[PnP] Elf Shot questions

[Burton Choinski]

Wow, lots of heat over this spell.  Anyone up for a Quarrels war? :}


On May 7, 2008, at 4:50 PM, J Hooten wrote:

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> A few problems with that methodology
> 1) If handed out for use, and Mana required, how is that done? Only
> mages or does it take from Enl for non mage

It probably depends on how you view magic.  I suppose that, in grey  
terms, there is no reason why a Sidh magician could not dedicate a bow  
and X arrows to go with it and then had it to some peon, then go off  
and make another set.  I always viewed Sidh magic as more "personal",  
used and cared for as an ally and companion, not something to be used  
and discarded.  In such cases I would have the effect wear off after a  
while, perhaps draining an EL a month or so, slowly withering and  
fading under the hands of a foreign master.  Under the hands of the  
one who cast it, it would last forever, always ready and loyal.

But as a short answer, yes, if a sidh magician did do the work and  
hand the bow to an ally (player or NPC) the primary casting work is  
done and all the user needs to do is shoot it.

I have to admit that our local group has gone "off the reservation"  
and are now running in the P&P world with a more streamlined system  
(*gasp!*) that I have developed.  The intent of the change over was to  
streamline the mechanics so we could get to the meat of the story, but  
still retain the feel of P&P.  Of course as a result, players are a  
bit more susceptible.  Yes, they can still mow down the mooks, just  
like the current rules, but it's now possible for things to actually  
harm them (High OCV and DCV sucks for game balance).  Elf shot was one  
of those problematic spells to convert.

There are others that can be potential scenario-crackers...sleep mist  
can often be a pain in terms of situation, and insubstantiability is a  
true bugger.  Insub was the reason I added the rule change for  
"ceremony" spells that take longer than phases to complete.

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