[dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules trivia and IMAX
- From: Damon Kline <damon.kline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 14:03:12 -0400
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
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