[pnpgm] Kiet To Party

[Schnockel]

Kiet says,  "Um...In my former days I used to hide things I wished to remain 
unfound.  When I learned my spells, I learned what would possibly make my 
subterfuge even more effective.  One spell in particular should prove 
useful, as long as the power of the sensing device is relatively low.  I can 
shield myself from magical Mana Sensing, Mana Reading, Soul Sight, 
Divination and Detection. It has no affect against the Shadow version of 
Soul Sight. The spell is twice as effective against innate or untrained use 
of these same detection methods, say that used by our Sidh friends here. 
Given a short time, I believe I could be prepared to have the spell ready 
for EL2 protection.  That should be quite a bit considering the Katai 
parsimony regarding magic.  In other words, they dislike the use of magic, 
so maybe their detection is of poor quality, as they wouldn't trust the mage 
to be too powerful."

"If I wished to place the spell on someone other than myself I must pay 
double cost to do so.  I would find that to be an objectionable percentage 
of my daily ability"

"I am fairly certain this would prove effective for the items I wear...but I 
would have to know I am being examined in order to prevent the unwanted 
intrusion of my privacy."

"The duration would be about 10-15 turns, with the time easily able to be 
extended at a further cost of mana."

"Perhaps our host (or one of us!) might have some low level detection items 
with which we could test it out and see if my worn or carried items are 
protected as well."


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From: "Alex Koponen" <akoponen at mosquitonet.com>
To: <pnpgm at abroere.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:37 PM
Subject: [pnpgm] To High Elder / To Party


> When it is time for Z'leyra to speak to the High Elder she asks "I see
> that attempting to affect the Vong directly with a spell would likely
> not work. Is it known whether the Vong affect the likelihood of a spell,
> say for example a Fireball, being cast through the area they are in? If
> not, presumably they would take damage from the heat just as normal
> creatures would. Likewise, is it known whether enchantments, such as of
> sharpness and of improved aim, have any different affect when used
> against the Vong?"
>
> "Also, do you know the basis on how Katai does what detecting of magic
> that is does? For example one type might be an amulet that glows
> whenever magic is nearby and the amulet glows stronger as it gets closer
> to the magic. This type would be much harder to sneak magic items past
> than an amulet that allows the wearer to see magic in line of sight.
> This might be countered by having a layer of paint or cloth over the
> magic item, depending on if and how thick the aura of the item is.
> Similarly an item that causes nearby magic items to glow could be
> blocked by several layers of cloth, a thin layer of leather or some
> other means of blocking light. Depending on the answer we may be able to
> sneak magic items in."
>
> "I do have a spell 'Oblivion' that allows me to put people into a
> magical hole as it were. Perhaps a more advanced version of the spell
> could put items in until called? I could perhaps use Oblivion for
> transporting people with all their magic items. Is it detectable by
> those in Katai that I have cast it and could call the person back?"
>
> "Does making an item invisible make it undetectable as magic by them? Is
> it possible that a carrying item like a sack or box could be ensorcelled
> to normally be invisible, insubstantial and to levitate behind someone
> until made visible and substantial by a command word...then available
> for some minutes to put in or take out items that are concealed within
> it? I may be able to create such an item, but I suspect that you could
> do a much better job far faster than I can at this moment. You may
> already have such an item available."
>
> "If we cannot safely conceal our magics we may have to leave them
> behind. In which case suitable non-magical arms and armor may be needed
> for us to fight the Vong with."
>
>
> Later...when talking with the party.
> "I would prefer the speed of teleporting to the place we need to go, but
> I am used to lands where there is plenty of space to hide in. I gather
> that Katai is much more crowded. The combination of being so crowded
> that teleporting might be obvious and the hatred of magic that may lead
> to immediate attacks on those appearing via teleport may make it very
> hard to concentrate on attacking the Vong when mobs of Katai attempt to
> kill us wherever we appear. Though teleportation combined with
> invisibility or illusions may keep that risk to a minimum."
>
> "Several of us can entertain well enough for us to use the subterfuge of
> being a troupe of entertainers. 'See the amazing foreigners! The giant
> Raban, stronger than two men! Try and match quickness with the lightning
> fast Farseeker! The acrobat Kiet! The woman warriors Unali and  Z'lerya!
> Hear the music and see the dancing from foreign lands. Win money by
> beating the foreigners at challenges of strength and skill!' For
> example, while merely decent as a fighter I am a trained troubadour who
> can sing, dance and play drums. Not spectacularly well, it is a hobby,
> not my profession, but perhaps well enough to have villagers thinking of
> me as an entertainer rather than as something more, uh feared. Perhaps I
> could get Corona to participate as a 'trained pet', or failing that to
> keep a safe distance so as not to trigger suspicions. Of course I can
> continue to be a healer. I can also be a traveling herbalist. Even a
> jeweler or an artist."
>
> "About hiding magic...it depends on how the magic is sensed. I dislike
> using the Oblivion spell but could do so to carry folks fully armed and
> armored,  ready for combat. That presumes that I can recall you when
> needed. The recall is expensive in terms of magic. If exhausted or in a
> situation where I can't cast magic I would not be able to recall folks
> from Oblivion until I was refreshed and in a place where I could cast
> magic. I suppose that I might be able to make an item to cast
> Oblivion...but the item might get lost or taken."
>
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