540 - Temporal Reversion Saves the Day!

[Drunken Durfin]

Or maybe not...

You are struck by a large rock!

... 35 points of damage!
Hard blow to your chest breaking several ribs!
Hard to breathe!
You are stunned for 6 rounds!

Spell Temporal Reversion (540) ended.
Abruptly, everything you see and hear comes into better focus. Your personal temporal reality has rejoined the true flow of time.

A stony fist thrusts up through the ground, and a greater krynch effortlessly pulls itself to the surface!
!SJ>

An earth elemental pounds at you with its heavy earthen fists!
AS: +351 vs DS: +555 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +87 = -73
A clean miss.

AS: +351 vs DS: +555 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +48 = -112
A clean miss.
!J>
An earth elemental slaps the ground spraying rocks and dirt everywhere!

You are struck by a large rock!

... 25 points of damage!
Strong blow breaks your neck!
You feel your extra strength departing.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves you.
The layer of stone surrounding you crumbles away.
You feel your extra magical awareness leave you.
A faint silvery glow fades from around you.
The glowing specks of energy surrounding you suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
Your breathing becomes more shallow.
The dim aura fades from around you.
The bright luminescence fades from around you.
The silvery luminescence fades from around you.
The powerful look leaves you.
You return to normal color.
The misty halo fades from you.
The deep blue glow leaves you.
The light blue glow leaves you.
The shimmering multicolored sphere fades from around you.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around you.
You no longer bristle with energy.
You feel less confident than before.
You become solid again.

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

You mentally give a sigh of relief as you remember that the Goddess Lorminstra owes you a favor.

...departing in 10 mins...

[Lysander]

That is the most idiotic spell ever created. I always thought the latter outcome had to be lesser then the previous not more deadly.... wow.

[Kembal]

Way to not read what happened. 540 didn't activate for him on the first hit, and then it ended, thus not being able to save him on the second hit.

[Rimalon]

540 IS BEST SPELL EVAR.

Behold, me, the second time I ever hunted the Rift:

You trace a simple rune while intoning the mystical phrase for Elemental Strike...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a csetairi.
CS: +384 - TD: +347 + CvA: +25 + d100: +94 == +156
Warding failed!
You blast a csetairi for 87 points of damage.
... 30 points of damage!
Abdomen bulges greatly and organs rupture!
The csetairi is stunned!
The csetairi is knocked over by the blast!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

Your hands glow with power as you invoke the phrase for Minor Acid...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a csetairi.
You hurl a hissing stream of acid at a csetairi!
AS: +403 vs DS: +428 with AvD: +38 + d100 roll: +59 = +72
A clean miss.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You tap your foot impatiently.

A csetairi points two of her four hands at you!
Cloudy wisps swirl about you.
CS: +329 - TD: +261 + CvA: +12 + d100: +100 - -5 == +185
Warding failed!
The wisps solidify into thick strands of webbing that tighten about your body!
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A csetairi's flesh wounds regenerate some.
A csetairi's abdomen regenerates and looks fully healed.
A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +465 vs DS: +311 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +2 = +184
A hit!

Your surroundings melt away as the air around you shivers with a large flux of mana. Abruptly, time wrenches violently to give you a second chance. This time, you're better prepared.

A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +465 vs DS: +511 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +51 = +33
A clean miss.
The guiding force leaves a csetairi.

The csetairi twists and attacks again!
A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +415 vs DS: +511 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +32 = -36
A clean miss.
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A csetairi's flesh wounds regenerate some.
A csetairi's back regenerates and looks fully healed.
A csetairi waves her four arms in a triangular motion.

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A csetairi points two of her four hands at you!
CS: +329 - TD: +286 + CvA: +12 + d100: +24 - -5 == +84
Warded off!
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A csetairi's flesh wounds regenerate slowly.
A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +390 vs DS: +311 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +40 = +147
A hit!

Your surroundings melt away as the air around you shivers with a large flux of mana. Abruptly, time wrenches violently to give you a second chance. This time, you're better prepared.

A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +390 vs DS: +511 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +4 = -89
A clean miss.

The csetairi twists and attacks again!
A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +415 vs DS: +511 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +41 = -27
A clean miss.
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A csetairi's flesh wounds regenerate slowly.
A csetairi waves her four arms in a triangular motion.
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A csetairi points two of her four hands at you!
CS: +329 - TD: +286 + CvA: +12 + d100: +49 - -5 == +109
Warding failed!
An unseen force envelopes you, restricting all movement.
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The wall of force disappears from around a csetairi.

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A csetairi's flesh wounds regenerate slowly.
A csetairi waves her four arms in a triangular motion.
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The webs dissolve from around you.

A csetairi points two of her four hands at you!
CS: +329 - TD: +286 + CvA: +12 + d100: +40 - -5 == +100
Warded off!
Nothing happens.

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A csetairi's flesh wounds regenerate slowly.
A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +390 vs DS: +271 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +15 = +162
A hit!

Your surroundings melt away as the air around you shivers with a large flux of mana. Abruptly, time wrenches violently to give you a second chance. This time, you're better prepared.

A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +390 vs DS: +421 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +29 = +26
A clean miss.

The csetairi twists and attacks again!
A csetairi swings a razor-sharp green-black scimitar at you!
AS: +415 vs DS: +421 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +48 = +70
A clean miss.

The restricting force that envelops you dissolves away.

[Celephais]

Yeah, if anything this isn't 540's fault, this is Durfin's fault for not paying attention to spell durations.

And Rimalon - WOW! 2x EMC?

[Meges]

Yeah, if anything this isn't 540's fault, this is Durfin's fault for not paying attention to spell durations.

