How does a rogue bypass alarm (the spell)? [Archive] - Wizards Community

How does a rogue bypass alarm (the spell)? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Mogofeiden
03-29-07, 07:47 PM Hi all,

How does a rogue bypass or neutralize the spell Alarm?

Regards
Sajek
03-29-07, 08:04 PM UMD with a wand of dispel magic will work at low levels. If higher, cloak of etherealness or the like (as alarm does not respond to coterminous planes).
Cifer
03-29-07, 09:36 PM Actually, there's another fun way to do it:
-Catch some small, furry animals
-Hide somewhere close to the alarm
-Throw the animal through the alarm zone (the alarm is triggered by anything tiny and larger)
-Giggle when the wizard comes checking
-Wait until the wizard has gone away
-Repeat step 3 to 5 until the wizard dispels the alarm himself because he wants his damn sleep

And here, gentlemen, I present you with the second discovered use of a Bag of Tricks besides disabling traps.
Mogofeiden
03-30-07, 07:01 AM Next question then, How does a rogue notice an alarm spell?
Praedoran
03-30-07, 08:22 AM Detect magic. Very easy to get and a must have for Rogues in high magic settings.
Cifer
03-30-07, 10:08 AM Try to get it as an At Will wondrous item - shouldn't be that expensive.

In fact, a level-0-spell cast at caster level 1 and use-activated or continous would be 1000 gp as an item. Not exactly pricey, but quite useful.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Mogofeiden 03-29-07, 07:47 PM	Hi all, How does a rogue bypass or neutralize the spell Alarm? Regards
Sajek 03-29-07, 08:04 PM	UMD with a wand of dispel magic will work at low levels. If higher, cloak of etherealness or the like (as alarm does not respond to coterminous planes).
Cifer 03-29-07, 09:36 PM	Actually, there's another fun way to do it: -Catch some small, furry animals -Hide somewhere close to the alarm -Throw the animal through the alarm zone (the alarm is triggered by anything tiny and larger) -Giggle when the wizard comes checking -Wait until the wizard has gone away -Repeat step 3 to 5 until the wizard dispels the alarm himself because he wants his damn sleep And here, gentlemen, I present you with the second discovered use of a Bag of Tricks besides disabling traps.
Mogofeiden 03-30-07, 07:01 AM	Next question then, How does a rogue notice an alarm spell?
Praedoran 03-30-07, 08:22 AM	Detect magic. Very easy to get and a must have for Rogues in high magic settings.
Cifer 03-30-07, 10:08 AM	Try to get it as an At Will wondrous item - shouldn't be that expensive. In fact, a level-0-spell cast at caster level 1 and use-activated or continous would be 1000 gp as an item. Not exactly pricey, but quite useful.