Re: Legends: learning skills

From: minnotte@stat.rice.edu (Michael Minnotte)

Date: Fri, 02 Jul 1993 20:10:33 +0000

In article <daniC9IJEt.M9B@netcom.com> dani@netcom.com (Dani Zweig) writes:
>minnotte@stat.rice.edu (Michael Minnotte):
>>...but I have a dim
>
>They don't keep track.  You can only be in the process of learning
>one thing at a time, so if you issue three 'learn' commands, meaning
>to issue corresponding 'teach' commands on the next turn, the first
>two will be overwritten by the third.  By the same token, you can't
>build up a queue of 'teach' commands.  However, if three different
>characters have already issued 'teach' commands, you can issue three
>'learn' commands in one turn, because each cycle will be completed
>immediately, with no need to 'save' the information.  Similarly,
>if three different characters issued learn orders last turn, you
>can issue three teach orders on your turn and all will succeed.
>
>I think.
>
Interesting.  I'm glad I asked.  Once again the documentation bears
little relation to the game itself. :)

A few more questions I've come up with:

Approximately (or exactly) what is the probability of gaining levels
in a skill or attribute through use? (10%? 50%? 100%?)  If a level-1
Seer wants to get to 5 or 6 relatively quickly, is he better off
just practicing, or casting Dream for free (presumably lower chance
of advancement, but it would provide legends)?

Do spells from familiars, items, etc. count against your 16?  (I have a
feeling I've asked this before.  If so, I apologize, but I've forgotten
the answer.)

Do herds (wild or possesions) increase in size except through the
druid spell (bless herd?)?  If you've got the laborers, is there
any reason not to train the herd to warmounts besides the use of
bless herd? (I guess that warmounts don't eat might be a reason.
Didn't know that until today.)

Finally, how do you (or can you) buy potions and such from alchemist
(ranger, assassin) guilds?  I assume that's the primary point of
an alchemist guild, but I can't find any orders to buy or set prices.
Presumably the owner can just transfer them out, and I think the
guild could sell them to a marketplace, but can I go up to an NPC
alchemist guild and buy a potion?  How about if I supply the
ingredients?

Thanks again,

Mike
minnotte@math.usu.edu

References

Legends: learning skills
minnotte@stat.rice.edu (Michael Minnotte)
Thu, 01 Jul 1993 20:44:09 +0000
Re: Legends: learning skills
dani@netcom.com (Dani Zweig)
Fri, 02 Jul 1993 01:13:40 +0000

Referenced By

Legends: learning skills
minnotte@stat.rice.edu (Michael Minnotte)
Thu, 01 Jul 1993 20:44:09 +0000
Re: Legends: learning skills
dani@netcom.com (Dani Zweig)
Fri, 02 Jul 1993 01:13:40 +0000