I have DMGII and Revenge of the Giants

[malraux]

Okay, can someone explain what a Dabus is and what Mouse is going on about?

The Dabus are the entourage of the Lady of Pain. They go throughout the city and do as the Lady wants. They can be found repairing the city or fighting back the razorvine. Interestingly, they always float. They always speak via rebuses rather than speech.

 

[Rechan]

The Dabus are the entourage of the Lady of Pain. They go throughout the city and do as the Lady wants. They can be found repairing the city or fighting back the razorvine. Interestingly, they always float. They always speak via rebuses rather than speech.

*looks up Rebus*

Yeah, I can see why Mouse has issue. I can see that in a Pratchet book, or as a funny character in a comedy comic, but not in any sort of game I can take at all serious.

 

[Cadfan]

I always thought the Dabus were a cool idea that would work just fine if they spoke in pictures instead of rebuses.

 

[Rechan]

I always thought the Dabus were a cool idea that would work just fine if they spoke in pictures instead of rebuses.

Maybe a mental image projected into your head. Or an illusion to get an idea across.

Funnily, this reminds me of aliens from Mass Effect. Their major communication is via body language and pheromones. Since most other species can't understand that, the race's speech consists of "[Word for emotion] [Monotone voice]" Such as "Discomfort. Do you think we will be here long?"

 

[Baumi]

Is the NPC Generation expanded with the post-PHB 1 Classes?

 

[Jack99]

Suspence regarding the Dabus is killing me too.. Unfortunately, I am still at work and have no access to the books

 

[CapnZapp]

Does the DMG2:

1) Show any sort of formula as far as making powers and weighting the balance of status conditions? (Daze is worth two dice of damage etc etc).

I see no trace of making powers

Spamming us with ready-made powers is a big part of what earns WotC money, so I am not surprised.

 

[vagabundo]

Suspence regarding the Dabus is killing me too.. Unfortunately, I am still at work and have no access to the books

You don't look well. You might need to pull a sickie.

 

[avin]

Did they get rid of that ridiculous idea of the dabus communicating only in visual rebuses?

Bring the torches!

The rebus, I think, were created to pass the idea of distance between Lady of Pain and Sigil people.

Lady of Pain never talks.
Dabus act in her name.
Dabus use symbols to communicate, amplifying the distance effect of communication.

You can always rule that Dabus use telepatic communication, not with phrases, but sending ideas/images that form phrases on your mind.

Now buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!111

 

[avin]

*looks up Rebus*

Yeah, I can see why Mouse has issue. I can see that in a Pratchet book, or as a funny character in a comedy comic, but not in any sort of game I can take at all serious.

Haven't played Planescape: Torment, right?