I got it. -----Original Message----- From: Matt McKeehan [mailto:matt.mckeehan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 11:30 AM To: 'dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules trivia and IMAX 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