Topic: Collected Rulings Last Update 5/16/00

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(All thanks to Ob1knorrb)

Adrenal Defense

You may use a weapon while using AD, as long as the weapon is not a large object (must be smaller than a shield at least). [4/27/00]

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Arcane

Non-spell users with Arcane as their realm use the "Own Realm" costs for purchasing spells. Only use the "Aracane" costs for non-arcane characters. [4/17/00]

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Arcane Healing, Closed Arcane

Greater Healing can heal shattered bones as well as muscles and tendons. [4/20/00]

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Arcane Senses, Chaotic Base

The table date for Torment is 1 Target, 1 Min/Lvl, 100', F

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Attack Avoidance, Open Mentalism

Bladeturn has to be cast on the same turn as the attack, not the same phase. [4/27/00]
Bladeturn has to be cast before the attack it is affecting [X, 5/14/00]
Bladeturn must be resolved in the turn it is cast. [4/27/00]

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Bladerunes, Closed Arcane

Bladerunes may only be put on items, not on your skin. [R, 5/8/00]

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Cancelling Spells

Cancelling spells is done by the level of the caster, not the level of the spell. [R, 5/4/00]

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Casting Spells

Penalties from criticals do apply to SCSM's, but not ESF rolls. [4/26/00]
You may cast a spell while concentrating on another spell. [4/27/00]

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Conflicting Actions

If two characters are making conflicting actions in the same phase (such as one trying to avoid melee attacks), they should make manuever rolls, with difficulties set by the GM. Whoever gets the higher result succeeds. Otherwise, whoever acts in the earlier phase succeeds. [R, 5/2/00]

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"At Will" Items

Casting a spell from an "at will" item can be done while stunned, and does not require an action, just speaking the command word. [4/25/00]

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Elves

The elf meditation ability doesn not apply to healing rates. [4/23/00]

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Experience

Spell EPs do not lower or exclude gaining Kill EPs for the same action. [5/2/00]

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Familiars

If you are awarding familiars experience, they advance at the same level intervals as characters. [4/17/00]

Familiars will stay near the caster and be loyal to him, but otherwise retain free will. [4/17/00]

Familiars do not gain increased intelligence by becoming familiars. [4/17/00]

True familiars are different from normal familiars, and do gain some intelligence when they become familiars. [R, 4/18/00]

Invested familiars only get the benefits listed in the Investiture spell, not those normally given to true familiars. [4/19/00]

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Fortress Law, Armsmaster Base

The spells on this list that must rest on a solid surface must rest on one that could support the weight of a normal barrier of the same size. [4/27/00]

A camp can be used for the spells on this list requiring a "fortress," if a temporary or permanent structure has been built in the camp. [4/27/00]

Mantlet can be cast multiple times. [5/9/00]

7 People can fit within a Mantlet, but only 6 can melee out, and only two of them can attack any particular target. [5/9/00]

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Hybrids

Average the realm stat bonus for hybrid spell users [R, 4/30/00]

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Invisibility

Casting an attack spell will make you visible again. [4/23/00]

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Misdirections, Magent Base

For Unseen, 1 garmet is one piece of clothing, not one set of clothing. [5/4/00]

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Parry

Animals may parry. [X, 4/28/00]

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Power Focus, Arcane Base

Increase Limit does not require tapping a source. [5/3/00]

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Rapid Ways, Closed Essence

If Haste or Speed is cast in the deliberate phase, it can affect either the current turn's activity or the next turn's activity. [4/27/00]