Bloodmages can cancel one of their abilities by saying a "magic word" to rise from the dead. The main reason for this was there just aren't many good triggers for abilities when you're fallen, since you can't use an item. Some talk on the bloodmage forum about the general idea (including Skirwan's idea to allow people to customize the commands, so cool!) got me to thinking about how a game with verbal based commands could be cool. Instead of typing /use fireball your character would just shout "Abra Cadabra!" (or Hadouken!) and your spell would be cast.
Well, I just made the leap that this is the natural way to do pet commands. Probably make them customizable, too. Maybe you can train your pet with positive re-enforcement for certain words. ;) (This will almost certainly never happen, but cool all the same.) Regardless, even noncustomizable verbal commands are great. They eliminate the need for an extra item, and add flavor. If I were a good GM I'd leave it as a surprise, but it's your own fault for reading the blog and having it spoiled.
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That IS awesome.
ReplyDeleteI <3 magic words. Mine is "crunk"
ReplyDelete+1 for "hadouken" reference
Sounds great! And I like the magic words idea; that would be fun used more widely.
ReplyDeleteMaybe some could be especially for mystics and start working at different levels, kind of like pf. Some require just few ranks, like the fence in East Farms, but some require more.
Anyway, thanks! Can't wait to see how it works when it's ready.
Eirian
Oh dear god, if you mean healer pets, I would take a bullet for you.
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