See the video description for extensive details including discussion of the events that made this run less than optimal. Here were my rules of beating Ultima V without touching grass: 1. No walking on grass. [luckily for us, there are other modes of transportation in the game] 2. No searching in grass. [no glass sword, moonstone moving, or grave digging] 3. No sleeping on grass. [no holing up and camping outside] 4. No combat on grass. [I figured this would be the hardest rule] If this idea sounds interesting you to, then I encourage you to give it a try *before* watching my video. And, yes, it's possible to leave Iolo's hut without touching grass! *Timestamps* ("LBC" means Lord British's Castle) 0:14 Iolo's Hut 1:25 LBC [without touching grass!] 3:55 East Britanny frigate buying 7:04 Moonglow 7:42 The Lycaeum 9:00 Deceit 10:27 Shard of Falsehood 11:05 LBC 12:05 Cove 13:22 Waterfall to Underworld 14:15 Amulet 15:23 Shard of Cowardice 18:28 LBC 19:10 Empath Abbey 19:47 Yew's moongate to Moonglow 20:43 Sutek's Hut 21:35 Unintended whirlpool.... 22:20 Ararat 23:55 Despise entered; 29:52 back to surface 31:02 Minoc 32:39 Blackthorn's Palace 34:56 Hythloth entered; 39:52 exited 40:50 Covetous entered; 42:50 exited since I realized I could not dispel field.... 43:36 Stonegate 45:55 Covetous descended 47:20 Shard of Hatred 47:37 Green potion put me to sleep.... Thank goodness for earthquakes 50:45 LBC 57:17 Britain's Inn 52:07 Britain's moongate to Moonglow 52:20 The Lycaeum (destroy SL) 53:24 Moonglow's moongate to Yew 53:40 Empath Abbey (destroy SL) 55:15 Serpent's Hold (destroy SL) 56:25 Realized I used up all my torches 56:55 Paws detour to guild (57:24 entered) 58:27 Shame entered; 1:00:19 exited 1:02:22 Doom
See the video description for extensive details including discussion of the events that made this run less than optimal.
Here were my rules of beating Ultima V without touching grass:
1. No walking on grass. [luckily for us, there are other modes of transportation in the game]
2. No searching in grass. [no glass sword, moonstone moving, or grave digging]
3. No sleeping on grass. [no holing up and camping outside]
4. No combat on grass. [I figured this would be the hardest rule]
If this idea sounds interesting you to, then I encourage you to give it a try *before* watching my video. And, yes, it's possible to leave Iolo's hut without touching grass!
*Timestamps* ("LBC" means Lord British's Castle)
0:14 Iolo's Hut
1:25 LBC [without touching grass!]
3:55 East Britanny frigate buying
7:04 Moonglow
7:42 The Lycaeum
9:00 Deceit
10:27 Shard of Falsehood
11:05 LBC
12:05 Cove
13:22 Waterfall to Underworld
14:15 Amulet
15:23 Shard of Cowardice
18:28 LBC
19:10 Empath Abbey
19:47 Yew's moongate to Moonglow
20:43 Sutek's Hut
21:35 Unintended whirlpool....
22:20 Ararat
23:55 Despise entered; 29:52 back to surface
31:02 Minoc
32:39 Blackthorn's Palace
34:56 Hythloth entered; 39:52 exited
40:50 Covetous entered; 42:50 exited since I realized I could not dispel field....
43:36 Stonegate
45:55 Covetous descended
47:20 Shard of Hatred
47:37 Green potion put me to sleep.... Thank goodness for earthquakes
50:45 LBC
57:17 Britain's Inn
52:07 Britain's moongate to Moonglow
52:20 The Lycaeum (destroy SL)
53:24 Moonglow's moongate to Yew
53:40 Empath Abbey (destroy SL)
55:15 Serpent's Hold (destroy SL)
56:25 Realized I used up all my torches
56:55 Paws detour to guild (57:24 entered)
58:27 Shame entered; 1:00:19 exited
1:02:22 Doom
The humor of the challenge is so meta
Happy triumph and Happy New Year!
This probably ranks alongside "Slapping Nosfentor's Cheeks" in terms of a speedrun I never expected to see. Not touching grass is genius
ah yes, the Wis Ex Ex spell (translating to Grass No No if i recall correctly)
can't believe this run is possible. hilarious idea.
@@vogueblackheart I was wondering if someone might point that out. I hope I didn't invalidate my run from the start 😁