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 Apr 23 2007, 06:28 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 10,845  |
Okay, while it has been established that an astrally percieving adept with multitasking still recieves the -2 DP modifier for physical actions, how does it affect spellcasting/sustaining for mystic adepts?
Since it allows you to ignore the -2 modifier for Perception while distracted and Observe in Detail as a free action, does it allow you 1 free sustained spell? I dont really want to break this or anything, but I love this power along with Sustenance and Astral Perception, and want to make as much use out of it as possible. |
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Apr 23 2007, 09:30 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 948 |
I would say no since the sustaining of a spell is something that requires concentration and that's more than just distraction.
Imagine trying to balance a box on your head or wearing a shafing backpack. The first one requires concentration the other is a distraction. |
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Apr 23 2007, 09:59 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 9-December 04 From: former Bug City, now CFS Member No.: 6,875 |
Yeah, or trying to play chess without the chess board ("blindfold" game) while trying to do simple math problems at the same time. Different levels of complexity, but one requires much less concentration (for the average person) than the other.
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Apr 23 2007, 10:59 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 11-September 04 From: GA Member No.: 6,651 |
If a sustained spell could be maintained for free as a free action, then yes. there is no language in the Multitasking adept power that lets you do anything other than Observe in Detail as a free action and get two free actions in non-combat.
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Apr 23 2007, 11:10 AM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
Which always struck me as odd. If there is no combat, there is usually no Action Phase, and thus, no Actions... |
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Apr 23 2007, 11:31 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
hacking often has time broken down into rounds in non-combat situations actually.
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Apr 23 2007, 05:51 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 11-September 04 From: GA Member No.: 6,651 |
I have a character I'm about to play that plans on being a living encyclopedia and constantly reading while negotiating, reading while watching the news, monitoring two channels at once without loss of detail, etc, all using Multitasking. Sure, it may be throttled here and there but the basis in RAW is there. |
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