Situations in which you would want to be the greased up deaf guy? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Situations in which you would want to be the greased up deaf guy? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Jay_Ibero_911
04-02-07, 11:45 PM With just 2 spells (Grease and Blindness/Deafness), you too can be the greased up deaf guy...Try to think of situations in which this would be beneficial...
Lomiat
04-02-07, 11:47 PM With just 2 spells (Grease and Blindness/Deafness), you too can be the greased up deaf guy...Try to think of situations in which this would be beneficial...

When your PC is being grappled by the high-level monk as the advanced fiendish monster of X, with more than 10 HD above your character level gets run by the DM who elects to make the mod a challenge by using its Blasphemy even though it's been crossed off the list.
GreatSiron
04-02-07, 11:52 PM When your PC is being grappled by the high-level monk as the advanced fiendish monster of X, with more than 10 HD above your character level gets run by the DM who elects to make the mod a challenge by using its Blasphemy even though it's been crossed off the list.

Then the Blasphemy would still kill you. You don't have to hear it, you just have to be in its area of effect.

Now if you are in a grapple with a monk, and somebody trys to Tasha's you, so you don't get out, well then you are just well off.
Japangirl
04-03-07, 12:40 AM When you're being grappled by a big nasty with a gaze attack.
Jay_Ibero_911
04-03-07, 12:43 AM When you're being grappled by a big nasty with a gaze attack.

Well in that case you'd want to be a greased up blind guy...who is infinitely inferior to the greased up deaf guy...
cycloptic_squirrel
04-03-07, 12:54 AM Visions of T-Rex. Big. Purple. Plushy.

He's singing something, and constant are his efforts as he continually tries to devour me.

I can only thank my lucky stars that I'm the greased up deaf guy.

Unlike the rest of my party, who must suffer through stomach acid and reverberations of classic children's tunes.
Jay_Ibero_911
04-03-07, 01:17 AM Visions of T-Rex. Big. Purple. Plushy.

He's singing something, and constant are his efforts as he continually tries to devour me.

I can only thank my lucky stars that I'm the greased up deaf guy.

Unlike the rest of my party, who must suffer through stomach acid and reverberations of classic children's tunes.

Now here's someone who's putting some thought into this!
Gaelforcwynd
04-03-07, 10:25 AM Do spells like the Power Word chain, Command, or sonic effects, affect you while deafened?
Timlagor
04-03-07, 11:30 AM Two answers:

- Harpy Monks
- Bard Tendriculous.
evilaustintom
04-03-07, 11:35 AM With just 2 spells (Grease and Blindness/Deafness), you too can be the greased up deaf guy...Try to think of situations in which this would be beneficial...
I played a year 5 regional module where our party saw a battle in the distance involving a harpy and some other stuff. My bard told the group to gather 'round...pulled out a thunder stone...and told the group to 'listen closely' (a.k.a. fail your save, if you want to). While I could have countersonged the harpy, deaf is much more safe.

Of course, that made things a bit more complicated when (later on) bad guys wanted to talk with us. Also, the wizard wasn't very happy with the spell failure chance.

As for grease..."There are HOW many Evard's Black Tentacles in there?! Grease me up...I'm goin' in!"

Tom Thowe
Dempster
04-05-07, 10:04 PM It would be sweet to be a greased up deaf guy if you were being grappled ( +10 to escape artist checks)and someone with 20 hit die was casting blasphemy.
kenobi65
04-05-07, 11:15 PM On a date with Fran "The Nanny" Drescher. :D
Rerednaw
04-06-07, 12:04 PM Being grappled.
Being non-chaotic and within the effect of a Word of Chaos. Only Word spells have the extra phrase 'who hears the word'. Dictum and Blasphemy simply have 'within the area'.

The moral of this story? Be Lawful Evil with a thunderstone. :)
The_Jester
04-06-07, 07:46 PM When being attacked by a bard (fascinate, charm person) and his grappling buddy.

Or maybe the bastard child of a purple worm and a siren.
Eric Anondson
04-07-07, 01:08 AM When walking along in the woods, wail of the banshee traps followed up by the greater cadaver collector.

