Melee/Wizard newbie question

[Misplaced Buckeye]

Once you have the basics down is there any reason why you cannot combine the two games to have a battle? Like a tag team sort off?

[Skarg]

No, in fact that's greatly encouraged, and very fun and interesting!

[hcobb]

Page 7 of the Wizard Spell Reference Booklet has some notes on this, but there are a few inconsistencies to look out for when combining the two games: https://www.hcobb.com/tft/house_rules.html#GMscreen

[Shostak]

Summoned myrmidons (or illusions of them) with spears or bows can be interesting alternatives to the broadsword wielding standard. Try a few battles with a wizard and two or three warriors on each side, or three or four wizards versus an equal number of fighters--those steel v magic games can be really instructive. And then add some terrain constraints like pits and pillars for even more fun!

[hcobb]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Summoned myrmidons (or illusions of them) with spears or bows

See the bottom of page 17 of the Wizard rulebook for why you can't have an illusion bowman who shoots arrows.

[Shostak]

Originally Posted by hcobb

See the bottom of page 17 of the Wizard rulebook for why you can't have an illusion bowman who shoots arrows.

Yes, that's true, and useful to point out to a newbie. However, just because an illusion can't divide does not mean that illusions of something like an archer can't be useful.

[tomc]

If you created a second illusion of an arrow, the illusionary archer could fire it, no?

[Chris Rice]

Originally Posted by tomc

If you created a second illusion of an arrow, the illusionary archer could fire it, no?

If you can convince your GM of that then maybe. I probably wouldn't let separate illusions interact in that way and in any case the the range would be limited.

[hcobb]

I cast an illusion of a cowgirl with a lasso.

Do her horns count as pole weapons?

[Shostak]

Originally Posted by tomc

If you created a second illusion of an arrow, the illusionary archer could fire it, no?

I'd be inclined to say the illusionary archer could loose a separate illusion of an arrow, yes.