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Shalla
05-03-2008, 10:19 AM
Does anybody know how to defend against this? Something to train in for the vortex to pass by with no effect, or at least to lessen the Rt? There is little to no hope of surviving once caught. :(


[Old Ta' Faendryl, Foothill Base]
A narrow path leads up the side of a steep foothill to the south and winds down into a wide, shallow valley to the west. To the east, the landscape stretches out into a wide open meadow. A series of ridges, crisscrossed into rectangles and squares, covers the ground. The slender mounds of earth and stone mark the final remains of the structures that once huddled within the shadow of the city walls. You also see a windy vortex, an Ithzir adept and the Shalla disk.
Obvious paths: northeast, west
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A loud whistling can be heard from a windy vortex, as it stops moving for a moment.
You accidently wander right into the path of a windy vortex! Your arms are forced down to your sides!
Roundtime: 8 sec.

An Ithzir adept closes her eyes while incanting an alien phrase.
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You suddenly find yourself right in the path of a windy vortex! Your arms are forced down to your sides!
Roundtime: 8 sec.
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An Ithzir adept thrusts both palms toward you!
CS: +390 - TD: +464 + CvA: +12 + d100: +79 - -5 == +22
Warded off!
You are unaffected.
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An Ithzir scout fades into view while striking!
An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +427 vs DS: +453 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +20 = +27
A clean miss.

An Ithzir adept closes her eyes while incanting an alien phrase.
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An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +427 vs DS: +453 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +18 = +25
A clean miss.
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You suddenly find yourself right in the path of a windy vortex! Your arms are forced down to your sides!
Roundtime: 8 sec.
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An Ithzir adept thrusts both palms toward you!
An Ithzir adept hurls a roaring ball of fire at you!
AS: +374 vs DS: +476 with AvD: +57 + d100 roll: +87 = +42
A clean miss.
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An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +427 vs DS: +453 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +29 = +36
A clean miss.

An Ithzir adept swings a twisted crystal-tipped staff at you!
AS: +396 vs DS: +451 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +94 = +62
A clean miss.
The scintillating light surrounding the staff fades some.
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An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +427 vs DS: +451 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +65 = +74
A clean miss.
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You accidently wander right into the path of a windy vortex! Your arms are forced down to your sides!
Roundtime: 8 sec.
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An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +427 vs DS: +451 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +86 = +95
A clean miss.
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An Ithzir scout fades into view while striking!
An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
You roll to one side and parry the attack with your runestaff!

The wall of force disappears from around you.
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A greater construct stomps in.
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An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +427 vs DS: +347 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +96 = +209
... and hits for 34 points of damage!
Deft slash across chest draws blood!
You take a deep breath.
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You suddenly find yourself right in the path of a windy vortex! Your arms are forced down to your sides!
Roundtime: 8 sec.
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An Ithzir adept closes her eyes while incanting an alien phrase.
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An Ithzir scout shimmers and fades from view.
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Crackling and popping comes from a greater construct as the golden aura surrounding it flares higher.
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An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +427 vs DS: +348 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +38 = +150
... and hits for 20 points of damage!
You hear a buzzing in your ears from that blow!

An Ithzir adept thrusts both palms toward you!
CS: +390 - TD: +464 + CvA: +12 + d100: +99 - -5 == +42
Warded off!
You are unaffected.
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An Ithzir scout swings a gleaming steel broadsword at you!
AS: +427 vs DS: +346 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +76 = +190
... and hits for 29 points of damage!
Whiplash!
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A greater construct swings a massive arm at you!
AS: +443 vs DS: +349 with AvD: +42 + d100 roll: +61 = +197
... and hits for 54 points of damage!
Your stomach is ripped open by a mighty blow!
Like a faint wisp of a barely-remembered dream, your brief, enhanced comprehension of arcane mysteries slips away.
The white light leaves you.
The very powerful look leaves you.
A dark shadow seems to detach itself from your body, swiftly dissipating into the air.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves you.
The dull golden nimbus fades from around you.
Your SIGN OF DISSIPATION is no longer effective.
Your SIGN OF DEFENDING is no longer effective.
The silvery luminescence fades from around you.
You feel your extra strength departing.
Your SIGN OF WARDING is no longer effective.
The air calms down around you.
The light blue glow leaves you.
You become solid again.
The misty halo fades from you.
The deep blue glow leaves you.
You sense that your attunement to the minds of others has ceased.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around you.
The powerful look leaves you.
You lose your extra internal fortitude.
Your SIGN OF STAUNCHING is no longer effective.
You notice your blood flow go back to normal.
The bright luminescence fades from around you.
Your senses are no longer as sharp.
Your SIGN OF DEFLECTION is no longer effective.
You feel less confident than before.
Your SIGN OF SHIELDS is no longer effective.

