Re: final

["Rob" <rob@aclcb.purdue.edu>]

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> From: Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>
> To: belgarat@expert.cc.purdue.edu; GMlist@cioe.com; rob@aclcb.purdue.edu;
steve@ns1.cioe.com
> Subject: Re: final
> Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 6:35 AM
> 
> 
> > from the defer section in the book
> >
> > The caster may choose ti target the spell either at the time of casting
the
> > Defer spell, or when it is triggered.  If it is targeted when
triggered,
> > the person triggering the spell can direct it mentally, just as if they
> > were the caster.  If it is targeted when the Defer is originally cast,
the
> > caster gives targeting information relative to the postion and
orientation
> > of the object used for the defer spell.
> >
> > that pretty much says you can do it
> 
> Guess so. Might I say... wow! So the argument for the bow would be that
> when the effect was created it could target the bow or the arrows and
> that a wise mage would always choose the arrows.
> 
> Alrighty then. Here's where I think this whole thing breaks down (it
> still works for your +12 killer sword, but not for arrows).
> 
> Effects work by increasing the duration of a spell. In some cases it
> increases the spell infinitely. It does _NOT_ constantly recast the
> spell. This means that if you put on an effect ring of invisibility
> you become invisible. When you take it off you become visible again.

at the end of the round you become visible.  in accordance with all aq
spells
i would have to say that the effect on the arrow ends at the end of the
round which
is conviently enough time to plug some one with
> 
> If it recast the spell you'd be invisible for a few minutes and just
> immediately take it off and pass it around. Items don't work that way.
> 
> So if the bow made the arrow an enchanted weapon (which it could do)
> the arrow would become un-enchanted as soon as it left the bow. So
> I stand by my original statement that an enchanted bow does not 
> enchant arrows.
> 
> However for melee weapons, a ring is the only way to go. Enchant
> every weapon I pick up for as long as I'm holding it. Yep.
> 
> So for the original question... does that enchanted bow give +1
> to hit and to damage or just to hit. Arguments can be made both
> ways. I can only so that I don't remember a "lethal attack" option
> in the bow skill.
> 
> 						-Steve