From: mrmarcel@eos.ncsu.edu (MICHAEL RONN MARCELAIS)
Subject: Re: Why are their level limits?
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 21:42:15 GMT

In article <1992Aug28.184548.5216@meaddata.com>, gregs@meaddata.com (Greg Smith) writes:
|> In article <67022@hydra.gatech.EDU>, ccoprmd@prism.gatech.EDU (Matthew DeLuca) writes:
 [Lots o stuff deleted to keep this under 1000 lines.  :-) ]

|> Well, in your world you should certainly be allowed to make this call, hopefully
|> with the approval of your players.  In 2nd edition, I don't believe multiclass
|> Mu's can cast spells in armor.  If they wear it they are basically acting as a
|> fighter.  (there are some exceptions, like elfin chain, however).  How would you
|> handle a dual class human fighter mage?  (Assume that he's free to mix his 
|> classes at this point)
|> 
The way its written, I believe, is that a fighter turned mage (after passing
his old fighter level) CAN wear armor, but cannot cast spells in it.  The only
exception is a Human Ranger/Mage.  Ranger and Ranger/Mages can cast spells
with armor.

|> 
|> |> 
|> |> >So, how do you explain that a cleric can cast spells in armor?
|> |> 
|> |> Because cleric spells are different than wizard spells.  
|> 
|> Now that's not much more of an explaination than "'cause" would be.

I think the nature to a mage spell is to do something to make something
happen.  The nature of a cleric spell is to ask your God to do something. 
(Hence a mage 'light' spell would be some process that resulted in a lit area,
while a cleric 'light' spell would ask his/her God(ess) to bring light to this
area.)  This means that the cleric doesn't have to dig around for components
nearly as much and doesn't have to make intricate movements.  Maybe just point
a finger in the general direction.  The only spells that maybe couldn't be
cast with armor take hours to cast and wouldn't be done if their was a need
for the armor.

(Just my $.02)
|> 
|> |> 
|> |> >Game balance.  That's all it comes down to.
|> 
|> YES!
|> 

Unfortunately.  They need a 'real' balancing system.
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|> 
|> Good questions Jorge ... I hope you find a way to resolve these AND maintain good
|> game balance
|> -- 
|> Greg Smith
|> 
|> DISCLAIMER:  My ideas are entirely my own unless MDC decides to patent them.
|> I am not empowered to speak for Mead Data Central or Mead Corporation.

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