And Rimalon - WOW! 2x EMC?

No kidding. That actually appeared to work and...

I might have to start using it but, I can't justify spending 40 mana for a 10 minute spell when I never get hit to begin with.

Man, three times?


Meges

[Celephais]

No kidding. That actually appeared to work and...

I might have to start using it but, I can't justify spending 40 mana for a 10 minute spell when I never get hit to begin with.

Man, three times?


Meges
I usually have my spelling up pretty well planned out, and when I'll want to head out based on when I'll be at where I want exp bucket wise... so I just throw 540 up right before the pulse before I run out, so it's not like it costs me anything, and I'm rarely on the field for more than 10 minutes.

I do wish it stacked though...

[Rimalon]

At that time, I think I had 70 ranks of EMC.

So 18.5% chance. Go go gadget d100.

[Meges]

I usually have my spelling up pretty well planned out, and when I'll want to head out based on when I'll be at where I want exp bucket wise... so I just throw 540 up right before the pulse before I run out, so it's not like it costs me anything, and I'm rarely on the field for more than 10 minutes.

I do wish it stacked though...

Yeah, I can fry pretty quick, but I like to take my time for loot and more kills. I usually spend around 15-20 minutes a hunt. I guess if I ever make it back to Teras, that'd be the place to use it.


Meges

[Meges]

At that time, I think I had 70 ranks of EMC.

So 18.5% chance. Go go gadget d100.

So you got super lucky most likely. Close to 1 in 5 chances of it going off. I guess that's not too bad, but I doubt that ratio would warrant me spending more points in EMC.


Meges

[Drunken Durfin]

Yeah, if anything this isn't 540's fault, this is Durfin's fault for not paying attention to spell durations.

And Rimalon - WOW! 2x EMC?

I posted that as more of a "wow, talk about sucky luck" rather than a bitch about the spell. It was really just bad timing.

I must admit though, my mage has 100 EMC at 77 trains and seems to get pwned more often than not by the cmans in the bowels, even with 540 up and running. I'll have to start logging the hunts and check the numbers.

More to come...

[Celephais]

I posted that as more of a "wow, talk about sucky luck" rather than a bitch about the spell. It was really just bad timing.
I wasn't calling you an idiot or anything, that sort of thing happens, and it's definatly funny it timed itself perfect. I was just telling Lysander he's way off on 540's usefulness.

[Rimalon]

I'm actually curious about how in the hell 540 actually WORKS with maneuver attacks. At times it seems that it simply makes you avoid it while at others it just makes the maneuver "hurt less". But when does the 540 check occur...? The messaging changes, as well, and it's weird. Below are some of my experiences with it in the bowels; hell if I can figure it out.

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An Illoke jarl summons the wrath of his god while pointing at you!
An Illoke jarl's eyes glow with silvery grey light, and then everything around you shimmers to match the argentine color.
CS: +347 - TD: +345 + CvA: +12 + d100: +91 - -5 == +110
Warding failed!
Your spirit quails beneath the onslaught of power as waves of sacred energy tear through your body!
... 20 points of damage!
... 5 points of damage!
Flash burns to your eye momentarily blind you.
You are stunned for 1 round!

Your surroundings melt away as the air around you shivers with a large flux of mana. You glimpse yourself seriously harmed at the hands of an Illoke jarl before being wrenched back in time prior to your calamity. The temporal shadows fade with the oddly calming feeling of deja vu.

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An Illoke jarl summons the wrath of his god while pointing at you!
A massive stone hand appears in the air before you!
The huge fist clutches at you, but you avoid its crushing grasp!

Your surroundings melt away as the air around you shivers with a large flux of mana. You glimpse yourself coming to a horrible end at the hands of an Illoke jarl before being wrenched back in time prior to your demise. The temporal shadows fade with the oddly calming feeling of deja vu.

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An Illoke jarl summons the wrath of his god while pointing at you!
A massive stone hand appears in the air before you!
The stony fist clasps around you, squeezing you in a its powerful grip, crushing you like a vise!

... 5 points of damage!
Blow grazes your right arm lightly.
... 1 point of damage!
Stubs one of the fingers on your left hand.

Your surroundings melt away as the air around you shivers with a large flux of mana. You glimpse yourself coming to a horrible end at the hands of an Illoke jarl before being wrenched back in time prior to your demise. The temporal shadows fade with the oddly calming feeling of deja vu.

An Illoke jarl looks weakened!

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A massive boulder comes tumbling into view!
With great poise and balance, you leap at just the right moment to dodge the boulder as it careens recklessly by!

Your surroundings melt away as the air around you shivers with a large flux of mana. You glimpse yourself coming to a horrible end at the hands of a massive boulder before being wrenched back in time prior to your demise. The temporal shadows fade with the oddly calming feeling of deja vu.

[Celephais]

Well the seriously harmed ones you wouldn't have actually been killed, I was unaware it actually worked on CS based spells, because it won't actually give you a bonus to your TD will it? (which would make you think it could make things worse).

The horrible end you obviously would have died.. then they rerolled it with a "substantial" bonus to manuevers.

[Latrinsorm]

With great poise and balance, you leap at just the right moment to dodge the boulder as it careens recklessly by!

I wish we could select something that made our characters graceful and valiant or clumsy and cowardly, so instead of a message like that we could get something like:

Sobbing uncontrollably, you trip over your own feet but somehow manage to narrowly avoid the oncoming boulder!

[TheEschaton]

You are so fucking emo.

[Latrinsorm]

Says the closeted conservative. :O

[7Seconds]

why you calling someone a patato Eschaton? :P