Fw: spells in LotR

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#1

Order 226?? So that a mage starting with it can kill an enemy nation on turn
1? While Possession (and your whole mind-spell line) is an interesting idea
Richard, I think it would be best if the line ended at "Spellbind."

- Dilip

rd@pagan-47.fsnet.co.uk writes:

Mind spells: use order 226
Mind Mastery
A Charm
A Exorcise
H Spellbind
H Possess

Requirements:
Spell known by caster
Target character id
Target character within 12 hexes of caster (except for Exorcise when the
caster must be in the same hex as the target)

CHARM: successful casting of this spell means that the target character
unwittingly gives you the same information that he gives his own nation.
Moreover, the target character will try not to work against your nation's
interests. Success is based on the casting proficiency the character has
with the spell and the mage rank of the target (ie, the higher his base mage
rank, the more likely he is to resist the spell). If successful, the
charmed character remains charmed until successfully exorcised.

EXORCISE: successful casting of this spell removes the effects of Charm,
Spellbind or Possess spells from the target character. Success is based on
the casting proficiency the caster has with the spell and the power of the
spell he is trying to remove (ie, Spellbind is harder to remove than Charm,
and Possess harder still).

SPELLBIND: successful casting of this spell has the same effect as Charm,
and in addition, prevents the target character issuing orders. Success is
based on the casting proficiency the character has with the spell and the
mage rank of the target. A spellbound character remains spellbound until
successfully exorcised.

POSSESS: successful casting of this spell has the same effect as Spellbind,
and in addition, allows the character to give two orders to the target
character as if he were the controlling player. Success is based on the
casting proficiency the character has with the spell and the mage rank of
the caster. A possessed character remains possessed until successfully
exorcised.

Health does not seem to be relevant. Theoden was apparently in good health
before Saruman 'possessed' him. You could also say that Saruman himself was
possessed by Sauron. Not even Gandalf managed to exorcise that particular
demon!

Richard.

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#2

RD: As I said to Brad, these are just suggestions, which is what Clint asked
for.

I've seen precious few, if any, other POSITIVE ideas from anybody else!

C'mon guys, get yr thinking caps on.

Or is nobody interested?

Richard.

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----- Original Message -----
From: <dilipdavid@aol.com>
To: <mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [mepbmlist] spells in LotR

Order 226?? So that a mage starting with it can kill an enemy nation on

turn

1? While Possession (and your whole mind-spell line) is an interesting

idea

Richard, I think it would be best if the line ended at "Spellbind."

- Dilip

rd@pagan-47.fsnet.co.uk writes:

> Mind spells: use order 226
> Mind Mastery
> A Charm
> A Exorcise
> H Spellbind
> H Possess
>
> Requirements:
> Spell known by caster
> Target character id
> Target character within 12 hexes of caster (except for Exorcise when the
> caster must be in the same hex as the target)
>
> CHARM: successful casting of this spell means that the target character
> unwittingly gives you the same information that he gives his own nation.
> Moreover, the target character will try not to work against your

nation's

> interests. Success is based on the casting proficiency the character

has

> with the spell and the mage rank of the target (ie, the higher his base

mage

> rank, the more likely he is to resist the spell). If successful, the
> charmed character remains charmed until successfully exorcised.
>
> EXORCISE: successful casting of this spell removes the effects of Charm,
> Spellbind or Possess spells from the target character. Success is based

on

> the casting proficiency the caster has with the spell and the power of

the

> spell he is trying to remove (ie, Spellbind is harder to remove than

Charm,

> and Possess harder still).
>
> SPELLBIND: successful casting of this spell has the same effect as

Charm,

> and in addition, prevents the target character issuing orders. Success

is

> based on the casting proficiency the character has with the spell and

the

> mage rank of the target. A spellbound character remains spellbound

until

> successfully exorcised.
>
> POSSESS: successful casting of this spell has the same effect as

Spellbind,

> and in addition, allows the character to give two orders to the target
> character as if he were the controlling player. Success is based on the
> casting proficiency the character has with the spell and the mage rank

of

> the caster. A possessed character remains possessed until successfully
> exorcised.
>
> Health does not seem to be relevant. Theoden was apparently in good

health

> before Saruman 'possessed' him. You could also say that Saruman himself

was

> possessed by Sauron. Not even Gandalf managed to exorcise that

particular

> demon!
>
> Richard.

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