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=== Lady Ahemia === | === Lady Ahemia === | ||
− | The raven haired girl's ochre-colored eyes flicker first with terror at the sight of magics, and then turn to awe as she has obviously not been so close to the powered casting of a wizard. Her | + | The raven haired girl's ochre-colored eyes flicker first with terror at the sight of magics, and then turn to awe as she has obviously not been so close to the powered casting of a wizard. Her had has found its way to crush many magic-users, and with that the magics they wielded only could be seen for an instance. This... this is something quite ... different for the Harrower of Legates. <br> '''''"...I...I... the mag... what witchery was this Fell Warden?? I... my arm ... the numbness fades but for a moment... I ... I felt as the dead..."'''''' Ahemia looks about at the world, glancing to Eranon for his justification that this WAS a good thing to be had on her. Her trust of this is on tenuous ground with the pulse of chilling magics, the like she has never had in her before. She steps back with terror in her eye for a moment... <br> '''''"... wha... WHAT have you done to me WIZARD?!?!!! What witchcrafting curse have you set on me??! How has THIS proven anything?? How has this unholy blight given insight into the nature of proof you promised...?..?!!"''''' <br> <br> ...the legate steely eyes keeps her guard ready, eyes trained on the Wizard watching the Elf in her peripherial. She makes a slight hiss through her teeth and the black tiger leaps to a perch on her prayer seat. Watching closely her knee dips to the aryth and she returns to her full height... black blade glinting with the torch-light Ahemia has sword in hand. |
− | * '''ROLL:''' Kyuad (Sense Motive +17) ROLLED: 2+17 = 19 | + | * '''ROLL:''' Kyuad (Sense Motive +17) ROLLED: 2+17 = 19 '' |
− | * '''ROLL:''' Eranon (Sense Motive +3) ROLLED: 16+3 = 19 | + | * '''ROLL:''' Eranon (Sense Motive +3) ROLLED: 16+3 = 19 '' |
:: Eranon and Kyuad can see her apprehension. Here she wants more answers... In a normal argument, in a normal world perhaps men and women wouldn't be so quick to come to threats with steel. But this is not a normal world. These are not passive people. The sense is that Ahemia is not looking to attack, but she is strongly concerned at what was done to her. It's likely some caring words and explanation could calm her down. But saying nothing could set her off. True... she agreed to this... but having faith and then being paralyzed at the same time as being cursed would make anyone have angst. (ie. imagine me pinching you with a close-pin unexpectedly)... | :: Eranon and Kyuad can see her apprehension. Here she wants more answers... In a normal argument, in a normal world perhaps men and women wouldn't be so quick to come to threats with steel. But this is not a normal world. These are not passive people. The sense is that Ahemia is not looking to attack, but she is strongly concerned at what was done to her. It's likely some caring words and explanation could calm her down. But saying nothing could set her off. True... she agreed to this... but having faith and then being paralyzed at the same time as being cursed would make anyone have angst. (ie. imagine me pinching you with a close-pin unexpectedly)... | ||
Striking a pose of power, her hands raised above her head in classic down-strike position - her watery eyes fixed on Kyuad, she asks again... <br> '''''"What is it that I am afflicted with Wizard, and what must I do to rid myself of this and that which you seek to heal me of because of it?? And what do you wish me to remain unable to speak the nature of this curse to anyone until lifted - for I donot even know the thing you've put on me..."''''' <br> Ahemia stands ready to act or be councilled... | Striking a pose of power, her hands raised above her head in classic down-strike position - her watery eyes fixed on Kyuad, she asks again... <br> '''''"What is it that I am afflicted with Wizard, and what must I do to rid myself of this and that which you seek to heal me of because of it?? And what do you wish me to remain unable to speak the nature of this curse to anyone until lifted - for I donot even know the thing you've put on me..."''''' <br> Ahemia stands ready to act or be councilled... | ||
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===== Bill's Reply ===== | ===== Bill's Reply ===== | ||
# (getting uglier by the hour): This curse does not mimic any of the three listed effects in the spell description, and it was never my intent to have it change her Charisma score in any way. If you want to give her penalties to her interaction checks when people see that she is ugly, well that makes sense but it's not the express intent of the spell. This curse falls under the realm of ''"You can also invent your own curse, but it should be no more powerful than those described above, and the DM has the final say on the curse’s effect."'' Based on how little it actually does, the curse could have been a regular one instead of a greater one. It doesn't impede her in any way, other than to make her ugly (and whatever limitations you determine that might cause, like Zal rejecting her), and it's not a curse that she has to suffer - she has the capability of ending the cause of the ugliness if she chooses to act on it. The reason I made it a greater