What am I doing wrong here?

[Asha]

You gesture at a massive troll king.
CS: +427 - TD: +206 + CvA: +25 + d100: +90 == +336
Warding failed!
You blast a massive troll king for 24 points of damage.
... 70 points of damage!
Icy blast deep freezes one perfectly good heart!
The troll king continues to struggle for life!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>prep 415
You trace a simple rune while intoning the mystical phrase for Elemental Strike...
Your spell is ready.
>cast at king
You gesture at a massive troll king.
CS: +427 - TD: +206 + CvA: +25 + d100: +43 == +289
Warding failed!
You blast a massive troll king for 25 points of damage.
The troll king lies still.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>collect blood from troll with vial
Collect from what?
>collect blood from king with vial
Your glass vial is already filled with salt water. Find somewhere else to put your troll's blood.
>drop vial
You drop a warped glass vial.
>open cloak
That is already open.
>get my vial
You remove a warped glass vial from in your matte black boots.
>collect blood from king with vial
Try holding it first.
>collect blood from king with my vial
You need something to collect the blood with.
>open my vial
It's already open.
>collect blood from king with my vial
You need something to collect the blood with.
>
a massive troll king decays away into compost.
>colle
COLLECT is a multi-purpose verb with varied syntax and uses.
Currently available uses are:

COLLECT BLOOD FROM <troll-type-creature> WITH <container>
COLLECT WATER WITH <container>
>look in my vial
A thin mithril chain is affixed to its lip, leading to a crystal cork that dangles at its side.
>open my vial
It's already open.
>look in my vial
A thin mithril chain is affixed to its lip, leading to a crystal cork that dangles at its side.
>l


My character was so angry, that when Vormalak walked in and murdered a troll I wanted, that he killed him too.

Vormalak just arrived.
>
Vormalak swings a dir hafted vultite waraxe at a quickly growing troll king!
AS: +335 vs DS: +23 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +34 = +380
... and hits for 141 points of damage!
Massive blow punches a hole through the growing troll king's chest!
>close my cloak
That is already closed.
>l
[Darkstone, Winding Tunnel]
You notice a quickly growing troll king.
Also here: Vormalak
Obvious exits: southwest, northwest
>
Vormalak swings a dir hafted vultite waraxe at a quickly growing troll king!
AS: +335 vs DS: +23 with AvD: +34 + d100 roll: +53 = +399
... and hits for 141 points of damage!
Quick, powerful slash!
The growing troll king's chest is ripped open!
A quickly growing troll king stops moving and decays away.
>
Vormalak smiles.
>
You say, "Let him grow."
>l
[Darkstone, Winding Tunnel]

Also here: Vormalak
Obvious exits: southwest, northwest
>
Speaking quietly in Guildspeak, Vormalak says something you don't understand.
>
Vormalak coughs.
>
Time drags on by...
Roundtime: 2 sec.
>
Vormalak quietly says, "Ya dont get exp from um."
>
You swap a warped glass vial to your left hand and a wyvern carved orase runestaff to your right hand.
>
You say, "I don't need that."
>
You say, "I need their blood."
>
Vormalak quietly says, "Ahh ok."
>
You say, "Thanks for making me find another."

SO . . how the hell do I collect the damn blood if I had my vial in my right hand, it was open, the king was dead and bleeding AND I used the correct syntax?

[Edited on 11-1-2005 by Drayal]

[Fallen]

>collect blood from king with vial
Try holding it first.
>collect blood from king with my vial
You need something to collect the blood with.

Looks like the syntax error was because there was multiple vials. Perhaps you need a flask to fill it? I have only done it once or twice. That spell isn't worth the bother.

[Asha]

You notice a dark ladder leaning against a large iron-plated tower topped by a blue-edged Solhaven Bay banner.
Obvious paths: southeast, up
>se
[Solhaven, Bayside Road]
You notice an old barrel.
Obvious paths: northeast, east, south, southwest, northwest
>
An animated shan ranger pads in!
>rub amu
You rub your black mica amulet.
Feels smooth!
1d100: 68 + Modifiers: 195 == 263

You become invisible.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A street urchin skips in.
>prep 117
You gesture while calling upon the lesser spirits to aid you with the Spirit Strike spell...
Your spell is ready.
>cast anim
Cast at what?
>cast ran
You gesture at an animated shan ranger.
An invisible force guides an animated shan ranger.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>s
[Solhaven, North Market]
You notice some ephlox moss, a rose-marrow potion, a owl's feather, a owl's feather, a owl's feather, a raven's feather, some wolifrew lichen, the Muffinsmith's stall, the Small Blades stand, the Belts booth, a wooden bench with some stuff on it, an old barrel and a squalid canvas pavilion.
Also here: Caelwog (sitting), Hellica (sitting), Shadowwind, Shiandren
Obvious paths: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west
>
An animated shan ranger pads in!
>tell animate to attack cael
An animated shan ranger acknowledges your order to attack.
>
An animated shan ranger swings a diamond-hilted longsword at Caelwog!
AS: +315 vs DS: +25 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +59 = +388
... and hits for 104 points of damage!
Strong slash to Caelwog's right leg!
Muscles exposed!
Not a pretty sight.
He is knocked to the ground!
He is stunned!
The guiding force leaves an animated shan ranger.
>
You feel less drained.
>
An animated shan ranger swings a diamond-hilted longsword at Caelwog!
AS: +240 vs DS: +21 with AvD: +39 + d100 roll: +30 = +288
... and hits for 82 points of damage!
Deep slash to Caelwog's right side!
Several inches of padding sliced off hip....
From the inside!

