[dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules trivia and IMAX

    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

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