Line of sight for casting
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:14 pm
I would like to have your opinions (especially from any DEV) about the following issue and questions:
About 'line of sight' for casting, the Player's states that:
'Any method that makes the magician certain of the target’s location allows the creation of the proper astral arc'
And then goes on giving examples like directly touching the target count as 'certain' even in darkness. And I think it would be logical to assume to other senses might also 'count' like smell or hearing (especially for critters).
Previous discussions about the use of the Wizard spell 'Astral Sense' in relation to 'line of sight' in these forums went on for a long time but I think the consensus was that although the caster 'is certain of the target's location' while sensing someone inside a nearby closed room, he cannot cast spell on him because there is no physical 'arc' between him and the target for the spell to 'fly' through.
I (think) that it was also the consensus that even just standing behind a wall (i.e. NOT in an enclosed area) would prevent a mage using Astral Sense from casting a spell to a person even though an 'arc' is 'available' (right/wrong?)
So, my questions:
1- Could indeed a caster successfully target an (example) ork behind a wall using nothing other than Astral Sense IF the 'ork' is not in an enclosed room (for example, just a standing wall in a castle ruin).
2- What about shadows? If I (clearly) see the shadow of someone standing behind a corner, can I target him for spellcasting?
3- How about reflections? I see somebody's reflection in a mirror standing beside the corner. Targetable or not?
4- Someone is hiding in muddy water; completely invisible to regular sight; would someone using Heat Sight be able to target him?
I would appreciate you take and opinion on those. Thank you again.
About 'line of sight' for casting, the Player's states that:
'Any method that makes the magician certain of the target’s location allows the creation of the proper astral arc'
And then goes on giving examples like directly touching the target count as 'certain' even in darkness. And I think it would be logical to assume to other senses might also 'count' like smell or hearing (especially for critters).
Previous discussions about the use of the Wizard spell 'Astral Sense' in relation to 'line of sight' in these forums went on for a long time but I think the consensus was that although the caster 'is certain of the target's location' while sensing someone inside a nearby closed room, he cannot cast spell on him because there is no physical 'arc' between him and the target for the spell to 'fly' through.
I (think) that it was also the consensus that even just standing behind a wall (i.e. NOT in an enclosed area) would prevent a mage using Astral Sense from casting a spell to a person even though an 'arc' is 'available' (right/wrong?)
So, my questions:
1- Could indeed a caster successfully target an (example) ork behind a wall using nothing other than Astral Sense IF the 'ork' is not in an enclosed room (for example, just a standing wall in a castle ruin).
2- What about shadows? If I (clearly) see the shadow of someone standing behind a corner, can I target him for spellcasting?
3- How about reflections? I see somebody's reflection in a mirror standing beside the corner. Targetable or not?
4- Someone is hiding in muddy water; completely invisible to regular sight; would someone using Heat Sight be able to target him?
I would appreciate you take and opinion on those. Thank you again.