05-31-2010, 09:10 AM | #1 |
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Deflect Missle spell and Rapid Fire
I've be trying to think of a Blocking spell that useful against RoF weapons.
Normally the Margin of you Dodge success determines how many projectiles hit you. But none of the Block spells seem to be combatle with RoF weapons. Any ideas? |
05-31-2010, 10:53 AM | #2 | |
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Re: Deflect Missle spell and Rapid Fire
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(You could also simply allow Deflect Missile to affect an entire burst, but that may depend on how you interpret the physics of the spell effect.) |
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05-31-2010, 05:27 PM | #3 | |
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05-31-2010, 07:51 PM | #4 |
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: Deflect Missle spell and Rapid Fire
I'd have to review the spell descriptions, but it's been my understanding or ruling in the past that the "one attack" that they defend against is the result of one attack roll, which may very well be a burst of fire. Deflect Energy for example is useful in defending against a dragon's breath, which can very well be stated as having a RoF (it can be hosed, after all, like a flamethrower or machine-gun).
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06-01-2010, 08:23 PM | #5 | |
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06-01-2010, 09:22 PM | #6 | |
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06-01-2010, 09:49 PM | #7 | |
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(Grimoire had a blocking version, which we never used, that might have ended up in 4e)
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06-01-2010, 09:59 PM | #8 | |
Dog of Lysdexics
Join Date: Oct 2004
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While I do know the Regular spell will work, but I wanted a Blocking spell that work when the spell caster use when the enemy gets a drop on him. |
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06-03-2010, 11:29 AM | #9 | |
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Deflect Missle spell and Rapid Fire
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Improved Deflect Missile Blocking As for Deflect Missile, but the subject may deflect additional missile attacks that turn, one extra missile for every two the success roll was made by [ex.: Mage casts Imp. DM on himself with effective skill of 16. His success roll is 11, making the roll by 5. He can deflect up to 3 missiles that turn]. Cost: 2 Prerequisite: Deflect Missile I dunno how balanced that would actually be, but it should be in the ballpark of fairness. |
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06-03-2010, 11:42 AM | #10 | |
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Re: Deflect Missle spell and Rapid Fire
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1) it says it counts as a Parry, not that it works in every respect like a Parry, and 2) there are ways to enable characters to parry bullets |
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blocking spells, rof |
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