Profile for Namothil
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| Member number | 169 |
| Title | Infiltrator |
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| Registered | Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, September 30 2003 16:03
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Namothil slipped into the room. 'I knew I'd made a wrong turn somewhere. Ah well, back with everyone else now. Er... A lich. Not good. Let the others deal with that.' He slashed into the undead, tearing the nearest apart. 'Simple, fast raid. Right. Why did I agree to help with this?' Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, September 27 2003 18:29
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'Aggh. Something... summoned. Don't recognize the sensation... not a demon, anyway. Probably not friendly, and if it is, I'd rather not have that kind of friend. Right. Assume it's evil. Now, what feels like this... Not living, or a very odd form of life... possibly undead... I hope not, cold enchatments aren't very useful against undead.' A guard stepped around the corner. Namothil's first stroke slashed through the guard's halberd, leaving him backpedalling while trying to draw his sword. 'Idiot. Should have stuck with his partner. If he had one, that is.' Another stroke, and the guard collapsed. 'These areas don't seem to be heavily travelled. I need to climb. Baltazar's up there somewhere... hmmm... That was probably him summoning something. Alright, what do I know about him... of course. Probably is undead, since he's used them before. Feels powerful, too. Hopefully I can avoid them... No, I doubt my senses are sharp enough to make that practical, even if they aren't concealing themselves. Better get back with some of the others.' Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Thursday, September 25 2003 03:54
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OOC: Namothil will survive. IC: 'Have these rebels never heard of subtlety?' Namothil drew his swords. 'Should still be enough Dragonbane on them. No time to add more.' He lashed out, striking guards aside. 'A little stealth, and I could have been in the throne room before any alarms were sounded. But they had to alert the entire tower with their explosions.' Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, September 23 2003 05:15
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Dragon, and a four on the spam test. (Not surprised by either.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Monday, September 22 2003 17:51
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OOC: FB, what on earth makes you think that a band of desperate rebels would even consider doing something that idiotic? Firedrake, you seem to have ignored the battle that had already started. (Rats, etc.) Clarification requested: Are we considering that battle to have ended or not? (IC may follow once this is clarified.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Sunday, September 21 2003 18:04
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'You'd think these rebels could at least keep their tunnels reasonably clean.' Namothil thought, as he drew his swords. 'Ah well, I guess we'll have to deal with it.' Twin blades flashed, slashing through the slimes. 'Not the most efficient solution, but it does work. Hopefully these aren't acidic. Wouldn't be a problem for me, but I think the rebels would prefer not to have their weapons dissolved.' OOC: Wouldn't be a problem because his swords wouldn't dissolve anyway. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Sunday, September 21 2003 05:16
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'Acid spray? Acid Spray! Ah well, I suppose an incompetent enemy is a good thing.' Namothil darted in, and slashed off one of the spiders legs. 'I really hate spiders of this size. They're always a pain to kill without magic.' Another dash, and another leg dropped to the ground. Unbalanced, the spider crashed on it's side. 'Should be a little easier to deal with now.' he thought, just as a flailing leg caught him across the back. 'Ouch.' He slammed into the ground some distance from the battle. 'Nothing broken. I'll have a nice set of bruises, though. Swords... Ah, there they are.' Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, September 20 2003 18:19
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'Elder aranea. Dangerous, but not an overwhelming threat by itself.' As if in answer to Namothil's thought, three massive, multi-headed lizards appeared. 'Ice hydras. Well, now it's not alone.' He drew a dagger, and threw it into one of the monstrosity's eyes. The aranea screamed in pain, and turned to attack this enemy, as Namothil drew his swords. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, September 20 2003 15:31
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Lawful good human fighter. (Barbarian and Paladin were the next closest matches, both only one point below fighter.) The other areas were fairly clear-cut. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Friday, September 19 2003 20:39
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Obnoxious hero for the first Earth mage on the mage quiz Red mage for the FF quiz Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Thursday, September 18 2003 16:34
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OOC: FB, being held prisoner does not prevent RPing. Try some character development. Say, how Mancire reacts to being imprisoned for (from his perspective) no reason at all. Oh, and giving the rebels a mage capable of casting offensive spells at that distance does NOT make sense - why bother sending a raiding party if you can do that? (If it's easy for Baltazar, Alcove, etc. to counter the spell, it still doesn't make sense, since the rebel mage should know this, and consequently would not attempt the spell.) Quick IC just to justify this post: "Check for tracer spells first. Hiding them won't do any good without neutralizing such things. Arcadia, can you..." "Yes. There was one. It's been dealt with." "Alright then." They quickly move the bodies into the underbrush, and cover them. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Thursday, September 18 2003 11:59
