| From: | Matt bs0u0103@*********.ac.uk |
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| Subject: | Invisibility question... |
| Date: | Tue, 03 Oct 2000 13:26:09 +0100 |
> I have a question about invisibility, I know it's been done to death in
>the past, and if this is an old discussion please point me to the log and I
>will read it there.
>
> I have a mage in a group who was captured along with his pals. The NPCs
>being magic conscious, put a bag on his head, nothing special, just a nylon
>camping bag.
> He wanted to know if he could cast invisibility on the bag or perhaps
>himself and thus be able to see through it.
> Here's what I came up with, no. He has improved invis, which I ruled
>warps light around the aura of the caster (or target). Thus he could be
>invisible, but still could not see through the bag. Standard mental
>invisibility wouldn't work since he would just see what he thought was on
>the outside of the bag (since it only affects the viewer's perceptions not
>the world).
> However, I wasn't exactly sure how to answer his question of casting
>invisibilty ON the bag. Would this work? I ruled no (would have wrecked my
>plans), but couldn't come up with any real reason why it wouldn't. Any
>ideas?
If you look logically, he can cast the spell on the bag, since he can see
it (well if it's dark he can feel it so would still work I think!) He
casts the spell, but he has to cast it so it affects him, and if he's a
good mage it'll be dificult.
