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<blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 7718087" data-attributes="member: 6788736"><p>'Chaosmancers eyes suddenly narrow, and his hand goes for his sword! <em>Roll initiative.'</em></p><p></p><p>Its really not hard mate.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A Hallow spell (dimensional lock) and a thin lining of lead built into the walls? It would be weird if they didnt have this.</p><p></p><p>In a world where your rivals can (and obviously do) hire roving bands of murderhobos capable of casting teleportation/ scying/ divination magic let alone having them on staff as permanent retainers, then yes, I would expect anyone capable of forking out the tens of thousands of GP for <em>walls </em>and hundreds each week maintaining those wallson a keep or similar to have both of those (basic) defences installed.</p><p></p><p>Even more-so in FR or Greyhawk or Eberron where magic is relatively commonplace (enough that whole battalions of magic users are fielded by kingdoms).</p><p></p><p>If YOU were building a keep in F/R wouldnt you hire a spellcaster for their professional advice on how to fortify it against magical threats?</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Mage</strong>: 'We can keep out the enemy army and spies with walls my leige, but anyone with any magic can listen to everything you say, and teleport in here past the walls and murder you with a word'</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>King</strong>: 'Well that sounds pretty messed up! What can be done about it?'</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Mage</strong>: 'Easy fixed m'lord. You'll need a few hundred gp in lead, an additional 1,000gp for rare herbs, oils and incense, and a freindly 9th level Cleric.'</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>King</strong>: 'Castellan; fetch the High Priest of Lathander. (whispers) also... what is is a <em>level</em>?'</p><p></p><p>(I dont know why but the Mage was speaking in the voice of Baldric from Blackadder there).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So? They're vulnerable to death by having their head caved in by an axe. Donald Trump is vulnerable to a bullet to the head.</p><p></p><p>Try it and see what happens. (Dont actually try it!).</p><p></p><p>In DnD, the King just gets raised. Unless he cant afford a 500gp diamond for some reason. And then he hires NPC murderhobos (presuming he doesnt have any on permanent retainer on staff) to track down the Warlock with (scrying and teleportation magic).</p><p></p><p>Long story short, King lives, PC Warlock dies. Actions have consequences.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Its both if that makes any sense.</p><p></p><p>The biggest myth is that we all live in the outback. We're actually one of the most urbanised (read: live in cities on the coast near the ocean) societies on earth.</p><p></p><p>As an ex soldier that worked out there in the north and centre of Australia, I can speak from experience when I say it is one harsh place to be. </p><p></p><p>It is a gorgeous country in its own way though. I forget how alien it must look to everyone else. Who designed the Platapus anyway? What kind of messed up animal is warm blooded yet lays eggs, has the bill of a duck but the body of a beaver, and is <em>poisonous</em>?</p><p></p><p>Kick ass lifestyle over here though. Its like the States, but with no guns, the climate of LA, good wages, better beaches, free healthcare, and at least 4 weeks paid leave each year. Sucks we're so far away from everything though. Although 200 dollar flights to Asia are pretty cool.</p><p></p><p>If you ever feel like visiting drop me a line. You can do a guest appearance in our weekly 5E Campaign.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flamestrike, post: 7718087, member: 6788736"] 'Chaosmancers eyes suddenly narrow, and his hand goes for his sword! [I]Roll initiative.'[/I] Its really not hard mate. A Hallow spell (dimensional lock) and a thin lining of lead built into the walls? It would be weird if they didnt have this. In a world where your rivals can (and obviously do) hire roving bands of murderhobos capable of casting teleportation/ scying/ divination magic let alone having them on staff as permanent retainers, then yes, I would expect anyone capable of forking out the tens of thousands of GP for [I]walls [/I]and hundreds each week maintaining those wallson a keep or similar to have both of those (basic) defences installed. Even more-so in FR or Greyhawk or Eberron where magic is relatively commonplace (enough that whole battalions of magic users are fielded by kingdoms). If YOU were building a keep in F/R wouldnt you hire a spellcaster for their professional advice on how to fortify it against magical threats? [INDENT][B]Mage[/B]: 'We can keep out the enemy army and spies with walls my leige, but anyone with any magic can listen to everything you say, and teleport in here past the walls and murder you with a word' [B]King[/B]: 'Well that sounds pretty messed up! What can be done about it?' [B]Mage[/B]: 'Easy fixed m'lord. You'll need a few hundred gp in lead, an additional 1,000gp for rare herbs, oils and incense, and a freindly 9th level Cleric.' [B]King[/B]: 'Castellan; fetch the High Priest of Lathander. (whispers) also... what is is a [I]level[/I]?'[/INDENT] (I dont know why but the Mage was speaking in the voice of Baldric from Blackadder there). So? They're vulnerable to death by having their head caved in by an axe. Donald Trump is vulnerable to a bullet to the head. Try it and see what happens. (Dont actually try it!). In DnD, the King just gets raised. Unless he cant afford a 500gp diamond for some reason. And then he hires NPC murderhobos (presuming he doesnt have any on permanent retainer on staff) to track down the Warlock with (scrying and teleportation magic). Long story short, King lives, PC Warlock dies. Actions have consequences. Its both if that makes any sense. The biggest myth is that we all live in the outback. We're actually one of the most urbanised (read: live in cities on the coast near the ocean) societies on earth. As an ex soldier that worked out there in the north and centre of Australia, I can speak from experience when I say it is one harsh place to be. It is a gorgeous country in its own way though. I forget how alien it must look to everyone else. Who designed the Platapus anyway? What kind of messed up animal is warm blooded yet lays eggs, has the bill of a duck but the body of a beaver, and is [I]poisonous[/I]? Kick ass lifestyle over here though. Its like the States, but with no guns, the climate of LA, good wages, better beaches, free healthcare, and at least 4 weeks paid leave each year. Sucks we're so far away from everything though. Although 200 dollar flights to Asia are pretty cool. If you ever feel like visiting drop me a line. You can do a guest appearance in our weekly 5E Campaign. [/QUOTE]
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