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Re: (TFT) Avert Spell --> TFT vampire rules suck.

Rick,
I agree, the vampire could use some changes. The rules almost describe a fledgling vampire. There should be some shapeshifting capabilities (wolf/bat) and some mind control, enhanced combat abilities. The problem is that TFT's vampire is not, as it says, a different species but an infected humanoid. If an infected humanoid, the idea of "turning" a victim makes complete sense since you are merely infecting them with the same disease. OTOH, if the vampire is a different species with many special powers we read about in stories or see in movies, then "turning" doesn't make much sense. How could biting another victim turn them into a vampire with crazy new abilities IF it is about infecting them with something? The horror story/movie vampires are really supernatural and evil whereas the TFT vampire is still a human albeit modified due to the disease. It may be that you have to pick on or the other. That being said, here's a compromise.
Perhaps there needs to be two types of vampires, the supernatural species and the turned humanoid. A supernatural vampire species would have the classic powers, ie shapeshifting (per spell), mind control (per spell), difficulty being hit due to speed (blur?), etc... but could not learn other spells, otherwise it would be way too powerful. This would be a very powerful Monster. It would have the real weakness (holy symbols, damaged by sunlight) of the movie vampires. The supernatural species of vampire could "turn" a regular humanoid but the victim would not obtain the supernatural powers apart from those currently stated in the TFT rules. The turned humanoid would be a lesser vampire and, usually, a servant bound to his supernatural master. The turned vampire might become a rogue or independent vampire but would never develop the powers (or weaknesses) of the supernatural vampire. The turned humanoid could turn others as described in TFT. Wereas a turned humanoid can be "cleansed", a supernatural vampire creature cannot be cleansed; it must be killed in the classic manner.
When you say that the wizards affected by the Megahex Avert could not cast spells, is this because of distance to the target caused by the avert or some other reason? With Avert, you cast it on the target. With Megahex Avert, it appears from reading the text that you still cast it on the enemy occupants but the number of targets increase and apply to all located in the megahex. It does not appear that you cast it on yourself. This makes a big difference. If the Megahex Avert is cast on the casting wizard then the only way the enemy can "dispell" it is with Remove Thrown Spell cast on the original casting wizard; this could be difficult since each turn you move 2 hexes further away thereby increasing the negative modifiers for distance. If, OTOH, the spell is cast on the enemy occupant of the megahex, regardless of the number, each enemy occupant could cast Remove Thrown Spell on himself in order to "dispell" the effects of the spell as they relate to him.
My reading of Megahex Avert leads me to believe that it affects the enemies in the megahex at the time of casting and is not a continuing area effect spell centered on the casting wizard. By this I mean, if, after casting Megahex Avert and while continuing to charge it, "new" opponents arrive in the megahex, they would not be affected by the spell. It would need to be recast to affect the new opponents. Does this sound right? 

Thanks.

Todd
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Smith" <rsmith@lightspeed.ca> 
To: <tft@brainiac.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: (TFT) Avert Spell --> TFT vampire rules suck.



Hi Todd, everyone.

I remember once my wizard was closely surrounded
by 6 evil wizards.  I had MH Avert and cast it on
my own hex!!!!

So they had to move 2 hexes per turn and could
not cast spells.  We slaughtered them easily,
which really put out the GM who wanted them for
the climatic conclusion.  I didn't care, I was
in 7th heaven.  It Was Perfect.

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