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Back in the '80s I asked Richard Snider about alignments. And got
this answer:<br>
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<b>ALIGNMENTS Are there 4 or 7 distinct alignments? i.e.
do you need 1 spell (Protection vs. Elder) to protect you from:
the
Kotothi, the Sidh, the Elder, The Shamanic Elder, or do you need 4
different spells? This also applies to DISPELL/BANISH and to
SUMMONING.</b>
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[4][1] There are four distinct alignments. Within the Elder
alignment,
there are four subdivisions. Dispell/Banish Elder is good for any
of
the four groups.<br>
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<p>See <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://abroere.xs4all.nl/pnp/adderrata.htm">http://abroere.xs4all.nl/pnp/adderrata.htm</a><br>
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<p>For how to make spells or items that affect multiple alignments I
suggest rereading Permanent Magics.<br>
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<p> Alex Koponen<br>
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On 3/2/2011 10:03 AM, Murtha, Mark wrote:
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<div>Hey Everyone,</div>
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<div>I've been thinking on this for a bit and need to make sure
I'm clear.</div>
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<div>All Alignments:</div>
<div>Law</div>
<div>Chaos</div>
<div>Neutral</div>
<div>Balance</div>
<div>Elder (includes Grey wizard and Shamans, and Dark
elder)</div>
<div>Sidh (or is this included in elder?)</div>
<div>Shadow (not sure if this is valid, but seems it should be
valid)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>So - for each alignment, there are these alignment specific
spells:</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Protection</div>
<div>Summoning</div>
<div>Dispel/Banish</div>
<div>Purification</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Correct?</div>
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<div> </div>
<div>Protection question. I read Protection and it implies that
caster must cast the spell against a specific target to
protect against that target. In other words, it's an active
targeted spell. Against two things:</div>
<div>1. That specific target</div>
<div>2. All things of that alignment</div>
<div>Side Effect: The spell then also gives a "passive"
protection against the Spell, not target's, alignment. Is
this true?</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Active Example. Bob is invading a Chaos demon-infested
tomb. He sees his first demon, and casts EL3 Prot v Chaos
against that demon, targeting that demon. Demon gets regular
MDV to resist. Duration = 8 turns. Roll Modifier = -5.
Only for that demon
attacking him.</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>There is no purely "passive" protection spell. </div>
<div> - i.e. Cast Protection v Chaos on wizard Bob. Bob now
has protection against all Chaos attackers at the specified
Roll Modifiers.</div>
<div> Passive Example. Bob is invading a Chaos
demon-infested tomb. He casts EL3 Prot v Chaos on himself.
Duration = 8 turns. Roll Modifier = -5. For any and all chaos
creature attacking him. Other alignment creatures have no
modifier. Hope there
aren't any Kotothi monsters Bob!</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>From the Book for Protection:</div>
<div><font size="2" face="Courier New, monospace"><b>EXAMPLE </b>—
Oom, a Balance Wizard, casts Protection against Balance to
oppose a Chaos Demon. The demon resists with triple MDV. If
Oom succeeds, the spell affects Chaos while retaining its
virtue against
Balance. The attacking demon and Oom both add the Roll
Modifier.</font></div>
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<div>I don't understand the point that Oom adds the roll
modifier. Help!</div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Followup Question. How can one create a Protection Item, of
the passive version? I want to make "shield of protection"
that give -4 to all chaos, -4 to elder, and -4 to shadow
attackers rolls. Is this Protection or some other spell? </div>
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<div> </div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Mark</div>
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