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Steve Jackson · 07-21-2018, 02:52 PM

I don't want to give this a LOT of space but I agree it's a good question, and reasonable minds may differ on what is a stretch (I had never thought of divination by Gate). So here is a draft paragraph, which could be boxed somewhere within what used to be Advanced Wizard.

Howitzers?

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Divination by Gate

You can’t do it.
Some spells, such as Gate, Blast Trap, and Geas, let the caster establish a rule that will govern the spell. That rule cannot be used for “divination” – it can only be used for things that the original caster could detect if he were standing right there, observing, and (somehow) looking at their character stats. So you cannot set a Blast Trap to explode at the touch of those who have shed innocent blood, or a Gate to pass only those who will never threaten the Dark Lord. But you could set a trap to attack those who have literal blood on their hands, or a Gate to pass only wizards or only woodsmen. See the Gate spell for more details.

07-21-2018, 02:52 PM	#39
Steve Jackson President and EIC Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Gates, Gate keys, and Gate locks I don't want to give this a LOT of space but I agree it's a good question, and reasonable minds may differ on what is a stretch (I had never thought of divination by Gate). So here is a draft paragraph, which could be boxed somewhere within what used to be Advanced Wizard. Howitzers? --- Divination by Gate You can’t do it. Some spells, such as Gate, Blast Trap, and Geas, let the caster establish a rule that will govern the spell. That rule cannot be used for “divination” – it can only be used for things that the original caster could detect if he were standing right there, observing, and (somehow) looking at their character stats. So you cannot set a Blast Trap to explode at the touch of those who have shed innocent blood, or a Gate to pass only those who will never threaten the Dark Lord. But you could set a trap to attack those who have literal blood on their hands, or a Gate to pass only wizards or only woodsmen. See the Gate spell for more details.