Yes thanks.. Matt Mckeehan DJS Citrix LAN Supervisor Admin Office of The PA Courts PA Supreme Court (717)795-2063 (717)514-9446 mobile -----Original Message----- From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 11:53 AM To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules trivia and IMAX I received your test (assuming that was the purpose of the test). Matt McKeehan wrote: > test > > Matt Mckeehan > DJS Citrix LAN Supervisor > Admin Office of The PA Courts > PA Supreme Court > (717)795-2063 > (717)514-9446 mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: Damon Kline [mailto:damon.kline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 2:03 PM > To: 'dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules trivia and IMAX > > I had noticed the weapon focus for ray spells, but I wasn't aware of using > it with touch spells, but I really had no idea about the weapon finesse > feat. Very cool!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 2:01 PM > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules trivia and IMAX > > And, you can even take Weapon Focus with touch spells (or ray spells) > and > get a +1 to hit with them. > > Johnathan Detrick wrote: > > > Another interesting thing you can do with touch spells is take the > > Weapon Finesse feat. Then you can use your dexterity bonus rather than > you > > strength bonus when you roll to hit. > > > > Damon Kline wrote: > > > > > That's fascinating! I had no idea that you could get a critical with a > > > spell! That actually makes some of those spells more effective and more > > > likely for someone to take one. Imagine if a high level character got a > > > critical with a Vampiric Touch! Very cool. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 11:12 AM > > > To: Riders II > > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Rules trivia and IMAX > > > > > > Guys, > > > Two short topics, one e-mail. > > > > > > Attack of the Clones comes out on IMAX next Friday. From what I > > > have been able to determine (on the official IMAX website), the only > > > place in PA to get it is Pittsburgh, and the closest place is the IMAX > > > theater at the Smithsonian. I'm guessing we probably won't be able to > > > get a group to go see it, but if anyone is interested, let me know. > > > > > > I've been reading some of the rulebooks recently. I'm usually > > > interested in rules if they are well written. I'm always looking for DM > > > ideas (even though I won't be DMing for a while). I'm also looking for > > > ideas for new characters, and I'm also checking out ideas for our new > > > world. > > > Anyway, is anybody aware that magical spells where you have to roll > > > to hit, can get critical hits just like a weapon attack? That's right, > > > according to third edition, if you roll a 20 on your Shocking Grasp and > > > then hit again, it does double damage. In fact, you can take Improved > > > Critical with one type of magic spell (like all touch attacks) and > > > double the threat range, just like a weapon. > > > Thought that was interesting. > > > John