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« on: December 02, 2005, 07:33:00 AM »
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« on: December 01, 2005, 08:59:00 AM »
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In the attepts to establish a "spy" I have run out of ideas of how to etsablish this proffesion. Yes I understand that it is a very limited job and my progress has been slow. I have solicited others in game and through the forum about this Idea and there is interest, mostly rouges. The concern is if there is no opportunity for someone to gather information the RP value of the skill is for naught. Where might I go to find work? I have seen many events that could use the investigation and it could lead to a CDQ (ie. the dock shopkeeper being abducted, the black box dissapearance, or the theft at Club Llast) Please if there are any sugestions as to how I can make this work feel free to coment.
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It is as of now I will disavow to ever craft anything ever again! Crafting is not for the likes of me, I have not the patience nor the aptitue to make even the simplest tools or items and do so vow to never attept this "crafting" thing ever again. Let thoes tradesmen do thier work and I will support them. I now understand why the coin requested for goods is set at the level it is. I will stick to what I am good at and continue to collect the knowledge of Mistone. Knowledge is power and I will rule!!!
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« on: December 01, 2005, 05:46:00 AM »
So how hard can crafting really be?
Buy shovel 44 coin
Buy axe 44 coin
Buy miners pick 80 coin
Logged on Screen time 4 hours
death, heavily encumbered and failure at attepted crafting arrows.
Priceless
Ill spend the 4 coin for 99 arrows and take the one less point of damage.
But hey I now have 12 bags of saw dust and three twisted scraps of copper
Mabey we should petition for abstract art scuplure as a craft.
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« on: November 29, 2005, 08:20:00 AM »
It is with great hesitation I travled back into the High Moors in search of the trolls that lurk there. What I did discover is that she, a troll witch was not evil or vile but a rather reclusive hermit. . ess. She did ask if I would be wiling to do a favor and willingly I acepted. It was her ferociousness that saved me from a mosquito swarm after all. Plus she paid well wich does not hurt. I do warn travelers that the lizzard folk who dwell in these moors have very good eyes and can see even the best hidden scouts. The bonus is even though they can see far they are not the best at archery and they will fall easily if you are skilled in bow.
As luck would have it be it Myst watches over me in route to Lileon I happened uppon a package I had been in search of. Lying there disarded on the side of the road was A bear hide. It must have been left behind by s tired traveler but I was willing to clean the roadside and by chance that is what the Tanner needed. But it is with some discust that he now needs another bear hide and I will have to search once again for a hunting sopt for these bear. But I did happen to come across a whit stag. A beutifull creature and so proud they are. I must ask what porpose lie within its skins and will look into this further. I also found alond the way a small ring set with topaz that will aid me in my tasks. Very nice to have and must be sure to guard it well for it holds within its glimmer, magic.
I have taken to collecting information from the town of Hlint, it is amazing what is said in casual conversation, the stories and events that occur all in the open have a cause and effect that few may know of. My lead into the Bear lies with a warrior named Anna or mabey Miss Talon, I belive in an observed conversation one of the two was mauled by a bear, although it was difficult to determine wich one said that because I was far away. I will make note none the less and seek them for the source of the bear.
It is also an additional task to travel back to the Grey peaks in search of oil lost by the horse lady of Ft Vlansk. This I know will not be easy, I have seen the inhabitants of the peaks and will not concider a trip there lightly.
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« on: November 28, 2005, 07:09:00 AM »
Cougar seem to be difficult to find but I was able to convince a passerby to sell me one at a very reasonable rate. The tanners motives are now in question as he now is looking for a bear hide. A nice nature loving lady has informed me that he is illegally trading these furs, I would like not to belive that. So in veiw of this latest information I have delayed the hunt for Bear till I can figure out if there is any truth to the matter of accusations. It is no matter there seems to be alot to do around Hlint. A cute little singer at the Inn has asked me to find a necklace she has lost in the red caves for her, I wonder if she will make it worth my while? Additionally I found an armorsmith that was willing to sell me a fine chain shirt well below retail in the area, although I am unable to corectly use this armor I will store it in the bank for future use.
It was just recently I traveld to the Grey Peaks and fond some interesting creatures there. I saw my first real Giant. That fellow was huge, almost as wide as the Reaver but far taller. It was throwing boulders too, real boulders. It must certianly be strong to be able to do that. He surrounded himself with ogres and they are not weak either. The Grey Peaks are a dangerous place and I shall take caution while traveling that direction for sure.
I was also able to scout a little further to the east and found a gloomy swamp. It is infested with lizzard like men and they are a fierce fighters and I even saw a troll further into the swamp but I was unable to get far enouph ahain to see the true porpouse of this troll. The mud and water has a tendancey to slow me down and it is very difficult to remain quiet slopping around in all that gloop. I will have to return to see what evil lurks in that dismal place some day. But untill then I have some coin to spend and ale to drink, best be seting off to do just that.
