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Re: Order of the Stick
« Reply #3855 on: February 17, 2020, 05:11:32 pm »

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« Reply #3856 on: February 17, 2020, 06:26:41 pm »

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« Reply #3857 on: February 17, 2020, 11:34:10 pm »

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« Reply #3858 on: February 17, 2020, 11:42:44 pm »

I can see a situation where the GM would want to allow for a straight-up better version of Sending, though.
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« Reply #3859 on: February 18, 2020, 07:24:04 am »

Yeah but it'd need to be a higher spell level at least, surely?

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« Reply #3860 on: February 18, 2020, 08:23:30 am »

Don't see why. It's just "this universe's version of Sending has no word limit and is lower level". It is within the GM's domain to decide what spells are available.
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« Reply #3861 on: February 18, 2020, 08:48:40 am »

I mean I could see a GM ruling that the Sending spell in their game is less restricted, but I'm talking about a situation in which you research essentially Sending+ in a context where Sending exists as is. Presumably, Sending has those restrictions at that spell level for reasons. So a version without those restrictions would logically have either different and roughly equivalent restrictions (like perhaps lower range or something in exchange for more words), or would require more effort and skill to cast (higher spell level).

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« Reply #3862 on: February 18, 2020, 09:29:11 am »

Not in 3.5, but in 5.0, there is Lv8 Evo Telepathy. Lasts 24 hours but only within one plane and shares both words and images.

The spell Julia is using seems to be something like that, made easier by piggibacking on an existing magical bond.

In general, if a spell is outright better, it should be higher level, cost more to cast or have lengthened casting time.

Sending:
Spell Level: Cleric 4, Sorcerer/Wizard 5
Components: SMV (copper wire)
Casting time: 10min
Duration: 25 words (twice)

Julia's 'Sending':
Spell Level:Wizard <5
Components: unknown (Blood oath shared by caster and target, not consumed)
Casting time: unknown
Duration: >1 round

It's level is lower, and duration is longer. We know that it requires the caster and target to share a blood oath. There may be other caveats, such as other components or longer casting time.
Overall, I suspect that removing the Blood Oath requirement will increase the spell's level over 5.

Another funny thing. The description of Sending says nothing about sending your image (only about the 25 words), but says that the recipient recognises you. If you remember from previous page, Roy thought it was his dad. So this spell is clearly not sending in it's functionality.
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« Reply #3863 on: February 18, 2020, 02:18:25 pm »

Sending in OOtS always creates an image of the caster, and the primary reason Roy thought Julia was Eugene was that Eugene had a tendency to pop in on him just like that.
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« Reply #3864 on: February 18, 2020, 09:03:01 pm »

Yeah. He wasn't looking at her to know it was Julia and not their dad until she spoke.
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« Reply #3865 on: February 20, 2020, 10:47:03 am »

You can still follow the spirit of a rule and make it funny, so not recognizing someone immediately can be played for laughs (had it been Sending).

For example, a version of Sending could be cast in 1 minute but then you spend the next 9 minutes hearing a recording telling you to wait in line, that XXX has a message for you, while playing some muzak.
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« Reply #3866 on: February 22, 2020, 03:22:33 pm »

It's not directly related to the comic, but the Giant in the Playground forums are back online.
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« Reply #3867 on: February 26, 2020, 09:32:37 am »

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« Reply #3869 on: March 05, 2020, 01:30:25 pm »

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