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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 588 Joined: 27-February 06 Member No.: 8,316  |
In order to effect somebody with a spell you must have a line of sight on them. But what if it's a sustained spell and you succed in casting it then they move out of your los? For instance can you sustain that armor spell on someone even when they're not where you can see them? What about control thoughts/actions?
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Mar 29 2006, 10:08 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
You don't need LOS to sustain a spell.
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Mar 29 2006, 10:13 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,150 Joined: 19-December 05 From: Rhein-Ruhr Megaplex Member No.: 8,081 |
You need LOS to sustain counterspelling ;).
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Mar 29 2006, 10:19 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Counterspelling isn't sustained. It just is.
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Mar 29 2006, 11:29 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 30-January 06 Member No.: 8,213 |
where does it say you don't need LOS? |
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Mar 30 2006, 01:20 AM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
It doesn't either way. But if LOS is required then Invisibility would be kind of pointless.
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Mar 30 2006, 02:47 AM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
That, and spell descriptions that state things like "if the mage isn't present (it's easier to resist the spell, etc)", show quite clearly that a spell can be sustained without needing to see the target.
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Mar 30 2006, 09:05 AM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
It never says that sustaining requires LOS. As soon as casting is done, LOS is no longer needed.
But youŽll never know how much the target is affected. |
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Mar 30 2006, 05:41 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 98 |
Which can get you into interesting situations where, say, a runner's teammate is dead, and the cops are following the astral trail from the spell being sustained on his body, without the mage knowing about it. Hilarity ensues...
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Mar 30 2006, 10:07 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
This works best with a high force Improved Invisibility spell and a busy street. Invisible guy croses the street to get to his target and none of the cars can see him, of course. The magician continues sustaining the spell and they police only find his body because they eventually trip over it.
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Mar 30 2006, 10:09 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,651 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Marietta, GA Member No.: 7,773 |
Just remember to clean your astral signature after, Hyz! No one likes a sloppy assassin. Well, except for the cops.
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