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« on: November 23, 2005, 06:28:00 AM »
*scribbled just below Hembecks signature in barely ledgable writing*
I am interested
SAM
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« on: November 23, 2005, 06:15:00 AM »
It is through sucessfull interation I discovered the location of a good hunting spot for Boar. It was through my dismay that this area is rought with danger. Skillfully I was able to slip past a clan of vile goblinoid critters call Kobolds. Ugly, foul, and wicked they are. I must remember to mention this to the next group that remidies these type of matters. They are lead by a large mean looking vermin and to tangle with this group would be foolish alone. While scouting I have happend upon a cave guarded by A spider man and a floating eyeball. I was able to slay the spider man but there is something unatural about the eye and was not willing to engage this creature. I could not be certian of the outcome. Pushing further south it was refreashing to find a haven from evil creatures. The Rangers Vale was a well needed rest and the tennants are kind to passerbys. Pushing further south is where the real fight lies though. There are birds of strange magical abilities and I watched as they turned a hapless adventurer into stone. If only for a short time it is long enouph for them to peck off your limbs. Followed by Ogres and in special note a blue magic weilding one that made himself invisible. Hon cab one fight what he can not see. I was still able to slipp past these Ogres and will make special note about there location as to not happen upon them again.
I then started seeing the tracks I was searching for. . Boar. It will be bacon for dinner. I was able to slay the Boar skillfully yet they are resiliant to my weapons and it was not without a fight. I collected my skin and headed Back to Hlint. It was by chance I spied another clan of wolve riding critters but I was once again outnumbered and not willing to draw attention to myself so I quickly withdrew and made my way back to Hlint. A boar hunt is laiden with danger and must be sure to let fellow hunter know that this is not for the fiant at heart.
My skills as a hunter are soon to be well known and the next trophy of a Deer was easily attained. I did happen upon a lone elf who shot at me with a poisoned arrow. I know this because it hit me. Note to self, lone evil elves are not very nice. After a little repair work and bandages I was ably to contain the spread and find that trophy buck. He fell quickly and and I collected his hide as requested of me. I figured it was still early so I would look around a little more and spied a group of Lizzrd men in the swamps further east of Lake Avalon. These surrounding areas are truly treacherous. It was time to retur back to Hlint and collect my reward. Only to be rewarded with the request for a cougar hide.
Now where will I fine one of thoes? ? ? ?
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« on: September 27, 2005, 06:18:00 AM »
How about under poison crafting a stinking cloud? Something with a low save and the bad guys are welcome to run through it but it might not feel that good or even a choking powder? There is that low level bewilderment bard spell that might do the trick as well.
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« on: September 26, 2005, 07:58:00 AM »
Why not include a bigger fish and somthing that can be crafted from these higher level fish or fish parts. Shark sail fish or even some monsterous fish we have not seen that have rare compnoents for crafting special items. Thinking shark teeth, Sword fish nose, sail fish fin, octopuss ink, or even Garr Guts  . This would allow for the tradeskill of fishing to have usable and desired trade letting the crafters look for the fisherman. Even some poisonous fish or jelly fish for the poison crafters. This could also spawn a whole new proffession of professional fisherman guide that will take you fishing to find that trophy or hard to get component. I can see it now a tour to the reef and fishing spots to get thoes big uns. It seems to be a slow XP hobby and have given it up (After I ate my herring raw). just my 2 cents.
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« on: September 21, 2005, 11:05:00 AM »
Late at night in the shadows Blight approches. "The dread blades . . . hmmm. . ." he murmers in a low voice and then dissapears into the streets.
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« on: September 20, 2005, 06:17:00 AM »
Well said sir, but with the attempt of building a crosbowman with the sneek attack simulates the massive(murderous) dammage at short range and it looses its sneek attack so at long range basic dammage applies may simulate this effect. I dont know what the complexities of programing this are but if it can not be programed it can be simulated in some way. I would think as a rouge base class with feats in Weapon focus, rapid shot, point blank shot, and aimed shot would be the standard feats that would apply to a crosbowman. I would like to see feat, enchant arrow 1,2,3,4 etc with levels as the arcane archer, but more as a bonus for "specialization" not magically enduced. What makes this extreamly leathal is if this is coupled with hide in plain sight. Fire - hide fire. This combination has worked well on action servers and will cause massive dammage. Then find a silly little gnome to make a repeater and you would have a bolt baragge causing 30 is HP per with dx and xd6 sneek. All of this is staying true to the porpouse behind a crosbowman, they do not operate well solo. They need a "basher" to occupy the enemy to take full advantage of the sneek while in combat. But then would chain mail allow for the freedom to accoplish this. Historically I think they were mostly padded for cost reasons and they were not front line combatants.Then in the RP style I would think a helm would impair the ability to aim. Unless they were Amber galsses .
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« on: September 19, 2005, 01:37:00 PM »
I guess the real question is, would a developed Prc be worth the effort? Or would it just be better to focus all feats on the cross bow ie. Called shot, rapid reload, point blank shot. And then let the rouge class carry the damage multiplier for sneek attack to simulate better aim or placement, and close combat dodge, evasion and the like.
