You might have missed it, but I’ve been posting a Wurm Online series over on YouTube called Finders Keepers. I created a new character named Fynder over on the Cadence server (Northern Islands) and the premises of the series is that we start completely from scratch – including giving up all of our gear / tools that we start with, and we can only use items that we actually find. No crafting.
In episode one I wander around doing a bit of foraging and botanizing, and trying to find my way out of the populated areas so that I can potentially stumble into some salvage. We find a shaft, some cotton, and 5 whole copper. One of the ‘rules’ of this challenge is that we CAN use merchants, but we can’t do direct trades with other players. We can also only spend what we find. No premium, no deed – unless it’s paid for with coins that we find. Assembling items with found bits is OK, but crafting them from scratch, not OK. The goal is to live light, and not carry around too much. So we started with zero gear, zero tools, and where are we now after the second episode?
In episode 2 we stumbled into a really nice bit of items that were decaying from a fallen deed. We found a shield, a sword, and some tools. Still missing armor, and we don’t have a pickaxe (pretty high up on my list in case we get stuck some place and need to mine our way out). We also have no rope, so no way to lead animals. We have no tent, but for now we are still protected by the beginner buff and our aggro range is reduced.
We also stumbled into a whole silver piece as far as coins go! Botanizing has really been paying off. I spent some time looking for a merchant to potentially spend this silver, without luck. I’d really like a compass. We have no maps available to us, and I’m pretty sure we’ve been walking in circles.
If you’re interested in watching these episodes (and the rest of them) you can find them over on YouTube. Production quality is low, but I’m still learning, so just hang tight as I deal with sound issues and all of the rest. As always, happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!
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