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Re: (TFT) TFT: Sorag
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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