Re: MEPBM Failure to reveal pop center

From: v123h3m2@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu (Mark Jaede)

Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article <KT6PlHAbQxxxEwle@lgtilley.demon.co.uk>, "Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.demon.co.uk> writes:
>Any bright sparks who can explain the following?:
>
>Mage 61(151) moved to Hidden Pop. He then cast Reveal Pop Centre. The
>description said "xxxx is revealed (but still hidden) at hex#. Continued
>efforts may succeed." His casting rank for the spell is 35 with a +90
>from artefacts. The spell was obviously cast successfully but why was
>the pop not revealed permanently? My understanding of the spell is if
>you are in the same hex as the PC then it is permanent. My only thought
>is that you may have to score under your base casting rank to make it
>so. Can anyone enlighten me?
>
>Note also that the Mantle of Doriath is safely in our, not enemy hands.
>
>Regards,
>
>Laurence G. Tilley

Nothing in the rulebook suggests an explanation to me, and the
explanation you propose seems contrary to my experience with other spells
where I have found that mage artifacts reliably add to casting ranks
and to the rate of success in casting a spell.  The only comparable
experience I have had is with Locate Artifact True, where I once
successfully cast the spell for Vilya (cast rank improved) but did not
get the location.  But the rules (pg 33) say the artifact spells are
special cases.

I suggest another possibility.  Your opponents may have discovered another
hiding artifact and used it after your spell went off.  Circulated lists
notwithstanding, I think there are artifacts out there with powers no
one has bothered to discover.  How often do you spend a precious order
on a Research spell?  I rarely do.

Just a guess from

Mark Jaede

References

MEPBM Failure to reveal pop center
"Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 18 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

MEPBM Failure to reveal pop center
"Laurence G. Tilley" <laurence@lgtilley.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 18 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000