Basic... Preparations?

GoblinZ · 07-06-2005, 05:38 PM

Anyone else here who prefers to play this game with resist fear and chaotic commands on x/x party members active at almost all hours [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I´ve found that the little time it takes to activate such basic defenses saves me a lot of hair when i end up running into any of those nameless mage encounters. ^^

So, am i just paranoid, or do many of you prepare when there is no obvious need for it?

And do you know any other defensive spells with such nice long durations that i could add to my list? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

ister · 07-06-2005, 06:20 PM

"Protection from Evil 10' Radius" lasts an awfully long time. Stoneskins and Ironskins should obviously be up at all times.

Vedran · 07-06-2005, 06:41 PM

You should use contingency so your protection spell is cast immediately when you see an opponent.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 07-06-2005, 07:45 PM

I do that... To the point where I give my most popular buffs hotkeys. When I'm playing with a party, I have Stoneskins and Ironskins up before resting (O and K, respectively). When we get up, we have Protection from Evil 10' (A) and Chaotic Commands on everyone (T). They're usually active until I need to rest again... As the duration grows with higher levels, so too does the length of time I can go without resting, so it all works out.

Protection from Magic Energy lasts a really long time, as does Mage Armor and Melf's Minute Meteors.

Sir Goulum · 07-07-2005, 10:20 PM

I usually only ever have stoneskin/ironskins on most of the time. Everything else I put on before/at the beginning of battles.

Kyrvias · 07-08-2005, 03:34 PM

With a fighter/mage, you can cast stoneskin, then put on the best armour. You can win almost any encounter with that.

GoblinZ · 07-10-2005, 05:34 AM

Heh, funny that i´d forget stoneskins... The most useful and one of the longest lasting spells... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

So anyway, what would you possibly be needing and evil prot for?
Demon encounters are fairly rare and unless you really desire to share your sweet experience with the rabid inhabitants of the hells, i don´t see the point with it. :/

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 07-10-2005, 01:03 PM

Many things that want to kill you are evil-aligned.

"First, all attacks made by evil or evilly enchanted creatures against the protected creature receive a penalty of - 2 to each attack roll, and second, any saving throws caused by such attacks are made by the protected creature with a +2 bonus."

That's not a bad deal for a level 3 spell slot... Not when it lasts one turn per caster level.

GoblinZ · 07-10-2005, 03:23 PM

Hmmm... I´m having to agree, what with most of the generic creeps eing of some evil alignment...

Oh well, i´m one of those people who rarely read the instructions properly. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

07-06-2005, 06:20 PM	#2
ister Drow Warrior Join Date: January 12, 2005 Location: usa Age: 57 Posts: 291	"Protection from Evil 10' Radius" lasts an awfully long time. Stoneskins and Ironskins should obviously be up at all times. __________________ \" Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.\"<br />JFK

07-06-2005, 06:41 PM	#3
Vedran Lord Soth Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: Sisak, Croatia Age: 40 Posts: 1,930	You should use contingency so your protection spell is cast immediately when you see an opponent. __________________ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, adhuc dulcius pro patria vivere. (It is sweet and glorius to die for one's homeland, even sweeter to live for it) Horatio

07-06-2005, 07:45 PM	#4
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	I do that... To the point where I give my most popular buffs hotkeys. When I'm playing with a party, I have Stoneskins and Ironskins up before resting (O and K, respectively). When we get up, we have Protection from Evil 10' (A) and Chaotic Commands on everyone (T). They're usually active until I need to rest again... As the duration grows with higher levels, so too does the length of time I can go without resting, so it all works out. Protection from Magic Energy lasts a really long time, as does Mage Armor and Melf's Minute Meteors. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

07-10-2005, 01:03 PM	#8
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	Many things that want to kill you are evil-aligned. "First, all attacks made by evil or evilly enchanted creatures against the protected creature receive a penalty of - 2 to each attack roll, and second, any saving throws caused by such attacks are made by the protected creature with a +2 bonus." That's not a bad deal for a level 3 spell slot... Not when it lasts one turn per caster level. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

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07-06-2005, 05:38 PM	#1
GoblinZ Dungeon Master Join Date: July 5, 2005 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 64	Anyone else here who prefers to play this game with resist fear and chaotic commands on x/x party members active at almost all hours [img]tongue.gif[/img] I´ve found that the little time it takes to activate such basic defenses saves me a lot of hair when i end up running into any of those nameless mage encounters. ^^ So, am i just paranoid, or do many of you prepare when there is no obvious need for it? And do you know any other defensive spells with such nice long durations that i could add to my list? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

07-07-2005, 10:20 PM	#5
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	I usually only ever have stoneskin/ironskins on most of the time. Everything else I put on before/at the beginning of battles.

07-08-2005, 03:34 PM	#6
Kyrvias Lord Ao Join Date: May 15, 2005 Posts: 2,092	With a fighter/mage, you can cast stoneskin, then put on the best armour. You can win almost any encounter with that.

07-10-2005, 05:34 AM	#7
GoblinZ Dungeon Master Join Date: July 5, 2005 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 64	Heh, funny that i´d forget stoneskins... The most useful and one of the longest lasting spells... [img]tongue.gif[/img] So anyway, what would you possibly be needing and evil prot for? Demon encounters are fairly rare and unless you really desire to share your sweet experience with the rabid inhabitants of the hells, i don´t see the point with it. :/

07-10-2005, 03:23 PM	#9
GoblinZ Dungeon Master Join Date: July 5, 2005 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 64	Hmmm... I´m having to agree, what with most of the generic creeps eing of some evil alignment... Oh well, i´m one of those people who rarely read the instructions properly. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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