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 Dec 20 2008, 02:38 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558  |
If a mentor spirit gives, say, "+2 dice to spirits of man", does that apply only to summoning or also to binding and/or banishing?
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Dec 20 2008, 02:40 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,290 Joined: 23-January 07 From: Seattle, USA Member No.: 10,749 |
It would apply to all three, just as a bonus to a spell category applies to spellcasting, ritual spellcasting, ad counterspelling.
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Dec 20 2008, 04:16 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
QUOTE (TheOOB @ Dec 19 2008, 06:40 PM)  It would apply to all three, just as a bonus to a spell category applies to spellcasting, ritual spellcasting, ad counterspelling. Many thanks. I thought so, but I had to be sure (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Dec 20 2008, 07:39 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 872 |
On a side note, I wish mentor's didn't cost BP. It just seems to excessive. I liked how it worked in the older rules... sigh...
- J. |
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Dec 20 2008, 08:19 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
you get to pick 2 bonuses and 1 drawback from a list of what will mechanically optimise your character. and many of the drawbacks just encourage you to act a certain way. mentor spirits are, generally speaking, worth it.
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Dec 20 2008, 08:28 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,290 Joined: 23-January 07 From: Seattle, USA Member No.: 10,749 |
The drawback is usually either a)minor compared to the bonuses, or b)more role play then anything else, and the bonuses are quite good. My current character is running moon maiden(+2 illusion, +2 negotiation, -1 combat). The bonuses to illusion and negotiation help make me the front man of the group, and are generally fairly awesome. The -1 combat hurts(especially on counterspelling), but I have overcome it by specializing in combat spells with both spellcasting and counterspelling(turning my -1 penalty into a +1 bonus).
You are getting a powerful bonus, and a useful ally as well, mentor spirits have this habit of popping up sometimes with very useful, if cryptic advice. |
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Dec 21 2008, 12:37 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
Ouch, I hadn't realized that the penalty to Combat spells applied to Counterspelling them.
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Dec 24 2008, 08:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 5-April 04 Member No.: 6,219 |
QUOTE (Tyro @ Dec 20 2008, 07:37 PM) Ouch, I hadn't realized that the penalty to Combat spells applied to Counterspelling them. Nor had I. Does it apply to Drain as well? |
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Dec 24 2008, 11:56 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,662 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
QUOTE (RedeemerofOgar @ Dec 24 2008, 01:12 PM) Nor had I. Does it apply to Drain as well? The good thing about positive Mentor bonuses is that they apply to every aspect of the function they affect. The bad thing about negative Mentor bonuses is that they apply to every aspect of the function they affect. So, yes. Peter |
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 Dec 24 2008, 11:58 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,803 Joined: 3-February 08 From: Finland Member No.: 15,628 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Dec 25 2008, 01:56 AM) The good thing about positive Mentor bonuses is that they apply to every aspect of the function they affect. The bad thing about negative Mentor bonuses is that they apply to every aspect of the function they affect. So, yes. Peter Where does it say that mentor bonuses affect drain. |
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