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03-07-2020, 09:50 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Mar 2020
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3/DX check to cast any spell?
I just played my first game of Wizard, using the "Two Complete Games in One Box" rules. I just want to check one thing - should the player roll against DX for all spells, including Creation spells? It seems logical to roll for missile spells / thrown spells with an unwilling target, but I just wanted to check if a 3/DX roll is necessary to cast other spells too?
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03-07-2020, 10:06 AM | #2 | |
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: New England
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Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
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03-07-2020, 10:44 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Pacheco, California
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Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
In pure Wizard a non-critical failure to hit the first target with a missile spell still casts the spell which continues on from that spot.
In The Labyrinth adds several special spells that roll against IQ to activate.
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03-07-2020, 10:49 AM | #4 |
Join Date: May 2015
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Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
In ITL, too, you can hit the wrong target with a non-critical miss on a missile spell.
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03-07-2020, 11:22 AM | #5 |
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: North Texas
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Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
When playing TFT, it is important not to think of the stats in traditional binary terms.
DX is not only used to represent dexterity, it is also an abstraction for general skill prowess (like a level-based bonus in some other FRPGs).
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03-07-2020, 01:35 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Pacheco, California
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Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
In Wizard all spells have the same "difficulty" level which is only adjusted for range to and visibility of the target. ITL adds spells that add additional dice to the roll, but these are almost entirely IQ rolls. Hence a typical experienced ITL wizard will have ST 6, DX 14 and IQ 20 or higher.
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03-07-2020, 06:42 PM | #7 |
Join Date: Mar 2020
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Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
I had been wondering about what DX actually refers to, and "prowess" makes a lot of sense, thank you!
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03-07-2020, 08:37 PM | #8 |
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03-25-2020, 01:47 PM | #9 | |
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Location: Arizona
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03-25-2020, 09:38 PM | #10 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Pacheco, California
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Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
Note that an iron sword that is also a Lightning Rod is:
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