GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic

[Greg 1]

A new Dungeon Fantasy is always a sure-buy. :-) I look forward to the nerdy goodness.

Originally Posted by sir_pudding

Congratulations to Kuroshima and Ghostdancer!

Quite so! Always selling points. :)

[Blind Mapmaker]

Originally Posted by Steven Marsh

Minor errata:

• p. 6 -- Ritual Magic (under Primary Skills) now has "(Incantation)"
• p. 23 -- Tweak to Animate Object's first sentence
• p. 27 -- Greater Solidify Spirit now references the Necromancy path.

Thanks for the changelog!

[Tinman]

Originally Posted by Angle

IS it just me, or is there no path of crossroads? That's my favorite path, yo! :/

Any advice for if we want to add that back in?

Well, as GM I added path of gates into incantation magic. It's been OK so far.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Greg 1

A new Dungeon Fantasy is always a sure-buy. :-) I look forward to the nerdy goodness.



Quite so! Always selling points. :)

Thanks. Been out for a bit. But thanks. :-)

Originally Posted by Blind Mapmaker

Thanks for the changelog!

Yes! Thank you!

Originally Posted by Tinman

Well, as GM I added path of gates into incantation magic. It's been OK so far.

Cool!

[Tinman]

I had a question as to bestows bonus/penalty p.15.
Is giving a penalty to resist a spell a broad, moderate, or single task/skill?
Thx.

[starslayer]

Originally Posted by Tinman

I had a question as to bestows bonus/penalty p.15.
Is giving a penalty to resist a spell a broad, moderate, or single task/skill?
Thx.

A spell? (Requires expansion)

As in 'gives -3 to resist the rotting death spell' (single skill)
'gives -3 to resist spells from the elementalisim path' (moderate)
'gives -3 to resist any magic' (broad)

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by starslayer

A spell? (Requires expansion)

As in 'gives -3 to resist the rotting death spell' (single skill)
'gives -3 to resist spells from the elementalisim path' (moderate)
'gives -3 to resist any magic' (broad)

Pretty much the above. Sorry. I was at the doctor's (standard check up, nothing major) otherwise I would have answered sooner.

[Tinman]

Originally Posted by starslayer

A spell? (Requires expansion)

As in 'gives -3 to resist the rotting death spell' (single skill)
'gives -3 to resist spells from the elementalisim path' (moderate)
'gives -3 to resist any magic' (broad)

As in I build a spell:
Inflict Pain: 23+SP
Control Transfiguration (5), Range 20yds (6), Affliction: Severe Pain (12), -2 to resist (?)

[starslayer]

Originally Posted by Tinman

As in I build a spell:
Inflict Pain: 23+SP
Control Transfiguration (5), Range 20yds (6), Affliction: Severe Pain (12), -2 to resist (?)

Ghostdancer will likely answer as well, but.

You can't do this.

You need to hit a foe with full resistance on a weakening spell first, then they will resist further spells at the penalty.

Otherwise you are basically asking for 'how can i break the rule of 16 with rpm/incantation'.

Depending on your gm there may be ways to augment the likelyhood of the weakening spell taking effect (making it a side effect or follow up on a damaging spell to move it to an active defense instead of a resistance for example)

[Tinman]

Originally Posted by starslayer

Depending on your gm there may be ways to augment the likelyhood of the weakening spell taking effect (making it a side effect or follow up on a damaging spell to move it to an active defense instead of a resistance for example)

Problem is I am the GM & one of my players wants do apply -to resit on the spells. It shouldn't brake rule of 16 anymore than penalizing the resistance roll with a previous spell. Right?

PS: thanks for your interest & help.