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How Important is Magic to Dungeons and Dragons? - Third Edition vs Fourth Edition
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<blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 4769618" data-attributes="member: 66434"><p>This isn't remotely magical. I'm talking more about abilities like <em>come and get it </em>or powers that move others about without a physical shove. A compulsion that forces enemies to rush toward you is magical/supernatural. These abilities work regardless of language, or the presence of a mind so no mundane explanation fits. </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>These effects could have similar or identical effects, but for the mundane one to work there must actually be a physical bow and projectile. If a mundane character suddenly summoned such a missile weapon into his hands then shot it like a normal one it wouldn't be any less magical, just a difference in the nature/type of magic.</p><p> </p><p>Aside: I was describing a Durger Thurge's use of <em>Firebolt</em> like that in my game on Saturday. I prefaced it with the question "you guys remember the D&D cartoon?" At that point have the group asked "there was a D&D cartoon?" And the rest of us just shook our heads and said "yes." I then continued to run the encounter, but feeling a little bit older.</p></blockquote><p></p><p><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> I understand completely. Real magic = abracadavy United States Navy!!</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="ExploderWizard, post: 4769618, member: 66434"] This isn't remotely magical. I'm talking more about abilities like [I]come and get it [/I]or powers that move others about without a physical shove. A compulsion that forces enemies to rush toward you is magical/supernatural. These abilities work regardless of language, or the presence of a mind so no mundane explanation fits. These effects could have similar or identical effects, but for the mundane one to work there must actually be a physical bow and projectile. If a mundane character suddenly summoned such a missile weapon into his hands then shot it like a normal one it wouldn't be any less magical, just a difference in the nature/type of magic. Aside: I was describing a Durger Thurge's use of [I]Firebolt[/I] like that in my game on Saturday. I prefaced it with the question "you guys remember the D&D cartoon?" At that point have the group asked "there was a D&D cartoon?" And the rest of us just shook our heads and said "yes." I then continued to run the encounter, but feeling a little bit older.[/quote] :lol: I understand completely. Real magic = abracadavy United States Navy!! [/QUOTE]
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