Re: Moving spell casters

[Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>]

> No, its unnatural I'd have to say.  If it were natural, then people could
> do it by default, no xp expenditure.  Swordplay is not a natural act, you
> have to train your reflexes, intuition, and adjust your mindset to deal
> with using a sword in a deadly situation.  Magic is somewhat similiar
> you are doing something nonintuitive that you have to train yourself for.

Your saying that eating with a fork is natural because it didn't cost
eeps? Hitting someone with a sword doesn't take eeps... justing hitting
them well or multiple times. So swordplay is natural?

It required my full concentration to activate a magic item too (who knows,
different discussion) but doesn't require eeps. Its natural?

> Also I quteo from the book, page 47 in the little books, this will possibly
> change the nature of this arguement a bit.
>
> "...Concentrating on the spell restricts the caster's actions to a slow walk
> (1/5 normal movement rate) for any non-movement spells, and the appropriate
> movement for movement spells...."
>
> Does it take more concentration to maintain a spell or to cast it?

Good argument except I view that as schlock as well :) Very few spells
require concentration once they have been cast. Those few that do do so
because they are being countered or made to do clever and tricky things.
I change this to 1/4 to keep it consistent :)

						-Steve