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From: slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: Invisibility and scrolls
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Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 10:31:03 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 30 10:31:03 1985
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How about a question on frp, to get us back to the subject at
hand.  (Not that I'm against Falwell-bashing, you understand,
but this group has been a little slim lately.)

I curious how others out there would have ruled as DM in this
situation.

We had three characters in the 4th/5th level range up against a lich.
Two of us failed our saves against fear and ran, leaving the third
alone to face him.

My character was Daedin, a MU/thief.  Being clubfooted, Daedin was 
rather slow.  When we stopped running, I was afraid that we would 
get back there too late, so I cast an invisibility on myself, then 
read a scroll to teleport back for a backstab.

The question is:  Can you read a scroll while invisible?

I would have said no--but figured it was worth a try.  I argued
that if you could not see your personal effects, it would make it
difficult to wield a weapon, climb, etc. and you should be at
minuses while invisible--which you are not.  Our DM bought that,
and ruled it ok.

As it turned out, I wish she had not--the teleport was low, and
Daedin ended up entombed in solid rock, along with a lot of the
party's magic which he was carrying.  It was too bad, he was a
lot of fun--LE sadistic alcoholic that he was.

The other two did finish off the lich.  They also spent a lot of
time looking for Daedin.  "Wonder where the little jerk went?"
"No idea, he just disappeared--maybe went for a drink?"
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