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| #1sagamanApr 23, 2008 13:55:47 | My character (CN Elf Ftr8/MU8, wielding Blackrazor) just acquired one of these. I've got a staff of power and a wand of polymorphing that need recharging, but those seem like wastes of the ring's power. I could save the wishes, but there is a greedy halfling thief and conscienceless half-orc assassin in the party that might steal it before I could use the wishes. Any advice? Help! |
| #2redwizardApr 23, 2008 16:59:55 | My character (CN Elf Ftr8/MU8, wielding Blackrazor) just acquired one of these. I've got a staff of power and a wand of polymorphing that need recharging, but those seem like wastes of the ring's power. I could save the wishes, but there is a greedy halfling thief and conscienceless half-orc assassin in the party that might steal it before I could use the wishes. Use a wish to have the party turn a new leaf ![]() |
| #3extempusApr 23, 2008 17:56:11 | How about something practical? Perhaps use one to boost an ability 1 point, increase your hit points (ie, reroll low rolls perhaps), and one should be used for perhaps raise dead or resurrection next time you get killed (ie, something like, "I wish that, should I prematurely die for any reason other than natural old age, my remains will immediately be teleported with all of my equipment back home and then I will be immediately resurrected." You may need to add to it in case of disintegration, etc). I got that idea from Shairn Vel Valunar, a 14th level fighter in Iuz the Evil (p. 95), who has a +3 longsword that can cast limited wish once per week,... and she has skilfully [sic] worded the limited wishes to guarantee that it's almost impossible to kill her. The DM should determine details if needed, but she has large saving throw bonuses against poison and other special attack forms such as paralyzation, and she has effectively used limited wishes in the form of contingency spells to remove her body to a safe place should she be overcome and then has a limited wish ready to restore her. The sword, with an Intelligence of 13, is smart enough to be able to make her very difficult to kill indeed and a disintegrate spell is one of the few things which might do the job. Needless to say, a single full wish should be able to accomplish for you what multiple limited wishes have for her... |
| #4etarnonApr 23, 2008 19:55:44 | Land with a keep. |
| #5rosishaApr 24, 2008 1:31:39 | I'd recommend you wish for something practical as well, and seek to raise your hit points or even your armor class. Failing all of that see if you can get yourself a level or three. Rosisha |
| #6varlApr 24, 2008 17:29:52 | My character (CN Elf Ftr8/MU8, wielding Blackrazor) just acquired one of these. I've got a staff of power and a wand of polymorphing that need recharging, but those seem like wastes of the ring's power. I could save the wishes, but there is a greedy halfling thief and conscienceless half-orc assassin in the party that might steal it before I could use the wishes. Wish for the halfing to be much more generous, and for the half-orc to acquire a conscience and some empathy for others. Problems solved! Oh, yeah, and use the last Wish for yourself. :D |
| #7samualt_barronswordApr 25, 2008 16:09:07 | Wish for the halfing to be much more generous, and for the half-orc to acquire a conscience and some empathy for others. Problems solved! Would advise against using wishes to change other players characters into something other than what the player running the character in question has in mind for that PC. If these are NPC's then that's another matter. What you need is a helm of telepathy or some item/ability similar to that which is attuned to your problematic allies thought processes, so you can stay one step ahead of them if/when they are plotting against you or the other PC's in your group. Maybe you could wish for something along those lines. |
| #8varlApr 25, 2008 22:15:33 | Would advise against using wishes to change other players characters into something other than what the player running the character in question has in mind for that PC. If these are NPC's then that's another matter. I know. I was joking. What you need is a helm of telepathy or some item/ability similar to that which is attuned to your problematic allies thought processes, so you can stay one step ahead of them if/when they are plotting against you or the other PC's in your group. Maybe you could wish for something along those lines. A good idea. |
| #9tvknight415Apr 29, 2008 10:00:35 | Hold onto it, and when the bad guy teleports away after being reduced to single hp, wish him back. The look on the DM's face after you defeat the bad guy five adventures before you're supposed to... PRICELESS! |
| #10hans_kelsenApr 29, 2008 20:03:27 | Celestial booze and infernal girls. Or you could wish for unlimited wishes, stating that you don´t want to see time tampered with while you get more wishes (Once a player asked for more wishes, and everytime he wished something, I transported him back in time to the moment where he made that wish) |
| #11mouserSep 08, 2009 11:46:27 | I need more info on the MU class. That would be a Magic User - one of the original classes, along with fighting men and clerics. Later editions refer to them as mages or wizards. Not to be confused with the Illusionist class. |
| #12alandroSep 30, 2009 20:10:52 | Well, there's always the lame thing, wish for a staff of 50 wishes. If I am not mistaken, if casted as the spell there would be a rediculus xp cost (something like 300,000+) but casted from a magic item, no experience is necessary. However I reckon your DM will smite you for breaking his game if you do this. |