Egoboo Forum

bgbirdsey · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

In Nethack, the archaeologist gets a +2 whip as his starting weapon, leather jacket, fedora, and a pickaxe for digging. He can also cast some spells. I think his movement rate and doge are better larger than some other creatures, but it is hard to tell.

I think you should give him the Whip, Shovel, Lantern, map, and some kind of artifact that is a key to the module. They could by lying on the ground near the spawn point if they are not on him to start with.

With the artifact, you could wither use it up to open a secret room, or keep it.
The could have a special power to find treasure or activate the level's map. An archaeologist would like that!

To find treasure, you could just search for an object at random and put a blip on the map. If it is activated again, it checks the cost of any new item and is it is greater than the old cost, then the blip is switched to the new item.

PurpleSquerkle · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject:

I don't think our Archaeologist should be able to use magic. We have enough Arcane magic users already!
And he has enough potential as a combined tech / disarming class.
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woodmouse · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:

I agree with Purple.
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hiroy · The Dark One Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 703

Speaking of his whipping ability. It would be funny if he has some kind of stinger bonus that makes the enemy jump when whopped.

edit: And a longer whip only he can use
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woodmouse · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

Long whip. Name for it: 'Rolled snake', so it woul be a snake rolled in roll.
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PurpleSquerkle · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

But he hates snakes!
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woodmouse · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject:

That's why he would have killed one and made it a poisonous whip.
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hiroy · The Dark One Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 703

Hate wallop bonus XD
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bgbirdsey · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

I think whip stun + revolver would be a very effective attack.

PurpleSquerkle · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

No.
Head shake + Gunshot.
Best combo ever.
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Agent of Dread · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject:

No.
Facepalm+Headshot.
Razz

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PurpleSquerkle · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

Obviously, you haven't seen Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Or is that in the Temple of Doom?
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Agent of Dread · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

It must be in the Temple of Doom.
I've seen the first one heaps.
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PurpleSquerkle · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

You can probably find the scene on YouTube. Very Happy

It's pretty well-known.
Impromptu, too. He was supposed to pull out his whip and engage in this fancy fight scene, but instead he just shook his head and shot the guy.
Long day, apparently.
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Agent of Dread · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

Oh, that.

I love that part.
I thought you meant he shook the guy's head then shot him.
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