Ha! Europe (and Africa) deserved a lot more love but I needed to do that quick and dirty. I would've been greatly displeased with myself if I spent more time than necessary on it (read: more than 5 minutes). I thought what little I had was sufficient for a good smile. Three shots of espresso makes you do crazy things.
In a world of dragons, beholders, wyverns, basilisks, umber hulks, shambling mounds, giant spiders, ettercaps, trolls, ogres, orcs, kobolds, xvarts, gnolls, doppelgangers, sahuagin and vampiric wolves, the horse is to Abeir-Toril what an unicorn is to Earth.
Of course ... because in a world of dragons, beholders, wyverns, basilisks, umber hulks, shambling mounds, giant spiders, ettercaps, trolls, ogres, orcs, kobolds, xvarts, gnolls, doppelgangers, sahuagin and vampiric wolves, the horses have all been eaten.
It is physically impossible to hang out with a group of more than five other people.
The best cure for several sword wounds and arrows (to the knee or otherwise) is eight hours of sleep.
You can stand behind a man who's over six feet tall and attack an enemy on the other side of him with a quarterstaff, without injuring or even touching the man.
Life is all about experience. Specifically, the major boost to skills and abilities which come from seemingly simple tasks like delivering a letter or finding a lost ring. Hand over the required item and WHAM! you can almost hear the sound of new experience entering your mind. It's like a giant plus sign hovering over, and a little to the side of, your head!
To be considered a good guy you need to kill, steal and rob people so that you can take their money and give it to a temple.
I suggest massacres on a large scale because the more money you give the gooder you are.
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Carrying more than 24 bottles in your belt is impossible. Try it. Although I can only comfortably carry one milk bottle stuffed in my pocket... Ugh... Leaking...
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Whilst bottles stack. Books do not... But I have currently stuffed 8 tomes under my jumper, 3 in the seat of my pants... And I swear my AC is now - 3 because of it... So confused...
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Whilst you may be a size 16 Gnome all armour types, including those previously worn by ogres, will fit you perfectly. Cannot seem to don these skinny jeans of wifes younger days without some difficulty though... Oh look at that, it is true!
I learned that it takes just as much space in my pack to carry a full suit of plate armor as it does to carry a dagger.
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Come to think of it, every adventuring group actually has a 'bill the pony' who trudges behind them, carrying their gear. Otherwise it is just ridiculous.
There is no such thing as a perfect crime. Even if you kill someone in the middle of no-where with no witnesses, somehow people will find out and hate you.
If I start to talk to someone but change my mind about doing so they will stop whatever they are doing and stare at me for about 15 seconds before they return to their business.
Lava is perfectly safe so long as you don't actually wade into it.
This is something I have learned from every single video game I have ever played in my life. I now know that if ever I am to encounter lava in the real world, I can walk up as close to it as I like and be just fine as long as I don't touch it.
It's probably a good thing I don't live near any volcanoes.
Lava is perfectly safe so long as you don't actually wade into it.
This is something I have learned from every single video game I have ever played in my life. I now know that if ever I am to encounter lava in the real world, I can walk up as close to it as I like and be just fine as long as I don't touch it.
It's probably a good thing I don't live near any volcanoes.
Actually, if you have the right boots, you'll be fine...at least according to Wizards & Warriors (awesome NES series BTW; music was great).
I think miniature giant space hamsters function like normal hamsters and that Boo is actually something very different.
My brother told me yeeeeeaaaars ago that Boo is actually Minsc's brother who got polymorphed. Though even after intense research I wasn't able to find out any proof of that.
I think miniature giant space hamsters function like normal hamsters and that Boo is actually something very different.
My brother told me yeeeeeaaaars ago that Boo is actually Minsc's brother who got polymorphed. Though even after intense research I wasn't able to find out any proof of that.
Whenever you attempt to go somewhere alone, a voice from the sky speaks in an authoritative tone and says, "You must gather your party before venturing forth."
Before any decision in life, minute or major, I must roll a dice of some sort to determine the outcome.
Manager: "How do your Q2 sales projections look like?" Me: *rolls a 20 sided die, lands an 18, subtracts the conservative skepticism penalty of 16, net 2 to land a hit Me: "It'ls be a close one, but we'll squeak by for Q2."
When traveling away from home, it's really easy to spot a bandit. They are the ones who always brag about kicking someone in the head until they're dead.
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The best cure for several sword wounds and arrows (to the knee or otherwise) is eight hours of sleep.
You can stand behind a man who's over six feet tall and attack an enemy on the other side of him with a quarterstaff, without injuring or even touching the man.
I suggest massacres on a large scale because the more money you give the gooder you are.
...
Carrying more than 24 bottles in your belt is impossible. Try it. Although I can only comfortably carry one milk bottle stuffed in my pocket... Ugh... Leaking...
...
Whilst bottles stack. Books do not... But I have currently stuffed 8 tomes under my jumper, 3 in the seat of my pants... And I swear my AC is now - 3 because of it... So confused...
...
Whilst you may be a size 16 Gnome all armour types, including those previously worn by ogres, will fit you perfectly. Cannot seem to don these skinny jeans of wifes younger days without some difficulty though... Oh look at that, it is true!
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Come to think of it, every adventuring group actually has a 'bill the pony' who trudges behind them, carrying their gear. Otherwise it is just ridiculous.
Arrows and sling bullets go right through your friends harmlessly to hit and kill your enemies. Stand right behind your friends and fire at will.
It's probably a good thing I don't live near any volcanoes.
Killed a dude in Ulgoth's Beard? Won't get 10% off from that merchant in Tethyr.
According to Minsc'd epilogue, he returned to Rashiman and lived out his days with Boo.
Come to think of it...Boo never tried to escape. Can't be hurt by any spell or attack...apparently doesn't age...
Maybe Minsc isn't crazy, and Boo actually is a miniature giant space hamster!
Manager: "How do your Q2 sales projections look like?"
Me: *rolls a 20 sided die, lands an 18, subtracts the conservative skepticism penalty of 16, net 2 to land a hit
Me: "It'ls be a close one, but we'll squeak by for Q2."