Silent Strike

[Edaarin]

>cman help silentstrike
Skill Name: Silent Strike
Mnemonic: silentstrike
Hostile: Yes
Stamina Cost: Base 25 (-10 Rank 1, -7 Rank 2, -4 Rank 3)
Other Requirements: None
Available to: Rogues.
Prerequisites:
Shadow Mastery (at rank 2)
CMP Cost:
Rank 1: (Squares) 2
Rank 2: (Squares) 4
Rank 3: (Squares) 6
Rank 4: (Squares) 8
Rank 5: (Squares) 10
Description: Attempt to attack from hiding without revealing one's location.
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[Bobmuhthol]

Sucks.

[Edaarin]

You are now in an offensive stance.
>You quickly leap from hiding to deliver your attack!
You swing a serrated bone-hilted coustille at a gnarled being!
AS: +434 vs DS: +234 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +78 = +302
... and hit for 115 points of damage!
A mighty blow cleaves a swath through the gnarled being's back, taking the spine with it.
A gnarled being crashes to the ground, dead.
You retreat back into the shadows.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

Looks good to me.

[Edaarin]

You quickly leap from hiding to deliver your attack!
You swing a serrated bone-hilted coustille at a festering taint!
AS: +434 vs DS: +334 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +13 = +146
... and hit for 31 points of damage!
Deep slash to the festering taint's neck severs an artery!
The festering taint chokes to death on its own blood.
The festering taint screams with rage as it falls to the ground and dies.
You retreat back into the shadows.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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[Aqueduct]
A tunnel runs off in six directions from this point. You also see a festering taint, a festering taint (dead), a dusty knapsack, a stained knapsack, a dusty knapsack and a stained knapsack.
Obvious exits: northeast, east, southeast, southwest, west, northwest
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You leap from hiding to attack!
You swing a serrated bone-hilted coustille at a festering taint!
AS: +434 vs DS: +331 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +95 = +231
... and hit for 71 points of damage!
Awesome shot skewers skull! The festering taint blinks once and falls quite dead!
The festering taint falls to the ground, cursing, and dies.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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[Edaarin]

What it looks like when someone else does it.

A shadowy figure leaps from hiding to attack!
The figure swings a golvern-edged serrated battle axe at a greater construct!
AS: +551 vs DS: +294 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +45 = +325
... and hits for 82 points of damage!
Lucky shot rips through bone and muscle sending shield arm flying.
A deep rumbling comes from the construct as it grasps at its mangled left arm as its steel shield falls to the ground.
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
The figure swings a triple-bladed vultite main gauche at a greater construct!
AS: +546 vs DS: +293 with AvD: +2 + d100 roll: +34 = +289
... and hits for 23 points of damage!
Slash across back of hand, tendons sliced!
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
The figure quickly disappears from view.

[Scott]

That's pretty cool.

[Gan]

I"m down with it...

cman silent og
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You quickly leap from hiding to deliver your attack!
You swing a carved ivory hilted rolaren longsword at a black forest ogre!
AS: +364 vs DS: +179 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +23 = +245
... and hit for 63 points of damage!
Deep slash to the black forest ogre's right side!
Several inches of padding sliced off hip....
From the inside!

** Your hilted rolaren longsword glows intensely with a cold blue light! **
... 15 points of damage!
The black forest ogre failed to sidestep the chilly blast. Bruised ribs anyone?
You retreat back into the shadows.
Roundtime: 6 sec.
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Second person perspective...


A shadowy figure leaps from hiding to attack!
The figure swings a carved ivory hilted rolaren longsword at a black forest ogre!
AS: +364 vs DS: +179 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +23 = +245
... and hits for 63 points of damage!
Deep slash to the black forest ogre's right side!
Several inches of padding sliced off hip....
From the inside!

**The figure's hilted rolaren longsword glows intensely with a cold blue light! **
... 15 points of damage!
The black forest ogre failed to sidestep the chilly blast. Bruised ribs anyone?
The figure quickly disappears from view.
LearningTewFly: A shadowy figure leaps from hiding to attack!
The figure swings a carved ivory hilted rolaren longsword at a black forest ogre!
AS: +364 vs DS: +179 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +23 = +245
... and hits for 63 points of damage!
Deep slash to the black forest ogre's right side!
Several inches of padding sliced off hip....
From the inside!

**The figure's hilted rolaren longsword glows intensely with a cold blue light! **
... 15 points of damage!
The black forest ogre failed to sidestep the chilly blast. Bruised ribs anyone?
The figure quickly disappears from view.

[Edited on 7-23-2004 by Ganalon]

[Nakiro]

So if no one sees you do it, can they arrest you in town for killing someone with it? Heh.

[Bobmuhthol]

Yes.

Otherwise archers would rule the town.

[fallenSaint]

I love it but damn is it expencive on the Stamina...

You quickly leap from hiding to deliver your attack!
You swing a kelyn-edged Faendryl short sword at a lesser orc!
AS: +227 vs DS: +46 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +77 = +293
... and hit for 71 points of damage!
Well placed strike to back shatters vertebrae!
The lesser orc is knocked to the ground!
The lesser orc is stunned!
You retreat back into the shadows.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
You hear a loud *POP* come from your muscles!
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[Parkbandit]

Well.. FUCK!

