[PnP] Rule 4.511 Spell Failure due to injury

[Paul L. Ming]

Choinski, Burton wrote:
> I was considering implementing a "wizard under fire" rule for my legacy game (the two magic users both have high MELs).
>
> Basically, the wizard has to concentrate on one thing or the other in combat.  He may opt to concentrate on his spellcasting for full effect, but as a result he gets a -10* in combat (* increase hit severity).  He may avoid this -10* penalty in combat, but his defensive movements impose a +20 on his roll for casting the spell.
>
> Now, this rule can obviously stack with rule 4.511 -- if he is fast enough he can get it out prior to any damage, but he may well be wasted by any incoming fire.
>   
Hiya.

    What I'd do is just count a casters DCV as 0 if he is "concentrating 
on casting"; if he is also trying to be defensive, I'd let him use 
however much of his DCV he wants, at a pentalty of -3 to his casting 
roll. So, if he had a DCV of 7, he could use between 1 and 7 (for a 
casting penalty of -3 to -21).

Paul L. Ming