
davidvs |
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Continual Flame coins are handy light sources. But they do not last forever. They are turned off by Anti-magic fields, people casting Dispel Magic, or darkness spells of second or higher level. And when you place them in sconces around you mansion or Dwarven Mine people steal them. So despite the "permanent" duration they do indeed sometimes need replacing. Which leads us to ponder...
Q: How many Wizards does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: One. He casts the spell and then installs the new coin in the proper location.
Q: How many Witches does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: None. She has her Spectral Hand do it.
Q: How many Bards does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: Three. One to hire the wizard to cast the spell, one to install the new coin in the proper location, and one to Inspire Competence for the first two.
Q: How many Order of the Cockatrice Cavaliers does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: One, who refuses to share the spotlight.
Q: How many Shadowdancers does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: None. They leave the room in dim light.
Q: How many Archaeologists does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: Three. One to change it and two to argue about how ancient the old one was.
Q: How many Nonflying Diminutive Swarm Creatures does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: We're not sure how they do it, but there are exactly 1,500 of them.
Q: How many Goblins does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: Fire!
Q: How many Paladins does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: None. Paladins radiate The Light without a minor magical item.
Q: How many Priests of Rovagug does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: Five. One to hide the old yet functioning coin and then a group of four to spread The Darkness.
Q: How many First Level Sorcerers does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: No one knows. First Level Sorcerers do not last as long as Continual Flame coins.
Q: How many Barbarians does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: Barbarians not filthy wizard-casters! Why ask stupid question? Getting angry. [Sniffs.] You filthy wizard-caster!?
A: One.
Q: How many Oracles does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
Q: How many Bewildering Koan Gnomes does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: Cherry blossoms falling on a Winter evening.
Your turn...

davidvs |

Q: How many Rangers does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: One. (Its Animal Companion does not count, despite enjoying any of its master's bonuses for replacing that kind of coin in that kind of location.)
Q: How many Ratfolk does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: Two, and unlike other characters they can stand in the same five foot square while doing so.
Q: How many Samsarans does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: One, which is really nineteen.

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Q: How many Nidalese does it take to change a continual flame coin?
A: One, to FLAY YOU ALIVE for suggesting such a blasphemy! Darkness is the gift of Zon-Kuthon!
Q: How many visits to the Blackros Museum does it take to change a continual flame coin?
A: 11. One to retrieve the old coin, one to research methods of disposing of the old coin, one to rescue the one person who knows the whereabouts of a new continual flame coin, one to go get the new coin, one to return that one because it turns out it's cursed, one to find some way to lift the curse on the coins, one to kill whatever mad magician or monster placed the curse, one to make the new coin, one to rescue the museum from being sucked into another dimension or transformed into a temple of Rovagug or something because that just happened, one to finally install the new coin, and one to drive off the angry mob that's been gathering outside and rescue the curator.

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Q: How many priests of Asmodeus does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: "You wish to see in the dark? YES, I can give you that power. I can make it so that NOTHING shall ever be hidden from you! Darkness shall grovel for mercy at your feet! But I need something for it, just a trifle, just your soul...think of the everlasting flame I can give you...."

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Q: How many Elves does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: None, they think magical coins are tawdry - but it only takes one to find you an enchanted toadstool or Faerie Lantern or something, much nicer!
Q: How many Minotaurs does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: Nobody knows, they keep getting lost.
Q: How many Osirians does it take to replace a Continual Flame coin?
A: None are necessary - Death shall come on swift wings to whosoever is fool enough to plunder the sacred treasures of the Jeweled Kingdom!

Goth Guru |

Q: How many peasants does it take to replace a continual light coin?
A: Three. One torch bearer for each 8 hour shift.
Q: How many trolls does it take to replace a continual light coin?
A: One. They will make fun of you the whole time for not having continual light cast on the sconce in the first place. Obviously it's an internet troll. Did you think a monstrous troll could make or even place a continual light coin? They don't even read the help wanted flyers you put up in the inn.

Sissyl |
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Q: How many transmuters does it take to replace a continual flame coin?
A: Depends on what you want to replace it with.
Q: How many aasimar does it take to replace a continual flame coin?
A: One. And now that he's touched, it will be a very clean, shiny coin.
Q: How many Taldans does it take to replace a continual flame coin?
A: Just one. But in the old days, they had armies of servants to replace any number of coins for them.

Vidmaster7 |
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Q: How many fighters does it take to replace a continual flame coin?
A: Just one but he will need to power attack, dodge, and combat reflexes first.
Q: How many flawed commoners does it take to replace a continual flame coin?
A: 4 One to hold the pig one to get the chickens out of the way one to dig the dirt for the other three and one to replace the coin. <and they still all die afterwards>

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Q: How many kobolds does it take to replace a continual flame coin?
A: Four. The first to set off the acid weasel trap protecting the old one, the second to actually cast the spell and replace the coin, the third to reset the trap while the second is doing that, and the fourth to go on about how efficient and clever the mighty kobold race is while the second is screaming about acid weasels.

Sissyl |

Q: How many enchanters does it take to replace a continual flame coin?
A: There. I knew I could count on you to replace the coin for me.
Q: How many conjurers does it take to replace a continual flame coin?
A: Don't. Last time we tried it, the kingdom was toppled by the glabrezu, the vrock flock started a virulent plague, and the hezrou ate Joe's cottage.