So, you've already become a Destroyer and are wondering what else to do. Here are a few more challenging games for playing Eschalon that we thought of, if you've already finished the game playing "normally":

No Magic. Play the entire game without casting a single spell (this is actually pretty easy; I basically did this using my fighter character).
Speed Game. What is the shortest period of time that you can complete the game?
Kill Everything. ALL LIVING CREATURES MUST DIE. Good or evil, townsfolk or monsters. Obviously you will also acheive Destroyer by doing this. This one is tricky because you have to time the quests just right, and you will lose the shops. I like the idea of "harvesting" a town once you've completed all the quests. Mwa, ha, ha.
No Alchemy. You cannot make or use any potions for the game. This one would present a real challenge. The ban includes Demon Oil but does not include wicks/oil for lamps. You are not allowed to imbue weapons.
Rich Merchant. You must increase your Merchant skill to 30 before increasing any other skill other than the skills you start with.
Pauper. You may not assign any skill points during the start of the game or during your level-ups. Purchasing from trainers or using items is OK.
The Shadow. You may not use any light sources at all during the game. Artificial vision (e. g. Cat Eyes) is allowed.
Survivorman. You may only place skill points into Survival, Alchemy, and Cartography, other than the skills you start with. You may not purchase any items from shops until you get to "civilization" (i. e. Blackwater).
Lover, not a Fighter. You may not wield or swing a weapon in anger, ever. (Bare fists are allowed).
Pure Mage. You may not wield or swing a weapon other than dagger or staff; you may not place more than 3 points in either of these skills. (Bare fists are allowed).
Noob. You must finish the game with the least amount of experience possible. (obviously this means combat is discouraged)
There Can Be Only One. You may only assign skill points to one skill both at the start and during the entire game. Note that this will leave you with unused points at level-up.
Iron Man. You may not Save except when quitting the game. You may never reload except when first starting the game (e. g. no Save-Reload). If you die, you die. Game Over.

Rating System:

= Daddy, can I play?
= No worries, mate.
= Hmmm....
= This is gonna hurt...
= mommy
= Whatchu talking 'bout, Willis?

Feedback on the ratings is welcome.

If you complete any of the challenges, or think of other challenge games, post here. Screenshots and/or stories are encouraged.

A LIST OF THE ESCHALON GODS (player, and challenge completed):

sfoc - Speed Game, 18.7 hours (normal ending)
Effidian - Speed Game, 1.4 hours (traitor ending)
Effidian - Noob, 3754 experience (traitor ending)
GSV3MiaC - Kill Everything (close)
mortification8- Kill Everything (close)
mortification8- No Magic (normal ending)
mortification8- The Shadow (normal ending)

I'm going to tackle the Kill Everything game and go from there.[/b]

Out of those, I'd say Pauper is ridiculously difficult, while "The Shadow" is almost too easy - on my monitor, I can easily see in the darkness (and if not, you can always increase brightness), plus you can use the map to guide you (in fact, I usually don't use torches when I'm leaving a dungeon, in order to conserve them - I just follow the map).

Excellent post, mortification8!

Yes interesting post here.

I think I will replay the game as a pure mage when I finish with my Ranger so I can mess with all the spells.

OK so we have some interest, thanks for the feedback everyone.



Let's add a new one then:

Pure Mage: You may not wield or swing a weapon in anger, ever. (Bare fists are allowed).

I will make these official challenges in Book II. Very cool idea.

Dude, that is awesome. We'll do our best to playtest these for you using Book 1; some of them may turn out to be too hard. Keep the ideas coming everyone!

(I've edited the parent to allow for continual updating as we go, liekwise with Destroyer. Also you might want to make some additional stickies, threads like this, Destroyer, How Long did it take you to Finish, or the Mapping Eschalon Thread.)

Here is another one.

Noob (or come up with a better name). Finish the game with the lowest amount of experience.

And here is my submission for "Speed Game" and "Noob". Both can be improved upon, but not by me (just because I don't want to do it again, I know where I could have done better in both counts)

And if anyone cares, I am wearing the same clothes you start with and using the iron dagger from the first chest you are near. Yay for starting equipment!

3754 experience
1.4 hours

The image is a huge story spoiler, don't click unless you are ready for a spoiler.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9006/endut4.jpg

BW edited. Spoiler! Click link for screenshot.

Not even the traditional dagger or staff? Bad idea in my mind.

Effidian: I don't mind if people post their Destroyer screenshots, but I don't want the storyline ruined for people who haven't seen that ending.

No problem.

By the way, how did you do that?

Major game spoilers follow:

Effidian, you are da man.

Dragonlady, I've added a new category for the original weaponless idea and adjusted Pure Mage to your idea.