Magnetism

[Beholder Bob]

Ok - I'm trying to find a nice way to represent magnetism in d20 w/out making it complex. Any ideas or examples?

The early version I came up with was for item w pull = mass at 1', and 1/4 that for each foot out (yes, I know it should by d^2). Any better ideas? Also - what was the strongest magnet from Egyptian to Victorian times?


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[Beholder Bob]

Uh, guys? Hello?


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[I'm A Banana]

I'd just make it a radius effect myself...Str check to resist, Fort or Ref save to not be pulled in, etc.

And the biggest magnet 'twasn't very big....I'm guessing raw lodestone, not really refined stuff....

 

[kirinke]

The strongest magnet that egyptian-victorian age people had was really loadstone. then sometime in the 19th century they started with electro-magnets......

 

[Umbran]

kirinke is correct. Prior to batteries and generators, the best magnets around were lodestones. Good enough to make a compass from, if you're careful. But otherwise, not too terribly buff.