Flaming Aura

arnej · 02-14-2006, 02:02 PM

In the description of a fire elemental, his "Flaming Aura" or whatever is constructed using a Burning Innate Attack, with Aura, Always On, and (here's my question) Melee Attack (C). If I wanted a more powerful fire elemental, such that you get burned if you come within 2 yds, can I just change that Melee Attack (C) to Melee Attack (1,2)?

arne

Sense of Duty (Kittens) · 02-14-2006, 02:17 PM

I don't see why you couldn't.

Gef · 02-14-2006, 02:30 PM

It's rather silly to define Aura as "80%, but you have to have Melee at 30%" instead of just defining it as "50%, incompatble with Melee" if you can't vary the range.

I'd allow C-1 for -20%, but any of the other standard reaches would be wierd; e.g., burned at 2,3 but safe when I grapple that fire elemental. Instead, I'd give no discount at all for any longer reach I permitted.

GEF

sir_pudding · 02-14-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gef

I'd allow C-1 for -20%, but any of the other standard reaches would be wierd; e.g., burned at 2,3 but safe when I grapple that fire elemental.

What about a ring shaped Aura (like a ring of fire) with a empty center?

silverjoker · 02-14-2006, 02:59 PM

With a reach such as 2, wouldn't an area effect centered on yourself only be a better solution?

cccwebs · 02-14-2006, 03:05 PM

Area Effect with Emanation is what you need.

sir_pudding · 02-14-2006, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by silverjoker

With a reach such as 2, wouldn't an area effect centered on yourself only be a better solution?

How would you modify the attack to center on the character? How would you make it continuous when activated until deactivated? How would you cut the hole in center? Aura does all these things, solutions with Perstistant, Emmanation, and Selective Area would be klunky in comparison.

sir_pudding · 02-14-2006, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cccwebs

Area Effect with Emanation is what you need.

That would be a 1-turn effect. If you want something continous you need Aura.

Bruno · 02-14-2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sir_pudding

That would be a 1-turn effect. If you want something continous you need Aura.

Unless it's always on. :D

silverjoker · 02-14-2006, 03:15 PM

[QUOTE=sir_pudding] How would you make it continuous when activated until deactivated?QUOTE]

Actually I thought about always on.

02-14-2006, 02:02 PM	#1
arnej Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ft Collins, CO	Flaming Aura In the description of a fire elemental, his "Flaming Aura" or whatever is constructed using a Burning Innate Attack, with Aura, Always On, and (here's my question) Melee Attack (C). If I wanted a more powerful fire elemental, such that you get burned if you come within 2 yds, can I just change that Melee Attack (C) to Melee Attack (1,2)? arne Last edited by arnej; 02-14-2006 at 02:03 PM. Reason: tweaking formatting

02-14-2006, 02:17 PM	#2
Sense of Duty (Kittens) Join Date: Apr 2005	Re: Flaming Aura I don't see why you couldn't. __________________ Steal Energy- giving Dungeon Fantasy wizards a pretext to learn healing magic since 2004.

02-14-2006, 02:30 PM	#3
Gef Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yucca Valley, CA	Re: Flaming Aura It's rather silly to define Aura as "80%, but you have to have Melee at 30%" instead of just defining it as "50%, incompatble with Melee" if you can't vary the range. I'd allow C-1 for -20%, but any of the other standard reaches would be wierd; e.g., burned at 2,3 but safe when I grapple that fire elemental. Instead, I'd give no discount at all for any longer reach I permitted. GEF

02-14-2006, 02:59 PM	#5
silverjoker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montréal, Québec	Re: Flaming Aura With a reach such as 2, wouldn't an area effect centered on yourself only be a better solution?

02-14-2006, 03:05 PM	#6
cccwebs Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orange County, VA	Re: Flaming Aura Area Effect with Emanation is what you need.

02-14-2006, 03:15 PM	#10
silverjoker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montréal, Québec	Re: Flaming Aura [QUOTE=sir_pudding] How would you make it continuous when activated until deactivated?QUOTE] Actually I thought about always on.