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A3: Aranea quest in The Avernum Trilogy
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quote:
Originally written by randomavernumplayer:

And here I thought the blotch on the floor was the job lady. ;)
She was so angry at you for failing your job that she melted.

Aranea definitely exist in A3. They're somewhere in there... I seem to recall some sort of nasty spiders in the area near the GIFTS, they might've been aranea. If nothing else, you can summon them.

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

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Alorael in General
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quote:
Originally written by Nikki xx:

Mushroom-propelled ferrets?
I thought it was supposed to be needle/ferrets. Or something unintelligible like that...

Or am I not supposed to know/talk about that?

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

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Bride of the Abominable Photo Thread in General
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quote:
Originally written by Elijah:

...

Is it just me, or was the last photo thread deleted?

I can't find it.

It's very find-able. In fact, the last 2.5 of them are.

THE ABOMINABLE PHOTO THREAD: REVOLUTIONS

The Abominable Photo Thread IV: A New Hope

and... the 2.5th:

The Abominable Photos of Others Thread

EDIT: When is everyone going to learn that Nico's not cute? :P

[ Thursday, July 06, 2006 08:22: Message edited by: Ephesos ]

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

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Avernum 3 Editor in The Avernum Trilogy
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Regrettably, I don't think there's a way to remove abilities in the character editor. Or give them, for that matter. That's odd.

I guess... just ignore the ability.

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Add Item and Misc. in The Avernum Trilogy
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As for your item question... deja vu. Somebody just asked this question, and the item list I pointed that person to is also linked in the forum header.

And no, the villain never changes.

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Alorael in General
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quote:
Originally written by MagmaDragoon:

quote:
Originally written by Lt. Sullust:

The boards were ... 'unsafe' ... before Alorael came along.
What you mean? Are you referring to Public Enemy 1?

There were worse problems than easily-identified one-post flamers earlier in the board's history. Much, much worse.

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Avernum 3 Editor in The Avernum Trilogy
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It's actually pretty simple:

1) Go to Advanced Features

2) Click Give An Item (not a special item)

3) Enter the number 314, and press okay. You should now have the crystal in the inventory of the selected PC.

If you ever have to do this again, you can repeat the same process, and just find the number of the item you want in this list. (The link is also in the forum header)

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
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dont like summons? in Avernum 4
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Can I get a spell-check on topic 612? That's a spell-check on topic 612. Thanks.

But seriously, I like the new Simulacrum (well, the BoA one). And the new Capture Mind is more useful anyway.

I'd like it more if Jeff would implement some changes to the spell system in general... for instance, upping the power level on some of the higher level spells, but requiring a full turn or two to cast the spell. So, somewhat similar to the mechanics of Nociduas' time-consuming über-demon spell. At least that would make the BoA version of Simulacrum make sense.

Failing that, Soul Crystals were kinda fun. And they were an endless source of discussion fodder.

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Thuryl: "Runescape: for people who are too stupid to save their games."

Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.
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I'm new here, but have an offer for you all in General
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Pardon me, good sir, but...

[i]DIE!!!!!![/i]

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

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Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
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quote:
Originally written by Dikiyoba:

You forgot Revenge of the Slith. :P
You know, we really need a "pained grimace" graemlin around here for situations like this.

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
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Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
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quote:
Originally written by Dikiyoba:

And now someone else needs to post in this thread...
What, you mean like this?

But really, what could a third episode even be based on? The Ur-Noob Strikes Back? The Return of teh Noob? Or just Ed's triumphant return?

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
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Mountain of Shadows RP: the sequel in General
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OoC: Right. Somebody has to keep this thing moving... pardon my use of the shifting tunnels described by Frozen and Thralni.

IC:

Sequoia walked on down the tunnel, keenly aware of the tons of ice and rock that surrounded him. He was coming to realize that, as an interesting effect of the mountain's power, he was dimly aware of everything that walked the tunnels of the mountain. Not all at once, but he could focus on stronger vibrations in the rock. His awareness shifted...

...and settled on a set of vibrations coming from far to his left. The two sets of footsteps he could hear were familiar... Lisha was one. And the other...

The Curator? Sequoia thought, puzzled. Lisha must've caught up to him.

But there were no sounds of battle, no loud, abrupt thuds. Just even footsteps, and close enough together that they couldn't not see each other.

Perhaps Orloki's pawn has been persuaded... the druid mused as his mind began to track another set of footsteps off to his right. Pacing, light steps. That would be Melora... he thought.

Another shift, this time focusing on tunnels far below the druid. The echoes felt fractured, as if the stone around the source were crumbled. Perhaps in a cave that had collapsed... Sequoia thought. The footsteps were irregular, and had a somewhat pained-sounding rhythm to them. And they were heavy.

Caecus?! the druid thought with great alarm, shuddering as he recalled his last sight of the corrupted wretch. And now he was roaming the mountain again...

But Sequoia's focus was already on the move again, this time to the very edges of what he could feel, down to the foot of the mountain. Two figures were walking up an empty tunnel, one with a regular, human-sounding stride, and the other with a hollow, heavy sounding gait. Andros and Cyrus? Sequoia thought, a little confused. So they finally left Verwey...

Before Sequoia could think more on this, his mind picked up more shifting tunnels. And they were all around him... he felt scores of tunnels realign themselves, eventually including his own. With his mind still partially lost in the rock of the mountain, the new shifts were a little disorienting.

But there was one disturbance left, back the way Sequoia had come. Two more figures, one's stride light yet confident, and the other's... it was familiar, but strange. It was the gait of a creature not entirely of this plane... Edith and Cain! But that means... the runes!

