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Post by CartMid on Sept 9, 2008 10:46:19 GMT -5
Ok.... This was strange... I was playing with Silverleaf (lvl 10 ranger) in the Wyverns area and killing some Wyverns by chance  Thing is I had my lifebar full and some protection spells... I killed some Wyverns but there was one that hit me once and suddenly I was dead... ;D I was wondering, can those things kill instantly?  |
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Post by Jadeite Feyern on Sept 9, 2008 10:51:39 GMT -5
What did the log say?
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Post by CartMid on Sept 9, 2008 10:59:17 GMT -5
Nothing but the normal rolls... |
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Post by whenwizardswar on Sept 9, 2008 11:10:54 GMT -5
It could haev been a critical hit, or you could have sustained poisin from previosu wyverns, or it could have been the poisin from the wyvern that killed you si my guesz.
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Post by BOGUS on Sept 9, 2008 11:41:04 GMT -5
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Post by DM blessedone on Sept 9, 2008 14:25:08 GMT -5
Poison is viscous indeed. My issue was that I provoked an Attack of Opportunity and received poison. I failed to neutralize the poison and tried to rest while still poisoned and sustained the secondary damage which is what brought me down. I have also had this happen while fighting a Wyvern before. I sustained poison and kept on fighting, like an idiot, then secondary damage and near the same time, it got me with another hit....it made for a very long and bad day....  |
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Post by CartMid on Sept 9, 2008 15:55:39 GMT -5
I was not poisoned previously...
The only thing I can imagine is that it was the poison of the wyvern I was trying to kill, but that´s exactly the point... my lifebar was full and I believe poison acts continously, not instantly...
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Post by CartMid on Sept 9, 2008 15:57:17 GMT -5
It could haev been a critical hit. A critical hit of 100? From a Wyvern? I doubt it... ;D |
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Post by DM Sir Carnifex on Sept 9, 2008 23:20:43 GMT -5
The constitution drop the poison causes can cause instant death like that. It came unexpected to me since I'm used to the Baldur's Gate-style poison.
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Post by lorgin2003 on Sept 10, 2008 0:14:13 GMT -5
I was not poisoned previously... The only thing I can imagine is that it was the poison of the wyvern I was trying to kill, but that´s exactly the point... my lifebar was full and I believe poison acts continously, not instantly... actually, the poison kinda works both instantly and continuous. you get hit with 2d6 of CON damage the first time it hits, and another 2d6 on the second. dropping down to a 0 CON can very easily drop you down over 100 hp. it does around 80 to phantom at level 12 with a 14 CON. |
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Post by Iceshard on Sept 10, 2008 0:19:38 GMT -5
Critical hits cant occur on Normal Setting , only Hardcore.
CON damage can kill you, reduced below 0 CON and ... Smile... your dead.
Poison isnt a damage over time type thing, its instant and generally saps your stats.
-Ice
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Post by CartMid on Sept 10, 2008 8:53:46 GMT -5
*Takes Mental Note*
Do not, mess with the wyverns, unless it is real necessary... ;D
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Post by astralwyvern on Sept 10, 2008 11:07:13 GMT -5
Filth and lies! Wyverns are your friend. I like to ride on their backs.
*Giddy up wyvern*
Have you hugged your wyvern today?
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Post by whenwizardswar on Sept 10, 2008 21:23:31 GMT -5
Also note that the wyverns do 2d6 con, when it drops you to 0 con you die instantly (per dnd rules, certain things happen when you hit 0 in any ability).
Also note that when you lose con you loose HP respectivly.
If the wyverns drop you to a negative con mod you loose HP respectivly even though they dont damage you.
For example if you end up with a -4 con modifier that penalty is applied to your HP retroactivly per level.
For example, a level 15 char with 18 con, who is dropped to a conwith a -5 modifier looses 75hp right off the bat in addition to any damage the actual attack did (5 hp per level).
Modifers work both ways, negative modifiers take away from HP, and postive modifers give HP.
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Post by lorgin2003 on Sept 10, 2008 22:19:13 GMT -5
Also note that the wyverns do 2d6 con, when it drops you to 0 con you die instantly (per dnd rules, certain things happen when you hit 0 in any ability). Also note that when you lose con you loose HP respectivly. If the wyverns drop you to a negative con mod you loose HP respectivly even though they dont damage you. For example if you end up with a -4 con modifier that penalty is applied to your HP retroactivly per level. For example, a level 15 char with 18 con, who is dropped to a conwith a -5 modifier looses 75hp right off the bat in addition to any damage the actual attack did (5 hp per level). Modifers work both ways, negative modifiers take away from HP, and postive modifers give HP. actually, in nwn, you can roll around with a 0 in a stat. it's only when you get level drained down to 0 that you die from a draining. also, in your example, it wouldn't be a 5 hp per level loss, it would work out to a 9 hp per level loss. you have to subtract the initial bonus first. so it would work out to 135 damage. either way, you pretty much have to plan on fighting from crippled state. the worst part is, the stronger you are, the harder it hits. it would be nice if they dropped vials of their poison though. then they at least give a decent reward for all the supplies you had to burn through to kill 1 of them. |
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