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<blockquote data-quote="Agamon" data-source="post: 6331060" data-attributes="member: 184">I assume you mean this to be your opinion and not something factual?&nbsp; Because between this and your sig, it doesn't really read that way.&nbsp; For me, if changing the fluff does nothing to the mechanics of an effect, then change away.&nbsp; The rules say that Magic Missile is glowing darts of blue force.&nbsp; If a player wants it to be bolts of red force, or a bow shooting a bunch of force arrows, or flying flaming skulls, or butterflies that detonate on impact, that's fine.&nbsp; They do 1d4+1 force damage, but go ahead and be creative.But to your specific point, first, I doubt the ability states that the it makes the soul irretrievable.&nbsp; If it doesn't, then this is just jumping to conclusions rather than RAW, which is counter to your argument.&nbsp; And if the ability says it steals the foe's lifeforce, why must one assume that it completely rips the entire soul away, especially for such small payout?&nbsp; Perhaps it only leeches the lifeforce without annihilating it.&nbsp; Everything makes sense again.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Agamon, post: 6331060, member: 184"] I assume you mean this to be your opinion and not something factual? Because between this and your sig, it doesn't really read that way. For me, if changing the fluff does nothing to the mechanics of an effect, then change away. The rules say that Magic Missile is glowing darts of blue force. If a player wants it to be bolts of red force, or a bow shooting a bunch of force arrows, or flying flaming skulls, or butterflies that detonate on impact, that's fine. They do 1d4+1 force damage, but go ahead and be creative. But to your specific point, first, I doubt the ability states that the it makes the soul irretrievable. If it doesn't, then this is just jumping to conclusions rather than RAW, which is counter to your argument. And if the ability says it steals the foe's lifeforce, why must one assume that it completely rips the entire soul away, especially for such small payout? Perhaps it only leeches the lifeforce without annihilating it. Everything makes sense again. [/QUOTE]

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