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Also, the Brooklyn party has a cup that can send things to a dungeon in [[Aege]] from anywhere on the plane. Unfortunately, no one is ever in Aege. But still, you get the idea. I guess the now retired [[Tobin]] hangs out around there. We could give another party the cup, then the [[Doodya]] could tell Tobin and Tobin could tell someone else? In anycase, returning missives would be tough, because the cup kind of empties to a point in the middle of the room. | Also, the Brooklyn party has a cup that can send things to a dungeon in [[Aege]] from anywhere on the plane. Unfortunately, no one is ever in Aege. But still, you get the idea. I guess the now retired [[Tobin]] hangs out around there. We could give another party the cup, then the [[Doodya]] could tell Tobin and Tobin could tell someone else? In anycase, returning missives would be tough, because the cup kind of empties to a point in the middle of the room. | ||
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| + | Kerry: Here's my short-term ideas- | ||
| + | *Messenger - I know both the [[Following Alexander Party]] and the [[Brookyln Party]] have druids. Messenger is fine provided we have a "drop box" and we know where we will be at a specific time in the future to pick up a reply. The limitation is distance. You get a max of around 90 miles/druid level. I think that puts most of us out of range of one another, at least for now. | ||
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| + | *Magic Mirror/Magic Font/Clairvoyance - You can read through these spells, and they have the advantage of no distance limitation. If we can make a scheduled time to view we can pass messages one-way, or two-way if both sides have the spell. I think only the Queens party has this capability, though Harald can Clairvoy if he knows a location to aim for. | ||
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| + | *Polymorph Other + Charm Person - This would get around the limitation on distance and intelligence that Messenger has. The idea would be to charm someone and then secretly polymporph them into a giant eagle or other fast creature. Tell them that we can fix them, but we need some component/information from our confederate far away. The polymorphed fellow then flies off with our message/package and brings back a return shipment to a predetermined place at a set time. Scrying could be used to make sure everything is going OK. This has the advantage of being able to deliver even large things, and a person is more adaptable than a dumb bird. The downside is that Hal would screw it up for sure. | ||
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| + | Long term- | ||
| + | *Use the boxes the Queens group has. I know this is an uphill struggle, but the benefits would be huge. Hell, give one to the Brooklyn party if you don't trust me. More communication is better, period. | ||
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| + | *Dream - If someone can get [[Nimue]]'s spellbook she has Dream. That would be a fine way to convey info from one group to another in real time. | ||
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| + | *Spell research - If anyone gets enough money to build a lab they can research spells. I bet a Telephony spell would be around 4th level, maybe something like 1 rd/level, 1 person/3 levels, no distance constraint, must be a willing and known recipient (use crystal ball table for sucess rate), verbal communication only, blocked by lead, must concentrate, material component two cylinders connected by a piece of string. | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 19 January 2007
Doesn't the Queens party have a pair of boxes that can shuttle messages to one another over infinite distances?
Also, the Brooklyn party has a cup that can send things to a dungeon in Aege from anywhere on the plane. Unfortunately, no one is ever in Aege. But still, you get the idea. I guess the now retired Tobin hangs out around there. We could give another party the cup, then the Doodya could tell Tobin and Tobin could tell someone else? In anycase, returning missives would be tough, because the cup kind of empties to a point in the middle of the room.
Kerry: Here's my short-term ideas-
- Messenger - I know both the Following Alexander Party and the Brookyln Party have druids. Messenger is fine provided we have a "drop box" and we know where we will be at a specific time in the future to pick up a reply. The limitation is distance. You get a max of around 90 miles/druid level. I think that puts most of us out of range of one another, at least for now.
- Magic Mirror/Magic Font/Clairvoyance - You can read through these spells, and they have the advantage of no distance limitation. If we can make a scheduled time to view we can pass messages one-way, or two-way if both sides have the spell. I think only the Queens party has this capability, though Harald can Clairvoy if he knows a location to aim for.
- Polymorph Other + Charm Person - This would get around the limitation on distance and intelligence that Messenger has. The idea would be to charm someone and then secretly polymporph them into a giant eagle or other fast creature. Tell them that we can fix them, but we need some component/information from our confederate far away. The polymorphed fellow then flies off with our message/package and brings back a return shipment to a predetermined place at a set time. Scrying could be used to make sure everything is going OK. This has the advantage of being able to deliver even large things, and a person is more adaptable than a dumb bird. The downside is that Hal would screw it up for sure.
Long term-
- Use the boxes the Queens group has. I know this is an uphill struggle, but the benefits would be huge. Hell, give one to the Brooklyn party if you don't trust me. More communication is better, period.
- Dream - If someone can get Nimue's spellbook she has Dream. That would be a fine way to convey info from one group to another in real time.
- Spell research - If anyone gets enough money to build a lab they can research spells. I bet a Telephony spell would be around 4th level, maybe something like 1 rd/level, 1 person/3 levels, no distance constraint, must be a willing and known recipient (use crystal ball table for sucess rate), verbal communication only, blocked by lead, must concentrate, material component two cylinders connected by a piece of string.
