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I'm in.
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I will of course end up looking(and acting) like Profion
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Ghost Rider wrote:I'm in.
Good.

Come Ghost Rider, we have much to discuss. This alliance is but the beginning. :twisted:
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Whom shall we strike at first, Master? :twisted:
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The title of master is not necessary, we are equals. Mr. bean with his magical talents AND martial ability is the best target, it may take us both to defeat him.
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Very good...then Bean it is :twisted: .

Indeed a great threat.
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Since I am the Black Mage, mightiest of mighty, wielder of HADOKEN, I suppose I better share mine.

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We seek your teachings oh great one :D
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SirNitram wrote: STR: 10
DEX: 15
CON: 13
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Shiny Teeth and brains...nice combo. :D
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Alyrium Denryle wrote:We seek your teachings oh great one :D
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Hmmm...that explains my cats...any advice on growing back fur?
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Ghost Rider wrote:Hmmm...that explains my cats...any advice on growing back fur?
Febreeze.
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SirNitram wrote:Just an idea to roll around in everyone's head. What would happen if tomorrow the dread power known as 'magic' reappeared in the world? Would we see witch hunts? Nations trying to raise armies of people who can control this power? Widespread panic? Talk of the apocalypse?

As far as power of it goes, consider it equal to AD&D's stance: With a highly intelligent person and some training, you can make simple effects, but truly epic power comes from decades of dedicated training.

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Well, if "magic" appeared in the world, and it is as limited as you say, then it depends on whether anybody with any significant power appears at that time. If everybody who has magic talent starts out at the ground floor, then chances are they'll either wind up dead, or will never realize what they have. For the average person, it probably won't mean jack.
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Constitution 15
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SirNitram wrote:As far as power of it goes, consider it equal to AD&D's stance: With a highly intelligent person and some training, you can make simple effects, but truly epic power comes from decades of dedicated training.

Alyrium: A NORMAL AD&D world, not your Epic campaign.
What kind of magic - arcane?, divine? psi?

psi would be most dangerous because you can get powerfull effects
much faster compared to arcane or divine casters.
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Never, ever point the wand at a wall less than twenty feet from your face, or say fare-thee-well to thine eyebrows.
I am well aware of that little rule....I have already ammassed a vast spellbook, and have been practicing. So what section of the world do you want to carve up?
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Thunderfire wrote:
SirNitram wrote:As far as power of it goes, consider it equal to AD&D's stance: With a highly intelligent person and some training, you can make simple effects, but truly epic power comes from decades of dedicated training.

Alyrium: A NORMAL AD&D world, not your Epic campaign.
What kind of magic - arcane?, divine? psi?

psi would be most dangerous because you can get powerfull effects
much faster compared to arcane or divine casters.
Arcane of course :)
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Bah, No Hokey Religion or Acient Magic is a match for a good Army at your side(The weakness with all casters, keep sending minon hords at them and they run out of spells and are easy to cave up)

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Febreeze has worked nicely upon poor felines...and now they are growing...well something like a chia poet...that is for later experiments.

As Alyrium's wonder of what part of the world to carve up first I say Asia...it's large with many climate providing excellent test range of subjects and interesting experiments.
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Alyrium Denryle wrote:I will of course end up looking(and acting) like Profion
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Indeed, it was. I was almost complete in whipping my memory of that filth, but now that I saw that picture, I've remembered.

Thank you, ya filthy bastard :P :D

Anyways, seems I was half-asleep at the time, and retook my test with the CORRECT answers :)

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