Phantom abilities

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Figleaf23

If it can cut a feather, why can't it deposit a bomb?

Because nobody is holding the bomb.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by benz72

So you think if Buddy stabbed the phantom with a knife it would take damage, but if he threw the knife at the phantom it would pass through?

I suppose so, although the question wouldn't arise often since the Phantom would only become "solid" at point blank range anyway.

[Figleaf23]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Because nobody is holding the bomb.

Very mystifying. Can a phantom take an object from character's hand and then leave the room with it? If not, what happens if it tries?

[benz72]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Because nobody is holding the bomb.

Does a phantom have to be anthropomorphic? Can't one just make a phantom that is a bomb and as soon as it is touched it goes off?

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Figleaf23

Very mystifying. Can a phantom take an object from character's hand and then leave the room with it? If not, what happens if it tries?

No. When the object is taken away it falls to the ground.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by benz72

Does a phantom have to be anthropomorphic? Can't one just make a phantom that is a bomb and as soon as it is touched it goes off?

What a waste of a perfectly good Phantom.

[Figleaf23]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

No. When the object is taken away it falls to the ground.

Clarify please -- does it fall to the ground when it leaves the character's hand, or when the phantom goes out of sight?

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Figleaf23

Clarify please -- does it fall to the ground when it leaves the character's hand, or when the phantom goes out of sight?

When it leaves the characters hand. The phantom is real to the character, not to the object.

[Figleaf23]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

When it leaves the characters hand. The phantom is real to the character, not to the object.

Then I cannot fathom how the feather could be cut (in the earlier example) when the other character arrives later.

The spell is gibberish.

[Captain-Captain]

These arguments one of the reasons Phanotm got banned in my games. You already have spells within the same college that let you make creations that CAN open doors etc. A questionable inbetween built mostly to emulate the ridiculous illusion rules from AD&D for GURPS really isn't meeting any legitmate game needs.