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Old 03-16-2012, 03:24 PM   #13
Fred Brackin
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Default Re: Ceremonial Magic used to support an army.

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Originally Posted by Anthony View Post
Mind reading on a commander is relatively impractical since it's a resisted regular range spell. If you've got the ability to read his mind you might as well just cast permanent possession on him and lead his army into a trap. .
....and if you can do that you (or your Evil Twin) cast Enslave on him and many other important people long before any battles begin.

It's not that realy powerful mages can't shape events powerrfully. It's that there isn't much reason to do it only in support of mundane troops and their battles.
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