(Nearly?) useless spell

SherpaDoug · 03-12-2002, 01:34 PM

Has anyone found a use for "Detect Evil"?

Has anyone found a use for other items generally though to be useless? (not the Pantaloons!)

Lavindathar · 03-12-2002, 01:50 PM

Detect evil isn't useless.

It let's you know who has evil intentions....

eg. - a man tells you to kill a woman.

the woman tells you to kill the man. Who do you pick??:S

Cast detect evil. Man = good/woman = evil.

Give's a slight indication to help!!

KILL THE WOMAN!!

This was only a example. hehe

rangerous · 03-12-2002, 03:19 PM

But if you are playing an evil character, just kill them both.

Lavindathar · 03-12-2002, 04:16 PM

Uh hum. Yes.

But even so, you could still cast the spell before you killed them both couldn't you rangerous, couldnt you.

couldn't you?

Mossy · 03-12-2002, 04:53 PM

The main use is to give you an idea of the number of monsters in an area as well as the type. This isn't a game bug as in PnP you would also get the direction and distance to the evil auras.

[ 03-12-2002: Message edited by: Mossy ]

Sir Matt the Noble · 03-12-2002, 05:17 PM

I never use the "detect evil" spell, i always thought it useless... in cases like the male/female thing, i kill them both, cause they are usually jelous mages, and you can usually get some good gear off of both. so remember if evil, kill'em both!

P.S someone told me that the Detect evil spell was useless if you were evil, and it just detected you... anyone know the truth behind that?

Lemernis · 03-12-2002, 05:36 PM

As mentioned it tells you what evil creatures lurk in the area. So it can come into play if you are roleplaying your character. For example, your preparation for major battles becomes much more believable given that you know what types of enemy are nearby, and you would then scout first. Another good roleplsying use for this spell is when playing a paladin. The paladin has sworn an oath to go around smiting evil, etc.

[ 03-12-2002: Message edited by: Lemernis ]

ZFR · 03-14-2002, 03:52 AM

i find that detect evil is useful to know whether to cast protection from evil or not....

cast it and then know... if the attackers are evil then casting protection from eveil will help...

i never use the spell with my mage... not worth it... but ajantis has a feree supply..

rangerous · 03-14-2002, 08:31 AM

Sure, Lavindathar. You could cast the spell, kill one of them, go and have a drink at a local tavern, slip into your golden pantaloons, cast the spell again and kill the remaining one

Why there isn't a spell 'detect good' or 'detect tavern', the later could be handy at times also in real life...

03-12-2002, 01:34 PM	#1
SherpaDoug Dungeon Master Join Date: May 1, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 94	Has anyone found a use for "Detect Evil"? Has anyone found a use for other items generally though to be useless? (not the Pantaloons!) __________________ Another urban myth dispelled: Ninjas don\'t bounce.<br />Sherpa Doug

03-12-2002, 01:50 PM	#2
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	Detect evil isn't useless. It let's you know who has evil intentions.... eg. - a man tells you to kill a woman. the woman tells you to kill the man. Who do you pick??:S Cast detect evil. Man = good/woman = evil. Give's a slight indication to help!! KILL THE WOMAN!! This was only a example. hehe __________________ =@

03-12-2002, 03:19 PM	#3
rangerous Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 11, 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 29	But if you are playing an evil character, just kill them both. __________________ rangerous but not too dangerous

03-12-2002, 04:16 PM	#4
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	Uh hum. Yes. But even so, you could still cast the spell before you killed them both couldn't you rangerous, couldnt you. couldn't you? __________________ =@

03-12-2002, 05:17 PM	#6
Sir Matt the Noble Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 9, 2002 Location: WAshington Posts: 7	I never use the "detect evil" spell, i always thought it useless... in cases like the male/female thing, i kill them both, cause they are usually jelous mages, and you can usually get some good gear off of both. so remember if evil, kill'em both! P.S someone told me that the Detect evil spell was useless if you were evil, and it just detected you... anyone know the truth behind that? __________________ Sir Matt the Noble... Signing out.

03-12-2002, 04:53 PM	#5
Mossy Dungeon Master Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Seattle,Wa USA Posts: 63	The main use is to give you an idea of the number of monsters in an area as well as the type. This isn't a game bug as in PnP you would also get the direction and distance to the evil auras. [ 03-12-2002: Message edited by: Mossy ]

03-12-2002, 05:36 PM	#7
Lemernis Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 611	As mentioned it tells you what evil creatures lurk in the area. So it can come into play if you are roleplaying your character. For example, your preparation for major battles becomes much more believable given that you know what types of enemy are nearby, and you would then scout first. Another good roleplsying use for this spell is when playing a paladin. The paladin has sworn an oath to go around smiting evil, etc. [ 03-12-2002: Message edited by: Lemernis ] __________________ Exodus: Shadows of the South

03-14-2002, 03:52 AM	#8
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	i find that detect evil is useful to know whether to cast protection from evil or not.... cast it and then know... if the attackers are evil then casting protection from eveil will help... i never use the spell with my mage... not worth it... but ajantis has a feree supply.. __________________ ZFR

03-14-2002, 08:31 AM	#9
rangerous Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 11, 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 29	Sure, Lavindathar. You could cast the spell, kill one of them, go and have a drink at a local tavern, slip into your golden pantaloons, cast the spell again and kill the remaining one Why there isn't a spell 'detect good' or 'detect tavern', the later could be handy at times also in real life... __________________ rangerous but not too dangerous

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