important note on one spell

realbinky · 05-23-2001, 01:17 PM

Do NOT cast Word of Death on something that is not alive (big stone temple guardian in Anephas' shrine) The caster will be slain, at least I was. An attempt to resurrect him turned him deader (bones) so I had to rebirth-ize him.

Wyvern · 05-23-2001, 02:19 PM

verrrrrry interesting!

Wyv

Sazerac · 05-23-2001, 02:28 PM

Actually, RealBinky, "Word of Death" works like that on anything, animate or inanimate. It's an "area" spell, so anything standing within the area of the spell's effect (including your characters) will be included in it. The same thing would happen if you cast a "Meteorstorm" on a Highland Rogue that was right in front of you (although I can't for the life of me see why someone would!)

HINT: Find items that increase your characters' resistance to Death. I did that and found I could use "Word of Death" with impunity, no matter how close I was. "Merlin's Shield" works well, too.

-Sazerac

realbinky · 05-23-2001, 02:49 PM

Are you sure? I cast it on one of a group of sabertoothes and it only killed one.

Sazerac · 05-23-2001, 02:58 PM

Realbinky: Yep. The others may have rolled successful saves against the death spell. If so, you probably got a message on your screen saying "Longtooth not slain." Depends on your sorcery skill as to how high the spell will be cast.

"Face of Death" is a single-target spell (and thereby safe to use, like "Burn" or "Pain")

"Word of Death" is an area-effect spell (and potentially unsafe to use if you're too close.)

-Sazerac

Throg · 05-23-2001, 03:35 PM

But this raises an interesting question: are they sabertooths or saberteeth? For example, I have such an addiction to chocolate and other goodies of that ilk, that I always say I have sweet teeth, not a sweet tooth.

Throg <== round and roly-poly, especially for a Martian

[This message has been edited by Throg (edited 05-23-2001).]

Sazerac · 05-23-2001, 04:24 PM

You too, huh, Throg?

(I'm partial to dark chocolate myself...)

-Sazerac

realbinky · 05-23-2001, 04:34 PM

Its not the tooth that becomes plural, the WHOLE word "longtooth" is pluralized (also not exactly a word), so I used es because of the 'th'. ;]

realbinky · 05-23-2001, 04:36 PM

Hmm, I may have used word of death on the guardian and the face of death on the longtooth (not sabertooth, goofy me) and thought I used the same on each....hmm, I'll have to investigate!

Throg · 05-24-2001, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by realbinky:
Its not the tooth that becomes plural, the WHOLE word "longtooth" is pluralized (also not exactly a word), so I used es because of the 'th'. ;]

Just kidding, Binky - I didn't intend my comment about the longtooths as a criticism. It's just the way my mind (so-called) works (so-called).

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Throg
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05-23-2001, 01:17 PM	#1
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 52 Posts: 442	Do NOT cast Word of Death on something that is not alive (big stone temple guardian in Anephas' shrine) The caster will be slain, at least I was. An attempt to resurrect him turned him deader (bones) so I had to rebirth-ize him.

05-23-2001, 02:19 PM	#2
Wyvern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Rural Paradise, MI Posts: 5,701	verrrrrry interesting! Wyv

05-23-2001, 02:28 PM	#3
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Actually, RealBinky, "Word of Death" works like that on anything, animate or inanimate. It's an "area" spell, so anything standing within the area of the spell's effect (including your characters) will be included in it. The same thing would happen if you cast a "Meteorstorm" on a Highland Rogue that was right in front of you (although I can't for the life of me see why someone would!) HINT: Find items that increase your characters' resistance to Death. I did that and found I could use "Word of Death" with impunity, no matter how close I was. "Merlin's Shield" works well, too. -Sazerac

05-23-2001, 02:49 PM	#4
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 52 Posts: 442	Are you sure? I cast it on one of a group of sabertoothes and it only killed one.

05-23-2001, 02:58 PM	#5
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Realbinky: Yep. The others may have rolled successful saves against the death spell. If so, you probably got a message on your screen saying "Longtooth not slain." Depends on your sorcery skill as to how high the spell will be cast. "Face of Death" is a single-target spell (and thereby safe to use, like "Burn" or "Pain") "Word of Death" is an area-effect spell (and potentially unsafe to use if you're too close.) -Sazerac

05-23-2001, 03:35 PM	#6
Throg Dungeon Master Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Barsoom Posts: 87	But this raises an interesting question: are they sabertooths or saberteeth? For example, I have such an addiction to chocolate and other goodies of that ilk, that I always say I have sweet teeth, not a sweet tooth. Throg <== round and roly-poly, especially for a Martian [This message has been edited by Throg (edited 05-23-2001).]

05-23-2001, 04:24 PM	#7
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	You too, huh, Throg? (I'm partial to dark chocolate myself...) -Sazerac

05-23-2001, 04:34 PM	#8
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 52 Posts: 442	Its not the tooth that becomes plural, the WHOLE word "longtooth" is pluralized (also not exactly a word), so I used es because of the 'th'. ;]

05-23-2001, 04:36 PM	#9
realbinky Elminster Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Milford, MA 01757 Age: 52 Posts: 442	Hmm, I may have used word of death on the guardian and the face of death on the longtooth (not sabertooth, goofy me) and thought I used the same on each....hmm, I'll have to investigate!

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