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[BriarFox]

>>430 and 140 offer maneuver protection? What?

Yes. And so does 102 and 507. I just checked. These four spells only come into play if the maneuver is able to be defended against by a shield, though, not just ones that you can evade. For example, soul golems pushing you into steam vents can be deflected by a shield, so 102 et al will help there.

Spells that help you evade creature maneuvers are Mobility, Prayer, Empathic Focus, Heroism, Dauntless, Premonition.

Note that these are not specs for the CML, but the standard creature maneuver system. Also, this is all subject to change once the review gets underway.

>>But 430? Since when?

1997.

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[thefarmer]

Re: Spirit Thresholds · on 4/23/2009 2:47:12 PM 5813


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>>Was I mistaken in thinking that +50 stamina recovery and +50 max stamina can stack?

Not that I'm aware of. If you boost your CON stat, it raises your HP and your stamina. Those boosts won't stack beyond the max for health boosters and stamina boosters. I think that's what you're confusing this with?

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[Latrinsorm]

"the standard creature maneuver system"

Uh, I thought the whole idea behind monster CML conversion was that there was no such system?

<<What up Latrinsorm? I'll rep you for being Anathemus.>>

O.

[Rolton-Sammich]

"the standard creature maneuver system"

Uh, I thought the whole idea behind monster CML conversion was that there was no such system?

I assumed this was referring to, e.g., roa'ters or krynches... creature maneuvers that do not correspond to the CML.

[Rolton-Sammich]

I've decided to treat everything Naos says in #ccf as official.

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[thefarmer]

Re: Adamantine (And Other Metals) CROSSPOST · on 4/28/2009 5:00:47 PM 1949


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>I have otherwise heard from multiple sources that adamantine is not supposed to be lightened, ever.

Adamantine can be lightened, though the minimum that it can be lightened to is still quite heavy when compared to a similar non-adamantine item. I do need to update ANALYSE to reflect this, though.

>I assume adamantine is pitch black, because an item said so.

Adamantine in its natural state is a blackish-brown. It can be dyed any color, however.

>I assume zelnorn is golden in color, because an item said so.

Yes, its natural state is a golden hue. It can also be dyed any color.

>I assume kroderine is silvery in color, because althought the only kroderine item in game has no color descriptor, it has properties similar to krodera (which is silvery in color).

Kroderine appears fairly similar to steel in its natural state. It has a tendency to blacken over time as a side effect its special property (consuming magic), though this can be concealed with dye.

>Upon release, it was said that kroderine could never, ever be enchanted (just like it sounds as though adamantine is never, ever supposed to be lightened). But it was cleared for the major enchanting slot at the CCF.

Kroderine will eventually consume any additional enchantment and return to its natural state. If it was enchanted at the CCF, I suspect that who ever got it done will probably want to change their choice.

>What's up with zelnorn, yo'? Does it have a natural state of +x/+x? The enchants of the various items released have all been different.

Its base state is +10/+10. This natural bonus can be enhanced, but the AS/DS bonuses should always be within one point of one another.

>What can these metals be used for? Zelnorn and adamantine have been made into weapons and armors. Kroderine has been made into a weapon. Can any of them be made into a shield? Can kroderine be made into armor?

Zelnorn and Adamantine can be crafted into weapons, armor, and shields. Kroderine is currently weapon only (though this is likely to change when a suitable release method presents itself).

>Out of all of the metals, why are these three the only metals to have a level restriction to hold that is not based on natural enchant? I'll admit that the innate abilities are very powerful, but... it doesn't make sense to cower in fear of adamantine's power when that power is just... hardness.

The innate abilities are indeed significantly more powerful than standard materials, which is why a higher than normal level restriction applies.

That adamantine tends to overpower the less experienced is derived from the fact that is it not just very strong, it is essentially supernaturally indestructable. In order to shape that kind of toughness into a useable form (like a weapon or a suit of armor), some pretty powerful magic has to be used continually over the long and slow process of crafting. That kind of mana expenditure leaves behind a very strong magical residue on the resulting item, which takes a fair bit of training to overcome.