* Caelwog drops dead at your feet!

>l
[Solhaven, North Market]
You notice an animated shan ranger, some ephlox moss, a rose-marrow potion, a owl's feather, a owl's feather, a owl's feather, a raven's feather, some wolifrew lichen, the Muffinsmith's stall, the Small Blades stand, the Belts booth, a wooden bench with some stuff on it, an old barrel and a squalid canvas pavilion.
Also here: the body of Caelwog (prone), Hellica (sitting), Shadowwind, Shiandren
Obvious paths: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west
>
An animated shan ranger utters a phrase of magic.
>tell animate to attack hel
Your animate cannot attack that!
>
An animated shan ranger nods slowly!
An animated shan ranger is surrounded by an aura of natural confidence.
>tell animate to attack hellia
What do you expect to attack?
>tell animate to attack helli
An animated shan ranger acknowledges your order to attack.
>
An animated shan ranger utters a phrase of magic.
>n
[Solhaven, Bayside Road]
You notice a street urchin and an old barrel.
Obvious paths: northeast, east, south, southwest, northwest
>nw
[Market Bridge]
You notice a dark ladder leaning against a large iron-plated tower topped by a blue-edged Solhaven Bay banner.
Obvious paths: southeast, up
>u
[Market Bridge]
You notice an old barrel.
Obvious paths: southeast, northwest
>se
[Market Bridge]
You notice a dark ladder leaning against a large iron-plated tower topped by a blue-edged Solhaven Bay banner.
Obvious paths: southeast, up
>tell animate to die
You instruct your animate to die.

You sense a loss of the connection between you and your animate.
>se
[Solhaven, Bayside Road]
You notice a street urchin (sitting) and an old barrel.
Obvious paths: northeast, east, south, southwest, northwest
>s
[Solhaven, North Market]
You notice a shan ranger (dead), some ephlox moss, a rose-marrow potion, a owl's feather, a owl's feather, a owl's feather, a raven's feather, some wolifrew lichen, the Muffinsmith's stall, the Small Blades stand, the Belts booth, a wooden bench with some stuff on it, an old barrel and a squalid canvas pavilion.
Also here: the body of Caelwog (prone), the body of Hellica (prone), Shadowwind, Shiandren
Obvious paths: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west
>
A wizened gnome hobbles in.
>
A shan ranger's body shimmers slightly. Suddenly, her features cave in, falling grotesquely into a haunting visage of decay, before abruptly fraying to a pile of fur and fangs that marks the spot of her death like a silhouette.
>

Not worth the bother?
I beg to differ.

[Shalla]

:gawk: Shimmerain what train are you now???

[Wezas]

You a dirt elf?

Dhe'nar?

There's your answer.

To all dirt elves: :die:

[Wuxong]

I have no clue but the base probelm is that you are a sorcerer..... j/k

[Fallen]

Until that way of killing someone garners a fine as well.

Wezas, you don't even play anymore do you?

Grin

I do so love it when nature sorts itself out. The only redeeming quality of the lesser races is their short lifespan.

[Wezas]

Don't play, but the hate still exists.

:talktohand:

[Sean of the Thread]

I see the problem... you wasted training on animate dead.

[Asha]

Armor Use..........................| 40 8
Physical Fitness...................| 86 19
Arcane Symbols.....................| 181 81
Magic Item Use.....................| 181 81
Spell Aiming.......................| 262 162
Harness Power......................| 181 81
Elemental Mana Control.............| 181 81
Spirit Mana Control................| 181 81
Sorcerous Lore - Demonology........| 150 50
Sorcerous Lore - Necromancy........| 15 3
Perception.........................| 181 81
Climbing...........................| 99 23
Swimming...........................| 99 23

Spell Lists
Minor Elemental....................| 80

Spell Lists
Minor Spirit.......................| 49

Spell Lists
Sorcerer...........................| 80


Wasted hardly anything on training in Necro.
And as you can see by the deaths in Haven it works fine.

I resorted to a flask by the way. Problem solved.

[Drezzt]

try MY vial... You could have been targetting a vial in your stuff.

[Asha]

It's already open.
>collect blood from king with my vial
You need something to collect the blood with.
>

It's just not happening.
I went with Fallens idea of using a flask for blood.

[jackalcrimson]

its collect blood from TROLL king with my vial, thats the only way to do it with troll kings.

Jacklehop

[Asha]

It's all sorted out now. I have a script that will auto hunt troll kings and de-limb them until there are many in the area.
I have my crystals in my boots handy, incase I feel I need to have someone killed at no expense to my characters bank account.

[Necromancer]

The AD guide has scripts for collecting blood; should be able to get the syntax there.

[Letum]

You had the syntax right, it was just that your vial was already filled with sea water. It also helps if you make a cheap batch of crystals and spread them on the TK to prevent them from decaying before you have filled up a flask or two. This was sort of a secret, but the sorcery workshop people decided to discuss it in front of Nilven, so I couldn't imagine it will work forever.

Just in case you don't know, since I have no idea whether or not you do, you can empty a vial that has already been filled by pouring it into a mortar and TURNing it.

[Asha]

Good to know.
That's a big help. Thankyou.

[Necromancer]

It wasn't a secret that the crystals act as lifekeep. It's intended, and Nilven has no problem with people using it as such.