Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
Probably missed the gap between Dead and "Recently Dead" (Which I interpret as 5 minutes tops) that it would take for an appropriate mage to arrive.
Warhammer Fantasy: Divided Loyalties - an Advisor's Quest
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TimEd
Meteor maker
Oh shoot. Forgot about that. Atleast we could still sword or gun our enemies away.
LoganBert34
Apprentice Clerk
- Location
- Australia
Hmm...
Gunmage Greatsword.
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God, we're all over the place aren't we?
No one knows how we're gonna fight going into one, including us.
Heretek
Techpriest of Tzeentch
I mean, we're fighting Goblins and Skaven in a well fortified underground hellhole. There's gonna be tons of torches, bits of rubble, and plain people in the way to create shadows as needed.
Hopefully we wont actually be marching with the rank and file infantry most of the time though, that'd be a horrendous waste of our talents.
EDIT: I was kinda surprised that learning Shadow Knives didn't get any traction. We'd get a great attack fit for all situations, whereas our only other magic attacks are Burning Shadows (requires enemies in shadows) and Magic
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Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
On the plus side if there isn't anything to cast a shadow that means it is dark enough for us to use Substance of Shadow which makes us an invisible and selectively insubstantial combatant.
I know, it's great. I sort of want to see what Mathilda would look like if someone stated our a Tabletop unit based on her.
Taking the item to a battlefield is pretty much one of the worst things you can do with it though, as it's pointlessly risky. It's going to happen with us, but that's because players are egotistical and place a higher value on our own character due to the nature of stories, we wouldn't be willing to give it to someone else, it's a fail save in case of dying, and narratively we're kind of being forced into fighting because research isn't interesting enough.
For the Jade Order itself though, none of that exists. The item never has to even leave Altdorf, as there's undoubtedly plenty of important people who would benefit from being fully healed from it (Elector Counts, their family/friends/loved ones, other mages, people who have been crippled or maimed, illness or disease - and without a chance of miscast) and IRL people traveled thousands of miles for a belief in a miracle cure, and one life healed is one life healed. And if for some reason the item does get taken on campaign - which should be a rarity - it's best to just be with the Jade Order healers. People who are valuable enough to have been killed immediately are going to be in the extreme minority, and being in the lucky position of being able to reach them through the chaos that caused their death and do so within minutes is even less likely, so frankly it's not worth considering them if it endangers other outcomes. Far more often should be those that are critically wounded and dying but not yet dead, and they would be taken from the battle and brought to the healers regardless, so any risk should be substantially mitigated while getting the same benefit.
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[X] Boon of Hysh - Hysh, instantly heals all wounds, poisons and disease. -5 College Favours.
[X] Burning Vengeance
[X] As a representative of the Colleges of Magic, here to provide magical aid.
[X] As a researcher, here to investigate any strange and interesting phenomena that can be found.
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- Location
- Aotearoa
We are in dire need of a new cast for Season Two.
(To lose on critfail nat one rolls)
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Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
That and I want us to come out of this with a Kill Team of loyal adventurers.
TimEd
Meteor maker
Preferably those who are willing to settle down on our mansion when the enemies get bored of dying.
- Location
- At the Edge of Insanity
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
Of course, they'd be the start of our House Guard.
MacroDaemon
Lachrymose Lapis
Given how battle mages are restricted to the Colleges unless there's a dire need, there was probably a battle mage capable of casting it on hand.
The issue would purely have been about discovery, meaning it was much more likely to be an assassination than something more natural, like complications with her pregnancy.
DarkLight140
Credit to Team
- Location
- Lost in my thoughts
Shadow Knives is a great spell and I've love to learn it. However, I also feel like leaving the College behind will be an opportunity to stop just filling out our spellbook and instead focus on other lines of development. We have a ton of options for that; coming up with Fog of War spells, refining our enchanting skills, bonding a familiar and building up our bond with them to take advantage of some of the really shiny familiar power options, creating an equivalent of the +1 Magic staffs that apparently they used to hand out, making variants of the spells we already know, and more.
Basically, we have a wealth of cool things to study. "Can I kill a heavily armored opponent within short range" is the problem that Shadow Knives solves, and it's a problem that sometimes needs solving, but it's not one that Mathilde is going to be lacking alternate options for in this campaign what with all the mercenaries and dwarven heroes running around and her spell list already containing multiple options for dealing with such opponents, most notably Bewilder. Thus, it isn't worth the cost to buy the opportunity to learn Shadow Knives, or indeed any other spell, for this trip.
We'll be back in the Empire and able to learn them all eventually.
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Besides, Skaven and goblins aren't really famous for armor.
[X] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X] As a wanderer, not entirely sure what you seek.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
Wouldn't the light just be normal light?
The fire would be magical sure but the resulting light would just be regular light. Same as if we hit someone with a magic dart, the wound would just be a normal wound.
[X] Regrowth - Ghyran, instantly restores someone to full health from any state up to and including 'recently dead'. -9 College Favours
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
[X] Nothing further was commissioned.
[X] As a representative of the Grey Order, here to lend a hand where it can be of most use.
[X] As a chronicler, here to record events.
Heretek
Techpriest of Tzeentch
All I know is that we shouldn't mix spells, especially spells from another Wind.
Also applies to Crown of Fire and Dread Aspect - sorry balrog fans.
Dhar taint kinda works in favor of balrog fans.
Sinsystems
Patron Librarian
One of the fun things about us having Dread Aspect is that it allows us to embody our nickname as The Dämmerlichtreiter and all the fear it embodies. Also I predict at least one person mistaking us for a Witch Hunter on account of our hat and equipment setup.
Z000
If this is trash, then find me in the dumpster
- Location
- Viet Nam
it not like they are wrong, we did pick up alot from Van, we could qualify for a half ass amateur
- Location
- Aotearoa
"Aren't you a little short for a Witch Hunter?"