>Where... do these metals come from? If they're alloys, how are they made!?

They are all "natural" metals (in the sense that they are not alloys or otherwise man-made).

>Which GM(s) made these items from concept to code?

Me.

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Re: Old Coraesine Weapons still Un-Workable · on 4/26/2009 9:26:40 PM 43799


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Two types of coraesine:

Old: The stuff Jay had, cause he's old. I'm pretty sure people can mess around with that. I ripped off the double-strike properties of it when I made the new stuff and incorporated it into the metal doc.

New: My stuff. Takes more of the crud we put in the metal doc and fleshes it out, two versions: impure and pure. Pure allows you to cast call wind, change your features, and do lots of weird stupid stuff I'm not really remembering right now. Impure, I think, just has some fluffy messaging and double strike flares.

As it stands, I really don't remember saying anything about coming back to work on them or expand on them. They're extremely limited release and me messing with them isn't just my decision, it'd probably require some specific approvals from people over my head if it's messing with their stats at all. Alterations are probably the only exception to that.

What do you want? I can ask, at least.

And is there anyone out there except you that has one that wants stuff?

~ V

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Re: Slap me Around and Call me Susie · on 5/5/2009 11:14:37 AM 14918


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>>That is true, but it doesn't really apply to mind jolt. For some reason it's incredibly hard to pull off a stun maneuver from any length of mind jolt stun. Which, like Keleborrn said, would have probably given him RT past his stun which would have been his chance to get out of there.

>>Mind jolt sucks.

Mind Jolt can have long durations on high endrolls, but it's otherwise no harder to use StunManeuvers with than any other stun of equal duration.

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Re: Slap me Around and Call me Susie · on 5/5/2009 8:11:37 PM 14931


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>>If I remember correctly, each number above a +100 roll on mind jolt equates to 1 second of being stunned. Am I right on this? What's the max length on the stuns? And how long is one stun round supposed to be?

Yes, 1 second per point of warding margin. I don't believe there is a max duration. One stun round is five seconds.

>>I agree with Grendeg that I'm not totally convinced there isn't a bug here. I don't know if it's because it's incredibly easy for anything casting mind jolt at a rogue to get a high endroll, but it's also my experience that magical stun = failmaneuvers.

Just checked it again and it's correct. What you may be seeing is that stuns from Mind Jolt are typically going to be 20+ seconds against most Rogues and the maximum difficulty is attained at 20 seconds (anything more isn't any harder). If you're a master in Stun Man and you have a decent DIS modifier, though, doing things like STUN STAND or STUN STANCE1 should be very easy even for long duration stuns. STUN MOVE, however, is very difficult with long stuns.

>>Again I would like to suggest is there anything that can be done to tone down mind jolt? Maybe .5 seconds per integer above the +100 endroll? The spell is just absolutely devastating.

That would be something to bring up in the Sorcerer folder. Personally, I think Mind Jolt is in line with its level in terms of power. Stun is one of the weakest status effects one can be under and the spell does nothing but stun. Its main strength is its duration.

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Re: Slap me Around and Call me Susie · on 5/5/2009 8:27:33 PM 14940


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>>Does this mean that say, on an 8 round stun, the first 20 seconds will be at max difficulty and then the difficulty will start to decrease after 20 seconds, or does it mean that the difficulty of a stun man will start decreasing immediately?

It goes by duration of the stun at the time of the attempt, so it gets easier the longer you wait.

>>Also - does/would it possible to have stun move work on climbing moves?

This is something I planned on looking into eventually (i.e. after the offensive maneuver CMP costs and CMAN immunity/resistance stuff). I have a few ideas for Stun Maneuvers already, but if you guys have any, please post them (in the guild folder).

