Help? April 22

Straw · Post by **Straw** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:19 pm

Madmoonie wrote:A horse is unlikely. You have to consider proportions with dealing with rac'conan. If a goat is about the size of a horse (proportionally) for rac'conan, a hrose would trample Quentyn, and anything he is likely to be carrying.

Proportions was why I suggested it as in it would be able to carry a lot of stuff(for a rac'conan and maybe even as much as lightly packed goat carriage) and be as fast or faster than a goat. And somehow I doubt Rillcreek would supply him with a wild horse. Unless he wants see Quentyn to tame it?(though I suspect that would be quite funny to see actually)

Then again Rillcreek might give him an old(but reliable) goat. :p

Bengaley · Post by **Bengaley** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:53 pm

It is possible that Rillcreek has decided to go along. Its also possible that the moon is made of green cheese, that Communism works, and I'll get two perfect deals in a row in Bridge.

Of those, the Perfect Deals are the least likely, by the by >.>;;

...yes, I admitted something else is less likely that Communism actually working.

Rillcreek has confided in Quenty that he's getting along in years, gettin' old, and such - we know that much by the comments he makes on the way to Sanctuary City, on the way to the Luxcraft. At least, thats how I saw it presented.

I don't think that Rillcreek will be accompanying Quenty. Supplying him? Giving him advice? And providing one hell of a Dues Ex Machina in Potentia? Oh, no doubt - Rillcreek is going to do all he can to make certain that Quentyn is able to not only do his job as best he can, but come home safely.

MikeVanPelt · Post by **MikeVanPelt** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:16 pm

Doink wrote:I'm hoping for a Bag of Holding. That's one of my favorite DnD items.

Yeah... I've wanted one of those ever since I heard about them.

My (admittedly limited) understanding of luxcraft makes me think that there's not going to be any such thing in this world, though. It's not magic.

Bengaley · Post by **Bengaley** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:45 am

MikeVanPelt wrote:
Doink wrote:I'm hoping for a Bag of Holding. That's one of my favorite DnD items.
Yeah... I've wanted one of those ever since I heard about them.

My (admittedly limited) understanding of luxcraft makes me think that there's not going to be any such thing in this world, though. It's not magic.

There might be a 'Bag of Holding More Than You Would Expect To, Look At That! Its Nearly Bursting Its Steams But Its Still Holding!'

Lux-powered bag-seams... *snrk*

BlasTech · Post by **BlasTech** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:12 am

Ahh well, maybe Rillcreek has a spare luftship to loan

Squeaky Bunny · Post by **Squeaky Bunny** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:00 am

The problem would still be in the sheer volume of his supplies. Even without the weight the bulk would be prohibitive. (about like trying to maneuver around with a large bunch of helium balloons

)

The foldbox would address both mass and volume. Hammerspace would work too, but I don't think Quentyn would want to go around chibified.

Bengaley · Post by **Bengaley** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:12 am

Squeaky Bunny wrote:The problem would still be in the sheer volume of his supplies. Even without the weight the bulk would be prohibitive. (about like trying to maneuver around with a large bunch of helium balloons )

The foldbox would address both mass and volume. Hammerspace would work too, but I don't think Quentyn would want to go around chibified.

A Chibi Quentyn would destroy worlds with its utter cuteness.

DracoDei · Post by **DracoDei** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:22 pm

Dimensional shenanagans of with Lux are limited to Fae Raths as far as I can tell. At the VERY least it would use some much Lux it wouldn't work outside the Seven Villages, and be worth more than the combined value of all the missing artifacts.
As for making things lighter, I would say that lev carraiges are the closest thing one will find, and they also use a large amount of lux, and it increases proportionately with the mass supported.

Detrius · Post by **Detrius** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:08 pm

About Rillcreek joining Quentyn on his quest...

Apart from the fact that he's "getting along in years" (as stated from Bengaley), he still has obligations in Freeman Downs as the village's wizard (and Elder).

What makes him a valuable ally for Quentyn is also not primarily his ability to do 'magic' (wildcard has enough of that) but his knowledge and his influence in the seven villages. He might have access to some means of communication (cystal balls?) and strolling around in the human lands would make his contacts basically totally useless, so he might be a greater help for Quentyn when he stays at home.

Zorro wrote:I suggest that he would prefer to die in one last quest rather than in a bed.

At the very least he would write himself into the History of the town whether the quest succeeds or not.

If it succeeds he will be remembered and by failing he will be remembered as helping save the town anyway.

For him it is a win win scenario.

Hmm... that way of thinking seems to be too selfish for Rillcreek. Somehow I don't think these motives would fit his character. To me he seems to be a lot like Tolkien's Gandalf... psychologically and even visually, see yourselves:

http://web.mit.edu/kayla/Public/Backgro ... lf%201.JPG
http://npc.comicgenesis.com/d/20060422.html

...but I'm probably not the first one noticing that.