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Apprentice
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written Tuesday, April 22 2003 03:52
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What kind of new species would be best for BoA? This poll has been moved to another forum. -------------------- My website is www.geocities.com/jkingrowe Posts: 10 | Registered: Monday, April 21 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, April 22 2003 04:02
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Seeing that the four species you listed would not be new ones, you'd pretty much have to say other. Posts: 422 | Registered: Tuesday, October 16 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, April 22 2003 05:58
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Maybe he meant for PCs? Personally, I'd love to see Vahnatai here, but that won't happen. Jeff will stick to the current races. Posts: 2862 | Registered: Tuesday, October 2 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, April 22 2003 08:28
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It really doesn't matter, though. They can be simulated. -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my audial and visual art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, April 22 2003 08:58
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Only graphically. -------------------- Riot Shields Voodoo Economics It's just business Cattle prods And the IMF I trust I can rely on your vote Posts: 530 | Registered: Sunday, September 1 2002 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Tuesday, April 22 2003 15:45
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and with the help of items(ie ring of speed for Vahnatai). Posts: 1918 | Registered: Sunday, October 13 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, April 22 2003 16:15
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Blayde, do you mean for PCs :confused: , because otherwise all of these species are already in the games and have been for a long time. Posts: 127 | Registered: Wednesday, February 20 2002 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, April 23 2003 02:52
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Yeah, I'd love to see Vahnatai PC's, if only because I'm a mage-and-priest lover and they'd have awesome magical capabilities. Probably a 15% exp. penalty, but +2 MAG or something like that, and +1 per 5 levels, like the sliths with pole weapons. -------------------- Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. "Tourist," Rincewind had decided, meant "idiot." It's an it. And so's it. Telemarketers. There's a group of unfortunate morons who ought to be locked into portable toilets and set on fire. Posts: 44 | Registered: Thursday, February 20 2003 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, April 23 2003 05:49
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quote:Actually, you can give them stat bonuses with the Character editor. It would still say they're humans/nephils/sliths in the info screen, but other than that, it works well enough. Aside from the fact that checks to see if you have a nephil or slith in your party would be triggered, even if you don't have one. Okay, maybe it doesn't work so well. Maybe there will still be a way around it, though. We'll just have to wait and see. -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my audial and visual art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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(TGM)
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written Wednesday, April 23 2003 08:23
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quote:Nephilim have 10% exp. penalty, sliths 20%, perhaps a super race like vahnatai would have a bit more than 15%? -------------------- The Great Mister kommari@gmail.com[/url] Posts: 911 | Registered: Sunday, November 24 2002 08:00 |
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Shake Before Using
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written Wednesday, April 23 2003 10:37
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More like +45%. :P Posts: 3234 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, April 23 2003 13:30
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Around 30%, probably. Let's not go overboard, and unbalance the game. However, if you were to have the Vahnatai as a PC, you would have to have some uber-powerful beast like a troglodyte or a giant (now THAT would be cool!) to keep the game balanced. Even cooler would be a party where each member is superior in their role, but has to rely almost entirely on the roles of other PCs to not get killed. This would make a challenge of leadership, a sort of rock-paper-scissors type thing. You could do this with a Vahnatai (Ultimate Mage, almost no strength) a Giant (Incredible hand to hand, no magic allowed) a Dryad (Preist spells and potions, but slow and high encumberance) and a Troglodyte (Same as Giant, just a little faster and a little weaker, perhaps big bonus with pole weapons.) However, if one of the PCs died... -------------------- Looks like someone needs to stick their head in some Ice Water... Posts: 29 | Registered: Wednesday, February 26 2003 08:00 |
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Shake Before Using
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written Wednesday, April 23 2003 19:17
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You would reload. But since I reload 99% of the time any party member dies, it's no big deal. Posts: 3234 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Thursday, April 24 2003 01:59
