From:	Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject:	Area effect and spell targeting, cover your eyes
Date:	Mon, 9 Aug 1999 19:32:30 EDT

In a message dated 8/9/99 12:49:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, arcady@***.net
writes:

> I suspect my players are going to try this. And if they don't this week; I
> can
> be sure to see it eventually.
>
> A mage is casting an area effect spell like powerball in a small contained
> room...
>
>
> To limit who gets hit he covers one eye and cups the other such that he
only
> sees some of the people.
>
> How would you rule it?


I would say the magician can't shield his eyes to only affect certain people,
but he could shout out a warning to his teammates to grab some cover or have
prearranged with them to stay out of his LOS.




-Twist