Thanks Roop. Didn't realize the mandolin would increase the duration of the
lament. Assumed it only had an impact on the creature's resistance.
Galtin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roop Dirump [SMTP:roop@...]
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 12:25 PM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] How do you use the lull song and Star Wars.
>
> From: "Roop Dirump" <roop@...>
>
> This is how I handle it: First, in one section of my quickkey slots I
> have
> my 2 weapon slots in hotkeys 1 & 2, and for the rest I have the slots in
> my
> inventory. Then I wield my mandolin and lament 3 beasts. Rather than
> bellowing (bellowing takes too long, first lament will wear off), I run up
> to the fourth and wack him with my fists, turn and run. While the
> creature
> gives chase I can easily pick up my shield and place it on the mandolin in
> my quickey slot, then put the madolin on my weapon and take it over to
> wield
> it. By this time I can then turn around and begin fighting.
>
> Realize that you should press F1 to target yourself, and go ahead and try
> out a lament on yourself. Now you can see just how long one of your own
> laments will last. Try it with just voice and a stringed instrument.
> Voice
> lament doesn't last long at all, but is probably best if you only need to
> use on one creature.
>
> Roop
>
>
> >From: "Reece, Tom CPT - 30th Signal Bn" <ReeceT@...>
> >
> >Isn't the effect of the Lament only temporary? For example, lets say
> there
> >are four orcs standing together. As a 10th level bard, I know I can't
> >handle them all at once. I target the first three in order and sing the
> >Lament. In my experience so far, by the time I finish singing the Lament
> on
> >the 3d orc, its effects have already worn off on the first one I
> targeted.
> >If I move in at that point, two will attack me (#1 and #4). Isn't this
> >tactic really only useful with the Bellow (which I don't have yet)?
> >
> >Galtin
> >E'ci
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: CMai [SMTP:CMai@...]
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 8:28 AM
> >> To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> >> Subject: Re: [eqbards] How do you use the lull song and Star Wars.
> >>
> >> From: CMai <CMai@...>
> >>
> >>
> >> 1. Exactly how do you use the Level 8 lull song? Is it an area
> >> effect song or do you have to target each MOB in turn? Perhaps a
> >> step
> >> by step description of the proper tactics to use when facing a
> group
> >> of yellwo-blue monsters would best illustrate this. (thanks)
> >>
> >> *************************
> >> The way the lull spell works is that it is not an Area effect. It is a
> >> single target spell. What you do is you select one of the Mob in turn
> and
> >> play the song. You will see a text saying that they are sad. Do this
> to
> >> all of the MOB except for the one you want to fight. This spell will
> only
> >> effect up to 4 MOB. What I do when I hunt orc's camp is that I would
> lull
> >> the other 3 then I would play my bellow song on the one I did not lull
> and
> >> back off out of range of the rest of the MOB and attack that one. Then
> >> repeat the step for the other 3.
> >>
> >> I hoped this help.
> >> Your Friendly Rogue and Bard,
> >> Hammerpaw and Samiam
> >>
> >>
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