Dark Sun Campaign

[Flawless P]

[spoiler]BOOS DUDS I CAN'T FIGURE THE CIPHER OUT HINT[/spoiler]

[spoiler]it's a type of Vigenere cipher[/spoiler]

It actually said Look Dude I Can't Figure THe Cipher Out

Hint?

Used a pretty simple shift cipher.

Thanks for the hint.

[Seejo Crux]

the cipher is a message related to the current dark sun campaign

I think part of the poly-alphabetic key is 'sword'. That's as far as I got today.

(Can't wait to play Dark Sun over at Nerdbound someday.)

[clockworkjoe]

Oh Dark Sun Campaign thread . . . I hate what you have become.

[rayner23]

I was cranky earlier and for that I'm sorry. I'm behind on papers and grades and it's getting to me.


Good game tonight I still can't believe [spoiler]that one thing happened.[/spoiler]

[Setherick]

I was cranky earlier and for that I'm sorry. I'm behind on papers and grades and it's getting to me.


Good game tonight I still can't believe [spoiler]that one thing happened.[/spoiler]

I remember having to catch up on grades every week. Now, I grade once a year.

[Kroack]

ciphers have no place in dark sun. If you are not strong enough to protect what is yours and you have to revert to the use of puzzles, then you are weak.

[Seejo Crux]

Here, have a theme song. As many layers as there are finnish melodeath bands.

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[crash2455]

ciphers have no place in dark sun. If you are not strong enough to protect what is yours and you have to revert to the use of puzzles, then you are weak.

To be fair, these were originally in the New World thread.  But yeah, Dark Sun is too hardcore for cryptography.

[clockworkjoe]

here's the last message deciphered

It's Aaron's new sword

Sword of the Conqueror
The sword is a +3 longsword

Property: The character gains a +3 bonus to all attack and damage rolls, regardless if the sword is used or not.
Property: The character gains a +2 bonus to intimidation.
Power: Encounter – free action – spend a healing surge.
Power: Daily – minor action – close burst 10 – all allies make a basic attack.
Property: All intelligent creatures can understand the bearer, regardless of language. 

Concordance 0 – uh oh: Shit goes down
Concordance 1-4 displeased: The character takes a -2 penalty to all skill checks other than intimidation.
Concordance 5-11 normal: The weapon functions as normal.
Concordance 12-15 satisfied:  The character gains +2 to all defenses. 
Concordance 16-20 pleased Power: Encounter – standard action – range 20 – Cha vs. Will: dominate an enemy. Save ends.

Score
Owner backs down from a challenge -1
Owner fails to end a battle on the frontline  -1
Owner fails to act as a conqueror should -1 per session
Owner flees from battle -1

Owner gains a level +1d10
Owner forces 3 or more enemies of lower level to surrender +1
Owner forces an enemy of level +2 or better to surrender +1
Owner conquers a settlement or tribe. +2
Owner leads his allies to victory in a battle against superior foes +2

[Charlie72]

here's the last message deciphered

It's Aaron's new sword

Sword of the Conqueror
The sword is a +3 longsword

Property: The character gains a +3 bonus to all attack and damage rolls, regardless if the sword is used or not.
Property: The character gains a +2 bonus to intimidation.
Power: Encounter – free action – spend a healing surge.
Power: Daily – minor action – close burst 10 – all allies make a basic attack.
Property: All intelligent creatures can understand the bearer, regardless of language. 

Concordance 0 – uh oh: Shit goes down
Concordance 1-4 displeased: The character takes a -2 penalty to all skill checks other than intimidation.
Concordance 5-11 normal: The weapon functions as normal.
Concordance 12-15 satisfied:  The character gains +2 to all defenses. 
Concordance 16-20 pleased Power: Encounter – standard action – range 20 – Cha vs. Will: dominate an enemy. Save ends.

Score
Owner backs down from a challenge -1
Owner fails to end a battle on the frontline  -1
Owner fails to act as a conqueror should -1 per session
Owner flees from battle -1

Owner gains a level +1d10
Owner forces 3 or more enemies of lower level to surrender +1
Owner forces an enemy of level +2 or better to surrender +1
Owner conquers a settlement or tribe. +2
Owner leads his allies to victory in a battle against superior foes +2

I imagine it looks like Exor from Super Mario RPG with a pair of Kamina shade on (or maybe Harry Ord bug glasses.)

[Seejo Crux]

Wouldn't an artifact defile the crap out of Athas just by existing? Or are artifacts too cool for that?

[clockworkjoe]

Wouldn't an artifact defile the crap out of Athas just by existing? Or are artifacts too cool for that?

Too cool for school

[BeyondSandrock]

Wouldn't an artifact defile the crap out of Athas just by existing? Or are artifacts too cool for that?

Too cool for school Aaron.

Fixed that for you. (Seriously, I'm still debating on what to do with the sword's will vs my own).

[Seejo Crux]

Fixed that for you. (Seriously, I'm still debating on what to do with the sword's will vs my own).

I think the sword is still debating on what to do with you, but when it decides, it'll be Good Night Irene. My advice is to "let" the halfling steal it from you and smile when he does.

Wait, that already happened. Damn.

[Setherick]

Wouldn't an artifact defile the crap out of Athas just by existing? Or are artifacts too cool for that?

Too cool for school Aaron.

Fixed that for you. (Seriously, I'm still debating on what to do with the sword's will vs my own).

I'd be more worried about not pissing the sword off.