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 Jan 1 2009, 08:31 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 315 Joined: 30-December 08 Member No.: 16,720  |
Can a mage casting a "touch" spell use a melee weapon for the touching, or is it strictly unarmed? Previous editions have said that it's the will behind the act that matters in certain things (hitting spirits with an arrow or sword will work, while a gun won't, for example). It'd certainly give mages a reason to carry staves around, or retractable batons... shades of Elly in Xenogears.
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Jan 1 2009, 08:35 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,537 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
usually strictly unarmed stuff.
but there's things like elemental aura that can be applied to basically anything. |
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Jan 1 2009, 08:37 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 14-August 08 Member No.: 16,237 |
ive always ran it as having to bodily touch the target.
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Jan 1 2009, 09:49 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 25-September 08 Member No.: 16,377 |
SR4, pg 195
QUOTE To touch an unwilling target, the caster must make a normal un-armed attack as part of the Complex Action of spellcasting.
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Jan 1 2009, 10:33 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,382 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Shadowland Member No.: 8,297 |
I'd allow it for a bonded weapon focus. But that would, of course, be a houserule.
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Jan 2 2009, 09:08 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Kansas Member No.: 8,304 |
Could always use those Hardliner gloves (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) All the more reason for ork and troll mages hehe,
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