Re: (TFT) Test of general WIZARD knowledge NUMBER II

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The obvious mistake was not creating the Zombie with "Sex Appeal" and "Acrobatics".  If Zantz can't dance, then how can he be Ultra-Supremo?
 
"PUTTIN ON DA RITZ!"
 
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Rick 
 
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From: davidgrouchy@yahoo.com
To: tft@brainiac.com
Sent: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 7:20 AM
Subject: (TFT) Test of general WIZARD knowledge NUMBER II


Test of general WIZARD knowledge NUMBER II

    Let's see if anyone can answer this question correctly.  First will be a 
situation that is presented by the player.  Now I ask that those who already 
know the answer for sure hold off till Friday.  Guesses, questions, and debate 
are for today (Thursday) and I'll post my prepared one sentence answer on Friday 
once someone gets it.


The Ultimate Player Made Zombie

Shawn Doucet approaches me with this.

Zombie
ST 16  
DX 31

$150   Greatsword in one hand or two 3+1

Day 2 work
 $16   4 apprentices casting 4 aid spells for 4 points of str each.
 $14   For wizard casting zombie spell and using 5 of his own ST.

Day 1 work
 $16   4 apprentices casting 4 aid spells for 4 points of str each.
 $13   For wizard casting zombie spell and using 4 of his own ST.

total cost*
$209

*player supplies the cow.


   Now here is where it gets interesting.  With the "player supplies the cow" 
comment.  I know something is up, and I'm almost scared to ask.  But I hear the 
words coming out of my mouth.  Cows don't have 31 DX.

   Shawn explains:  Day 1 the wizard casts Shapeshifting on the cow, and turns 
it into a humanoid.  Trade off St for Dx just like the shapeshifting rules 
allow. Now he has a St 8, Dx 33, IQ 5 creature with hands.

"However, the IQ may not be raised, and the total of ST and DX may not be 
raised.  ST and DX may be traded off, lowered, etc., as long as neither is 
reduced more than 1 below the usual minimum for the new shape."
- Advanced Wizard, SHAPESHIFTING page 17.

   Then on Day 2 he goes back with the cow, kills it, and has the wizard cast 
Zombie on it.  All in all the great sword cost much more than the magical work 
itself.  Barring what ever price I want to set for the cow.
   A zombie has a DX of 2 less than it had in life. So this guy wants to 
shapeshift oxen into humanoids. Trade off St for Dx just like the shapeshifting 
rules allow. Kill it (it only has Iq 5 after all), and make it into a zombie. He 
pumps up the St with the liberal use of apprentices and it has a Dx of 31.
   Aimed shots to the head galore. 

   How would you rule?

    David Michael Grouchy II


        
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