Re: (TFT) TFT: Sorag

[Daniel Tulloh <daniel@jaws.greatwhite.com>]

On Fri, 16 Jul 1999, Dave Seagraves wrote:

> >If you have Interplay #5 check page 13-14 Ron Hopkin's article on
> >summonings.  Under class one creatures is dragonet.  Although Dave's 
> >is more detailed.
> 
>    Yes, I have that issue.  I didn't like the idea of bunching up 
> different creatures into one spell.  I liked the original idea in TFT
> of distinct summon spells, which relates to Images, Illusions, and 
> disbelieving in them.  Yzor thinks, "I really should simply create 
> the standard (and very effective) octopi-with-three-swords illusion, 
> but there's no such summon spell, so my opponent will /know/ it's an 
> illusion, so I'd better make an illusion of a myrmidon or bear -- just 
> to keep him guessing."  Ron's group summon spells would take away some
> of this angst, which I feel is an important part of the game.  
> Interesting article, but not for me.


Actually, I think that article actually INCREASES the angst that Dave
mentions.  With the addition of the summoning spells the article 
mentions, it is now possible to actually summon a Cidri Octopus armed
to the teeth (beak/tentacles?). 

What I understood from Ron's article was that if, for example, you
wanted to summon a dragonet, you would cast a SUMMONING I spell and
poof ... a dragonet appears.  Since a dragonet is a 1 hex creature
(if memory serves), your opponent has no way of knowing if you cast
a 1 hex image, a 1 hex illusion or if the creature was really summoned.

I felt this was an interesting expansion to the rules and greatly
expanded the summoning options available to the enterprising wizard.

Dan Tulloh
daniel@jaws.greatwhite.com


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