Steve Jackson Games Forums - View Single Post - casting spells where you don't know the cost like Counterspell

Farmer · 04-27-2022, 04:05 AM

You don't have to choose between 2 different spells. You just added that in, but it's not what's happening. It's 1 spell - Foolishness. The power of it is the variable, not the spell. You must also know the spell in order to counter it, so you know it. You cast Counterspell and if you have enough power it takes however much it takes to work.

If you want a game description, as you cast it you can then feel the power of it and how much effort you need to apply to remove it, and so you channel the right amount.

Don't overcomplicate things, like making different power levels into multiple spells such that you need to pick between them. There's nothing about that in the spell or Counterspell.

04-27-2022, 04:05 AM	#2
Farmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: casting spells where you don't know the cost like Counterspell You don't have to choose between 2 different spells. You just added that in, but it's not what's happening. It's 1 spell - Foolishness. The power of it is the variable, not the spell. You must also know the spell in order to counter it, so you know it. You cast Counterspell and if you have enough power it takes however much it takes to work. If you want a game description, as you cast it you can then feel the power of it and how much effort you need to apply to remove it, and so you channel the right amount. Don't overcomplicate things, like making different power levels into multiple spells such that you need to pick between them. There's nothing about that in the spell or Counterspell. __________________ Farmer Mortal Wombat "But if the while I think on thee, dear friend All losses are restored and sorrows end."