Questions..

[Scott Adams]

At 09:58 AM 2/13/00 -0800, you wrote:
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>From: Scott Adams <longshot at DARKTECH.ORG>
>To: <POWERS-AND-PERILS at geo000.CiTG.TUDelft.NL>
>Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 8:02 AM
>Subject: Questions..
>
>
>> 1) A person has 2 magic paths Shaman and Wizardy.  IF at MEL 4 then
>> he gets MEL 5 for Shaman and still 4 for Wiz.  That Mel 5 would gain 20
>for
>> Casting ability.
>Presuming mana level of 20, yes.
>
>> Now CA is 100 say.  Now if Wiz is MEL 5 does he get ANOTHER 20?  I don't
>> think so myself, seems like once you pass the initial MEL threshold per
>level you
>> only get the bonus once.  But would like other opinions.
>My opinion, is that only the highest 'Trained' MEL counts. Thus the first
>move to (trained) MEL5 gives an increase in Casting Ability. Subsequent
>increases in other fields to MEL5 don't.
>
>> Also do you use 2 MDVs or just one based
>> on highest?  If you get the drift of my first question :)
>Yes :)   It depends. I would use 2 MDVs. The highest applies to any defense
>using MDV. The specific MDV would apply when you are using MDV to increase
>the chance of a spell working - say the Wizard/Shaman casts Invisibility on
>himself he would use the MDV generated by the magic path (Shamanic or
>Wizard) of the spell used (is it Shamanic Invisibility? Then Shamans get the
>Tonah bonus) as a modifier to the roll. Which may make a difference if MELs
>are different. [Presuming that one allows the MDV to be used as a negative
>modifier to the roll in such cases. As per rule 13.91]But if the CA
>
>Opinions of Alex Koponen


Well I know what ya think :)...now to see what the other GMs say :)
But if the CA addition was per MEL my god you could do 4 paths and have mega
mana casting
ability in no time...a bit too powerful :)



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