From:	Fade <runefo@***.UIO.NO>
Subject:	Re: Question about Barriers
Date:	Mon, 25 May 1998 10:23:42 +0000

> >This time the topic is regarding the Physical Barrier spell. Is it
> >possible to cast a physical barrier in the "wall form factor," and then
> >move that barrier around? I think what the player has in mind is
> >dropping down an elevator shaft, and throwing a phsyical barrier
> >up against the wall where the doors are and sliding his barrier
> >down the wall as he decends in case the doors pop open and people with
> >assault rifles are standing there.
> >
> >The description for the spell in the BBB describes the spell manifesting
> >as either a "dome" or as a "flat wall." A "personal
physical barrier"
> >obviously moves around it's caster (right?) - but what about the big full
> >blown version?
> >
> >What is the correct interpretation of this?
>
> Nobody can give you the correct interpretation but rather interpretation
> with some arguments.

True. Here's my take on it.

Personal Barriers are simply barriers that must be cenetered on the
caster at the time of casting. Just like ordinary barriers it is not
mobile, it has a certain radius, etcetera. It may not be cast as a
wall as it must be cetered on the caster.

Reasoning:
AOE spells has not been mentioned as mobile, except in a special
case, hypersense spells. So ordinary barriers can therefore
be assumed to be immobile.

The personal modification means it may only be cast at the caster.
This is not expanded upon anywhere, and is open to interpretation,
but appears intended for spells like heal, combat sense, and so on.
Since it doesn't alter how the spell works other than where it can be
cast, it is therefore reasonable to assume the barrier spell works as
per the original description, except that, having to be centered on
the caster, it can only take the spehroid form and not the wall
shape.

We've been through this recently, I seem to recall. We didn't reach
any big conclusion... I might be wrong. Have a nice day!



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Fade

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