Thought Experiment: Magic appears

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2003-01-15 12:23pm

I thought it was amusingly camp, myself.

Vejut · Post by **Vejut** » 2003-01-15 03:00pm

Hmm....I couldn't answer the Strength and IQ questions (never done a bench press, don't think I've ever taken an IQ test, but I do rock climb and get 1400 on the SAT...)

Mine:
ST:8
DEX:12
CON:10
WIS:13
INT:13
CHA:8

Looks like it's the low level campaign theif for me....

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 05:30pm

Mr Bean wrote: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)

The problem is, getting them to run out of spells. Any good mage has a teleport without error spell ready, or a contingency set with teleport without error for the very second they run out of spells.

That or they just sit inside a prismatic sphere

Rest and prepare spells inside the sphere etc.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 05:34pm

Vympel wrote:
Alyrium Denryle wrote:I will of course end up looking(and acting) like Profion
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One of the worst movies EVER made.

The movie WAS bad. Not because of a bad plot or bad acting(at least not on the part of Jeremy Irons, he played Profions part PERFECTLY an inspiration to evil mages everywhere

though i admit, the other actors sucked ass) but becaue the director and the majority of the casting sucked. YOU do NOT make a movie like that into a comedy. NO BAD MONKEY!

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 05:37pm

Ghost Rider wrote: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.

Hmm Asia, full of smart people to train, and in many areas already under an oppressive government. I am sure a magocracy is better than communism

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2003-01-15 05:39pm

That or they just sit inside a prismatic sphere Rest and prepare spells inside the sphere etc.

Any smart fellow will simply have a temporary Greater Dispelling cast on all the bullets and weapons ahead of time

Oh And Transport only gets you so far

You can't always run

And an Planer-Mancatcher will hold you fast(Using any sort of travel spell be it Gate, Teleport, Even items when in a mancatcher gives you the equvilant pain of your legs being riped off then knocks you unconsius)

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-01-15 05:47pm

Mr Bean wrote:
That or they just sit inside a prismatic sphere Rest and prepare spells inside the sphere etc.
Any smart fellow will simply have a temporary Greater Dispelling cast on all the bullets and weapons ahead of time

Oh And Transport only gets you so far

You can't always run

And an Planer-Mancatcher will hold you fast(Using any sort of travel spell be it Gate, Teleport, Even items when in a mancatcher gives you the equvilant pain of your legs being riped off then knocks you unconsius)

Fuck it.

Get Black Mage on his ass.

HADOKEN!

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 05:53pm

Mr Bean wrote:
That or they just sit inside a prismatic sphere Rest and prepare spells inside the sphere etc.
Any smart fellow will simply have a temporary Greater Dispelling cast on all the bullets and weapons ahead of time

Oh And Transport only gets you so far

You can't always run

And an Planer-Mancatcher will hold you fast(Using any sort of travel spell be it Gate, Teleport, Even items when in a mancatcher gives you the equvilant pain of your legs being riped off then knocks you unconsius)

Greater dispelling doesnt work on a prismatic sphere. Teleport without error will get you to any-place that you know very well. If that place just so happens to be your undersea base of doom, or hidden mountain fortress all the better. Well all the better.

Get out of the planar mancatcher. or if a spell(I am unfamiliar with it,probably similar to dimensional anchor) dispell it. Then move. Again contingency spells are fun.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 05:53pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Mr Bean wrote:
That or they just sit inside a prismatic sphere Rest and prepare spells inside the sphere etc.
Any smart fellow will simply have a temporary Greater Dispelling cast on all the bullets and weapons ahead of time

Oh And Transport only gets you so far

You can't always run

And an Planer-Mancatcher will hold you fast(Using any sort of travel spell be it Gate, Teleport, Even items when in a mancatcher gives you the equvilant pain of your legs being riped off then knocks you unconsius)
Fuck it.

Get Black Mage on his ass.

HADOKEN!

I counter the HADOKEn with greater dispelling

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 06:00pm

You also must remember that the only people who are going to have access to magic at first will be who I call the "magially aware/hopfull) essentially pagans/wiccans and RPG fans.

It would probably best if everyone of us formed acabal of mages and took over the world that way. Why fight against each other, when we can take over the world jointly and carve up the land later?

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-01-15 06:02pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:You also must remember that the only people who are going to have access to magic at first will be who I call the "magially aware/hopfull) essentially pagans/wiccans and RPG fans.

That brought a chuckle to me for some reason.

Necro99 · Post by **Necro99** » 2003-01-15 06:03pm

From "What AD&D class am i?"

You Are A:
Lawful Evil Human Mage Fighter
Follower Of Velsharoon

Alignment:
Lawful Evil characters believe that a nice, orderly system of life is perfect for them to abuse for their own advancement. They will work within 'the system' to get the best that they can for themselves.

Race:
Humans are the 'average' race. They have the shortest life spans, and because of this, they tend to avoid the racial prejudices that other races are known for. They are also very curious and tend to live 'for the moment'.

Primary Class:
Mages harness the magical energies for their own use. Spells, spell books, and long hours in the library are their loves. While often not physically strong, their mental talents can make up for this.

Secondary Class:
Fighters are the warriors. They use weapons to accomplish their goals. This isn't to say that they aren't intelligent, but that they do, in fact, believe that violence is frequently the answer.

