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 May 6 2008, 04:28 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 1-December 05 Member No.: 8,031  |
Let's say three critters are creeping up on you and you see two of them. You cast Power Ball (an area spell) in place that would get all three of them (by chance--remember, you only see two of them). Does the third one get hit? The guidance from the rule book is this:
"All visible targets within the area are affected" Right now we are saying that 'visible' means 'not invisible', not that it means 'seen by you'. So if the baddy is invisible, it isn't effected, but if you just don't happen to see it, it is effected. Thoughts. |
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May 6 2008, 04:35 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234 |
No, YOU have to see it.
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May 6 2008, 04:38 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 14-March 08 From: Wyoming Valley, PA Member No.: 15,774 |
Agreed. Any target that you cannot see is not affected even if it is within the area of effect - for DIRECT spells anyway, including Manaball, Stunball, etc.
For INDIRECT spells like Fireball or Ball Lightning, all targets within the area of effect are hit unless they are behind walls or the like. |
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May 6 2008, 05:24 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
ah, yes, magic . . able to bend the laws of physics until they break . . able to manipulate the strongest of minds . . stopable by a sheet of paper between you and him and you throwing pebbles at him . .
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May 6 2008, 05:27 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
That's why God gave us indirect combat spells.
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May 6 2008, 05:58 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
That's why Mages can carry Tear Gas grenades to throw into the window, and let all the targets come running out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
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May 6 2008, 06:29 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 9-February 08 Member No.: 15,667 |
If (for whatever reason) an individual is within "line of sight" and the area of affect of a direct spell, but has not or cannot be seen by the caster (due to the concealment power, invisibility spells or ruthenium polymer for instance) are they affected?
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 May 6 2008, 06:34 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,173 Joined: 27-July 05 From: some backwater node Member No.: 7,520 |
No.
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May 6 2008, 07:06 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
astral perception can take care of two of those iirc...
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May 6 2008, 07:31 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 9-February 08 Member No.: 15,667 |
Astral perception can deal with them, but not all spellcasters have it.
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May 6 2008, 09:28 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
those mystical adepts i guess (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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