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...
A satisfied rumbling comes from within the greater construct.

The Shalla disk disintegrates, dropping everything on the ground.
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The windy vortex swirls around one last time, then disappears.
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An Ithzir scout drops her steel broadsword and snatches up a spiral-hafted crystal-edged handaxe!
The Ithzir scout runs a blue finger along the crystal-edged handaxe with no hint of emotion.

A greater construct stomps west.

An Ithzir scout makes no sound as she slips west.
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[Old Ta' Faendryl, Foothill Base]
A narrow path leads up the side of a steep foothill to the south and winds down into a wide, shallow valley to the west. To the east, the landscape stretches out into a wide open meadow. A series of ridges, crisscrossed into rectangles and squares, covers the ground. The slender mounds of earth and stone mark the final remains of the structures that once huddled within the shadow of the city walls. You also see a gleaming steel broadsword, a badly damaged monir chest, a sturdy iron chest and an Ithzir adept.
Obvious paths: northeast, west

An Ithzir adept walks west, her eyes narrowed in thought.

An Ithzir adept walks in, her eyes narrowed in thought.
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A greater construct stomps in.
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An Ithzir adept walks northeast, her eyes narrowed in thought.
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Suddenly you have the strangest feeling that you are being watched.
The feeling fades as quickly as it came.
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[Old Ta' Faendryl, Foothill Base]
A narrow path leads up the side of a steep foothill to the south and winds down into a wide, shallow valley to the west. To the east, the landscape stretches out into a wide open meadow. A series of ridges, crisscrossed into rectangles and squares, covers the ground. The slender mounds of earth and stone mark the final remains of the structures that once huddled within the shadow of the city walls. You also see a greater construct, a gleaming steel broadsword, a badly damaged monir chest and a sturdy iron chest.
Obvious paths: northeast, west

An Ithzir adept suddenly appears out of nowhere!
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An Ithzir adept walks northeast, her eyes narrowed in thought.
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Swirls of golden circles chase each other as the golden aura surrounding a greater construct flickers.
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Suddenly you have the strangest feeling that you are being watched.
The feeling fades as quickly as it came.
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A greater construct stomps northeast.
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Rimalon
05-03-2008, 02:03 PM
Training Physical Fitness is a large factor with the initial cast of Call Wind; I would imagine it would factor into the vortex formula as well.

Then again, this is Gemstone, so probably not.

Fallen
05-03-2008, 08:05 PM
PT and CM are the biggest factors aside from level.

Askip
05-04-2008, 10:04 AM
FWIW, stock up on Haste amulets.

:D

Fallen
05-04-2008, 11:38 AM
Now rods, amulets, and everything else ranger made is no longer easily available. Portous stopped taking orders, which leaves only people who are friends with skilled rangers, MA one, are one, or those that buy from the shops. Alchemist shops and suck blow for imbeds.

drigore
05-04-2008, 01:37 PM
Get a set of shadow vambracers and teleport while in RT. It's saved my ass too many times to count.

m444w
05-04-2008, 01:48 PM
what was changed that made getting ranger imbeds so hard?

Stanley Burrell
05-04-2008, 02:18 PM
Maybe STR and CON, and definitely racial mods, because my level 0 giant is barely knocked over by wind gusts whereas my buffer Halfling always is. And it's fucking retarded because of that story with the blade of grass competing with the tree and the analogy/moral I won't type out.

But it is so weird, <(' '<) <(' ')> (>' ')> ~__~ kawai!1one AzN pride ._. http://www.forum.gsplayers.com/images/smilies/smile.gif, Shalla, because of what I won't bother to finish typing out. Make no mistake about this.

Encumbrance also has to be tied into dodging those vortices. Since you're able to hunt, you're probably not a Warrior, so I'd check out stuff like encumbrance.

Glad to help.

Belnia
05-04-2008, 04:26 PM
I <3 being able to make 63 mana amulets or 93 mana rods. Yay!

Fallen
05-04-2008, 05:32 PM
Being a ranger has its perks. The only downside is your 50th level spell blows.

Stunseed
05-04-2008, 10:09 PM
Now rods, amulets, and everything else ranger made is no longer easily available. Portous stopped taking orders, which leaves only people who are friends with skilled rangers, MA one, are one, or those that buy from the shops. Alchemist shops and suck blow for imbeds.

I've got another load of scrolls if you need a trading of skills. :)

Fallen
05-04-2008, 10:32 PM
Your load of scrolls is a load full.

:(

Stunseed
05-04-2008, 10:42 PM
Only the best, you realize.

Besides, the next set is from the Magician's regular scrolls. Not fresh ones, just refreshes.