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OOC: Firedrake, it was Eferas that did the spellcasting. Namothil's magical abilities are not reliable, and consequently not used unless the consequences of not trying are worse than the possible consequences of casting the wrong spell. IC: Namothil's blades swept out, flickering into their normal unobservable state. 'Not too many assassains. Easy enough, provided everyone else can deal with their share.' He blocked an assassains stroke, and then slashed the man's throat open. 'Reasonably competent. Probably the equal of a guild journeyman. Not in my league, of course.' He spun to face another attacker, and was suprised as this one blocked his opening stroke. 'Somewhat better than the rest. Could be a challenge.' He feinted, turned, and slashed. His opponent managed to partially parry the stroke, but it left a bleeding gash across his chest. 'Very impressive. Almost parried even without seeing the sword. But, not good enough.' He unleashed a series of rapid strokes, most of which were at least partly blocked. But several still inflicted further wounds, slowing the assassain. Finally, Namothil delivered a last stroke. His opponent collapsed, dead. 'Good. Not good enough.' Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Thursday, September 18 2003 08:54
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"Wait." The rest of the party turned to look at Namothil. "I have a few preparations to make. I suggest that the rest of you take the time to be certain you are ready now. It will not do to enter Baltazar's tower unprepared." He took a small bottle and a cloth out of his pack, shook some fluid out of the bottle onto the cloth, and calmly began wiping his swords with it. "What..." "Dragonbane. Or, more properly, Dragonbane Extract. We know there's at least one half-drake working for Baltazar. I'm not inclined to give him any advantages." He tossed the cloth to Firedrake. "You might want to coat your own weapons, as well." OOC: FB, in answer to your question, I would say most of them are complete without a dying scroll. BTW, that sort of lucky find is part of what annoys people in your RPing. Try having some bad things happen to your character on occasion. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, September 16 2003 13:56
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Namothil silently slipped into the small store. "You must be Al. I was told you had certain items for sale." "What sort of items?" "Magical ones. Say, piercing crystals." "Not cheap." "Price is of little concern, so long as it is not outright robbery. What about Dragonbane? And would you happen to have shieldbreakers in stock?" "Yes to the first. Not much, though. As for shieldbreakers, you have to be joking. I might have seen one, once. Never had any." "A half dozen piercing crystals, and all the Dragonbane you have, then. How much?" Namothil returned to the inn, with his increased supplies. 'Very low on spending money. Much more and I'll have to start dipping into my expense allowance. Ah well, an ounce of Dragonbane is always useful. Can always go drake hunting if I need gold.' OOC: Namothil will be willing to help out if asked, especially if someone can provide hints as to who his target is. I can't think of a good way to have him find out about the rebels ATM, but feel free to recruit him. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Monday, September 15 2003 17:13
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OOC: Actually, my character was hoping yours might have some suggestions on where to look. (He'd prefer to know where to go if he needs to buy something in a hurry.) He doesn't know you've just arrived. Namothil isn't associated with any guild, but is on friendly terms with some. IC: "Ah, Firedrake, right?" "Yes. Namothil, isn't it?" "Still. Haven't had cause to change my name lately." He smiled. "Been in town long? I'm looking for persons selling... various items." "Such as?" "Immediately, magical supplies. Shieldbreakers, if you know anyone who has them for vaguely reasonable prices. I'd prefer the orginals, not copies, but I'd be surprised if anyone around here has originals. Copies are hard enough to get. Piercing crystals, if available. Also need to look into static defenses. My personal gear is fine, but I'd like to be able to set up some decent wards if I have to. For the future, an alchemist amenable to producing neccessary goods would be nice. A guild hall would be helpful, but I imagine the local king wiped it out, or at least tried to when he took power, assuming there ever was one here. My contacts in the guilds are all on the mainland, unfortunately." OOC: Shieldbreakers are exactly what the sound like - they're designed to break down magical protections. 'Originals' refers to those made by the mage I mentioned previously - IOTW, they're not made anymore. [ Monday, September 15, 2003 17:14: Message edited by: Namothil ] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Monday, September 15 2003 12:43
