tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post3464035872707472465..comments2024-03-29T10:21:29.354-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Curse of the Azure Bonds: Tyranthraxus Again!CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31650316346123073072022-10-24T16:01:08.995-04:002022-10-24T16:01:08.995-04:00I would say that in this case the original context...I would say that in this case the original context is important. The IOUN stones are the kind of very powerful and very silly magical artifacts that makes all the sense in Vance's Dying Earth setting.<br /><br />Those stones orbiting your head are a clear sign of how formidable an opponent you are towards the other mages.<br /><br />But yes, it is Discworld-level silliness.Jorgemánhttp://extrabiotica.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2932062160809775092021-07-24T00:23:45.869-04:002021-07-24T00:23:45.869-04:00Sometimes when I'm on break I look at the emai...Sometimes when I'm on break I look at the emails I've gotten with replies to posts. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83649750183370478502021-07-23T16:10:36.442-04:002021-07-23T16:10:36.442-04:00What are you even doing? Instead of catching up on...What are you even doing? Instead of catching up on newer entries, you're re-reading old ones?CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37147355180947587562021-07-23T01:04:52.850-04:002021-07-23T01:04:52.850-04:00I have been looking at D&D art for a very long...I have been looking at D&D art for a very long time. There aren't many images with ioun stones in them. <br /><br />....they ALL look stupid. They are one of those things that sound kinda cool when written out in text, but don't work very well when you actually try and visualize them. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58718962846236168242021-05-14T14:15:42.490-04:002021-05-14T14:15:42.490-04:00For what it's worth, it's from the works o...For what it's worth, it's from the works of Larry Niven; one of the authors on which D&D is based. It's probably better in the source material :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50925734533830996922021-05-14T07:26:51.279-04:002021-05-14T07:26:51.279-04:00Backstabbing isn't really a big deal in BG, is...Backstabbing isn't really a big deal in BG, is it?<br /><br />The problem with the suggestion is that by the time your thief skills come back online you've probably picked up Coran, who is the best NPC in the game and covers your thieving needs. Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43541933472293433162021-05-13T17:05:54.210-04:002021-05-13T17:05:54.210-04:00Yeah, that was covered by Andreas Kaplan above. I ...Yeah, that was covered by Andreas Kaplan above. I still think it's so stupid that I choose to pretend it's not true.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23879064428058664652021-05-13T14:46:19.378-04:002021-05-13T14:46:19.378-04:00This is the smallest of small potatoes, but Ioun S...This is the smallest of small potatoes, but Ioun Stones, (Section 5 in your posting) aren't held in the hand, they actually orbit the owner's head, like little asteroids!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541848546667945945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39721914169773090712020-12-26T10:46:22.606-05:002020-12-26T10:46:22.606-05:00@Chet: They do their best to not physically collid...@Chet: They do their best to not physically collide with pepole, but it terms of power level, would you be willing to put up with looking a little silly to be 5% smarter? 5% more persuasive? Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71445055787301765902020-09-10T13:16:31.671-04:002020-09-10T13:16:31.671-04:00Huh???
A Thief/Cleric is one of the most useless c...Huh???<br />A Thief/Cleric is one of the most useless combos, since there's very few weapons such a character can use for backstabbing.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29524260459441040392020-09-10T12:58:51.152-04:002020-09-10T12:58:51.152-04:00Cleric PCs are tough for me. Perhaps the only D&am...Cleric PCs are tough for me. Perhaps the only D&D class that's lower on my list of choices is druid. But I may give it a shot when I get there, just to do something different. Thanks for the recommendation. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87145693243337284582020-09-09T16:28:45.543-04:002020-09-09T16:28:45.543-04:00I guess this is as good a place as any to throw ou...I guess this is as good a place as any to throw out a comment on your upcoming (at some point) playthrough of Baldur's Gate.<br /><br />I recommend human dual-class thief, then cleric. 7 levels of thief will allow your character regain his/her thieving skills before the game ends.<br /><br />Gnomes are the only other race that can be both clerics and thieves, by multiclassing, and gnomes can only begin with a maximum of 17 in WIS.cavalier973https://www.blogger.com/profile/16018249706585207161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58268071330624749602019-11-23T08:00:03.147-05:002019-11-23T08:00:03.147-05:00Ioun stones are silly, but I feel compelled to obs...Ioun stones are silly, but I feel compelled to observer that they're the third dumbest thing in that picture at *worst*. The second being that guy's glasses, and the first being his choice of a beard that makes his chin look like a pair of.. ahem.asdasdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459638043573476026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74732757320313705032013-01-15T21:04:00.515-05:002013-01-15T21:04:00.515-05:00I did end up noticing the higher THAC0 and greater...I did end up noticing the higher THAC0 and greater number of attacks. Karnov, even dualed to a thief and capped at Level 9 as a fighter, was my most reliable fighter throughout the game until perhaps the very end.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58373397736778668082013-01-15T14:59:58.517-05:002013-01-15T14:59:58.517-05:00Rangers are great for their bonuses against Giants...Rangers are great for their bonuses against Giants. Also, when dual classed to Mage they can use armour and still cast spells, something a dual classed Fighter can't.<br />In addition they eventually get level 2 mage spells, so a single class Ranger can be protected by a Mirror Image. So all in all I think they are better than Fighters. Fighters are only better in that relatively short time span when they have more attacks than the Ranger.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68352096914514203502013-01-15T14:43:51.976-05:002013-01-15T14:43:51.976-05:00They fix this in 3rd edition, where Rangers become...They fix this in 3rd edition, where Rangers become master archers/duel weapon wielders, and in Pathfinder Pallys are badass.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78831433806303840502013-01-15T14:13:59.355-05:002013-01-15T14:13:59.355-05:00"That left me with a superfluous fighter. I d..."That left me with a superfluous fighter. I don't really need four melee characters, and a plain fighter is almost entirely useless in this game. He has no advantages that a paladin or ranger does not have"<br /><br />I know this comment is quite late but I just wanted to say that your were making a couple of incorrect assumptions there. The advantages held by paladins and rangers are fairly minor and in real usage you probably won't notice much of a difference. However the fighter does actually have some advantages which has always made them my preferred choice; firstly they require less experience to level which from memory means they will often be a level higher than an equivalent ranger/paladin. Secondly rangers gain their bonus attacks slower; in the end they will have the same number but again during Curse and Secrets there are going to plenty of times where the fighter has more HP, a better THACO and sometimes even more attacks. Finally keeping a plain fighter around always gives the option of dual-classing them in one of the later games.<br /><br />Personally I've never had much use for either paladins or rangers in any of the D&D games except for flavour/variation reasons. Benjonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2457381922205435752012-12-30T01:13:39.088-05:002012-12-30T01:13:39.088-05:00In Vance their properties are nebulous but their d...In Vance their properties are nebulous but their desirability is paramount - powerful wizards with nothing better to do (in Vance no one ever has anything better to do) will go to almost literally the end of the universe for them.<br /><br />In D&D it's possible to just grab an orbiting stone. I believe they try to dodge out of the way of obstacles so ramming with them doesn't seem like it would work very well.Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873430636366896071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86591026235952525162012-12-30T00:57:45.341-05:002012-12-30T00:57:45.341-05:00Thanks. I'll come across this comment when I d...Thanks. I'll come across this comment when I do a pre-game search.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18300485337495765852012-12-29T14:19:40.451-05:002012-12-29T14:19:40.451-05:00How powerful are they? Could they serve as a weapo...How powerful are they? Could they serve as a weapon on a character who likes to head-butt? Could enemies just snatch them out of the air?<br /><br />I just hope my adventurer remembers to deactivate them when he goes in for a kiss.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21488069021052805372012-12-29T14:02:05.828-05:002012-12-29T14:02:05.828-05:00It seems the Internet agrees with you ;)
http://w...It seems the Internet agrees with you ;)<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/33557234@N00/151191587/Andreas Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627726032225417912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50283584314852713962012-12-29T00:36:26.954-05:002012-12-29T00:36:26.954-05:00Hillsfar is probably best viewed as a side story/s...Hillsfar is probably best viewed as a side story/solo character trainer. Heck, maybe just take one of your veterans you had to drop and replace from your Azure Bonds party- this is what they end up doing with all their new spare time. Or just roll up a new character in Hillsfar. <br /><br />I would suggest using a thief or thief multiclass first- there is a lock picking minigame that comes up pretty often and all other classes are stuck just brute forcing locks. Clerics will have a hard time with the archery game (each ranged weapon acts differently, and slings are both slow and arc). High dexterity is beneficial there too of course. Each mini-game takes some practice, and has harder difficulties the further you progress. But each has patterns you can learn to take advantage of with practice.<br /><br />There are differences depending on your main class to how things happen, but the main quest line hits the same major beats. Probably not necessary to run multiple characters unless you just want the slight bonuses.<br /><br />And as an FYI to cut down on future frustration- there are secret doors in some buildings- ROT'd for minor spoilers: Tb nf sne abegu nf lbh pna dhvpxyl, rfcrpvnyyl vs gurer vf n fznyy ebbz lbh pna svaq. Gura whfg gel jnyxvat vagb gur gbc jnyy naq lbh jvyy trg n zrffntr.Kellandroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836265278984530750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69325104626275955812012-12-28T21:40:23.072-05:002012-12-28T21:40:23.072-05:00If you want to find out where IOUN Stones come fro...If you want to find out where IOUN Stones come from, you should check out "Morreion" by Jack Vance. Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09873430636366896071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-2493581798400694012012-12-28T20:51:43.319-05:002012-12-28T20:51:43.319-05:00I see you found the "dust". Good work on...I see you found the "dust". Good work on dispatching the fire knives. I recommend taking out the red wizard next. Beware of dark elves and your females will be important. <br /><br />Also, for grinding, there are places along the way you can search and find caves for random battles and such. <br /><br />As always your blog rocks!JJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54148754235046137232012-12-28T19:24:07.200-05:002012-12-28T19:24:07.200-05:00Really? That sounds like it would cause a lot of l...Really? That sounds like it would cause a lot of logistical problems--and look pretty stupid.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.com