Profile for Namothil
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| Displayed name | Namothil |
| Member number | 169 |
| Title | Infiltrator |
| Postcount | 422 |
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| Registered | Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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| Healers? in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Monday, April 5 2004 15:53
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I can't seem to find a way to start a healer shop. It's probably something perfectly obvious that I'm overlooking, but could someone tell me how to do this? (I have a PC, not a Mac, so I can't look at the included scenarios.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| char_on_spot...? in Blades of Avernum Editor | |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, March 27 2004 18:29
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Looks like it should work. Did you make sure the state is actually being called? (Put a print_str outside the conditional.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| char_on_spot...? in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Saturday, March 27 2004 18:29
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Looks like it should work. Did you make sure the state is actually being called? (Put a print_str outside the conditional.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Shattered Alliance - Remake in General | |
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Member # 169
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written Tuesday, February 10 2004 15:40
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OOC: What reply do you need from me? IC: "I think I'll get some provisions for myself." Mirarn walked over to the bar. "Barkeep! What's for dinner?" "Roasted chicken for the normal meal, or we can prepare duck if you'd prefer." "The chicken will be fine. Twelve meals, if you please." He flipped some coins onto the counter. "Right away, sir." After the food was brought out, Mirarn started muttering a shrink spell over it. A second spell, this time one of stasis, insured that the food would remain shrunk and unspoiled for some time. It would even stay hot, while being cool to the touch until the stasis was lifted. "That should do for a little while. Have to get some more normal rations to go with it." He tossed the bespelled meals into his sack. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Shattered Alliance - Remake in General | |
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written Saturday, February 7 2004 13:04
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OOC: And since when does your dislike of a topic excuse extreme discourtesy? If you don't like it, don't read it. IC: "I am curious as to the origins of this conflict. And I do not think joining you will disrupt my own plans too seriously. Yes, I believe I will." [ Saturday, February 07, 2004 13:09: Message edited by: Namothil ] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Shattered Alliance RP in General | |
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written Saturday, February 7 2004 11:41
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OOC: I see someone has decided that he need not display courtesy. IC: "I must admit that I am curious as to the cause of this conflict. And I do not think helping you will disrupt my own plans too seriously. Yes, I will join you." [ Saturday, February 07, 2004 11:50: Message edited by: Namothil ] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Shattered Alliance RP in General | |
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written Saturday, February 7 2004 10:23
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"You're starting to annoy me, insect." Mirarn's hands flashed through a complicated gesture, and Xov was frozen again. "That will hold him until I release the spell, and I'll wait to do that until somone's ready to take charge of him. Now, you wanted to discuss something?" He stepped outside and waited for this strange warrior to continue. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, February 7 2004 07:30
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I suppose I'll join in for now. IC: An old man walking by noticed the insectoid idiot. 'Hmm. Someone could get hurt if this goes on.' His hand flicked out sharply, and the insectoid froze in mid-strike. 'Good. Stasis does work on that thing.' He slipped around the frozen creature, and stepped into the tavern. "Would someone mind explaining what that idiot was trying to do?" Character: Name: Mirarn Age: Indeterminate (He's forgotten, no one else ever knew) Height: About 6 foot. Side: Other (His motives are his own, and he usually doesn't explain them.) Equipment: Staff, enchanted robe (Effectively equivalent to high-quality leather armor.) Skills: Very good at defensive magic. Offensive magic limited to non-lethal spells. (i.e. paralysis, sleep) Limited staff-fighting ability (Limited primarily by strength, not skill) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Here We Go Again (Political Compass) in General | |
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written Sunday, January 11 2004 04:16
