 Quick query for when using the "Wind" spell |
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  Feb 10 2012, 11:26 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 917 Joined: 5-September 03 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Member No.: 5,585  |
Hoihoi,
According to the book(MItS, page 148), the spell "Wind" can knock over freestanding barriers and people if they fail their knockdown test. I've been assuming that as a spell, "Wind" is treated as a ranged knockdown test (for the people) so that's a Body test versus 1/2 of the force of the spell, rounded down. Let me know if I've missed errata and that I've read this right before Stormy of the "Mexnen" has to re-roll a character's concepts:) Thank you. -Tir. |
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Feb 11 2012, 01:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 519 Joined: 27-August 02 From: Queensland Member No.: 3,180 |
From MiTS,
QUOTE The Strength of the gust is equal to the successes on the Sorcery Test (up to the Force of the spell) QUOTE Living targets in the area of effect must make a Knockdown Test (p. 124, SR3) against the Strength of the spell so the knockdown test has a TN = spell's strength. |
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Feb 11 2012, 03:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 917 Joined: 5-September 03 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Member No.: 5,585 |
Yah - I know the knockdown test is Body Vs the Spell's strength, but I assumed that it also used the magic = ranged calculation, rather than the "if in melee, use the opponent's Str as the TN"
Ii just seemed a little overpowered that if I cast a F5 Wind spell (with 4+ successes) vs a Bod 3 onlooker, I'd blow them down. Basically, Spell Wind, Force 5, 4 Successes (past threshold, if you were wondering) vs a Bod 3, TN 5. Shadowrunners would just abuse the hell out of this. (I know I would:)) If it's ranged, then the Body TN becomes 2, easily dooable, but still room for the mighty rule of one. Wording didn't say which knockdown test calculation to use, just use a Knockdown test:) Tir. |
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Feb 12 2012, 05:25 AM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
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Feb 12 2012, 10:53 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,817 Joined: 29-July 07 From: Delft, the Netherlands Member No.: 12,403 |
QUOTE (Tiralee @ Feb 11 2012, 10:24 AM)  Basically, Spell Wind, Force 5, 4 Successes (past threshold, if you were wondering) vs a Bod 3, TN 5. Shadowrunners would just abuse the hell out of this. (I know I would:)) 4 succeses makes the tn4 on a 3 (body) dice roll. Most of the time, that shouldn't be an issue, perhaps inconvenient at most. |
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Feb 12 2012, 02:20 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 676 Joined: 11-June 10 From: Thunder Bay, ON, Canada Member No.: 18,696 |
QUOTE (Tiralee @ Feb 10 2012, 06:26 PM) Hoihoi, According to the book(MItS, page 148), the spell "Wind" can knock over freestanding barriers and people if they fail their knockdown test. I've been assuming that as a spell, "Wind" is treated as a ranged knockdown test (for the people) so that's a Body test versus 1/2 of the force of the spell, rounded down. Let me know if I've missed errata and that I've read this right before Stormy of the "Mexnen" has to re-roll a character's concepts:) Thank you. -Tir. what book is MItS? Is this 3rd ed or 4th ed? |
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Feb 12 2012, 05:47 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 30-November 09 Member No.: 17,921 |
QUOTE (ShadowWalker @ Feb 12 2012, 03:20 PM) what book is MItS? Is this 3rd ed or 4th ed? MItS is Magic In the Shadows, and its 3rd edition, which is why it has the SR3 post icon next to the topic's title.
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Feb 12 2012, 07:25 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 676 Joined: 11-June 10 From: Thunder Bay, ON, Canada Member No.: 18,696 |
QUOTE (Illume @ Feb 12 2012, 12:47 PM) MItS is Magic In the Shadows, and its 3rd edition, which is why it has the SR3 post icon next to the topic's title. Ah, didn't notice the icon. Don't see this spell in any of the sr4 books, going to play around with what's in street magic to see if I can make something similar. |
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Feb 12 2012, 07:58 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 917 Joined: 5-September 03 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Member No.: 5,585 |
As SR4 is the current version, I thought it only polite to mention that I'm a dinosaur (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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