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Long ago, preserve time was increased to reduce the amount of time wasted preserving pcorpses. Is there any benefit in keeping rejuvenate major low? This is a matter of going in and changing a single number, so it shouldn't take long to adjust. Do people really want rejuvs to remain very small incre...

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Looking around, the halfling brushes himself off once his bonds are removed. He quickly takes in your weapons and numbers, careful not to make any sudden movements. "I thank you for your assistance, kind sirs." He makes a slight bow, swaying a bit as he does so. "I am Salil Smoothpebb...

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Dalar wrote:you can't even touch my post count

Heh.

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Quick note on masterwork weapons - they all cost over 300 gp, meaning that they can easily be sold for over 150 gp in most circumstances. As players you guys might not instinctively know that equals big money at your level, but your characters will, so I'm pointing this out. I want to make sure you ...

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The muffled noises continue, guiding the monk to a crudely-made camp. A small halfling, tied and gagged, struggles against his bindings. His clothes have been torn, and he does not look to be in the best of health. Near his feet a crude stone dagger has been discarded, and his eyes remain fixed on i...

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After a minute, another faint, muffled sound comes from behind the vegetation. It does not sound like the earlier voices.

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Birile wrote:
Ragorn wrote:And it upgrades Shadowcraft Mage from merely broken to mind-shatteringly ridiculous.

*snicker*

I hate gnomes.

Given the cast of . . . no, I shouldn't say that yet. :D

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Duergars have some immunities and racial save bonuses in 3.5, but no SR (which is the 3.5 equivalent of MR.) To continue the derailment of the thread, 4 players is a "typical" DnD group; it was primarily tested around 3-5 players. I personally have run campaigns with as many as 14 players ...

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I don't recall any spells specific to shadow weave in the tabletop game, actually. Mechanically, the shadow weave feats give a bonus in necromancy and illusion while making one less adept at evocation and transmutation.

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So, what's w/ the comment? Just because I didn't run full force to cause some violence means I wasn't involved? Personally I'm not all about the "kill-on-sight" mentality when we have a mission already at hand. Relax. I'm joking about how people in the MUD complain when a warrior-type doe...

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A strangled cry erupts from this gnoll as it is engulfed in flames. Its husk falls to the ground, smoldering. Seemingly almost in answer, a high-pitched squeal comes from within the vegetation from which the gnolls came. OOC: Two gnolls defeated; 150 XP for each of you. Yes, I'm counting Tasan. You ...

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Imms are a subset of every living thing.

:D

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chandigar wrote:So... whats new in the last like 4 years?

Uh . . . graphical muds have eaten away at the pbase like a horribly corrosive acid.

A few new zones have gone in.

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This infighting is more absurd than the proc damage was.

Aside from that, good show. There were even three imms who jumped in to resolve this issue (the first, who said to talk to Areas, plus Marth and Eil), so I can't understand why people keep insinuating that imms aren't all over fixing things.

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In his eagerness to fire upon the retreating gnoll, the halfling fumbles his arrow, dropping it.

OOC: A natural 1 is often played as a fumble of some sort. Per the rules, it automatically misses.

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Lies and deception!

That does look pretty interesting, though. :P

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Thalidyrr plants his foot in the second gnoll's nose with a crunch of cartilage and a spray of blood. Staggering backward, the second gnoll begins to flee the field, attempting to interpose his shield between his body and this surprisingly lethal elf. OOC: Gnoll withdraws, 60' back. Has taken 9 dama...

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Tasan wrote:I don't see it as being shaded by optomism or pessimism.

Just cynicism. Ah, that's the Tasan we know! :D

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Congratulations.

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Khaiden's ray of fire catches the stunned gnoll square in the face. The smell is awful as the hapless gnoll's unwashed flesh burns, and it drops with a thud to lie face down in the grass not far from where its axe fell. Smoke rises from its head. The remaining gnoll, now heavily outnumbered, begins ...

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Thalidyrr dashes forward, driving his fist into an unprotected spot on the first gnoll. Augmented by the elf's ki, the blow stuns the gnoll. Its eyes take on a glassy sheen, and the axe drops from its hand while its shield dangles loosely. The second gnoll closes with the monk, perhaps to protect it...

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So we can't just assume from experience that they're gnolls? :P *duck* Well, henceforth you certainly can :D To expand on that point, generally Knowledge checks are required to know about races other than the most common races (assumed in most cases to be dwarves, elves, humans, halflings, goblins,...

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Sorry about the delay. This was a really busy week.

You guys can make knowledge (local) rolls vs. DC 10 to figure out what those hyena-headed humanoids are :P

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Two ruddy brown, hyena-headed humanoids break through the foilage, pausing only briefly when they see the group, and pushing forward to meet the two charging at them. They are clad in crude leather wrappings, bearing shields and axes in their hands. OOC: Initiatives - Thalidyrr, gnolls, Birile, Khai...

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WotC is really pushing the envelope in terms of seeing how far the general (or gaming) public is willing to go to keep up to date with the latest DnD rules. The splatbook model of business itself is to blame for power inflation, since they have to provide an incentive to buy optional books. Some of ...

