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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 3054300" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>I already gave you a short list. Effectively, it is an external influence on a creature or object or other effect. Typically, it is magical in nature. However, it can be mundane in nature such as acid or the result of thunderstones.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The point is, you do not see the terminology "feat effect" in the game.</p><p></p><p>You see magical effect, acid effect, spell effect, etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And, the statement that Effects are not really game terms is inaccurate. There are a plethora of specific uses of "spell effect" and "magical effect" in the game system. In fact, the spell section has an entire set of paragraphs devoted to the Effects of spells.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Acid is an effect. It is not a physical object per se like in the real world. Objects and effects are specific game elements. It's unfortunate that WotC did not carefully define Effects, but they sure as heck introduced them into the game system.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The game system really has 3 core elements: Creatures, Objects, and Effects.</p><p></p><p>Virtually all things and forces in the game tend to fall into one of these 3 categories.</p><p></p><p>A feat is part of a creature's capabilities, but it is not an effect on the creature. Just like Strength.</p><p></p><p></p><p>From a grammatical point of view, you'll also note that WotC does not (tmk) use the verb tense of this: "effected" or "effecting". It is almost always used as the noun tense: effect or effects.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Let's take another example: Scent. Is this an effect? No. It is an ability of the creature.</p><p></p><p>Abilities of creatures can create effects, but they are not effects in and of themselves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 3054300, member: 2011"] I already gave you a short list. Effectively, it is an external influence on a creature or object or other effect. Typically, it is magical in nature. However, it can be mundane in nature such as acid or the result of thunderstones. The point is, you do not see the terminology "feat effect" in the game. You see magical effect, acid effect, spell effect, etc. And, the statement that Effects are not really game terms is inaccurate. There are a plethora of specific uses of "spell effect" and "magical effect" in the game system. In fact, the spell section has an entire set of paragraphs devoted to the Effects of spells. Acid is an effect. It is not a physical object per se like in the real world. Objects and effects are specific game elements. It's unfortunate that WotC did not carefully define Effects, but they sure as heck introduced them into the game system. The game system really has 3 core elements: Creatures, Objects, and Effects. Virtually all things and forces in the game tend to fall into one of these 3 categories. A feat is part of a creature's capabilities, but it is not an effect on the creature. Just like Strength. From a grammatical point of view, you'll also note that WotC does not (tmk) use the verb tense of this: "effected" or "effecting". It is almost always used as the noun tense: effect or effects. Let's take another example: Scent. Is this an effect? No. It is an ability of the creature. Abilities of creatures can create effects, but they are not effects in and of themselves. [/QUOTE]
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