Unique Undead NPCs can be Summoners

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Zonk
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Unique Undead NPCs can be Summoners

#1 Post by Zonk »

As above, had one summon a War Hound, Firespitter....But Undeads a player race can't be Summoners/Wilders at all.
I suspect that player-race NPCs 'cheat' too when considering available classes. Should be fixed for consistency sake, unless you think making an exception for npcs is ok in this case.
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Re: Unique Undead NPCs can be Summoners

#2 Post by Aquillion »

Why is it banned, anyway? Non-living things have no connection to nature or somesuch?

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Re: Unique Undead NPCs can be Summoners

#3 Post by Zonk »

Aquillion wrote:Why is it banned, anyway? Non-living things have no connection to nature or somesuch?
I think that's why, yes, and also why undead PCs(again..dunno if NPCs 'cheat' about this) cannot use infusions.
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Re: Unique Undead NPCs can be Summoners

#4 Post by Aquillion »

The infusion thing also has a game-balance reason, though, since it's how they pay for their high-powered racial talents.

It's sort of a pity to lose so many race-class combinations purely for plot reasons.

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Re: Unique Undead NPCs can be Summoners

#5 Post by marvalis »

After dying repeatedly in the tomb I suggest banning all vampire powers, including summoning. :anger:
OP bastards.

I have to admit it was very weird when the vampire started summoning fire drakes. Are they also dragons now?

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Re: Unique Undead NPCs can be Summoners

#6 Post by edge2054 »

Vampires have an undefined summon talent so they should only summon other vampires. I don't see any reason they'd be summoning drakes and if they are I'd assume it's a bug.

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