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Except for the fact that Vahnatai are stronger than humans and nephilim. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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BANNED
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written Thursday, April 24 2003 11:49
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Rakshasi and Illithid PCs. Both are more magically apt and stronger than Vahnatai, and Rakshasi absorb spells to boot. Then again, Rakshasi and Illithids just wouldn't be feasible (with exception to parties who love murder en masse)- neither speak Imperial Common, and the latter has no vocal chords and communicates with telepathy. Still! It would be interesting to see a race that heals itself with Firestorm. :) -------------------- * Posts: 6936 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, April 24 2003 14:32
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Ah, TM? Last time I checked, Rakshasi were rather vaguely portrayed in Avernum. And illithids do not appear at all. A BoA based on your scenarios would be a scary thing... —Alorael, who doesn't remember anywhere explicitly stating that the vahnatai are stronger. Effective in combat, certainly, but their weapons and style don't quire strength the way a halberd-wielding, heavily-armored human would. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Thursday, April 24 2003 16:01
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Bah, Drakefyre says V's are stronger than any humans... hell I'D personally take on one of them coward aliens! Note: As long as it's a kid... and I get all the weapons and armor... -------------------- DEMON PLAY, DEMON OUT! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, April 30 2003 13:16
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And it's not wearing a brightly colored cloak (It could be a midget, you never know.) It seemed to me that the vahnatai seemed very quick and high damage warriors with low HP and excess in skills like Assasinaton, Defense, Thrown Weapons, Agility, Magery, Mage skill, Blademaster, Gymnastics, etc. And low points in Strength, Endurance, Bows, Pole Weapons, Hardiness, and other similar skills. Therefore, to balance a Vahnatai you would need a very slow, strong character with almost no mage skill, AKA Giants or Troglodytes. Or sliths, on second thought... And what is an Illithicid thing? 'scuse me for my spellin' -------------------- Looks like someone needs to stick their head in some Ice Water... Posts: 29 | Registered: Wednesday, February 26 2003 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Wednesday, April 30 2003 15:05
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A Vahnatai has higher HP than Sliths, and their endurance and poison resistance is high. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, April 30 2003 15:27
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quote:They're not especially weak, just thin. And they have higher health and resistance to magic and poison than humans, which would mean their endurance and maybe hardiness are high as well. quote:None of the above are slow, although none are known for dexterity, either. Sliths have quite skilled mages, and troglodyte khazis are not only good mages but good priests as well. Giants aren't quite as magical, but their shamans are nothing to sneeze at either. —Alorael, who is sure TM would be happy to tell you everything you'd like to know and then some about illithids. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, May 26 2003 16:28
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I think they're kind of like Nephilim in their stats, but even more extreme. Vahnatai weapons are light and fast, which seems to imply that you need a lot of dexterity, but little strength, to wield them. And the razor-disks remind me of ninjas or something. -------------------- Encyclopaedia • Archives • Members • RSS [Topic / Forum] • Blog • Polaris • NaNoWriMo Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. I have a love of woodwind instruments. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, May 26 2003 17:45
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What was that rule about reviving month old topics? -------------------- DEMON PLAY, DEMON OUT! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, May 27 2003 03:03
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{In the voice of the ref from Celebrity Death Match (cause I can't remember his name)} I'll allow it! :D -------------------- The Home of 8-bit Theater! Some cool WoT art here Nono! Bad Surfer!! This is it, The Document That no Evil Overlord can do Without Posts: 505 | Registered: Saturday, September 14 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, May 27 2003 13:13
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Topic resurrection is usually not appreciated unless there is a real need for the topic to return, but there are no rules against it. —Alorael, who doesn't think this is a terrible case of revival. At least some new life was brought into the topic instead of a simple *bump*. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, May 28 2003 04:32
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elves,dwarves and hobbits :D giants would be cool,at least half-giants.Dark Sun had them,as 2E was the best,and 3E has only puny half-orcs :P Posts: 9 | Registered: Wednesday, May 28 2003 07:00 |
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