Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site mhuxt.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!amd!dual!zehntel!ihnp4!mhuxj!aluxp!aluxe!mhuxi!mhuxm!mhuxt!martys From: martys@mhuxt.UUCP (SKEER) Newsgroups: net.games.frp Subject: Re: Owner of a Thirsty Heart Message-ID: <300@mhuxt.UUCP> Date: Wed, 17-Oct-84 18:15:26 EDT Article-I.D.: mhuxt.300 Posted: Wed Oct 17 18:15:26 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 19-Oct-84 06:15:14 EDT References: <2400072@uokvax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 73 > I have a character with a problem, and I'd like to solicit > the net's advice. If the matter sparks discussion, even > better. Either post your solutions or send me mail and I'll post > a summary to the net (really!). > > The extremely squeamish may wish to skip this. But then, how > many FRPers are squeamish? > > First, a little background. If anyone wants further details I'll > be happy to post them. > > The characters involved are Danielle and Garret, elven twins, > raised out of the company of other elves. Their only friends > were twin Uruk-hai, of the same age. Dani's a druid and Garret > is an Illusionist/Thief. The two Uruks are Outlaws (Anti- > Rangers, if you will). All are more or less 4th level. > > The foursome was hired to investigate bandits in the southern > mountains, on the other side of a huge wall that keeps various > nasties in the south. Once beyond the wall, the four decided > instead that the poor Goblin masses only needed proper leadership > to form a very effective fighting force. They overthrew the evil > human leadership of one of the Orc groups, and organized the 60 > orcs, 5 ogres, and 2 trolls remaining. With this force, they > intended to start a snowball effect, culminating in a jihad > against the humans to the North. > > Through superior tactics, their force killed two very old red > dragons, and looted their lair. No casualties, but 5 Orcs were > killed in the brawl for the loot. Garret killed one of the > Dragons by himself (as a 3rd Level) - admittedly VERY lucky. > > The Dragons had earlier slain and robbed a heavily-armed force > that had been transporting a black crystal heart. The Uruks > wanted to find out what it was (they're very materialistic), but > obviously Dani or Garret would be a better choice. With some > trepidation, Garret placed the heart (which was on a Mithral > chain) over his head, and in a few minutes it faded away, > replacing his own. > > It gives substantial power to the user, including enhanced > strength, dexterity, constitution, charisma, regeneration faster > than a troll, extended life 100 seconds beyond 0 Hitpoints (with > no ill effects if healed back above 0 before the extension is up > - Regen doesn't work then, unfortunately), The user (owner? > bearer?) is invulnerable to poison and disease, never tires, > never needs food, sleep, or other sustenance. > > It has one serious drawback. It cannot be removed, and the user > must drink 5 pints of elven blood each 24 hour period, or die. > His own blood doesn't count, as it has already been consumed by > the heart. Five pints will seriously weaken and probably kill an > elf, as it would a human. The nearest elf colony is across the > mountains, several days march away. It seems very unlikely that > there are any elves closer than that (with one obvious > exception). Dani and Garret have never met any other elves, but > they know there are elven forests to the south. > > So what does he do? I'm interested in seeing any solutions > or discussion. Especially comments on whether it is better > to die than be corrupted, or whether hope is more important > than morality, or anything else anyone wants to say. Preferably > post, but if you mail please indicate whether you mind if I > summarize and post your reply. > > I've got several ideas, but I'll post them later on to avoid > influencing your suggestions. > > Carl > {allegra,ihnp4}!convex!ctvax!uokvax!lmaher I think you should let it die because its only 4 level. Not that hard too roll up.