tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post3778648921656514281..comments2024-03-28T21:13:43.603+09:00Comments on What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse...: Riddle Me ThisDennis Laffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-59788617421843251792015-11-15T22:48:36.591+09:002015-11-15T22:48:36.591+09:00Simon J., that's the traditional answer, but w...Simon J., that's the traditional answer, but what I was thinking is closer to JB's answer, and should show why JDsivraj could do that, but might not want to.<br /><br />First, the necromancer should take the treasure across, then bring it right back. While he's away, the skeleton slays the goblin. The necromancer casts animate dead, gaining a 2HD zombie instead of a 1-1HD goblin flunky. Then take either the skeleton or the zombie across, go back for the treasure, and then finally the last of the undead.<br /><br />JB's way leaves the treasure unguarded on the far side for a while, and you never know when the DM may roll for a wandering monster. :DDennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-58877648221064364922015-11-08T15:31:43.209+09:002015-11-08T15:31:43.209+09:00I believe the traditional answer is to take the go...I believe the traditional answer is to take the goblin across, go back and get the treasure, take it across, bring the goblin back and take the skeleton across, and finally go bring the goblin across a second time.Simon J. Hogwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709835550452996449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-75481221803319811332015-11-08T06:24:12.800+09:002015-11-08T06:24:12.800+09:00Why can't the Necromancer give specific orders...Why can't the Necromancer give specific orders to the skeleton to not harm the goblin?JDsivrajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674833512849495283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-63549996117951203222015-11-08T04:45:59.012+09:002015-11-08T04:45:59.012+09:00Let's see...he can't leave the goblin alon...Let's see...he can't leave the goblin alone with the treasure, but he can't leave the skeleton alone with the goblin.<br /><br />It sounds like one will need to be left behind because, even if he ferries the goblin first (since the skeleton can be safely left alone with the treasure), once he goes back for the second he ends up with same problem (who do you drop off with the goblin while you go back for the final load?).<br /><br />In the end, I can only think to do what's EASIEST for the necromancer. Take the goblin first. Take the skeleton second. Take the treasure third. Then raise the goblin as a zombie to carry the loot. Serves him right for being unreliable help.<br />JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.com