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Learning new spells in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, December 11 2007 16:51 Profile #3
The spellbooks (look like giant open books on a pedestal) are found through out the game and depending upon which game will increase your knowledge of the spell or increase it to level 3 if you already know level 1 or 2 (earlier Avernum games 1 to 3).
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The Vale RP in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Monday, December 10 2007 16:54 Profile #16
Halfast heard the Blind Seer's news that the Vale was dying and that magic was ending. For a mage adventurer this was dire for without magic he would be hard pressed to protect his Anama stolen treasure from other theives. But there was news that the Runic League was gathering adventures to save the Vale.

Halfast thought to himself, "Maybe someone can find a use for these scrolls from the Anama. At least I can get something for selling them and they won't sell me out to the Anama."

He decided to change course. He could get a boat to head towards Manarina and see if he could get there before the adventures left. He was getting too old for this, but there might be some profit in it for him. After all his money wasn't going to last forever.
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A5: Changing Saved Game Location? in Tech Support
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Monday, December 10 2007 16:38 Profile #1
Compress the save game folder, transfer it using a flash drive, and expanding it on the other computer. I do this to save old games so I can go back and look at something before it happened.
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OOC: The Vale RP in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, December 9 2007 18:55 Profile #83
quote:
Originally written by Jumpin' Salmon:

In five years our children and grand children will be talking about the legendary RP of misfits. Luckily, they will have records to study, so such an event can be prevented in their time.
I'm betting the UBB will swallow the RP so there is no evidence it ever happened. Aran's archives have some gaps.
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New character build in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, December 9 2007 18:43 Profile #11
Don't invest in creation shaping magic. By the end when you need some support you can get 7 with items in all 3 shaping classes and you don't need the items after you created your creations.
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OOC: The Vale RP in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, December 9 2007 12:50 Profile #72
I don't think it qualifies as cannibalism when a muffin eats a human, however the size and weight difference does make it unlikely that the muffin gets more than a snack.
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New character build in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, December 9 2007 12:46 Profile #8
That's what icy crystals are for (killing wingbolts) and they give great damage with some missle skills. For most of the Forsaken Lands you can get by with just unsellable javelins while you wait for a decent melee weapon and build up your character. Besides you want a good range attack for speeding up the rate of killing.
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OOC: The Vale RP in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, December 9 2007 09:06 Profile #64
quote:
Originally written by Arancaytar:

It's as if Kim Jong-Il and Bush were marching side by side in a peace protest. :P
They aren't that different. They are both sons of a previous ruler in their respective countries that punish dissent with a harsh crackdown using what are considered illegal means in most countries. Bush just needs to figure out how to stay in power past 2009.
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Omaha Mall Shooting in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, December 8 2007 23:09 Profile #81
quote:
Originally written by Drew:

It is a pretty gender-neutral name. Now, if it was Arancaytra, that would be a dead giveaway for a woman. How about Arancaytor? No confusion there. :P
But "tar" in Adunaic denotes king and Aran wouldn't want to give up his divine rights.
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Waiting... in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, December 8 2007 17:21 Profile #4
You could always replay the demo with a new party and see if you can make it better. I always find that it takes a few tries to get used to the changes from the last game.
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The Vale RP in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, December 8 2007 17:09 Profile #10
Name: Halfast Took (current alias)
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 120 #
Magic: (Yes/No) (If yes level of training): Yes, middle range combat spells and minor healing and defensive magic
Skills: Mechanical ability with traps and locks, some ability to translate languages and magical scrolls, some slight ability with weapons
Occupation: Adventurer
Small Bio:

Halfast Took is the current name of an adventurer wandering north towards the wastes. He used to be part of a band of that sacked an Anama Temple, killed all the inhabitants, destroyed the bodies beyond raising, looted the place, and burned what they didn't take. Now he is moving out of the area before he gets connected to what happened.

He's found over the years that most problems wash away under a nice spray of acid. For those that don't, he's learned some more powerful spells.

"I've got to get out of here. If the Anama find out I was involved, they'll keep bringing me back just for the chance to kill me again after torturing me. At least they can't trace the gold after we melted it down. This ought to buy me passage and a place to stay once I'm out of their reach.

Lousy scrolls. You think I could find something use about how they work their magic. Translating this junk isn't worth the effort. At least it's useful for kindling. There better be something good in what's left."
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Avernum Consensus Poll in The Avernum Trilogy
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, December 8 2007 16:55 Profile #3
Actually I still have to finish Avernum 3 so I have only done the Alien Slime and Cockroaches plagues. I plan someday to finish them all.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
A Slightly Different (and much worse) Graphical Problem in Leopard in Tech Support
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, December 8 2007 16:43 Profile #19
Jeff announced in his newsletter that Avernum 4 and 5, Blades of Avernum, Geneforge 4 and Nethergate: Resurrection will get upgraded. No word on the older games.

