Four Against Darkness Core Playthrough and Tutorial- 4AD Full Campaign Tutorial Part 2

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[@kevinsmith9899]

"As long as it's fun, you're playing it right." So true!!

[@exhead1972]

Great work, Livi. This is probably the best video for new players. It's fun, concise and relatively short.

[@exhead1972]

Looking forward to the next episode.

[@zhaoyun6859]

Sister Mercy is the star of the show! Slaying the undead with ease. Thanks Livi you have saved me reading the rule book with your superb tutorial. Im going to play my first game tonight.

[@Putsili]

Fun video, enjoyed it! I have four comments: - On Defense Rolls you have to beat the opponents level, not equal it. - Wandering Monsters always attack first and they don´t have treasure. - Rogues get the "outnumber" bonus only on attacks vs. Minions, not Bosses. - The Final Boss always fights to the death.

[@soloadventureswithlivi1108]

Thanks for pointing these things out! I realized a few of them later while I was editing- this game has so many little rules that are easy to forget or confuse. Personally, I always give the rogue the defense bonus even during boss fights, but I forgot that that isn't the "actual" way to play that. I just figure that logically the rogue should always have some sort of offensive bonus, particularly because the class becomes a little underpowered in my opinion compared to all the various ones that came in later supplements. Looking at my printed copy of the book, I see that it says that defense is a success if "result is equal to or better than monster's L." It could be that it is a typo though, or maybe it was changed in later editions. I'll have to look into that!

[@soloadventureswithlivi1108]

Actually, I just found the problem- the rules in the main book are written differently from the rules on the "quick reference" sheet. I think you might be right, though- this game is even deadlier than I thought, and that is saying something :)

[@Putsili]

@@soloadventureswithlivi1108 I have the Revised rules, version 4.0. But you are right, there are different statements in the book on a succesful defense (page 53 and page 84). I will go with a succesful defense equal to the opponents level from now on (the game is still deadly enough). The wording in the book is sometimes really poor and the rules are all over the place. I think the rogue is quite strong because of his ability to detect and disarm traps AND his added Level to defense rolls also.

[@dripster8279]

Yeah the rules does provide two different answers to defence rolls. I found the layout of the book is also all over the place. Hence why I have been re-ordering and the book and merging a few supplements into a single book for easy use. eg adding roll all roll tables to the back of the book - magic spell table, searching empty rooms table, wandering monster roll table etc etc are just a few I found I was flipping all over the place for.

[@lavalmartin2552]

@@soloadventureswithlivi1108 The Creator, Andrea, has clarified that you must roll over the monster's level on defense rolls. This game can, indeed, be deadly! Especially at earlier levels. The rogue can be a great tank, especially at expert levels, by avoiding many attacks with their +L to defense. But personally, I switched to a succubus for that role in my main party because she can also fill the healer role (though the succubus can't pick locks or detect traps -- you definitely want a rogue or similar character in trap-heavy dungeons, like those from Digressions of the Devouring Dead).

[@r.p.193]

I wasnt particulary keen on the game, but the video gives me so much ASMR vibes I watched the whole thing. Looking forward for the next part :)

[@dripster8279]

Love this game, so thank you for introducing it to me. In the last 2 weeks I've played around 8 games in the standard dungeon, 2 with Fiendish Foes, and the Three Rings supplement. Its my new addiction.

[@diannalynnYT]

This made me see that I as a noob to solo rpg, that I can play this with no problems. Thank you! Glad I found your channel.

[@victoryfish]

I love the setup! And those HP trackers are great, I usually just use a d20 but they get knocked easily.

[@ericvarner5467]

Great How-To. Been considering trying 4AD but I needed to see it played out before I jump in.

[@redsable1434]

I like your hp counters and setup

[@christianbecameawitch361]

This was great to watch, thank you! I have done my first two plays. First time none of my characters made it out alive! Second time Brother Baylen (cleric) was killed by zombies before the rest of my party fled the dungeon! They made 54gp profit so off to the market, eat and heal and then they'll be trying their hand at another dungeon.

[@ShinyKnight13]

Hi Late to the video and 4AD really, but I did notice around the 12-13min mark you managed to turn defending against Skeletons into attacking them, sneaky switch-a-roo there! 👍

[@kevinhohn6127]

From my involvement in 4AD for about a month now, This game requires a complete dissection of the book and a few days of sifting through the boardgame geek forum to get the authors intent and clarifications. Ranged attacks mixed with marching order are the most difficult to understand, but the forums gave 6 examples to assist. Im getting there too, im with you as this game seems easy at first glance, but leaves many questions. But the depth to such an easy looking game is fascinating. Love the game.

[@LegendsDiceCafe]

Awesome video 😊!!! Perfect for a new player like myself!!!!

[@megashub]

Hooray! Great to see you, Livi! Can't wait to dive in and try your methods. :)

[@sdm533]

Awesome, thanks for sharing . You make the game look fun and very manageable. Can’t wait for your next session

[@andrewwilson895]

Awesome! So happy to see a full playthrough :D Very clear and pleasant to watch.

