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orinoco
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Mages' academy
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Mar 15 20:46 UTC 1995 |
Mages are fun. No doubt about it. You can just do some gee golly gosh darn
neat stuf with 'em. I like mages. Yup.
But seriously, folks, there's a lot you can do with them that nobody realizes.
For instance, most people have heard about the ol' permanent light spell in
a bag trick, but why not take that one step farther--a permanent darkness
spell in a bag to blind you enemies. Or better yet, permanent light on a
clay pot, smash the pot, grind it into dust, and just use one grain when
you need some light. A permanent darkness spell used the same way makes
sume powder to throw into the face of enemies, and envelop them w/darkness.
Yep. Sure are neat. Just can't live without 'em. Mages are fun. Yep.
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seveners
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response 1 of 110:
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Mar 15 22:38 UTC 1995 |
Yeah, but mages aren't all fun and games. Take Raistlin Majerie, for example.
He's probably strong enough to take on any army on Krynn, but it sure cost him
a lot for his powers. He gave up his strength to become a mage. Just the fact
that he's a mage makes him one of the coolest characters on Krynn.
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phreakus
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response 2 of 110:
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Mar 17 19:01 UTC 1995 |
AD&D Mages bite with big, sharp teeth when compared ti Mage: The Ascencion or
Ars Magica. MAGE mages can even make up effects on the spot, whereas AD&D
mages require a LOT of time money and books to do the same thing.
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matthew
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response 3 of 110:
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Mar 17 22:20 UTC 1995 |
I'd just like to put in a good word for the flexibility of mages/magic
in the Hero system.
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radagast
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response 4 of 110:
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Mar 22 10:16 UTC 1995 |
Mages are, in my opinion, the greatest trap designers in the ad&d
universe. Try this, a rock to mud beneath an enemy, an UNANCHORED
wall of stone above them, (WHOMP, SPLATTT) followed by a reverse rock to
mud. Indeed, Mages are the number one trapsters of all time!
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phreakus
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response 5 of 110:
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Mar 22 18:57 UTC 1995 |
I still say MAGE mages would rapidly liquify an AD&D mage if no sleepers
were to witness it.
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plork
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response 6 of 110:
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Mar 24 00:33 UTC 1995 |
Probably.....
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setzer
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response 7 of 110:
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Mar 24 21:04 UTC 1995 |
I wouldn't know. What's the difference?
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plork
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response 8 of 110:
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Mar 26 00:36 UTC 1995 |
Niether do I, but I just try to sound like I do.
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radagast
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response 9 of 110:
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Mar 27 11:44 UTC 1995 |
I guess that depends on the ability of the player, doesn't it?
Well... No, I won't say anymore just now. :-)
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phreakus
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response 10 of 110:
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Apr 3 17:44 UTC 1995 |
In Mage, magick is not limited by what's in the book. There are 9 Spheres
(Forces, Life, Correspondence <playing with 3-dimentional space>, Mind,
Entropy<decay, death, ect.>
Matter, Spirit, Prime<deals with Quintessence, fundamental reality>,
and Time. Each is treated as a Skill rated from 1 to 5. Different effects
are possible with different combinations.
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lordsoth
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response 11 of 110:
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Apr 10 03:36 UTC 1995 |
Mages are the ultimate power in the universe...no matter what world they are
in...Take Raistlin Majere. In the Twins Trilogy of Dragonlance, he was the
most powerful man alive. Unfortunately, as we all know"evil consumes itslef"
but if he had not attempted to destroy the Gods he could have ruled the
physical world of Krynn and now my fellow gamers, I ask...Who could have
stopped the great Raistlin Maj:e
woops...welll that kinda ruined it, didn't it? Anyway I do not know of anyone
who could have.
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phreakus
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response 12 of 110:
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Apr 11 17:49 UTC 1995 |
Raistlin was a fool. He should not hake killed the gods, just enslaved them!
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setzer
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response 13 of 110:
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Apr 11 22:04 UTC 1995 |
Too risky. If he had just enslaved them, they might have been able to
recover.
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jamie
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response 14 of 110:
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Apr 12 02:00 UTC 1995 |
I think Elminster, Khelben Blackstaff, The Simbul, and Halaster would be albe
to kick any wizard (or group of)'s enchanted behinds!
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phreakus
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response 15 of 110:
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Apr 13 16:15 UTC 1995 |
Send them up against Tremere, Alexander Titilus, and the head of Every other
Mage chantry on earth. That would be a fight!
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kain
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response 16 of 110:
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Apr 15 22:01 UTC 1995 |
sothy! welcome!
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jamie
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response 17 of 110:
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Apr 16 18:19 UTC 1995 |
Well, I've never heard of them...I mainly stay on Aebir-Toeril...but it owuld
be a fight if they are anything like Eliminster and the rest.
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setzer
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response 18 of 110:
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Apr 17 19:30 UTC 1995 |
Yeah, Elminster ROCKS!!!
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phreakus
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response 19 of 110:
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Apr 20 15:10 UTC 1995 |
Tremere, Titilus, ect. Could throw their spells Much faster than Elminster,
and also have a more diverse Grimoire of effects to choose from.
Of course, out of all that lot, only Tremere would not have to concern
himself with Paradox.......
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kain
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response 20 of 110:
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Apr 23 02:53 UTC 1995 |
Okay.... whatever mark
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jamie
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response 21 of 110:
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Apr 30 02:57 UTC 1995 |
Well, what world is Tremere and Titilis from?
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wurm
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response 22 of 110:
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Apr 30 05:18 UTC 1995 |
I have no idea
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kain
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response 23 of 110:
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Apr 30 13:09 UTC 1995 |
sorry
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phreakus
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response 24 of 110:
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May 3 17:15 UTC 1995 |
Earth. a la Vampire/Werewolf/Mage Systems.
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