curse is because it's going to be HARD for Zal or anyone else to get rid of it. I mean, with the spell cast I could have KILLED her (through the severe limitations that the 3 "normal" uses of the curse impose) instead of doing what Kyuad said he was going to do. Is this curse more powerful than the examples given in the spell description? If not, then it's an okay use of the spell. | # (getting uglier by the hour): This curse does not mimic any of the three listed effects in the spell description, and it was never my intent to have it change her Charisma score in any way. If you want to give her penalties to her interaction checks when people see that she is ugly, well that makes sense but it's not the express intent of the spell. This curse falls under the realm of ''"You can also invent your own curse, but it should be no more powerful than those described above, and the DM has the final say on the curse’s effect."'' Based on how little it actually does, the curse could have been a regular one instead of a greater one. It doesn't impede her in any way, other than to make her ugly (and whatever limitations you determine that might cause, like Zal rejecting her), and it's not a curse that she has to suffer - she has the capability of ending the cause of the ugliness if she chooses to act on it. The reason I made it a greater curse is because it's going to be HARD for Zal or anyone else to get rid of it. I mean, with the spell cast I could have KILLED her (through the severe limitations that the 3 "normal" uses of the curse impose) instead of doing what Kyuad said he was going to do. Is this curse more powerful than the examples given in the spell description? If not, then it's an okay use of the spell. | ||
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# (waning of the ugly effect): The curse remains active at all times, until it is dispelled. That the ugnliness wanes when conditions are not met does not in any way end the curse. In fact, I intended that to be a limitation on the curse that would balance out it's overall strength. | # (waning of the ugly effect): The curse remains active at all times, until it is dispelled. That the ugnliness wanes when conditions are not met does not in any way end the curse. In fact, I intended that to be a limitation on the curse that would balance out it's overall strength. | ||
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# (not being able to explain): This contributes to the overall power of the spell. Technically I didn't have to tell her that I'd caused this at all. I could have worded everything in such a way as to make her think that there was no curse at all, and this limitation wouldn't have had to be mentioned. I just chose to do things above-the-table instead so she wouldn't eventually think I had tricked her if things came out that I had. | # (not being able to explain): This contributes to the overall power of the spell. Technically I didn't have to tell her that I'd caused this at all. I could have worded everything in such a way as to make her think that there was no curse at all, and this limitation wouldn't have had to be mentioned. I just chose to do things above-the-table instead so she wouldn't eventually think I had tricked her if things came out that I had. | ||
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# (curse ending): The condition of the curse ending completely with Zal's death ''does'' break with the express limitations of a greater curse, so I'd have no argument if you threw that out. No, the greater curse is not dismissable (D), so Kyuad does have to gain a level and then remove it if it ever is to go away. | # (curse ending): The condition of the curse ending completely with Zal's death ''does'' break with the express limitations of a greater curse, so I'd have no argument if you threw that out. No, the greater curse is not dismissable (D), so Kyuad does have to gain a level and then remove it if it ever is to go away. | ||
− | + | # (thoughts): I'm glad you like it! One of the conditions of the ugliness is something that could be problematic. She's only supposed to get uglier when being influenced by an outsider. This includes casting spells powered by outsider energy. This does not include spells powered by an actual deity. So if you don't want this curse to be used as a means by which Kyuad can determine if the Great Outsider Conspiracy is fact or fiction, then you should change that portion (either casting spells doesn't trigger the ugliness at all, or casting legate spells no matter the source does trigger the ugliness). If you don't change that, you better believe that this is going to be a contributing factor to Kyuad's research into the nature of Izrador! :) | |
− | # (thoughts): I'm glad you like it! One of the conditions of the ugliness is something that could be problematic. She's only supposed to get uglier when being influenced by an outsider. This includes casting spells powered by outsider energy. This does not include spells powered by an actual deity. So if you don't want this curse to be used as a means by which Kyuad can determine if the Great Outsider Conspiracy is fact or fiction, then you should change that portion (either casting spells doesn't trigger the ugliness at all, or casting legate spells no matter the source does trigger the ugliness) | ||
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