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Economic: 2.88 Social: 2.51 I think there's something seriously wrong with this test - I'd consider the government and society depicted in "Freehold" to be about as close to ideal as it's possible to come in the real world. (For any idiots out there, I mean the Freehold government, not any of the others in the book.) That government certainly doesn't fit this description. (For one thing, only a moron would describe it as authoritarian.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| improvements for geneforge 3.... your thoughts in Geneforge Series | |
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written Wednesday, December 3 2003 13:38
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Do you have any clue how difficult and/or pointless that would be? Seriously, what are you going to talk to them about? Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| improvements for geneforge 3.... your thoughts in Geneforge 2 | |
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written Wednesday, December 3 2003 13:38
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Do you have any clue how difficult and/or pointless that would be? Seriously, what are you going to talk to them about? Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Major Overhaul on the Louvre in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Monday, November 17 2003 13:15
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I find the choice of edits to leave in a bit odd. Out of 14 edits from me that you left, 8 are just simple color shifts (Alternate Lasers, Armor, Banded Walls, Carpets, Knives, Massive Walls, Mossy Walls, and Pattern Tiles) In contrast, roughly 30 of the graphics pulled were a little more than color edits (I'm not saying that any of them should have stayed - nor do I intend to make any such statement, since I'm obviously biased.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Should color-edits be pulled from the Louvre? in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Friday, November 7 2003 11:14
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What didn't I have to tell you was me? The person who voted to keep the color edits? It wasn't. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Should color-edits be pulled from the Louvre? in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Friday, November 7 2003 08:44
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You would lose that bet. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Baltazar the Mad (RP) in General | |
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written Thursday, October 23 2003 04:24
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"Fools. One does not imprison a viper. But then, this is not my war." He strode towards the doors. "Are you forgetting the mercenaries?", one of the rebels asked. "No. They are no concern of mine." He threw the doors open, and, at the same time, flicked a tiny dart at Baltazar. It sank unnoticed into the former archmage's leg. Namothil strode out of the room, and around a corner, stopping out of sight and hearing from the others. He lifted a small amulet and spoke into it. "The task is done. Return me to my home." Light flared around him, and died, leaving no trace of his presence. In the throne room, Baltazar collapsed soundlessly as the poison seared through his brain. It might still be possible to save his life, but the damage was done. He would never survive an attempt to work magic again. OOC: Remember, Namothil's goals have not matched everyone else's the entire time. It's simply been convenient for him to help out. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| Book-burning? in General | |
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written Tuesday, October 21 2003 18:56
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On the subject of cost: It is not neccessarily true that books are cheaper. (Actually, E-books are generally cheaper unless you factor in the cost of the reader. This is assuming that you do so, since that accurately represents the cost.) Assuming a person whose reading rate and tastes are comparable to mine, E-books are INEVITABLY cheaper. In the past few years, I have spent somewhere around $500 on E-books. Purchasing those same books in paperback form would have cost somewhere around $1000 (Assuming all purchased in paperback - which would have delayed a good half of those purchases, since the books in question were not available in paperback at the time I bought them. Many of them are still not so available.) It would have also presented an enormous storage problem. (Note: The comment about borrowing from a library holds true. However, I have been observing a decline in the size of SF&F sections at local libraries for some time now. I'd prefer to have the books myself, rather than rely on a library that may not have them.) The PDA I use to read books is also used for other purposes, however, even including it's full cost in these prices, E-books are still significantly cheaper for me. NOTE: Estimate of paperback costs based on a rough estimate of number of books purchased, assuming cost of $5 per paperback. This is actually a bit low, based on the typical prices I see online. I also lowered the estimate somewhat, to account for the possibilty that I miscounted the number of books purchased, and to account for those purchased that I didn't really want, but that were part of bundles containing some books that I did want. [ Tuesday, October 21, 2003 18:57: Message edited by: Namothil ] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 18 2003 19:00
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Namothil leapt to his feet as the explosion ended, lashing out at Baltazar. One of his swords sank into Baltazar's arm, cutting to the bone. (OOC: Very tired, will post more later - maybe.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 18 2003 05:35
