for the VGA remake) and then head out into the desert for some Arabian Nights combat.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 13

In which we put an end to Sweeping Sir James and get a largely useless (to us) item that keeps track of all your kills as a warrior. Of course, being a thief, we're more concerned with more financial rewards, such as those just waiting to be found in the Weapon's Shop after dark.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 12

In which we get another job from Dinarzad, before going off in search of one of the new quests created for the VGA fan remake - tracking down the brigand Sweeping Sir James.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 11

Got some dark desire? Like to play with fire? Well, keep it to yourself. But in this chapter we start Day 5 and tackle the Fire Elemental. Not literally because ouch! We also go on to get in a bit more fighting practice with Uhura and show off our new manly muscles by beating Issur in arm wrestling. It may not be heroic, but it is satisfying!

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 10

In which, having spent all of Day 4 training my skills off camera, we spend all of Night 4 training against the creatures of the night, encountering our first giant scorpions, ghouls and jackal-men.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 9

In which we wake up to discover a Fire Elemental has forced Ali-Chia to have a fire sale. Not that this will stop us from enjoying another day of training and grinding our skills, after we check in with Aziza and Harik about how to best fight a fire. We also meet Issur of the House of Usher, i.e. the jerk who runs the weapons shop.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 2 VGA, The Thief Path - Part 8

In which, after showing off the results of my skill grinding and teaching Uhura a lesson in fighting, we get all the silly lines we can out of Ali Chica, get a cryptic prophecy from the astronomer, take a quick trip out to the oasis, enter into less-than-honest combat with a brigand and finish up Day 3 by attending The Poet Omar's performance at the inn.