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From: rll9466@wucec2.UUCP (Richard L. Lantz)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: illusions
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Date: Fri, 29-Nov-85 12:36:05 EST
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In article <1735@uwmacc.UUCP>, oyster@uwmacc.UUCP (Vicious Oyster) writes:
> <How many hit points does a line-eater have?>
> 
>    In the discussion of the "reality" of illusions, I still can't justify one
> aspect in my mind.  If you accept that an illusionist can cast a bridge over
> a chasm, and PCs and NPCs who believe it is there can actually walk across on
> the illusion of the bridge, what of the logical inverse of the idea?  That is,
> if an illusionist casts an illusion over a mountain range, making it appear not
> to be there, could I, the unsuspecting dumb fighter-type walk right through it?
> It would seem to be consistent, but that, to me, is stretching things a bit.
> 
I would assume that to accomplish such a massive illusion would take an 
Illustionist of a high (skill) level.  Not just any 1st level fella could do it.