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Shaper
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written Monday, August 13 2007 18:14
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There's something that's been bugging me recently, and while it's rather trivial and silly, I still have to know. How do people start fire in the Avernum world? More specifically, how do adventurers, in the middle of a cave with no ignition source in sight, spontaneously light a torch/lamp/candle? I doubt the Avernum universe has matches or butane lighters, and parties without magic-users can light them just the same as those with magic-users. So how do the light them? [ Monday, August 13, 2007 18:15: Message edited by: Nioca ] -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet • Foul Hordes Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
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written Monday, August 13 2007 18:42
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They didn't start the fire; it was always burning since the world's been turning. But seriously, what's wrong with flint and tinder? There's certainly no shortage of the former. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
Agent
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written Monday, August 13 2007 18:44
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Man, I wanted to make that joke, Thuryl. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
Shaper
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written Monday, August 13 2007 19:11
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And during a battle? Unless you're suggesting a scene like this: quote:Seriously, though, the player's party is never shown carrying flint, and in the case of the lamp, it'd be very difficult to light in such a manner. -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet • Foul Hordes Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
Law Bringer
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written Monday, August 13 2007 19:16
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This is a fictional roleplaying game. Commonsense has no place here. After all coins weigh nothing, Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
Law Bringer
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written Monday, August 13 2007 19:52
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Matches aren't that radical an idea. The chemicals they require have been used for a really long time, and I think Ermarian can get away with a sulfur-coated stick (which Wikipedia dates to 3500 BC in Egypt) without becoming too modern. I don't know if those ancient matches still needed a spark or were friction-ignited, but making a spark is also really simple. You could argue it takes more than one action point in combat, but that's unnecessary detail - in any case, it's far less than a minute. (Face it: Teleportation, but no fire? WTH?) -------------------- The Noble and Most Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Archives • Stats • RSS [This Topic / Forum] • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
Law Bringer
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written Monday, August 13 2007 22:41
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Speaking of matches, try getting through a dungeon with them. At least this was the third one I had to look at before I died of laughter. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
Canned
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 05:58
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Hmm, lets see the vahnatai try lighting one! quote:Yes, I know...someone already did one of these. But I just had to. [ Tuesday, August 14, 2007 05:59: Message edited by: No more muffins ] -------------------- I can transform into almost anything, though not sanity. Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again I have an addiction to Spiderweb games. Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 06:15
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quote:Next time take it out of my forum. And would it kill you to make it funny?! Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 06:17
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Darn. Sorry. [ Tuesday, August 14, 2007 06:19: Message edited by: Nikki xx ] Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 07:11
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Why not just carry around some of those nifty glowing mushrooms? -------------------- Lt. Sullust Quaere verum Posts: 2462 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 07:52
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The mushrooms would die. What you would have to do is make a little creature the glows (enough to light your way plus a little more), that way you can just feed it. And it wouldn't even need that much food/water. -------------------- I can transform into almost anything, though not sanity. Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again I have an addiction to Spiderweb games. Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 08:01
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Then it would cause a massive multi-dimensional collapse from accidentally existing in the Avernum universe when it belongs in the Geneforge universe. -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet • Foul Hordes Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 08:03
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Speaking of glowing objects and ways to produce light, I'd like to suggest a new condition for A5. Lichenthropy... -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 08:12
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quote:You know how those mushrooms were created? Wizards developed them. They could do the same to make those glowing lizard like things. -------------------- I can transform into almost anything, though not sanity. Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again I have an addiction to Spiderweb games. Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00 |
Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 09:47
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Vahnatai, no less, which we have since conjectured to be Avernum's version of Shapers anyway... -------------------- The Noble and Most Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Archives • Stats • RSS [This Topic / Forum] • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 10:26
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I'm pretty sure the are the Shapers. But Jeff doesn't think so. -------------------- I can transform into almost anything, though not sanity. Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again I have an addiction to Spiderweb games. Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00 |
Shaper
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 11:40
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Jeff has said the Vahnatai aren't the Shapers. Jeff creates the games. Thus, the Vahnatai aren't the Shapers. -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet • Foul Hordes Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
Agent
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 12:40
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They sure don't look like shapers. -------------------- "Blink and you're dead... Don't turn your back, don't look away and don't blink." Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
Agent
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 19:57
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What do Shapers look like? -------------------- Enraged Slith's Blades of Avernum Website Posts: 1233 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
Agent
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written Tuesday, August 14 2007 21:55
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Human. ![]() -------------------- "Blink and you're dead... Don't turn your back, don't look away and don't blink." Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
Shaper
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written Thursday, August 16 2007 05:00
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Micawber: I <3 The Doctor. Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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written Thursday, August 16 2007 05:22
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This made me think of something... Shapers vs. the Borg! (I think I spelled that correctly) -------------------- Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again I have an addiction to Spiderweb games. Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00 |
Warrior
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written Tuesday, August 21 2007 05:21
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The Borg would most likely win by simply assimilating everyone on the spot. Edit: I love tangents! [ Tuesday, August 21, 2007 05:21: Message edited by: frain200 ] -------------------- "The mouth is like the city gate. Opening it lets the soldiers of stupidity into the world." --Shaper wisdom from G2 The Mystic: "Vista is a rather funky and finicky OS to begin with." Posts: 197 | Registered: Saturday, June 2 2007 07:00 |
Warrior
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written Tuesday, August 21 2007 06:47
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quote:Borg with shaping powers… *shudders* -------------------- "There are no turtles anywhere" Ponder Stibbons One, Two, Three, Pfhor, Five… Avernum 2 AM Status - Maps - Tomb of Dahris-Bok - Annotation - Fort Draco/Ganrick Spider/Areana Caves I lick this mage Posts: 74 | Registered: Friday, March 17 2006 08:00 |
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