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[grenthor]

Beyond the points being made by the warriors in the previous posts, one critical point that is being overlooked is that at equal S&H skill, a Warrior is nowhere near as effective at hiding as a Rogue due to a massive profession bonus Rogues receive. Even if the Rogue does not avail himself of Shadow Mastery or Armored Stealth, a 2x S&H Warrior at 100th level trying to hide in front of a creature is significantly worse off than the 1x Rogue.

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Posted by Zyllah:

Approved Weapon Name List - Part 1 · on 5/7/2009 12:42:56 AM 1887

This list is current as of the date of this post. Changes after this point may invalidate some of the information. General use means they can appear in shops and alteration only is what it sounds like.

If a weapon is not listed here it means there's no approved alternate nouns.

Awl-pike PA
Approved Names Usage
chest-ripper General Use
korseke General Use
military fork General Use
ranseur General Use
runka General Use
scaling fork General Use
spetum General Use

Backsword OHE
Approved Names Usage
mortuary sword General Use
sidesword General Use
riding sword General Use

Ball & Chain OHC
Approved Names Usage
mace and chain General Use
binnol Alterations Only
goupillon Alterations Only

Bastard Sword
Approved Names Usage
cresset sword General Use
espadon General Use
warsword General Use

Battle Axe 2H
Approved Names Usage
adze General Use
balestarius Alterations Only
battle-axe General Use
bearded axe General Use
doloire Alterations Only
executioner's axe General Use
greataxe General Use
kheten Alterations Only
roa'ter axe General Use
tabar Alterations Only
woodsman's axe General Use

Blackjack Brawl
Approved Names Usage
bludgeon General Use
sap General Use

Broadsword OHE
Approved Names Usage
broadsword General Use
carp's-tongue/carp's tongue Alterations Only
flyssa Alterations Only
goliah Alterations Only
katzbalger Alterations Only
machera Alterations Only
palache Alterations Only
schiavona Alterations Only
seax General Use
spadroon Alterations Only
spatha General Use
talon sword General Use
xiphos Alterations Only

Dagger OHE
Approved Names Usage
alfange Alterations Only
basilard Alterations Only
bodkin General Use
bracelet dagger General Use
butcher knife General Use
cinquedea General Use
crescent dagger General Use
dirk General Use
fantail dagger General Use
forked dagger General Use
kidney dagger General Use
knife General Use
kozuka General Use
misericord General Use
parazonium Alterations Only
pavade Alterations Only
poignard General Use
pugio Alterations Only
scramasax General Use
sgian achlais Alterations Only
spike General Use
stiletto General Use
tanto General Use

Estoc OHE
Approved Names Usage
koncerz General Use

Falchion OHE
Approved Names Usage
badelaire General Use
craquemarte Alterations Only
falcata General Use
khopesh General Use
machete General Use
takouba Alterations Only
warblade General Use

Flail 2H
Approved Names Usage
military flail General Use

Halberd PA
Approved Names Usage
bardiche General Use
bill General Use
brandestoc General Use
croc Alterations Only
falcastra General Use
fauchard General Use
glaive General Use
godendag Alterations Only
guisarme General Use
hippe Alterations Only
pole axe/pole-axe General Use
scorpion General Use
scythe General Use

Handaxe OHE
Approved Names Usage
balta Alterations Only
broad axe General Use
cleaver General Use
crescent axe General Use
field-axe General Use
francisca Alterations Only
hatchet General Use
ice axe General Use
limb-cleaver General Use
meat cleaver General Use
miner's axe General Use
moon axe General Use
raiding axe General Use
sparte Alterations Only
taper Alterations Only
toporok Alterations Only
waraxe General Use

Heavy Crossbow MIS
Approved Names Usage
heavy arbalest General Use
siege crossbow General Use

Hook-knife Brawl
Approved Names Usage
pit-knife General Use
sabiet Alterations Only

Jackblade Brawl
Approved Names Usage
slash-jack General Use

Javelin Pole
Approved Names Usage
contus Alterations Only
jaculum General Use
pelta Alterations Only
shail Alterations Only
spiculum General Use

Jeddart-axe Pole
Approved Names Usage
beaked axe General Use
nagimaki General Use
voulge General Use

Katar Combo OHE and Brawl
Approved Names Usage
gauntlet-sword General Use
manople General Use
paiscush Alterations Only
pata Alterations Only

Knuckle-blade Brawl
Approved Names Usage
slash-fist General Use

Lance Pole
Approved Names Usage
framea Alterations Only
pike General Use
sarissa Alterations Only
sudis Alterations Only
warlance General Use

Leather Whip OHC
Approved Names Usage
bullwhip General Use
cat o' nine tails General Use

Light Crossbow MIS
Approved Names Usage
light arbalest General Use

Long Bow MIS
Approved Names Usage
yumi General Use

Longsword OHE
Approved Names Usage
arming sword General Use
kaskara General Use
langsax/langseax General Use
sheering sword General Use

Mace OHC
Approved Names Usage
bulawa General Use
dhara Alterations Only
flanged mace General Use
knee-breaker General Use
massuelle Alterations Only
mattina Alterations Only
ox mace Alterations Only
pernat Alterations Only
quadrelle Alterations Only
ridgemace General Use
studded mace General Use

Main Gauche OHE
Approved Names Usage
parrying dagger General Use

Maul 2H
Approved Names Usage
footman's hammer General Use
sledgehammer General Use
tetsubo General Use

Military Pick 2H
Approved Names Usage
bisacuta Alterations Only

Morning Star OHC
Approved Names Usage
spiked mace General Use
holy water sprinkler General Use
spikestar General Use

Approved Weapon Name List - Part 2 · on 5/7/2009 12:45:01 AM 1888


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Paingrip Brawl
Approved Names Usage
grab-stabber General Use

Quarterstaff 2H
Approved Names Usage
staff General Use
bo stick General Use
yoribo General Use

Quoit Thrown
Approved Names Usage
chakram General Use

Rapier OHE
Approved Names Usage
bilbo General Use
colichemarde Alterations Only
epee General Use
fleuret Alterations Only
foil General Use
schlager Alterations Only
tizona Alterations Only
tock General Use
tocke General Use
tuck General Use
verdun Alterations Only

Razorpaw Brawl
Approved Names Usage
slap-slasher General Use

Runestaff 2H
Approved Names Usage
crook General Use
crosier General Use
pastoral staffGeneral Use
rune staff General Use
scepter General Use
staff General Use

Sai Brawl
Approved Names Usage
jitte General Use

Scimitar OHE
Approved Names Usage
cutlass General Use
kama General Use
kilij Alterations Only
palache Alterations Only
sabre General Use
sapara General Use
shamshir General Use
yataghan General Use

Short Sword OHE
Approved Names Usage
antler sword Alterations Only
braquemar Alterations Only
baselard Alterations Only
chereb General Use
coustille Alterations Only
gladius General Use
kris General Use
sica Alterations Only
wakizashi General Use

Spear Pole
Approved Names Usage
angon Alterations Only
boar spear General Use
cateia Alterations Only
falarica Alterations Only
gaesum Alterations Only
harpoon General Use
partisan/partizan General Use
pill General Use
spontoon General Use

Trident Pole
Approved Names Usage
fuscina Alterations Only
magari-yari General Use
pitch fork/pitchfork General Use
zinnor Alterations Only

Twohanded Sword 2H
Approved Names Usage
battlesword General Use
beheading sword General Use
bidenhander General Use
falx General Use
executioner's sword General Use
greatsword General Use
no-dachi General Use
zweihander General Use

War Hammer OHC
Approved Names Usage
fang General Use
hammerbeak General Use
hoolurge Alterations Only
horseman's hammer General Use
skull-crusher General Use
taavish Alterations Only

War Mattock 2H
Approved Names Usage
mattock General Use
oncin Alterations Only
sabar Alterations Only

Yierka-spur Brawl
Approved Names Usage
spike-fist General Use