Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
 

That's really cool, thanks for pointing that one out!

Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
 

Thank you for the clear and concise answer :-)

Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
 

The 3/DX roll mechanic represents the Wizard being able to properly speak the words, make the correct gestures at the right time, and not trip and fall down while doing these mental and physical gymnastics. You will notice that some spells do not have range modifiers and some do, this represents the ability of the mage to guess distances on the fly.

Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
 

Note that an iron sword that is also a Lightning Rod is:

• -4 DX for the holder to cast the Lightning spell
• -4 DX for the heroine holding it who doesn't know the Lightning spell to use it as a Lighting Rod
• No DX adjustment for a hero who knows the Lightning spell or any wizard to use it as a Lightning Rod

Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
 

Although the "3 summoned wolves appear, instead of 1 sounds incredibly entertaining for a campaign surprise, be careful with such interpretations of a critical success roll. I would probably extend spell duration by 50% or something, if...anything.

And take note of Cobbs silly statement, how many characters can even START with a ST of 6 ? and then.... how many would live past their first wolf bite?

wizards with a high DX in leather armore tend to live longer in the early days... jus' sayin' not everybody needs fireball on day one.

Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
 

Why are half of the great wizards of fiction scrawny old men?

Because they needed those aging losses to pull their ST down to 6.

Re: 3/DX check to cast any spell?
 

For some spells, it may be wise to consider and limit what can be done with a triple or double, though the RAW does say three wolves would be the typical result for a 3 when summoning a wolf. It only happens once in every 216 castings.


Or any attack by anything, especially if they'd used some ST to cast a spell themselves first.