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BitVyper

05-14-2009 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirai Gen (Post 926455)

I've found Spell Resistance to be slightly less than useful, considering it applies a DC that most casters can succeed blindfolded, but than again it might have snagged one or two Energy Drains or any other sort of spell, so it could have done some good.

Well, that's in level-appropriate encounters, where it's just one extra chance for them to fail. When you've got something more or less quadrupling your effective caster level, it's a different story. It's the difference between a 32 DC and a 100 DC.

Mirai Gen

05-14-2009 04:47 PM

I'm going to believe that none of them knew the spell, or maybe Haedra did but never had a chance to cast it within the Time Stop summoned during the Dragonmommy fight.

Cause I can't see a wizard - arrogant or no - not having that spell prepared.

Aerozord

05-14-2009 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BitVyper (Post 926468)

though as far as V knew Xzykon was lower then his effective caster level. While our Lich almost never has to worry about people with a higher effective level. For good reason apparently

BitVyper

05-14-2009 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirai Gen (Post 926474)

Cause I can't see a wizard - arrogant or no - not having that spell prepared.

I think I'm not happy with using the word "arrogant" for V in this situation. I mean, there's arrogance there in spades, for sure, but I think he rushed into the fight for two reasons: He was on a high from all the power, and he was desperately seeking opportunities to use it especially after missing two. Maybe something that would make his sacrifice "worthwhile," but maybe just because he wanted to use his full powers. It's like having a car that can break the sound barrier, but having to drive it at 50 because you're in the city. Probably the first place you'll drive it to is a track or the desert, or something like that. And if you paid your life savings to rent that car for the afternoon, you probably aren't going to want to waste much time making sure it's safe.

phil_

05-14-2009 07:02 PM

~~Also, by racing your car in the desert you save the world.~~

Steel Shadow

05-14-2009 07:05 PM

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Also, by racing your car in the desert you save the world.

And you don't go to hell for quite so long. Honestly I can understand the rush...

BitVyper

05-14-2009 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Steel Shadow (Post 926599)

And you don't go to hell for quite so long. Honestly I can understand the rush...

I'm pretty sure he'd have held onto it for as long as he possibly could either way. He just wanted to use it/feel the rush as much as possible0 before it before he lost it.

Self-indulgent. Maybe that's what I'd call it.

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Also, by racing your car in the desert you save the world.

"Yeah see, I'm not feeling it. You just don't have the 'righteous outrage' tone."

phil_

05-14-2009 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BitVyper (Post 926620)

"Yeah see, I'm not feeling it. You just don't have the 'righteous outrage' tone."

Also, by racing in the desert, you fulfill your life-long goal of beating the current land speed record.

Mirai Gen

05-14-2009 08:52 PM

Saving the world was just kind of sure, why not.