James Gasik's latest activity

Speaking of ancient technology, Pelia's collection puts Kivas Fajo's to shame, lol.

But inflict wounds (2024) is. It has a Range of touch and if you cast it you automatically touch the enemy and damage him.

I agree, and spells that have a save also usually damage enemies when they make that save. This emphasizes my point. When you make...

So what, anytime it is dramatically appropriate, we should just pretend the D&D magic system doesn't exist? "Yeah, uh, it's really...

I just now realized that my phone autocorrected "JRPG" into "J'RPG" which is proof that (a) I've been talking about Clair Obscur...

Sure but ok, how many spell slots can the player actually come up with here? D&D magic is magic bullets fired from a gun. And often...

The original was unique, until Spelljammer revealed there was a whole planet of them, where they rule the surface, and the underground...

Magic Missile is the most obvious, but there's also Heat Metal, Cloud of Daggers, and Reverse Gravity. Oh and I guess I should mention...

Just a question- what do you feel about ranged offensive spells that don't require attack rolls/saves? Is there something inherent...

A lot of time it does feel like a creature with regeneration should have just had more hit points- either the creature goes down quick...

Oh yeah, everyone's favorite J'RPG combat bark, "PEAR INTO PEACHES!". The Star Ocean 2 remake fixed all of the combat barks, for better...

For example, look at Bestow Curse. It has a range of Touch, but there is no attack roll- only that the target make a Wisdom save...

You are not readying the spell, it has already been cast and you are concentrating on it. you are readying the magic action required to...

Oh you're right, I somehow forgot the spell has a duration. Derp!

But that's not because theoretical structures that could have been constructed then, but weren't for lack of knowledge more than lack of...