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From: burton@inuxg.UUCP (Thomas Burton)
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Subject: Re: Creative Use of Spells
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Date: Wed, 18-Jan-84 08:33:41 EST
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And now, the actual Spell Listing for spell Feather Fall (this is
copied straight from the Player's Handbook):

Feather Fall (Alteration)

Level: 1			Components: V,M
Range: 1"/level			Casting Time: 1/10 segment (=.6 second)
Duration:1 segment/level	Saving Throw: None
	(= 6 sec./level)
Area of Effect: Special

Explanation/Description: When this spell is cast, the creature(s)
or objects(s) affected immediately assumes the mass of a feathery
piece of down. Rate of falling is thus instantly changed to a mere
constant 2' per second or 12' per segment, and no damage is
incurred when landing when the spell is in effect. However, when
the spell duration ceases, normal rate of fall occurs. The spell
can be cast upon the magic-user or soem other creature or object up
to the maximum range of 1" per level of experience of the spell
caster. It lasts for 1 segment for each level of the magic-user.
The feather fall affects an area of 1 cubic inch, and the maximum
weight of creatures and/or objects cannot exceed a combined total
equal to a base 2,000 gold pieces weight plus 2,000 gold pieces per
level of the spell caster. Example: a 2nd level magic-user has a
range of 2", a duration of 2 segments, a weight maximum of 6000
gold pieces (600 pounds) when employing the spell. The spell works
only upon free-falling or propelled objects. It will not affect a
sword blow or a charging creature, but it will affect a missile.
The material component is a small feather or piece of down
somewhere on the person of the spell caster.

Is there still any doubt that someone abused the hell out of this spell?
Read the description, Steve. Note that: 1) you can only use it on freely
falling or propelled objects - that Xorn would have been unaffected
by the spell; 2) the spell only lasts 6 seconds per level of the caster,
so even if it had affected him somehow, it would have been in effect
for only 18 seconds (you did say a 3rd level MU); 3) as for using
it on a whale, there is a maximum weight that can be affected: in order
to cast it on a whale, your MU would have had to have been more
than 20th level (assuming that a whale weighs at least 2 tons), and
even then the spell would have only lasted about 2 minutes! So tell
me again just how powerful this spell is!

As I stated in a previous article, Steve and his DM apparently don't
read the rule books very often.

			Doug Burton
			ATT-CP Indianapolis
			inuxg!burton