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  • January 29, 2014 at 7:23 pm #256011
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    I could go either way in it. Neither spell is a huge pain to cast by itself and often I so the Inertial Shield binding version anyways. I just liked the thematic aspect of a shadowy shield making you hazy and having protection.

    John

    January 29, 2014 at 8:18 pm #256018
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    Thematically, I like it as well. My suggestion would be to write up an advanced spell that is basically a combination of the two and submit it to PCI. My reasoning for this is that even though we have rules for how to make advanced spells, we also have advanced spells in the rule book that don’t necessarily come from the rules for “making” an advanced spell. There’s nothing that says that advanced spells can only be made from combining two other spells in a specific way. It’s just that players cannot do that on the fly.

    So make a spell that does what you want, call it an advanced spell and submit it. Maybe it will make it into publication in a future book. Apparently there are a bunch of new books on the way, right? \":)\"

    Scott

    January 29, 2014 at 9:14 pm #256019
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    Thematically, I like it as well. My suggestion would be to write up an advanced spell that is basically a combination of the two and submit it to PCI. Maybe it will make it into publication in a future book. Apparently there are a bunch of new books on the way, right? \":)\"

    For me I guess the question is more, if you can get a clarification that does what you want here isn’t that preferred over submitting a new spell? There’s limited page count and no shortage of ideas to fill them.

    With a sweep of his hat,

    Paul

    January 29, 2014 at 9:38 pm #256021
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    Thematically, I like it as well. My suggestion would be to write up an advanced spell that is basically a combination of the two and submit it to PCI. Maybe it will make it into publication in a future book. Apparently there are a bunch of new books on the way, right? \":)\"

    For me I guess the question is more, if you can get a clarification that does what you want here isn’t that preferred over submitting a new spell? There’s limited page count and no shortage of ideas to fill them.

    With a sweep of his hat,

    Paul

    I’m not particularly concerned if it doesn’t work the way I was asking, it would just be a nice convenience as a battle-ready spell.

    John

    February 26, 2014 at 10:21 pm #257672
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    Hi guys.

    I a a little confused with creating advanced spell – mainly regarding area.

    In the 1st paragraph it states
    “To form an Advanced spell, both Base Spells must share the same Source, Duration, and Area (if applicable).”

    But further on down it states
    “Range: Equal to the shortest Range and number of targets. Area spell Ranges are equal to the smallest Area and the shortest Range (For example, an Advanced spell built with two spells having a 15’ Cone and 20’ Area (10’ radius) would be reduced to 15’ Cone).”

    This would suggest that two spells with different areas can be combined?. It seems contradictory

    I am probably being a bit dense, but if someone could give me a simple explanation I would be most grateful.

    Also is speed /strain rounded down or up. I assume up.

    Dean/Taffy

    February 26, 2014 at 11:07 pm #257679
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    They need to be the same area type:
    1) Self or 0 (Radius)
    2) Range (Radius)
    3) Range (Targets)

    John

    February 26, 2014 at 11:55 pm #257681
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    Actually the rules as they are spelled out on the subject and are not clear. there is no clear official explanation on the matter until pedro pipes up.

    February 27, 2014 at 12:24 am #257682
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    I’m pretty sure that he clarified before when the new Advanced Spell discussion was concluded. The ‘area types’ are defined in the main book as well. I’m not sure where the unclear part comes.

    John

    February 27, 2014 at 10:11 pm #257758
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    Thanks guys.

    This helps a lot

    Regards
    Dean / Taffy

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