I've been have needs in my party and she's the first wild mage I've used. Just wanted to ask, when a wild surge hits and weakens the caster, does it wear off?
Yes it does. Most effects are temporary, including polymorph into animal and sex change surges. A few ones are permanent, like bright color change:this requires a dispel magic IIRC to cure.
There is one wild surge that polymorphs you into a squirrel. It is currently bugged in that it kills you and spawns a generic squirrel on your corpse, but I think that one is supposed to be permanent too (but dispellable).
There is one wild surge that polymorphs you into a squirrel. It is currently bugged in that it kills you and spawns a generic squirrel on your corpse, but I think that one is supposed to be permanent too (but dispellable).
I thought this was fixed in the latest patch, no? Polymorph other spell/wand was bugged like this, too, but I remember it being fixed. Need to test.
My wild mage died suddenly from a wild surge, it was not a lightning bolt, fireball, cow or petrification, was not a spellcaster targeted (was attempting an innocent dispel magic anyway) and was not squirellifaction (no chunk, my guy just gave up and dropped to the ground with an 'uungh') I believe he got the 'weakened' wild surge which is str-6, he was strength drained by a shadow previously so he had exactly 6 strength, and it reached zero, his heart muscles did not have enough strength left to pump blood etc, yada yada. (Note to protagonist:obey your gym schedule! Especially cardio!)
There is one wild surge that polymorphs you into a squirrel. It is currently bugged in that it kills you and spawns a generic squirrel on your corpse, but I think that one is supposed to be permanent too (but dispellable).
I thought this was fixed in the latest patch, no? Polymorph other spell/wand was bugged like this, too, but I remember it being fixed. Need to test.
When I reported the bug originally (and had to argue with the devs that Polymorph Other should not work like Finger of Death) I briefly mentioned the wild surge version of it but I think they forgot. I have recently remembered that they forgot and made a new report so it should be fixed eventually.
My wild mage died suddenly from a wild surge, it was not a lightning bolt, fireball, cow or petrification, was not a spellcaster targeted (was attempting an innocent dispel magic anyway) and was not squirellifaction (no chunk, my guy just gave up and dropped to the ground with an 'uungh') I believe he got the 'weakened' wild surge which is str-6, he was strength drained by a shadow previously so he had exactly 6 strength, and it reached zero, his heart muscles did not have enough strength left to pump blood etc, yada yada. (Note to protagonist:obey your gym schedule! Especially cardio!)
I am guessing that you had the squirrel surge but the game difficulty was set to normal so you didn't chunk? Strength drain doesn't kill.
@Tresset Nope I was on core rules. And any attribute drained to zero is insta kill AFAIK. Most mages can afford running around with 6 strength, wild mages can not as a single weakened surge will kill them.
There is one wild surge that polymorphs you into a squirrel. It is currently bugged in that it kills you and spawns a generic squirrel on your corpse, but I think that one is supposed to be permanent too (but dispellable).
Or the squirrel appears within the wild mage's body and then gruesomely bites and claws it's way out in a scene of unbearable bloodshed and gore. :P
There is one wild surge that polymorphs you into a squirrel. It is currently bugged in that it kills you and spawns a generic squirrel on your corpse, but I think that one is supposed to be permanent too (but dispellable).
There is one wild surge that polymorphs you into a squirrel. It is currently bugged in that it kills you and spawns a generic squirrel on your corpse, but I think that one is supposed to be permanent too (but dispellable).
Or the squirrel appears within the wild mage's body and then gruesomely bites and claws it's way out in a scene of unbearable bloodshed and gore. :P
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My wild mage died suddenly from a wild surge, it was not a lightning bolt, fireball, cow or petrification, was not a spellcaster targeted (was attempting an innocent dispel magic anyway) and was not squirellifaction (no chunk, my guy just gave up and dropped to the ground with an 'uungh') I believe he got the 'weakened' wild surge which is str-6, he was strength drained by a shadow previously so he had exactly 6 strength, and it reached zero, his heart muscles did not have enough strength left to pump blood etc, yada yada. (Note to protagonist:obey your gym schedule! Especially cardio!)
Squirrels are dangerous, after all.
http://horrorpediadotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/squirrels-poster.jpg
wild surge. Sex change to female.
Wild surge. Polymorph into squirrel.
Boo looks over with 'Bedroom eyes'.
As @booinyoureyes would say: that's how you unlock the Boo romance