 Why no touch Range elemental spells? |
 Jun 8 2010, 10:37 PM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,862 Joined: 3-December 03 Member No.: 5,872  |
So why don't the books have any touch range elemental spells. At first I thought it was because they were indirect and they did not want to deal with the rules(# of dice rolls) of unarmed combat to hit, a reaction+unarmed to avoid, a spellcasting test to attack, the a reaction test to dodge, and then a damage resistance test.(I think that is right) Then I noticed the punch spell and its an indirect touch spell just no elemental damage.
-------------------- This is what happens when you fork a stranger in the alps.
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Jun 9 2010, 04:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 4-March 06 From: Pueblo Corporate Council Member No.: 8,332 |
The way I see it, with Flamethrower, you're creating a stream of flame heading away from your hand. You don't get hurt by it because it's moving away. When you cast fireball, you will get burned if you're in it's AoE.
Now what sort of effect do you have in mind for a touch fire spell? Your hand enveloped in flame? -------------------- Missing the obvious, since March 3rd, 2006
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Shinobi Killfist Why no touch Range elemental spells? Jun 8 2010, 10:37 PM
Yerameyahu You can just whip one up by reducing the drain on ... Jun 8 2010, 10:59 PM Hand-E-Food I agree with Yerameyahu.
Perhaps the reason is to... Jun 8 2010, 11:12 PM Yerameyahu Hmm. Honestly, I have no idea what the rules are f... Jun 8 2010, 11:20 PM Shinobi Killfist Sure I guess I can whip one up. But given that ev... Jun 8 2010, 11:35 PM Mantis Why do you think they get to dodge twice? Or do yo... Jun 8 2010, 11:42 PM
Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Mantis @ Jun 8 2010, 06:42 PM) Why... Jun 8 2010, 11:49 PM tagz I would suggest that the caster also subject to po... Jun 9 2010, 12:29 AM Doc Byte QUOTE (Shinobi Killfist @ Jun 9 2010, 12... Jun 9 2010, 12:48 AM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (Doc Byte @ Jun 8 2010, 07:48 PM) D... Jun 9 2010, 03:22 AM Yerameyahu Ditto: the Dodge is to *dodge* the fireball/lightn... Jun 9 2010, 01:25 AM hobgoblin i would recommend leaving the flaming fists to the... Jun 9 2010, 02:10 AM wind_in_the_stones I would say that the magic that brings the element... Jun 9 2010, 03:20 AM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (wind_in_the_stones @ Jun 8 2010, 10... Jun 9 2010, 03:24 AM HappyDaze QUOTE (Shinobi Killfist @ Jun 8 2010, 11... Jun 9 2010, 03:44 AM Yerameyahu AFAIK, Flamethrower and Fireball never actually to... Jun 9 2010, 04:12 AM darthmord QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jun 8 2010, 11:12 PM)... Jun 9 2010, 02:12 PM tagz QUOTE (darthmord @ Jun 9 2010, 02:12 PM) ... Jun 10 2010, 02:33 AM darthmord QUOTE (tagz @ Jun 9 2010, 10:33 PM) Yeah,... Jun 10 2010, 03:46 AM Yerameyahu Sooo… that's an 'I agree'? Jun 10 2010, 01:36 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jun 9 2010, 06:36 PM)... Jun 10 2010, 01:58 AM Red-ROM aside from reducing drain, can't you flamethro... Jun 10 2010, 02:29 AM General Pax Would you really want to be at pointblank range of... Jun 10 2010, 12:34 PM Shinobi Killfist QUOTE (General Pax @ Jun 10 2010, 08:34 A... Jun 11 2010, 01:18 AM tagz Darthmord - that's precisely what I was saying... Jun 10 2010, 09:27 PM |
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