Before Sequoia could try to check their position against where he thought the runes to be, the tunnels shifted again, and he lost his place. He almost tripped over a stalagmite, and he quickly realized that his tunnel was sloping upward.

He withdrew his mind from the rock, and focused on his immediate surroundings. Sequoia could feel Orloki's presence growing stronger still, so at least he knew he was headed in the right direction. But there was still some of the group unaccounted for... Wait, where are Filbert and Tuulentekija?

As this thought crossed his mind, Sequoia found that the tunnel was widening. A few more paces brought him into a large, open chamber, one that resembled the library they'd fought in earlier, except that this one still had all of its books. They were just iced over.

And, perhaps more importantly, Filbert and Tuulentekija were in this chamber.

"How in the mountain's name did you get here?" the druid asked of the surprised-looking pair.

OoC: I hope that I didn't take too many liberties.

[ Wednesday, July 05, 2006 08:51: Message edited by: Ephesos ]

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

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third trial in Avernum 4
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That should be the trial. Just check every tunnel in the vicinity, from every direction possible.

Or, it could be an issue with the second trial. I assume you've completed it? I had a problem in a game where I either reloaded back past the point where I'd completed it and forgotten, or the game forgot that I'd finished the trial.

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Thuryl: "Runescape: for people who are too stupid to save their games."

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Alorael in General
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quote:
Originally written by Elijah:

EDIT: It makes me think. On Polaris, has Alorael trancended newbhood? Has he attained a perfect state of being, where there is no classification, just one's self?
Alorael is just Alorael, wherever he goes. Isn't that enough for you?

(Though even I have to admit, the negative post count has always impressed me)

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
dont like summons? in Avernum 4
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quote:
Originally written by Valcrist:

well..summons in A4..
will be better if you..
can control the summon..
ryt??

I believe this is just about the entire concept behind Geneforge.

quote:
would be better if you..
can summon the 3 shades plaguing..
formello/silvar,almaria, and blosk/dharmon..
now that is a summon spell..

That would be an interesting spell, particularly if it was the shade in its uncontrolled form... a sort of gambling spell that could burn you in long run (or even the short run). Why don't we get unwilling summons more often? (Besides the fact that it'd be more work to code)

Of course, if it just summoned the shade in a 100% friendly context, then it'd make the game boring.

[ Wednesday, July 05, 2006 06:51: Message edited by: Ephesos ]

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Civil Unions disallowed in ACT in General
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quote:
Originally written by Student of Trinity:

newbies in disguise
Am I the only one who can't seem to form a coherent mental picture of this?

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Viva Italia !!!!!!! in General
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Yay... I'm almost interested again. Um...

(throws dart)

Go Portugal!

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
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Alorael in General
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quote:
Originally written by Elijah:

—Alorael, who _________________________.
FYT. That dash is somewhat significant, I believe.

The closest Alorael ever came to a custom title was when Aran tweaked the stats to make it look like he'd been given the title "Death by Snipage", if I recall correctly. Sadly, we soon discovered that it was an elaborate hoax, except without the elaborate-ness.

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Bride of the Abominable Photo Thread in General
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quote:
Originally written by Sir David:

Ephesos, do you play an instrument, by any chance? Because your face, your physique... you were made to be in a ska band. Streetlight, not Bosstones. Seriously. You're letting down the human race if you don't join/create a ska band.
Odd... as of late, I've been lamenting the fact that I can't play brass upon discovering the band Reel Big Fish. But the closest I ever got to an instrument was a brush with the recorder at an early age (school requirement).

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
What do you think of A4 in Avernum 4
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quote:
Originally written by Waylander:

quote:

Have you ever actually played any scenarios by anyone but Jeff?

Nope, and why should I? The scenarios that come with the game should be enjoyable. That's sort of expected.

Except that those scenarios aren't the point of BoA. The point is that we can do better than those scenarios, and we do.

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What do you think of A4 in Avernum 4
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quote:
Originally written by Waylander:

Blades of Avernum, Geneforge 3, and Avernum 4... will Jeff ever restrain himself from creating such abominations?
I agree with Alorael... Blades of Avernum does not deserve that type of treatment. Perhaps it is you, good sir, who is the abomination. :P

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Bride of the Abominable Photo Thread in General
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quote:
Originally written by Dikiyoba:

Originally by Ephesos:

quote:
I still have no pictures from any time more recent than the last time that this particular thread was reincarnated. I might have to fix that, if only for the sake of my facebook account.
I think your picture link is broken for that picture, too.

Right... hadn't noticed that. Apparently facebook changed the urls it uses for pictures. It's fixed:

IMAGE(http://photos-035.facebook.com/ip003/profile/1517/116/n3110035_18028.jpg)

And just for the heck of it, here's another. I'm the one in green who's carrying two girls:

IMAGE(http://photos-869.facebook.com/ip006/v20/5/52/3110035/n3110035_30341869_5847.jpg)

[ Tuesday, July 04, 2006 17:01: Message edited by: Ephesos ]

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
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Civil Unions disallowed in ACT in General
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Oh, this is fun... all we need to make this a real Spidweb debate again is for Ed to circumvent his ban again.

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
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Updated sex ratio of Spiderweb in General
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Right... good to see that hasn't changed.

Male.

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
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Bride of the Abominable Photo Thread in General
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I still have no pictures from any time more recent than the last time that this particular thread was reincarnated. I might have to fix that, if only for the sake of my facebook account.

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Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice.

I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion.
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