Alternate ways for hidden movement

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Alternate ways for hidden movement

Post by Hviti » Sun May 15, 2005 11:08 pm

Seeing as there has been much ado about rare races in WD, especially those just walking in, I was wondering if there could be possible ways for non-thieves/those who can't invis (a.k.a. fighters) to get into areas while still staying hidden.

My idea for this has to do with carts. Now, I have no idea if it is possible to code a container that a person can enter, and, in fact, I don't see why it would be possible unless the container was like an area. However, IF that is possible, then would characters be able to sit inside carts? (Therefore being hidden so long as the cart stayed closed). This would have to have a check (Though probably one with less likelihood of the concealed one being revealed, it would be necessaryfor things like rattling armor (maybe an armour type/proficiency check) and sneezing. Also, search/listen might be able to (respectively) see through a chink/hear the breathing, and thus reveal someone in the cart. This could bring up RP like, "Oh, that's just my pots and pans rattling, certainly not an orc in a suit of full plate" :), and it would give a smuggling business as an alternative to all the great RPed PC merchants out there, AND it would make carts more useful.

Now, since I'm fairly sure you can't enter carts, would it be possible to mount carts, but really have that be the same thing as sitting inside the cart? Therefore, you could be in the cart with the lid up, just sitting, as if in a carriage (Though this was a dishonorable way for knights to travel during the middle ages, so I'm not sure how many would do so (assuming that FR included the knight cart thing (Ok, I'm REALLY off topic now))), or if the lid was closed, the 'mounted' would be hidden. That way, carts would not have to be 'enterable'. The same hidden checks and so on would still apply.

I had a couple more ideas, but I forgot them while typing the above :P Maybe I'll remember/post later.

Yes, this would be prolly be a lot of coding...but I just feel like throwing it out there.

EDIT: Hopefully, besides responses to the above idea, some more ideas for the non-hide/invis to go around in secret?
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Post by Argentia » Sun May 15, 2005 11:41 pm

I am reminded of an idea for a sudo-disguise idea which I liked very much.

http://www.forgottenkingdoms.com/board/ ... php?t=3557

I think if this was a skill rather than a spell, it could potentially be used for this very purpose. Although spell works too. :) If it was limited to humanoid races(IE not goblins, hobs, orcs, bugbears, ect., but half-drow, genasi, tielfings, aasimar are allowed) I could see this polymorph/disguise idea being useful.
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Post by Hviti » Wed May 18, 2005 4:45 pm

Also, there is the Smuggler's Run in WD...presumably that means that there are smuggling businesses...would there be a possibility for those to set rare races up with disguises and so on for a fair fee? (Basically giving the affect of a one use disguise kit to non-rogues)
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