my profile | search | faq | forum home
  next oldest topic   next newest topic
» Wizards.Com Boards   » Wheel of Time   » forgotten theme:overchanneling

   
Author Topic: forgotten theme:overchanneling
bobbi
Member
Member # 141520



posted May 19, 2003 02:19 AM      Profile for bobbi      Edit/Delete Post
Greetings!
Registered: May 2003  |  IP: Logged
bobbi
Member
Member # 141520



posted May 19, 2003 02:49 AM      Profile for bobbi      Edit/Delete Post
1st question: If I want to overcannel to cast Strike o'Death at level:11,do I need a Wisdom score of 21 or what?
2nd question:How could I use that Flameblade or Fiery Sword thingi if concentrating on it is a FULL-ROUND Action?? (Tie off weave??)
3rd:When a weave indicates that a spec.effect can be acquired at +1 castING lvl does it mean it's DC changes accordingly?
If Ich habe affinities with all of the weave's affinities I may treat it as if it's casting lvls
were one level lower but does this affect the minimum Wis/Int requirement??(10+lvl (-1) for all affinities?

I hope you got the answers.Please help meee:(...Thou arth my only hope other WOT-players...

Registered: May 2003  |  IP: Logged
bobbi
Member
Member # 141520



posted May 19, 2003 02:50 AM      Profile for bobbi      Edit/Delete Post
Got it!

[ May 20, 2003, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: bobbi ]

Registered: May 2003  |  IP: Logged
Moon-Hawk
Member
Member # 107830



posted May 19, 2003 04:44 AM      Profile for Moon-Hawk      Edit/Delete Post
1st question: Yes, you need a wisdom of 21 to overchannel an 11th level weave. You do not need a wisdom of 21 to use an 11th level weave using an angreal. If you were overchanneling and using a level 2 angreal to cast a 13th level weave, you need a wisdom of 21 (for the overchanneling, but not for the angreal)

2nd question: Concentration DC 15, vigorous movement.
I'm not sure if you could tie it off or not. Personally, I think that if you tie it off, then there's no reason it shouldn't burn you as well. Also, it's stated in the books by Rand that the reason that sword is so cool is because the active flows of Saidin are a part of him, and that is not the case if it's tied off.

3rd question: I'm not absolutely sure, so I don't want to say. I'll leave it for someone who is. In a related question, what about the save DC?

--------------------
I've learned too many systems. Sometimes I even forget which system is the REAL world uses. Uh-oh.

Registered: Oct 2002  |  IP: Logged
The Great Gray Skwid
Member
Member # 34606


posted May 19, 2003 07:43 AM      Profile for The Great Gray Skwid   Email The Great Gray Skwid    Edit/Delete Post
1st question: Moon-Hawk got this one.

2nd question: Just to clarify, you can perform 1 vigorous action (move or attack) per round while you are concentrating on a weave by making a DC 15 concentration check.

3rd question: Yes, I would say the DC of a +1 level effect increases the DC, but I don't know of any specific ruling as such.

OTOH, having all the affinities would not lower the Wisdom requirement; but a weave cast with a lower level slot because of having all the affinities does have the DC of its effective level, not it's slot level, per the FAQ.

HTH!

--------------------
Evan "Skwid" Langlinais
The Humblest Mollusk on the Net
http://www.thehumblest.net/
Ask me for information about the Texas Darkfriends!

From: The Big D | Registered: Jul 2001  |  IP: Logged
bobbi
Member
Member # 141520



posted May 20, 2003 04:56 AM      Profile for bobbi      Edit/Delete Post
I do not want to be "irritating" but I'm not sure about thy first answer.According to the rules overchannelig is similar to using an angreal.But thanks for the help.

P.S: Moridin rules

Registered: May 2003  |  IP: Logged
Freya
Member
Member # 93267



posted May 20, 2003 07:31 AM      Profile for Freya      Edit/Delete Post
quote:
Originally posted by bobbi:
I do not want to be "irritating" but I'm not sure about thy first answer.According to the rules overchannelig is similar to using an angreal.But thanks for the help.

Quote from the FAQ:
Q: Can one overchannel to use a weave over their required ability score (such as an initiate with an int of 16 casting an 8th-level weave)? What about angrael and sa'angrael?
A: Angrael and linking can exceed the ability score limit. Overchanneling cannot.

Example:
"Since a Wilder of Initiate needs an ability score of 10 + weave level to cast that particular weave would they need a 23 Wis/Int to cast 13th-level Balefire?"
"No.

When you use linking or angreal to increase the level of a weave slot, you can exceed the maximum weave level imposed by your ability score. However, this is not true of overchanneling. Thus, to overchannel to cast balefire at level 10, you'd have to have in Int of 20 (assuming you're an initiate). But if you use an 8th-level slot and a +2 angreal, you could cast it with an Int of only 18. To cast it at 13th level, by overchanneling and using a +2 angreal, you'd have to have an Int of 21 (not counting the angreal, you're casting at 11th level)."

--------------------
felicia
AKA Freya Culadin

From: dallas,tx | Registered: Jul 2002  |  IP: Logged
bobbi
Member
Member # 141520



posted May 20, 2003 08:05 AM      Profile for bobbi      Edit/Delete Post
Thanks a lot!

[ May 20, 2003, 11:01 AM: Message edited by: bobbi ]

Registered: May 2003  |  IP: Logged
The Great Gray Skwid
Member
Member # 34606


posted May 20, 2003 09:13 AM      Profile for The Great Gray Skwid   Email The Great Gray Skwid    Edit/Delete Post
quote:
Originally posted by bobbi:
BUT TELL ME YOUR OPINION about this.

Bobbi, Have you seen the FAQ? That is the definitive answer to this question, in the opinion of the vast majority (and of the game's creators!).

--------------------
Evan "Skwid" Langlinais
The Humblest Mollusk on the Net
http://www.thehumblest.net/
Ask me for information about the Texas Darkfriends!

From: The Big D | Registered: Jul 2001  |  IP: Logged


All times are Pacific Time  
   Close Topic    Move Topic    Delete Topic    next oldest topic   next newest topic
Printer-friendly view of this topic
Hop To:

Contact Us | http://www.wizards.com/ | Privacy Statement



Powered by Infopop Corporation
Ultimate Bulletin BoardTM 6.2.0

Shop Games Books Magazines Stores Events Company Worldwide Community