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What's your dialect? in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Sunday, March 19 2006 22:31 Profile Homepage #5
Vowel mergers/splits:
Rhyme: trap, bath - Yes, but they certainly don't rhyme consonantly!
Rhyme: father, bother - Yes
Identical: cot, caught - No
Rhyme: foot, goose - No
Identical: Lennon, Lenin - No
Identical: pin, pen - No
Identical: line, loin - No
Identical: coil, curl - No
Final vowel of "happy" rhyme with vowel of "meet" - Yes

R madness:
Identical: father and farther - No
Identical: Mary, marry, merry - The R's are identical, but not the vowels.
Rhyme: mirror, nearer - If I were to pronounce them distinctly they wouldn't rhyme, but spoken quickly they do.
Rhyme: firn, fir, fur - Yes. Firn is a new word for me, too. Why not fern?
Identical: horse, hoarse - Yes

L madness
Rhyme: salary, celery - No
Identical: fill, feel - No
Identical: fell, fail - No
Identical: full, fool - No

Consonants
Same middle consonant: Singer, finger - No
Identical: Heat, eat - No
Identical: Should've, should of - No. Anyone who says "should of" should be flagellated.
Identical: Wait, weight - Yes
Identical: Wine, whine - Yes

—Alorael, who has hiccoughed and hicdowned while writing this.
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New Moderator for General in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Sunday, March 19 2006 19:15 Profile Homepage #25
That's newbies. The compromise was that they're three fifths of a person.

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—Alorael, who feels that a fair warning is in order. By this time tomorrow Aran will always have been a mod.
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Xian Skull (A3) in The Avernum Trilogy
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Sunday, March 19 2006 14:34 Profile Homepage #2
In other words, after the novelty wears off feel free to stash it somewhere and let it rot.

—Alorael, who deposited his Xian Skull in Anaximander's office. The poor bureaucrat could use some unhelpful levity.
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erika in The Avernum Trilogy
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Sunday, March 19 2006 11:41 Profile Homepage #2
You can't without using unsavory methods, and there's no reason to. Jeff didn't intend for you to get in so he didn't put anything in the room.

—Alorael, who is glad that this question is still alive and well.
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Spoiler request: This door has a map on it, which you forget as soon as you look away in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Sunday, March 19 2006 11:40 Profile Homepage #1
Each door is part of a series of tests that must be completed in order. The maps appear to direct you to the previous test if you haven't yet completed it. They're not essential or even important, but I'd say it's probably worth backtracking and doing all of them for some of the rewards and for the fun of it.

—Alorael, who is sure someone can point you to the last test you're missing if you say which area appears on the maps.
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A3 Erika's Boon in The Avernum Trilogy
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Sunday, March 19 2006 11:38 Profile Homepage #2
It makes the end of the game slightly easier and lets you see a rather important piece of plot at the very end.

—Alorael, who is 100% grade A explanation with no artificial spoilers. Unfortunately, he's also too late.

[ Sunday, March 19, 2006 11:43: Message edited by: T_T ]
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Response in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 23:32 Profile Homepage #40
Well, since you put it so nicely...

—Alorael, who can say goodbye to Ed this time knowing that it will last more than 24 hours.
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Avernum V in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 23:30 Profile Homepage #117
We know that the Empire can set up major portals. We also know they're a big deal, judging by the portal set up in A2. Given the necessary investment and the fact that they only set up one, I think teleporting soldiers onto an island is simply more difficult than sending more troops by boat.

Avernum has the advantage of being a group of people already antagonized by the Empire. They're not a small rebel group on their own territory, they're everyone in the caves. They've also got more than their fair share of powerful banished wizards.

Remember, the Hill Runners don't win (if you help them) because they have superior numbers. They win through terrorism and assassination.

—Alorael, who suspects that the portal bottleneck is Avernum's main advantage. It makes the Empire's supply lines ugly, reinforcement relatively slow, and generally makes life difficult. An island can have a similar advantage, although probably not if the Empire decides to send a serious naval force out to break blockades and land troops. On any mainland the Empire can simply throw bodies at problems until they go away.
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Who is the new moderator? in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 23:23 Profile Homepage #13
Ash has been banned less recently and less often than some others.

—Alorael, who believes that a title involving admin, banned, and Veteran would be appropriate for Ash right now.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Locked door west of Formello in demo in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 22:16 Profile Homepage #2
I think what's inside can be answered without giving anything away, though. It's a warehouse.