I have Garotte, groin kick, shadow mastery and weapon specialization... which one to give up for this...

Sorry.. looks like groin kick is going bye bye... :(

If you only have 2 ranks in it.. is it the same effects, just at a higher stamina cost?

[fallenSaint]

I had to give up garrote myself but if after I hit rank 5 the cost doesnt go down to something feesable I may have to retreat back.

[fallenSaint]

Just because no one had posted twc before ... disregard the horrible numbers Im not fully trained in twc yet.

A shadowy figure leaps from hiding to attack!
The figure swings a plain black knife at a minotaur warrior!
AS: +212 vs DS: +101 with AvD: +21 + d100 roll: +41 = +173
... and hits for 26 points of damage!
Blast to hand sends fingers flying in several different directions.
The warrior's longsword falls to the ground.
The figure swings a dark vultite talon sword at a minotaur warrior!
AS: +175 vs DS: +78 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +49 = +179
... and hits for 43 points of damage!
Hard blow breaks the femur!
The minotaur warrior is knocked to the ground!
The figure quickly disappears from view.

[Artha]

What's the stamina cost?

[Gan]

>cman help silent
Skill Name: Silent Strike
Mnemonic: silentstrike
Hostile: Yes
Stamina Cost: Base 25 (-10 Rank 1, -7 Rank 2, -4 Rank 3)
Other Requirements: None
Available to: Rogues.
Prerequisites: Shadow Mastery (at rank 2)
CMP Cost:
Rank 1: (Squares) 2
Rank 2: (Squares) 4
Rank 3: (Squares) 6
Rank 4: (Squares) 8
Rank 5: (Squares) 10
Description: Attempt to attack from hiding without revealing one's location.

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

great manuever for mobs of critters, or CVC.

[fallenSaint]

yea definately good for multiple creatures in the room get a stun on each one before continueing as planned.

[Edaarin]

I'm seeing about 80% effectiveness right now. I have 166 ranks of hiding, 5 ranks of shadow mastery, 5 ranks of silenstrike, 166 ranks of ambush, 166 ranks of perception...can't think of any other factors that can go into it.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<If you only have 2 ranks in it.. is it the same effects, just at a higher stamina cost?>>

Why does nobody realize that the less ranks you have in a maneuver, the less stamina it costs? :(

[Artha]

If anyone was wondering...

H>cman silentstrike sorcererguy
You quickly leap from hiding to deliver your attack!
You swing an ancient iron battle axe at sorcererguy!
<EQUATIONS HERE>
... and hit for 8 points of damage!
Attack hits sorcererguy's throat but doesn't break the skin.
Close!
The guiding force leaves you.
A dark shadowy tendril rises up from sorcererguy's skin, writhes its way up an ancient iron battle axe with a tortoiseshell grip towards you and lashes out malevolently...
<EQUATIONS HERE>
Warding failed!
You feel a numbing jolt reverberate through your skull! You are stunned.
You try to return to the shadows, but find yourself unable to do so!
Roundtime: 8 sec.

[Edited on 7-25-2004 by Artha]

[MPSorc]

apparently you can't finish silent strike while getting PWNED

[Artha]

It would've been pwning if he'd chanted 701, 702, 705, 708, 711, 716, 718, or 719.

But he chanted 706, so it's just a bitchslap.

[MPSorc]

ha ha ha, artha got Bitchslapped!

[fallenSaint]

Guess we stick with garrote for assassinations then?

[Volstock]

even if you Garrote COS will still work. As long as your the one stunning the sorcerer COS will trigger unless you ambush and kill him outright then that's a different matter

[Bobmuhthol]

Archery = no CoS effect as long as you stay hidden.

It reveals your name, though.

[Edited on 7-25-2004 by Bobmuhthol]

[MPSorc]

nice for me to know when shottin a sorc in the eye

[Carl Spackler]

>stow war
You put a rolaren waraxe in your oiled leather cloak.
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A krolvin mercenary swings a broadsword at you!
AS: +178 vs DS: +179 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +57 = +89
A clean miss.
>get swo
You remove a short sword from in your oiled leather cloak.
>hide
Roundtime: 3 sec.
You attempt to blend with the surroundings and feel confident that no one has noticed your doing so.
>cman silents merc
You quickly leap from hiding to deliver your attack!
You swing a short sword at a krolvin mercenary!
AS: +214 vs DS: +129 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +38 = +149
... and hit for 40 points of damage!
Gruesome slash opens the krolvin mercenary's forehead!
Grey matter spills forth!
The krolvin mercenary falls to the ground and dies.
You retreat back into the shadows.
Roundtime: 5 sec.

I'm gonna bump this because I just trained in silent strike and i think it's fun.

[Parkbandit]

LOVE Silentstrike.

[Amaron]

I love this one too....

I wish bards could have groin kick though... so IC for her...

grins

Anyway between this and the movement one my ambushing rogue is great.

J

[Artha]

Silent strike seems nice for PvP, but qstrike seems better against critters. Silent strike just isn't reliable enough, even at 4 ranks. Myself, I have 4 of shadow mastery and 5 of weapon specialty and that works well.