Combo Spells

TippetsTX · 03-01-2019, 11:01 AM

Given the fairly limited number of spells available to wizards (as well as the precious nature of starting IQ), I've been thinking about coming up with rules for combining or stacking separate spells to produce new effects. Has anyone else played around with something like this?

For example, a wizard who knows both 'Scrying' and 'Long-Distance Teleport' could manage a teleport tracking spell at twice the normal scrying ST cost.

hcobb · 03-01-2019, 11:47 AM

Other than Staff + Brand, most of my combo stuff has been Spell + Talent, which in Raw only has Missile Spell + Missile Weapons talent.

TippetsTX · 03-01-2019, 12:04 PM

Another combo I've been thinking about would expand the usefulness of the 'Pentagram' spell. Basically, I see it as a 'spell booster'... any spell cast from within an active pentagram would be enhanced in some way.

Amat Victoria Curam!

hcobb · 03-01-2019, 01:38 PM

Can a Pentagram filter out external interference so you can scry the maker of an item in your hand?

TippetsTX · 03-01-2019, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hcobb

Can a Pentagram filter out external interference so you can scry the maker of an item in your hand?

Probably not, at least not in the traditional scrying sense, but maybe it could provide some kind of intense 'object read' effect... gleaning information about the maker from the psychic imprint left on the item.

TippetsTX · 05-09-2019, 09:25 AM

BTW, I'm now thinking that rather than trying to come up with a fixed list of valid combinations and associated ST costs, I may leave this to the creativity of my players... giving them the freedom to justify their own 'blended' spell creations as their need dictates.

03-01-2019, 11:01 AM	#1
TippetsTX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Texas	Combo Spells Given the fairly limited number of spells available to wizards (as well as the precious nature of starting IQ), I've been thinking about coming up with rules for combining or stacking separate spells to produce new effects. Has anyone else played around with something like this? For example, a wizard who knows both 'Scrying' and 'Long-Distance Teleport' could manage a teleport tracking spell at twice the normal scrying ST cost. __________________ “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.” -Vladimir Taltos

03-01-2019, 11:47 AM	#2
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Re: Combo Spells Other than Staff + Brand, most of my combo stuff has been Spell + Talent, which in Raw only has Missile Spell + Missile Weapons talent. __________________ -HJC

03-01-2019, 12:04 PM	#3
TippetsTX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Texas	Re: Combo Spells Another combo I've been thinking about would expand the usefulness of the 'Pentagram' spell. Basically, I see it as a 'spell booster'... any spell cast from within an active pentagram would be enhanced in some way. Amat Victoria Curam! __________________ “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.” -Vladimir Taltos

03-01-2019, 01:38 PM	#4
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Re: Combo Spells Can a Pentagram filter out external interference so you can scry the maker of an item in your hand? __________________ -HJC

05-09-2019, 09:25 AM	#6
TippetsTX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Texas	Re: Combo Spells BTW, I'm now thinking that rather than trying to come up with a fixed list of valid combinations and associated ST costs, I may leave this to the creativity of my players... giving them the freedom to justify their own 'blended' spell creations as their need dictates. __________________ “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.” -Vladimir Taltos