Relative Size Modifier and Regular Spells

arnej · 10-01-2014, 03:35 PM

Anticipating an upcoming game, I was reading up on giants and magic, and came across something I thought I'd ask all you about.

I have a powerful PC mage, who happens to be an Ellyl (SM -6).

Gurps Magic says that Regular spells cast on folk with positive SM cost more [M11].

How would that apply to spellcasters with negative SM? Is it relative, and his casting of a Minor Healing spell on his friend the Human knight cost x6? Or does the "base cost" for a regular spell start at SM +0 and go up from there?

Thoughts,

arnej

Anthony · 10-01-2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by arnej

Is it relative

No, but it would be an interesting house rule to make it relative, and probably not unbalanced.

simply Nathan · 10-01-2014, 04:53 PM

It's based on absolute SM. Basing it on relative SM would make pixie, leprechaun, gnome, and halfling wizards go from being awesome characters to borderline useless.

10-01-2014, 03:35 PM	#1
arnej Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ft Collins, CO	Relative Size Modifier and Regular Spells Anticipating an upcoming game, I was reading up on giants and magic, and came across something I thought I'd ask all you about. I have a powerful PC mage, who happens to be an Ellyl (SM -6). Gurps Magic says that Regular spells cast on folk with positive SM cost more [M11]. How would that apply to spellcasters with negative SM? Is it relative, and his casting of a Minor Healing spell on his friend the Human knight cost x6? Or does the "base cost" for a regular spell start at SM +0 and go up from there? Thoughts, arnej

10-01-2014, 04:53 PM	#3
simply Nathan formerly known as 'Kenneth Latrans' Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wyoming, Michigan	Re: Relative Size Modifier and Regular Spells It's based on absolute SM. Basing it on relative SM would make pixie, leprechaun, gnome, and halfling wizards go from being awesome characters to borderline useless. __________________ Ba-weep granah wheep minibon. Wubba lubba dub dub.