Not that I know about this particular circumstance from experience... :shifty:
Hariman
04-10-07, 12:06 AM Well, there was this one time that the party Dwarven Fullplate wearing Tower Shield Carrying tank was SAVED from a green hag "Command"ing him to "Approach" (The "get over here" command word) because he stepped into my sorcerer's patch of grease.
Jay_Ibero_911
04-10-07, 10:52 AM So many interesting and creative scenarios...^_^

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jay_Ibero_911 04-02-07, 11:45 PM	With just 2 spells (Grease and Blindness/Deafness), you too can be the greased up deaf guy...Try to think of situations in which this would be beneficial...
Lomiat 04-02-07, 11:47 PM	With just 2 spells (Grease and Blindness/Deafness), you too can be the greased up deaf guy...Try to think of situations in which this would be beneficial... When your PC is being grappled by the high-level monk as the advanced fiendish monster of X, with more than 10 HD above your character level gets run by the DM who elects to make the mod a challenge by using its Blasphemy even though it's been crossed off the list.
GreatSiron 04-02-07, 11:52 PM	When your PC is being grappled by the high-level monk as the advanced fiendish monster of X, with more than 10 HD above your character level gets run by the DM who elects to make the mod a challenge by using its Blasphemy even though it's been crossed off the list. Then the Blasphemy would still kill you. You don't have to hear it, you just have to be in its area of effect. Now if you are in a grapple with a monk, and somebody trys to Tasha's you, so you don't get out, well then you are just well off.
Japangirl 04-03-07, 12:40 AM	When you're being grappled by a big nasty with a gaze attack.
Jay_Ibero_911 04-03-07, 12:43 AM	When you're being grappled by a big nasty with a gaze attack. Well in that case you'd want to be a greased up blind guy...who is infinitely inferior to the greased up deaf guy...
cycloptic_squirrel 04-03-07, 12:54 AM	Visions of T-Rex. Big. Purple. Plushy. He's singing something, and constant are his efforts as he continually tries to devour me. I can only thank my lucky stars that I'm the greased up deaf guy. Unlike the rest of my party, who must suffer through stomach acid and reverberations of classic children's tunes.
Jay_Ibero_911 04-03-07, 01:17 AM	Visions of T-Rex. Big. Purple. Plushy. He's singing something, and constant are his efforts as he continually tries to devour me. I can only thank my lucky stars that I'm the greased up deaf guy. Unlike the rest of my party, who must suffer through stomach acid and reverberations of classic children's tunes. Now here's someone who's putting some thought into this!
Gaelforcwynd 04-03-07, 10:25 AM	Do spells like the Power Word chain, Command, or sonic effects, affect you while deafened?
Timlagor 04-03-07, 11:30 AM	Two answers: - Harpy Monks - Bard Tendriculous.
evilaustintom 04-03-07, 11:35 AM	With just 2 spells (Grease and Blindness/Deafness), you too can be the greased up deaf guy...Try to think of situations in which this would be beneficial... I played a year 5 regional module where our party saw a battle in the distance involving a harpy and some other stuff. My bard told the group to gather 'round...pulled out a thunder stone...and told the group to 'listen closely' (a.k.a. fail your save, if you want to). While I could have countersonged the harpy, deaf is much more safe. Of course, that made things a bit more complicated when (later on) bad guys wanted to talk with us. Also, the wizard wasn't very happy with the spell failure chance. As for grease..."There are HOW many Evard's Black Tentacles in there?! Grease me up...I'm goin' in!" Tom Thowe
Dempster 04-05-07, 10:04 PM	It would be sweet to be a greased up deaf guy if you were being grappled ( +10 to escape artist checks)and someone with 20 hit die was casting blasphemy.
kenobi65 04-05-07, 11:15 PM	On a date with Fran "The Nanny" Drescher. :D
Rerednaw 04-06-07, 12:04 PM	Being grappled. Being non-chaotic and within the effect of a Word of Chaos. Only Word spells have the extra phrase 'who hears the word'. Dictum and Blasphemy simply have 'within the area'. The moral of this story? Be Lawful Evil with a thunderstone. :)
The_Jester 04-06-07, 07:46 PM	When being attacked by a bard (fascinate, charm person) and his grappling buddy. Or maybe the bastard child of a purple worm and a siren.
Eric Anondson 04-07-07, 01:08 AM	When walking along in the woods, wail of the banshee traps followed up by the greater cadaver collector. Not that I know about this particular circumstance from experience... :shifty:
Hariman 04-10-07, 12:06 AM	Well, there was this one time that the party Dwarven Fullplate wearing Tower Shield Carrying tank was SAVED from a green hag "Command"ing him to "Approach" (The "get over here" command word) because he stepped into my sorcerer's patch of grease.
Jay_Ibero_911 04-10-07, 10:52 AM	So many interesting and creative scenarios...^_^