I look at the Arcane Archer, wow the special abilities are numerous and it is very limited to race and class. What ever happened to the Human? Are we so undesireable, but I guess that is another topic. Would an arbalister draw que's from the archer and reflect that build without the magic effects. Another thought was the Death Attack, a class that allows the possibility of stun after a hit would line up with the original "Bolter" that had the Dispel magic bolts at higher levels. Or even a Feat that allows for knockdown from the range with a required called shot. Just imagine a called shot with a % chance to knock you off your feet. I would imagine this would be detrimental to a spell caster and or anyone trying to fight in the front line. This is still limited by the range, sneeks dont work from too far out so to gain maximum advantage the Bolter needs to be rather close.Too close for a non armor wearing character without a very high dex if he would like to live longer than one engagement.
If anyone has a sugestion were I might find a kit that reccomends a Prc please let me know. It was many years ago I saw this, way before 3e. So long I belive the Unearthed Arcana just came out.
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« on: September 19, 2005, 10:32:00 AM »
It was my understaning that an Arbalester was the generic term for a cross bowman in PnP D&D. I do not know if it was for the lack of better words or not. I have seen a couple kits sugesting the recomendations but I have never seen a complete build. I think in the terms you sugest it would be more of a light crossbowman then. There has got to be a way to make the crosbow more leathal.
One of the reasons behind the rouge with a sneek attack, that allows for a "placed shot/sneek attack damage" causing more dammage.
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« on: November 28, 2005, 07:32:00 AM »
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« on: November 22, 2005, 08:02:00 AM »
The first few days of my new life bring great joy to my miserable exsistance. I was able to gather enouph equipment to travle to Hlint and there, just outside town I ran into a Wizzard of great power. It is with great interest I followed this wizzard and watched as he used a great Ball of fire to destroy many o goblins in the depths of the caves. Thoes goblins are alot toupher than I had heard in the stories of traveling adventurers. And to add to my amazment I observed an orcish fighter that went by the name of Rylok. That name I shall not forget soon. I personally saw with my own eyes, as he cut down a field of goblins and laughped the whole time. Impressive and frightening all at the same time. It is in my haste and unwillingnes to trust these new adventurers that I have inadvertantly announced myself as Sam. Why I do not know but I dont think this name will draw much attention as of yet. I must remeber not give away any secrets to these strangers but I belive they are under the impression that I was a Druid or a man at arms. This is good I can not let them know that I am what I am. An actor of all proffessions and anyone I want to be.
Later I spoke with a Father of some elven god, a sect I can not remember right now, I must remember to write this stuff down. He unknowingly gave me all the info I needed to be a Cleric, colors, theology, philosiphy, and in a gesture of kindness I even donated some of my coin. It never hurts to have good friends. I must be carefull not to give away my identity though. I was still known as Sam but I must think of a good cover for me as I act as a cleric. Mabey Father Seth? I figure soon I should have enouph coin to outfit myself to look like a cleric... unless I can convince a temple to equip me . .humm.
Hlint is a gathering place of all manners of adventurers and I even met a real live Palidan, Tristan. Nice enouph fellow if not a bit foolhardy.This is one job that may be difficult to emulate. I must have more observation about these Palidans before I can attempt that. But is was clear that bravery is essential.
Lastly I met with a Mr Norseman. Qurious fellow he was, but I do know of a mercanary company that follows him and I will keep my eyes open for this. It wouldnt hurt to gain some hands on experience as a Man at arms and build a cover as a Mercinary. Additionally they do have connetions that a Preist would never concider.
It is now the time I must concider setting up my cover, for I can not be Sam all the time lest someone may discover me. I will need to find a safe place to store my costumes and disguises. Mabey in lelion, I do know that city well. And then what are my personalities? This is something to ponder. I do belive I am commited to Sam for at least one but an actor such as myself will have many.
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« on: September 19, 2005, 09:25:00 AM »
In true RP style we dont always choose the weapon or skills that are most leathal in combat or exploring. It has always been my RP style that best suits me as a rouge and I think I can bring justice to the class, or hope so at least. With that being said the Prc of Arbalaster would be very nice for me and wonder about the implemetation. I have seen kits that work in that direction and some kits thats grant dispel magic bolts at higher levels. I have even seen talk of a sharshooter. I dont think a straight fighter specialized in cross bow does justice nor a rouge alone because of the in ability to specialize. Is there any input about this Prc and or knowledge to point me in the right direction to put together this concept? Keeping in mind most crossbowmen of armies have no experience and are for mass arrow employment. As the PC gains experience and knowledge there should be a reflection in the damage by placing shots, like a called shot, and increased rate of fire beyond that of the level increase. The crosbow was banned by the pope during the crusades for being "murderous". Where has that ability gone.
Any sugesstions and or comments would be appreciated.
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