New background: Librarian


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Post Thursday, 9th July 2015, 08:58

New background: Librarian

Similar to wanderer, but is guaranteed to start with a random book and no weapon/combat skills.

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Post Thursday, 9th July 2015, 19:26

Re: New background: Librarian

damn, I thought this was going to be yet another zealot background suggestion, where you start with Sif Muna.

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Post Friday, 10th July 2015, 02:13

Re: New background: Librarian

I think that would be arguably the weakest possible zealot start, aside from Xom...
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Post Saturday, 11th July 2015, 08:00

Re: New background: Librarian

Xom can actually be helpful in the early game, though.
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Post Saturday, 11th July 2015, 08:21

Re: New background: Librarian

The Ferret wrote:Xom can actually be helpful in the early game, though.

But Xom can also outright kill you.
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Post Sunday, 12th July 2015, 23:01

Re: New background: Librarian

No, summoning a demon that's faster than you and far superior to you in combat doesn't count as outright killing you.

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Post Monday, 13th July 2015, 03:27

Re: New background: Librarian

Rast wrote:No, summoning a demon that's faster than you and far superior to you in combat doesn't count as outright killing you.

but summoning 8 of the so they completely surround you when you don't even have any ?blinking or ?tele might as well count.
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Post Monday, 13th July 2015, 09:07

Re: New background: Librarian

Rast wrote:No, summoning a demon that's faster than you and far superior to you in combat doesn't count as outright killing you.

Well, I blame the one who hired the hitman.
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