Just think of the blade from the Ashsnap like Hidden Blades from Assassins Creed, it is useful for stealth kills. You just need to give the Ashsnap Blade a different purpose.
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I can see it might have a use, though have not yet utilised it. I may rethink a few situations once I have the first Book 1 complete- at least the pre-editing draft, before I send it to Hosted Games.
A final ābells and whistleā pass can be a good thing 
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So, how to do the basilisk route?
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Thank you for inadvertently brightening my day during a period or sadness. I just saw the title but read it as āA Shrek of Ash and Fireā and it made me smile so once again thank you
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Hi mate, I commend you for seeking to correct all the errors of the past. Follow the spiralsā¦
Off the top of my head, there are 2 main ways into the Basilisk Path. It not open to every type of character.
You must be a high ingenuity character and become a gadgetician. On the train have Avalina assign you the engine mate job and do not escape. Then Join Linconās band, rather than Rumbleās when you arrive on the Crawler.
OR
If, have a high charm build, become a Dispatch in the crawler, defy the Evagrey twins and be thrown in prison. Here, Avalina will save you and indoctrinate you.
Afterwardsā¦
Do not save Father Roach.
It helps to push the Basilisk agenda whenever you have the option, especially with your Roachpedes.
When sent out into the wastes to confront the small Cold Pact fleet, you should have been told to kill Coireal. Make sure you do.
In this way, you pave the path of the Certain Future.
Good to see you here!
Haha, yes, I think Shrek has a orcish vibe and this gifts Orc Sight to those who connect me with orcs. Everywhere, there must be orcs!
Sometimes, when I write the title, I too type Shrek instead of Shriek!
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There is a third way
Be a Ruffknuckle to be an Ash Marine on the crawler, pick āI would never speak against King Adri IIā, then speak with Thrayton and say āDown with the King.ā. Then accept the deal with Avalina, the alternative aināt pretty.
And do the same with Father Roach and Coireal.
I only found this third way to join the basilisk, about a month ago.
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Great work, mate!
I have to code dive to follow a lot of threads at this point, since not everything is fresh in my mind. Iām glad I intentionally included a third way. I love the idea of encouraging replayability but having a path be too obscure is counter-productive. I know you probably know the routes better than me now! It is heartening to see you can still find something new!
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