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Old 11-24-2021, 06:47 PM
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Default Many (perhaps all?) Iksar mobs should be immune to charm

I had shelved this for awhile but it just keeps coming up in searches I do relating to charm.

Iksar NPCs seem to have had a broad immunity to charm. I see comments like "iksar NPCs are immune to charm" in many different places.

And it wasn't just guards or merchants, it was lowbie mobs like the Iksar pariahs:

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ENCHANTERS BEWARE!!
By: Jeremy
Posted @ Thu, Jun 1st 4:31 PM 2000

Actually, anyone that can charm. I have been trying for nearly the whole level, and what I have found is that NO iksar npc's in the Lake can be charmed. I am a 27 bard, and I can't charm Marauders... its sad, but true... so throw that plan out the window =(

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RE: ENCHANTERS BEWARE!!
By: Anonymous
Posted @ Sun, Nov 19th 2:05 PM 2000

All Iksar NPCs are immune to charm.


https://web.archive.org/web/20020828....shtml?id=3998
From EQ Bards:

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Thu Jul 20 15:26:56 BST 2000

Another important thing about charming in Kunark is that all iksar mobs are
immune to charm. At least, I've never heard of anyone getting charm to
stick on an iksar.

https://github.com/dbsanfte/eq-archi...tml/20603.html
Enchanter boards from later on in 2003:

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EQ has this tendency to treat lizard races as uncharmable occasionally (c.f. Iksar).

https://web.archive.org/web/20040113...hp?p=10973&amp
But the best evidence has to be this post from EsterTheTester which I think is irrefutable:

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7/17 11:45am - Ester the Tester makes her first appearance on the Song Analysis [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]. Here is a quote from here regarding Iksar NPCs and charm:

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Author Topic: Iksar can't be charmed... Bug?
Serreneliss
Station Member posted 07-13-2000 01:16 AM


I have battled the Iksar Exiles (about level 27 npcs) in Warslilks woods and they ALWAYS resist charm. I have also confirmed with other Enchanters of level 50+ that have been completely unable to charm even the lowest level Iksar npcs.
Is this intentional? Or a bug?

If it is intentional, may I humbly request a message other than resist be activated when you attempt to charm the Iksar.

If I had heard:
"Your spell has no effect on this creature"
instead of the basic resist message then I wouldn't have died nearly so many times trying. =)
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EsterTheTester
Station Member posted 07-13-2000 01:58 PM


Not a bug, feature =)
https://web.archive.org/web/20011109...e/July2000.htm
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