Thanks for your insight.
On Oct 5, 2008, at 11:44 AM, Eric Funk wrote:
Assuming gurps 4e
Correct.
So, I can see it one of two ways.
A. It requires a normal melee attack roll
to touch someone who doesn't want to be
touched. A successful melee attack roll
is required to successfully cast a Melee
type spell. A successful melee attack roll
is not required to successfully cast a
Regular type spell, but there will be a -1
distance penalty to the effective skill of
the spell.
yes, yes and no to your sentances.
Got it: so if I'm close--within a yard--but not touching, then I have
no penalty. Touching confers no bonus.
B. Casting a spell *and* attacking on
the same round is what Melee type spells
allow you to do. Simply touching someone
you're close to, for the purposes of a
Regular type spell, is a free action that
does no damage in and of itself. The hit
location will be of the "whatever target
presents itself" (aka randomly selected)
nature. In general, you can't cast a
Regular type spell and do damage with a
melee attack in the same round.
no.
read M11, right column, paragraph 2:
cast the spell, then "On your /next/ turn, hold the spell or attack
with it."
Right, for Melee type spells. But, for a Regular type spell, I don't
think you can have have you spell go off *and* attack in the same
round. Am I wrong about that?
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