Who controls the MA for Flight Spell?

[Steve Plambeck]

Originally Posted by Shostak

Telekinesis could lift anything, provided the ST. Buff up a wizard’s ST sufficiently, and yes, they could lift a person off their feet. Or feel free to build a more powerful version of Telekinesis that lets the caster move objects as though their ST were some number of points higher (perhaps determined by how much ST they put into the spell). That could be cool.

I see an opportunity here. Let the ST put in be dynamic. The caster keeps adding more ST spent, and the GM tells them when it finally lifts. Especially fun with an evil GM:

Wiz [rolling successfully]: That's Telekinesis I just cast on that blue chest to lift it.

GM: Okay! How much ST did you put into it.

Wiz: Hmm... I spend 2, that should do it.

GM [consults his notes]: Nope, it hasn't moved yet.

Wiz: Sure ok, I guess that's bigger than I thought. I put in 4 instead.

GM: Still not moving...

Wiz: Dang! Ok, make it 6.

GM: You really want to spend 6 ST?

Wiz: Yeah, that's gotta do it!

GM: Still not moving.

Wiz: Huh? Grrr... Okay! I spent 10 ST! So there.

GM: Still not moving

Wiz: Oh good grief! [bends over, looking closely]

Wiz: HEY! This thing is nailed to the floor!

GM: Maybe you should have looked before spending 10 ST