Volume 2: The Road to Dragon Feast Chapter 60: Tavern News
After waiting for a long time until the crowd dispersed and only the lord named Earl Adalian was left standing there cursing, Murphy walked over.
Count Adalian glanced at Murphy and was speechless again. Murphy quickly stretched out his hand to signal that you should go first. Then Count Adalian's expression looked better.
He nodded at Murphy and said to the garrison commander, "Henry, I need fifty sword and shield infantry, forty kingdom crossbowmen, and ten snow mountain rangers. Recently, the snow trolls in the east have started to make a commotion again. I must clear their camp as soon as possible to avoid any trouble."
The garrison commander nodded and took out a record book to check, "I'm sorry, my Lord Earl, the Snow Mountain Rangers are no longer there."
"Then let's switch to scout cavalry."
"Yes, my Lord. This is your military card. When you leave the city, you can go to the barracks outside the city to collect these soldiers."
Count Adalien took the soldier's badge and gave up his position.
"Your Highness, what kind of troops do you need?"
This is the first time for Murphy to dispatch soldiers, so could you please introduce which troops are available?
Garrison commander: "Of course, at present, all the troops above level 4 are gone. Of course, with your command level, you can't lead troops above level 4.
The troops currently in the barracks are:
The first-level soldiers include light infantry, levied spearmen, and levied archers.
The second-level soldiers include sword and shield infantry, kingdom crossbowmen, Alterac hunters, and light cavalry.
The third-level soldiers include Highland Warrior, Kingdom Heavy Crossbowman, Alterac Ranger, and Scout Cavalry.
What troops do you need?"
Murphy now has a total of 35 points of command, which means that he can lead an army of 35 people.
(Prince title adds 20 points of leadership, 10 points of charm attribute = 10 points of leadership, 100 reputation = 5 points of leadership)
The level of a type of soldier is also the value of the command power it requires. Murphy studied it carefully and decided to form a lineup with long-range weapons as the core.
"I want five sword and shield infantry, ten kingdom crossbowmen, two Alterac hunters, and one light infantryman."
Sword and shield infantry are standard line-defending infantry, armed with long swords and shields. Alterac's economy is backward and the land is barren, so there is a lack of metal. The sword and shield infantry's shields are all large Viking-style round wooden shields. They wear thick leather armor and look like bears, which gives a sense of security.
Although the Highland Warrior is a level three soldier and is certainly more powerful in combat, he is not equipped with a shield. Instead, he holds a battle axe with both hands. Judging from his ability to hold the line, he may not be as useful as a sword and shield.
Anyway, we don't expect the front row to output much damage. The Kingdom Crossbowmen are the main damage output of this team. The Kingdom Crossbowmen use heavy crossbows as weapons, which not only have high damage but also have armor-piercing properties, and are extremely cost-effective.
In comparison, the Kingdom Heavy Crossbowman, as a third-level soldier, only has improved armor and an additional melee weapon. The damage is not greatly increased and it takes up an extra population, which is really not cost-effective.
Although the damage of the Alterac Hunter is not very good, there is a 50% chance that a hound with anti-stealth ability will be given when recruiting, so recruit two just in case.
After determining his own troops, the garrison commander quickly wrote the troop mobilization order.
"Your Highness, this is your soldier card. Please keep it."
When Murphy got the documents and was about to leave, he found that Count Adalian did not leave, but was waiting there.
He knew what the other person wanted to say to him, so he walked straight up to him, and the two of them walked outside side by side.
"Ah, Prince Aidan, long time no see. I remember the last time I saw you was on the battlefield where we were exterminating the trolls. Are you still honing your martial arts in the Knights of the North Wind?"
"No, I have officially started serving my father."
"Well, it's about time. It would be great if there were more polite young people like you. Your brothers were cute when they were young, but they became arrogant and domineering when they grew up. They don't take us old guys seriously at all."
Murphy nodded silently. He didn't know what to say, but he found it interesting. What he admired most about this game was the details. Even though he had just created an account, these NPCs seemed to have known him for a long time.
The background settings of my own characters are automatically integrated into the game without any abrupt feeling.
"Oh, please forgive the old man's nagging. I guess you must be annoyed."
"No, it is precisely because of pillars like the Earl that the kingdom can stand firm."
"Haha, I didn't expect you to learn to say nice things. Oh, by the way, you don't have a guardian knight yet. Although you are brave in swordsmanship, you still need an adjutant. If you can't find a suitable candidate, come to me. I know a lot of brave warriors. I will help you preside over the canonization ceremony."
After saying this, Count Adalien waved his hand and turned away.
[System prompt: After some conversation, Earl Adalian's favorability towards you has increased by 1 point.]
Not bad, although it's a little less, but being able to increase favorability by just chatting for a few sentences is an unexpected gain. It seems that the RPG spirit still has its meaning.
By the time Murphy arrived at the tavern, it was already packed with princes.
The tavern is another important place for princes to gain combat power. Here they can recruit mercenaries, or simply issue missions to recruit a group of adventurers as cannon fodder.
Of course, all of this costs money. Mercenaries need commissions, and adventurers need mission rewards.
It is said that in the early years, players did not realize that the heroes and citizens in this game can also be played by players. Therefore, many players who played the hero template pretended to be NPCs and issued various crappy tasks with extremely high difficulty and huge garbage rewards. They helped slay dragons and demons, and finally gave some garbage blank equipment and experience points.
The specific approach is to divide the task into several sections. When issuing the task at the beginning, you say something very exciting to arouse the interest of the adventurers, but when they reach the last step, they find out that the reward is rubbish.
As a result, later adventurers became materialistic and would not accept missions without clear rewards.
Moreover, various tests will be conducted on the person who issues the task to ensure that the other party is not a player before accepting the task.
Of course, as the game has developed, there aren’t so many weird things going on now. Usually, the price is clearly marked and negotiated in advance, and assigning tasks is just a procedure and done fairly.
Murphy doesn't necessarily have to hire adventurers , but since it's his first time here, it's necessary to go through the motions and get familiar with the process.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw a room full of golden exclamation marks, shining brightly and illuminating the entire pub.
These princes who issue quests are all looking to recruit adventurers to help them on a weekly basis, and the ways in which these princes issue quests are also different.
Some sat at the table, drinking and sighing.
Victor (Prince of Alterac): "Alas, this time the caravan has to pass through the Death Canyon. I heard that there are undeads there. I am alone and what should I do if I encounter danger? If there are brave adventurers who can help me , I will definitely reward them generously!"
Some just stood at the door and shouted loudly.
Prince William (Prince of Alterac): "Brave adventurers, I am Prince William of the Kingdom of Alterac. I am about to go deep into the mountains to hunt the ferocious yeti. Is there any warrior willing to go with me and fight side by side to rescue the innocent girl kidnapped by the yeti?"
These are more in line with the RPG spirit, and there should be a sense of ritual when issuing a task.
But most princes are more straightforward.
Mr. Ma (Prince of Alterac): "For the mission to clear the thieves' stronghold, experts above level 40 are needed. I need two tanks, four magic output, and the more nurses the better. There will be subsidies for those who can heal a group, either in gold coins or cash. If you want to make some money, come and sign up."
Darkseid (Prince of Alterac): "For the frost spider hunting mission, come to various professions above level 30. I don't want any of the equipment materials dropped, as long as I can complete the mission. Frost spiders are rare elites, and the drops are definitely awesome. Come if you know what's going on."
Quite a few adventurers actually went there to accept the mission and prepare to go out.
