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yoink a slave?

Post by flamingfist03 » Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:10 pm

The slave master says that slaves can be yoinked by the master. Is that correct?
If yes, how do you do it? There is nothing on the wiki.

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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by Dragonovith » Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:01 am

There are 'Slave Caller' NPCs located somewhere in the three servers who can yoink slaves, not just your own slaves, but any slave currently online. They should be relatively easy to find.

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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by flamingfist03 » Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:32 am

Hm, so its not like you can do it anytime anywhere?

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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by Dragonovith » Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:37 am

No, you have to go and talk to the NPC.

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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by Durvayas » Thu Jul 18, 2019 1:05 am

It costs 500gp. Don't forget that.
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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by Hazard » Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:23 am

I have never been on the receiving end of this mechanic. Does it work just like -yoink, where the recipient can accept/decline the summons, or because they are a slave do they not have a choice?

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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by The GrumpyCat » Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:05 pm

They have no choice.
This too shall pass.

(I now have a DM Discord (I hope) It's DM GrumpyCat#7185 but please keep in mind I'm very busy IRL so I can't promise how quick I'll get back to you.)

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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by Hazard » Thu Jul 18, 2019 1:19 pm

DM GrumpyCat wrote:
Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:05 pm
They have no choice.
Neat, thanks.

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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by Shadowy Reality » Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:22 pm

DM GrumpyCat wrote:
Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:05 pm
They have no choice.
What is the explanation for this? If the slave belongs to Andunor it makes perfect sense. But if the slave has a master, why would anyone be able to use yoink?

I could summon slaves belonging to a character that is my enemy IC, which doesn't really make much sense.

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Re: yoink a slave?

Post by The GrumpyCat » Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:08 pm

I need to make a disclaimer that I am not, nor have ever been, a Dev. So I've no idea what the actual developer reason for this is.

At a guess though I would say it
a) Means that the player can in theory still get slave RP even when their 'owner' isn't around.
b) encourages the 'proper' rp of a slave.
Which is to say that they are an 'underclass' that can be, in theory, bullied around by anyone.

Otherwise you're in a position where you can get characters who are 'slaves' but if their owner never logs in, then really there's absolutly 0 mechanical drawback.

Right now if I play a slave character who goes around say, IDK, insulting the Priestesses of Lolth then I know that said lolthite can just summon me to a slave pit and deal with me there.
This too shall pass.

(I now have a DM Discord (I hope) It's DM GrumpyCat#7185 but please keep in mind I'm very busy IRL so I can't promise how quick I'll get back to you.)

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