new trap? wtf?

[hectomaner]

>l in my box
A horde of large spiders crawl from a scratched monir box and drop to the ground on silver threads!
In the monir box you see a large pink pearl and some silver coins.
>
A large spider stabs at you with its stinger!
AS: +890 vs DS: +52 with AvD: +20 + d100 roll: +74 = +932
... and hits for 58 points of damage!
Slash across back of hand, tendons sliced!
You are stunned for 2 rounds!
S>
A large spider snaps at you with its pincer!
AS: +829 vs DS: +27 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +30 = +862
... and hits for 130 points of damage!
Blast to hand reduces it to pulp!

It seems you have died, my friend. Although you cannot do anything, you are keenly aware of what is going on around you...

You realize that you have no outstanding favors which Lorminstra owes you, and without having accomplished a deed for Her, your soul is in danger of vanishing from the land forever!

...departing in 10 mins...
DEAD>
Gibreficul put a thin wooden wedge in his spidersilk cloak.
DEAD>
Gibreficul has accepted your offer and is now holding a scratched wooden chest.
DEAD>
* Phoenryah joins the adventure.
DEAD>
* Maliku joins the adventure.
DEAD>
* Nemonaeon just bit the dust!
DEAD>
A large spider snaps at Gibreficul with its pincer!
AS: +701 vs DS: +144 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +83 = +662
... and hits for 101 points of damage!
Blow to stomach rearranges some organs!
He is stunned!
DEAD>
A large spider snaps at Gibreficul with its pincer!
AS: +600 vs DS: +98 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +9 = +533
... and hits for 76 points of damage!
Tremendous blow crushes skull like a ripe melon.

* Gibreficul drops dead at your feet!

Gibreficul returns to normal color.
Gibreficul becomes solid again.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around Gibreficul.
DEAD>
* Gibreficul just bit the dust!
DEAD>
A large spider scurries east.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries west.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries west.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries east.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries east.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries north.
DEAD>
* Conform joins the adventure.
DEAD>chat umm
You focus on transmitting your thought.
A large spider scurries east.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries south.
DEAD>
The ghostly voice of Gibreficul says, "Woh..."
DEAD>
A large spider scurries north.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries west.
DEAD>
A large spider just scurried in.
DEAD>
A large spider just scurried in.
DEAD>
A large spider just scurried in.
DEAD>chat WTF
You focus on transmitting your thought.
You feel the mind of Amerith touch yours, calling the memory of your location as you last saw it. You offer no resistance.

* Delling joins the adventure.
DEAD>
A large spider just scurried in.
DEAD>'odd
You say, "Odd."
DEAD>l
A large spider just scurried in.
DEAD>
* Ffaron joins the adventure.
DEAD>
[Gardenia Commons]
The soft, soothing sound of the carved marble fountain that dominates Gardenia Commons breaks the omnipresent silence of night. Bright moonlight dapples the area in a silvery glow and reflects off the water pouring into the fountain, causing rainbows of ethereal light to dance across the mist that clings to the cobblestone street. A light, thin layer of dew glistens on the wrought iron benches that encircle the fountain. You also see a large spider, a large spider, a large spider, a large spider, a large spider, a rickety raffle table with some stuff on it and a wrought-iron braced haon barrel.
Also here: the body of Gibreficul who is lying down
Obvious paths: north, east, south, west
DEAD>
A large spider scurries east.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries west.
DEAD>
A large spider scurries west.
DEAD>'whats that about?
You ask, "Whats that about?"

[Edaarin]

They have boxes with random monsters inside them sometimes.

Made the East Tower less monotonous.

[Xcalibur]

I love when the gms exaggerate the AS/DS/TD of some monsters...

[OreoElf]

WTF? Never seen that before. I heard about someone saying a buncha ghosts came out of a box and killed them. Is this some new fucked up trap system we should all watch for?

[Kitsun]

I've heard of those but never personally seen one. I think they might be GMs fucking around or just exceptionally rare.

There's another kind that does a whole room sleep.

I had no idea the spiders got THAT big. Thats freaking post-cap shit there.

[Asha]

How cool!
It's definately a good thing when something totally rare and unavoidably fatal happens. It so shocking that being maimed doesn't matter in the least.
You just hope it takes more than you with them.
:grin:

[hectomaner]

wow that was quite an episode.

[fallenSaint]

Thank god my ass wasnt at the statue for that...

[Gan]

THAT ROCKS!!!

Now thats a noteworthy death... Should have been on the dais instead of in Frost Acres.:spaz:

[FinisWolf]

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

I totally dig it! I have yet to encounter it myself, but can't wait until I do.

And no, you can't WATCH for it, it just happens.

When the ghost box occured, a ton of folks went out box hunting hoping they would get one.

Finis

[Drew]

It happens in Icemule about every 2 to 3 months. At least in Icemule it's tied to weather events, whenever we get a very heavy snowstorm monster boxes show up. Usually ghosts, snakes and spiders, not that tough, about 200 AS, 150 DS. They always end up killing someone though, unarmed young people or loaded down locksmiths holding boxes.

[isebumples]

I just had one of the sleep spore traps last month from hisskra in Rivers Rest, put the whole town commons asleep when I opened the box, was pretty fun.

-Bwomp's player

[Sean]

Originally posted by isebumples
I just had one of the sleep spore traps last month from hisskra in Rivers Rest, put the whole town commons asleep when I opened the box, was pretty fun.

-Bwomp's player

I saw one of those in the rift... It slept everyone who didn't have 102 going.

[Praefection]

I know it's always the GM's who do this with boxes. I think I've read which one but I can't think up a name off hand. They're always a lot of fun when people who haven't seen them react.

[FinisWolf]

:wasntme:

[Asha]

If the spider thing would have happened to me , I would have shit myself.
Simply put. :yawn:

[Kainen]

Someone just told me they thought the spiders in 4 Winds was an invasion.. then I directed them here :lol:

[Jolena]

I've seen some with hornets as well. The swarmed out of a box and went into TSC, killing tons of people. Kinda made me giggle. :)

[Jennaen]

I've seen baby spiders and snakes come from boxes in Icemule a few times.. and spidies once in Vaalor. Like Drew said, they were just little ones, maybe 2-5 critters dropped and were rapidly dispatched.

[hectomaner]

Originally posted by Drew
It happens in Icemule about every 2 to 3 months. At least in Icemule it's tied to weather events, whenever we get a very heavy snowstorm monster boxes show up. Usually ghosts, snakes and spiders, not that tough, about 200 AS, 150 DS. They always end up killing someone though, unarmed young people or loaded down locksmiths holding boxes.

heh, these puppies swung with 700-1200 AS

and killed a few capped people.

[Gan]

Where did that box originate??? And tell your rookie rogue to let the pros handle those kinds of boxes. :bleh::lol::lol::lol:

[hectomaner]

Originally posted by Ganalon
Where did that box originate??? And tell your rookie rogue to let the pros handle those kinds of boxes. :bleh::lol::lol::lol:

came from the tower. and it wasnt nemo picking it, Gib did. and it wasnt a trap, as i opened the box fine, it happened when i looked in the box, but since it was wedged, it might have happened when opened.

now that i think about it, i had this box i took to the locksmith and the messaging was bugged on it, said this.

You ring the bell, and ask Aradluin if he can open the thanot trunk on his counter. He looks over the monir box, frowns, and tells you, "Havin' some trouble, eh? Of course I could open this, but it'll cost ya. Gimme>>>>

[Edited on 4-18-2005 by hectomaner]

[Gan]

Too funny. I'll start watching my tower/OTF boxes closer and make sure I pick them on the dais from now on. :whistle: