Line spell question

[Hypersmurf]

It also seems like the spell can be made particularly powerful by making sure you cast lines along straight lines on the battlemat.

Not if your opponents are all lined up along oblique lines on the battlemat.

-Hyp.

 

[Dracorat]

Besides the diagram Hyp quoted above, consider the logical impact. Making the line affect the origin square(s) would mean that you would always affect yourself on any line spell or spell-like ability. For non-harmless spells, that clearly can't be the intention.

That's where I was going with that. Hyp was good at cutting it off early. =)

 

[Dracorat]

Not if your opponents are all lined up along oblique lines on the battlemat.

-Hyp.

But by having double-wide (somewhat misnomer I know) lines, this becomes less of an issue. In many cases, you'll still be able to get most of the opponents. (And probably an ally or two in the process =P )

 

[Hypersmurf]

But by having double-wide (somewhat misnomer I know) lines, this becomes less of an issue. In many cases, you'll still be able to get most of the opponents. (And probably an ally or two in the process =P )

If your enemies are strung out to the east, a Lightning Bolt to the east will be great.

If they're strung out east-nor'east, a Lightning Bolt to the east won't be especially effective.

-Hyp.

 

[Dracorat]

=) I know. But I see the former more than the latter.