Difference between revisions of "Reading Spells from Spellbooks"
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*2) You read a spell that you failed the learning roll for. | *2) You read a spell that you failed the learning roll for. | ||
*3) You read a spell that is of a higher level than you can cast. | *3) You read a spell that is of a higher level than you can cast. | ||
| + | *4) You have maxed out your number of spells known for a given level. Can you cast a spell of that level that you don't know from a spellbook? | ||
Case 1: The spell is erased from the spell book; the mage must make a check based on his "learn spell" percentage, and if he fails, he forgets the spell cast. His total # of possible spells for that level is reduced by one | Case 1: The spell is erased from the spell book; the mage must make a check based on his "learn spell" percentage, and if he fails, he forgets the spell cast. His total # of possible spells for that level is reduced by one | ||
Cases 2 & 3 I do not believe are possible. However, what if you attempt to cast from a spell book you've never tried to learn? This may be possible, but you would then forget a random spell of that level. Does this match previous game sessions? Discuss. | Cases 2 & 3 I do not believe are possible. However, what if you attempt to cast from a spell book you've never tried to learn? This may be possible, but you would then forget a random spell of that level. Does this match previous game sessions? Discuss. | ||
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| + | Kerry: While this does not match previous sessions, it seems fair and reasonable. | ||
Revision as of 07:11, 18 November 2009
What's the deal? Specifically, what do you do for the following cases, in your own spellbook or someone else's spellbook (is there a difference?):
- 1) You read a spell that you know how to cast.
- 2) You read a spell that you failed the learning roll for.
- 3) You read a spell that is of a higher level than you can cast.
- 4) You have maxed out your number of spells known for a given level. Can you cast a spell of that level that you don't know from a spellbook?
Case 1: The spell is erased from the spell book; the mage must make a check based on his "learn spell" percentage, and if he fails, he forgets the spell cast. His total # of possible spells for that level is reduced by one Cases 2 & 3 I do not believe are possible. However, what if you attempt to cast from a spell book you've never tried to learn? This may be possible, but you would then forget a random spell of that level. Does this match previous game sessions? Discuss.
Kerry: While this does not match previous sessions, it seems fair and reasonable.
