spell interupts when in melee range, can my kungfu stop her voodoo? Options Track this topic Email this topic Print this topic Download this topic Subscribe to this forum Display Modes Outline Switch to: Standard Switch to: Linear+

[cutter07]

Person A is big nasty mean melee guy, hes 1 meter away, just did serious damage with melee to Person B whos a mage. Person B now wants to cook Person A to medium rare.
Does Person A get anyway of interupting Person B, either by an "attack of opportunity" (yes D&D talk, save the flames) or does the damage he just did help interupt (besides the -3 for being at serious).

Also is said Person B is already at serious wouldn't casting a spell being pretty dumb due to drain and the fact the -3 from her current wounds (assuming she isn't casting a low force spell like improved invis).

Lastly could I ready a quickdraw action with the condition that I act if said mage casts a spell (assuming I notice the casting).

[Dax]

Fahr, multi-tasking is quite different than doing the same thing in mellee combat. When you multitask at a computer, you do have some control over your enviornment. Now it is true that something random might crop up and throw you off, but for the most part you are in control.

Combat is another matter entirely. You have no control over your enviornment or the actions of you opponent. You know no more than what intell you can dig up before hand, you don't know what tricks and traps your enemy might have set up. And, combat is scary. The adreneline starts to pump and the whole fear/ fight or flight deal kicks in, and that's just when your playing a frikin war game.

Combat with real bullets and weapons isn't something you can do while thinking about something else. Bullets fly, weapons clash and then there's that nagging reminder that you could die at any minute. Which is why the magic user should hide behind something (perferably the combat monster), and concentrate on casting spells. If they do get cornerd by the enemy combat monster, you better pray you can get your spell off before he can swing his weapon, or your gonna be in trouble.