[dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules trivia and IMAX

  • From: Johnathan Detrick <jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:27:52 -0400

    I thought it was pretty spiffy.  If I see anything else of interest,
I'll send it out.

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


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