Deity:
Velsharoon is the Neutral Evil god of necromancy, liches, and undeath. He is also known as the Vaunted, the Archmage of Necromancy, and the Lord of the Forgotten Crypt. His followers practice the necromantic arts, and raise the dead to do their bidding. His symbol is a crowned skull.

SWEET!!!!!!!!

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 06:27pm

You Are A:
Lawful Evil Human Mage
Follower Of Velsharoon

Alignment:
Lawful Evil characters believe that a nice, orderly system of life is perfect for them to abuse for their own advancement. They will work within 'the system' to get the best that they can for themselves.

Race:
Humans are the 'average' race. They have the shortest life spans, and because of this, they tend to avoid the racial prejudices that other races are known for. They are also very curious and tend to live 'for the moment'.

Primary Class:
Mages harness the magical energies for their own use. Spells, spell books, and long hours in the library are their loves. While often not physically strong, their mental talents can make up for this.

Skelron · Post by **Skelron** » 2003-01-15 06:40pm

think the last time I did one of those what class are you tests, it gave me MultiClass Mage Bard. (It always gave Multi Classes through so I just took the mage bit...)

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 06:51pm

I actually got n=mage-thief, but just took the mage. I thinkl that it actually may randomly select it for you if you show few indications of it.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 07:10pm

Now first thging is first, we must take out my friend Clayton(he is more of a munchkin than I am, i actually roleplay) he must be destroyed before he gathers a following.

First contingency-hold person set to go off targeted on him when i teleport to his location.

Scry on him for a while, and carfully study his surroundings.

Teleport without error to him as he is preparing spells in the morning

contingency goes off

take his spellbook

search his person for magic items that could be of value

cast disintegrate on him

leave

Skelron · Post by **Skelron** » 2003-01-15 08:13pm

Oh heres a tactic for taking out beans armys find a Plane of existance that has a faster rate of time passage, and each have prepared the spell that allows you Plane Shift. When our spells are about to run out Planeshift here, sleep and eturn with a full Spell book again. If the time differance is great enough only a few seconds or minutes should have passed back here. (This tactic is stolen from the Manual of the Planes and I take no credit for it...) Wait a minute I'm the good guy aposing your evil power groups why am I helping.... Erm bye and please ignore the above idea, it won't work honest... damn it too late.

Wild mage disapears from the secret meating of the cartel of Black Mages, he did leave a parting offensive spell but instead Gems came pouring from his fingers, oh well, next time I'll get you all.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 08:26pm

Skelron wrote:Oh heres a tactic for taking out beans armys find a Plane of existance that has a faster rate of time passage, and each have prepared the spell that allows you Plane Shift. When our spells are about to run out Planeshift here, sleep and eturn with a full Spell book again. If the time differance is great enough only a few seconds or minutes should have passed back here. (This tactic is stolen from the Manual of the Planes and I take no credit for it...) Wait a minute I'm the good guy aposing your evil power groups why am I helping.... Erm bye and please ignore the above idea, it won't work honest... damn it too late.

Wild mage disapears from the secret meating of the cartel of Black Mages, he did leave a parting offensive spell but instead Gems came pouring from his fingers, oh well, next time I'll get you all.

Used that one against M:tg

silly wild mages. *starts casting, and setting up contingencies to protect myself from equaly evil mages*

Skelron · Post by **Skelron** » 2003-01-15 08:41pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:Used that one against M:tg

silly wild mages. *starts casting, and setting up contingencies to protect myself from equaly evil mages*

Well thats okay then I'm good....

Thinks long and hard, okay time to finish that sword I was making. (I decided with my last Wild MAge to design a Magic sword to be his lifes work, one that when he 'died' would be left to his Church. (Or in this guys case became a Fire Elemental being. (An Elf Fire Elemental, damn it we need to restart that campaign, pity theDM is only in his second term now of the years placement...)It was bloody powerful the spells he was going to have it able to cast, over the +10 rule maybe. But then it had so many limits as well. (Recharged in moon light, if it was out all night, and only 1/2 recharged if the moon was obscured for over 50% of the night behind clouds. Made of Mithril Silver, Darkened Black with the Silver shining through at the hilt to repersent the moon and for magic runes. Oh Cooled in Holy Water while it was being forged, then Blessed by a Priest/Priestss of his religion. Before he was willing to use it.)

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 08:49pm

*random expendable apprentice teleports in, uses a wand of disjunction on your magic sword, and teleports away*

Necro99 · Post by **Necro99** » 2003-01-15 10:32pm

Can i join your cabal? Cmon, you know you need someone to raise cannon fodder, and if that's not enough, ill make the enemy go insane with my secret weapon!

<.<
>.>

"This sentence is false."

*head explodes*

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-01-15 10:37pm

LOL...that's a good one...and no chain contingency spell with for anyone with Magic Jar, Alyrium

?

Gotta watch out for the wily people and that spell.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 10:39pm

magic Jar? I prefer trap the soul. I can use the souls for bargaining with demons later

Dont worry, I have accounted for that spellin my web of contingencies

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-01-15 10:41pm

That's good, and yes many a demon and Hag would love another soul

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-01-15 10:45pm

yes, yes they would. *hands a Balor a few gems from my pocket* He now owes me a few favors