Q on mages and stealth

StarVid · 01-14-2002, 06:08 PM

1. I have a gnome illusionist, and I found a scroll of protection from petrification. For some reason, she can't write it to the book. It's not a necro spell, and its not a priest scroll (my cleric and druid can't use it). The only odd thing about the scroll the scroll describes prot. pet. as a level 2 spell, when it's actually a level 1 spell. What's up with that?

2. When I go to stealth with my thief, and then come out of it later, it does something weird when I go into stealth mode again. I click on the stealth button, but a stealth roll isn't done, instead, it waits a bit (like 10 seconds), and -then- does a roll. It hasn't been much of a problem now, but it could be in the future. This generally happens after a backstab. But it could be like 5 minutes from my backstab, and I try to stealth again, and this happens. Is this supposed to happen?

Thanks.

StarVid · 01-14-2002, 08:10 PM

update

It just happened again, now with another abjuration spell (prot. evil). I thought Illusion's only opposition school was necromancy, not abjuration. Does this happen to anyone?

Durwyn · 01-14-2002, 08:27 PM

Well, I have the same thing with Theif, its pretty realistic really. A Theif needs sometime to prepare hiding in shadows. So yes it does take some time, its normal.

Now I'm not sure about your mage problem, I have with my Necro mage picked Wizard spells of different kind that I was not able to use. So its either just normal rules that apply or it may be a bug. Make sure you got all the latest patches installed.

Micah Foehammer · 01-14-2002, 08:35 PM

The inability of your illusionist to write spells from the abjuration school is NOT a bug. Check out page 38 of the HOW manual ... it clearly states: "These opposition schools have changed from the original Icewind Dale manual."

StarVid · 01-14-2002, 09:52 PM

I just read that, thanks Micah. Oi, I'm really on a roll today.

Micah Foehammer · 01-14-2002, 10:23 PM

ROTFL

no biggie, starvid ... hang in there

01-14-2002, 06:08 PM	#1
StarVid Elminster Join Date: September 23, 2001 Location: Istanbul (not Constantinople) Age: 46 Posts: 486	1. I have a gnome illusionist, and I found a scroll of protection from petrification. For some reason, she can't write it to the book. It's not a necro spell, and its not a priest scroll (my cleric and druid can't use it). The only odd thing about the scroll the scroll describes prot. pet. as a level 2 spell, when it's actually a level 1 spell. What's up with that? 2. When I go to stealth with my thief, and then come out of it later, it does something weird when I go into stealth mode again. I click on the stealth button, but a stealth roll isn't done, instead, it waits a bit (like 10 seconds), and -then- does a roll. It hasn't been much of a problem now, but it could be in the future. This generally happens after a backstab. But it could be like 5 minutes from my backstab, and I try to stealth again, and this happens. Is this supposed to happen? Thanks. __________________ \"Has anyone seen my legs? They\'re not where I usually keep them, which is under my waist.\"

01-14-2002, 08:10 PM	#2
StarVid Elminster Join Date: September 23, 2001 Location: Istanbul (not Constantinople) Age: 46 Posts: 486	update It just happened again, now with another abjuration spell (prot. evil). I thought Illusion's only opposition school was necromancy, not abjuration. Does this happen to anyone? __________________ \"Has anyone seen my legs? They\'re not where I usually keep them, which is under my waist.\"

01-14-2002, 08:27 PM	#3
Durwyn Elminster Join Date: January 4, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 415	Well, I have the same thing with Theif, its pretty realistic really. A Theif needs sometime to prepare hiding in shadows. So yes it does take some time, its normal. Now I'm not sure about your mage problem, I have with my Necro mage picked Wizard spells of different kind that I was not able to use. So its either just normal rules that apply or it may be a bug. Make sure you got all the latest patches installed. __________________ <b>-Durwyn Foehammer</b><p><i>\"Don\'t you go a-meddling with old stone or cold wights or prying in their houses, unless you be strong folk with hearts that never faulter.\"</i> - J.R.R. Tolkien

01-14-2002, 08:35 PM	#4
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	The inability of your illusionist to write spells from the abjuration school is NOT a bug. Check out page 38 of the HOW manual ... it clearly states: "These opposition schools have changed from the original Icewind Dale manual." __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

01-14-2002, 09:52 PM	#5
StarVid Elminster Join Date: September 23, 2001 Location: Istanbul (not Constantinople) Age: 46 Posts: 486	I just read that, thanks Micah. Oi, I'm really on a roll today. __________________ \"Has anyone seen my legs? They\'re not where I usually keep them, which is under my waist.\"

01-14-2002, 10:23 PM	#6
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	ROTFL no biggie, starvid ... hang in there __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

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