I've posted this before, but that was in summer 98, and I'd like to know what people think now.
--- Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you wish?"
Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging to show up, for what DO you wish? ---
These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of holding.
-- -b
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kcolrawyksthgin wrote: > I've posted this before, but that was in summer 98, and I'd like > to know what people think now.
> --- > Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, > just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you > know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice > from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out > wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you > wish?"
> Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging > to show up, for what DO you wish? > ---
> These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain > ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of > holding.
So lifesaving and ESP don't strike you as desirable? Or, say, a unicorn horn?
s...@malfunction.screaming.net (Sam Dennis) wrote: >So lifesaving and ESP don't strike you as desirable? Or, say, a unicorn horn?
ESP, no... I don't want to sense everywhere any sort of life form is around me. And the problem with lifesaving is that I know myself. I know the one time i didn't wear the amulet, I'd get hit by a car.
I didn't think of, and will add to my list, "blessed +2 unicorn horn". -- -b
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kcolrawyksthgin wrote: > On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:33:42 +0000 (UTC), > s...@malfunction.screaming.net (Sam Dennis) wrote:
>>So lifesaving and ESP don't strike you as desirable? Or, say, a unicorn horn?
> ESP, no... I don't want to sense everywhere any sort of life form > is around me. And the problem with lifesaving is that I know > myself. I know the one time i didn't wear the amulet, I'd get hit > by a car.
> I didn't think of, and will add to my list, "blessed +2 unicorn > horn".
Now that I think about it, there's a certain appeal to ODSM. Not having to sleep would be pretty nice, pity about the weight.
A cloak of invisibility has countless RL uses, anything of levitation sounds good to me, teleportation would be good if only you could have TC as well, a nethack-style skeleton key would be incredible, as would a magic marker, but what many of us would probably benefit most from is an old-fashioned ring of adornment. ;)
>kcolrawyksthgin wrote: >> I've posted this before, but that was in summer 98, and I'd like >> to know what people think now.
>> --- >> Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, >> just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you >> know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice >> from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out >> wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you >> wish?"
>> Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging >> to show up, for what DO you wish? >> ---
>> These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain >> ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of >> holding.
>So lifesaving and ESP don't strike you as desirable? Or, say, a
unicorn horn?
An amulet of life saving will save your live *once*. A pair of speed boots (even if cursed) will save your life *many times*.
If I haven't got speed boots yet, my first wish ALWAYS goes on them. Even above items that grant magic resistance... and the next thing to wish for is a magic-resistance-granting item if I haven't got one.
> > These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain > > ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of > > holding.
> So lifesaving and ESP don't strike you as desirable? Or, say, a unicorn horn?
If i wished for a unicorn horn, i'd likely get the thing that was sold as the "genuine" horn for centuries - a narwal tooth. Lifesaving, well, if you're 85 years old and very weak and ill, having your life saved from a heart attack _once_ won't be such a great bonus, eh? And that's a rather likely sort of death.
I'd be tempted to try for a black dragon scale mail, but i don't think we've got the proper sort of sink around here. Wishing for three cockatrice eggs and smuggling them into packages of eggs in the local supermarket could be interesting, if rather mean. If i could get two items, i'd go for a ring of polymorph and one of polymorph control[1], but with only one wish?
Jumping boots and an amulet of magical breathing are strong contenders. Other options would be: ring of regeneration, ring of teleportation, ring of invisibility. And of course skeleton keys - unlock every door or compartment. Finally, the easy way out: maximum number of zorkmids allowed, or three diamonds.
But what i would really wish for would be a blessed ring of levitation.
[1] And with three wishes, i'd take a blessed figurine of a *cubus[1a], a leash and a bullwhip ;) [1a] but whether i'd take a succubus or an incubus i'd have to decide on a whim.
> I've posted this before, but that was in summer 98, and I'd like > to know what people think now.
> --- > Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, > just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you > know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice > from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out > wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you > wish?"
> Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging > to show up, for what DO you wish? > ---
> These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain > ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of > holding.
> -- > -b
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I think I'd go for a few blessed potions of holy water. Why? Priests and ministers in today's world claim to have it, but they don't really. I'd love to be able to bless my clothes, for example. I wonder what cool effects that would provide.
(kcolrawyksthgin) wrote: >I've posted this before, but that was in summer 98, and I'd like >to know what people think now.
>--- >Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, >just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you >know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice >from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out >wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you >wish?"
>Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging >to show up, for what DO you wish? >---
>These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain >ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of >holding.
blessed figurine of a sexy young brunette.. or else perhaps a blessed spellbook of charm.. choices choices..
On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 02:23:57 GMT, "Cyde Weys" <vze23...@verizon.net> wrote:
>I think I'd go for a few blessed potions of holy water. Why? Priests and >ministers in today's world claim to have it, but they don't really. I'd >love to be able to bless my clothes, for example. I wonder what cool >effects that would provide.
Definately the Finger of Death. (In this fantasy world, all spells have 0% fail rate) I can already imagine the look on the boss's face when I give him THAT finger.
> Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging > to show up, for what DO you wish? > ---
kcolrawyksthgin wrote: > I've posted this before, but that was in summer 98, and I'd like > to know what people think now.
> --- > Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, > just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you > know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice > from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out > wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you > wish?"
> Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging > to show up, for what DO you wish? > ---
> These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain > ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of > holding.
Those are pretty good choices.
Someone suggested wishing for the Amulet of Yendor, but of course if you tried that you'd only get a cheap plastic imitation.
Someone else suggested wishing for money or gems, but I think a good magical item would be worth a lot more than you could wish for straight-up.
ODSM would be a solid choice - having DSM would just be _cool_, and (in theory) never having to sleep would be extemely convenient. OTOH, a ring of free action is a bit easier to carry around.
As far as all the other suggestions go, I think there are quest artifacts that could do better. Why wish for a ring of regeneration when you could have the Staff of Aesculapious?
But, I have to agree with the person who suggested holy water. Why? Because unlike every other wish I can think of, it can propogate itself. You could make a quick killing selling holy water to anyone and everyone, and after a short time everyone would have all they need. Perhaps some communities would even have holy water on tap.
>On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:17:27 GMT, kcolrawyksth...@attbi.com >(kcolrawyksthgin) wrote:
>>I've posted this before, but that was in summer 98, and I'd like >>to know what people think now.
>>--- >>Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, >>just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you >>know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice >>from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out >>wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you >>wish?"
>>Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging >>to show up, for what DO you wish? >>---
>>These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain >>ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of >>holding.
>blessed figurine of a sexy young brunette.. or else perhaps a blessed >spellbook of charm.. choices choices..
I think that choice would be made by what class you would be classified in in RL, your Int and Wis. Hmm
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I personally would go for the charm spellbook, be wonderful in a violent situation, or any situation with living beings for that matter.
Nyra wrote: > Sam Dennis schrieb: > > kcolrawyksthgin wrote: > [being granted _one_ wish in RL] > > > for what DO you wish?
> I'd be tempted to try for a black dragon scale mail, but i > don't think we've got the proper sort of sink around here.
(Some hard thinking trying to figure out what you mean.) Polymorphing into a black dragon is your goal? Who would you disintegrate?
> Wishing for three cockatrice eggs and smuggling them into > packages of eggs in the local supermarket could be > interesting, if rather mean.
Certainly, and not even a specific target. If anything, throwing them at certain people might be more useful.
> If i could get two items, i'd go for a ring of polymorph and > one of polymorph control[1], but with only one wish?
What would you polymorph into?
> Jumping boots and an amulet of magical breathing are strong > contenders.
What would you use them for?
> Other options would be: ring of regeneration,
Impractical, with the higher hunger, IMO.
> ring of teleportation,
Could certainly produce a few YAFM without TC. ;)
> ring of invisibility.
Now that would be fun. :)
> And of course skeleton keys - unlock every door or compartment.
Better with the =oI, as otherwise one would likely get into trouble... ;)
> But what i would really wish for would be a blessed ring of > levitation.
Depends on how that would work in RL. How do you get about with levitation? It doesn't lessen your hunger so I'd guess you'd have to do some weird swimming motions that are just as strenuous as walking, no gain...
> [1] And with three wishes, i'd take a blessed figurine of a > *cubus[1a], a leash and a bullwhip ;) > [1a] but whether i'd take a succubus or an incubus i'd have to > decide on a whim.
<g>
An amulet of unchanging would be cool, but I don't really need that and would rather go for the Eye of the Aethiopica (bugger if I haven't got any spoilers with me to check whether that's actually spelled right), that, or the Orb of Fate (whichever would let me teleport around into places I've been in that don't have to be on another planet, as I'm lacking the latter... ;) ). An [S] "oFly would be nice too, if I can't get a tame saddled silver dragon.
