Message no. 1

From:	anders@**********.com (Anders Swenson)
Subject:	Area-effect spells (OOC)
Date:	Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:06:48 -0700

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From: "Scott Harrison" <scott@**********.com>
To: "Shadowrun Discussion" <shadowrn@*****.dumpshock.com>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: Area-effect spells



On Apr 22, 2005, at 16:53, Max Noel wrote:

>
> On Apr 22, 2005, at 15:33, Peter Sjögren wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I'm a pretty new GM when it comes to SR, and I've encountered a small
>> problem. Maybe someone can help me out? One of my players have developed
>> an
>> unhealthy fascination with area-effect spells. We had a short run last
>> night, and I noticed that I'm buggered if i can't find the rules for
>> damage
>> rating dropoff. Can someone direct me to these? I'm not using Magic in
>> the
>> shadows yet, if there's any rules for it there.
>>
>> - Peter Sjögren
>
> There is none. Area-effect spells do full damage within their AoE, and
> nothing outside of it.
> Note, however, that:
> 1) Spells affect everyone in their area of effect, friend or foe, provided
> they're in line of sight (except from elemental manipulation spells, that
> affect everyone period). Spells have no IFF; in fact, /they affect the
> spellcaster too/ is she's in the AoE.
>
Our group has some mages that specifically toss area of affect spells
into a group doing melee combat. Of course they dedicate dice for
shielding our party members to help ensure they do not suffer. :-)

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