If you could learn a single BG2 spell in real life which would it be?

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed May 09, 2001 8:26 pm

Personally, I think "time stop" would be nice.
Although "gate" would be a close second

josh · Post by **josh** » Wed May 09, 2001 8:29 pm

Invisibility or Improved Invisibility. (I have a feeling that this is going to be popular).

Nick_Dude · Post by **Nick_Dude** » Wed May 09, 2001 8:36 pm

have to agree with josh. It sound like the best spell there is. And it lasts for 9 hours as well.

nael · Post by **nael** » Wed May 09, 2001 8:56 pm

as soon as i read the topic i thought of time stop...
close seconds would be improved invisibility, power word kill, and imprisonment...ooh...and simulacram

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Wed May 09, 2001 9:17 pm

Hmmm, on second thought. I've finally managed to get my six-year-old off to bed. So I'm thinking sleep/command/stun etc (although preferably an improved version that lasted eight hours minimum)

moriveth · Post by **moriveth** » Wed May 09, 2001 9:47 pm

If priest spells count, Resurrection.

If not, Shapechange.

Krimmy · Post by **Krimmy** » Wed May 09, 2001 10:00 pm

Yes I'd have to say Time Stop as well.

Vegas anyone

jennabard · Post by **jennabard** » Wed May 09, 2001 10:07 pm

dire charm to make someone do your bidding, when you are arguing with someone, cast maze to force them to rethink the issue.
and protection from evil when walking out of the house.

Grasshoppa · Post by **Grasshoppa** » Wed May 09, 2001 10:08 pm

Limited wish! Assuming my wisdom is as high as I think it is...

White Rabbit · Post by **White Rabbit** » Wed May 09, 2001 10:47 pm

Charm could be usefull...... But overall I would have to say silence, it would make relationships a bit easier don't you think?

Manveru · Post by **Manveru** » Wed May 09, 2001 10:53 pm

Definitely Time stop

moriveth · Post by **moriveth** » Wed May 09, 2001 11:10 pm

Why is Time Stop so popular? Its duration is so limited that you really couldn't do much. Invisibility, all sorts of healing and summoning spells, Shapechange, Domination and many others would be more useful.

Now if Time Stop could work for a day or two, it would be a terrific way to play BGII obsessively *and* be a functioning human being...

One other suggestion: Polymorph Other. That would be a lot of fun.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed May 09, 2001 11:20 pm

The problem with shapechanging spells is what you can change into. It wouldn't be too usefull to become an ooze or an ogre in reallife, not unless you were a lawyer in the first instance, or a teacher in the second. And domination spells don't last very long--what do you do when your chosen victim snaps out of it?

But TimeStop could be very effective if you were getting pulled over by a cop, or wanted to make a little withdrawal from a bank without worrying about such niggling matters as your own account. Larceny? Sure! This is all nonsense, in any case.

moriveth · Post by **moriveth** » Wed May 09, 2001 11:51 pm

Originally posted by fable:
<STRONG>The problem with shapechanging spells is what you can change into. It wouldn't be too usefull to become an ooze or an ogre in reallife, not unless you were a lawyer in the first instance, or a teacher in the second.
</STRONG>

Who wants to be ooze? With Shapechange I could be a Mind Flayer and suck people's brains out. Though turning people into squirrels would be fun too. How can I ever decide.

For practical use, healing spells definitely have to take the prize. Purely apart from their utility, people would pay literally any price for a single Resurrection.

This is NOT all nonsense. I AM going to travel the planes and acquire the powers of a high level preist/mage and return to Earth after a few centuries to gloat over the graves of fools like you who refuse to see the obvious TRUTH of the AD&D vision.

Pe Ell · Post by **Pe Ell** » Wed May 09, 2001 11:57 pm

Protection against evil. Then I would be immune to all evil people!!!

Dimensional · Post by **Dimensional** » Thu May 10, 2001 12:05 am

come in argahzahds(or however you spell it) scorcher - I can just see it tour in a club and a sexy meber of the opposite sex leas over - Hey got a light? you reply of course snap your fingers and imolate 3 people behind him/her (well maybe not )

Seriously i would love to smite a court house - watch all the lawyers curl up and die while everyone else just stands their laughing

but i think for utaliterian aspect - improved invisibility or ressurection

nael · Post by **nael** » Thu May 10, 2001 12:19 am

well, time stop will last for 6 minutes, that is a good amount of time to get things done.

Bruce Lee · Post by **Bruce Lee** » Thu May 10, 2001 2:43 am

Invisibility would be great but heal would be just as good.

Boris Jeltsin · Post by **Boris Jeltsin** » Thu May 10, 2001 3:20 am

charm, and i thought all married wives already know imprisonment, so maybe freedom if i ever get married

Garcia · Post by **Garcia** » Thu May 10, 2001 3:48 am

Originally posted by moriveth:
<STRONG>If priest spells count, Resurrection.

If not, Shapechange.</STRONG>

I think that resurrection is a good idea and also a great way to earn a few x-tra dollars.

Ex.
Moriveth's resurrection -
"Are you in decay? Come moriveth's if you have enough money to pay. We guarantee full satisfaction or you will get one free resurrection"

3 million dollars wouldn't be too much.

improved invis.
well this one is obvious-steal with 100% stealth and mug old ladys. good money as well.

some of my favorites: "Domination" (starting with the president for world domination and then Carmen Elecktra for...

)

"Cure Disease" AIDS, canser ect. one could become Jesus nr.2!

"Protection From Evil, 10' Radius" does any one have a Mother in-law?

"Conjure Fire Elemental"....I don't know but it is a cool party-trick