> But for now, test out all the possible combinations of 2 glyphs on various trees.
You try casting the Ball and Projectile glyphs at a tree. (Magic: Glyphs) (Glyph of Balls + Glyph of Projectiles) (12-40=-28) (-28<10) (-28<0) (-28<-20) (SUPER CRITICAL FAILURE!)
You create a fist-sized ball of energy in your hand, which glows with a purple color. Encouraged by this, you create another, and make the balls split and form more. Soon six energetic missiles are orbiting around your hand, and, satisfied, you stop their growth and duplication.
Except you can't. Try as you might, the balls continue to grow and replicate, constantly sapping energy and life from your body. As they reach the dozens your legs can no longer bear you, and you kneel in your fatigue as the orbs suck energy from your body mercilessly. Your vision begins to darken and your breathing becomes laboured.
The balls have now reached the hundreds, and they draw yet more and more life from you, bringing you closer to death. You now lie on the stone ground, cold as ice, unable to move, staring fearfully at the sky, praying silently to whatever gods are out there to bring you mercy. You can feel your own body growing colder, like the lifeless stone grass under you. A dull thudding beats your ears, and with sharp stabs of pain blood gushes out of your ears, escaping your body with terrifying speed. Within seconds you find yourself lying in a pool of crimson, and the air around you has grown so, so cold...
Status:
> You are miserable and terrified.
> You are exhausted.
> You are paralysed.
> This is no time to think of hunger.
> This is no time to think of thirst.
> You feel extremely cold.
> You are soaked with your own blood.
> You are in agony.
> You are extremely nauseous.
> You have suffered heavy blood loss (3248/5600). Death is imminent.
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Brain)
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Head)
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Upper Spine)
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Lower Spine)
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Guts)
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Stomach)
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Lungs)
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Heart)
> You are heavily wounded (Arcane) (Skull)
> Weapon: Ornate Silverite Longsword (+8 to attack rolls) (+5 to defence rolls) (+3)
> Armour: Leather
> Rations: Full (10)
> Water: Full (10)
> Skills: Long Swords (4), Speech (1) (131/200xp), Pickpocket (0), Athletics (0), Culture Knowledge: Dwarf Fortresses (0), Geology (0), Psychology (0) (94/100xp), Magic: Glyphs (1) (188/200xp)
Glyphs:
>L1
>Glyph of Fire
>Glyph of Life
>Glyph of Projectiles
>Glyph of Balls
>L2
>Glyph of Shields
>Glyph of Void
>Glyph of Expansion
Inventory:
> Apples (15)
> Leaves (20)
> Pretty Flowers (6)
> Green, Vinegar-y Globs (12)
> Interesting Rock
> Shiny Rock
> White Rock
> Slightly Rusted Iron Longsword (-2)
What do you do?