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You could. It would work out to one move in the surprise round (30') and a double move in the first normal round (60'.) There is a run option for unburdened characters (gives up your dex bonus to AC, moves 4x normal speed, or 120') but it can't be done with just a standard action and it can't be com...

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i don't think that those spells (which have a tactical advantage on a table top map) would be of very much use tactically in toril. There are certain advantages in table top that i just don't think you can have in a text based game. Wall spells would be pretty hard to properly implement, but forcec...

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So, with the surpise round, can I get two rounds of attacks in, or still only the one. (Sorry for the delay in movement. My MB is fried in my PC, so here when I can be.) Sorry to hear that. If you start within range of the enemy, you can attack with your standard action in the surprise round, and t...

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Kukri and Rapier crit on 18-20, which is 3 rolls or 15%. And it's actually less than that, because you still have to confirm the critical. Without getting too much into detail, I just wanted to state that it's not REALLY possible for someone to be critting on 40% of their hits ;) Bless Weapon. All ...

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Approximately 120 feet from where the intrepid adventurers lie in wait, movement betrays a second creature behind the same screen of vegetation - doubtless the other party in the conversation, just as far away as the first. The land slopes gently away from the party and downward towards the speakers...

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I was about to post this in the RP thread, but realized that it is entirely OOC content. Because the surprise round occurs before the other party has had a chance to act, they are still behind the vegetation (in concealment ) during the surprise round. You may use your standard actions to cast spell...

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You might want to look here.

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Just as the party is attempting to figure out what sort of figure is moving about behind cover, Tasan carelessly dislodges a loose pebble. It clatters amongst some other stones, resulting in a surprisingly loud noise. Shouts and exclamations instantly burst from the other side of the vegetation. OOC...

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Speak Language isn't one of the Knowledge (any) skills, IIRC. Bards get it as a class skill, but I didn't take any ranks in it 'cause I already knew Common, Halfling, Orc and Goblin--who knew I would need more?? Ah well. :) On a side note, Birile is sneaky as hell, but he can't seem to notice sh*t ...

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Khaiden and Thalidyrr manage to make out movement behind a particularly thick area of vegetation. It seems likely that that is the source of the noise and smoke. Whatever is in there, it seems larger than a normal human. Nor is it alone - occasional words of a harsh, guttural language reach your ear...

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Carefully, the group retraces Birile's footsteps. The scent of smoke is still there, having grown stronger, and the conversation continues. None of you can understand the language used. OOC: I need skill rolls for hide, move silently, spot, and listen. There may be additional information based on th...

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I think the mobs / keywords thing is a universal concern, since most mobs were not originally written to respond. It's only relatively recently that the idea of standardization in terms of what mobs respond to has taken root (or at least, the idea that such standardization would be a good thing.)

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i agree that there should be times in the day where at least 1 god is required to be on, mayb e in the peak of the pbase, which ive noticed is around 7-8pm est 8 being the peak but 7 having nearly 3 times the people on as there were at 6. I don't really think it's feasible to require that people be...

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I propose a new channel: Rant. Rant never actually sends messages out to people, but it lets the person ranting feel like they are talking to the MUD. Only the ranter will actually see his or her own rants.

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Very nice tutorial. Why don't you suggest Angband? It's closer in feel than Everquest and you don't have to pay to play either. Grum For the record (though most of us here already know this): EQ is a direct descendant of TorilMUD, via the Crimson Sigil players. Aradune of EQ / Sigil / Verant was onc...

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It might be theoretically possible to abuse that somehow if it worked globally, but I see no reason (balance-wise) why it shouldn't work within the same zone.

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It would be great, but in order to be meaningful, it would have to be acknowledged in more than just one room. To truly underscore the achievement, it would have to be saved in a list of retirees so that random mobs could talk about ___ who ___ the ___ (perhaps some Mad Libs-style coding would suffi...

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Let me remind everyone that we welcome comments, questions, guest players, etc. but we'd prefer to have the discussion take place here, and the cameos feature as significant parts of a story. Please contact me if you want a cameo so that you can be included in the planning. It is potentially confusi...

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The salesman code is cool - the first time you see it. The 99,999 subsequent times it's just annoying. :P

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avak wrote:Now he can't read this thread either! Pril FTW

Pril > all. :P

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The unfortunate bird is struck by the rock, and takes off with a violent cawing. Birile emerges from the path, barely ducking out of the way as a furious crow flies through he space where his head just was. He seems to have returned without incident. Still cawing loudly, the bird flies south into th...

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I guess it's "a loss" to me because I lost the potential to get to the next level faster. I do see the benefit though in that you maintain your current level. I see what you are saying. In a strict sense it is a loss. I think Shev's point is that compared to the current system you aren't ...

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Hey Delmair!

Hope you're well.

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Birile hears harsh, guttural sounds and the scraping of metal on stone. It would seem that some sort of communication is taking place within earshot, but the bard does not understand the language used. He isn't able to spot the sources of the smoke or sounds. After a moment there is a rustle of move...

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It'll be very interesting to see Shev's take on the Heritage feats. I'm curious to see how the balance is going to work. For those who don't play 3.5 (I know you do), I should point out that Sorcs in 3.5 get MORE spell slots than Wizards. So even though you might not be able to remem on command, pre...

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