Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 25

The thrilling conclusion, in which we enter the Cave of the Dark One and perform the unspeakable rituals to bring about eternal night. Will our thief find a way to steal the day away from the vampires? Will good-ish triumph over evil? And why am I asking you?

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 24

In which we wander into an obvious trap and the story is spelled out in case we hadn't already figured out all the clues from having our fortune told. Of course we already have all the rituals needed for the end of the game, but we can helpfully get our fortune told one more time and get some very specific clues about finding all the things we already found. Wow!

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 23

In which, after hearing more improvised dialogue from the newly grateful (but still smelly) barflies of Mordavia, we go off in search of the rest of the rituals of the Dark One. We also rejoice, because I did not delete my old saved games, allowing me to go back and look at the information I really should have written down earlier.

(Apologies for the delay on this episde. It's been a long week. Ironically, this will help space out the final episodes better before I take a break for the holidays.)

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 22

In which we finish exploring the castle and solve the mystery of the missing innkeeper's daughter. Unfortunately, it's a bit late to save her life... or is it?!

 

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 21

In which, after eavesdropping on the innkeeper and his wife, we finally set out to plunder the prize of Mordavia and break into Castle Borgov.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 20

In which Katrina busts out of the castle again (pun intended) and we start cleansing the Mordavian woods of wraiths and whatever other nasty things the night can throw at us. We also have our most vivid nightmare yet, before more training, more nightmares and more midnight meetings.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 19

In which, after catching Punny Bones' new and improved act (?) we meet Katrina for another late-night rendezvous and train up our skills some more before having yet another disturbing dream.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 18

In which we solve the last of the Leshy's riddles, hear a sad story from the Domovoi at the inn, and the Burgomaster asks us about that mysterious fire at the monastery.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 17

In which we bargain with Baba Yaga and tade in some frankly disgusting baked goods. (Don't ask her for ladyfingers!)

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 16

In which we engage in an act of heroism/arson that finally deals with the problem of the Mad Monk's Monastery once and for all. We also talk a little more with the local shopkeepers, learn more of the Lore of Mordavia and get another Tarot reading the mystery woman manipulating our destiny.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 15

In which we enjoy a warmer welcome from the townsfolk of Mordavia, enjoy more of the Mordovia night-life (i.e. fighting strange eldritch abominations and talking to Domovoi) and reunite Nikolai and Anna in death. (It's much more heroic than it sounds!)

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 14

In which, after having our fortune told again, explore the forest some more, have an encounter with a very dangerous shrubbery and then make a leap of faith to run into our old buddy Bonehead again, who sounds suspiciously like Joe Pesci this time around. Does that amuse you?

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 13

In which we head out into the forest for some training, face the dreaded Mordovian Killer Rabbit, solve another Leshy riddle and round things off with a visit to the local Romany camp where we are given a warm welcome and our fortune is told.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 12

In which, after a bit more snarky conversation with the local farmers, we perform a jailbreak and solve the mystery of Igor's disappearance. It turns out he just got buried in his work! (Heh. Heh. Little graveyard humor there.)

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 11

In which we trade barbs with Punny Bones a bit before going on to an encounter with Katrina and an encounter with the guardian spirit of the inn. We then start Day 5 with a lynch mob ready to avenge the apparently dead Igor. But is he really dead? Or just in grave peril? 

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 10

In which we head out into the forest, play a riddle game with the Leshy and then go on a mission of mercy which takes us to Erana's Garden and the best bit of music in the game.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 9

In which we restore the Chief Thief to something close to human and I show you more silly ways to die and/or completely kill your honor ranking. We then enjoy(?) the comedy stylings(?) of Punny Bones - a gnomish jester who needs a hero, or at least a better gag writer.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 8

In which we take a day to chat with the simple townsfolk of Mordavia, before breaking into the Monastery of the Mad Monk and looting the place blind. I also show some of the more amusing (i.e. stupid) ways you can die in the Monastery of the Mad Monk because it doesn't really take long to rob it.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 7

In which we burgle an old man's home and I show you the many ways the game tries to screw you over for doing some alternatively evil and/or stupid things. To take the curse off of it, we head off into the woods, heave a peaceful encounter with a ghost and a not-so-peaceful encounter with some Badders.

Starman Plays Quest For Glory 4, The Thief Path - Part 6

In which we enter into the Brownstone of Dr. Cranium and engage in a series of logic puzzles to gain entry to the scientist's laboratory and enjoy what is perhaps the biggest Easter egg in all of Quest For Glory. Shout out to the Castle of Dr. Brain educational games for the win!