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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 3815953" data-attributes="member: 13009">If we rethink the words "Critical Hit" as it applies to spells and other area effect attacks I think it can make perfect sense for a group critical.  Think of it as a "Critical Effect", the spell caster manages to tap into the weave or the mana stream alittle bit more, or the chaos that is magic surges for a second, the dragon taps inner reserves of energy as he breathes out a tremendus burst of flame.So it's not that an individual gets hit in a weak area or anything, its that the original effect is stronger when the caster rolls a 20 to overcome the defense.Same thing for when they roll a 1, it's that they came up short with the magical energy needed to pull of the effect or that the dragon get's a bubble of air in whatever crazy stuff that lets him breath fire.</blockquote>