Re: Move through

["Michael Kilgore" <khaakon@lycosmail.com>]

Hmmm.... It seems that I am a bit slow with this message.  However, my
interpretations are different.  So I'm sending it.

   I, unfortunately, disagree with this position.  The spell explicitly
states that you can cast while hawksoar is active.  For this to work, there
should be certain restrictions.  These restrictions should based on the
following rule.

    "Once a spell is cast and is active, the
    caster only needs to concentrate on it
    when he desires to change the spell effect...
    A fly spell requires no concentration to move
    straight at a constant velocity, but does to
    turn, slow down, or speed up."

    I found this on page 48 of my version of the manual (section 2.12.5 for
those whose page numbers are different).  Applying this rule, it is possible
for someone to cast spells and move using hawksoar at the same time.
HOWEVER, the movement of the caster will be identical to the movement from
the previous round.  Since the caster does not have the ability to
concentrate on the hawksoar spell, he cannot change the spell's velocity or
direction.  Therefore, his movement will be indentical to the previous
round's movement.
    For example, Thor, who is under the influences of hawksoar, moves 120'
due north on the first round.  On the second round, he chooses to cast
lightning bolt.  Since his movement on the previous round was 120' due
north, he moves 120' due north during the round he is casting lightning
bolt.

-----Original Message-----
From: Wright Frazier <khelek@ns1.cioe.com>
To: Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>
Cc: gmlist@ns1.cioe.com <gmlist@ns1.cioe.com>
Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: Move through


>I still highly disagree with any sort of moving, short of hawksoar,
>while spell casting.  We already know that Spell casting takes
>the entire round(as shown by Speed and Quicken not giving
>extra moves/attacks to spell casting).  So that means 4 full sec(or however
>much) of complicated hand and mouth movements, as well as intense
>concentration.  This is shown by the fact that if you get hit while
>casting, you loose the spell.  You need a calm steady platform to
>cast from, or you can't cast.  Also if you get knocked over, then
>you loose your spell, granted that is a more jarring spell than
>moving, but you still are still jostling yourself while trying to
>devote all of your concentration to focus your energies as well as
>get the correct hand and mouth movements.
>
>