tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post6454134893742411655..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: Aleena, doomed cleric for D&D 4 EssentialsTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-27392033197173740872012-07-02T21:51:09.090-05:002012-07-02T21:51:09.090-05:00Make that 3rd lvl! She does some spell casting (of...Make that 3rd lvl! She does some spell casting (of no visible results, perhaps a detect evil or magic or protection from evil) after Bargle becomes invisible.Sciamantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777114270526441052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-4742815621161262012012-07-02T21:50:02.399-05:002012-07-02T21:50:02.399-05:00I daresay she's at least 3rd level. When Bargl...I daresay she's at least 3rd level. When Bargle gets invisible, she does cast a spell, as per the narrative in the Basic book. No effects are visible, maybe it was Detect Evil, Detect Magic or Protection from Evil, but definitely she does some spell casting right after Bargle becomes invisible. That, plus the Cure from before makes her 3rd lvl minimum per BECMI rules.Sciamantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777114270526441052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-42837706211413036392010-09-28T03:53:51.858-05:002010-09-28T03:53:51.858-05:00Given that the Patriarch of her church is also her...Given that the Patriarch of her church is also her uncle, and that he's perfectly able to cast a Raise Dead spell on someone who's only been dead a few hours by the time the fighter brings her back to town, it's quite easy for her to come back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-36633058506638495552010-09-24T10:50:27.767-05:002010-09-24T10:50:27.767-05:00Harvard!
That is correct. She had to be at least...Harvard!<br /><br />That is correct. She had to be at least 2nd level. Hmmm.<br />I'll have to revise her sheet then.<br /><br />Thanks for that catch!Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-66107715117038598782010-09-24T10:29:05.261-05:002010-09-24T10:29:05.261-05:00Always good to see Aleena. I didnt know about the ...Always good to see Aleena. I didnt know about the Women in Refrigerators cliche. Pretty interesting. Frank Mentzer stated that the main purpose of Aleena's death was to introduce the concept of death in the introductory adventure as death is a central part of D&D. <br /><br />Another interesting thing to note is that Aleena was at least 2nd level in BECMI terms back then, as she cast a healing spell. BECMI Clerics don't get spells untill 2nd level. Anyway, thanks for bringing her back :)Havard:https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672640381532559035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-16173614069520703452010-09-24T06:02:36.125-05:002010-09-24T06:02:36.125-05:00Not that she was killed it was the how and why. R...Not that she was killed it was the how and why. Reasons matter. She was killed to get an emotional response from a predominately male audience.<br />Though I am likely to cut them some slack since it was the 80's and I doubt too much thought was put into it.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-9386578656653773222010-09-23T23:41:17.571-05:002010-09-23T23:41:17.571-05:00So a female character can't be killed in a sto...So a female character can't be killed in a story without it being a WIR... gotcha.<br /><br />And don't think Elmore-liking takes away any old school cred. It's a pretty well known fact that Gygax himself always said Elmore was his favorite of the D&D artists... something the grognards seem to just ignore. Not "one of" his favorites, either... but his favorite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-64344167868506117722010-09-23T22:59:09.736-05:002010-09-23T22:59:09.736-05:00BARGLE! DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!!BARGLE! DAMN YOU!!!!!!!!!christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.com