The Sound of Silence

[Matafuego]

I suspect that this was intended to be an amusing question and little more, but I would imagine that a failed Move Silently roll on the part of the living spell would represent not so much the creature itself causing a noise but rather the creature blocking a previously-noisy area/object. This would cause the observer to suddenly cease hearing the noise, and be able to ascertain the general location of the beast. So, to answer your question, I suspect a living silence suddenly ends some of the local ambient noise when it fails such a check.

¡Tiberius you rule!

 

[moritheil]

There are some truly ingenious answers here. Does anyone have a RAW-supported answer?

 

[Nail]

Simple, moritheil: Living Spells are mindless. They have no skills, and wouldn't use the Move Silently skill, since that implies planning.

The DC to hear a Living Spell would have a set DC -- determined by the DM -- like those listed under the Listen skill description.

 

[moritheil]

Simple, moritheil: Living Spells are mindless. They have no skills, and wouldn't use the Move Silently skill, since that implies planning.

The DC to hear a Living Spell would have a set DC -- determined by the DM -- like those listed under the Listen skill description.

Good catch. So . . . if someone heard it, what would it sound like?

 

[Nail]

You mean I can't just by-pass the original question?

Keep in mind that a Living Silence is a creature first, and a spell effect second. Although it has 2 special attacks (Spell Effect and Engulf) which would cause the silence effect, it is not necessarily silent itself. It's a ooze, after all.

It makes the same sounds ooze makes. It's just that it's victim's screams might be silenced.

 

[Artoomis]

Good catch. So . . . if someone heard it, what would it sound like?

It would sound quiet. Too quiet.

 

[DreamChaser]

It would sound quiet. Too quiet.

I believe that this, coupled with Tiberius' response, is the most appropriate (and most amusingly apropos) response.

DC

 

[Sound of Azure]

There should be a Living Loudness.

That would be my room-mate. He's kinda ooze-like, too.

 

[RigaMortus2]

Hmmm... Reminds me of "The Nothing"... Falcore rocked BTW!

 

[moritheil]

Excellent. I shall have some attack from the West.