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From: Peter David Boddy <pdboddy@****.carleton.ca>
Subject: Re: TN Modifiers
Date: Wed, 15 May 96 11:37:23 EDT
Gurth writes:
> And I'm getting really tired of having to keep pointing out that DRTs
> *are* modified for casting and sustaining multiple spells. Just to make
> sure everybody gets the point, here's the direct quote from the first
> paragraph, page 129, SRII:
>
> "The magician does, however, suffer a +2 modifier to all target numbers
> involved in casting the spells and TO RESIST THE DRAIN per stacked spell."
> (my capitals). Therefore, I say that anyone sustaining 3 Barrier spells
> gets a +6 modifier the the DRT for casting any spell.

Gurth, I'd like to point out that that rule is for spell stacking, meaning
casting multiple spells simulaneously. If a mage casts a stink spell in
round one, and manabolt in the second, he will have +2 to his tn for any
test except drain. Drain is only affected by the spell stacking rule.

Pete

Pete aka Spitfire
Test your might...
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Peter David Boddy
Carleton University
Email address: pdboddy@****.carleton.ca
Email address: bx955@*******.carleton.ca
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