10-06-2021, 08:29 AM | #21 | ||||
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Re: Unnoticeability
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Incidentally, I read Weisel's The Golem last week. A short, enjoyable read. He describes the golem as "invisible". I really like that Shadekeep went with "Unnoticeable". It's a spell that doesn't get a lot of attention and it's just more interesting than literal invisibility. Quote:
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It's an IQ 15 spell. It ought to be better than invisibility. If each time I do something out of the ordinary, everyone gets another chance to see me, then it's not really all that good. I agree that if folks have failed their roll, you can sing Bohemian Rhapsody, with no additional roll. I still lean towards you getting another roll if an ally is pointedly directing your attention to the Unnoticeable (and Unnoticed) guy. Though your stricter interpretation (the corner-of-the-eye thing) really does add some nice flavor. Last edited by phiwum; 10-06-2021 at 08:36 AM. |
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11-07-2021, 08:25 AM | #22 | |
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Re: Unnoticeability
I just looked at the instructions for the latest solo adventure, The Warlock's Workshop, and noticed this instruction regarding Unnoticeability:
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11-07-2021, 06:45 PM | #24 |
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Re: Unnoticeability
Expensive spell just to avoid a slime, but you're right that they'd see right through Invisibility[1] but I guess they'd be hornswaggled by Unnoticeability.
If, that is, IQ 0 things really "notice" anything in the usual sense. I guess one could make an argument against that, but the fact that they have some telepathic sense and move towards a target is pretty good argument for it. [1] Yeah, I wrote it. I'm not proud. |
11-08-2021, 09:34 AM | #25 |
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Re: Unnoticeability
Invisibility and Unnoticeability are different effects with different imperfections, rather than one being better than the other.
Just to name a few advantages of Unnoticeability, it isn't countered by Mage Sight, puddles, tall grass, or people listening in quiet places, and it doesn't stand out if someone does notice you or the spell wears off, as long as you're not being conspicuous (compared to the appearance of someone who was invisible a moment before). Last edited by Peter von Kleinsmid; 11-09-2021 at 09:23 AM. |
11-08-2021, 11:17 AM | #26 |
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Re: Unnoticeability
A lot of this thread has been about comparing advantages and disadvantages of each spell, but I like your point, Peter, about the spells wearing off. Becoming visible and being noticed are pretty different.
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01-08-2022, 05:23 PM | #28 |
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Re: Unnoticeability
I'd say so. The two conditions mentioned are Invisibility and Shadow. Furthermore, it's mentioned in the Unnoticeability text that the figure is noticed by anyone he attacks. Now, of course, you could attack from a distance, so that doesn't quite imply that you aren't noticed when adjacent, but I tend to think it suggests so.
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