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From: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP
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Subject: fighter vs MU in combat?
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Date: Wed, 12-Oct-83 15:55:47 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 12 15:55:47 1983
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Scenerio: One party has just been viciously ambushed by another. When the
first party recovers from their surprise, they are in disarray. To make matters
worse, the MU in the first party is being attacked by a fighter from the second
party. The fighter is still ten feet away from the MU but is closing fast. His
sword is already wound up preparing for the big swing. The MU decides to try to
throw a spell(defensive or offensive is irrelevent to the final question). As
DM, how do you run the situation? I have seen it run various ways but none of
them appear to be clear cut. So how about some opinions from out there in
netland? Here are some possible solutions to help start off the discussion.
  
1. A MU in melee can never get a spell off.

2. If the fighter misses, then the spell will get off.
  
3. If the number of segments to throw the spell is equal to or less than the
MU's initiative roll, then the spell will get off.
  
4. If the number of segments to throw the spell is equal to or less than the
difference between initiative rolls that the MU won by over the fighter, then
the spell will get off.
  
5. A combination of 2 and 3 or 2 and 4.