Topic: Bladeturn / Deflections

[yammahoper]

I have used anti-magic blades that ignore magic defense (typically due to a Kregora alloy/edge).  I assign the weapon a level and defensive spells get an rr. 

There are always exceptions to rules. 

[Hurin]

Another interesting little wrinkle:

There is a RM2 spell on the Animist base list Nature's Protection called 'Bladeturning Organic', which is a Bladeturn spell that only works on organic or partially organic weapons.

[Cory Magel]

There is a RM2 spell on the Animist base list Nature's Protection called 'Bladeturning Organic', which is a Bladeturn spell that only works on organic or partially organic weapons.

Lol... I can see the player now... "Does that hammer have a wood haft or stone head?!?!"

[Marrethiel]

If it is a force spell directly deflecting the sword (like an instant TK affect) then it most certainly should have an RR. If you want to heat metal on someone's armour that is an RR; if you want to magically disarm someone, that is an RR. You are directly changing someone's action, interacting with their "aura". As to the deflect part of the spell, moving the arrow before launch would be easier, it is difficult to even see an individual arrow in flight; but quite easy to see someone aiming a bow and knocked arrow at you...
Ahhhh the dark path of common sense is in the way again!!!!

Seriously, with straight game mechanics and not too worried about "reality" and seeing as some people think it is an OP spell; making it an RR would add balance.

[Marrethiel]

RM2 Spell Law, page 21
"Spell Attacks on Items... if the item is being carried by a living being (ie in his "Essence Aura"), its target level is equal to the being's level."
I guess you could argue that an arrow might have some residual aura after being fired.

[markc]

IMHO, you have a field around you and the attacks are interacting with that field. Their attacks are hitting your field so no save.
MDC

[tbigness]

I don't get this idea of RR for an intervening for that alters weapon or attack trajectory by an instant "Barrier" which is provided by the spell. It acts as a hard cover which has no RR to attack through.

[yammahoper]

I don't get this idea of RR for an intervening for that alters weapon or attack trajectory by an instant "Barrier" which is provided by the spell. It acts as a hard cover which has no RR to attack through.

+1.

[Terisonen]

I have used anti-magic blades that ignore magic defense (typically due to a Kregora alloy/edge).  I assign the weapon a level and defensive spells get an rr. 

There are always exceptions to rules. 

I would extend this kind of exception to intelligent weapon. But i'm really fond of the explication that the target of the spell is the caster who need protection. In this case, no RR, ever.