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<blockquote data-quote="Petrosian" data-source="post: 108195" data-attributes="member: 1149">Whole message EXCEPT for edits of non-globe-question stuff.---------- From:&nbsp;&nbsp; Rushing, Steve W. Posted At:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:21 AM Conversation:&nbsp;&nbsp; Final gasp at Globe questions Subject:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Final gasp at Globe questions The crux of the matter is this... the 3e version of minor globe and globe of invulnerability says that spell effects in the globe are suppressed. As it is written it seems it will apply to any of the appropriate levels spells EVEN those cast INSIDE THE GLOBE or cast prior to the globe. As an example, a mage with haste and mage armor and shield up who casts the globe would have all three of these suppressed by his own globe. An enemy rnning into the globe and trying to cast blindness on some else INSIDE the globe would have his spell be suppressed too. The &quot;old style&quot; interpretation is that only spells coming FROM outside to INSIDE are suppressed. They seem to interpret the spell hollow so spells crossing the barrier at 10' radius are suppressed but those already inside are not &quot;entering&quot; and thus cannot be &quot;excluded.&quot; In earlier editions of the game this spell was indeed seen as not affecting spells inside that stay inside, like a caster's own mage armor or shields. Which is correct? Would a mage casting a globe have his own running spells of 1st-3rd shut down? SAGE REPLIESThe spell description clearly says that spells can be cast through or out of the globe, but not *inside* the globe. (There's no debate about the spell here, there *is* amazement that there's a debate about it anywhere--it's one of the best-described spells in the game.) If a spell's area, target, or effect lies inside the globe, the spell is suppressed. Spells you have running on yourself stop functioning if you're in the globe. But you can blast away at targets or areas that lie outside the globe. Likewise, the globe does not block line of effect for spells. The bad guys can blast things behind, but not in, the globe.Skip Williams RPG R&amp;D</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Petrosian, post: 108195, member: 1149"] Whole message EXCEPT for edits of non-globe-question stuff. ---------- From: Rushing, Steve W. Posted At: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:21 AM Conversation: Final gasp at Globe questions Subject: Final gasp at Globe questions The crux of the matter is this... the 3e version of minor globe and globe of invulnerability says that spell effects in the globe are suppressed. As it is written it seems it will apply to any of the appropriate levels spells EVEN those cast INSIDE THE GLOBE or cast prior to the globe. As an example, a mage with haste and mage armor and shield up who casts the globe would have all three of these suppressed by his own globe. An enemy rnning into the globe and trying to cast blindness on some else INSIDE the globe would have his spell be suppressed too. The "old style" interpretation is that only spells coming FROM outside to INSIDE are suppressed. They seem to interpret the spell hollow so spells crossing the barrier at 10' radius are suppressed but those already inside are not "entering" and thus cannot be "excluded." In earlier editions of the game this spell was indeed seen as not affecting spells inside that stay inside, like a caster's own mage armor or shields. Which is correct? Would a mage casting a globe have his own running spells of 1st-3rd shut down? SAGE REPLIES The spell description clearly says that spells can be cast through or out of the globe, but not *inside* the globe. (There's no debate about the spell here, there *is* amazement that there's a debate about it anywhere--it's one of the best-described spells in the game.) If a spell's area, target, or effect lies inside the globe, the spell is suppressed. Spells you have running on yourself stop functioning if you're in the globe. But you can blast away at targets or areas that lie outside the globe. Likewise, the globe does not block line of effect for spells. The bad guys can blast things behind, but not in, the globe. Skip Williams RPG R&D [/QUOTE]

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