Bug in Analyze Magic

hcobb · 10-08-2020, 04:54 AM

Peter LaNore has pointed out that Analyze Magic at ITL 23 gives false results if the spell fails, but that a wizard can tell if the spell failed unless she rolls exactly 17 because of this logic:

Success costs her 4 fatigue.
Most failures cost her only 1 fatigue.
A roll of 18 knocks her over.
Only a roll of 17 fails silently and costs her 4 fatigue.

The same problem applies to Detect Life, Duplicate Writing, and Trance, but Pathfinder and Spellsniffer have their own failure rules.

A similar issue applies to Long-Distance Teleport.

10-08-2020, 04:54 AM	#1
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Bug in Analyze Magic Peter LaNore has pointed out that Analyze Magic at ITL 23 gives false results if the spell fails, but that a wizard can tell if the spell failed unless she rolls exactly 17 because of this logic: Success costs her 4 fatigue. Most failures cost her only 1 fatigue. A roll of 18 knocks her over. Only a roll of 17 fails silently and costs her 4 fatigue. The same problem applies to Detect Life, Duplicate Writing, and Trance, but Pathfinder and Spellsniffer have their own failure rules. A similar issue applies to Long-Distance Teleport. __________________ -HJC Last edited by hcobb; 10-08-2020 at 05:07 AM.