(TFT) Gandalf Falls

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

    I was watching the Two Towers again and something occured to me.  
Gandalf falls from the bridge.  I remebered a bit of D&D logic that I had 
all but forgotten.  The feather fall spell always seemed to answer how 
Gandalf survived the fall.  And the implied reason he didn't use it when 
trapped on the tower by Sauroman (according to D&D) is that he didn't have 
feather fall memorized at the time.
    Well... needless to say, I'm not endorsing D&D logic here.  I prefer 
the TFT interpretaions that fit these two events.  Gandalf used a 'calling' 
spell to get a ride from his old friend the eagle.  And while TFT doesn't 
have a feather fall spell per se, it does offer this little tidbit.

   FLIGHT
   ....
   A creature using the Flight spell automatically lands (not a crash 
landing) at the instant the Flight spell ceases to be powered.
       - MOVEMENT Advanced Melee, page 4

  It doesn't strike me as too much of a stretch to use the flight spell to 
intentionally create a feather fall ability.  Cast it for one turn at 3 
fatigue.  Don't maintain it and just glide on down.  And as long as I'm 
rationalizing...  The reason Gandalf didn't fly off the tower is that he 
couldn't maintain it long enough to make it clear of the orc encampments.

   David Michael Grouchy II

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