—Alorael, who suggests registering and searching the Eastern Gallery thoroughly for answers.
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Response in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 20:54 Profile Homepage #37
Aside from his comings and goings with apologies sprinkled in liberally, what has Ed done? Being annoying is not criminal.

Spam can be, though. Ampersands take note.

[Edit: Posting the above before reading TM's short-lived bid for moderatorial glory was a mistake. I recant half of the serious rhetorical question of the first sentence and add a half dose of irony.]

(Thuryl is not mentioned anywhere in this post except here because he wouldn't want to be remembered with a tedious goodbye. Remember, he's not dead. If you really must have more Thuryl, go check certain nearby forums where he may still romp and frolic.)

—Alorael, who was &Ampersand& a year ago. He is not talking to himself.

[ Saturday, March 18, 2006 21:01: Message edited by: T_T ]
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A4 At Last in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 20:41 Profile Homepage #3
There is no look command anymore. No terrain has a name, and if you can't interact with it then it's indistinguishable from everything else you can't interact with.

—Alorael, who also misses looking. At least tab shows monster names. Seeing all the monsters at once is helpful.
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Who is the new moderator? in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 20:36 Profile Homepage #8
Señor Parapluie for General Mod!

—Alorael, who also has a few puppet accounts that could use a nice cushy mod position. Remember, it's not nepotism if you're favoring yourself.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Help needed UPDATE in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 07:55 Profile Homepage #11
You can get past when the plot says you can. It will be obvious. For now, concentrate your attentions on doing Houghton's bidding and the lands west of Fort Remote.

—Alorael, who may have to start keeping a tally of the number of times this question comes up.
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Captives of the turtle pit, hear ye, hear ye! in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 07:52 Profile Homepage #59
quote:
Originally written by Randomizer:

For some people, post count is there only achievement. You know, "quantity, not quality." After all size does matter when you are trying to compensate for other inadequacies (depending upon your mind you fill in what is inadequate).
You called?

—Alorael, who is glad to have a visual representation of just how many Spidwebbers have single digit post counts. It is a rather large portion.
Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Blocked Cache Southwest of Dharmon in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Saturday, March 18 2006 07:45 Profile Homepage #1
[Edit: I'm illiterate. Whole post replaced.]

One of the mines nearby has a mage in it who gets angry if you try to go west. If you dispel his barrier and do so, you can get west of the stalagmites and loot a fair number of valuable crystals. I think there's one Wisdom Crystal too. When you go back you'll have to fight the mage and his pet shades.

—Alorael, who should read thread titles as well as thread text.

[ Saturday, March 18, 2006 07:49: Message edited by: OneOneEleven ]
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I protest. in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Friday, March 17 2006 18:25 Profile Homepage #26
The ones digit doesn't match, silly.

—Alorael, who wouldn't want to prevent himself from posting 8 more times before his next moniker change.
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The Origins of YOUR Custom Title in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Friday, March 17 2006 18:16 Profile Homepage #73
Bayonmaster doesn't really trip off the tongue.

—Alorael, who isn't quite sure how well a sniper rifle would work with a bayonet. Maybe if the sight were long and sharp?
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I protest. in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Friday, March 17 2006 15:31 Profile Homepage #23
Congratulations on your landmark posting, Spring!

[Edit: Name preserved for ever and ever!]

—Alorael, who just reached the number that his PDN describes.

[ Friday, March 17, 2006 15:32: Message edited by: OneOneEleven ]
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The Origins of YOUR Custom Title in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Friday, March 17 2006 15:28 Profile Homepage #70
Fortunately, my name isn't necessary. I have the Blademaster.

—Alorael, who doesn't understand why. He's not the one waving a wonderful waveblade. He snipes snarkily instead.
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Question on spells in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Friday, March 17 2006 15:25 Profile Homepage #2
Yep. Every point in a spell increases the bonus, and every point of Magery, Spellcraft, and Mage or Priest Spells also increases the bonus.

—Alorael, who still finds getting spell levels more exciting than getting free Magery even though the Magery is more useful. Avernums 1-3 conditioned him well.
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March 17 in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 335
 written Friday, March 17 2006 15:17 Profile Homepage #8
The Irish immigrants have been a significant presence in the American ethnic landscape. The Scottish don't have quite the same clout.

—Alorael, whose familly did a good job of ensuring that all the genetic bases were covered when it came to alcoholism. He can therefore proudly proclaim that he is an Irish Jew from the Pale of Settlement. He's also guilty of a bit of stereotyping himself.
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