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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tetsubo" data-source="post: 1122445" data-attributes="member: 1250">Last night in my campaign a PC found himself chasing a wereratthrough a sewer while the PC was under the effects of a Fly spell. Thewererat took a turn into a very small opening, too small for the PC tofollow him. The PC attempted to grapple the wererat and stop his forwardmotion. This had me asking, "How strong is the PC while Flying?" The SRDstates:    "The subject of a fly spell can charge but not run, and it cannotcarry aloft more weight than its maximum load, plus any armor it wears."    The last part is the important section. It says that the subjectcan't carry more than it's maximum load plus armour. This implies thatthe Strength of the subject effects the spell. A weak subject can'tcarry much while Flying, while a strong subject can. I can see how thisworks when someone is walking on the ground. Their muscle mass effectsthe amount they can carry. But why does the subjects Strength effect thespell? Shouldn't the magic of the spell dictate how much the subject cancarry? As long as the subject can hold onto an object it should be ableto lift it while under the effects of a Fly spell.    Under Telekinesis in the SRD it states:    "Sustained Force: A sustained force moves an object weighing no morethan 25 pounds per caster level (maximum 375 pounds at 15th level)"    So why does the Fly spell function differently? Isn't it effectivelya limited form of person Telekinesis? Shouldn't the casters level effecthow much weight the subject of a Fly spell can lift and carry? Thiswould make the spell less effective at lower caster levels but moreeffective at higher levels. It would also even out the spellsusefulness. A Halfling and a Half-orc would be able to carry the sameamount of weight.    I just can't understand why the spell is written to allow thephysical Strength of the subject to effect the magical effect of thedwoemer.    Anyone have any thoughts on this? Or can they explain the 3.5version spells author's reasoning? TIA.</blockquote>

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