-- Bye Tina Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of an insane mind!!!! (Apologies to Terry Pratchett.)
On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:30:11 +0100, Tina Hall engraved in the dust:
> An amulet of unchanging would be cool, but I don't really need that and > would rather go for the Eye of the Aethiopica (bugger if I haven't got > any spoilers with me to check whether that's actually spelled right), > that, or the Orb of Fate (whichever would let me teleport around into > places I've been in that don't have to be on another planet, as I'm > lacking the latter... ;) ). An [S] "oFly would be nice too, if I can't > get a tame saddled silver dragon.
Which will be named Wawag of course?
I would like the teleporting around bit too, easy to go shopping just before the shops close.
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kcolrawyksthgin <kcolrawyksth...@attbi.com> wrote: >Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, >just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you >know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice >from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out >wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you >wish?"
Same as last time; blessed amulet of life saving. Not a hard choice. -- David Damerell <damer...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> flcl?
nyra <n...@gmx.net> wrote: >Lifesaving, well, if you're 85 years old and very weak and ill, >having your life saved from a heart attack _once_ won't be such >a great bonus, eh? And that's a rather likely sort of death.
In general, using up an AoLS completely frees you from the related condition. -- David Damerell <damer...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> flcl?
David Damerell <damer...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote: > nyra <n...@gmx.net> wrote: > >Lifesaving, well, if you're 85 years old and very weak and ill, > >having your life saved from a heart attack _once_ won't be such > >a great bonus, eh? And that's a rather likely sort of death.
> In general, using up an AoLS completely frees you from the related > condition.
Myeah, but what's the use of being saved from a coronary if your lungs only have a couple more years to go? I'd rather have something that makes me enjoy my life more before that age. Buggered if I can think of what, though. Everything mentioned so far seems to be of limited interest to me. Maybe a blessed +5 helm of brilliance?
On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 01:49:01 +0100, nyra <n...@gmx.net> wrote: >[1] And with three wishes, i'd take a blessed figurine of a >*cubus[1a], a leash and a bullwhip ;) >[1a] but whether i'd take a succubus or an incubus i'd have to >decide on a whim.
> kcolrawyksthgin wrote: > > I've posted this before, but that was in summer 98, and I'd like > > to know what people think now.
> > --- > > Lets imagine that you are outside and find a smooth stick. You, > > just playing around, pick it up and say "Zap!" Next thing you > > know, you have a handful of dust and there is a booming voice > > from the sky saying "You wrest one last charge from the worn out > > wand! The wand of wishing crumbles to dust! For what do you > > wish?"
> > Other than wishing you'd waited for a blessed scroll of charging > > to show up, for what DO you wish? > > ---
> > These days, I'd probably go for 2 blessed potions of gain > > ability, blessed fixed +2 boots of speed, or a blessed bag of > > holding.
> So lifesaving and ESP don't strike you as desirable? Or, say, a unicorn horn?
I'd never waste a wish on a unicorn horn; you *always* run into a unicorn!
As for wishes IRL... I'd wish for a blessed ring of invisibility, but then I'd get a golden ring and big, big trouble... :)
Jacco wrote: > On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:30:11 +0100, Tina Hall engraved in the > dust:
> > An amulet of unchanging would be cool, but I don't really > > need that and would rather go for the Eye of the Aethiopica > > (bugger if I haven't got any spoilers with me to check > > whether that's actually spelled right), that, or the Orb of > > Fate (whichever would let me teleport around into places > > I've been in that don't have to be on another planet, as I'm > > lacking the latter... ;) ). An [S] "oFly would be nice too, > > if I can't get a tame saddled silver dragon.
> Which will be named Wawag of course?
<g> Possibly. Though in real RL I probably wouldn't use a name of often-killed game pets (and the other way round). Bad omen and superstition... :)
> I would like the teleporting around bit too, easy to go > shopping just before the shops close.
Or visiting friends that have moved from a 20 (slow) walk away to somewhere at the end of the world that takes an hour with the tram to get there. And of course save any other time-wasting trip anywhere.
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In article <qcw*-p...@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>, David Damerell <damer...@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
>nyra <n...@gmx.net> wrote: >>Lifesaving, well, if you're 85 years old and very weak and ill, >>having your life saved from a heart attack _once_ won't be such >>a great bonus, eh? And that's a rather likely sort of death.
>In general, using up an AoLS completely frees you from the related >condition.
With the exception of brainlessness.
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