Knows a spell

hcobb · 07-08-2022, 08:33 AM

What are the advantages to a hero who knows one spell, other than the casting of it?

They recognize the casting of that one spell by ITL 142, and they get the +4 bonus with the missile spell items, but what else?

Would a hero who knew Flight have a bonus to control a flying carpet?

Skarg · 07-11-2022, 01:36 PM

Maybe to piloting it, from experience flying, but the main roll for magic carpets is just about gaining mental control, which shares little/nothing with the Flight spell . . . unless the GM decides it does (e.g. maybe the mental exercises for casting Flight and controlling a carpet do happen to be similar).

Flight could be useful for carpet users who fall off their carpets, too . . .

Bill_in_IN · 07-12-2022, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by hcobb

What are the advantages to a hero who knows one spell, other than the casting of it?

They recognize the casting of that one spell by ITL 142, and they get the +4 bonus with the missile spell items, but what else?

Would a hero who knew Flight have a bonus to control a flying carpet?

I don't understand your reference to +4 bonus for missile spells. Please explain.

hcobb · 07-12-2022, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill_in_IN

I don't understand your reference to +4 bonus for missile spells. Please explain.

ITL 156: "non-wizards are at -4 DX unless they know the spell."
Knowing that spell is therefore +4 DX over not knowing it.

TippetsTX · 07-12-2022, 02:13 PM

'Bonus' is a misleading term here. 'Advantage' would be more appropriate.

Bill_in_IN · 07-12-2022, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by hcobb

ITL 156: "non-wizards are at -4 DX unless they know the spell."
Knowing that spell is therefore +4 DX over not knowing it.

Ah. Now I get what you meant.

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Originally Posted by TippetsTX

'Bonus' is a misleading term here. 'Advantage' would be more appropriate.

(i.e. a wizard has a 4-point advantage over a non-wizard when casting spells.)

Concur.

07-08-2022, 08:33 AM	#1
hcobb Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pacheco, California	Knows a spell What are the advantages to a hero who knows one spell, other than the casting of it? They recognize the casting of that one spell by ITL 142, and they get the +4 bonus with the missile spell items, but what else? Would a hero who knew Flight have a bonus to control a flying carpet? __________________ -HJC

07-11-2022, 01:36 PM	#2
Skarg Join Date: May 2015	Re: Knows a spell Maybe to piloting it, from experience flying, but the main roll for magic carpets is just about gaining mental control, which shares little/nothing with the Flight spell . . . unless the GM decides it does (e.g. maybe the mental exercises for casting Flight and controlling a carpet do happen to be similar). Flight could be useful for carpet users who fall off their carpets, too . . .

07-12-2022, 02:13 PM	#5
TippetsTX Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: North Texas	Re: Knows a spell 'Bonus' is a misleading term here. 'Advantage' would be more appropriate. __________________ “No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.” -Vladimir Taltos Last edited by TippetsTX; 07-12-2022 at 02:49 PM.