Steve Jackson Games - Site Navigation
Home General Info Follow Us Search Illuminator Store Forums What's New Other Games Ogre GURPS Munchkin Our Games: Home

Go Back   Steve Jackson Games Forums > Roleplaying > GURPS

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-22-2017, 02:11 PM   #1
Henchman99942
 
Henchman99942's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Default Creative Spell Uses / Shape Earth

So, if a mage is falling, can they use Shape Earth to slow their fall (assuming they have earth with them and/or cast Create Earth first. The same could apply for Create and Shape Water. I see the mage either making earth or water below them to slow their fall or above or around them to function like a parachute. Alternately, could a mage on the ground Create either a pillar of Earth (sand) or Water in the hex the falling person would strike in an attempt to slow their fall? (I suppose Plant would work as well.)

While I looked at various threads for rules clarifications on Shape and Create (I am sure they exist but my search parameters were insufficient), I didn't see details that covered the limits on the dimensions of Shaping or Creating a hex of earth or stone. Could a Mage make a rope or stick like shape or a sheet like shape? (long in one or two dimensions).

I am assuming that the initial Shape and Create are limited by the amount of material affected and the distance from the mage. A mage casting a Shape or Create spell must either be on the edge of a cubicly or spherically shaped section of earth or stone from the start, suffer a -1 per yard distant for the furthest distance any portion of an elongated or flattened shape, or cast a powerful enough spell to encompass the entire object - (which would entail paying the volume cost to completely enclose the object and selectively choosing a portion not affected).

This is on par with the rules governing Area affect spells.

I am thinking of adding a Magery and Skill restriction for certain materials.
Magery and Skill Level. Base restrictions are for Shape. Higher for Create.

M:0 & 9+ Sand
M:1 & 12+ Earth
M:2 & 15+ Stone
M:3 & 18+ Glass
M:4 & 21+ Metal
M:5 & 24+ Gemstones (Either single element or Moh hardness)
M:6 & 27+ Gemstones (Either single element or Moh hardness)
M:7 & 30+ Gemstones (Multiple elements or Moh hardness)

(I am not sure about the Gemstones and higher restrictions.)
Henchman99942 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
create, creative, earth, shape, spell

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Fnords are Off
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:07 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.