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From: burton@inuxg.UUCP (Thomas Burton)
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Subject: Re: Time in AD&D
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Date: Thu, 31-May-84 12:28:25 EDT
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xx <- two-footed bug stomp!

In reply to Steve Maurer:

When was the last time I waited five segments for a Cure Light Wounds
to take effect? The last time a player tried to throw it while in the
heat of battle, that's when! I have always (well, except for the first
two or three times I ever played) used the casting time and duration
limitations of spells. It is especially important to use these limits
while in battle, otherwise MagicUsers are super powerful even at low
levels. With the casting time and duration limits, they are definitely
less powerful. For instance, my dungeon group just recently destroyed
a 9th level magic user, even though no one was above 4th level. How?
They managed to keep him from throwing the powerful but long-casting-
time spells (they still very nearly bit the dust). Similarly, I always
mark time on the Sleep spells; the players know that unless they
quickly dispatch their non-slept opponents so that they can get around
to putting away the slept ones, they will soon be in a heap of trouble.
I re-iterate: all good DM's use the casting time and duration limits
on the spells (or at least something very similar) to maintain game
balance.


			Doug Burton
			ATT-CP Indianapolis
			inuxg!burton