Re: LEGENDS - Spells

From: dresnick@athena.mit.edu (David I Resnick)

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1993 19:26:36 +0000

In article <Yfi6uTe00WBNM2rJ8d@andrew.cmu.edu> Theodore Wadsworth <tw1t+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:

I have noticed that there are very few 1st and 2nd level battle and duel
   spells.  Are there any 2nd level worth learning or should I try to
   research 3rd level spells. i.e. => What are the best battle and duel
   spell (by level)?

Best is context dependant I'd imagine (I am not really experienced at
this).  Looking over the duel and battle spells, there are two basic
classes.  Damage spells (e.g. fireball/firestorm) are good in small
scale battles.  Adventurer parties with little troop support would use
these to good effect.  Spells which increase a slots combat abilities
(or a forces) will have a greater effect on larger scale battles, in
which frying 600 CFs worth of opponent (30th level wizard casting
firestorm at MAR 1 opponents) has less overall value in the battle
than giving your slot a +30% AF.

I don't really know how to evaluate the value of defensive duel spells
(warding, etc), or of attack focus.  I guess it again depends on the
precise situation.

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       David Resnick                           dresnick@athena.mit.edu

References

LEGENDS - Spells
Theodore Wadsworth <tw1t+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Tue, 30 Mar 1993 16:00:31 +0000