Can Player use Third Hand perk to cast touch spells?

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by thom

So the latest player in my group wants to be able to use a small shield, and then take the Third Hand perk to cast touch spells (primarily healing/buffing) on his fellow PCs. What does the Groupmind think of that? I've never had that idea come up, & I could go either way-which is why I'm asking...

thom

No. Third Hand as presented in Pyramid #3/61: Way of the Warrior is simply the Akimbo (Shield) perk with some extra verbiage.

A *new* perk specialized for magic might be in order though.