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From: john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software)
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Subject: Re: Using a light spell as a laser
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Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 10:53:55 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 27 10:53:55 1985
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> In article <> wildstar@nmtvax.UUCP (Andrew Fine) writes:
> >partially silver it. Result: LASER CRYSTAL!
> ... a master Gem Cutter (see the DMG) to actually make the rod and cut it
> right.

Plus, the MU's belief in ornamentation being important to magic would possibly
result in him carving the side of the rod, creating enough scattering so you
couldn't properly pump the laser...

On the other hand, I heard of someone in another campaign who took a
lead-lined map case, cast Continual Darkness on a handful of rocks, dropped
them into the map case, and voila!  A "flash-dark"!

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John Woods, Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA, (617) 626-1101
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