[PnP] Elf Shot

[J Hooten]

Wow thats a severe loss on bow dedication, especially when dealing with 
elf bows.
But failures and especially abysmal failures can have such effects under 
the permanency rules so its not out of bounds.

A definite problem for multiple use, you do not want to use the bow for 
other than elfshot
The cost in mana is not so bad but loosing the bow could be critical

Thanks for your viewpoint on this, so many different ways it has been 
handled

I have never used this spell since the game was new, this is the first 
time I thought my character could use it well.
It can be quite powerful in some situation, so it has many limits and 
apparently many GMs thought it needed more.
Most campaigns I have GMed, the spell would have been ineffective versus 
the characters involved with the standard Els opponents would have had.
Either from high HP or high armor and shields, or other defensive items.
I suppose there was a small chance it worked but usually there were 
better options.
The characters rarely showed interest in the spell for their own use, so 
I forgot most everything about it.


Alex Koponen wrote:
> Since Scott wanted me to add to this conversation, here goes:
>     I haven't used or GMed this spell for many years but here is how I 
> used to GM the spell.
> I did not require that the bow and each arrow be made by the caster, but 
> I did require that no other caster had cast a spell on them and that 
> they not be magically ruined (as a failed enhancement or enchantment 
> might do). Failure of the Dedication spell roll would ruin them for this 
> purpose. The Dedication requires knowledge of the Elf-Shot spell (not 
> the Permanent Magics spell). No limit on the number of arrows (and bows) 
> that might be Dedicated. Dedication is best done long before combat. Any 
> use of either (dedicated bow & arrow) without the other would remove the 
> Dedication from the item (i.e. both must be Dedicated or it won't work 
> and Dedication is removed).
>
>     As arrows they are still subject to breakage per normal breakage 
> rules. If a Dedicated arrow is fired from a non-dedicated bow simply 
> treat the arrow as an Elven Arrow for that one shot.
>
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