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Message no. 1
From: Brian Johnson <john0375@****.TC.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Elemental Effects/ MANABLAST
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 18:27:32 -0600
> >> Okay, The spells Manablast (Grimoire 2, p 126), Stunblast (Grimoire
> >2, p
> >> 127), and Light Ray (Awakenings, p 140) are all Mana Spells with
> >> Elemental Effects. However, in Grimoire 2, p 113, it is stated that
> >> "Elemental effects occur only with physical spells..."

I don't think Manablast has an elemental affect(effect?) It's just the
name of the spell, like hellblast isn't EE(Blast), but is Elem. eff. (Fire)

Light ray would be a typo, all damaging manipulations are physical.
Message no. 2
From: John E Pederson <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Elemental Effects/ MANABLAST
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 17:27:34 EST
On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 18:27:32 -0600 Brian Johnson
<john0375@****.TC.UMN.EDU> writes:
>> >> Okay, The spells Manablast (Grimoire 2, p 126), Stunblast (Grimoire
2, p
>> >> 127), and Light Ray (Awakenings, p 140) are all Mana Spells with
>> >> Elemental Effects. However, in Grimoire 2, p 113, it is stated that
>> >> "Elemental effects occur only with physical spells..."
>
>I don't think Manablast has an elemental affect(effect?) It's just the
>name of the spell, like hellblast isn't EE(Blast), but is Elem. eff.
(Fire)
>
>Light ray would be a typo, all damaging manipulations are physical.
>
Wrongo on Manablast. The spell description clearly states that the spell
is area-effect, using the Elemental Effect of Blast. Ditto for Stunblast.
As for Light Ray, I've assumed that was typo.

Canthros-the-shapeshifter-mage
Message no. 3
From: Loki <loki@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: Elemental Effects/ MANABLAST
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 19:29:38 -0000
> I don't think Manablast has an elemental affect(effect?) It's just the
> name of the spell, like hellblast isn't EE(Blast), but is Elem. eff.
(Fire)
>
> Light ray would be a typo, all damaging manipulations are physical.

Wrong! Page 126 of Grimmy II, last sentence of Manablast desciption says,
"This area-effect spell uses the elemental effect of blast."

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Message no. 4
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Elemental Effects/ MANABLAST
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:46:18 +0100
Loki said on 19:29/ 8 Jan 97...

> Wrong! Page 126 of Grimmy II, last sentence of Manablast desciption says,
> "This area-effect spell uses the elemental effect of blast."

That was exactly the problem with it -- mana spells aren't allowed
elemental effects according to the spell design rules, so Mana Blast
shouldn't exist at all.

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Message no. 5
From: John E Pederson <lobo1@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Elemental Effects/ MANABLAST
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 21:46:06 EST
On Wed, 8 Jan 1997 19:29:38 -0000 Loki <loki@*******.COM> writes:
>> I don't think Manablast has an elemental affect(effect?) It's just
>the
>> name of the spell, like hellblast isn't EE(Blast), but is Elem. eff.
>(Fire)
>>
>> Light ray would be a typo, all damaging manipulations are physical.
>
>Wrong! Page 126 of Grimmy II, last sentence of Manablast desciption
>says,
>"This area-effect spell uses the elemental effect of blast."
>
Wrong yourself. The guy you're quoting is right, but for the wrong
reason.

However, in Grimoire 2, p 113, it is stated that "Elemental effects occur
only with physical spells..."

Light Ray is probably a typo, for that reason, and because the Drain code
doesn't fit with it being a Mana based spell.

Canthros-the-shapeshifter-mage

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