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soundless EIGHT YEARS OLD!!! ![](images/avatars/1829645cd39509672c.png)
Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 5970 Location: Spaceship
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject: monsters of EPIC proportions |
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very cool ![Smile](images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) _________________ A bright-eyed Thekko Ku Kalla dressed in a dapper sailor suit takes to flight and careers through the air toward the Modan Kucho and slams into him!
With a high-pitched cry, The Modan Kucho collapses in death. |
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tygerwulf Teh Pink Assassin. ![](images/avatars/cfdd3e0d3fe45b182100f)
Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 1189 Location: Hiding right behind you, Don't look!
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:06 am Post subject: |
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I concur, and I'm looking forward to facing one. _________________ >ask librarian about books
An elderly librarian says, "I don't know much about that, I'm afraid." |
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Symbolis
Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 56
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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[Gluhgok Fen]
A small cloud of tiny flying bugs zooms around the area in random swerving patterns through the air almost as if the shared the same mind. Other bugs hover in clusters above random areas of the swamp, but the reason for their interest in that spot remains unclear. A fallen jalumin tree has been covered in moss which hangs off of the twisted, rotting branches like an odd funeral shroud.
You also see a muddy path, a trail of tracks left in the boggy sludge, a diamond, a muck-smeared silferton crate, some standard AG6 rounds, a borkin warrior, an Aroai stone, a sturdy tovqa crate, a sleek black and silver vibro-sabre, a nicked haeleio caisson, a ruby, a stout haeleio chest, a dilapidated tovqa vessel and Goretusk [EPIC].
You notice exits leading north, northeast, and east. |
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>look gore
While not known for their intellect, the borkin are rugged, if primitive, race. While rather short, they have strong bodies and defining upturned tusks. This one bears the markings of a great warrior.
This is a powerful encounter that has unusual strength. You might wish to bring allies if you plan to engage Goretusk in combat. |
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Symbolis
Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 56
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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bash goretusk chest
>Moving deliberately and carefully, you bash a heavy three-headed drachna flail at Goretusk. You land a fair hit to his chest as Goretusk fails to parry the attack.
Goretusk exhales one last time and falls still.
[You are fairly wel |
Skinned an exceptional borkin tusk and got $22 from him.
His entrance:
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Goretusk strolls in.
Goretusk snorts loudly in the air. |
This update gets a thumbs up from me. |
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soundless EIGHT YEARS OLD!!! ![](images/avatars/1829645cd39509672c.png)
Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 5970 Location: Spaceship
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Trevor totally wins for doing something I've wanted in HR since forever.
Question: do all critters now have epics of all three flavors, or do you wonderful GM folks have to manually make them for each critter set? _________________ A bright-eyed Thekko Ku Kalla dressed in a dapper sailor suit takes to flight and careers through the air toward the Modan Kucho and slams into him!
With a high-pitched cry, The Modan Kucho collapses in death. |
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Brokyn LLAMA SECHS ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/wcdickson/heart.jpg)
Joined: 19 Oct 2002 Posts: 3648 Location: Northern Georgia
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Does LUREing a specific critter have a chance of causing one of the epic types to appear as well? Or are they a completely random-on-their-own sort of spawn?
--William _________________
Haelrahv Wiki!
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HR-Mickey Cloverfield Monster ![](http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/cthulhusurfs/bsnv.gif)
Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Posts: 1844 Location: I've Got No 'billy
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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A lured creature has the same chance of being an epic that a standard spawned creature does (simply by the process of being spawned), but there's no "bonus" to it happening. In fact, it was my intent to get with Trevor on making lured mobs not have any chance of being epic, or otherwise apply some throttle to the luring process to curb Performers just sitting around spamming the command until they get what they're looking for. _________________ Mickey Brunner
To make a long story short, don't tell it.
I may be going nowhere, but I'm going nowhere fast.
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Kelvin Watt says, "I stopped drinking coke when no longer drinking beer didn't make my gut disappear."
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Kaelin Rae says, "Wait a minute..."
