Something occurred to me about the GS special attack after doing a run through the Duskruin arena. Originally I just wanted it to be smarter about when it uses it, but then it struck me that it's really strange that it even has a non-damaging special attack in the first place. It seems to me that debilitations like that should be left to the Empath supporting the warrior (since that's something they can actually do) rather than being something the warrior tries to do itself. Is there any chance the throwing star attack could be replaced with something that's an actual damaging attack?

Thanks,
-Life Weaver Karthor

I'd love for this to change also. Heck, I'd be happy for a toggle to turn off the special attack so the warrior would just attack more often.

>I think when I wrote it I was just ripping off the mud man. I'm not opposed to changing it to damaging -- suggestions?

Chain lightning? :)

>>DR-Melete: I think when I wrote it I was just ripping off the mud man. I'm not opposed to changing it to damaging -- suggestions?

Ranged damage and/or impact would be nice.

While we're on the topic of improvements to Guardian Spirit, I'd like to restate some suggestions:

It would be great if GS had additional weapon options. Although you can command it to pick up a different weapon, it's limited to small and large edged. (Some creatures are resistant to blades.)

Ideally, there would be casting syntax (or a command) to use a different weapon type of store-bought (e.g. Milgrym's) quality. Maybe unlocking those other options is skill-based, analogous to the way a warrior's armor depends on the skill of the caster.

Alternatively (or in addition to the store-bought options built into the spell), you could command your warrior to pick up any one-handed weapon.

I would also like to be able to cast any of our augmentation spells on our warriors.

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<<Neat. If we want to stick with the throwing star theme, maybe it could be turned into a thrown weapon attack instead of just a stunner. It would always lodge like a HURL (preferably pretty nastily), so that the normal lodged weapon damage over time thing can come into play. That seems like it would be reasonable without going overboard.>>

Oo, or if we want to make it more "special", the star could burrow further in over time instead of working its way out like normal lodged objects do. That's starting to sound more like the sort of special attack the GMs would give creatures to try and kill players with :P

Thanks,
-Life Weaver Karthor

I would love anything to make the GS kill things faster. It takes sooooo long compared to basically everything.

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Or have it "clone" the weapon you're holding.

I still see that being an issue if the GS is using it at melee.