Incense of Meditation

[Scion]

Really? People in the real world meditate and pray for eight hours to regain spells?

People dont even meditate for 8 hours to regain spells in the game so how is that relevant?

But people 'do' meditate and pray for hours to days on end in the world.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

If you wish to read that aoo's may be triggered from the same person multiple times in a single round by simply running around them in their threat area you may also do that.

But it isnt what the rules say.

Duh. But then, that's not what we're talking about, eh?

It isnt movement, combat, spellcasting, skill use, conversation, or anything fairly demanind of physical or mental tasks necissarily either.

So, talking to my friend is mentally taxing enough to make it impossible for me to clear my mind.

Talking to my god isn't?

 

[Infiniti2000]

People dont even meditate for 8 hours to regain spells in the game so how is that relevant?

But people 'do' meditate and pray for hours to days on end in the world.

The length of time is irrelevant. If it's 8 hours or 1, you still pray (and possibly meditate) for spells. Is that not taxing? How could even remotely link that to real world examples?

 

[Scion]

But then, that's not what we're talking about, eh?

Sure it is. The rules say one thing but people 'feel' that it should be some other way.

So, talking to my friend is mentally taxing enough to make it impossible for me to clear my mind.

Talking to my god isn't?

So you arent even allowed an inner monologue? Sleeping is out then, you talk in your mind during sleep. Anyone who sees 'anything' will think something along the lines of, 'hmm.. object X'

Plus, I guess that means only people who dont know any languages can pray.

After all, all you need for prayer is to be thinking about your diety and imagining whatever it is you would like them to do or you to do for them.

There is no 'conversation' here, although you could make one. But, just because you 'could' make it doesnt mean you 'will'.

conversations tend to be 2 or more ways. Merely talking isnt a conversation.

 

[Scion]

The length of time is irrelevant. If it's 8 hours or 1, you still pray (and possibly meditate) for spells. Is that not taxing? How could even remotely link that to real world examples?

Sure it is relevant, because you are talking about regaining spells. That is a 1 hour endevor. But I never said people got spells in the real world, which is why your comment doesnt make any sense.

People pray for long periods of time, with incense, like with the buddha. It is not strenuous activity nor does it fit under any of the terms of 'not resting'.

Sounds like a fit to me.

 

[Infiniti2000]

Okay, I can see we're just not communicating, so I'll stop.

 

[Scion]

Okay, I can see we're just not communicating, so I'll stop.

I was going to say earlier on that since we cant agree on which way it is worded then go on to balance.

But then I looked through the spells it would effect and 'neither' way would be balanced ;/

 

[Li Shenron]

Sure it is. The rules say one thing but people 'feel' that it should be some other way.

So if I wanted to, could I say that the effect of incense of meditation doesn't work on female spellcasters because the exact wording allows "him" instead of specifying "him or her"?

 

[Scion]

So if I wanted to, could I say that the effect of incense of meditation doesn't work on female spellcasters because the exact wording allows "him" instead of specifying "him or her"?

The masculine in english is generally assumed to be gender neutral when used in this sense. Although a lot of d&d suppliments, and other books, are going more towards always useing the feminine, but again it is effectively gender neutral in the way it is used.

 

[Thanee]

I would consider meditating to be like rest, but not praying.

Bye
Thanee