From: MurfNMurf@aol.com
Date: Thu 03 Jan 2002 - 09:51:37 EET
In a message dated 1/2/02 8:04:37 PM Central Standard Time, both Jeremy and I
are discussing a goofy Sorcery spell:
> As written, given high POW, this makes killing yourself a reasonable
> > > way of getting your magic items back off high powered thieves. Only a
> > > 5% chance of dying.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Oh wow, I'm usually pretty good at spotting things that can be
> perverted
> > into terrible weapons, but that idea hadn't even _ocurred_ to me. Aside
> from
> > a gut-level "No Effin Way!" reaction to such Naughty Player Tactics, I
> guess
> > an option could be included in the spell where offing one's self would
> > _automatically_ doom the Sorcerer to reincarnating as an animal or tree or
> > something.Then give some sort of reduced POW roll to see if the
> unfortunate
> > Sorcer is even able to _speak_ in his new form.
> > Hahahahahaha!
> > -Ken-
>
> As written. Well, then just add 'any personally Enchanted magic items in
> contact with his/her body...'
>
> Since this spell will get out quickly (probably already has, unless the
> character created the spell), any high-powered thief will know to grab an
> item
> as the sorcerer falls. And to strike crippling blows that aren't instantly
> fatal...
>
>
Well, point out the obvious why dontcha? :)
Okay, I added both the doomed reincarnation idea, as well as your
Enchanted items in contact idea to the spell's description
As for the only a 05% chance of the Sorcerer dying, its more like he WILL
die, but there's only a 05% chance of him suffering something detrimental
(like coming back as a Crow, or worm, or something).
Y'know, just when you think things are nailed down, you get shown that
they're not. With my 20-20 Hindsight working just fine, I suppose I should've
added a note about how this should probably be an exceedingly rare Spell
that'd ideally be set aside for an Evil NPC Sorcerer. Mystify the gang by
having this joker be killed (maybe with his head being cut off) and then
creepily dissolve into nothingness would be dramatic, as well as leave them a
little shaken once he reappears.lol!
Ook! There's another point. Headhunting would _definately_ stop this spell
from working; the Boss' body and stuff reforming at the designated Homing
Circle sans head.:)
Ook, again! And here I just generated another thing to drop into the spell
description (grumble grumble).
I'm sure I probably missed another glaring mistake...Illuminate me!
-Ken-
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