Jotunheim:Utgard AAR

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Arryn:
Oddly enough, the peasants of Pythium itself begin to grow accustomed to the surprisingly benign presence of my giants, who do not pillage or molest young virgins

Heh. Giants molesting virgins. THAT would be a strange sight to see. Haven't started the blood machine, then?

Afflictions are always so annoying, and more or less inevitable, with a combat pretender. Planning to get that cured at some point via your research in enchantment?

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Arryn:
This Enchantment lorecraft enables my avatar to add the spell of Astral Shield to its pre-battle preparations. This will enable it to ignore most physical attacks, unless the attacker is very resistant to magic.

I wasn't aware Astral Shield actually prevented physical attacks from striking you. I thought it merely tacked on large amounts of fatigue to somebody that attacks you, until they pass out and get stuck there. Makes them a tasty snack while it Lasts, unless everyone becomes paralyzed and then your god is autokilled by a stalled battle.

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Pillin:
Personally I would take use the points from cold 3 to get growth 1, that way you make up for any loss in supplies and somewhat for the loss in income

The more I think about it, the more the idea appeals to me to have taken Cold-3 and used the points for Water-1, just to get the spell Quickness early on. It would have proved very useful in the battles thus far.

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
Haven't started the blood machine, then?

Afflictions are always so annoying, and more or less inevitable, with a combat pretender. Planning to get that cured at some point via your research in enchantment?

First, the Utgard theme is bloodless. Second, I detest the whole idea of blood magic. It offends my morals, even if this is a game. Those poor, sad, screaming girls on the replays get to me. 'Nuff said.

I'll eventually cast Gift of Health. But not anytime soon.

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Arryn:
First, the Utgard theme is bloodless. Second, I detest the whole idea of blood magic. It offends my morals, even if this is a game. Those poor, sad, screaming girls on the replays get to me. 'Nuff said.

Utgard is bloodless? I'm pretty sure that Utgard still has the Skrattis, which have at least one, maybe two ranks in blood, or certainly did the LAST time I played....and I'm pretty sure that was Utgard, since I remember the Nornas and Seithkonas.

Screaming....mmmmm.....you make it sound so much more interesting. If there was actual screaming noises, I'd be so entirely hooked on blood magic. I'm such a horrible person. Muhahahaha.

[ February 11, 2004, 21:07: Message edited by: Norfleet ]

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
I wasn't aware Astral Shield actually prevented physical attacks from striking you. I thought it merely tacked on large amounts of fatigue to somebody that attacks you, until they pass out and get stuck there. Makes them a tasty snack while it Lasts, unless everyone becomes paralyzed and then your god is autokilled by a stalled battle.

Page 103 states that the attacker has to pass a MR check to hurt you. Failure to pass means that you take no damage, and that the attacker becomes paralyzed (via mind bLast), if I read the spell correctly. The MR check is made tougher if the caster's astral level exceeds the casting minimum.

My observation of replays shows that most attackers become snacksicles.

[Arryn]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
Utgard is bloodless? I'm pretty sure that Utgard still has the Skrattis, which have at least one, maybe two ranks in blood, or certainly did the LAST time I played....and I'm pretty sure that was Utgard, since I remember the Nornas and Seithkonas.

Your memory is faulty. Try checking again. Skratti are in the other two themes.

The only chance is that a Norna gets a Blood with her 1 random. And the Norna is most likely to increase one of the 3 paths she already has, though I have seen Nornas with a Blood.

[ February 11, 2004, 21:12: Message edited by: Arryn ]