Kaelin Rae says, "You mean they have a COKE machine that dispenses beer."
Kaelin Rae nods to you.
Kaelin Rae says, "Greaser."
Kaelin Rae looks at you and sighs. |
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Brokyn LLAMA SECHS ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/wcdickson/heart.jpg)
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Not that I was doing that earlier in an attempt to spawn an epic asapi or anything.
--William _________________
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HR-Mickey Cloverfield Monster ![](http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h82/cthulhusurfs/bsnv.gif)
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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I know; but you weren't the first, either. It's been a day of redundant screamers for yours truly. _________________ Mickey Brunner
To make a long story short, don't tell it.
I may be going nowhere, but I'm going nowhere fast.
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Kelvin Watt says, "I stopped drinking coke when no longer drinking beer didn't make my gut disappear."
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Kaelin Rae says, "Wait a minute..."
Kaelin Rae says, "You mean they have a COKE machine that dispenses beer."
Kaelin Rae nods to you.
Kaelin Rae says, "Greaser."
Kaelin Rae looks at you and sighs. |
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HR-Trevor Boss Type Guy ![](images/avatars/35774638d348e1809.gif)
Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 6683 Location: Louisville, KY
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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soundless wrote: |
Trevor totally wins for doing something I've wanted in HR since forever.
Question: do all critters now have epics of all three flavors, or do you wonderful GM folks have to manually make them for each critter set? |
No, it's done manually and most creatures don't have epic forms, but I'm adding more over time. They won't all have epic forms though, that's not the goal, but many will. They typically have only one epic form, i.e. one epic version of a borkin warrior (Goretusk in this case), not three. Also, the epic level is actually more variable than three different levels. Right now it's epic level 2 to 10 where 2 is a little harder than usual and 10 counts as fighting 10 things for purposes of engagement and has way higher stats, etc. I personally design these epic versions to match whatever scheme my evil mind comes up with. ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) _________________ "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." -- Plato
-- Trevor Rage / Rich Mondy |
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Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 358 Location: Land of the lizards.
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:43 am Post subject: |
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Could you tell us how many critters currently have Epics among their ranks? _________________ Behind every optic is a mathematic. |
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soundless EIGHT YEARS OLD!!! ![](images/avatars/1829645cd39509672c.png)
Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 5970 Location: Spaceship
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:55 am Post subject: |
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HR-Trevor wrote: |
I personally design these epic versions to match whatever scheme my evil mind comes up with. ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
i'm going to personally ask for an EPIC! level 200 citizen: Beverly, the elderly grandmother. ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ A bright-eyed Thekko Ku Kalla dressed in a dapper sailor suit takes to flight and careers through the air toward the Modan Kucho and slams into him!
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Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 6683 Location: Louisville, KY
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:11 am Post subject: |
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senseandviolets wrote: |
Could you tell us how many critters currently have Epics among their ranks? |
As of right now: 12. _________________ "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." -- Plato
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soundless EIGHT YEARS OLD!!! ![](images/avatars/1829645cd39509672c.png)
Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 5970 Location: Spaceship
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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HR-Trevor wrote: |
senseandviolets wrote: |
Could you tell us how many critters currently have Epics among their ranks? |
As of right now: 12. |
anyone want to start listing them? wiki will, i'm looking at you.
epic
a shrieking chith
an oversized gilto
general (elite guard)
fire dancer (nowbi champion)
EPIC
Goretusk the borkin
Blizzard Claw the kucho
Shaky, the trembling forager
Bitter Fang (sshliss)
EPIC!
Scourge Captain Saltskull
the infernal hound Hellfang _________________ A bright-eyed Thekko Ku Kalla dressed in a dapper sailor suit takes to flight and careers through the air toward the Modan Kucho and slams into him!
With a high-pitched cry, The Modan Kucho collapses in death.
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Brokyn LLAMA SECHS ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/wcdickson/heart.jpg)
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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hurr hurr, Wiki Will.
Once you guys get more than, you know, two listed, I'll make a page about it.
--William _________________
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