Bardic Spell Prerequisites

JackShadow · 02-06-2018, 08:06 AM

I have not been able to find this brought up online or in the DFRPG books so now I have to ask. :)

How do you handle a Bard whose Spell has a Prerequisite outside their allowed Colleges?

The specific example my player found was Concussion. It requires Shape Air and Thunderclap. Thunderclap is fine but Shape Air is only an Air Spell with Create Air and Purify Air as Prerequisites.

DFRPG clearly expects Bards to be able to cast Concussion. It is used as an example on Magic p. 66 explaining the Bard process of casting Sound Spells only using their Instruments.

Do they have to spend the points on those Air Spells they can't use? Do they skip those prerequisites? Is there a rule listed somewhere in DFRPG I missed?

Thanks.

02-06-2018, 08:06 AM	#1
JackShadow Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas	Bardic Spell Prerequisites I have not been able to find this brought up online or in the DFRPG books so now I have to ask. :) How do you handle a Bard whose Spell has a Prerequisite outside their allowed Colleges? The specific example my player found was Concussion. It requires Shape Air and Thunderclap. Thunderclap is fine but Shape Air is only an Air Spell with Create Air and Purify Air as Prerequisites. DFRPG clearly expects Bards to be able to cast Concussion. It is used as an example on Magic p. 66 explaining the Bard process of casting Sound Spells only using their Instruments. Do they have to spend the points on those Air Spells they can't use? Do they skip those prerequisites? Is there a rule listed somewhere in DFRPG I missed? Thanks. __________________ John Buczek (aka JackShadow) john at catscradle dot us Message contents Copyright John Buczek or quoted author