Re: AG : Dyrellan (Important)

From: mta018@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (E. Venturino 22M.072)

Date: Tue, 01 Nov 1994 19:34:45 +0000

dconklin@netcom.com (Douglas D. Conklin) writes:

>	I run Varthlokkur in Barstow. Before I devoted to Dyrellan, Varth
>had a Universe Magic recharge rate of 8. After Devoting to Dyrellan, He
>now has a recharge rate of 2! I got confirmation that this change is
>completely due to devoting to Dyrellan.
     I thought the whole thing with Dyrellan was posted on the message
board several turns ago.  Morin and Vixen DuFey had devoted to Dyrellan.
Vixen stopped being played and Morin just broke faith with Dyrellan.
I've been told that the whole thing with power level affecting energy for
casting spells for Dyrellan worshippers (that's a long sentence) was
nixed.  It seems that since Hugh was going to increase elf's power levels
anyway he didn't think it would right to have that further decrease
energy costs so decided to drop it.  I don't have this from Hugh himself,
so could be wrong but from my experiences with Morin it did seem
accurate.  At 1800 power level I should have noticed some decrease in
energy when casting spells, even if he was only concerned.  Unfortunately
I didn't.
     Also be warned that different spells will have their energy reduced
by different amounts.  The "mages" spells (Blast, Daze, Vertigo) will
have the most reduction.  Things like Power, Speed, and Sure Strike will
have far less reduction in energy.  This I got directly from Hugh.  At
first he hadn't even included Sure Strike among the list of spells that
would have their energy decreased!  Then I reminded him it did say
"combat magics" not "certain combat magics" will have their energy
reduced. :)
     Also the "secrets" that Dyrellan gives are (as far as I was able to
tell) only the "power word".  Beware though, I think it only increases
certain combat magics (probably not Speed, ect.) and I didn't notice much
of a benefit when using it (Morin used it during the entire tournament).
Also beware that using it burns 2 destiny points.  Dyrellan doesn't seem
to be worth it.  Instead went to Roegoth.  He doesn't affect recover or
max magic points for UNIVERSE magic, just deity.  I've been told that his
extra energy bonus is just a lump sum of extra energy at the beginning of
the round, and that it's based on devoutness.  I'll see more next turn,
Morin will have given some gold and should see something.

>	Beware, if you use Advanced Magic at all, you should probably not
>devote to Dyrellan. Varth's max magic points also went down to 8 from 12.

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         Todd Woods
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    Boran Stoneshaper - "Skeleton Warlord?  That sounds fun!"
    Morin Quicksilver - "I'm gonna be a good fighter, just you wait."
    Mirn - "I'd say mages should be put to a slow death, but that type of
            filth should be eradicated from the world as quickly as
            possible."

References

AG : Dyrellan (Important)
dconklin@netcom.com (Douglas D. Conklin)
Tue, 01 Nov 1994 04:18:03 +0000