[gurps] Regular vs Melee type spells question

[Jeff Wilson]

From: Captain Joy <captainjoy at mac.com>
> On Oct 9, 2008, at 9:33 PM, Jeff Wilson wrote:
>> > So just waving your hand or Staff through a victim's hex is worth a  
>> > -1 to the Regular spell you are trying to zap them with.
> 
> So, for Regular spells, the distance penalties are as follows:
> 
> 0 yards: -1 (i.e. close, but not touching)
> 1 yards: -1
> 2 yards: -2
> 3 yards: -3

It's more like the partial yard rounds up. There has to be a penalty for 
not touching for the rule to make any sense, and otherwise no casters 
will bother to risk touching subjects.

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