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DavidFisher
Posted on: Yesterday, 12:36 PM


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Dave in general, the wording is as follows:

From Major sphere Force
While in a spiritual form (miracle, MR etc)
Uses path slot
Pure force now works vs anything with a spiritual component
On me only

Then put in

Stage 2 - wide pure force (1/day pure force effects everything for next 3 seconds) - ( , )

Stage 3 - lasting pure force (1 day pure force will apply to all instances of the attack it was use don for the next 5 mins) - ( , )

Focused casters get a lot more than this but these are the basics

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Yesterday, 11:22 AM


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QUOTE(Onasuma @ Mar 28 2024, 11:06 AM) *
I'm playing an archer/ranger. A few immunities and seven.

Heather


First mention of a ranger in many a year... thought this class had died out.

Heather will learn how bad they are

David
#rangerhater
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 27 2024, 04:44 PM


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Bucknell as your ritualist (heavens help you all...) laugh.gif

Stuart K - unknown at this point

Adam S - maybe his angel?

With Dave H, this is your party to date
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 24 2024, 08:37 PM


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Adventure is written and I am happy to mail to anyone monstering

Huge thanks

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 24 2024, 06:23 AM


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I list props in red as the first line after the encounter title

Hoz has pointed out I need to number my pages

I always put dying effects last and bold / red them to try to ensure they are identified by monsters

Monster stats I put in the an outlined box with a grey background, always in the same format

Finally, having the adventure written well in advance means I can email it to the monsters / a-ref for them to read. Final stats may change in the week leading up to the event as players come and go but the main plot and adventure themes are there

I print 4 copies for use on the day and always do a map with the encounters marked upon it

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 23 2024, 08:56 PM


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It turned out to be a mix of ancient scripts with 3-4 versions used through the ages

Some / many numbers still elude me

Added into this the torn pages made it challenging

Suggest you have a read and we identify any key takeaways

The
Book
Of edryd
Volume <?>
Dzomdaq
‘s bane

I, Edryrd g e n e r a l
Of t h e f o r c e s o f
L I f e and p r a i s e
B e t h e v I c t o r in
The war with
Mephisto and his
l e g I o n s of
undeath leave
this tome for
future
generations of
the living. We have
only just
managed to
overthrow
mephisto and cage
his counsellors
and whilst the
wards erected to
restrain them are
strong I fear
they will not
last until the
end of time,
I have compiled my
Notes of their
Weaknesses and
Will leave a
Volume of each
Within their
Prisons shielded
From their sight
So should they
Escape our
Descendants may
Have a chance to
Win through. I will
Place duplicates
In libraries
Across the realms
Just in case.
Dzomdaq is, I fear
The greatest
Threat, our wards
Are unlikely to
Restrain his
Mental powers
Fully and his
Insidious
Influence may
Well lead to the
Opening of his
Crypt cum prison

D_omda_ is a lich
And the neuronic
Power he wielded in
Life before
Mephisto turned
Him to the way of
Undeath survived
The transformation.
He was ever able
To wield his power
Through other
Undead “minds”
Around him so
Any foray to
Face him would be
Well advised to be
Shielded from
Those powers.

As a lich he is
Shielded by many
Shells of
Protection which
Must be broken
Before he himself
Can be affected,

These shells were
The shell of the
Soul; the shell
Of the dragons;
The shell of the
Mind: the shell of
The gods: the
Shell of the
Archer; the shell
Of the souls
Force: the shell
Of the wizard;
The shell of the
Gods breath.

As we dealt with
Each when we
Imprisoned him we
Were able to
Insert a flaw
Into each which
Should make them
Susceptible in
The future
<Torn page>

Can s
The souls
Peons slaughtered
When mephisto
First stormed
Across the land.

It is crafted with
Cunning artifice
And requires the

<torn page>

When we shattered
It for the first
Time we inserted
Into it a small
Crack, a dagger no
Longer than <?>
Inches imbued
With spiritual
Power and blessed

<torn page>
In
Spot

<torn page>
…ucted from
The scales of the
Dragons slain by
The undead hordes.

The scales are so
Thick that the
Blows of a
Hundred men armed

<torn page>
The weaknesses…..
Inserted was to
Lodge within it
Volatile
Alchemicals such
That a single
Spark would
Trigger an
Explosion and its
Destruction.

<torn page>
…… own
Psychic potency;
It is a psychic
Fortress
Impenetrable to
All.