There are test versions of the upgrades available, but some have minor problems that will get corrected before they become official. You could try downloading them from the different game forums and see if they work better on your system.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
New character build in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Saturday, December 8 2007 13:31 Profile #1
It depends what you want to do as your primary attack. A servile can be played as a weapons character like a guardian or as a battle magic character similar to an agent/infiltrator.

I found that most of my points at the start actually went to mechanics and leaderships so I could get the free experience from doing quests and looting around Southforge Citadel. A few points to missle weapons and/or battle magic makes it possible to use those unsellable javelins for attacks or to beef up that attack from bolt of fire. Daze from mental magic is what you use to give you time to pick off the swarms.

There really isn't a wrong way to go with a servile since you can even use him as a poor lifecrafter that is always short of essence.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Another Old School Game in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, December 7 2007 16:56 Profile #16
Looks interesting. Now if I can just find the time when it comes out on December 11.

It's really interesting to read the forums on Avernum 4 and 5. Different opinions on what makes a good RPG.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Potion making? in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Friday, December 7 2007 16:27 Profile #6
Mandrake forms the limit. There more of the other 4 herbs than mandrake. I counted.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
OMG!! in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Wednesday, December 5 2007 16:36 Profile #15
Nancy and Elspeth hinted at their special relationship that was frowned on by the Empire so they were sent into Exile (Avernum). Jeff doesn't come out and explicitly say it, but it's fairly clear through the first 3 games.
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What have you been reading lately? in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, December 4 2007 16:42 Profile #611
I'm reading Dzur by Steven Brust, but you really need to start the series with Jhereg to understand what's happened so far.

It's easier to read a stand alone book by him like To Reign in Hell that explains how the world was made.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Help in Valeya Road in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Tuesday, December 4 2007 06:29 Profile #7
You have to understand that the people providing the information can't always distinguish what triggers certain evernts. You have to go into the scripts for some information like needing leadership at a certain level to get a dialog response that lets you into a certain area.

Most testers and experienced players would have had leadership of 7 already since that gives extra experience and a spore baton back at the East Illya checkpoint. This also helps in recruiting during the Fens of Aziraph.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Garbage in Avernum4 in Avernum 4
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Monday, December 3 2007 22:36 Profile #16
I suppose you could pile the garbage up in the same small area until you exceed the area's memory limit and some of it would vanish. Exile games wouldn't let you place anymore on the floor when this happened, but Avernum just makes it go away.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Help in Valeya Road in Geneforge 4: Rebellion
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Monday, December 3 2007 16:38 Profile #5
quote:
Originally written by menge:

Also FAQ tells that there is a Create Rotgoroth canister in Western Burwood, but there are only canisters of lightning aura and mechanics =(
The mechanics and lightning aura canisters are in the center building. I think the create rotgoroth canister is in the woods to the southwest of the building before you reach the road. There are some broken canisters there. Sometimes the canisters are partially obscured by trees so look around the center building area.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Episode 4: Spiderweb Reloaded. Something like that anyway. in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Monday, December 3 2007 16:23 Profile #385
It depends upon your opinion, but in chapter 8 of Avernum 5, west of Melanchion's Keep dwells a creature that is planning to start a new and even scary race as the first of it's kind.

Hopefully the GIFTSs will eat them all.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Best Spiderweb serious EVER in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, December 2 2007 19:28 Profile #9
I asked Jeff to make Nethergate more of a series by exploring some other parts of the world in a similar style. More Nethergate style games would be appreciated.
Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00
Episode 4: Spiderweb Reloaded. Something like that anyway. in General
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, December 2 2007 19:25 Profile #383
quote:
Originally written by Ephesos:

quote:
Iffy was about to protest when he remembered his goal to become a hero. He slipped into the Tech Support Forum and grabbed the Balm of Life potions. "I'll show them. I'll revive Ephesos myself."
Good lord no! I'll come back as a GIFTR!
If he does it after the release of Avernum 5 there is something worse that you could come back as *shudder*.
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Exile 3: Stuck in the New Factory in The Exile Trilogy
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Law Bringer
Member # 6785
 written Sunday, December 2 2007 09:51 Profile #1
From Drakefyre's walkthrough link above the topics:

To get through the New Factory quickly, go south to the secret passage at (10,17). Go through and make your way to another secret passage at (6,19). Pass through the secret passage at (6,44) and press the button located at (4,44). You will be teleported to the exit.
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