From:	Damion Milliken <adm82@***.EDU.AU>
Subject:	Re: Spells stuff
Date:	Sat, 29 Apr 1995 00:37:29 +1000

Stuart Marsh writes:

> I was Just flicking through he black book when I cam accross a section
> called spell stacking, I`ve been playing 3 years and not noticed it!

<grin> Yeah, it's kinda like that isn't it? I know the rule is there, but
neither I nor my players have ever used it.

> Do you Cast say two spells say for instance an armour and a power bolt
> Both at the same time in one complex action or..... Do you Cast the spells
> in one long spell taking one complex action per spell and they go off at the
> end of the last complex action or..... Do you Cast the spell in one long
> spell taking one complex action to incorperate each spell then a further
> complex action to cast....

I can't see why you're confused. It seems perfectly clear to me. You combine
all the spells into a single complex action, and they get resolved in the
order you like during that complex action. Like, say I want to stack a
Manabolt, Bullet Barrir and Invisibility all into the one action (hey, I'm
paranoid). Well, I can choose which one happens first during the complex
action they are all being cast in. Say I want to first go invisible, then
put up a Bullet Barrier, then lob the spell at a bad guy. Or I can do it in
any other combination. Either way, they whole process takes a single complex
action.

> [Fetishes.]

I think everyone else has covered these pretty well (woe to the magician who
relies on fetishes :-)).

> One problem which comes up often with my players mages is they spend there
> first simple action on something, then complain they can`t cast a spell
> could the spell be started to cast on the 2nd simple action of a magicians
> combat phase and compleated on the 1st simple action of his next combat
> phase?

I'd say no, but I guess you could allow it (I can't really see the magician
casting the same spell for 10 phases though). Casting spells is a serious
matter, it takes an entire complex action to do. Spells are very effective.
If a magician wants to use one, he'll have to expend a complex action to do
so in my view. If he has something else that is so important to do so that he
must use his first simple action, then bad luck, he can't cast a spell till
next action. Ya pays yer actions and takes yer chances (or however that
cliche goes).

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Damion Milliken University of Wollongong E-mail: adm82@***.edu.au

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