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<blockquote data-quote="Pax" data-source="post: 354044" data-attributes="member: 6875">Iwould like to point out: excluding a Ray spell from the Chain effect is not supported by a literal, strict reading of the Chain Spell feat.The Feat only works on spells that AFFECT a single target.&nbsp; It doesn't say the feat onlyworks for spells that have &quot;Target: One Creature&quot;.You oculd theoretically Chain a disintegrate spell, and wipe out a large number of pillars supporting a chamber or cavern roof, for example.Or, yes, cast a Chain melf's acid arrow -- used normally, melf's acid arrow DOES &quot;affect [only] a single target&quot; ... and at the required range of &quot;greater than touch&quot;, too.As for 1/2 effect, I disagree as to that being a good idea.&nbsp; Yes, some spells won't involve a saving throw (beneficial ones), and won't involve dice of damage (buff spells perhaps).&nbsp; On those spells, Chain will be a &quot;bargain&quot; metamagick.So?On other spells, Chain will be a losing proposition.&nbsp; Chain Ice Dagger, for example -- at most, 5d4(cold) to primary target (with 1(cold) to the surrounding 8 squares), and 2d4(cold) (same 1(cold)-point burst) to each secondary target.For a 4th level spell ... my response is &quot;big deal&quot; ... a Maximised Magic Missile will be competitive with that.Remember, balance never needs to be PERFECT ... just FAIR.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pax, post: 354044, member: 6875"] Iwould like to point out: excluding a Ray spell from the Chain effect is not supported by a literal, strict reading of the Chain Spell feat. The Feat only works on spells that AFFECT a single target. It doesn't say the feat onlyworks for spells that have "Target: One Creature". You oculd theoretically Chain a [i]disintegrate[/i] spell, and wipe out a large number of pillars supporting a chamber or cavern roof, for example. Or, yes, cast a Chain [i]melf's acid arrow[/i] -- used normally, [i]melf's acid arrow[/i] DOES "affect [only] a single target" ... and at the required range of "greater than touch", too. As for 1/2 effect, I disagree as to that being a good idea. Yes, some spells won't involve a saving throw (beneficial ones), and won't involve dice of damage (buff spells perhaps). On those spells, Chain will be a "bargain" metamagick. So? On other spells, Chain will be a [b]losing[/b] proposition. Chain [i]Ice Dagger[/i], for example -- at most, 5d4(cold) to primary target (with 1(cold) to the surrounding 8 squares), and 2d4(cold) (same 1(cold)-point burst) to each secondary target. For a 4th level spell ... my response is "big deal" ... a Maximised Magic Missile will be competitive with [b]that[/b]. Remember, balance never needs to be PERFECT ... just FAIR. [/QUOTE]

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