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Zarozynia |
Posted: May 1 2004, 03:35
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I have been toying around with the idea of adapting
the lightning weave slightly, and was hoping for others oppinions. I dont
want to change the level, per se, as I think that it is quite appropriate
as a level 5 weave (I think...) that does 5d10 damage. But I have been
thinking about the second part of the lightning weave, the part that
involves a brew time. As the book states, calling lightning at level five
takes a brew time of one minute, to call the storm, but if you call it
again within three rounds, it doesn't require any brew time. This makes
sense. But it got me thinking that once a storm is already there and a few
lightning bolts have been cast, it should be markably easier to call a
six/seventh/whatever number lightning bolt as the air is literally primed
for lightning. At that point you might not even perse be calling the
lightning bolt, merely directing where it falls which would be much, much
easier. What I'm thinking right now is of adding on an addition to the weave that if lightning has been called three or more times in a matter of twice again that rounds, that instead of having to call lightning at level five you can direct a lightning bolt at level 3 say...but only for three rounds after the last lightning bolt was used. Any comments/criticisms? -------------------- Legends of Darkness Are Not Always Myths - An Ongoing
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Primal Paladin22 |
Posted: May 1 2004, 11:04
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You could just have a slighly different and slightly
lower level weave which simply directs lightning rather than calls it. You
could make it whatever level you wanted, maybe based on the range or some
how on the severity of the weather. But I think I would make the damage
static and a prerequsit be that the weather either had to be channeled up
or occured naturally. Obviously you cannot "direct" lightning out of a
clear sky. I guess that was pretty redundant since that was the purpose of
the thread. What do you think? Peace J -------------------- "Me... I'm doom on two legs, and you... you're a fish
among sharks." - said the submission fighter "Lancelot" to an arrogant and
unnamed scrub. |
Axel |
Posted: May 2 2004, 12:17
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I'm gonna go with PP22 here. hmm... maybe something
like this: Direct Lightning (common) (air, water, fire) Level: 2-3 Casting Time: 1 turn Range: Long Area: see below Duration: Instantaneous Saving throw: Ref. half Weave Resistance: no You can call down lightning from a storm cloud. If lightning has already been called 3 or 4 times or there are thunderclouds in the air, the atmosphere has been sufficiently charged so that lightning is ready to strike and needs only direction. One bolt strikes the ground at a point or in the area around it, any creatures near that point take damage from the lightning, the deafening roar of the thunder, and the shards of earth rent by the blast. Two damage rolls are made, one for the creature(s) directly hit by the lightning, the other for those in the immediate area. 5d10/1d10 Level 2- Attempt can only be made in an area with heavy stormclouds after lightning has naturaly struck. 3- Attempt can be made in any area with stormcloud cover or in an area where Lightning has been called 3 or more times. -------------------- Honorary Paladin of the Lawful Naughty If I seem to hate the d20 system, its only because I hate the system. Actually I just hate 3e, its biased me against the system. I rather like WoT. |
Zarozynia |
Posted: May 2 2004, 01:12
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Exactly Axel! Thanks for writing it out for
me! ![]() -------------------- Legends of Darkness Are Not Always Myths - An Ongoing
experiment in writing/illustration/mythology Photographia Temple of the Goat - a philisophical weblog |
Axel |
Posted: May 3 2004, 08:34
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Freelance HTML coder (hint Aleshandre) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 218 Member No.: 54 Joined: 22-January 04 ![]() |
You're very welcome. I'm gonn submit this thing to
Aleshandre to be added to the new site, excuse me.
-------------------- Honorary Paladin of the Lawful Naughty If I seem to hate the d20 system, its only because I hate the system. Actually I just hate 3e, its biased me against the system. I rather like WoT. |
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