Bessarion's Vicious Orcs Tactical Notes

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Jeff Lait's Vicious Orcs 7DRL rewards attention to detail in play.

  • Your physical ranged attacks have the same limitations as the monsters'. Use this to predict not only safe squares to move to, but ambush points.
  • Monsters won't pass through secret doors. They aren't so inhibited about normal doors. So, don't reveal secret doors until the coast is clear.
  • Cowards would rather be diagonally adjacent to @ than orthogonal to @. That is, faced with this
..@.
#..#
#r.#
####

Move here to give a free attack

....
#@.#
#r.#
####

rather than here to take a free attack

....
#.@#
#r.#
####
  • The kitchen knife's inaccuracy will make your life distressingly short. Upgrade As Soon As Possible.
  • Prioritze what to have repaired. There should be enough money to end with top-end armor, bow, and weapon. [Whether the dungeon has all three of these is another question.] If you don't bleed the money away in combat.