Re: My adventure

[Kevin Collins <kcollins@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu>]

I agree with Foo.  Physical spell effects shouldn't affect creatures or
people who are immaterial or ethereal.

Is it an actual rule or a local rule that allows immaterial/ethereal
creatures to fly at a given rate (120'/R ?) since they are not affected
by gravity?

Kevin




Foo wrote:
> 
> Hmm...I'm of the opinion that if you can't affect the physical world, you
> can't produce sound.  In reality (oooh, reality), air is as solid as a
> lead brick; it's just not as dense.  If you can't push a lead brick when
> you are ethereal/immaterial, you can't move air either.
> 
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> **  The light at the end of the tunnel may be an oncoming dragon.  **
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> 
> On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, Steven E. Ames wrote:
> 
> > > I'd like to point out something valid, here...
> > >
> > > Since Lightning Bolt and Fireball are physical effects created by a
> > magic
> > > spell, Magic Immunity has no effect on them.  Thank you.
> >
> > Yep.
> >
> > > Also, ethereal/immaterial creatures cannot produce sound, correct?
> >
> > Umm... I've seen it both ways. I know Hirudo using the higher rank 10
> > spell cannot interact with the physical world in any way (nor be
> > affected by it (in my mind that means blind/deaf)). It could just be a
> > matter of PFM.
> >
> > -Steve
> >