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steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:02 pm

ewan, what does Rardi know about Vampires? What I mean is how do we destroy them? Would a beheaded Vampire crumble to dust? Knowledge Undead/Vampires 33. Is it possible that the beaheded people were suspected of being Vampires?

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:43 pm

Archedius wrote:Works great- until ballista start being aimed at you- or if composite bows are used.

Protection from arrows applies to all missile attacks even stones thrown by giants

Archedius · Post by **Archedius** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:02 pm

it's still just dmg reduction 10/magic- ballista bolts will still be bad times : ) A volley of even normal arrows will still have 1 in 20 crit- getting damage in. This is goes without saying that a few +1 arrows couldn't ruin a wizards day either.

It's a fun spell though : ) Not quite up there with grease, shatter, heat metal or web in pure evilness- but it's still devious.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:09 pm

I like combinig grease with fire type spells!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:13 pm

tarlyn wrote:ewan, what does Rardi know about Vampires? What I mean is how do we destroy them? Would a beheaded Vampire crumble to dust? Knowledge Undead/Vampires 33. Is it possible that the beaheded people were suspected of being Vampires?

Rardi knows that most vampires are vulenrable to sunlight, immersion in running water, and magical attacks/enchanted weapons. She also knows that the trdational method of destroying them involves impaling the heart with a wooden stake and then chopping off their heads. Burning the remains is recommended. Rardi has heard stories of elder vampires crumbling to dust after being beheaded.

It is certainly possible that superstitious locals beheaded the victims thinking they were vampires.

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:15 pm

Yes, that was I.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:15 pm

Fair enough. I am supposing she knows about the trouble with Vampires recently?

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:18 pm

tarlyn wrote:Fair enough. I am supposing she knows about the trouble with Vampires recently?

Yes. Although some of the local reports Rardi has heard seem odd for vampires- as the creatures are described as still being active during the day in several cases, and of having the power to freeze their victims in place with a mere touch. Rather than just drinking blood, the child-sized demons are reported to devour their victims, leaving only bloody bones!

Archedius · Post by **Archedius** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:47 pm

Would Archedius find this sounding similar to ghouls/ghasts/hungry dead that he encountered fighting the Witch-King, or would that be an unreasonable connection?

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:14 pm

Archedius wrote:Would Archedius find this sounding similar to ghouls/ghasts/hungry dead that he encountered fighting the Witch-King, or would that be an unreasonable connection?

No, it isn't an unreasonable connection.

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:16 am

Does anyone else have an input why these bodies were beheaded except of been recognized or avoid them turning to vampires? I cannot think anything else right now.

kintire · Post by **kintire** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:57 am

Does anyone else have an input why these bodies were beheaded except of been recognized or avoid them turning to vampires? I cannot think anything else right now.

It is a traditional, and pretty effective, method of execution. Also, keeping the heads of your enemies as trophies is not unheard of behaviour. Not typical in Cormyr, mind you.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:56 am

Okay let's solve this mystery, gang! Scooby snack from ewan for the 1st to get a clue!

Archedius · Post by **Archedius** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:48 pm

When there's a free moment where we're out of earshot of everyone- Archedius is going to suggest to the group that only part of them interview the mage in case he needs to be observed later.

Does anyone else have high hide and move silently skill ranks?

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:02 pm

Guess Alan has.

Also Ino can make Archedius fly so he will do less noise and invisible.

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