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'Even he will find it difficult to deal with blades he cannot see.' Namothil's swords swept out, blurring into their normal state of near invisibility. 'A control spell of some sort. I probably know it. Probably know the counterspell, too, if I could just remember which spell it is. There are times when this curse is decidedly annoying.' He turned slowly, moving to keep Kel-Azziz in view. 'Fast. Very fast. If I just wanted to kill him this would be doable. Difficult, maybe, but possible. Keeping him alive, though...' Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| It's been a while, but... in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Tuesday, October 14 2003 13:24
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Erm, that sword is worthless. Any effect to AP is a significant value modifier. If you give something a -4 to AP, it had better have some insanely powerful abilities to go with it. (Such as making the wearer effectively invulnerable.) And Imban, the reason I did not state it that way was because I don't know that that is true. (I know of no exceptions, and I do not expect there to be any, but I could easily be wrong.) [ Tuesday, October 14, 2003 13:26: Message edited by: Namothil ] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
| It's been a while, but... in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Monday, October 13 2003 17:32
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No, not overpowered. Kind of pointless, though. BTW, could you please start expressing damage in the A3 format, seeing that that's what it will probably be in BoA. i.e. X-Y + 1-Z per Level (STR + Skill for that weapon) Note that Y is usually a multiple of X, and Y/X = Z (This is the normal pattern. I do not know if it is a neccessary pattern.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Monday, October 13 2003 17:12
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OOC: Um, Firedrake, there is no demon. It's an illusion. IC: "I trust you weren't planning to send demons against us." "Well, actually..." "You see, it would be a decidedly pointless act. Few demons can harm me, and I doubt that you have the power to command any of them. Considering that those few tend to tear their summoners apart first, it might be a little foolish for you to try summoning them." As he was speaking, Namothil slipped a small object from a pouch at his side. Suddenly, he threw it at Baltazar, and drew his swords. A crackling nimbus appeared around Baltazar. 'Hmm. He may be more dangerous than I thought. Didn't expect even a partial counter to a shieldbreaker. He probably designed that spell to deal with the imitation.' [ Monday, October 13, 2003 17:13: Message edited by: Namothil ] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, October 11 2003 04:39
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"Long enough, lich." Namothil stepped forward. "Shielded. Ordinarily I could not touch you. But there is a cure for this." His hand slipped into a small pouch, and whipped out a small metal diamond, throwing it the lich, and following with a dagger. The lich staggered, first from the shock of having his shields broken, and then from the impact of the dagger. Not near enough to bring it down, but enough to break it's concentration. At once, the room began to warm. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, October 8 2003 08:34
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Over 693,792,000 seconds. (Value does not account for leap years, the number of days since my last birthday, or the exact time of birth.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 2 2003 17:58
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OOC: Ah, great opportunity to bring in a little more background information. IC: 'Fool of a lich. None know my own darkness as well as I. But I thank him for the temporary gift.' He lashed out, even as Firedrake's spell stunned his doppleganger. 'For one who has paid as I have, such holds no terror, and no danger.' The doppleganger stumbled, holding his blades awkwardly. 'This was purged before I ever began to study weaponcraft. He may have my innate powers, but only with the same curse that I bear.' A flashing stroke ended the battle, and the doppleganger's existence. Namothil glanced around the battlefield. Thanks to Firedrake, the rebels held an advantage over their opponents, at least for now. The lich appeared to be trapped in some form of combat with Shadow Wolf. 'Probably a mental battle, since they don't seem to be moving. I might be able to disrupt it, but the results are unpredictable. Better not try, unless Shadow Wolf's obviously losing.' Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Thursday, October 2 2003 13:59
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'The lich is almost down. Good.' Namothil continued to shred undead soldiers as they advanced. 'This is getting to be a little monotonous. Why is it that evil magi never seem to have any creativity? Always the same hordes of undead, mabe some demons, possibly a few golems. Does no one remember the ancients? Shrogs, now there was something with a little imagination in it, even if the name was horrible.' OOC: Anyone recognize the book referred to? (I know, this was a short post. I'm kind of busy. Will post more this weekend.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |