Harvesting
Harvesting
Any chance of us getting some sorcery skill when harvesting? Perhaps small enough to not be cheesed?
"The effort to understand the universe is one of the very few things that lifts human life a little above the level of farce, and gives it some of the grace of tragedy." `Steven Weinburg
There's no skill or challenge rating involved with the actual harvesting, so no. It's been made apparent in a disturbingl large number of cases that some player characters will use any effortless method of gain over one that requires effort, even if the effortless method takes much longer due to minimal gains. If we implemented this, I imagine the graveyard area with rats and ravens would become an even more popular place for Rooks, not just for shreds but for skillgains as well.
The lore compels me!
There isn't a skill challenge to harvest? Can this maybe get changed? It doesn't make much sense for me to fail as much as I do harvesting rats.
"The effort to understand the universe is one of the very few things that lifts human life a little above the level of farce, and gives it some of the grace of tragedy." `Steven Weinburg
I'd like to see the chance of failure drop based on the difficulty of the mob versus your Sorcery skill level. Because failing to steal several Shadgard Graveyard vermin NPCs' souls in a row is kind of embarrassing for someone with 250+ Sorcery.
"Gentlemen, all I ask for is war. A war so grand as to make Hell itself tremble. Gentlemen, I ask you as fellow brothers in arms, what is it you really want? Do you wish for further war as I do? Do you wish for a merciless, bloody war? A war whose fury is built with iron, and lightning, and fire? Do you ask for war to sweep in like a tempest, leaving not even ravens to scavenge from this Earth?!"
I'm not sure if it would be wise to decrease the likelihood of failing the harvest check, purely for the reason that it would give people more incentive to stand around areas that offer zero risk in order to harvest soul shreds.
“I will tell you precisely what Royalty is,” said Intra, “It is a continuous cutting motion.”
That would worsen the issue, Kiyaani, since then no newbie would have access to shreds, and thus would miss out on the task specific to them.
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"Gentlemen, all I ask for is war. A war so grand as to make Hell itself tremble. Gentlemen, I ask you as fellow brothers in arms, what is it you really want? Do you wish for further war as I do? Do you wish for a merciless, bloody war? A war whose fury is built with iron, and lightning, and fire? Do you ask for war to sweep in like a tempest, leaving not even ravens to scavenge from this Earth?!"
Combat capability does not a potent soul shred make, nor does skill in sorcery grant an advantage to wresting the will of a soul shred. That said, I'm reworking the formula a little, though the results may not be very obvious to players.
Another change soon to go in that will involve fractional shreds will likely be more noticeable.
Incidentally, the nethrim ravens and rats no longer provide shreds. It never really made sense.
Lastly: What's more embarrassing? Failing to get a shred from a rat, or being a skilled sorcerer stooping to siphoning pitiful rat souls? Bwahaha.
Another change soon to go in that will involve fractional shreds will likely be more noticeable.
Incidentally, the nethrim ravens and rats no longer provide shreds. It never really made sense.
Lastly: What's more embarrassing? Failing to get a shred from a rat, or being a skilled sorcerer stooping to siphoning pitiful rat souls? Bwahaha.
The lore compels me!
They're called "a rotting black raven" and "a decaying black rat", take that as you will.
The horribly disfigured squirrels aren't quite as obvious, but if you look at one you'll see:
The horribly disfigured squirrels aren't quite as obvious, but if you look at one you'll see:
Large black eyes dart wildly back and forth scanning the area. Lumps of squalid flesh have peeled away from the body exposing the rotting bone beneath.
The lore compels me!
This brings up the interesting question. When a zombie comes back to life, does it still have it's soul? (Probably not, that's why he's eating people!!)
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[CHAT - Kent "Gunney" Gunderman]: *gingerly hugs back*
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[CHAT - Grandmaster Ardor will be NOM'd by a drakolin]: You can give Zoiya a bearhug Kent, she can handle it.
Just because a Sorcerer needs a special ability to reanimate things doesn't mean Nether in general (a pseudosentient 'thing') does. It could very easily be something that Nether is capable of doing on it's own. You should try to set out and research it in game with your character.
“I will tell you precisely what Royalty is,” said Intra, “It is a continuous cutting motion.”
It's a graveyard full of rook sorcerers, crazed necromancers, and creepy acolytes. Take your pick!
Or maybe nether does randomly resurrect crap, look at all the undead around without any particular sorcerers known to be in the area. Doesn't mean you don't have to learn how to make it happen for your ability. Heck, I have to spend abilities to learn how to stomp on peoples feet!
Or maybe nether does randomly resurrect crap, look at all the undead around without any particular sorcerers known to be in the area. Doesn't mean you don't have to learn how to make it happen for your ability. Heck, I have to spend abilities to learn how to stomp on peoples feet!
ask jes for date
The horse thief Jessie doesn't seem too interested in talking about that.
The horse thief Jessie doesn't seem too interested in talking about that.
Is there any possibility that harvesting could give .25 guild points? Or if we could get a review on alternative way next to tasks that makes Rooks more aligned with other casting guilds?
Thank you.
Thank you.
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[CHAT - Kent the Shade Shatterer]: what do you mean, now?
[CHAT - Matilda]: Is that implying she couldn't before?
[CHAT - Kent the Shade Shatterer]: what do you mean, now?
[CHAT - Matilda]: Is that implying she couldn't before?