A hundred
Neuronic

<torn page>
Penetrations was
Required to
Overcome it when
We captured him

We were
Weake
To
Tha
By
Sai
Th
W
O

<torn page>
Chapter ___ the
Shell of the gods

…shell was
…from
…holy

<torn page>
With holy
Weapons was
Required to
Break through i…

By our

<torn page>
Destroying both
Would require
Rare skill

<torn page>
Chapter M _ the
Shell of the
Archer

A shell wove…

And so on and on – just fragments after this

Redeemed
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 19 2024, 05:30 PM


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Only 1 addition to those you have seen before:

Under the effects of a Rite of Distraction – one cannot focus on activities that require full concentration, specifically ritualizing. Other things like total heal are unaffected

Power Words “Lack of Wealth” – is a bronze mana level based domination effect. Causes all targeted to attack whoever they perceive as having the least wealth with a single attack in the most efficient and expedient way possible. Think of it as a snooty noble batting away a horrible beggar that is invading their space. Effects 8 lvls (unless specifically cast at a higher level)

Unholy Word “Grull” – Mantic neutrally aligned Unholy Word inflicts 60 TBLP as a base. This is reduced 6TBLP per 10ISP personalized to you (so not potions, scrolls etc but anything personalized. This does not include guild items). It is mantic with lowest SAC / MAC applying at 1:1 and neutral spirit / grey mana

Grull + Damage grade (“Grull Quad”) – goes down by 1 grade (base) for every 50K of stuff (not items) you have on you at the point in time you are struck. It is neutral spirit, physical and grey mana

Wardpact Items – you break this wardpact if you use an item weapon to hit them, use an item of +3 CLs to cast a spell against them, or even defend yourself with a magic shield or armour etc. Any use of items is regarded as you breaching the wardpact. Breach of wardpact results in death. You are aware of this wardpact IC upon its voicing.

Any interaction in which you benefit from the use of an item vs the person wardpacted results in you detrimentally breaching the wardpact. So, if you are wearing +0 magic (item) armour and they hit you and you use the armour to defend yourself, you have breached the wardpact. Life items add life last, mana stores can be used last etc.
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 19 2024, 05:27 PM


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Fellow guild members,

It seems things are coming to a conclusion. The altars lie smashed and broken after your second foray into the Temple of the Grull. The wardpacts protecting Arthur Herring are sundered, leaving him vulnerable.

I understand you once again quest in but a few short days to unweave his acts of financial terrorism on the mercenary community.

In preparation for this, I have secured a teleportation device to take you to 2 places of your choosing, decided when it is used. It has a bit of a kick so I'd decide who is best placed in the group to use before enacting its powers.

Once again the tabards will be available, again further empowered but I will be at home doing paperwork so unable to attend.

Best of luck!

Emilio

OOC: I will be setting the tavern on the Friday for our use (likely Saturday PM) so have booked the Box Room as a starting point. This will be one of the rooms in the Guild HQ in Forge Town. It is under a Blinkered Eye if that matters to anyone.

Please BB the 3 tiers of the status - assuming the 4 tabards are worn "loud and proud" as required.

Non-standards will be published on a separate email but are the usual ones
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 18 2024, 02:15 PM


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Hello Leroy,

All yours and best of luck

Emilio
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 14 2024, 10:27 AM


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Move very hard for me to be honest. Locking in caves dates always a challenge with home life. I'd be happy to stat for a smaller party and run on the current date. Just need a few more players and a monster or two.
Last time we went down to 5 and ended up with 9 (plus 4 monsters) so I am hopeful

It will be a fully stand alone event for the enjoyment of anyone who is yet to participate in dungeon 1 or 2 but will also have a strong continuation of the storyline.

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 12 2024, 08:52 AM


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I see the argument that it should be assigned but personally I like to have a stash that is yet to be allocated. I am not always sure who I am playing that year so having a tombola stash for that last minute extra thing works for me. The other reason they are sometimes unassigned is for when other players need support and one of my characters could hand over gear or grulls - I'm not sure immediately who will want what so keep sometimes in reserve that I think none of my characters will use. I'm waiting for the right interaction to give it away.

Horses for courses and I am sure others will have opinions on this but meh...

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 10 2024, 05:54 AM


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Had a great day - thanks all

Monsters were ever willing to throw themselves at our (very thin) front line. Plot was good (although I feel we may have have put ourselves in a tough situation going forward - these things are all choice points I guess) and well thought out.

Lots of plot looks like it can roll forward into next adventures

Thanks all

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 9 2024, 04:41 AM


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Do you need scriptures?

I have a stock of favourites and can make you anything (but the bad ones) that you need. I use cheap inks and thin tallow so while servicable, they are very cheap.

I am writing today so let me know

In stock for Saint Michael are:

- Spiritual Freedom
- Dismiss 7
- Wound Staunch
- Greater Cmm
- Healing Hand
- Spirit Shift
- Spirit Form
- Dismiss five

And a few others

Let me know here or privately

Tariq
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 1 2024, 03:57 AM


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Fellow mercenaries,

The efforts of some of our number have seen the tabards further empowered. If all 4 are worn "loud and proud" they may now be called upon by each mercenary to allow a second use of a power traditionally only available to oneself on a guild member (2nd innate of Mercenaries Unite) and all aspects and abilities of an artefact may be investigated once each day.

Note that these powers in the tabard are not available to all mercenaries, only those of some experience.

These empowerments have been hard won with vitae shed in great quantities in the effort to end the broad attacks upon the entire mercenary community by the Echoes of Remembrance.

Secondly, I would like to thank Malakai for his most generous gift - a cup of the 7 winds. This cup requires the usual 4 guild members and will grant an "extra rune" of resistance against magical attacks such as catalepsy and slow. A most wonderful addition to the vaults.

As always, should you be after any of these, please let me know and they will be made available. A number of the older artefacts near the end of their power but work to secure new ones is underway.

With thanks

Emilio
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Mar 1 2024, 03:46 AM


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They are yours - please take a look at the inventory of artefacts for they have been recently updated

Emilio
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Feb 28 2024, 05:26 AM


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A little late but I've been on a plane.

A huge thank you to Owen for Saturday's Mortai / Brightest Light guild special. It takes a special kind of intellect (or deviousness) to challenge an anti-undead group with undead but Owen managed it. From "You can't use verbals over 12 words" to " if this touches you 3 times, come see me, you are probably dead"

It all made sense, it kept us challenged all day, it left us wanting more

Really good props helped deliver a great storyline. When you see light up runes on my future events, 100% of the idea goes to Owen (it's flattery when people replicate your ideas)

Thanks to the monster crew that gleefully chased us around - running after a Mortai party retreating as fast as it could was a lot of fun I am sure

Looking forward to the next one

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Feb 21 2024, 01:19 PM


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QUOTE(darkrule233 @ Feb 21 2024, 01:35 PM) *
I’m playing Jacob, my healing pure priest / gold ebony wizard.

Callum


Welcome, please see other posts for guild items and non-standards
Looking forward to seeing you

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Feb 20 2024, 08:59 AM


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I am pleased to confirm the OoM tabards will be further empowered ready for use on Sunsday

Should the 4 tabards be worn "loud and proud" they will now grant both the first and second tier of training from our rather good higher order of mercenary schooling.

Best of luck

Emilio

OOC: Please BB 1st and 2nd tier of the OoM Status

1st tier
+3/1 life to a max of 12/4 per OoM on adventure
Merc defence can now be used as either a warcry or discipline

2nd tier
Merc problems may now be used on items to determine what they do
Gains a 2nd Merc Unite
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Feb 20 2024, 08:51 AM


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Power Words “Lack of Wealth” – is a bronze mana domination effect. Causes all targeted to attack whoever they perceive as having the least wealth with a single attack in the most efficient and expedient way possible. Think of it as a snooty noble batting away a horrible beggar that is invading their space. Effects 8 lvls

Unholy Word “Grull” – Mantic neutrally aligned Unholy Word inflicts 60 TBLP as a base. This is reduced 6TBLP per 10ISP personalized to you (so not potions, scrolls etc but anything personalized. This does not include guild items). It is mantic with lowest SAC / MAC applying at 1:1 and neutral spirit / grey mana

Grull + Damage grade (“Grull Quad”) – goes down by 1 grade (base) for every 50K of stuff (not items but armour, potions, scrolls or even actual grulls) you have on you at the point in time you are struck. It is neutral spirit, physical and grey mana

Wardpact Items – you break this wardpact if you use an item weapon to hit them, use an item of +3 CLs to cast a spell against them, or even defend yourself with a magic shield or armour etc. Any use of items is regarded as you breaching the wardpact. Breach of wardpact results in death. You are aware of this wardpact IC upon its voicing. Any interaction in which you benefit from the use of an item vs the person wardpacted results in you detrimentally breaching the wardpact. So, if you are wearing +0 magic (item) armour and they hit you and you use the armour to defend yourself, you have breached the wardpact. Life items add life last, mana stores can be used last etc.

A reminder – Thrall – if this reaches your resistance lvl and you are affected, you will do nothing unless instructed to do so by the caster. For today, all runes of thrall are stacking. They last until 5 mins have passed in which no further runes are added. They are lvl 6 for dispelling and normal rules apply.

It would be helpful to put an estimate of your ISP and grull total on your BB

Thanks

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Feb 19 2024, 09:15 AM


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I adjust the stats to account for the smaller party. I'm confident the story will shine through

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Feb 6 2024, 09:53 AM


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I am pleased to confirm the latest set of items are now available for use by guild members

OoM Tabards
These 4 tabards must be worn "loud and proud" by 4 OoM members
They grant the 1st set of training usually gained by our advanced training courses (1st tier of the OoM status)

Thanks to those mercenaries that worked hard to empower these artefacts

Emilio


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DavidFisher
Posted on: Feb 5 2024, 04:17 PM


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Hi Andy

As long as you are able to play OoM guild specials, no issue from me - love to see you

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Feb 5 2024, 08:43 AM


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Hi Lee

As an elf with 3 vs TOD, 2 vs. spiritual mantics and 1/2 black, if struck with a mantic TOD (black mana), what would I take?

3 vs TOD takes to a 12/12 cause serious

1/2 black might take to 6/6

2 vs spiritual mantics might then take to 2/2

Thanks

David

you are correct.

Lee
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Jan 28 2024, 08:06 AM


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Thanks to Chris for a very in-depth plot yesterday. Lots to do and well thought out challenges

Further thanks to Adam, Tim and Will for being energetic all day and bringing the fear

Sorry to Hoz for being mean, it was all good natured

See you all soon

David
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DavidFisher
Posted on: Jan 24 2024, 07:25 PM


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I know the place. I am happy to teleport us there (assuming no angels) first thing from where ever we gather.
It isn't that I don't like angels, just my teleporting doesn't work on them. I really like angels as it happens.
Su
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