Some NPCs just can't take a joke.
Skarose
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So, my latest run through I was playing an Assassin with an evil party plus Rasaad. Now as much as Edwin, Dorn, Kagain and Vic bicker among themselves, they could all come together and mess with dopey ole Rasaad.
At first Dorn and Edwin were like "a mission of vengeance, cool!" but after a while things turned. The cool kids began whispering to each other and laughing at the disheveled monk.
First it was notes pinned to his back: "Gibberling bait", "Crit Me!" "Will beat up drunken peasants for food.."
Then Edwin was apologizing to the poor guy: "I'm sooo sorry, to make it up to you, we've found this magical ring of defense, perhaps you should wear it."
Rasaad: "Thank you very much, it was not necessary, but I shall wear it with honor and in friendship!" He puts on the magical ring and the cool kids all begin laughing. He cannot see himself and doesn't know he's been transformed into a zombie.
Later Viconia tenderly caresses the ridiculed monk's face with her fingers. "Oh you poor male, you have been cursed. I cannot be seen to travel in the company of one who appears so foul. Here use this scroll. It has the power to remove curse!"
Rasaad thanks her, smiles and reads the scroll. There is a surge of magical energies and Rasaad is indeed transformed...into a statue. The cool kids bust out laughing and I can only shake my head in disbelief. They notice me and eye me nervously.
Kagain: "You're not mad at us, are you boss?"
MainChar:"Nah, he was dead weight, in fact this is the best he's looked since we met him! Besides, just listen to him."
Dorn leans towards the zombie statue and concentrates: "I don't hear a thing!"
Mainchar: "Exactly, that's best sound that sap has made since he joined us, silence!"
The cool kids relax and begin laughing anew.
Mainchar:"Alrighty my fab-five, let's go kill these guys and take their stuff!"
As we begin our descent into the snow filled valley, Viconia lingers a moment patting the Zombie statue on his head. "You just stay here and wait, wait just like you are, until...until...well until forever!"
I think Viconia's final bout of laughter is still echoing through the Cloudpeaks...
Oh yeah, some NPCs just can't take a joke.
At first Dorn and Edwin were like "a mission of vengeance, cool!" but after a while things turned. The cool kids began whispering to each other and laughing at the disheveled monk.
First it was notes pinned to his back: "Gibberling bait", "Crit Me!" "Will beat up drunken peasants for food.."
Then Edwin was apologizing to the poor guy: "I'm sooo sorry, to make it up to you, we've found this magical ring of defense, perhaps you should wear it."
Rasaad: "Thank you very much, it was not necessary, but I shall wear it with honor and in friendship!" He puts on the magical ring and the cool kids all begin laughing. He cannot see himself and doesn't know he's been transformed into a zombie.
Later Viconia tenderly caresses the ridiculed monk's face with her fingers. "Oh you poor male, you have been cursed. I cannot be seen to travel in the company of one who appears so foul. Here use this scroll. It has the power to remove curse!"
Rasaad thanks her, smiles and reads the scroll. There is a surge of magical energies and Rasaad is indeed transformed...into a statue. The cool kids bust out laughing and I can only shake my head in disbelief. They notice me and eye me nervously.
Kagain: "You're not mad at us, are you boss?"
MainChar:"Nah, he was dead weight, in fact this is the best he's looked since we met him! Besides, just listen to him."
Dorn leans towards the zombie statue and concentrates: "I don't hear a thing!"
Mainchar: "Exactly, that's best sound that sap has made since he joined us, silence!"
The cool kids relax and begin laughing anew.
Mainchar:"Alrighty my fab-five, let's go kill these guys and take their stuff!"
As we begin our descent into the snow filled valley, Viconia lingers a moment patting the Zombie statue on his head. "You just stay here and wait, wait just like you are, until...until...well until forever!"
I think Viconia's final bout of laughter is still echoing through the Cloudpeaks...
Oh yeah, some NPCs just can't take a joke.
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On the other hand, the mental image of Dorn leaning against petrified Rasaad and saying in his booming voice "I don't hear a thing!" made me laugh out loud.
These are the kind of things I like to do in my runs!! It enhances so much the role-playing, it feels like a new game.
I certainly going to do too!
Another similar way to kill a companion is to make them drink a Violet Potion (which sets their Dexterity to 3), then make them drink a Potion of Stone Form (which decreases their Dexterity by 3).
Not to mention cursed scrolls.
That droll laughter you hear is my blackguard. He really enjoys helping enlighten people all over the Sword Coast!