Re: MEPBM Failure to reveal pop center

From: darren@unity.ncsu.edu (Darren L Frechette)

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

Laurence G. Tilley (laurence@lgtilley.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: 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?
--

Remember that artifacts improve your chance of success, but not the
outcome.  Here you obviously succeeded, but not well enough to get the
result you hoped for.  The spell says either A) happens or B) happens
[read it again].  B is better than A but not guaranteed.

-Darren

Dr. Darren L. Frechette
318-A Hillsborough Bldg.
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC  27695-7506
darren@unity.ncsu.edu

References

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