Controlling who is affected by area Mana spells, And whether it is linked to the drain codes Options Track this topic Email this topic Print this topic Download this topic Subscribe to this forum Display Modes Outline Switch to: Standard Switch to: Linear+

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So it just came up in a game on these board: can a spellcaster control who is affected by an area mana spell?

Actually it was the invisibility illusion spell, but the point is that several targets can be affected and the spellcaster might want some of them not to even have to roll a spell resistance.

Our assessment is that the rules don't give us an answer one way or the other so a GM call was made. I'm interested in what the people on these board think about which way makes more sense, or even if one way is more supported by the rules or the spirit of the rules.

It also made me wonder about whether I had just found a possible explanation for the very strange Drain codes for area mana combat spells. All combat spells tend to have the same drain codes for a given range, except for area mana combat spells which are more severe (F for manaball as opposed to F-1 for fireball). I was thinking maybe, although it's not made clear anywhere, the reason for this different could be that you can hand pick which targets are affected by the spell within the area of effect. It would be an interesting added bonus to those poor mana combat spells.