The Gray Wastes and the entrapment trait

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Sarmanos
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The Gray Wastes and the entrapment trait

Post by Sarmanos »

Well for those of you who don't know the Gray Wastes has a entrapment trait where you have to make a will save every week and succeed or you become a petitioner of Hades and you are unable to leave the plane as described in the Manual of the Planes. Basically if it were implemented it would prevent a character from portaling to other servers although the question is whether or not to implement this trait as I do realize it could also be very frustrating. Also an alternate method of restoration would be needed sine the wish and miracles spells aren't in NWN.
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Post by Orleron »

Perhaps you could use a random quest generator? If someone gets changed into a petitioner, they would have to do a quest to undo it?
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Post by Furin »

Yes, some kind of quest to fix the problem would be good--it'd be a way of turning a bad situation into an (at least mildly) interesting little adventure.
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Post by Sarmanos »

I like the possibility of the quest although it looks like I'll have to change the entrapment rules a little since once you get entrapped you are technically hopeless and have no desire to ever try to leave.
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Post by Orleron »

When it comes down to it, you always have to "tweak" the D&D rules a bit so they fit a computer game PW. It's nothing to worry about honestly. Look at Avlis' death system.
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