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Namothil settled comfortably into his room. The wards he carried were already set on the door. That alone should be sufficient to deter thieves, and the extra bonus to the innkeeper would also help. For more serious threats he would need to set up other protections. Nothing to match what he could have done once, of course. But that would attract attention. These wards were reasonable for a moderately well-off traveler, but a serious anti-scrying shield would certainly not be considered reasonable. Besides, he only had two left. He set down his pack, and started to organize its contents. 'Poisons - Hmm. Good supply, but I may as well look into local supplies. Soporifics - Adequate. May need more, depending on what my investigations turn up. Medicines - Very short supply, but they wouldn't be much use, since I'm operating alone. Magical supplies - Need to restock. Running out of non-replaceables, too. A half-dozen shieldbreakers left. Might be worth picking up some of those copies, even if they are inferior. Piercing Crystals - three left. Probably not enough. Defenses - Definitely need to find something there.' He sat back, frowning. 'Now, who does one see about obtaining items that are probably severely restricted? The local underworld is out. I don't know the right passwords. Winning their trust would take much too long... Wait a minute.' A memory came to mind - the face of a man entering the inn. 'Something familiar there. I'll have to find out what.' OOC: All protections referred to are items enchanted for specific tasks. No spellcasting involved - they're just to provide a more-or-less secure base. Non-replaceables - the mage who originally produced a lot of Namothil's equipment is dead, and he's never found someone who can duplicate it. BTW, Firedrake, I'm assuming your character is the same one you used for the NSI RP. Is that correct? Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Sunday, September 14 2003 09:08
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'Annoying noise. What happened?' Namothil walked over to the door, and joined the crowd staring at the departing... creature. 'Hmm. I'm supposed to be hunting an idiot mage. This... thing certainly fits the idiot role, but that doesn't make him a mage. Besides, my target is supposed to be human or near-human. That's not it. Still, better to wait for this crowd to start to disperse. I certainly don't want to attract attention.' He glanced over at the incompetent idiot of a bounty hunter that had alerted his target by shouting. 'That one won't last long in his profession.' OOC: Zephyr, you might try toning the insufferable arrogance down a bit. (If your character is supposed to be arrogant, that's fine. Just don't be surprised when people get angry with him.) Oh, and you might try remembering things like bows, crossbows, spells, and other ranged weapons. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Sunday, September 14 2003 04:30
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OOC: Arancayatar, I don't normally go around killing other players. (Actually, I think I've only done that once, and it was one of FB's monstrosities.) A little nervousness might be appropriate if your character finds out who Namothil is, though. He's supposed to be somewhat well known (By reputation only - not by sight.) among magi. He is, after all, a specialist in killing them. IC: Namothil watched as the door opened. An old man stepped through. 'Hmm. Mage, most likely. I suppose he could be a local, but he seems to be a little too nervous for that. Not likely to be a warrior. Not a demon summoner, unless he's found some way to disguise the reek. Not important.' He turned to survey the room again. 'There has to be some way to find my target without arousing suspicion. But how?' Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, September 13 2003 18:51
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OOC: I'll be using my usual assasain character. Namothil grumbled to himself, "Last time I ever take one of these jobs. 'Find a crazy mage in this area. He's experimenting with summoning demons.' Thanks for telling me that half the magi around here are playing with that. I really appreciate such precise directions." Of course, his instructions had been a bit more precise than that. But then, tracking someone down based on a pseudonym they'd used several years ago was not exactly the simplest possible task. "And to top it all off, the local ruler's a mage, so if he learns what I am, I'm likely to get to inspect the dungeons. What a truly wonderful contract." He slipped into the nearest inn, and quietly took a seat off to the side, not obviously hiding, but also not conspicuous. OOC: I don't know yet who his target will end up being - that's why I didn't specify one. Depending on how the story develops, it might be Baltazar, or it might be some other mage. (NOTE: I may have to drop out of the RP without warning. My schedule is currently more than a little confused.) [ Saturday, September 13, 2003 18:53: Message edited by: Namothil ] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Saturday, August 30 2003 06:33
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written Friday, August 29 2003 18:35
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Okay, I am now annoyed with my browser. Will a mod please delete this post? [ Friday, August 29, 2003 18:36: Message edited by: Namothil ] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Friday, August 29 2003 18:33
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Eric Flint and K.D. Wentworth's 'The Course of Empire' Have recently finished the first half of John Ringo's 'There Will be Dragons' and am waiting for Webscriptions to post the next quarter. Re-reading David Weber's 'Oath of Swords' again. (And wondering when the third book in the series will be published.) Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Sunday, July 13 2003 15:15
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How nice to see that the universe continues to win its eternal contest with software designers. (If you don't understand the reference, tough.) In all seriousness, you are requesting a rather substantial miracle. Even if Jeff intended to write an Avernum 4, which he has said he does not, writing it in 48 hours is utterly impossible. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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written Sunday, July 6 2003 03:39
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written Saturday, July 5 2003 18:21
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Castles code: r . b q . b n r p p p p . k p p . . . . . . . . . n . . . . . . . . . . P . . . . . . . . . . . P P P P . P P P R N B Q . R K . [/code] Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |