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Old 11-26-2018, 02:09 AM   #20
scc
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Default Re: Would Magic Resistence With Area Effect Protect Me From All Magic?

I think people are misunderstanding why I asked my question, only about 10% of my interest was about using this in a build, and then for a monster.

Rather my primary interest was at the theoretically level. As several people pointed out GURPS tends to assume unless the spell directly effects your body, such as mind control or transformation, then it doesn't, like in cases like Fire Ball, thus the way Magic Resistance works.

Until you apply Area Effect. Presumably the fire in a Fire Ball is being feeding off magic to remain burning until it impacts, and magic is guiding it in. Another interesting cases would be Illusion Disguise, normally Magic Resistance won't effect this spell as it doesn't do anything to you, but apply Area Effect and things change.
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