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Topic: Effects of an
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Lytin
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posted May 14, 2003 12:02 PM
Hey, my
character just got herself an angreal and so I have a two questions (for now). 1:
Is it true that it makes spells more powerful and not just
cheaper?
2: what effects should an angreal have when it
comes to shielding? In the books an angreal made the
difference of life and death for rand and others, but nothing
is mentioned in the rules under angreals or
shielding...
-------------------- I can't make
water, but I can fetch some for you. -Lytin Sedai
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Freya
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posted May 14, 2003 01:16 PM
Angreal do
allow you the ability to use more powerful (read: higher
level) weaves. They do so, in game terms, by making them
cheaper. Example: The highest level your character can weave
un-aided is 4th level weaves. A rating 2 angreal would allow
you to weave 6th level weaves without having to overchannel.
In effect, 6th level weaves would only 'cost' a 4th level
slot.
Remember though, that using an angreal acts as a
small beacon...especially if using it to channel high level
weaves. You may be using a lower level weave slot, but the
power put into that weave is much more than without.
As
for shielding...the mechanics are still the same. Before, your
character could only weave a 4th level Shielding weave...now,
with the angreal, they can weave a 6th level Shielding weave.
Look at the differences between 4th and 6th level Shields and
you will see the difference between life and
death.
-------------------- felicia AKA Freya
Culadin
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Sharn_Penndroen Member Member
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posted May 14, 2003 01:23 PM
Not only
are the effects increase, but along with that, since you are
casting a leave 6 weave instead of level 4 the Save vs the
weave is 2 points higher. This can also be the difference
between life and death.
-------------------- A man
who will not die to save a woman is no man. - Shienaran
Saying
The Light shine on you, and the Creator shelter
you. The last embrace of the mother welcome you home. -
Shienaran Funeral Ceremony
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Lytin
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posted May 14, 2003 02:10 PM
ok, then
how about when someone is trying to shield me? how will the
angreal affect this?
-------------------- I can't
make water, but I can fetch some for you. -Lytin
Sedai
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Lord_of_the_Seven_Towers Member Member
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posted May 15, 2003 06:00 AM
OK im not
positive but as far as i am aware the way you stop being
shielded is you have two severe threads with the power so that
the opposing channeler cannot complete the weave. Rands battle
with asmodean is a good example of this i think. I cant
remember exactly how he avoids being shielded by lanfear but
well work on the premise you can see the threads (so same half
of the power being used against you) and you can cut them. The
green swordsman angreal just helps rand to channel more so he
can keep cutting threads as well as weaving his own. This is
why you are less threatened when you have an angreal not
because it itself protects you. Unless of course its Matt's
medalion that protects him against channelers, female ones at
least.
-------------------- Carai an Caldazar! Carai
an Ellisande! Al Ellisande
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Freya
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posted May 15, 2003 07:17 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Lytin Sedangeri: ok,
then how about when someone is trying to shield me? how
will the angreal affect this?
Well, I'm still not clear on the 'sever' weave or any
of that. But, I do know that if your character has an action
'readied', they can perform a counterweave to counter the
shield being weaved at them. To perform a counterweave, you 1)
have to know the weave being weaved [must succede a weavesight
test], and 2) weave the same weave at the same or higher
level. So, the angreal might give you that edge to reach the
weave level of the shield being thrown at you.
I know
it doesn't mimic the books well, but that's how WotC set it
up.
quote:
Unless of course its Matt's medalion that
protects him against channelers, female ones at
least.
And male. Everyone forgets
Halima...
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-------------------- felicia AKA Freya
Culadin
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Lord_of_the_Seven_Towers Member Member
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posted May 15, 2003 12:14 PM
If it works
against saidin and saidar then maybe he would be generous
enough to lend it to Rand for a while, though i get the
impression that it will probably only work for Mat as it was
he who asked for it and subsequently paid the price. Still if
it does work then the forsaken would be shocked next time Rand
comes a calling and hes an all weaving all blademastering King
thats immune to channeling effects. If it protects against
the power (i think thats what mat stipulated) and it works
against saidar and saidin then i wonder if it protects him
from channelers who wield the true source ,now that would be
cool, and very powerful.
-------------------- Carai
an Caldazar! Carai an Ellisande! Al Ellisande
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lostone
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posted May 15, 2003 05:22 PM
I got the
impression that if a channeler wore it they wouldn't be able
to channel either. At least that is the way I'd play it.
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