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by Thaluikhain
Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:44 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

Right.

By which I mean I agree with the idea of going through the door.
by Thaluikhain
Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:51 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

If it is not well-preserved... It is. 89 He eats the jajuk meat while several other spirits watch enviously. He then begins to speak: 'The ship with the amulet reached Atolces and was welcomed by the inhabitants. Now, all of the Salkti people are dead and only the inhabitants of the island, who hav...
by Thaluikhain
Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:19 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

It does indeed, although the skull was mentioned before which also seems logical to try. If you enter the realms of the dead wearing it: The skull disappears but your body remains a skeleton! Since you are in the realm of the dead and are now a skeleton, you are trapped forever as if you were truly ...
by Thaluikhain
Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:41 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

Investigrate!
by Thaluikhain
Wed Nov 30, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

Once you reach there, you find that it has a long stair-way going down into the earth. You may enter, examine the trees or leave for another island. Assuming going down: 208 You begin to realize that the stairs are not only going down physically, but you feel yourself crossing from one dimension to...
by Thaluikhain
Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:36 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

Suggest an alliance, can always arrange an accident when necessary.
by Thaluikhain
Tue Nov 29, 2016 12:11 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

Random encounter: 8 Merchant ship - A friendly merchant ship sails up next to you. You may buy any item in the rulebook at an extra 10% cost. You may also sell your gems at a similar service charge. They will also heal any disease or poison for 300 g.p.s or CON points at 25 g.p.s apiece. 9 Small raf...
by Thaluikhain
Tue Nov 29, 2016 2:47 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

Random encounter 7 Fish - You see a school of fish swimming by the ship. If you have fishing nets, you may catch a load of fish if you can get your nets reading by making a L2-SR on DEX (25-DEX). Rolled 2 and 4, so didn't catch. 181 You enter the port of Alscen without problem. You hire some guards ...
by Thaluikhain
Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:55 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

Know nothing about Gaunt, so maybe speak to him next.

(Also, that's a good reason for roguery and recording being mutually exclusive)
by Thaluikhain
Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:50 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

That sounds like something that sound work, but no. In this case there's no penalties for using the wrong item, however. By process of elimination, then, or by the way the item matrix is set up (a FF style "add 20 to your reference" thing would have worked better), it would be apparent tha...
by Thaluikhain
Sun Nov 27, 2016 2:40 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

180 You reach the source of the green glow. It is a rectangular shaped doorway. In front of it (and guarding the entrance) is a huge, inanimate, green, humanoid creatures with horns, sharp claws, and red scales. Next to it is a plaque that reads. 'This door leads to the death of our master. Let only...
by Thaluikhain
Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:26 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

I don't see why those should be mutually exclusive.

But a recording does sound useful.
by Thaluikhain
Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:50 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

Eavesdropping seems a good idea.
by Thaluikhain
Sat Nov 26, 2016 9:12 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

Normally I'd wait a bit or until someone else voted, but I happen to like this bit: As you put the necklace on, you feel your mind being torn out. You are now under control of the demons and will fight future characters instead of the small demons who would have normally fought. your soul is impriso...
by Thaluikhain
Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:12 am
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

Don't know much about Baron Siriasis, so talk to them, I guess.
by Thaluikhain
Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:43 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

Ok, I agree about Boche now. That's gone from useless companion to suspiciously worse than useless. I like the idea of a hostile environment, but if you have to wear a gas mask to keep carcinogenic particles out of your system, your burrek probably needs one as well, and don't eat local insects and ...
by Thaluikhain
Wed Nov 23, 2016 2:23 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

As you leave the room, you see a rather tall man wearing a cloak similar to the one you just took. If you are not wearing it (or chose not to take it), the man's reaction is not entirely friendly. Presumably, Sxelba's minions are ok with trolls or troll skeletons, as long as they wear cloaks. He fi...
by Thaluikhain
Wed Nov 23, 2016 12:26 pm
Forum: MPSIMS
Topic: Liberal Civility vs. Freaking the Fuck Out
Replies: 28
Views: 12248

Well, Trump has promised to do, has done in the past and is chosen to surrounding himself with people who have tried or succeeded at doing horrible stuff that Clinton has not.

As to what can be done, I can't say.
by Thaluikhain
Mon Nov 21, 2016 2:41 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

145 The corridor goes on for 30 feet and ends in an open room with no doors. On the walls inside, you see various organs and skulls from all sorts of animals, many of which you do not recognise and some of which are humanoid. On another wall, there are scenes depicting a great fire burning through a...
by Thaluikhain
Sat Nov 19, 2016 2:38 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

Oddly, being a troll (one of the options from the abridged rules in this book) isn't mention, but there are options for being creatures you need the full rules for. And there are apparently more types of really big things in there as well. Ok, attacking with Lickum Stickum dagger: Troll 5d=21 +41=6...
by Thaluikhain
Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:11 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

The pillars are not extremely thick, but you try your best. Make a L4-SR on LK (35-LK) If you are a rogue, subtract one level from the saving roll. Hobbits subtract one level, fairies and leprechauns subtract two (dwarves are too big to get a bonus). If you are wearing plate, carrying a weapon over...
by Thaluikhain
Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:21 am
Forum: MPSIMS
Topic: How long until Trump kills a kid?
Replies: 59
Views: 17952

Is this limited to deaths due to issuing orders? If we are to include deaths caused due to an increased climate of hatred and fear, we don't have to wait till after his inauguration, though determine which deaths are normal and which due to Trump would be hard.
by Thaluikhain
Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:17 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: [Let's Play] Virtual Reality Adventure Book: Heart of Ice
Replies: 187
Views: 45103

I'd recommend searching the lab, in the hope that going to the military level is possible afterwards anyway.
by Thaluikhain
Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:07 pm
Forum: MPSIMS
Topic: Quotes 2016
Replies: 83
Views: 25066

He backed up asking nicely with boycotts and non-cooperation and generally making a nuisance of himself, though.

You could also argue that it's no coincidence that WW2 reduced British imperial power and ambition.
by Thaluikhain
Thu Nov 17, 2016 12:00 pm
Forum: In The Trenches
Topic: Let's play-Tunnels and Trolls: Amulet of the Salkti
Replies: 164
Views: 38083

99 The outside of the temple is unguarded, and you enter quite easily. When you enter, you realize that the green glow is coming from the rear part of the temple itself. Suddenly, two small disgusting creatures come walking down the hall in your direction. They are probably demons and are not too fr...