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Another Q: Range penalties for Elemental Bolts
« on: March 16, 2013, 10:07:55 AM »
Hi again,

RM has range penalties for Elemental Spells like Missiles. I didn't see Range Increments for Bolts/Balls in the rules. Is this covered by the attack roll penalty for having to spend the PP via scaling to reach beyond the base 100'?

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Re: Another Q: Range penalties for Elemental Bolts
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2013, 10:09:11 AM »
Hi again,

RM has range penalties for Elemental Spells like Missiles. I didn't see Range Increments for Bolts/Balls in the rules. Is this covered by the attack roll penalty for having to spend the PP via scaling to reach beyond the base 100'?

Regards and thanks as always,
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Re: Another Q: Range penalties for Elemental Bolts
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2013, 10:19:33 AM »

Thanks. As I've seen, the -5 per 1 PP > initial spell cost is stiff. But throwing a bolt 250 feet and rolling well is its own reward ...
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