[@Solo_Co-Op_Gamer]

Very enjoyable, thanks! 😀

[@MrDonny-um4ur]

I just found out about your channel and i fell in love with it, thank you for all your work and love in these videos Livi, it's amazing!

[@suzanne_atkinson]

Juts found your channel Tonight, brings back memories of AD&D in the 80s. Subscribed to patron as well. One thing, the volume of the dice in the tower is quite jarring since your voice is relatively low, my volume is all the way up. Maybe a piece if felt could help quiet the dice so the volume is balanced better. Otherwise I love that you’re doing this!

[@jonathanlee8976]

Really good videos! You have me convinced that I can do it.

[@messenger3478]

Haven't played this game in a while. Thanks for the jndperation.

[@juanignacioperezcarballada8076]

Beautiful video, Livi, I enjoyed it and it relaxed me, thank you!!! I'm starting in 4AD and how you explain everything helped me to understand the rules well. You earned another subscriber, and greetings from Argentina!!! 😄

[@lukecarlson4390]

Small correction, final bosses automatically fight to the death

[@jamesortiz1]

thank you for this video im still new to 4ad and thi helps explain combat so thanks

[@jarekhalas]

6:00 - did i miss something? in coridor you should fight only with 2 in front characters?

[@soloadventureswithlivi1108]

Yes, I forgot that part! Good catch.

[@Naruga]

I use a little alchemist lantern that I got from a capsule toy machine. It even lights up which is meaningless but adds to the feel. I like the cube idea for hp so I will grab some next time I am at the hobby store. Your set up is much neater than mine and gave me good ideas, nice vid.

[@l.n.3877]

That sounds really amazing! I'd love to get something like this. Playing by candlelight is also a really great way to play 4AD- it really gives the feel of wandering the darkness of a dungeon :)

[@peteypete3597]

Fun!❤

[@craiggaming9153]

Hoping to see another episode of this soon, wondering how the expansion content plays out as I've only played the base game thus far.

[@peteypete3597]

Thx 4 the lesson! R u gonna paint that dice tower?

[@jaymea8907]

Loving your series, just an error, when you search a corridor you get -1, the roll of 2 would have been wandering monsters.

[@cgs7226]

Salutations Livi and community! I would like to preface by stating this is a game that I have not played. Having said that tipping my cap to your organizational skills-definitely better than the random mess I create. Secondly, if the rats/vermin do not provide XP or loot perhaps the chance of them dealing damage should be less? But then that would probably be house rules. Thirdly, at one point you stated you do not invest any emotionally into new characters. That is completely understandable. However, that got me thinking as to when you do start feeling an attachment to a hero/heroes. Is it after X amount of campaigns? After a certain level? Likewise, do you feel yourself getting attached quicker with, say, minis? Or how about minis that you have painted yourself(if you have any)? Lastly, as you were drawing the dungeon is it possible to fill the the lair without fighting the boss? If so do you just start anew? By the way you are doing a great job-Cheers!

[@leesweeney8879]

Did the Wizard on the 1st fight rolled a 6 so why did that not do damage? Trying to talk rules, film, and play always makes a rule or 2 get missed. Thank you for the video.

[@davidwillems9904]

I hope you set fire to those dice after this session :)

[@kevinhohn6127]

Thankyou for making this but I was confused in your 1st encounter right out of the gate,.. you said to roll the minions table but mistakenly used the vermin table with rats? Oh i see you caught the error later in vid

[@joshuamiller8259]

Just getting into 4AD, saw a few profiles say Treaure-1 and Treasure Normal. I am assuming treasure normal means just roll on the table. But does Treaure -1 meam I take the next lowest number? I.E. if I roll a 3 I would treat it as a 2 on the table?

[@gordonshumway8030]

YES... because the lower the roll on the table, the lower the $$

[@JerryA92656]

Where did you get the hp trackers?

[@soloadventureswithlivi1108]

They are 3D printed!

[@Bren71319]

What is the name of that dice roller?

[@soloadventureswithlivi1108]

I'm not sure- my husband printed it for me with his 3D printer :)

[@stormy7722]

First fight in corridor..only front 2 fight no?

[@talonvictus44]

Canadian?

[@M3XYPZ]

I havent watched the newer videos but I'll just say this. I really like this, I am interested in the game and your videos are lovely. However, the dice tower is way too noisy and a bother to listen to, tbh, also the sheets are very small and hard to read but I understand that editing to make it all more readable is a hastle. Those would be my only comments, I will keep on watching more of your videos, cheers!

[@jokac9430]

You used fireball wrong, in 50m Mark, its not a attack, you rolled 4 + 1 for lvl its 5, minus 3 of folk people its 2, you killed 2 not one.

[@Just4fun5656]

I don't comment on KZbin because of anxiety, I guess, but your video on anxiety and depression was exactly what I needed to see. It's what I'm going through and it's seems i always went through. That video helped me understand myself. Thank you for your courage. Also I'm going to start playing fad. I can't believe I never heard of it till getting into pnp 🤯 also I can't believe I just got into pnp😋 🥳🖨✂️